Hey lovelies! It gives me
great pleasure today to host fellow Oregonian, Dianne Hartsock and her new
book, “Birthday Presents”! For other
stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner
above or any of the images in this post.
Be sure to make it to the end
of this post to enter to win a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back daily to interact with Dianne
and to increase your chances of winning!
Thanks for stopping
by! Wishing you lots of luck in this
fabulous giveaway!
Birthday Presents
by Dianne Hartsock
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GENRE: M/M Erotic Romance, Crime Drama
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BLURB:
For
Tracey, life has become a nightmare. Kidnapped from a nightclub in Boulder,
Colorado, brutalized and raped by the killer known as Crimson, he's held
captive alongside Kyle, a young man Crimson keeps chained to his bed and is
slowly torturing to death. Though Tracey manages to escape with Kyle's help, he
is forced to leave Kyle behind.
Gene
has never stopped looking for his brother Kyle, abducted from a nightclub seven
months previously. The case breaks open when Tracey comes forward, claiming to
have knowledge of the whereabouts of Crimson's hideout.
A
manhunt begins, but Crimson's birthday has come and gone, and he will kill
again.
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EXCERPT TWO:
Gene
knuckled his tired eyes and yawned audibly in the large room crammed with desks
and files and very few detectives. No one came in on a Sunday unless absolutely
necessary, or in his case, unable to stay away. His gaze wandered again to the
closed door of the office on the far end of the room. Craig was in there with
the rest of the Target Crime Team. He'd gotten a call a short time ago saying
an eyewitness over in Pine Bluff had seen Kyle alive no less than two days ago.
God.
Hope
trembled in Gene's chest despite Craig's cautionary words that Kyle hadn't been
found yet. But this was the closest they'd come since Kyle's disappearance last
November. And Gene had the bastard's knife. Hopefully forensics could get
something off it, fingerprints or a serial number, anything to link it to a
name so they could track him.
He
rubbed the back of his neck. Craig had been furious with him when he found out
Gene had been prowling nightclubs again. But what was he to do? No one else was
looking for Kyle. Craig claimed Gene jeopardized his investigation. Fuck that.
Kyle was his brother and he wasn't about to give up on him. And Gene was
careful, only going on his nights off. If he happened to stumble on the
kidnapper…
The
front entrance thumped open and he glanced in that direction, then dropped his
gaze to the papers on his desk, scowling. Just what he needed… A low whistle
from one of the detectives walking in made his blood boil.
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GUEST POST:
Who Inspired Your Love for Books?
My
love for reading and writing books comes from many sources, beginning when I
was as young as four or five years old. My sister Sharon used to read bedtime
stories to us, or make up wonderful tales of her own. I’d sit spellbound while
she wove tales of elves and wizards and goblins and encouraged us to make up
stories of our own as well.
Once
I learned to read and write, I started writing down my stories. I remember once
in first grade my teacher pinned the story I’d written about an elephant at the
zoo to the board. Oh gosh! My story was there for everyone to read. I loved it!
And have never gotten over the thrill of having a story out there for strangers
as well as friends to enjoy.
I
fell in love with reading when I was twelve, devouring everything by Ray
Bradbury, my favorite author, by the way! I adored Louisa May Alcott and Gene
Stratton-Porter and the Bronte sisters. I’m still a romantic sap! And of course
the epic fantasy Lord of the Rings. Frodo ran away with my heart. I’m still a
voracious reader, squeezing in time every day for my favorite authors.
In
seventh grade I had a terrific creative writing teacher. I think she was
pivotal in my writing career. She seemed to love my stories and encouraged me
to submit a story to the local newspaper who was running a writing contest. I
won! There was my story printed in the paper for everyone to see. I was hooked!
It fueled my passion and need to have my stories published and out there in the
world.
I
wrote and submitted stories from then on. Yep. I had an electric typewriter and
liquid whiteout and got to work, mailing off chapters and waiting months to
half a year for a reply. I have a stack of rejection letters you wouldn’t
believe.
But six years ago my first
novel was published. Yay! That really jumpstarted my writing career and with
each acceptance I’m more and more inspired to keep writing. Nowadays I split my
time between my day job and writing and reading and my family/friends.
Sometimes there doesn’t seem to be enough time in the day to do all I want, but
I have a great life and wouldn’t have it any other way.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Dianne is the author of paranormal/suspense,
fantasy adventure, m/m romance, the occasional thriller, and anything else that
comes to mind. She lives in the beautiful Willamette Valley of Oregon with her
incredibly patient husband, who puts up with the endless hours she spends
hunched over the keyboard letting her characters play. She says Oregon’s
raindrops are the perfect setting in which to write. There’s something about
being cooped up in the house with a fire crackling on the hearth and a cup of
hot coffee warming her hands, which kindles her imagination.
Currently,
Dianne works as a floral designer in a locally-owned gift shop. Which is the
perfect job for her. When not writing, she can express herself through the rich
colors and textures of flowers and foliage.
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DIANNE:
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Dianne will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N GC
to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Promotions are solely responsible for the giveaway prize.
congrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Lisa! This should be fun. :)
DeleteThanks for hosting me!
ReplyDeleteReally great post, thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Victoria! So, who inspired your love of reading?
DeleteI honestly can't tell you who started it but I can say that I've always loved to read as far back as I can remember. How about you?
DeleteI always enjoyed being read to, and read by myself as soon as I learned how.
DeleteI was wondering what is next for the author?
ReplyDeleteAt the moment I'm working on the third book in my ALEX series, psychological thrillers involving my psychic.
DeleteYea! Thanks for stopping in. :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the book tour and Thanks so much for the guest post, excerpt and Giveaway. I enjoyed reading your words.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you liked them Bea! It's always fun to write guest posts.
DeleteThanks for the giveaway; I like the cover and the excerpt. :)
ReplyDeleteI really like the cover too! Thanks for dropping in.
DeleteSounds great.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteI just love your cover and I would love to read your book.
ReplyDeleteI love the cover too! Thanks for coming by.
DeleteWow you worked so hard and for so long, congratulations. What was your fist book about?
ReplyDeleteThanks! My first book was pure romance, Shelton in Love. Sometimes I have to do something that's not so intense. :)
DeleteHave you written any more romance books since your first one?
ReplyDeleteAll my novellas and short stories are romance! Thanks for stopping in.
DeleteShared on G+ to help spread the word, good luck with the book tour!
ReplyDeleteHugs!
DeleteI enjoyed the post its so wonderful when teacher can inspire a pupil.
ReplyDeleteShe really did too! Thanks for dropping in ShrileyAnn.
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