Hello lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Sally
J. Smith and Jean Steffens and their new book, “Murder on the Aloha Express!” For other stops on their Goddess Fish
Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images on
this post.
Be sure to make it to the end of this post to enter to win a $25
Amazon or Barnes & Noble Gift Card.
Not only is there this fabulous giveaway, but there is a SECOND fabulous
giveaway!! One lucky winner will win an
exciting prize pack filled with LOTS of goodies!! See below for more details. Unfortunately, this second giveaway is only
available to US residents. But INTL –
don’t fear. Check out Giveaway #1 on
this post and the many other giveaways on this blog.
Also, come back daily to interact with Sally and Jean and to
increase your chances of winning!
Murder on the Aloha Express
by Sally J. Smith & Jean Steffens
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GENRE: Mystery
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BLURB:
Travel
agent Gabby LeClair, a divorced big-city transplant trying to find some aloha
spirit in her soul, prides herself on working hard to give the Aloha Lagoon
Resort guests a once-in-a-lifetime experience. But that turns out to be more
than anyone bargained for when the body of a client is found dead during one of
Gabby's island tours. The victim is a lawyer who’s escorted a small group to
Aloha Lagoon for distribution of a deceased billionaire’s estate...but it looks
like someone believes the only good lawyer is a dead lawyer. Between the bad
press causing her phone to go silent and the police working on "island
time," it's up to Gabby it find the killer before her business goes belly
up. With the help of her good friends, and a hot helicopter pilot with a
flirtatious streak, Gabby turns sleuth to figure out just which member of the
lawyer's party had it in for him. But before long it’s clear there’s way more
at stake than her livelihood, and if Gabby isn’t careful, she and her friends
may find themselves on an island getaway to death.
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EXCERPT TWO:
The
twang of a steel guitar broke into the post-dinner chatter, followed by drums,
and the MC announced the Aloha Lagoon Ahi Fire Dancers. I had to say this was
my favorite part of the show, and I turned away from my amateur sleuthing to
give my full attention to those muscular young men in their loincloths. It was
an intense blend of pounding music and visual conflagration. Anyone who wasn't
mesmerized by it was probably dead asleep.
One
who was obviously wide-awake was Nina Wesley who leapt up, ran to the stage,
and nearly incinerated herself and one poor dancer by scooting up beside him
and shaking her personality at him.
"Oh,
man." TJ rose and headed for the stage.
Her
gyrations brought resort security, and between TJ and two security guards, Aunt
Nina was carted off the stage and away from the luau, singing at the top of her
lungs.
As
they passed by our table, she called out, "Rick! Room 270." She made
a phone with her thumb and little finger then blew a kiss.
Rick
covered his face with both hands and shook his head.
"You've
created a monster," I said softly in his ear.
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Sally J. Smith and
Jean Steffens, are partners in crime – crime writing, that is. They live in the
Valley of the Sun in Arizona, awesome for eight months out of the year, an
inferno the other four. They write bloody murder, flirty romance, and wicked
humor all in one package.
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CONNECT WITH SALLY & JEAN:
Email: smithandsteffens@cox.net
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BOOK BUY LINK:
**Murder on the Aloha Express will be
$0.99 during the tour.**
Amazon: http://amzn.to/2bk91lm
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GIVEAWAY #1 INFO:
Sally J. Smith & Jean Steffens will be
awarding $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter
during the tour.
And because why have one
giveaway when you can have TWO!! Yep –
that’s right!! There is a SECOND
Giveaway!!
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GIVEAWAY #2 INFO:
Sally
& Jean will also have a giveaway through their Website: www.smithandsteffens.com – consisting
of a beach towel, coffee mug, and signed copy of Murder on the Aloha Express.
Check out Sally & Jean's Facebook page HERE for direct entry into this giveaway.
This second giveaway is only available to US residents.
Check out Sally & Jean's Facebook page HERE for direct entry into this giveaway.
