When I write a story with romance where I know the hero
and heroine will get together, I like them to meet right away. No
diddle-dawdling for my characters! I’m one of those writers who believes in
getting to the story and the excitement right away. In 30 Seconds, my
romantic-suspense novella, Dani runs into Blake (literally) on the first page.
Here’s how Reid and Libby meet in Witch of Death:
Liberty Sawyer glided
swiftly through the horde of police officers, reporters, and on-lookers. Black
hair fell from a rigid part in the middle of her scalp to her hips. Her eyes
were a soul-stabbing blue and her lips were blood-red. She towered over the
other officers on the scene, and wore all black, which set off the pallor of
her skin.
Showing her badge to the
officer, she slipped under the crime scene tape. A few paces away, she spotted
Detective Corbin talking to his new partner, a man she knew by name but hadn’t
had the privilege of meeting yet.
“I cannot believe you called
her,” the new man was saying when she came up behind them. “We don’t need a
damn psychic!”
“Actually, I’m a witch.” She
smiled when Reid jolted and turned to face her. “I’m Detective Liberty Sawyer.”
She stuck out her hand.
“Detective Reid Sanders,” he
grunted back and took her hand.
The feel of his palm against
hers sent tingles of lust from the tips of her fingers to her shoulder blade,
and she knew he felt it too by the way he jerked his hand back. She winked at
him playfully, hoping it would unnerve him even more.
Blurb:
Detective Reid Sanders doesn’t believe in the
supernatural, but when he’s faced with a crime scene that defies the laws of
nature, he has no other choice but to start believing. And solving a magical
murder involves working with a witch.
Liberty Sawyer embodies the look of your classic evil
witch, so, it’s no surprise when she uncovers the murderer is a witch that she
becomes Reid’s number one suspect. If she can’t convince him otherwise, more
people could lose their lives to dark magic, including her.
Book
Links:
Amazon US / Amazon UK / The
Wild Rose Press / NOOK
/ KOBO
Also
available: GHOST OF DEATH
Blurb:
Jolie Montgomery, a twenty-one-year-old woman, wakes up
in an alley next to her corpse. She has no memories of her murder or the night
she died. She didn’t even see the killer’s face before he or she took her life.
Wanting justice, Jolie seeks answers in the only way a ghost can...by stalking
the lead detective on the case.
Avrianna Heavenborn is determined to find the person
responsible for a young woman’s death. She gets closer to the killer’s identity
with every clue she uncovers, and Jolie is with her every step of the way.
But if they don’t solve her murder soon, Jolie will be an
earth-bound spirit forever.
Book
Links:
Amazon US / Amazon UK / The
Wild Rose Press / NOOK
/ KOBO
BIO:
Chrys Fey is
the author of Hurricane Crimes and 30 Seconds. She is currently working on
the
sequel to Hurricane Crimes that will serve as book two in the Disaster
Crimes series.
When Fey was
six years old, she realized her dream of being a writer by watching her mother
pursue publication. At the age of twelve, she started writing her first novel,
which flourished into a series she later rewrote at seventeen. Fey lives in
Florida where she is waiting for the next hurricane to come her way.
You can connect with
her on Facebook and her blog,
Write with Fey. She loves to get to know
her readers!
Author Links:
A great teaser excerpt.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Dolorah!
DeleteOn the first page. That's impressive. And since I'm not a patient person, it's perfect for me. I have 30 Seconds on my TBR this month. Best of luck with the new releases.
ReplyDeleteFor short stories/novellas, I always try do that. When you have such a small amount of time, why wait? :)
DeleteThank you, TBM! I hope you enjoy it!
Well, he got the relationship off to a good start, didn't he?
ReplyDeleteHa! He definitely put his foot in his mouth. ;)
DeleteThank you for having me on your blog, Lisa! I'm happy to be here. :)
ReplyDeleteHappy to have you too Chrys! Good luck with your blogging travels and the new release!!!
DeleteIt's a good read, I have both her recent books.
ReplyDeleteI've got mine ordered!
DeleteThank you so much, Jo! And Lisa! :D
DeleteI still love the blurb for Ghost of Death. And good luck with the new Short Story!
ReplyDeleteI agree. Really makes me want to read it!
DeleteThanks, C.D.! I worked hard on both blurbs. :)
DeleteGood tip! Nothing like getting straight to the meat of the story.
ReplyDeleteAs a reader and writer, I wouldn't want it any other way. :)
DeleteCongrats to Chrys! :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Misha! :)
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