Temporarily Insane
by Vicki Batman
GENRE: romantic
comedy mystery
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BLURB:
No man. Bad job. And Murder. Hattie Cooks is still searching for
her dream job and one might be available...in the Big Apple, far from friends,
family, and Allan Wellborn, the man who still makes her heart race. In the
meantime, she finds temporary employment at an accounting firm where two
auditor friends turn up dead.
Detective Allan Wellborn dropped Hattie for Blonde Bimbo who, coincidentally, is employed at NLB where fishy things are taking place. When Allan interviews Hattie, he must determine why all signs point to her as a suspect.
Detective Allan Wellborn dropped Hattie for Blonde Bimbo who, coincidentally, is employed at NLB where fishy things are taking place. When Allan interviews Hattie, he must determine why all signs point to her as a suspect.
Can Hattie discover why Allan dumped her and who is murdering
auditors before death strikes again?
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EXCERPT:
“We need
to cover the ground rules.”
“Ground
rules?” His brow vee-ed. “Is this normal?”
“Absolutely.”
I nodded. “The ground rules are: No kissing. No hugging. No whispering lovey-dovey
stuff in my ear. No nothing. Understand?”
“I
understand, but I thought people in love do this.”
“Let’s
set the record straight right now—we are not in love. And here’s another rule:
don’t speak to anyone.”
“Don’t
talk to anyone—why not?”
Noticing
the bizarre look on his face, I relented. “Okay, you can talk. Just say one
sentence.”
“Is this
a weird family thing?”
“Nope.
It’s a Hattie-who-is-being-nice thing.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Award-winning author, Vicki Batman, has
sold many romantic comedy works to the True magazines, several publishers, and
most recently, a romantic comedy mystery to The Wild Rose Press. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, Sisters in
Crime, and several writing groups. An avid Jazzerciser. Handbag lover. Mahjong
player. Yoga practitioner. Movie fan. Book devourer. Cat fancier. Best Mom
ever. And adores Handsome Hubby. Most days begin with her hands set to
the keyboard and thinking "What if??"
Find Author at:
Website: http://vickibatman.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1ipdLkv
Author Central: https://www.amazon.com/author/vickibatman
Google+: bit.ly/1zUggDF/
Plotting Princesses: http://plottingprincesses.blogspot.com
Email: vlmbatman@hotmail.com
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GIVEAWAY:
Vicki Batman will be awarding a $75
Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter
during the tour.
Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteWhat are your dreams and plans for your future as a writer?
ReplyDeleteHi, Mai T! You asked a toughie. In the near future, I want to have a few more shorts pubbed (one is killer funny) and a third Hattie book entitled Temporarily Out of Luck. I'm waiting to hear back on a super secret project too.
DeleteCongrats on the tour and thanks for the opportunity to win :)
ReplyDeleteGood morning, Lisa! So nice to see you today.
DeleteHow long on average does it take you to write a novel?
ReplyDeleteHi, clojo! On average, a year to write the book then several months to edit. I'm a slow writer of books. Faster with short stories. And Temporarily Out of Luck had me stuck. But I think it will work now after a fix I did recently. Hugs!
DeleteThanks for sharing the excerpt :)
ReplyDeleteHi, Victoria! Absolutely!
DeleteI like the premise, definitely!
ReplyDelete--Trix
Hi, Trix! If you like this premise, check out my blogsite and sign up for the newsletter at: http://www.vickibatman.blogspot.com Upon signup, I give away a short story collection. Happy day!
DeleteAnd Book Lover Sue: thank you so much for hostessing me today.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great read.
ReplyDeleteHi, Rita! So lovely to see you here today. Like I said earlier, if you want to get a free sample, sign up for my newsletter.
DeleteSounds like a fun mystery romance. I loved the excerpt.
ReplyDeleteHi, MomJane! I am bragging for a moment and saying it is fun! I'm so happy you like the excerpt. I've been getting 4 and 5 star reviews. So exciting!!! Thank you for stopping.
DeleteA great story line.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with the book tour, Vicki! :)
ReplyDeletesounds like a fun one
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