Hi, lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Addison
Brae and her new book, “Dark Energy”!
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Dark Energy
by Addison Brae
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GENRE: Romantic Suspense, Adult/New Adult
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BLURB:
Cybercrime
doesn’t talk. It creeps in and destroys lives right under Gillian’s nose when a
cryptojacking scheme lands her boss, Pinkie, in jail. Gillian had just started
over with a new career, boyfriend, and confidence after escaping a vicious
murder investigation that shattered her ability to trust. Then Pinkie’s arrest
leaves her struggling to run his two bars while also unraveling the conspiracy.
Gillian
will not let her mentor and friend go down for something he didn’t do. Neither
will Jon, the most talented musician on the bar’s stage and the perfect boyfriend...until
his good fortune sends her reeling. Gillian forces herself to trust the cops,
people who hurt her, and known criminals. Will it be enough to free Pinkie and
save her life?
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EXCERPT ONE:
Chapter 6 Excerpt:
What’s
Pinkie’s Too without Pinkie? The answer is entirely up to me to figure out.
First, get through tonight. Start the band. Keep food and drinks flowing, so
customers stay happy and don’t ask questions. Talk to each crewmember
individually and make them feel secure. We can’t afford to lose anyone else.
Then hope Pinkie is back here tomorrow, laughing about how the feds are so
useless they couldn’t play dead in a cowboy movie.
Before
I talk myself out of it, I turn and face the music. Teran is the first person I
encounter.
“Man,
what a shocker.” He shakes his head. “Not what I’d expect from Pinkie. I can
open and close, you know, help you manage, handle the books, whatever you need
to cover until he’s back.”
“Uhm,
thanks, Teran. I’ll let you know.” I can’t even process what he’s saying, so I
keep walking.
“Ma’am,”
a patron says as I pass their table. “Is everything okay?”
No,
everything’s not okay. The cops just yanked my friend, my mentor, my boss out
of the bar on opening weekend. “I’m sure it is. Thank you for asking. How’s
everything?”
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MY BOOK REVIEW:
This book was an interesting, intriguing, and exciting read!
I
really enjoyed the main characters. They
were realistic, likable, and relatable!
I loved Gillian! She was strong,
smart, dedicated, persistent, caring, compassionate, and at times a bit stubborn
lol. She was a great lead female
character with wit, charm, and tenacity that you just couldn’t help but root
for and hope her story works out.
I enjoyed the story line and felt engaged in the story structure
and plot points. The writing was steady
and easily flowed.
Cybercrime
is such an intriguing topic to me, so I was so excited and curious about this
book and it did not disappoint! Today’s
world – especially now with COVID-19 revolves around computers. We need to be able to trust them, but there
are too many bad people and too many ways for them to become dangerous and
vulnerable to attacks.
I really
enjoyed and appreciated the author’s depth of research that was thoroughly
highlighted in this book. Her expertise
of cybercrime and bar management was impressive. She also kept the material educational, but
not overwhelming as it was easily to grasp and follow.
This book was such a fun, quick, enjoyable read that I was able
to finish in just a few sittings!
There are some predictable scenes. However, there are still a few very unexpected
twists and turns that you won’t see coming!
This
book is Book Two in the Return to Becker Circle Book Series. It can be read as a standalone. I had not read the first book prior to
reading this book, and I did not have any complications or get lost. There clearly is story line and character
overlap, and I think I would have enjoyed reading book one first to have gotten
to know the characters better, but it’s not required to enjoy book two!
All in all, I really enjoyed reading this book and would
absolutely recommend it! I think all romantic
suspense fans and adult/new adult readers will like this book too! So, add it to your TBR List and get to
reading - you won't be disappointed!
Did you find this review helpful?
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on Amazon here:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/review/R2OOIAS8E2LC95
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AUTHOR BIO:
Addison Brae lives
in Dallas, Texas on the edge of downtown. As a child, she was constantly in
trouble for hiding under the bed to read when she was supposed to be napping.
She has been writing since childhood starting with diaries, letters and short
stories. She continues today with articles, video scripts and other content as
an independent marketing consultant.
When
she’s not writing, Addison spends her time traveling the world, collecting
interesting cocktail recipes and hosting parties. She’s still addicted to
reading and enjoys jogging in her neighborhood park, sipping red wine,
binge-watching TV series, vintage clothing and hanging out with her artistic
other half and their neurotic cat Lucy.
Addison
writes new adult and adult romantic suspense and young adult contemporary
fiction. She is a member of International Thriller Writers, Romance Writers of
America, RWA Kiss of Death chapter, Society for Children’s Book Writers and
Illustrators, and Writers’ League of Texas.
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Addison will be awarding a $15 Amazon or B/N GC
to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Addison ~ 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! I really enjoyed reading and reviewing your book, thanks for providing the copy! :)
ReplyDeleteLove your blog, Ally! Thank you for taking the time to read Dark Energy and for sharing your thoughts. The setting is so timely and serves as a tribute to hard-working restaurant and hospitality workers who are suffering from business closures. They need us! Everyone please support your local bars and restaurants, and happy reading! ~Addison
DeleteThanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteI liked the excerpt, sounds good.
ReplyDeleteThanks Rita!
DeleteThanks for sharing your review!
ReplyDeleteYessss, thank you for the review and the fun site. Appreciate the comment Victoria.
DeleteIt sounds like an intriguing book. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment pippirose and for being a reader!
DeleteThanks for the comment James Robert - appreciate it very much.
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