My latest paranormal romance, STONE GUARDIAN was released this week
but I haven’t really been shouting it from the rooftops. As a matter of fact, I
think I’ve only tweeted it once. No blog tour. No Facebook posts. I’ve just
pretty much kept it to myself. Why? Because I’m following my moral compass.
You see, starting on April 22nd
and running through April 26th, STONE
GUARDIAN is going to be FREE on Kindle as part of a promotional program.
While my writerly heart is thrilled to introduce Torin and Emma to the
world, my writerly soul says, “Now wait a minute…”
Look at it this way. Have you ever
bought something and then within a day or two or maybe even a week or so later,
you discover that very same item is now on SALE at such a reduced price it
might as well be free? Yet you paid full price and there’s nothing you can do
about it. Doesn’t that just chap your cheeks when that happens? Yeah. Me too.
Ticks me off ROYALLY.
So…my moral compass poked my
conscience and said, “If stuff like that makes YOU mad, how can you promote the
bejeebers out of your new story now
when you know it’s going to be free in April? How can you do that to your
readers?”
I can’t.
But I can show off my new baby and
tell you if you’re interested, it will be free on Kindle starting April 22nd
through April 26th on Amazon. I can also tell you that I’ll be
giving away three print copies in a Goodreads Giveaway at some point next
month.
So…I know I may sound crazy. But you
might want to wait to buy my book. ;-)
And now I’d like to introduce you to
STONE GUARDIAN.
Be
careful what you wish for…
All
he wanted was to end his fate. All she wanted was a new beginning. They both
got just what they asked for just not like they planned.
When the gods realize the beast they
unleashed should never have been unshackled, they throw together modern-day
Emma and ancient Torin to set the world aright. Now the mismatched pair must
fully embrace their powers, meld them and send the demon back to his hell. But
what Emma and Torin don't realize is there's a troubling side-effect to melding
magic. Hearts tend to get tangled too even when the two souls aren't
comfortable in each other's worlds.
Excerpt:
Thunder echoed in the distance. Emma
jerked her gaze upward, searching the graying clouds rolling across the
horizon. Geez, this place is spooky.
Rubbing her arms again, Emma wished Laynie were here. Baby sister would lighten
the mood. A pang of loneliness swept through her.
Stumbling over a dried clump of
grass sprouting in the middle of the path, Emma bit back a muttered curse and
hurried faster up the route. Maybe coming to the Isle of Lewis wasn’t one of
her best-thought-out plans. So far, everything about her stay had been less
than favorable.
As she stood at the base of the
center stone, Emma shielded her eyes and strained back to take in its
impressive height. The summer sun battled through the gathering clouds and
crowned the looming megalith. Imbedded crystals atop the stone sparked into a
blinding beacon radiating sizzling white lasers of pulsating light. The blazing
rays dizzied and swayed her, spinning her against the stone. With a dull
thwack, her head slammed against a jutting edge of the center rock. Emma
squinted against the sting of tears while she rubbed her throbbing temple.
“Dammit! I’ve had just about enough
bad luck for one day. How about sending me something good instead of tormenting
the living crap out of me? Why don’t you send me the answer to all my problems
or some kind of magic wand I can use to fix everything wrong with the world?
Geez, you’d think you could grant me sort of good wish instead of whacking me
on the head.”
“Answers are always held within. Ye
must train yourself to hear them when they speak.”
Emma screeched. Her heart pounded
into her throat as she dropped into a crouch and groped for the nearest weapon
she could reach. Locating a good-sized rock, she clenched the jagged shard in a
trembling fist and backed against the rough-edged obelisk. Emma struggled to
control her breathing as she faced the shadowed mountain of a man who’d just
appeared from behind the stone. “Who the hell are you and where did you come
from?”
With slow, careful movements, the
bare-chested man raised both hands level with his shoulders and spread his
fingers, displaying empty palms. A crooked smile flashed across what part of
his face she could see and his thundering voice lowered to a throaty purr.
“Easy now, lass. I mean ye no harm.”
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