Fran McNabb will be awarding a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour, and a $15 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn host.
Saving the Children
by Fran McNabb
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BLURB:
The lives of six
orphans lie on the shoulders of a nurse and a wounded Special Ops soldier. . .
After losing her husband and unborn child in a car accident, Victoria Lafferty has devoted her life to helping South American children find homes in the US, but her plans are thrown into chaos by a rebellion in the country.
When his mission is compromised and he is shot and captured, Major John Dawson is kept alive so the rebel leader can “take care” of John himself for killing his brother.
Together Victory and John face the hostile jungle and the rebel leader, but will deep-seated guilt and a desire for revenge stand in the way of their life together?
After losing her husband and unborn child in a car accident, Victoria Lafferty has devoted her life to helping South American children find homes in the US, but her plans are thrown into chaos by a rebellion in the country.
When his mission is compromised and he is shot and captured, Major John Dawson is kept alive so the rebel leader can “take care” of John himself for killing his brother.
Together Victory and John face the hostile jungle and the rebel leader, but will deep-seated guilt and a desire for revenge stand in the way of their life together?
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EXCERPT:
The
distant scream of a jaguar shattered the morning quiet of the jungle. Major
John Dawson lay unmoving and imagined the beauty of the big cat stalking his
prey in the last moments before the sun drove the animal into hiding.
John
waited for another roar or scream from the thick underbrush—anything to help
his mind escape the pain.
It
didn’t come.
Finally
he forced his eyelids open to face another day in captivity somewhere in the
bowels of the tiny country of San Gabriel. Weak streams of light struggled
through the hole in the thatched roof and fell on the dirt floor. The odor of
lingering smoke and burned cornmeal sent his stomach muscles into knife-cutting
contractions.
God,
don’t let me vomit.
He
covered his lower face with his hand then took several long deep breaths.
Carefully he turned his head to the side to see how far the bucket of water sat
away from him. He needed to wet his parched mouth, but getting to it meant
moving, and moving meant more pain.
Bracing
himself, he swallowed, lifted his elbow to begin the slide, but stopped.
Talking and footsteps outside the door of his hut made him stop. His body went
on alert. With a bullet still lodged somewhere in his left shoulder area and
fever draining his body of every ounce of energy, there was nothing to do but
wait for the makeshift door to be thrown open.
He
gritted his teeth. He hated being helpless.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Fran McNabb grew up
along the beaches and waterways of the Gulf Coast and has used this setting in
many of her novels. She and her husband live on a quiet bayou harbor and love
to spend time fishing and boating with their sons and families. Visit her at www.FranMcNabb.com, http://classicandcozybooks.blogspot.com, Twitter @FranMcNabb, Facebook Fran L
McNabb. SAVING THE CHILDREN can be found at the following outlets.
Book
on sale for $0.99
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ReplyDeleteLet's try this again! I want to thank Rogues Angels for featuring my book Saving the Children. I had a lot of fun writing this romantic suspense. As the name suggests, I've used children in the book and I love creating young characters--as well as sexy heroes! I look forward to having a fun day today! Good luck with the contest.
DeleteSaving the Children sounds like a great book - lots of conflict and a noble goal. Good luck with it, Fran.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by, Sandy, and good luck with the contest.
DeleteBest of luck with your new book, Fran. Have a great blog tour! (Do we say bon voyage for that?) ;- )
ReplyDeleteCheryl, I'm looking forward to having a fun tour. I'll let you know how it turns out!
DeleteWelcome to the Angel's blog. I hope you have a great tour. Allana Angel.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Christine. I hope I get to meet a lot of new people. BTW, I love the name Christine or forms of it. I have only two daughter-in-laws and both are named Christina.
DeleteThis sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing, I'm looking forward to checking it out
ReplyDeleteVictoria, thanks for stopping by and if you read it, I'd love to hear what you think about the story. BTW, the heroine in Saving the Children is named "Victoria."
DeleteI enjoyed the excerpt, thank you.
ReplyDeleteRita, glad you liked the excerpt, and I hope you entered the Rafflecopter drawing.
DeleteWelcome, Fran! So glad you could visit our blog and hope your tour is a success!
ReplyDelete--Amber Angel
Thanks, Genene. I'm looking forward to meeting some nice readers over the next two weeks. Thanks for having me.
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ReplyDeletehi bn100, hope you get a chance to check it out.
DeleteFran
This was such a great book. I found myself sneaking pages when I shouldn't because I was so hooked!
ReplyDeleteGina, you are such a sweet supporter, and I value your opinion. Thank you so much for dropping in.
DeleteI really enjoyed the excerpt~thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteBetty, I'm so glad you took the time to drop in. I hope you signed up for the raffle.
DeleteTo the Angels: Thank you so much for having me on your blog. I enjoyed "meeting" some of your readers.
ReplyDeleteDo you work to an outline or plot or do you prefer just see where an idea takes you?
ReplyDeleteMai, good question. I start with a really sketchy outline done on a grid then go from there. I can't follow a strict outline but I like to know at least where I'm going to end. Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteFran, Saving the Children is a wonderful book!
ReplyDeleteCara Lynn, I appreciate your comment since I know how well you and the rest of the authors at Seekerville write. Thanks for stopping by.
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