Book Tour: Victoria House by Denise Moncrief

Victoria House Book Blurb

Haunted by a dark mystery in her family’s past...

When Tori Downing takes possession of the abandoned Hamilton estate on the longest peninsula on Lake Jefferson, Arkansas, she avoids revealing her connection to the ill-fated Hamilton family. Is the glowing image that shimmers in the second floor window of Victoria House the ghost of Victoria Hamilton? Can Tori handle moving into a house with paranormal activity...again?

Tormented by a scandal she thought she’d left behind...

Until she leaves her career at the Arkansas State Crime Lab behind, she never even considers moving to Lake Jefferson, but the fallout from scandal gives Tori a very good reason to escape to Hill County and refurbish and restore the old family mansion. She settles into her new life...until the old accusations from her past start resurfacing.

Attracted to a man haunted by secrets of his own...

Drawn together to solve the murder of Jared Crenshaw, Tori and Lt. Grayson of the Hill County Sheriff’s Department dive into a tangled web of jealousy, deceit, and revenge as they attempt to solve both crimes, Jared’s death and the mysterious death years ago of Victoria Hamilton. Grayson’s past keeps interfering with his present, causing turmoil in both his professional life and his personal life. Can their love survive revealing the truth—from both the past and present—surrounding the tragedies at Victoria House?

Author Denise Moncrief Bio:

Suspense, She Writes

Where the road to happily ever after takes a suspenseful detour. Fast paced twists and turns that keep you turning the pages. Romantic happily ever after moments that take your breath away. Paranormal romantic suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Want to know a little bit more about Denise? She's a Southern girl who has lived in Louisiana all her life, and yes, she has a drawl. She has a wonderful husband and two incredible children, who not only endure her writing moods, but also encourage her to indulge her writing passion. Besides writing romantic suspense, she enjoys traveling, reading, and scrapbooking.

Accounting is a skill she has learned to earn a little money to support her writing habit. She wrote her first story when she was a teen, seventeen handwritten pages on school-ruled paper and an obvious rip-off of the last romance novel she had read. She's been writing off and on ever since, and with more than a few full-length manuscripts already completed, she has no desire to slow down.

You can connect with Denise at:

http://www.denisemoncrief.com

http://www.facebook.com/DeniseMoncriefAuthor

http://www.twitter.com/dmoncrief0131

http://www.amazon.com/author/denisemoncrief

Book Buy Links:

Victoria House

Amazon $2.99 http://amzn.com/B00O5CUHUM

Smashwords $2.99 TBD
Barnes & Noble TBD

Laurel Heights

Amazon $2.99 http://amzn.com/B00N0795WY

Smashwords $2.99 https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/471791

Barnes & Noble http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/laurel-heights-denise-moncrief/1120310149?ean=2940046138290

Snippet #2

Through the thick branches of trees, a lone light glowed from the second story of Victoria House. Was that her room? Was she still awake? Would she die with the horrible realization that he was the man who had executed a swift punishment for the crimes of her past? She was no saint, but then he was no sinner. He was a dark angel of retribution.

The woman who had become mistress of Victoria House was the last of the men and women who had stolen his future. He’d made everyone who ruined his misbegotten life pay for his or her sins against him. Five souls had paid for their cruelty and selfishness with their lives. Each had passed into the afterlife with a horrified expression of understanding spreading across their faces. Hers would be the sixth offering to appease his need for vengeance.

Sooner or later, the law would catch up to him. Maybe sooner. But that was all right. Once he had her blood on his hands, he didn’t care what happened to him afterwards. His life had been over for a long, long time.

Just incase you have forgotten from when I blogged about Book 1: Laurel Heights, here it is again! 

(and yes, I'm sharing it mostly because 

CHRIS HEMSWORTH 

is one of the picks. 

Hehehehe!)

Haunted Hearts Series main character casting!!!

Laurel Standridge

would be played by...

Kate Hudson

Laurel ran away from an abusive relationship, but has plenty of backbone. Not only does she stand up to Chase, but she fearlessly confronts the bad guys. She has dark blonde hair, long enough to put in a ponytail, but she usually allows it to curl around her face.

 

Chase Peterson

would be played by...

Bradley Cooper

Chase is a handyman, construction worker. Long hair, but not too long. Keeps it in a short ponytail when he works. His has a rugged face and a strong jaw. He's an ex-cop, ex-con with plenty of baggage in his past. His rough around the edges persona is quickly softened by Laurel

Mitchell (Gray) Grayson

Would be played by...

Chris Hemsworth (YES!!!!)

Lieutenant with the Hill Count Sheriff's Department. Hollywood handsome with a symmetrical face. Piercing blue eyes. Gray is a man whose compassion and loyalty to his friends has landed him into a world of trouble. With so many secrets to hide, he can't handle one more.

Victoria (Tori) Downing

would be played by...

Stana Katic

Tori is a crime scene specialist and a forensics geek. Her long auburn hair and hazel, almost greens eyes capture Grayson's attention. She is strong-minded and very opinionated. She goes toe-to-toe with Gray, but finds she'd rather not fight with him. 

 

 

 

 

Tour Schedule

Book 2

Victoria House

December 14

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December 15

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December 16

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December 17

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December 18

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December 19

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December 20

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Book Tour: Ginnie West Adventures: Book 2: Trouble Blows West by Monique Bucheger

Book Blurb:

Putting her body in motion before her brain is in gear creates a mountain of problems for 12 year-old Ginnie West. She is certain that defending her twin brother, Toran, from the biggest bully in sixth grade was the right thing to do. But Ginnie couldn’t be more wrong.

