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Thanks
so much for hosting me today, Jemi.
I
imagine it’s already cooling off from summer up there in Canada. However, down
here in Texas, the coast is still hot and sultry with a salty breeze blowing off
the Gulf of Mexico.
The
setting for my newest book, SECRETS OF HONOR is Corpus Christi, a mid-size city
on the South Texas Gulf Coast, The story takes place in mid-May, when summer-ready
temps have already been around for a month or so.
Warm
Gulf breezes, cool drinks, hot sun, and the excitement of a fast-approaching
summer are all around. Are you in the mood yet? Can you feel the salt on your
skin? Taste it on your lips?
I
hope so, since I thought I’d chat a little bit here about the main team tasked
with the backbone of the story. Picture yourself sitting on a shady patio
overlooking Corpus Christi Bay and meeting these good folks who live in SECRETS
OF HONOR.
Katia
Marengo
Kat
is a member of a covert team currently based in Corpus Christi. The team is
part of a unit attached to the Department of Homeland Security. Kat’s a quick
thinker and has seen a lot in her thirty years. For her job, she was taught to
steal. She knows how to pick pockets and locks, how to enter and exit places
without leaving a visible trace, how to disguise her appearance, and how to
spot attempts at disguise in others. Kat was expecting a typical working evening
until….
David
Krizak
Dave
is Kat’s boss’s boss. He oversees and directs a total of three teams. Eight
years earlier, he hired Kat straight out of college. He’s walked in her shoes
and worked his way up. Over the years, he’s learned not to be surprised by
much. But this is the first time he’s worked directly with Kat.
Remy
Girouard
Remy
is a rowdy Cajun and the Ops Boss of Kat’s team. He’s a communications expert
and directs their missions under Dave’s orders. Dave calls him a scoundrel, but
Remy knows where the bodies are buried and how to get things done.
Peter
Dunne
Sadly,
Peter and his appendix are no longer attached. Peter was laid up in the
hospital giving the nurses a hard time for the duration of this story. He was
certain he was on his deathbed. Bless his heart J
See
that big white sailboat out past the pier? The one where the people are waving?
That’s Kat, Dave, Remy, and Peter.
Wave
back!
CONTEST
INFO
Monday
through Friday this week, I’m visiting five different blogs to promote my
just-released novel, SECRETS OF HONOR. You can visit my blog, http://www.underthetikihut.blogspot.com, to see where I
am each day. On each blog, I’ll give away a $5 Amazon
Gift Card. Everyone who comments on my posts will be entered into a
drawing for a $5 Amazon Gift Card for that blog. So there will be five separate
contests, and it will be possible to win all five, for a total of $25. Although
what are the odds of that? Don’t ask me – math isn’t my BFF!
Winners
will be announced next Monday on my blog, and I’ll make an effort to contact
the winners over the weekend prior to the announcement.
SECRETS
OF HONOR
By the end of a long evening working as
a special set of eyes for the presidential security detail, all Kat Marengo
wants is to kick off her shoes and stash two not-really-stolen rings in a
secure spot. Plus, maybe sleep with Dave Krizak. No, make that definitely sleep
with Dave Krizak. The next morning, she wishes her new top priorities were so
simple.
As an operative for a
covert agency buried in the
depths of the Department of Homeland Security, Kat is asked to participate in a matter of life or death—locate a kidnapped
girl believed to be held in Corpus Christi, Texas. Since the person doing the
asking is the wife of the president and the girl is the daughter of her dearest
friend, it’s hard to say no.
Kat and Dave quickly
learn the real stakes are higher than
they or the first lady believed and will require more than any of them
bargained for.
The kicker? They have twenty-four hours
to find the girl—or the matter of life or death will become more than a
possibility.
AUTHOR
BIO
Although
Carol has deep Texas roots, she’s lived up and down the eastern seaboard and in
other locations across the U.S. as a Coast Guard wife. She sees mystery and
subterfuge everywhere. And she’s a sucker for a good love story—especially one
with humor and mystery. Crime Fiction with a Kiss gives her the latitude to mix and
match throughout the broad mystery and romance genres. Having flexibility makes
her heart happy. You can connect with Carol here:
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Thanks Carol! And, yes, our over night temperature has already dropped to almost freezing a few times. So, thanks for the visit to the warm and sultry Corpus Christi! Can't wait to read Kat's story!!
