This week I’m joining in MFRW’s Book Hooks. I’ve decided to highlight The Marquesa’s Necklace, the first book in the Oak Grove Mysteries.This is from the scene where the reader is introduced to Detective Thomason.
Thankfully, it was only moments until Detective Thomason appeared. I
gave him the once over—brown hair still cut short—check. Glasses
hiding those dark brown eyes—check. His shirt rumpled and in need
of an iron—check. No wedding band in his finger—check. Yep,
nothing had changed.
gave him the once over—brown hair still cut short—check. Glasses
hiding those dark brown eyes—check. His shirt rumpled and in need
of an iron—check. No wedding band in his finger—check. Yep,
nothing had changed.
As I stood, his eyes wandered from my face down to my shoes. The
corners of his lips curled upward, but I wouldn’t say that he
smiled. A smile would have looked odd on his normally grim face.
corners of his lips curled upward, but I wouldn’t say that he
smiled. A smile would have looked odd on his normally grim face.
“If you would come with me, please?” he said.
He even put the please in there, unlike our previous encounters. Of
course, those times, I had been either in booking or in one of the
interrogation chambers. I know, I know, they’re interview rooms.
Whatever. I followed him through a maze of desks and hallways and
into a small but comfortable office, my heels clicking on the tile
floor. I’d never noticed before what a nice behind he had. I
wondered if it was just the pants he was wearing, or if I’d just
not looked before, having other things on my mind. Like calling a
lawyer.
course, those times, I had been either in booking or in one of the
interrogation chambers. I know, I know, they’re interview rooms.
Whatever. I followed him through a maze of desks and hallways and
into a small but comfortable office, my heels clicking on the tile
floor. I’d never noticed before what a nice behind he had. I
wondered if it was just the pants he was wearing, or if I’d just
not looked before, having other things on my mind. Like calling a
lawyer.
Blurb:
Harmony Duprie enjoyed
her well-ordered life in the quiet little town of Oak Grove—until
her arrest for drug trafficking. Cleared of all charges, she wants
nothing more than to return to the uneventful lifestyle of a
historical researcher she once savored.
her well-ordered life in the quiet little town of Oak Grove—until
her arrest for drug trafficking. Cleared of all charges, she wants
nothing more than to return to the uneventful lifestyle of a
historical researcher she once savored.
But when her beloved
old car “George” is stolen and explodes into a ball of flames, it
sets off a series of events that throws her plans into turmoil. Toss
in a police detective that may or may not be interested in her, an
attractive but mysterious stranger on her trail, and an ex-boyfriend
doing time, and Harmony’s life freefalls into a downward spiral of
chaos.
old car “George” is stolen and explodes into a ball of flames, it
sets off a series of events that throws her plans into turmoil. Toss
in a police detective that may or may not be interested in her, an
attractive but mysterious stranger on her trail, and an ex-boyfriend
doing time, and Harmony’s life freefalls into a downward spiral of
chaos.
Now she has to use her
research skills to figure out who is behind the sinister incidents
plaguing her, and why. And she better take it seriously, like her
life depends upon finding the right answers.
research skills to figure out who is behind the sinister incidents
plaguing her, and why. And she better take it seriously, like her
life depends upon finding the right answers.
Because it might.
The Marquesa’s Necklace is on sale for only 99¢
http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/the-marquesa-s-necklace
Your cover is awesome. I love the simplicity of the lines.
Thank you. I'll pass the compliment along to my cover artist.