Hi, it’s Christina –
Happy Monday! Sorry there
was no post last Monday – no excuse, just spaced, and completely forgot it was
Monday. Actually, the post I’m doing today should have been done last Monday,
because I should have done it BEFORE the new release, not after. Oh well, whatchya
gunna do?
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| Not her "official" photo, but this one shows her personality so well, I had to use it. (It's my favorite photo of her.) |
The author I want to
introduce you to this week hails from the lone star state, and I will confess,
she a friend of mine. Christy King and I met over a year ago, and hit it off
like a house on fire. She is a gifted young adult author, and an incredibly
sweet person.
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| Christy & Rodney Aren't they adorable? |
Her and her hubby Rodney
(no, not THAT Rodney King) take all these little exploring trips, and she takes
her friends along with a mixture of photos, a little bit of history, and
usually some funny stories.
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| One of the many road trips Christy let me "tag along" on. |
For as much time as I have spent in Texas, she
still has managed to show me places I’ve never been. I love it, and we (her
friends) are always asking her, “so where are you going next?”. Last week was a
bit of a blur, so I can’t remember if she was in Louisiana or Mississippi – I’m
going to have to go back through her posts and catch up on what I missed.
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| One of Christy's writing partners. |
When she isn’t having us
giggling over her road trips, she has us rolling with the kitty antics in her
home. Christy is a tiny little bit, but fair warning, don’t mess with her – she’s
a marksman and a championship knife thrower, who also has a penchant for
handmade bags. So now you know a little more about Christy than her average
reader (hope she doesn’t shoot me for that).
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| One of her "finds" on one of her road trips. |
Anyway, Friday (my birthday)
was her latest release, Dirty Deeds, and it looks AWESOME. So, without further
ado, here’s Christy’s books – hope you find something that tickles your fancy:
Unhappy
with the decision of the court system? Dirty Deeds will balance the scales of
justice, for the right price.
However,
Cameron soon learns that her illegal business dealings are the least of her
concerns. With a best friend hiding secrets and her mentor declaring war on
her, Cameron must navigate the worlds of Witness Protection and the human slave
market.
A
single misstep plunges her into a supernatural miasma with eternal
implications.
Excerpt:
The
cell phone rang, scaring the bejeezus out of me and Ghost. Ghost was my cat.
For months, I thought he was a real phantom clomping around in my condo walls.
Turned out, it was just a kitten stuck in there. Go figure.
"I'm
listening," I said, already knowing the person on the other end was my
friend Devin.
"Cam
Jam, no work tonight?" Devin asked.
Even
in the privacy of my own home, I blushed at the pet name and thought of some
choice things to call him in return. Instead, I took a deep breath and held down
my rage. With a name like Cameron James, it was easy to see where he got the
nickname. I hated it and he knew it. Seeing as what business I was in, he
should've watched what he said.
"Obviously,
you can see I'm home," I said, walking over to the floor-to-ceiling glass
windows facing the high-rise across the street from mine.
"This
is what I love about living here." He smiled and I could see him standing
at his own windows across the way. "I can keep tabs on you."
"It
does freak me out, another bonus for you," I said, putting my free hand on
my hip.
"It
should make you feel comforted and safe."
"Highly
unlikely," I muttered. "Compare our jobs again. I'm the badass who
takes care of everyone's dirty laundry. You do what, again? What did you say?
Oh, yeah, you sell flowers. I feel so much better having you close by. I sleep
better at night."
"You
should," he said, his stance going stiff and affronted, even long
distance. "If someone were to come after you, I'd see and be able to
help."
"Yes,
because it's so helpful to have you across the street, in another building,
seventeen flights up. How fast can you get to me again? Didn't you time it
once?"
"If
I hadn't had to wait for my elevator and then yours, it would've been
fast," Devin muttered.
"Yeah,
if only," I murmured.
"Well,
flash me if you need me."
It
was his favorite thing to say. If I was in trouble, I was supposed to flash my
flashlight out the window and he'd see it. The thing was, it would only work if
he wasn't asleep, in the restroom, or otherwise occupied. So if he happened to
notice there was trouble, then I'd have a good five minutes for him to get to
me. I'd be better off calling the police. I never call the police.
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| Talia |
Talia (Book One of the Talia Series) – Teenage queen, Talia,
struggles with her own self-destructive ways, while trying to be a
compassionate and fair ruler in a land of magic, werewolves, and vampires.
Within her lies a darkness – one that will endanger the very people of her
kingdom. In an attempt to protect them, she makes a pact with the vampires in a
bid for peace. In the end, the trust she offers may be the very thing that
leads to her own demise.
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| Ancestral Blood |
Ancestral Blood (Book Two of the Talia Series) - Teenage queen Talia has
secured her realm and married the love of her life. Just when everything seems
idyllic, Camon decides that he needs to hunt down the vampire Arden for
performing experiments on Talia to learn the limits of her powers. The quest
sets into motion devastating events, causing the rulers to enlist the aid of
the realm of Sollon. Family secrets are revealed and Talia discovers that she
is far more than what she believed. Can she resist the lure of a power greater
than any known in their world? Will the ones she loves be able to cope with the
knowledge that she is far less human than they knew?
Here’s how you can follow
Christy:
I hope you enjoyed meeting my friend Christy! Until next time, I hope
you have a WONDERFUL day & Happy Writing!
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