Bloodstains and Candy Canes by Marla A. White - Book Tour - Blurb Blitz - Giveaway - Enter Daily!

Hey, lovelies!!  It gives me great pleasure today to host Marla A. White and her new book, “Bloodstains and Candy Canes,” here on FAB!!  For other stops on her Goddess Fish Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in this post.

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Bloodstains and Candy Canes

Christmas Cookies Series

by Marla A. White

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GENRE:  Cozy Mystery

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BOOK BLURB:

Attending a swanky cookie exchange is the last thing on veterinarian Dr. Mandy Brown’s holiday to-do list, but she agrees to help a friend out. The party comes to a screeching halt after a body turns up on the kitchen floor, a carving knife jutting out of his back.

As if that wasn’t bad enough, Mandy comes face-to-face with Officer Dylan Shaw, a man she thought she was dating until he ghosted her. Tensions escalate as motives for murder come out of the pantry as fast as guests scarf down the pot-spiked brownies, making everything all the merrier.

Although the case seems open and shut, Mandy doesn’t believe the evidence. Can she and Dylan put their differences aside and find the real killer, or risk one of the bakers getting away with murder?

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EXCERPT ONE:

“Call him.”

Dolores is right. Shaw once told me 911 calls are automatically routed to the Highway Patrol where they get sorted to the appropriate agency. If you know the local police number, you’ll get a faster response by calling them directly. But I also know the last person I want to see right now is Officer Dylan Shaw.

“Who cares?” I ask. “The dead guy isn’t going anywhere.”

Dee narrows her eyes and gives me an icy gaze. “No, but the killer is. The police need to get this place locked down fast if they’re going to have a shot at finding them.”

Well poop, I hadn’t thought of that. My head is too far up my own butt to think past my broken heart. “Fine, I’ll call him.”

She nods, pulling the sobbing Bethany under one arm and uses the other to guide, coerce and otherwise wrangle Agnes, the guests, and caterers alike back to the veranda. Very few people have the strength to refuse Dolores’ will of iron.

When everyone is gone, I slip into the den and grab my phone. Stomach lurching with dread, I hit the button for Shaw and wait the tension-filled five seconds as it rings once before he answers. “Hey Mandy, what’s up?”

His cheerful tone surprises me until irritation sweeps away the pleasure his voice brings. Does he not realize I’m mad at him for ghosting me? “This isn’t a social call, Shaw.”

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AUTHOR BIO:

Marla White is a story analysis instructor at UCLA and writing coach who lives in Los Angeles. She graduated from the University of Kentucky where she took her first horseback riding lesson. After dabbling in hunters, barrel racing, and weekly trail rides, she fell hopelessly in love with the sport of eventing.  She conquered Novice level before taking a break to pursue novel writing but hopes to return to the saddle some day soon. When she’s not writing, she’s out in the garden, hiking, putting together impossibly difficult puzzles, or (of course!) baking.

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CONNECT WITH MARLA:

Website:

https://www.pitch2script.com

Email:

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BookBub Author Page:

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BookBub Book Page:

https://www.bookbub.com/books/bloodstains-and-candy-canes-christmas-cookies-by-marla-a-white

Goodreads Author Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21467766.Marla_A_White

Goodreads Book Page:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62816691-bloodstains-and-candy-canes

Amazon Author Page:

https://amzn.to/3SUPB83

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BOOK BUY LINKS:

Amazon US Kindle eBook:

https://amzn.to/3PaTW5P

Amazon CA Kindle eBook:

https://www.amazon.ca/Bloodstains-Candy-Canes-Christmas-Cookies-ebook/dp/B0BD2VXTW5

Apple Books eBook:

https://books.apple.com/us/book/bloodstains-and-candy-canes/id6443378440

Barnes and Noble NOOK eBook:

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bloodstains-and-candy-canes-marla-a-white/1142155929

Kobo US eBook:

https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/bloodstains-and-candy-canes

Kobo CA eBook:

https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/bloodstains-and-candy-canes

Universal Books2Read:

https://books2read.com/u/md1AoW

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GIVEAWAY INFO:

Marla will be awarding a $15 Amazon OR Barnes and Noble Gift Card (Winner’s Choice!!!) to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.

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