by Lynn Hones
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GENRE: YA
paranormal/romance
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BLURB:
Jody had the misfortune of breaking her ankle. The only available
apartment to convalesce in is a derelict mansion just outside of town. The
tenants prefer to keep to themselves except when sneaking strange dolls into
her rooms. Suffering from loss of memory after a horrific event destroyed her
biological family, Jody clutches at straws trying to find out who she is and
why some people in the house leave her clues to get out or get murdered. Find
out if Jody regains her memory, what happened to her family and who, among her
friends, is actually her enemy, working to see her killed.
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EXCERPT
Adam took a sip of his beer. “Let’s just say I’ve
seen some things. Things I wish I hadn’t seen. As much as I love my friends,
Toron and Astrid, they practice certain aspects of voodoo. Not voodoo, per se,
but something closely related. More of a combination of different beliefs.”
“Now
you have to open up and share with us what these things you saw were.” Sienna
was coming on strong and Jody could tell by Adam’s demeanor he wanted the
subject changed. Jody chimed in.
“He said he’s not comfortable, Si, let it go,
okay?” The mood in the room felt charged and it wasn’t just the storm. Sienna,
for a reason Jody couldn’t understand, was out for the kill.
“What do you know about voodoo dolls?” Sienna
asked.
“I know a little,” he said. “I know that they are
misunderstood.”
“Misunderstood?”
“Yes. The voodoo doll was not native to Haiti as
most believe, but Europe. They’re a combination of the European Poppet and the
Western African practice of Bocio.” He took a bite of his pizza and then wiped
his face on a napkin. “Their original purpose was not to harm people, but most
people came to that conclusion as the European Poppet was made as a sympathetic
doll.”
“A sympathetic doll?” Sienna said.
“Yeah,” he said. “Whatever happens to the doll,
happens in real life. Thus, the sticking of pins. But dolls were used as far
back as 1100 BC. Enemies of Ramses III of Egypt made wax images to bring about
his death.”
“Fascinating,” Porter said.
“Anything else,” Sienna said.
“Do you have a candle?” Adam asked Jody.
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AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Lynn
Hones has been married for 28 years and is mother to two lovely daughters. She
has two rescued cats and two dogs who are so big she calls them livestock. She
lives in a large, drafty old home on the shores of Lake Erie and loves nothing
better than grabbing an armful of books and heading to the beach. She combs the
beaches for beach glass and makes jewelry out of it Living in a historic harbor
town, she has lots of inspiration for her books. She loves to write and chew
massive amounts of bubblegum; preferably at the same time. She’s an expert bubble
blower.
Website www.lynnhones.com
Devine
Destines
www.devinedestinies.com
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION
Lynn Hones will be awarding a $15 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn
winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
Visit the other blogs on the tour:
March 27: Rogue's Angels
March 28: Books in the Hall
March 29: Long and Short Reviews YA
March 30: Lorana Hoopes
March 31: Fabulous and Brunette
April 3: EskieMama and Dragon Lady Reads
April 4: Cafinated Reads
April 5: This and That Book Blog
April 6: Queen of All She Reads
April 7: Room With Books
April 10: Mixed Book Bag
April 11: The Pen and Muse Book Reviews
April 12: Stormy Nights Reviewing and Bloggin'
April 13: Paranormal and Romantic Suspense Reviews
April 14: Romance Author Hear Me Roar
12 comments:
Thank you for hosting me today.
Hi Lisa. Thanks for your comment!
I just noticed your cats. The one behind the paper backs...too cute!!!
The cover is great and I would love to read this book.
That is one of her favorite places.
It is great to have you here today. I liked your cat on you twitter photo.
Thanks for the great post and for sharing the excerpt :)
Thank you for taking the time to read it. Good luck with the drawing.
Thank you for the compliment. Good luck with the drawing.
How sweet of you to read it. Good luck with the drawing.
I have two cats and they love to hide in certain areas. I just love the ears poking out. lol
Thank you for hosting me today. I truly appreciate it.
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