I am so excited that DESI by Carolee Croft is available now and that I get to share the
news!
If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book by
Author Carolee Croft, be sure to check out all the details below.
This blitz also includes a giveaway for a $15 Amazon
Gift Card & 3 eBooks of DESI, International, courtesy of Carolee and
Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, enter in the
Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.
About the Book:
Title: DESI (The Greyhounds
of Sorrento #1)
Author: Carolee Croft
Pub. Date: June 15, 2018
Publisher: Carolee Croft
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 67
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Amazon UK, Amazon Canada
Julia Rossi is a woman of reason. A
scientist. Someone who doesn’t take things on faith. When she inherits a house
in Sorrento, Italy from an uncle she barely knew, Julia does not actually
believe that her uncle was a wizard and that she is the successor to his
magical legacy.
Be that as it may, she enjoys a good brain-teaser, and the house comes with a host of supernatural secrets, including a cuddly Italian greyhound who mysteriously vanishes.
Julia starts to realize that she must protect the powerful magic bequeathed to her, though she still doesn’t believe that the incredibly gorgeous motorcycle rider who rescued her from being kidnapped by gangsters is actually a cute little werehound.
This paranormal romance novella is part of a series, but each story in the series can be read as a standalone.
Warning: Contains steamy love scenes and extremely cute greyhounds.
Excerpt:
It was only on my way back from the
kitchen that I saw through a partial view of the living room that there was a
naked man sleeping on the couch. The curtains were drawn, but I could see the
outline of his body in the darkness.
Needless to say, I was startled. I must
have screamed quite loudly because the next thing I knew, the guy woke up, just
as startled at seeing me as I was seeing him, and sat up on the couch, rubbing
his face and peering at me in confusion as if I was the one who had invaded his
house.
“Stay back, I have a cup of boiling hot
coffee here,” I improvised, though I was merely holding a mug filled with
water.
He looked really strong, and in case he
was some kind of pervert, I was mentally debating trying to find a better
weapon, but when he stopped rubbing his eyes and I could see his face, I
realized it was the motorcycle guy. I didn’t feel safe exactly, but now my
heart didn’t race as much, and my brain rubbed its metaphorical hands together
in anticipation, ready to finally piece together the mystery.
“Hey, I was just sleeping here,” he
said. As if that helped clarify things.
He held one hand out defensively, while
he grabbed a cushion with the other and covered up his private parts. Not that
I could see them in the darkness. Not that I was curious or anything…
“My name is Desi,” he said, “and I’ll
explain everything.”
“Desi like the greyhound?” I queried.
“Uh… yes, like the greyhound. I was a
friend of your uncle’s, and there’s no need to be nervous. Look, I think we
could all use some coffee and some breakfast.”
About Carolee:
Enchanted by romance on page and screen, I have always tried to write my
own versions of the perfect fairytale. No matter whether the story takes place
in Ancient Rome or on one of the moons of Jupiter, romance always beguiles and
charms us with its fairy tale magic. My first inspiration to sit down and write
came from watching the movie The Princess Bride.
This was a “modern” fairy tale with plenty of action, humour, and of
course, true love. I resolved that my stories should have the same
light-hearted, fun, and romantic spirit.
As for real life… I believe I may have already found the man of my dreams,
but I still haven’t found the dog of my dreams. Currently, I am obsessed with
greyhounds, but I live in an apartment that doesn’t allow pets. I guess this
means my perfect dog is still a fantasy, and I hope it is a story yet to be
told…
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Giveaway
Details:
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winner will win a $15 Amazon Gift Card, International.
3
winners will win an eBook of DESI gifted via Amazon, US Only.
Congrats on the tour and thank you for the excerpt, book description and giveaway as well. Great Post!
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