Damsel in a Dress by Kirsten Weiss

 Please welcome  Kirsten Weiss author of Damsel in a Dress

Kirsten Weiss will be awarding a $10  Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

Damsel in a Dress

by Kirsten Weiss

 

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GENRE: Cozy Mystery

 

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BLURB:

 

Bridesmaid duties can be deadly…

 

Maddie Kosloski has more than wedding cake on her plate. She’s managing her paranormal museum, helping her best friend Adele with wedding plans, and trying to prove that Adele’s vintage wedding dress is most definitely not haunted.

 

But when a bridesmaid turns up murdered, Maddie has to solve the crime to save the wedding. As her bouquet of suspects grows, and everyone’s alibis have the ring of truth, Maddie begins to doubt this wedding will go off without a hitch.

 

If you love laugh-out-loud mysteries, witty heroines, and a touch of the paranormal, you’ll love Damsel in a Dress, book 5 in the Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum series of novels. Read this twisty cozy mystery today!

 

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EXCERPT:

 

The wedding gown ghosted into my museum on a slither of plastic and a shiver of air conditioning. Since it was a paranormal museum, I should have figured that was a sign, an omen, a warning. 

 

But all I worried about that morning was stepping on the hem of my best friend’s newly altered dress. I carried it like it was an atom bomb, arms extended, treading carefully. 

 

File that under the had-I-but-known category.

 

My assistant, Leo, looked up from behind the glass counter and slid one finger inside the collar of his Paranormal Museum tee. “Yo.” His black leather jacket was slung over the back of his tall chair. A shock of his ebony hair fell forward, obscuring his eyes.

 

The museum’s front door drifted shut behind me, and the bell jangled above it.

 

“Thanks for managing things.” I draped the dress over the counter. Unpeeling the staticky plastic from my jeans, I scanned the museum, alert for disasters. 

 

Visitors wandered between the shelves displaying haunted objects and creepy dolls. Photos of long-dead murderers gazed impassively from their frames beneath the black-painted crown molding. 

 

“How many decks did you sell?” I bounced in my low-heeled sandals. The museum was doing better, but we needed to increase our in-store sales.

 

“One.”

 

I deflated. Bummer. Still, I’d only been gone thirty minutes.

 

GD, the museum’s ghost detecting cat, rose from the haunted rocking chair in the corner of the main room. It swayed beneath the ebony cat’s weight.

 

“How’d you get stuck with dress duty anyway?” Leo asked.

 

“I’ll do anything for wedding cake.” Really, I will. Also, I was a bridesmaid, and one of my bridesmaidly duties was picking up the altered wedding gown. Cruelly and unfairly, I had not been selected for cake sampling duty. 

 

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

Kirsten Weiss has never met a dessert she didn’t like, and her guilty pleasures are watching Ghost Whisperer re-runs and drinking red wine. The latter gives her heartburn, but she drinks it anyway. 

 

Now based in Colorado Springs, CO, she writes genre-blending cozy mystery, supernatural and steampunk suspense, mixing her experiences and imagination to create vivid worlds of fun and enchantment. 

 

If you like funny cozy mysteries, check out her Pie Town - http://www.kirstenweiss.com/pie-town-mysteries, Tea and Tarot -https://www.kirstenweiss.com/tea-and-tarot-mysteries, Paranormal Museum-  http://www.kirstenweiss.com/the-perfectly-proper-paranormal-mus-1 and Wits’ End - http://www.kirstenweiss.com/doyle-cozy-mystery-series books. If you’re looking for some magic with your mystery, give the Witches of Doyle - http://www.kirstenweiss.com/doyle-witch-cozy-mysteries, Riga Hayworth -  http://www.kirstenweiss.com/riga-hayworth-paranormal-mysteries and Rocky Bridges - http://www.kirstenweiss.com/rocky-bridges-mysteries books a try. And if you like steampunk, the Sensibility Grey - http://www.kirstenweiss.com/sensibility-grey-steampunk-suspense series might be for you.

 

Kirsten sends out original short stories of mystery and magic to her mailing list. If you’d like to get them delivered straight to your inbox, make sure to sign up for her newsletter at kirstenweiss.com

 

Feel free to follow her on Pinterest at KirstenWeiss - https://www.pinterest.com/kirstenweiss/

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post a picture of this book to Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kirstenweissauthor/

and tag her @kirstenweissauthor, 

or send her an email. 

She’ll answer you personally…which may be a good or a bad thing, depending on your perspective.

