Hi, lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Beena Khan and her new book, “The Name of Red”! 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 $10 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card OR
ONE of THREE digital copies of the featured book!! Yep – that’s right!!!! There will be FOUR lucky
winners!!!! Also, come back daily to
interact with Beena and to increase your chances of winning!
This eBook is on SALE
during the book tour for ONLY $0.99!!!
See below for more details.
Thanks for stopping
by! Wishing you lots of luck in this
fabulous giveaway!
The Name of Red
by Beena Khan
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GENRE: Literary Fiction
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BLURB:
Two
strangers on the same path.
Survivors.
Companions.
They
will be each other’s salvation.
On a
rainy, winter night, a mysterious woman in a red dress seeking shelter comes
inside the restaurant Kabir was busy working in —primarily the bar— and night
after night, drink after drink, she comes back to the same spot. That is where
he sees her for the first time.
Hundreds
of patrons around her try to speak with her daily, but she dismisses them. It
appears she wants to remain in a blissful peace alone with her booze and books.
After seeing the mysterious woman reading a book, and because of his shy nature,
Kabir gains entrance into her life by anonymously leaving books with notes for
her.
The
Name of Red is the story of two strangers, two different personalities who meet
on a winter, rainy night who challenge each other. They have a connection which
blossoms into a friendship due to their fondness of books. But they both have
secrets that can bind them together or threaten their newfound relationship
forever.
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EXCERPT ONE:
The
restaurant Ferdaus was filled with a buzzing crowd.
The
smoke around the people twisted and formed curls, illuminated under the bar
lights. The atmosphere was a hazy cloud, lingering against their clothes.
Several people came in seeking shelter from the pouring rain outside. The
customers of the restaurant turned to look at the entrance door- bell jingling.
They glanced at the large crowd coming as the glass door was pulled open, and
they watched as someone newstepped in behind them.
The
woman walked into the bar for the first time in the winter rain.
She
didn’t have an umbrella on her; her little sleeveless dress ended at her ankles,
fully drenched. Her wet dress clung to her body, showcasing the outlines of her
curves. In one hand, she was carrying the skirt of her dress. Suddenly, she let
it go, and her long, bare arms moved upwards as she tried to fix her damp hair
which had darkened in intensity due to the rain. It fell past her shoulders,
the strands sticking to her face. She attempted to comb through the tangles
with her fingertips.
The
men watched her movements hungrily, their eager faces drawn to her and at the
sight of someone new. Their eyes trailed from her face, to her wet body, then
back to the movements of her hands entwined in her hair. Under her arm, she
carried a book and a trench coat. It appeared strange she wasn't wearing the
coat when it was pouring outside and freezing in the middle of November. Men
were left mesmerized by her, and she turned heads as she walked by. Something
radiated from within her, drawing the men around her in.
The
women who were with some of these men noticed their gaze on the unfamiliar
woman. Now they stared at her with jealousy and anger.
Who
is she? they wondered.
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BOOK TRAILER:
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Beena will be awarding a $10 Amazon or B/N GC to
a randomly drawn winner and a digital copy of the book to three randomly drawn
winners via Rafflecopter during the tour.
AUTHOR BIO:
Beena Khan lives
in a suburb in Queens, New York in her apartment. She is 27 years old from Azad
Kashmir, Pakistan. She is an immigrant who moved to New York when she was five
years old. She currently holds a Masters Degree in Developmental Psychology
from Cuny School of Professional Sciences. She enjoys reading, writing, and
netflixing. This is her debut novel.
Her
website is www.beenakhan.com. Sign up for her
newsletter where you can subscribe for book news, writing tips, upcoming
releases, and exclusive content!
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CONNECT WITH BEENA:
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Email:
beenaxkhan@gmail.com
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BOOK BUY LINKS
& BOOK SALE INFO:
**The Name of Red eBook is on SALE during the book tour for ONLY
$0.99!!!**
Amazon US Kindle eBook:
Amazon US Paperback:
Amazon UK Paperback:
Amazon CA Paperback:
Amazon AU Kindle eBook:
Barnes and Noble NOOK eBook:
Smashwords eBook:
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This contest is sponsored
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Beena ~ Good morning! Welcome to FAB! It is so great to have you here! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good book.
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