Hey lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Thea Landen
and her new book, “Seductive Suspect”!
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Wishing you lots of luck in this fabulous giveaway!
Seductive Suspect
by Thea Landen
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GENRE: Erotic Romance, Mystery/Thriller/Suspense, Contemporary
Romance
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BLURB:
A
murder mystery weekend goes awry when the guests start dying for real. Veronica
is desperate to survive and escape, but can’t deny her growing attraction to
Adam, the handsome man staying in the room next door. Can she trust his
intentions, or has she wound up in the arms of a cold-blooded killer?
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EXCERPT TWO:
The
crisp mountain air no longer felt so cold. Heat spread over my body. His head
ducked down, and he captured my mouth in a gentle kiss. Soft lips pressed
against mine. I melted farther into his embrace. His tongue slid forward, and I
welcomed it, reveling in his sweet taste.
I
ran my hands over his shoulders and laced my fingers behind his neck. Lost in
his kiss, I pretended we were two normal people surrounded by beautiful
scenery, doing nothing more than succumbing to a mutual attraction in one
exhilarating moment. Even if something terrible happened to me later on, I
could say I chose happiness over fear.
Our
kiss grew more fervent, and his grip on me tightened. I let out a small whimper
when he pulled away, but he beamed at me.
“Stay
with me tonight,” he said.
The
edge in his voice sent a shiver through me, although my cheeks burned hot.
“Since
we don’t know what tomorrow will bring, let’s be together now.”
A
tremble shook my knees, and I was glad his strength supported me. Several tiny
wisps of doubt flitted through the back of my mind, yet my desire for him
overpowered them.
“Okay,”
I said, the single word all I managed to get out.
Adam
took me by the hand and led me toward his room. I floated across the balcony
behind him in a dreamy haze. Once he opened the door, though, all semblances of
tenderness disappeared.
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GUEST POST:
The Character I Identify Most With
I’ve
written a lot of fun characters over the years. Fearless heroes and heroines,
sensitive lovers, brave adventurers, and everything in between. Every so often
I’m asked “Is [Character] based on you? She is, right? Come on, you can tell
me!” I think just about every author will tell you they put a little bit of
themselves into the characters they create. After all, it would be hard not to!
But I can definitively say I’ve never based a character on myself.
While
Veronica, the main character in Seductive Suspect, may not be based on me, out
of everyone I’ve ever written, I identify with her the most. While I’d love to
say I see myself in my badass space captains or dragon shapeshifters, let’s be
honest: I don’t have a whole lot of experience flying spaceships or changing
into a dragon. (Unfortunately!) As Seductive Suspect is a contemporary story,
it’s a little bit easier to picture myself in Veronica’s role.
Having
experience with the right time and place is significant, but that’s not why I
identify so strongly with her. For many of my other characters, they’re willing
to face danger head on. Whether they’re fighting their way across unknown
galaxies or plotting infiltration missions into enemy territory, they do so
courageously and never back down.
When
things get tough, Veronica…hides in the bathroom. And sometimes cries while
she’s in there. Hey, you can’t say that’s not realistic! In a similar
situation, I’ll freely admit that would be me. I’d like to think I’d put on a
brave face and head out to confront whatever’s threatening me…but nope, I’d
most likely be hiding somewhere. Sad, but true.
In addition to the hiding
and crying, Veronica is also a fan of sarcasm, is a bit of a homebody, likes to
fill out crossword puzzles, and has to use the restroom at inopportune times.
Yep, that’s a pretty accurate description of me, too. Despite all of this,
however, she’s more perceptive than she gives herself credit for, and her inner
strength comes through at various points throughout the book. In a perfect
world, I hope that would also describe me!
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AUTHOR BIO:
Thea Landen lives
in New York with her husband and two children. She strives to encourage
creativity and passion in all those around her, and uses writing to help
inspire. Though she reads and writes in nearly all genres, she has a special
fondness for science fiction, fantasy, and adventure and anything that pushes the
imagination beyond its usual limits. When she’s not writing, or thinking about
writing, her hands and mind are occupied by either yarn crafts or role-playing
games.
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a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Thea ~ It is great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for hosting me today! It's been fun!
Deletecongrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win
ReplyDeleteThank you! Good luck!
DeleteThanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteHappy Monday, sounds like a great book - thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! Enjoy the rest of your Monday!
DeleteThanks for the giveaway; I like the excerpt and the cover. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks! This turned out to be one of my favorite covers, I've never been disappointed by the fabulous team at DP!
DeleteWhat is your favorite book of all time. Thanks for the giveaway. I hope that I win. Bernie W BWallace1980(at)hotmail(d0t)com
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is And Then There Were None, which help inspired me to write this book. Good luck!
DeleteThanks for reading, that's always great to hear!
ReplyDeleteI Enjoyed the excerpt very much thank you.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear it, thanks for reading!
DeleteCongrats on your new book and the tour. I am in love with the cover! Thanks so much for the excerpt, guest post and giveaway. I enjoyed reading.
ReplyDeleteOh creepy I can imagine this scenario as a scary movie. Sounds really good.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great book!
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get your ideas for this book-- characters, plot, and setting?
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