Hi, lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Petie
McCarty and her new book, “Ambush in the Everglades”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
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THREE winners that will each win an eBook copy of “The Angel and the
SEAL,” Book Three of the Mystery Angel Romances Book Series!! That’s right - there will be FOUR
lucky winners!! See below for more
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fabulous giveaway!
Ambush in the Everglades
by Petie McCarty
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GENRE: Romantic Suspense
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BLURB:
Plenty
of action-adventure in this romantic-suspense tale. Photographer Kayli Heddon
is given the biggest assignment of her career—a photo essay on the Everglades
Restoration—and a special airboat safari is arranged, so Kayli can get her
pictures. What she doesn't count on is being stranded alone in the Everglades
with her handsome and unpredictable airboat guide. Kayli is forced to learn
some tough lessons. Trust means everything in the dangerous River of Grass, and
a skilled partner makes all the difference in your survival.
Skye
Landers takes the airboat safari gig as a favor to his cousin who is called out
of town. Skye doesn't expect the governor's photographer to catch his eye, but
Kayli Heddon is unlike any woman he has ever met. He knows he should keep his
distance, but common sense flies out the window whenever she gets near.
Unfortunately,
Kayli thinks honesty is the most important thing in a relationship—any
relationship—and Skye Landers is a fraud. When secrets surface from his past,
Kayli and Skye are soon on the run from more than just alligators.
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EXCERPT ONE:
Leaping
over palmettos and tree roots and dodging half-buried cypress knees, they raced
for their boat as the whine in the distance grew louder. Kayli recognized the
whine as a second airboat. She couldn’t stop running if she wanted to, Skye had
a death grip on her hand.
“Tell
me what’s wrong,” she shouted, “and why are we running?”
Twenty
more yards, and they reached the airboat. The approaching craft sounded closer
by the second.
He
dropped her hand to grab the bow line. “Get in the boat,” he ordered.
She
stopped dead. “No.”
He
whipped around with a fearsome glare.
“Not
until you tell me why we’re running.”
This
was so unlike the man she’d come to know over the last two days at close quarters.
He looked . . . well, scared.
“Crane
Tennapin is on his way here with drug runners to make a pick up.”
She
felt the blood drain from her face. “Who is Crane Tennapin?”
“Another
cousin, now let’s go.” He pushed on the bow of the airboat. “I’ve got to get
you out of here. I’ll leave you at Sally’s.”
“I’m
staying with you.”
“You
can’t. I have to come back to help Crane.”
The
whine grew louder and closer.
She
froze. “You’re coming back to help a drug dealer?”
“Hell
no!” he roared and softened his voice when she flinched. “Crane’s in over his
head. He got mixed up with the Colombians before he knew about the drugs. Now
they’re threatening to turn him in if he doesn’t help them with this drop.”
He
motioned her over and held out a hand. “Come on, come on.”
“What
if you don’t get back in time?” She couldn’t believe she wasn’t scrambling into
the airboat.
He
had her by the shoulders in two steps and stared hard in her eyes. “I can’t let
anything happen to you.”
The
emotion in his voice wrapped around her heart like long tentacles, and she
couldn’t pull free. She didn’t want to.
Her
arms flew around his neck, and Skye crushed her to his chest, his mouth hard
against hers. A flood of emotion rifled through her unlike anything she’d ever
felt in her life. She wanted to fold her soul into his and never let him go.
She had wanted this can’t-let-you-go kiss from the moment she laid eyes on
Skye. She wanted the kiss to last forever.
Precious
seconds were squandered. The airboat whine grew louder, and his head jerked up.
“Damn.”
“There’s
no time to get me out.”
No
way would she leave him, not with drug runners coming. She might never see him
again.
He
pulled back and gazed into her eyes. “You have to trust me.”
She
nodded. “What’re you going to do?”
“Sink
the airboat.”
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MY BOOK REVIEW:
Secrets,
lies, betrayals, romance, alligators, Colombian drug dealers, Native American
culture and history, environmental impact and ecological stance, disgusting
bugs, giant spiders, and repulsive cockroaches – oh my!!! Can two stubborn, but passionate characters
find love on an airboat in the Everglades?!
There is so much to
this book and I loved every page!!!
This
is the fourth book I’ve read from the talented writer, Petie McCarty. Last month I had the privilege of reading her
book, “The Angel and the SEAL,” which is part of the Mystery Angels
Romances Book Series and I totally loved it, so I was very excited to read her
latest work, “Ambush in the Everglades.”
Petie’s writing only continues to improve, grow, and expand with
each book! I know she will be an author
I will continue to read over the years!
I really
liked the main characters, Kayli and Skye (great names by the way!!).
