Hey! Wait! Where do you think you're going? Come back here... you can buy it after you read what Carol has to say to us. Sheesh.
Okay, Carol? Stop sniffing those flowers now. You're up...
First, I want to thank Susan for hosting me. And for holding two dates open for a few weeks. SECRETS OF HONOR had a bumpy ride clearing the birth canal with a few problems beyond my control.
And if you
didn’t know, my usual M.O. is to think I can control any situation only to find
out I have absolutely no control over anything whatsoever. You’d think I’d know
this by now. I guess I do, but I continue to believe and hope otherwise.
So I’ll
just move on and tell you my top ten favorite things about the writing of SECRETS
OF HONOR.
10. It’s
finished!
See above.
After one thing and another and another and so on, I was beginning to wonder if
it would ever really be a book!
9. The characters are still talking to me.
Which is
surprising. Usually one or two may whimper or whisper something unintelligible
every once in a while. Not these. They’re still popping up and telling me
things. I need to take notes.
8. But they want a vacation.
Yes, they
do. And that’s a good thing because I’m working on a different project now with
different characters.
7. Visiting the Texas coast.
This book
is set in Corpus Christi, about two and a half hours away from where I live. I
needed to visit a lot to confirm things about the setting. It was so hard visiting the coast and going to
the beach and the harbor and other places, but somebody had to do it. Who
better than the author J
6. Getting
to create gadgets.
Super fun,
and something I don’t always get to do!
5. Listening to the characters talk and
watching them interact.
Always
fun. My favorite thing about writing.
4. Getting the story out of my head.
Even
though the characters are still talking to me, this particular story is no
longer rumbling around saying What If….
3. Finishing the final edit.
No
explanation necessary – LOL!
2. Seeing
the cover.
Linda Kage
at Kage Covers is genius! This is my favorite cover of this three-book
collection of coastal stories. Linda is also doing the covers for my next
project, which will be set in San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country.
1.Holding
the book in my hands.
So far
it’s only the proof. But it’s my
proof – LOL! More books are ordered and shipped, but I think they’re coming via
donkey cart. Now, if I could just figure out how to hold the Kindle version in
my hands without the actual Kindle . . . but of course, I’d want the Kindle
back for reading.
CONTEST
INFO
Monday
through Friday this week, I’m visiting five different blogs to promote my
just-released novel, SECRETS OF HONOR. You can visit my blog, http://www.underthetikihut.blogspot.com, to see where I am each
day. On each blog, I’ll give away a $5 Amazon Gift Card. Everyone who
comments on my posts will be entered into a drawing for a $5 Amazon Gift Card
for that blog. So there will be five separate contests, and it will be possible
to win all five, for a total of $25. Although what are the odds of that? Don’t
ask me – math isn’t my BFF!
Winners
will be announced next Monday on my blog, and I’ll make an effort to contact
the winners over the weekend prior to the announcement.
SECRETS OF
HONOR
By the end of a long evening working as a
special set of eyes for the presidential security detail, all Kat Marengo wants
is to kick off her shoes and stash two not-really-stolen rings in a secure
spot. Plus, maybe sleep with Dave Krizak. No, make that definitely sleep with
Dave Krizak. The next morning, she wishes her new top priorities were so
simple.
As an operative for a covert
agency buried in the depths of the Department of
Homeland Security, Kat is asked to participate
in a matter of life or death—locate a kidnapped girl believed to be held in
Corpus Christi, Texas. Since the person doing the asking is the wife of the
president and the girl is the daughter of her dearest friend, it’s hard to say
no.
Kat and Dave quickly learn the real stakes are higher than they or the first lady
believed and will require more than any of them bargained for.
The kicker? They have twenty-four hours to find
the girl—or the matter of life or death will become more than a possibility.
AUTHOR BIO
Although
Carol has deep Texas roots, she’s lived up and down the eastern seaboard and in
other locations across the U.S. as a Coast Guard wife. She sees mystery and
subterfuge everywhere. And she’s a sucker for a good love story—especially one
with humor and mystery. Crime Fiction with a Kiss
gives her the latitude to mix and match throughout the broad mystery and
romance genres. Having flexibility makes her heart happy.
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Thanks, Carol. We appreciate you stepping away from your famous Tiki Hut long enough to visit with us here today. And we all wish you much success with your newest book.
Okay, y'all, you can go buy her book at Amazon now. Wait, wait, wait! AFTER you leave a comment. (Sheesh.)
By the way, sincere thanks to all of you who've already bought a copy of Old Broads Waxing Poetic. We're most appreciative. (So is CARE International, since all proceeds are going to them.) From September 22 until October 6, Goodreads will be hosting a giveaway for Old Broads, as well as for my equally fun novel Hot Flashes and Cold Lemonade. Why not enter? Somebody's gotta win... why not YOU? (But to be safe... you might as well buy 'em. HA!)
Until next time, take care of yourselves. And each other.
