Welcome to the Her Sister Blurb Blitz Tour. Featuring author Karen Rose Smith and a fun excerpt of her book Her Sister and a sweet giveaway!
Excerpt:
After a short pause, her mother explained, "Detective Grove called me. He already spoke to your father."
Clare's heart skipped a beat. "Detective Grove?" The picture of a tall lean man in a rumpled suit flashed in her mind—the man who had taken over Lynnie's investigation after the patrol officers' first visit.
"Do you remember him?" her mother asked gently—too gently—and Clare had a shivery premonition of what could be coming.
"Didn't he retire?" she asked her mom, her heart racing now.
"Yes, he did. But he's not really keen on retirement and he's been...working a few cold cases." Her mother's voice was edgier than usual and a little wobbly, too.
"What are you trying to tell me, Mom?" Clare's hands became sweaty as she thought about all the possibilities. Lynnie's face at three and a half was still so vivid in her mind—the face they'd used on posters...the face she'd envisioned floating in a river...the face on the body in nightmares that had been buried in a ditch. The not knowing had always been worse than knowing. The not knowing is what had torn them all apart. Clare really believed that if the police had found Lynnie's body somewhere, maybe they could have gone on as a family.
Maybe.
"He wants to meet with us tomorrow morning. You, me and your dad. He thinks he has a lead."
Award-winning author Karen Rose Smith was born in Pennsylvania. Although she was an only child, she remembers the bonds of an extended family. Since her father came from a family of ten and her mother, a family of seven, there were always aunts, uncles and cousins visiting on weekends. Family is a strong theme in her books and she suspects her childhood memories are the reason.
In college, Karen began writing poetry and also met her husband to be. They both began married life as teachers, but when their son was born, Karen decided to try her hand at a home-decorating business. She returned to teaching for a while but changes in her life led her to writing romance fiction. Now she writes romances and mysteries full time. She has sold 82 novels since 1991. Presently, she is hard at work on a three-book series for Harlequin Special Edition as well as a three-book mystery series for Kensington. Married to her college sweetheart since 1971, believing in the power of love and commitment, she envisions herself writing relationship novels, both romance and mystery, for a long time to come!
GIVEAWAY
Today Karen is giving away a lovely Landau charm bracelet and a $25 dollar giftcard to one randomly drawn commenter during the tour. (This is for US residents only) To enter please just leave a comment.
Clare's little sister, Lynnie, was abducted twenty-seven years ago. Now the retired detective who has never been able to let go of the cold case has a lead. Lynnie could be alive!
Clare's neighbor, Joe, an occasional friend until now, gives her support and...wants more than friendship.
Clare's mom, Amanda, thrown together again with her ex-husband into a crisis discovers forgotten love beneath the regrets.
Clare's sixteen year old daughter, Shara, decides to run from her problems instead of facing them.
A devoted sister, a turmoiled mom and a rebellious daughter find their way back to each other in this contemporary ebook about three generations who discover love can knit their family back together again.
I enjoy reading things that have crime fiction in them so this book as me very curious. The little you put on here to read makes me just want to go buy it so I can read it myself.
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ReplyDeletePretty book cover. Sounds like a really good book. Thanks for the giveaway.
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I love the themes of family and forgiveness, I can't wait to read more
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ReplyDeleteSilvia--I added the crime elements to make it authentic. I hope you enjoy it.
Katsrus--My cover designer is wonderful. That cover really pops and conveys the heart tugging message I wanted.
Shannon--The themes of family and forgiveness are ones I always explore. I think they bring up universal emotions we all feel.
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The story sounds very intriguing.
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thanks for this great feature which is fascinating and lovely. I am captivated with this intriguing novel. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed learning about the author. This book sounds enthralling and the characters realistic and very interesting. Many thanks. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI love getting each an every excerpt! Fun to see a peek inside before I dive right in!
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An excellent post. You are very generous with your giveaway.
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traveler--I'm so glad the excerpt intrigues you. I hope it's a good read for you.
ReplyDeletepetite--I try to make my characters as honestly real as I can. I hope you find them that way.
Andra Lyn--The excerpts are meant to tease! Thanks for stopping by.
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ReplyDeleteSorry, I'm from Pennsylvania also and I got my Ohio cities that start with the letter C mixed up!!!
ReplyDeleteAfter what has happened in Cleveland (one guy keeps three girls captive for years and no one suspects) anything is possible, right???
This one sounds awesome, I love reading these stories where missing people may be found! Thanks for the great giveaway.
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This has all the makings of a wonderful book -- great premise with mystery and suspense. Plus, it doesn't hurt that the two little girls on the cover are adorable.
ReplyDeleteMartha--My Search For Love series is all about finding missing loved ones in lots of different ways. I hope you enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous--I'm having the best time mixing genres. I searched high and low for a picture of two little girls. This one stopped me right away and my cover artist did a wonderful job with it.
kmt--Truth is usually more unbelievable than fiction. I hope you enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteThanks to Tina for having me here today. I had a great time. Have a terrific weekend.
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Thanks for the chance!
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