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Memories of Murder by Lara Nance
Memories of
Murder by Lara Nance, a Paranormal Romance is available now but will be $0.99 from March 4 – 8th on Amazon Kindle.
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When
Maeve McKenna renounces her witch powers and accepts a low-key nurse
practitioner position at a Virginia retirement community, the last thing she
expects is a suicide her first day on the job.
As
the town's sexy sheriff, Paul Sutton, starts looking into the tragic death of
his father's friend, Maeve can't help but get involved--with both the case and
him. Their informal investigation unveils an old journal that connects the
ruins of a nearby asylum and long-forgotten cemetery with the shiny new
retirement community's memory unit--and Maeve's Alzheimer's patients.
Maeve
senses a sinister presence in the old asylum, calling to the patients, but in
order to stop it from killing again, she must first conquer some demons of her
own and reclaim the magic she's denied herself.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Teaser Excerpt:
As
if on cue, her cell phone rang and when she saw her mother’s number she sighed.
Her Mom had been great during her crisis, but now had trouble letting go. Of
course Maeve was grateful her mother and aunts had flown to Atlanta
Her
mother and aunts had to stop worrying about her. She took a deep breath and
forced a brightness into her voice she didn’t feel. “Hi, Mom.”
“Emerald,
darling, how are you?” Her mother’s voice was a rich contralto tinged with
concern.
Maeve
cringed at her mother’s use of her first name. She chose to use her middle name
after she bound her powers. However, her mother persisted in calling her
Emerald or Em no matter how many times Maeve reminded her.
“Yes, I’m fine. I made it and I’m on the way
to the cabin I’m renting now,” Maeve said. “How are you?”
“Oh,
I’m the same as ever,” her mother said with a deep chuckle. “Incorrigible.”
Maeve
had to laugh. Yep, that was her mom.
“So,
do you like it there?”
Maeve
sighed. “I just got here. But so far it’s very picturesque. The retirement
community is obviously exclusive. You should see it. In a few months maybe you
guys could come up for a weekend and sightsee.”
“You’re
not telling me something. What happened to upset you?” Opal’s tone sharpened.
“Mom,
stop it. You always say that when I talk to you from out of town. I’m perfectly
fine,” she lied.
“Really,
Maeve, Ruby saw a crow in her front yard this morning. A crow!”
“Big
deal, a bird flew into her yard.”
“No,
not just any bird. And then she went out back to work in the garden and found
another one dead on the stone path. You can’t say that’s a coincidence.” She
ended on a triumphant note.
“Mom.”
“I
know, I know. You don’t want to hear about omens. But mark my words Emerald
Maeve McKenna, one day you will recognize the value of your heritage and be
glad you have the powers.”
“Mom!”
“Okay.
I’m done.”
“Good.
Now please give the rest of the Gems my love, tell them I miss them and take
care. I’ll call you later in the week and let you know how the job is going.”
“I
will. Take care and I hope whatever it is you’re not telling me is nothing
really bad.”
“Mom!”
“Good
bye, darling.”
“Bye,
Mom.”
She
didn’t know whether to smile, grit her teeth, or both. Although her Gems had
saved her, she also needed distance from her family for a while. It was
important to find her own balance now that she had renounced her witch powers.
She swallowed, regrouped her thoughts, and then headed into downtown Rolling
Gap. She had to keep going. There was no other way to survive.
About the Author and her links:
If you want to escape and
lose yourself in a novel, you’ve come to the right place. Choose your genre and
settle in to be entertained. From thrilling mysteries and steampunk tales, to
paranormal romance and adventure, Lara’s willing to explore a variety of
compelling stories full of danger and suspense, with a touch of romance.
Having been on the fencing
team in college and now living on a sailboat convinces her that she was a
pirate in another life, or possibly kin to Errol Flynn… However, due to the
unfortunate demise of the romantic pirates of the past, she lives out her
fantasies, thrills and adventures in her stories.
Currently docked in Norfolk,
Virginia (until the wind changes) Lara enjoys living on her sailboat and spends
time reading, of course writing, indulging a variety of artistic endeavors,
cooking and sailing with her husband, Joe and their Yorkie, Rio.
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7 comments:
This excerpt makes me wonder what exactly happened to get Maeve to renounce her powers!
andralynn7 AT gmail DOT com
Good morning and thanks for hosting me today!!!
Andra, Maeve was attacked by a would be rapist who also tried to kill her by slashing her up. She used her powers and killed him. It's against her beliefs to cause harm with her powers so she bound them.
She'd heard tales that if you kill once, there is a lure to kill again and she won't do that, either as a witch or as a nurse practitioner.
She's had to recover from both the disfiguring attack and stepping away from her witch heritage.
But now she's faced with a supernatural danger and will have to reconsider using her powers.
Hope you enjoy! XOXOXO Lara
Hello Lara, I'm having a great time reading all the excerpts and posts, the book sounds truly remarkable!
lennascloud AT gmail dot com
Thank you for hosting today.
Thanks for the chance to win!
hense1kk@cmich.edu
Very cool that the female members of Maeve's family are all named after a gem stone!
Thanks for the excerpt and giveaway
junegirl63 at gmail dot com
thanks for the excerpt
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