Hello lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Khaled Talib and his new book, “Gun Kiss”! For other stops on his Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.
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book is on SALE during the book tour for ONLY $0.99!!! See below for more details.
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Gun Kiss
by Khaled Talib
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GENRE: Thriller
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BLURB:
The
United States media is abuzz with news of the mysterious disappearance of
Hollywood movie star, Goldie St. Helen.
Ex-Delta
Force Blake Deco receives a tip from a Mexican friend that a drug lord,
obsessed with the beautiful actress, is holding her captive in Tijuana.
With
the help of a reluctant army friend, Blake mounts a daring rescue.
What
he doesn’t expect is to have feelings for Goldie—or that a killer is hunting
them.
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EXCERPT TWO:
A
man wearing a red bandana around his head leaned out on the skid with a sniper
rifle.
“Get
us out of here!” Blake yelled.
Jack
swerved the vehicle to avoid the sniper’s fire and spun a U-turn. He floored
the accelerator, zigzagging away from the consulate.
“Get
down!” Blake forced Goldie to the floorboard. He then powered down his window,
stuck his arm out, and unleashed a volley of shots at the tail rotor.
The
helicopter jerked and tilted, yet remained relentless in its pursuit.
“Drive
faster!” Blake yelled, feeling the riddle of sniper bullets pinging the back of
the SUV.
Blake
looked at Goldie crouching on the floorboard. “You okay?”
“No!
Please get me out of here! Oh God, I’m going to die!” Goldie cried.
“They’re
not shooting at you. They want you alive, and us dead,” Blake said.
“How
can you be sure?” Goldie asked.
“He’s
using a sniper rifle instead of a machine gun,” Blake said. “Picking his shots
carefully.”
“No
prizes for guessing who gets it first,” Jack said.
The
shots from the helicopter forced an oncoming van to careen off the road. Two
other vehicles braked hard and swerved uncontrollably.
Through
the windshield, Blake saw the man on the skid taking aim again.
“Incoming!”
Tightening
his grip on the wheel, Jack spun the SUV around, back toward the consulate. He
didn’t turn fast enough. The impact of a bullet hit the rear window, cracking
it into a spidery web.
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BOOK TRAILER:
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Khaled will be awarding an Amazon Fire 7 8GB
Tablet to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour. The prize is limited to U.S. and Canada only.
GUEST POST:
Five Reasons You Should Read My Book
Gun
Kiss is my third novel, and it’s somewhat different from my first two in a
sense that I intersperse several genres into one story. Jon Land, USA Today
bestselling author of The Rising,
described it best in his blurb: “Gun Kiss manages to be hot and cool at the
same time, a genre bender that breaks a host of rules while crafting new ones
in their place….”
The
novel was written on a whim. I couldn’t sleep one night and decided to watch
some TV. I had gone jogging earlier that morning and I started having cramps in
my legs. Unable to sleep, I rubbed some ointment and decided to watch an old
movie. Maybe it was the quietness of the late night, but as I kept watching
this famous actress, an idea came to write a cocktail of a thriller —a dash of
romance, lots of mystery and action, twists and breathless suspense. There’s
also plenty of humor, so here’s a protagonist who does battle with the Russian
military then goes home and must wrangle with the neighbor because… (I can’t
say more because it might spoil the story) then he’s off to rescue a movie
start from a Mexican drug lord in Tijuana while managing the rest of his life
and business.
I felt
a rush as I worked on the novel non-stop, enjoying every moment of it with
intention of making it a fun and breezy read. And that would explain why my
protagonist owns a restaurant in Sunset Boulevard, lives in the Hollywood Hills
area and hangs around in Los Feliz with a movie star.
Readers
generally tell me that my stories feel like they’re watching a movie,
especially the way I describe scenes. So, I thought, why not write a novel
inspired by a Hollywood character. Interestingly, I had pitched my first novel
to Creative Artists Agency in Los Angeles through a movie agent, and it was
read by a famous movie director. Though the option was rejected, the idea paved
the way for me to insert some scenes into my new thriller’s storyline.
If
you like nonstop burst of action, suspense and twists, I say don’t give Gun Kiss a pass. In their review of the
novel, Midwest Book Review advised readers to “take a deep breath before
reading Gun Kiss.” You’ll understand when you pick it up. I warned you.
We’re
talking movie people, drug lords, FBI agents, Russian military and specialists
with scenes in California and Mexico to give it an exhilarating read.
Obviously, the ingredients sound familiar, but it’s the way the story is written
that makes a difference. You’re not just reading a novel, you’re watching a
movie inside a book.
AUTHOR BIO:
Khaled Talib is a
former journalist with local and international exposure. He has authored three
thrillers since 2014.
The
author's works have been praised by NY Times bestselling author Gayle Lynds, NY
Times bestselling author Ruth Harris, USA Today bestselling author Jon Land, NY
Times bestselling author Keith Thomson, K.J. Howe, and Jon McGoran.
His
debut thriller, Smokescreen, was listed as one of the six
"boundary-breaking indies" in 2016 by the IndieReader. His second
novel, Incognito, won the Silver Award for the AuthorsDB Book Cover Contest
2017. Gun Kiss is his third novel.
Khaled,
who is also a member of the International Thriller Writers, resides in
Singapore.
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Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for taking time to bring to our attention another great read. I enjoy these tours and finding out about many terrific books.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes, James.
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ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy the read, Rita.
DeleteI'm looking forward to checking this one out!
ReplyDeleteI hope it meets your expectations, Victoria.
DeleteThanks for hosting me, Ally.
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