 

Email: kweiss2001@kirstenweiss.com

 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/kirsten.weiss/

 

Instagram: @KirstenWeissAuthor

 

Bookbub: www.bookbub.com/authors/kirsten-weiss

 

Book Series: Sensibility Grey Steampunk Suspense - http://www.kirstenweiss.com/sensibility-grey-steampunk-suspense,

Tea and Tarot cozy mysteries - https://www.kirstenweiss.com/tea-and-tarot-mysteries,

 the Pie Town cozy mysteries - http://www.kirstenweiss.com/pie-town-mysteries,

the Perfectly Proper Paranormal Museum cozy mysteries - http://www.kirstenweiss.com/the-perfectly-proper-paranormal-mus-1,

the Doyle Witch - http://www.kirstenweiss.com/doyle-witch-cozy-mysteries

and Doyle Cozy - http://www.kirstenweiss.com/doyle-cozy-mystery-series mystery novels, 

the Riga Hayworth - http://www.kirstenweiss.com/riga-hayworth-paranormal-mysteries  paranormal mysteries.

 

 

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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE

 

Kirsten Weiss will be awarding a $10  Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

 

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/28e4345f3696

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Let's Make Fireworks

Time to pay the piper! How did you do? How much did you write? Did words explode on your WIP?

This is the Rogue's Angels weekly check-in. Every Thursday we encourage the Angels and visitors to let us know how their writing is going.

How well are you doing?

Had problems this week? That's ok. Just sit down this coming week and write. Whatever you do, don't let difficulties from the week before get in your way this week.

Every word is one word closer to the finished product.

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#MoreThanAStarTraveller #Fantasy #Paranormal

 

Title: More Than a Star Traveler

Author: Genie Gabriel

Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy/Romance

Book Heat Level: 1

 

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Chessie Durand and her collie travel through stargates on angel assignments, discovering different worlds and the extent of her supernatural powers through a merkaba necklace gifted from a man who has loved her for many lifetimes.

 

BLURB: More Than s Star Traveler

 

To come back to Earth Three in his collie form, Chap agrees to go on Angel Assignments with his beloved human. Chessie Durand is sometimes amazed and sometimes frustrated as she learns how to use the powers of a mystical necklace given to her by a man who has loved her for many lifetimes. 

 

Peter Stravel knows Chessie is his Chosen One when he travels through the stargate to her dimension. However, their love and their lives are threatened by those who want to destroy Chessie before she realizes her full power as the One who travels in the light of the merkaba. 

 

Their survival depends on learning to trust their love and use their supernatural powers, as they team up with animals who play a special role in their lives.

 

 

EXCERPT: More Than a Star Traveler

 

I smell smoke.Chap lifted his nose to the air, then climbed out of his bed next to Chessie’s to open the french doors into the conservatory in the middle of the farmhouse.

Stars twinkled in the night-time sky, seeming unaware of the curl of smoke rising from the trees to the west of the farmhouse.

“Woof!” Chap returned to Chessie’s bed and nudged her awake. I smell smoke and it’s close. Too close!

The sleepiness instantly cleared from Chessie’s brain. She shoved her feet into the shoes that constantly waited beside her bed since she and Chap had started their angel assignments, then rushed out into the conservatory. “Omigosh! Wake the others and let’s get the sprinklers going to soak down the buildings.”

As the others stumbled from their beds, RT shouted, “Go to the barns, Chessie, and talk to the animals to calm them. I’ll turn on the pump in the creek to start the sprinklers.”

Peter joined Chessie as she ran toward the barn. “I can see flames. This fire is moving fast.”

“Let’s get the animals to the stargate. We can escape through there.”

Peter turned in a slow circle. “It’s all around us. This is no accident.”

Chessie followed his gaze and realized Peter was right. “Bring the animals to the pool. I’m going see how the merkaba commands water.”

When Chessie touched her necklace, she instantly materialized in the middle of the pool, envisioning the waters splitting to flow around the farm and extinguish the flames.

Soon, Peter and Kiki and the dogs appeared, shepherding the animals from the barns toward the water. The animals milled around, uneasy as the fire closed in around them.

RT splashed alongside the creek to help, coughing from the smoke now settling over the meadow. “The water’s rising in the creek, but we need more. The flames are still coming closer.”

“Chap, what can you do with angelic connections?”

Calling on them now.

I’m here too.Grandfather Alston appeared among the flames. Why didn’t you call me earlier?

