Month: June 2019

About the Book

Love, Lies, and Azure Eyes
Paranormal Romantic Suspense
Soul Mate Publishing, LLC (June 12, 2019)
Print Length: 267 pages
ASIN: B07PRV6VZC

Elated by Annie’s response, Johnny caved to his impulse and pressed his mouth to her sweet lips, sparking a surge of electricity that ricocheted through his entire body, and for one glorious moment swept him up in a wave of emotion that meteorically whisked him to the edge of the universe, past swirling spirals of brightly burning stars — white dwarfs, red giants, entire galaxies. Caught in the rapture, he shed his cocoon of darkness and experienced the light — the wonderful, warm, life-affirming light. He reveled in it, felt alive. He almost believed he was. Almost.

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West Coast journalist Annie Sinclair’s career, not to mention her love life, has been on the skids far too long, when she returns to Logan Point, her small, Indiana hometown. She’s back to make amends with her elderly father, and to delve into the 25-year-old, unsolved murder of her high school classmate for a writing gig with a national tabloid.

Annie’s plans soon go awry, and her mettle is tested — first when her father warns her against digging into the past; and again, when she meets the Logan Point Ledger’s handsome, but exasperating, new editor; and again still, when she reconnects with her first love, who clearly wants to rekindle what once was.

But Annie’s most arduous test appears in the form of the earthbound spirit of a boy she once knew — the boy with the azure eyes accused of the murder she is looking into. He needs her to prove his innocence, so he can break the ties that bind him to the darkness. In exchange, he will set Annie free to realize that the love she yearns for is just within her reach … if only she will open her heart.

About the Author

Janis Thornton is the author of a true crime/oral history/memoir, Too Good a Girl, as well as two cozy mysteries,Dust Bunnies & Dead Bodies and Dead Air & Double Dares. She also is the author of two local history books and contributor to Undeniably Indiana. She is a member of Sisters in Crime, the Authors Guild, and the Indianapolis Writers Center. She lives in her Indiana hometown in the same house where she grew up.

Author Links

Website: www.janis-thornton.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/janisthorntonauthor
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JanisThornton
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6482161.Janis_Thornton

Purchase Link
Amazon

Welcome to Monsterland—the scariest place on Earth.

Wyatt Baldwin’s senior year is not going well. His parents divorce, then his dad mysteriously dies. He’s not exactly comfortable with his new stepfather, Carter White, either. An ongoing debate with his best friends Melvin and Howard Drucker over which monster is superior has gotten stale. He’d much rather spend his days with beautiful and popular Jade. However, she’s dating the brash high-school quarterback Nolan, and Wyatt thinks he doesn’t stand a chance.

But everything changes when Wyatt and his friends are invited to attend the grand opening of Monsterland, a groundbreaking theme park where guests can interact with vampires in Vampire Village, be chased by werewolves on the River Run, and walk among the dead in Zombieville.

With real werewolves, vampires and zombies as the main attractions, what could possibly go wrong?

After Monsterland has imploded, the entire world is thrown into chaos. World leadership is gone, economies have collapsed, and communications are non-existent. Wyatt must go beyond the boundaries of his small town to reestablish contact with the outside world, and alert the government about a traitor-in-chief. 

During his journey he discovers a new threat released from the bowels of the defunct theme park.

When an army of relentless mummies, a life-sucking ooze called The Glob, and a hybrid reanimated Behemoth rise from the depths of Monsterland, who will survive?

“Another true gem of dark fantasy action/adventure by a master of the genre, Michael Okon’s “Monsterland Reanimated” is unreservedly recommended for community library Contemporary Fantasy Fictio

About the Author

As the owner of a boutique chocolate factory in Atlanta, MJ O’Neill loves to write lighthearted, romantic mysteries with a sweet twist. She has a degree in business communications from North Carolina State University. When she’s not spinning a sweet yarn or creating delicious confections, she spends time with her husband, their kids, a hyperactive cocker spaniel named Devo (after the band), a princess tabby cat named Twilight (before the book stole her name) and a collection of stray fish. The whole gang can be found tooling around the back roads of the South in their RV where MJ uses the downtime to hatch her next sweet plot.

 AUTHOR INTERVIEW

 1)  SHOES? Are they a passion? I Love how you use the stilettos in in tittle and graphics. Please tell us about your first favorite pair of shoes as a kid.

A few years ago I wouldn’t have said that I was a “shoe” person. Then we went to move and I realized that 5 large packed boxes of nothing but shoes probably meant that I should be in Shoes Anonymous. Hi, my name is MJ and I am a shoe-a-holic. But my taste don’t run quite as extravagant as Kat’s. I’m an equal opportunity shoe hoarder and have never really met a pair of shoes that I didn’t like. I appreciate the practicality of hiking boots (that should also be allowed to be stylish) and now that I live in Hotlanta I own more pairs of sandals than is probably healthy for my pocket book.

Looking back, I have to say that my obsession started young. My first pair of coveted shoes were my black and white Mary Janes. We weren’t well off growing up and a new pair of shoes was a treat, so when my Grandma, who I didn’t see often, showed up for holiday with a pair of shiny new Mary Janes in tow, I was smitten.

2) What steered you to cozies? I am a huge Miss Marple fan, are you?

