Ahoy, trusty readers!
First, I’d like to thank all of you who participated in my
Facebook contest! There are still 2 more spots available for my Featured Fans
(new monthly installment on this blog.) So, go on ahead and comment on my
Facebook fanpage for a chance to have your 10 favorite books featured on the
Internet for all the world to see!
What? You mean you aren’t a fan of mine on Facebook? Best go
do that now: http://facebook.com/only.but.a.dream
I’ll post official winners and the Featured Fans release
date next Monday!
But for now, I’ve some holiday cheer for you all! No, not that holiday (give me some credit!) I’m
talking about my favorite, Halloween!
Costumes, parties, candy, tricks, and treats: what’s not to love? I’ve always
been a huge fan of Halloween, so it’s only right for me to have my first
holiday feature be about my ghoulish favorite.
This is also my first time featuring a book that is pure
romance and for a non YA crowd. So, without further ado, let me introduce you
to Kathy Bosman and her book, His
Halloween Kisses!
The Book
You’d think a Halloween book would be a bit scary, right?
Well, this one has chills of a different kind! It all starts when Ali, our
heroine, is house-sitting on a dark Halloween night. Ali’s friend’s brother,
Byron, makes things a bit complicated by playing hide-and-kiss with her in the
dark. What begins as a spooky evening ends up one full of potential romance and
frustration. Can Ali and Byron reconnect in the daylight? You’ll have to find
out!
But for now, I’ll play Byron and tease you with this
excerpt:
The TV made a
fizz, and the light from its screen compressed into a small dot. All the lights
in the house went out.
A power failure.
She sat frozen for
a moment, unsure what to do next. This wasn’t her own home. Where did they keep
candles and torches? At her place, she stored them in the kitchen drawer, and
so did her parents in her childhood house. Wouldn’t that be the logical place?
Blinking furiously, she hoped to find some light somewhere to guide her to the
kitchen without bumping into something. Nothing. She couldn’t see a single
thing. There was no moon tonight. Probably as overcast as it had been the whole
miserable, rainy, windy afternoon. She spread out her hands in front of her and
walked slowly, one awkward, terrifying step at a time.
In the darkness,
the sounds were magnified. Wind whined like a strangled prisoner through every
window, door crack, and ceiling board. Something tapped at one of the windows
from the dining room. Tap…tap…tap. Probably just a branch from a nearby bush.
It couldn’t be a ghost or a zombie, could it? Her quickened pulse didn’t
believe any logical arguments tonight.
Images streamed
through her darkened vision—pictures of real witches, zombies with bared teeth
and deathly pale faces, and horrible creatures with horrific wolf-like snouts
and sharp fangs. She shivered. For some reason, tonight, Halloween was getting
under her skin.
And not in a nice
way.
A crash sounded in
the kitchen.
Her leg remained
poised for the next step, but she couldn’t take it.
She couldn’t go in
there.
What was that?
Terror strangled her a moment, making it hard to breathe.
Possibly only the
Bauman family cat, their little black and white tabby. A smile curled her mouth
in response to the calming thought. Black cat—bad luck. Yeah, she sure was
overthinking this whole simple inconvenience of a power outage.
Something brushed
past her leg, something warm, soft, and silent.
Hot
tears sprang to her eyes.
Need more? Here’s a scene-skip excerpt (also, here’s where
it gets good!)
She felt his
breath upon her face, heard him mumble something, not sure what. His voice was
right by her ear, or so it seemed. The wind drowned out what he’d said, but all
she wanted to do was feel him, sense him, allow him to take over her senses
fully, so she didn’t feel any more fear.
Her heart went
crazy. He was kissing her. His mouth pressed on hers, exploring her lips with
such courage, such boldness, such impudence. How dare he?
She wanted to slap
him, wanted to pull his hair, wanted to shout to him, “Get out! Who do you
think you are?” but her body didn’t listen. Her lips sought his with fervor,
with need, with joy. They moved up and down, exploring every texture of his
mouth, the plumpness in the centre and the way they tapered out thinly to the
edges; the moist, softer part just on the inside of his mouth and then horrors,
she touched his tongue, just the tip, but it sent a swirl of pleasure through
her, causing her heart rate to soar through the roof. She felt like she plunged
the depths of mischief, of intrigue—kissing a stranger in the dark.
His hands brushed
the back of her neck, and fingers ran through her hair. He stroked her wet
cheek, oh so gently, while his mouth still remained on hers, locked in the
sweetest kiss of her whole lifetime so far.
Should she pull
away first?
She couldn’t. She
didn’t want to.
She
needed this. Needed to forget everything. The confusion of the last few months.
The uncertainty. The fear.
Who Should Buy It?
Haven’t done this section in a while, but I feel like I need
to clarify. While this is clean romance, my middle school fans should probably
stay away from this book. Boys still have cooties, anyway, right?
Everyone else, however, should definitely go check this out!
It’s one of those rare books where you have suspense that doesn’t scare you
half to death! If you love a fast-paced, drama-filled romance, I highly
recommend His Halloween Kisses!
Intrigued? Go get your copy of His Halloween Kisses at any reputable e-book store!
BN.com: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/his-halloween-kiss-kathy-bosman/1120353198?ean=2940150741317
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/477020
The Author
Kathy Bosman loves reading and
writing even more. She homeschools her three kids, so in between unsuccessfully
explaining the difference between subject and predicate or how to divide
fractions, she enters an imaginary world of troubled and passionate characters whose
stories take over the page. Kathy lives in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa, where
the summers are hot, the winters cool, and bugs thrive. Her first published
novel, Wedding Gown Girl, came out in
2012 with Astraea Press. She belongs to the Romance Writers of South Africa
Group (ROSA) which has been her greatest support and inspiration the last few
years.
Want to learn more about her other
novel or connect with Kathy? You can find her at these sites:
Website and blog: http://www.kathybosman.com/
Facebook author page:
http://www.facebook.com/KathleenBosman
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KathleenLBosman
Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5257900.Kathy_Bosman
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/gracewalk17
Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Kathy-Bosman/e/B007GCQBNK
YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxifimh0X62uZLvKkon8tDQ
Newsletter Subscription:
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That’s it for now, kiddos! Got lots of great things coming
your way, so stay tuned!
Til then, keep readin’ and dreamin’!
-Fred
Thank you for hosting me. Love your blog post!
ReplyDeleteI love Halloween too - it's a fun idea, connecting spooky stuff with romance!
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