“Knew you’d want to come in at the last minute and play the hero.”

“Maybe we can add some rain to go with the waters of the creek,” Peter said.

When Peter took Chessie’s hand, fat raindrops began falling around them.

“Did you feel that surge of energy?” Chessie touched Chap and the rain increased. “Kiki, put your hand on Chap’s head. RT, Grandfather–”

On it.Alston’s image shimmered between Kiki and Peter, forming a human and angelic chain between the advancing fire and the animals.

“The creek’s rising again and spreading out.” RT yelled as the rains fell harder and harder.

The roaring beast of fire hissed as the waters of the creek challenged its advance, and the rains pounded the flames from above. With the roar of the flames muffled by the water, the reassuring sound of sirens became audible in the distance.

Before the group could catch a breath of relief, human screams erupted as a strange man ran across the meadow grass toward them.

No, not a stranger.

“I’ve seen that man before,” Chessie said.

The arsonist we saw in the park planning to frame someone else for a fire he started. He’s also the man we saw by the fire near Gio the Cat’s house.Chap stood protectively between Chessie and the man now close enough to see the fury etched on his face.

“You cannot take this victory away from me!” He threw the contents of a red can toward the group then flicked a lighter. The shield of the merkaba activated instantly, forming a clear, glass-like container that trapped the arsonist inside with the gasoline and the flames.

Close behind him, Deputy Doug Burkhart drove across the bumpy ground in a sheriff’s SUV. He screeched to a stop and flung open the door, staring at the sight in front of him. “What the–”

The arsonist stood encased in a clear shield. Flames still burned, though all that remained of the man was the expression of impotent fury on his face.

Doug slowly approached and walked around the crystalline flame sculpture, then lifted his phone to snap a photo of the arsonist. “I guess Brant Aagney truly went out in a blaze of infamy.”

Only the first media cameras to reach the scene recorded the mysterious face in the flame. By morning’s light when law enforcement wrapped up their investigation, no sign of what used to be a human remained. Only a beautiful crystalline sculpture in the shape of a flame.

 

Website URL: http://www.GenieGabriel.com

 

Blog URL:http://quantumcanines.blogspot.com

 

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/GenieGabriel/

 

Rainbow of Emotions by Djehane Hassouna

 Please welcome  Djehane Hassouna  author of Rainbow of Emotions

Djehane Hassouna will be awarding a $20 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

Rainbow of Emotions

by Djehane Hassouna 

 

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GENRE: Poetry

 

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BLURB:

 

Rainbow of Emotions is a culmination of Djehane's life experiences. It is a map guiding the reader through the confusing labyrinth of life, unravelling the complicated pattern of her intricate journey through poetry. Djehane writes poems about nature, events, and feelings, about life as a whole. She expresses her hopes and fears, her triumphs and failures, her gratitude and resentment. Every poem is linked to her soul! Every poem is a masterpiece in its own right!

 

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EXCERPT:

 

House of God

 

The House of God is not a building! 

The House of God is my heart: this is where I pray, 

Where I meet with my Creator, where I express my gratitude 

As well as my deepest convictions. This is where I examine

My most harrowing doubts. This is also where I seek advice, 

Ask for forgiveness, and reconnect with my hereafter…

Yes! God lives in my heart, so I have to keep it pure and 

Welcoming, hospitable, generous, and free of sin…

God lives in my heart, and this is how I can have 

Uninterrupted conversations with Him!

I pray, and my prayers find their echo in my heart!

My fears find immediate comfort and reassurance…

How can God possibly be any closer? 

I do not need to travel far away to find God! 

I do not need to shout to reach Him! A whisper

Is sufficient! As I breathe, I communicate with Him!

He has filled my soul with a yearning for perfection!

Thanks to His presence in my heart, I radiate confidence 

And peace of mind, no matter how great my problems are!

How wonderful it is to always be with Him!

 

 

 

 

 

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

 

Djehane Hassouna grew up in Egypt where she received her formal education in French. Her fascination with French poetry and fairy tales has always inspired her writing. Djehane also speaks Arabic, Italian, and a little Spanish.

 

Djehane received her BA in French from the Catholic University of America, her MA in Comparative Literature from Vermont College, and her PhD in Romance Languages and Literatures from the University of Pittsburgh. Throughout her life, Djehane has continued to express her feelings through poetry in both French and English. As she writes, and as her emotions take shape into verse, Djehane becomes one with her poetry.