She quickly figures out that Toran doesn’t appreciate being rescued by a girl any better than Pierce likes being knocked down by one. When Pierce seeks revenge on Ginnie, Toran sets aside his anger and helps her plot a playback prank at Pierce’s house.

Sadly, Ginnie learns that Pierce has a reason for being a bully when she sees his dad drop him to the floor like a ragdoll with one awful blow to the chest. Realizing he's a boy in big trouble, Ginnie switches gears and decides to be his ally, even if he won’t let her be his friend.

Author Bio: 

 When Monique Bucheger isn't writing, you can find her playing taxi driver to one more more of her children, plotting her next novel, scrapbookng, or being the "Mamarazzi" at any number of child-oriented events. Even though she realizes there will never be enough hours in any given day, Monique tries very hard to enjoy the journey that is her life.

She shares it with a terrific husband, her dozen children, an adorable granddaughter, a son-in-law, three cats and many real and imaginary friends. She is the author of several book and plans to write many more. 

You can find more about Monique and her works at:

http://moniquebucheger.blogspot.com/

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Monique-Bucheger

https://twitter.com/#!/MoniqueBucheger

 You can find The Ginnie West Adventure Books at:
Barnes & Noble:

http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-secret-sisters-club-monique-bucheger

Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Secret-Sisters-Club-ebook

Snippet from Trouble Blows West:

A hush fell over the school cafeteria.

Ginnie West looked up just in time to see trouble brewing in the form of the biggest bully in sixth grade.

Pierce Owens stomped his way toward her twin brother, his face twisted with fury.  “Toran West, you’re toast!”

Swallowing hard, Ginnie knew this day would not end well. She jumped to her feet, her blonde braids thumping her back. “Go away, Pierce!”

Toran pushed his chair away from the rectangular table. “Ginnie, let me handle this.”

“No way!” Ginnie’s whole body tensed as she glared at Pierce. “Toran isn’t going to fight with you.”

 Heads swiveled left and right.

Pierce glowered angrily, his eyes forming slits. “I was right. And you’re going to pay, West!”

 

Toran stood, shaking his head like an Etch-A-Sketch. “What are you talking about?”

Her twin’s stick-thin frame next to Pierce’s taller and rounder body reminded Ginnie of the number ten, with the ‘0’ being overly round and out of proportion to the ‘1’.

The thought made her giggle.

Pierce shot her a warning glare and then poked his finger in Toran’s chest.

“Hey! Keep your hands to yourself!” Ginnie demanded.

Pierce poked Toran again.

Toran backed up.

Pierce leaned forward. “You cheated and made me look stupid! Pierce Owens doesn’t let nobody make him look stupid.”

“Too late. Nobody has to help you look stupid!” Ginnie said, going around the table to join her brother, heart pounding. “You’re so stupid you think a quarterback is a refund.”

Toran’s eyes widened. Half of their friends laughed. The other half dropped their jaws in stunned horror.

Concern wormed its way into Ginnie’s belly as she realized too late that taking on Pierce wasn’t the smartest thing she’d ever done.

Austin Chandler scrambled to Toran’s other side. “Move back, Pierce!”

Oh, good. Austin has my back. We’ve got this. The Three Musketeers ride again. Ginnie smiled at Austin with more confidence than she felt and then turned back to Pierce. “You heard him, move it.”

Pierce ignored Austin, then scowled at Ginnie. “You’re not part of this!”

“I am now.” Ginnie put herself squarely between Toran and harm’s way. “You mess with my brother … you mess with me.” Pierce towered over her, but that didn’t matter. No one was flattening Toran under her watch.

“Stop!” Toran demanded, grabbing her arm. “I’ve got this.”

She shrugged off her brother’s hand. “Not happening.”

Pierce reached around Ginnie and yanked Toran’s midnight blue polo shirtsleeve.

Ginnie didn’t waste a second. She snatched at Pierce’s hand, then sideswiped her foot behind his, shoving him with her forearm as hard as she could. He hit the floor with a thud.

 

A warm, happy feeling rushed over her as the room erupted in a mixture of thundering applause and mocking laughter.

Pierce blinked. Confusion colored his face. It was obvious he didn’t expect that attack, and certainly not from a girl.

He scrambled to his feet, growing taller and more menacing.

Ginnie readied for the expected punch, hoping it wouldn’t hurt too much. No way was she gonna let Pierce make her cry.

Don't forget to follow along on the book tour as each of the books will be featured throughout the next two weeks of the tour!

November 17        http://wantedhero.com

November 18        julkbearreads.wordpress.com

November 19        http://www.brookeblogs.com

November 20        http://sweet-n-sassy-book-a-holics.blogspot.com/

November 20        http://authorsandralove.blogspot.com/

November 21        http://authorcandyodonnell.blogspot.com/

November 22        semishort.blogspot.com

November 23        http://rebeccalamoreaux-anauthorinprogress.blogspot.com/

November 24        http://www.tristipinkston.blogspot.com

November 25        writtenbymikey.blogspot.com

November 26        http://valeriesteimle.blogspot.com/

November 27        https://www.facebook.com/pages/Triple-T-TotsTweens-and-Teens/1513585588875355

November 28        www.rebeccahjamison.com

November 28        www.mybookaday.blogspot.com

November 29        http://jessicaparkerstories.wordpress.com/

November 30        creationsbyvicky.blogspot.com