They were likable, realistic, and genuine. I loved that Kayli, a photographer on assignment for the Florida Governor (who is also her uncle), was a strong, smart, stubborn,
bold, sassy, driven female-lead – those are my favorite type of characters and
role-models. I loved that Skye, a half Seminole Indian and airboat tour guide, was tough,
charming, caring, sexy, persistent, stubborn, and relentless. There is so much chemistry between these two
and it was entertaining watching them try to fight it. Not to mention all the hilarious witty banter
that went back and forth between Kayli and Skye!! There were many LOL moments in this book and
usually at the expense of these two!! I
loved how they pushed each other’s buttons and at times drove each other crazy
lol!! Gosh, these two were both ever so
stubborn, but it made for some great lines and really built up the tension!!
I
also really enjoyed the supporting cast – Uncle Wren, Jimmy, Crane, Sally, Uncle John, Aunt Olivia, and Brad. They all were important to
the story and played their roles well, especially while engaging with the main characters.
I think the author did a fantastic job on her character
development as these characters were so real and personal on many levels!
It is
clear Mrs. McCarty does not know how to write a boring, cookie-cutter character. She writes her characters with depth, that
have emotional baggage, are dealing with real-life struggles, and are working
on over-coming personal obstacles. She
writes real-life characters that face real-world problems. Which is one of the reasons I love her books,
because I know when I read it, I will be able to easily connect with the
characters and possibly even grow with the characters in the story.
This book has a creative story line, fantastic writing style with
meticulous and vivid scenes, well-developed characters, is fast paced, and
keeps you completely entertained through the last page!!!
The
author’s writing is strong and eloquently detailed. She really provided so much detail in her
writing that it was easy to picture – especially those disgusting bugs, creepy
spiders, and repulsive cockroaches!!! I
seriously hate like all bugs – they gross me out lol!!! This book did such a great job describing
them that there were a few times I even squealed and made sure my feet were off
the ground lol – those bugs weren’t getting me LOL!!!
I was
truly impressed with the amount of in-depth research the author provided in
this book. It is clear she was
well-versed and familiar with the Everglades area and its natural habitat. This book included intricate details on the
flora and fauna of the River of Grass.
It felt both fun and educational and I definitely learned a lot more about
the beautiful Everglades than I had before.
I’m not sure if it’s on my bucket list though – those creepy bugs are really
freaking me out LOL!!!
There were many
times I found myself totally caught up in the story!
This book genre is marketed as romantic suspense and yet the
author found a way to throw in so much excitement, mystery, intrigue, and adventure elements into the book. It
definitely added a fascinating twist to the story and kept me on the edge of my
seat the entire time!!!
There are some predictable scenes. However, there are still a few VERY
unexpected twists and turns that you definitely won’t see coming!!!
And wow – what an ending!!!
Further proof of why Mrs. McCarty is one of my absolutely favorite authors!!!
At this time, this book is not part of a book series and can be
read as a standalone.
For me, this book absolutely worked!!! It hit everything I look for and need when I
am reading and reviewing a book!!!
All in all, I really enjoyed reading this book and would
absolutely recommend not only this book, but this author as well! I was truly impressed with the quality of
writing, intriguing story line, and excellent character development! I will definitely be continuing to follow
this author and check out her upcoming books!
I think all romantic suspense readers will like this book too! So, be sure to add it to your TBR List and
get to reading - you won't be disappointed!
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AUTHOR BIO:
Petie spent
a large part of her career working at Walt Disney World—"The Most Magical Place on Earth"—where she
enjoyed working in the land of fairy tales by day and creating her own romantic
fairy tales by night, including her new series, The Cinderella Romances. She
eventually said good-bye to her "day" job to write her stories
full-time. These days Petie spends her time writing sequels to her regency
time-travel series, Lords in Time, and her cozy-mystery-with-romantic-suspense
series, the Mystery Angel Romances.
Petie
shares her home on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee with her horticulturist
husband and an opinionated Nanday conure named Sassy who made a cameo
appearance in No Angels for Christmas.
Visit
Petie's web site online at http://www.petiemccarty.com or her Facebook page at
https://www.facebook.com/petie.mccarty.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Petie will be awarding a $10 Amazon/BN GC to one
winner and and three ebook copies of The Angel and the SEAL (Book 3 in The
Mystery Angels Book Series) to three randomly drawn winners via Rafflecopter during
the tour.
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Petie ~ Welcome back! It is great to have you here again! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! I REALLY enjoyed reading and reviewing your book, thanks for providing the copy! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your book with us. I think we all enjoy hearing about new books we previously didn't know about. Also, thank you for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteI liked the excerpt, thank you.
ReplyDeleteDo you plan on writing more books in this series?
ReplyDeleteWhat's the strangest thing you have ever had to research online for your book?
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