 

WEBSITE: http://djehane-poetry.com/

 

Facebook  https://www.facebook.com/DjehanePoetry

Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/djehanepoetry/

Twitter  https://twitter.com/DjehanePoetry

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Allpoetry https://allpoetry.com/DjehanePoetry

Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20994286.Djehane_Hassouna

 

 

Buy links:

 

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Rainbow-Emotions-Selection-Djehane-Hassouna/dp/0228832551/ref=sr_1_2

 

Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/rainbow-of-emotions-djehane-hassouna/1138500089?ean=9780228832553

 

Indigo: https://www.chapters.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/rainbow-of-emotions-a-selection/9780228832560-item.html?ikwid=Rainbow+of+emotions&ikwsec=Home&ikwidx=2#algoliaQueryId=25e421e9c0043e3adaaa447cd3b14b4f

 

Kindle : https://www.amazon.com/Rainbow-Emotions-Selection-Djehane-Hassouna-ebook/dp/B08R1676W9/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=Rainbow+of+emotions&qid=1616451672&s=digital-text&sr=1-6

 

Bookshop:  https://bookshop.org/books/rainbow-of-emotions-a-selection-of-poems-by-djehane-hassouna-9780228832577/9780228832577

 

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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE

 

Djehane Hassouna will be awarding a $20 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

 

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/28e4345f3713

If She Dies by Erik Therme

 Please welcome  Erik Therme author of If She Dies

Erik Therme will be awarding a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

If She Dies

byErik Therme

 

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GENRE:   Psychological Thriller

 

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BLURB:

 

Nine months ago, Tess’s five-year-old daughter was killed in a car accident. The driver, Brady Becker, was sentenced to two years in prison. It didn't make Tess’s pain go away.

Brady also has a daughter: A twelve-year-old named Eve who walks to Chandler Middle School every day. Tess knows this because she's been watching Eve for the last three weeks. It isn’t fair that Brady’s daughter gets to live, while Tess’s daughter does not.

When Eve goes missing, all eyes turn to Tess, who doesn’t have an alibi. But Tess isn’t guilty.

Or so she believes.

 

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EXCERPT

 

I slouch further into the driver’s seat as Eve exits her apartment complex across the street. Today, she’s wearing jean shorts, sandals, and a blue tank top; blonde hair pulled into a crooked ponytail, her electric-pink backpack secured firmly over both shoulders. Eve turned twelve a few weeks ago, and since that day, she walks the six blocks to and from Chandler Middle School alone. She’s a few minutes later today than yesterday, but last Friday she was so early I almost missed her leaving. That won’t happen again.

 

Eve stops just outside the complex doors and tilts her head upward. Her mother, Meg, is raining down an angry stream of words from the screen-less window one story above. I can’t make out what’s being said, but I do manage to catch a single word riding the mild May breeze: ungrateful. There was clearly an argument this morning, maybe about laundry that wasn’t folded, or unfinished homework, or a dishwasher that wasn’t unloaded, or one of a thousand other things a mother raising a twelve-year-old daughter alone can stress over.

 

But Eve is a trooper.

 

She patiently listens to every word with her head raised, not talking back, not crossing her arms, not reflecting her mother’s anger. I think to myself: what if today’s the day? What if something unthinkable happens to Eve this very morning and she’s never seen again? What would Meg do with that guilt? How would she live with herself, knowing her final words to her daughter were angry and bitter over something trivial and inconsequential?

 

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

 

Erik Therme has thrashed in garage bands, inadvertently harbored runaways, and met Darth Vader. When he’s not at his computer, he can be found cheering on his youngest daughter’s volleyball team, or watching horror movies with his oldest. He currently resides in Iowa City, Iowa—one of only twenty-eight places in the world that UNESCO has certified as a City of Literature.

 

BUY LINKS

 

Amazon—US

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08L9KFFPS

 

Amazon—UK

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08L9KFFPS

 

Audible—US

https://www.audible.com/pd/If-She-Dies-Audiobook/B08VS331HS?qid=1614004372&sr=1-2&

 

Audible—UK

https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/If-She-Dies-Audiobook/B08VS2VV7G?qid=1614004316&sr=1-4&

 

 

SOCIAL MEDIA

 

Website

https://www.eriktherme.com

 

Twitter

https://twitter.com/ErikTherme

 

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/ErikTherme.writer

 

Goodreads

https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/7831573.Erik_Therme

 

BookBub

https://www.bookbub.com/authors/erik-therme

 

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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE:

 

Erik Therme will be awarding a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

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