This second giveaway is only available to US residents.
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helps pay for all those awesome giveaways on here.**
This contest is sponsored by a third party. Fabulous and
Brunette is a registered host of Goddess Fish Promotions. Prizes are given away by the sponsors and not
Fabulous and Brunette. The featured author and Goddess Fish Promotions are
solely responsible for the giveaway prizes.
Congrats on the blog tour and thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday and thank you once again for a terrific giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWow, two giveaways for the price of one! Thanks ladies :) What's going on in your neck of the woods?
ReplyDeleteIt's summer in Arizona where we live, and hot as blazes. To compensate, we're working on our Christmas book, A Mystic Mistletoe Murder. Thanks for asking. Good luck in the drawings and enjoy Murder on the Aloha Express. Sally & Jean
DeleteOh man! At least keeping the cold in mind may help alleviate the heat! I've got to do that here in DC where I'm practically swimming in the humidity! bleh! Christmas can't come soon enough!!
DeleteOkay, Ally, so you really are "brunette and fabulous," and your page is just fab too. Thanks for hosting us. Jean and Sally
ReplyDeleteWhat do you find to be the hardest part of writing?
ReplyDeleteHi, Peggy, We've gotta say the hardest (for us anyway) are those doggone revisions.
DeleteSally & Jean
That's what so many authors tell me!
DeleteThanks for this lovely giveaway. Congratulations and best wishes. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteSounds terrific! Thankyou for the opportunity! Jill Broussard, minishoes@msn.com
ReplyDeleteJust wanted to let you know that it's very difficult to read the purple writing on the beautiful backround.
Ju
Great post, sounds like an awesome book. Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win. Congrats on your new release.
ReplyDeleteCarol Smith
penelope223(at)yahoo(dot)com
I love books set in Hawaii. It makes me just want to pack up and go.
ReplyDeleteThis book series is the closest I can get to Hawaii...for now! :D
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to reading this series.
ReplyDeleteI liked the excerpt, thank you.
ReplyDeletelooks like a great read!!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to read this!!
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a good book and I absolutely love the cover! Who is the designer?
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DeleteThanks for the giveaway; I like the excerpt. :)
ReplyDeleteThe excerpts sound great!! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteDo you write every day? Do you have a word goal for each day you write?
ReplyDeleteWe write on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9-2 side by side. Now word goal. :-)
DeleteRainy morning here in Michigan. Hope your day is bright and sunny! Thanks again for a great giveaway
ReplyDeleteThanks again for hosting us. We really are grateful.
ReplyDeleteJean & Sally
The book sounds very intriguing, thank you for the reveal!
ReplyDeleteWho are some of your favorite authors; what strikes you about their work?
ReplyDeleteWhen you start a new book, do you have all the characters in place and an ending planned, or does it come to you as you write?
ReplyDeleteHave a great day and thank you for the great giveaway
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaway. Have a great day.
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday and stopping by to say thank you for giving us this opportunity to win
ReplyDeleteThanks again for the chance to win and have a great weekend!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy this beautiful Sunday morning and thank you for the opportunity to win this giveaway.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the terrific giveaway. I appreciate the chance at winning.
ReplyDeleteGood Morning! Enjoy your Tuesday (thought all morning it was Wednesday) and thank you for this opportunity to win
ReplyDeleteGood morning. Thank you for the terrific giveaway.
ReplyDeleteGood Afternoon! Stopping by to once again thank you for the great giveaway.
ReplyDeleteGreat excerpt - looks like a fun read.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the giveaway and chance to win.
ReplyDeleteYou're awesome and I do appreciate you bringing us this great giveaway. Thanks for all you do!
ReplyDeleteHappy Friday and thank you once again for a terrific giveaway.
ReplyDeleteHappy FRIDAY!!! Have a good one and thanks for the chance at winning.
ReplyDeleteAloha! Thanks so much for sharing your words with us and Best Of Luck with your book!
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