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Black Walls by Erica Pike
Cover
Artist: Scarlet Tie
Designs
Publisher: MLR Press
Blurb(s):
Twenty-three year
old Jasper Jones fell in love with Dean McQueen at fourteen, but after a disastrous
relationship, Jazz would like nothing better than to see the rock star choke on
his own vomit.
After a
catastrophic reunion, Dean seems bent on destroying Jazz’s life. It all started
when an impromptu bar performance ended up on YouTube and Jazz became an
internet sensation overnight. The name “Jazdean” keeps popping up in headlines
and the paparazzi stalk his every move. To make matters worse, Jazz is about to
end up on the streets for the second time in his life.
In a
desperate attempt to keep his home, Jazz signs a deal with Dean’s band, Black
Hurricane, to perform at a couple of concerts. It feels like one of Dean’s
feeble attempts to get Jazz back, but painted into a corner like he is, Jazz
has no choice.
Excerpt:
“Jazz, take
pictures!” Eric pokes me hard in the side with his bony elbow.
I wince and
raise the camera, clicking a shot.
“Go to the
front, like they’re doing.” He points at the photographers running to the front
and clicking madly on their cameras.
Heaving a
sigh, I drag my ass off the chair to walk forward. I rake my hand through my
hair before I glance back at the monstrosity on the platform. Never in a
million years would I have thought I’d be in this position. Suddenly oil paint
and new guitar strings don’t seem all that important. I just wanna get out, but
Eric needs these pictures for the magazine and I’d rather die than let one of
my friends down.
My heart
thuds when I see Dean looking right back at me as I approach. His brow furrows
as if he’s trying to place me. Typical. Of course he wouldn’t remember me. Why
would he? My heart hammers a fast beat as my body breaks out in sweat. The
inside of my throat thickens, stopping half of the oxygen from reaching my
lungs. And still, I’m having the hardest time looking away.
Am I nervous under his green-eyed gaze? Or is
it just the hate? It’s been years since I last saw him.
Not wanting
to give the wrong impression of an adoring fan, I narrow my eyes and spew out
all the venom I feel for this man into one, hateful glare, just before I raise
the camera and snap my shots.
Tour
Dates/Stops
August
11: Because
Two Men Are Better Than One
August
18: Full
Moon Dreaming
August
25: MM Good
Book Reviews, Hearts
on Fire
September
1: Velvet
Panic, Fallen Angel Reviews, Havan Fellows
September
8: Decadent Delights
September
15: Up All
Night, Read All Day, Love Bytes
September 22: Scattered Thoughts & Rogue Words, Smoocher’s Voice
September 22: Scattered Thoughts & Rogue Words, Smoocher’s Voice
September
29: Prism
Book Alliance
October
6: It’s
Raining Men, Michael Mandrake
October
13: Cate
Ashwood
October
20: The
Novel Approach
October
27: The Hat
Party
November
3: Tara Lain, Dawn’s Reading Nook
November
10: My Fiction Nook
November
17: Emotion
in Motion, Kimi-Chan
November
24: Amanda
C. Stone
About the Author and links
Erica lives
in Iceland with her adorable little twin boys. She often says that her real
name sounds like Klingon to foreigners. Seriously, if “Eyjafjallajökull” looks
like a random strings of characters, it’s nothing in comparison to Erica’s
name.
She’s been
writing for several years, or ever since reading became an obsession. Aside
from a business degree, Erica has taken English courses at the University of
Iceland and gulped down anything that might help her in her career as an
author. She takes great interest in English, but will break every single
grammar rule for the sake of The Voice.
Author
Contact:
1 comment:
I love Jazz best out of Erica's Boston boys!
vitajex(at)Aol(dot)com
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