About the Author:
Born and raised on the Haida Gwaii, off the West Coast
of Canada, J.C. McKenzie grew up in a pristine wilderness that inspired her to
dream. She writes Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance.
HE’S DRENCHED IN RAIN AND COVERED WITH MUD, BUT HIS STORM GRAY EYES MELT HER HEART.
Title: The Shucker’s Booktique
Series Name: Lobster Cove
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Editor: Lara Parker
Cover Artist: Debbie Taylor of DCA Graphics
Theme(s): Shapeshifters, supernatural
SubGenre(s): Paranormal/Urban Fantasy
Rating: Spicy (PG13)
After her fiancé dumps her and her beloved Aunt Jenny
goes missing, Willa Eklund travels to Lobster Cove with a broken heart to
search for Jenny while running her bookstore. When a mysterious man visits the
Shucker's Booktique on a stormy night drenched in rain and covered in mud,
Willa's heart melts under his stormy gaze. She wants Lon and the answers he may
have, but he also has a secret. Can Willa trust him?
Lon Devlin is a Tempest, a water sprite who can only
take a human form during stormy nights. He rides the waves, lives by the tides,
and nothing can hold him down, not even a beautiful woman. When he visits his
mortal friend, he discovers she's missing and her intriguing niece has taken
her place. He wants Willa, but he also wants answers. What happened to Jenny?
Excerpt:
Thump!
Thump! Thump!
No! She
gasped. It couldn’t be. The banging on the front door of the booktique had to
be a figment of her imagination. She couldn’t will Lon into existence. Why
would he come back? Especially if he was involved. Unless…cold ice prickled up
her spine…unless he needed to eliminate her to take care of loose ends.
No.
Crazy thoughts, Willa. He could’ve taken care of her the night
before. No, her heart hammered against her chest for a different reason. But it
didn’t matter. The knocking on the door wouldn’t, couldn’t be him.
Thump!
Thump! Thump!
Could it? She clutched her hot mug in both hands and
turned toward the doorway leading to the bookstore. From the kitchen in the
back room, she had a clear view through the store to the front door, but not who
stood on the other side.
“Willa!” Lon growled. “Wake up and let me in!”
Willa gasped and almost dropped her cup. The tea
sloshed around and some spilled over her hands. It burned, but she didn’t move.
She couldn’t breathe. Somehow the air got trapped inside her throat. Why was he
here? What did he want?
Oh God,
let it be me!
J.C. has kindly donated a prize for today's giveaway. It is a copy of this book, The Shucker's Booktique!
Thanks again!
Don't forget to enter the Comment Incentive Giveaway. It is a great chance to win a book you'd like to have! The link can be found at the top of the page.
Ohhhhhhhhhh i want this one!!! Lon has me intrigued how did he met Jenny? and bookstore^^ i love those in book^^
ReplyDeletei need to read this so added to teh wishlist since it was cited in teh precedent post not it move in the prioritary level!
Tempest are something new for me and i want to learn more!!
Thank you a lot for offering a copy as a prize!!
You're most welcome Miki! Good luck with the giveaway! Lon was a lot of fun to write. I hope you enjoy my spin on Tempests. :-)
DeleteThanks for the excerpt. Would love to win this book
ReplyDeleteGood luck!
DeleteI want! :) This sounds great!
ReplyDeleteThanks VampedChik! If I hadn't written this myself, the cover would've sold me on this story! LOL. I love my graphic artist (Debbie Taylor). She outdid herself on this one!
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