Oh my goodness, I love a good puzzle! I’m a severe dyslexic. Growing up, reading was extremely difficult. I fought it every step of the way. Until I stumbled onto Trixie Belden. Then I was in heaven and couldn’t get enough. As an adult, cozies were a good follow-on. I read voraciously now in all genres, but cozies usually have a nice mix of fun, family, mayhem, mystery and a real sense of place. It’s world building in a different way and I love to be immersed. Steamy romances are also a guilty pleasure.

3) Coffee, Tea or stronger when writing?

Haha. It depends on the phase, right? Tea for first ideation, coffee for deadlines, and whisky for editor edits. Seriously, though, (because coffee is serious business), I own a chocolate café. I make and consume an unhealthy amount of mochas. White chocolate for writers block, dark chocolate when I’m on a roll…

I recently participated in CozyMysteryMay Drink of choice was day 26 and I put together this collage of my drinking vice

4) Are you a plotter or a pantser?

As a certified project manager (or a PiMP as my daughter says) I don’t understand pantsers. I know they are out there in the world. I have met many of them and they are all fine people except for the need not to plot. My character Kat definitely gets that from me – there should be outline and task lists and special notebooks where it can all be color coded and stored. My story boards are more like art.

Although, I will say, I’m a loose plotter. I think you have to be in mysteries in order to lay the ground work for clues.

5) Do you have a special writing corner?

Yes! And someday I hope get to actually write there. J Many days chapters get done while I’m waiting for chocolate to dry, so my laptop is set up on a counter at our chocolate shop. But my writing corners at home are both very lovely. One is on the screen porch and the other is a cozy corner in our bedroom that just for me that has a lovely yellow credenza.

6) Do you write every day?

Yes and no. My life essentially has two seasons – Writing season and Chocolate Season. Chocolate season runs from about October through Mother’s Day. Not much writing happens then. Writing season is when no one wants chocolate. When I’m trying to complete a book, I try to write every day. I’ve learned it’s the best way for me to stay in the heads of my characters. When the two collide, like for my last set of edits, it can be a bit challenging to juggle it all.

7) Anything else you want to share with our visitors?

I’m in the process of completing the second installment in Kat’s adventure and am on the hunt for what this Sharp Dressed Corpse should include. If anyone has read the first book, I’d love to hear your ideas for what my next corpse is wearing. So far I’ve had nominations for the Corpse Wore a Tattoo, the Corpse Wore Armani, the Corpse Wore a Bow Tie and the Corpse Wore a Trench Coat. All fun options, but would love to hear from you!

Author Links

Website – www.mjoneillauthor.com

Twitter –@melindajONeill

Instagram – instagram#mjoneillauthor

Facebook – mj.oneill.52

Purchase Link – Amazon

About the Book

The Corpse Wore Stilettos
Cozy Mystery
1st in Series
Red Adept Publishing, LLC (April 30, 2019)
Print Length: 246 pages
ASIN: B07Q6VZ4V9

SHE WORE A DONNA KARAN MARKED FOR REPOSSESSION

Since Kat Waters’s father took a trip to the slammer on what she’s sure are trumped-up racketeering charges, life’s been tough. All their assets are frozen, and she’s down to the last few pairs of Jimmy Choos she can swap for rent. To keep her family out of the homeless shelter, the former socialite took a job at the local morgue—a job she’s about to lose when the body of a murder victim goes missing on her watch.

HE WORE A CAPTIVATING SMILE

While Kat’s processing the latest victim in the prostitute serial killings, ex-Special Forces soldier Burns McPhee strolls in with an air of confidence, expecting access to the Jane Doe. While Burns tries to flirt his way into examining the latest victim, whom he thinks is connected to the death of his best friend, someone else steals the body right out from under them.

THE CORPSE WORE STILETTOS

Dodging questions from the cops and kidnapping attempts from a body-snatching psycho, Kat and Burns forge a deal. He’ll clear her name and keep her safe if she gets him information on her peculiar coworkers, one of whom he’s certain is involved with the body heist. But digging up secrets can lead to a lower life expectancy. The unlikely team will need all their talents not to end up as the morgue’s next clients while they hunt for a murderer, the missing corpse, and a pair of diamond-studded stilettos.

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Meet Edger (Ed-jer), a twenty-six-year-old gadget retail dork destined to become the world’s first superhero!

His superpower: the ability to channel the Collective Unconscious, a psychic network connecting the living and the dead. In his arsenal are the skills of Bruce Lee, the strength of Samson, the wisdom of the ages…and the dancing chops of Michael Jackson—including that one twisty foot move, crotch grab, and fedora tilt.

But there’s a catch…

Like every psychic superpower to get administered through a hypodermic needle, this one comes with a prick. Someone seems to have misplaced the booster necessary for stabilizing his superpower. Without it, Edger has three days before his brain turns to pudding.

Join our Dork of Destiny as he overcomes the world’s greatest butt, two rival Cluck-n-Pray gangs, an evil cow, a Green Bay Defensive Tackle, rifle-toting assassins—and a pair of stoners who inadvertently create the world’s first supervillain after a wild night on Twitter!

An ancient feud that spills from the realm of the Gods. Four desperate
agendas that cross the line. And a boy with a mysterious box is the
world’s only hope.