Hello, lovelies!! It gives me great pleasure today to host Andy Kutler and his new book, “Honorable Profession: A Novel of American Politics,” here on FAB!! For other stops on his 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 $50 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!!! Also, come back daily to interact with Andy and to increase your chances of winning!!
Thanks for stopping by!! Wishing you all lots of good luck in this fabulous giveaway!!
A Novel of
American Politics
by Andy Kutler
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GENRE: Contemporary Fiction (Political)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BLURB:
Honorable Profession: A Novel of American Politics is a compelling, hopeful story of a cynical former Secret Service agent and his idealistic daughter as they follow a longshot candidate into the perilous arena of presidential politics.
After resigning from his agency under an ethical cloud, 46-year-old Dan Cahill commits himself to rebuilding his relationship with Megan, the college-aged daughter in Las Vegas he has long neglected. She persuades a reluctant Cahill to join the student-led campaign of a popular professor competing in the Nevada presidential primary against impossible odds. As they face powerful forces conspiring to clear the field, Cahill's deep-seated disdain for electoral politics collides with Megan's higher ideals. Each of their faiths are tested by political allies and adversaries, all desperate for victory, no matter the costs.
Crafted by award-winning author Andy Kutler, Honorable Profession is an absorbing, modern-day political drama filled with authentic and indelible characters, each struggling with their own loyalties and principles as they duel with unscrupulous rivals and the meaning of public service.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
EXCERPT ONE:
Her eyes were pleading. “You have to win next week. Let me help you.”
“You are helping me, Hope. And I appreciate your good intentions. Your passion to fix what ails your brother, desperate for any solution, I’ve been there. I know what that pain in your heart feels like. But I didn’t get into this race to destroy others. I never wanted to be in a competition among rivals and enemies. I wanted to be in a competition of ideas. Ours are better, that I am certain of. And if this election proves I’m the wrong messenger, I want to see an army of others, like you, who will carry our movement forward. And make the Cure Initiative a reality.”
Hope stood, unenthusiastic, but at least offering a grudging nod as she lifted her tripod again.
Walter smiled at her. “Your integrity, my dear, and my conscience, will remain intact. But fear not, the Vice President will one day learn the same inescapable lesson I am now experiencing.”
“What’s that?”
“As the Buddhists say, there are three things that cannot long stay hidden. The sun, the moon, and the truth.”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AUTHOR INTERVIEW:
Good morning Andy!! Welcome to Fabulous and Brunette!! We are thrilled to have you here and can’t wait to learn more about you and your new book, “Honorable Profession: A Novel of American Politics.”
What would we find under your bed?
A fully-loaded, aluminum baseball bat.
What was the scariest moment of your life?
When I was seven, I fell of an inflatable raft in Hawaii, and got pulled out by the undertow and a rough surf. Someone plucked me out of the water, and I’m not sure how much true danger I was in, but it terrified me. I can still picture the man who pulled me out.
Do you listen to music while writing? If so what?
Nope, I need complete silence. You should see the death glare I give the cat when she’s using the litter box near my writing space.
What is something you'd like to accomplish in your writing
career next year?
I need representation, and I haven’t devoted enough time toward addressing that. That needs to change.
How long did it take you to write this book?
About a year to write and a year to edit. That’s about the same for my other two novels. I’m currently working on my first non-fiction project, and, oh my gosh, does research and sourcing consume a great deal of time. No way will I finish in that same two-year window, but no complaints. I’m loving this project!
Thank you so much for spending time with Fabulous and Brunette readers and sharing your exciting new book with us!! We wish you all the best on your book tour!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AUTHOR BIO:
Andy Kutler is a writer and author of two award-winning novels, The Batter’s Box and The Other Side of Life. Andy has also written extensively for The Huffington Post and The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Over a 28-year professional career, he has worked in the United States Senate, the U.S. Secret Service, and the national security community. A Wisconsin native, Andy lives with his wife and two children in Arlington, Virginia.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
CONNECT WITH ANDY:
Website:
Email:
andykutlerauthor@gmail.com
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/andykutlerfanpage
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/AndyKutler
Goodreads Author Page:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14144064.Andy_Kutler
Goodreads Book Page:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58841896-honorable-profession
Amazon Author Page:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
BOOK BUY LINKS:
Amazon US Kindle eBook:
Amazon US Paperback:
Amazon US Hardcover:
Amazon CA Kindle eBook:
https://www.amazon.ca/Honorable-Profession-Novel-American-Politics-ebook/dp/B09F3CG9MW
Amazon CA Paperback:
https://www.amazon.ca/Honorable-Profession-Novel-American-Politics/dp/1684338476
Amazon CA Hardcover:
https://www.amazon.ca/Honorable-Profession-Novel-American-Politics/dp/1684338891
Barnes and Noble Paperback:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/honorable-profession-andy-kutler/1140042789?ean=9781684338474
Barnes and Noble Hardcover:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/honorable-profession-andy-kutler/1140042789?ean=9781684338894
Book Depository Paperback:
https://www.bookdepository.com/Honorable-Profession-Andy-Kutler/9781684338474
Book Depository Hardcover:
https://www.bookdepository.com/Honorable-Profession-Andy-Kutler/9781684338894
Books-A-Million Paperback:
https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Honorable-Profession/Andy-Kutler/9781684338474
Books-A-Million Hardcover:
https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Honorable-Profession/Andy-Kutler/9781684338894
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
GIVEAWAY INFO:
Andy will be awarding a $50 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card (Winner’s Choice!!!) to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.**This post contains affiliate links and if clicked and a purchase is made, I may receive a small commission to help support this blog. This does not cost you anything, it just helps pay for all those fabulous community outreach projects and awesome giveaways on here**
This contest is sponsored by a third party. Fabulous and Brunette is a registered host of Goddess Fish Promotions. Prizes are given away by the sponsors and not Fabulous and Brunette. The featured author and Goddess Fish Promotions are solely responsible for the giveaway prize.
Andy ~ 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!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for hosting Ally! I appreciate it!
DeleteThanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great book.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your interview and book details, this sounds like an excellent read. I too need complete silence when I am reading or writing, many family members and friends have fallen victim to my death glare, lol. White noise like my fan on high is okay though
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the interview, Andy, I also enjoyed the excerpt and Honorable Profession sounds like a brilliant read! Thanks for sharing it with me and have a spectacular day!
ReplyDeleteI love the cover and the excerpt.
ReplyDelete