Legacy Reborn
by Genie Gabriel
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BLURB:
An attorney devoted to social causes and a burned out women’s advocate help save their home town while struggling not to fall in love. However, an unintended pregnancy and a gift from the heart lead them on a journey to new possibilities and love.
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Excerpt:
As CJ stepped onto the floor to dance with his sister, Phoenix couldn’t tear her gaze away from his leanly muscled frame in a white tuxedo. His longish hair brushed his shoulders, bringing to mind a gentleman of the Old West, fitting perfectly with the mood of this celebration.
She started out playing it cool, thinking CJ would immediately ask her to dance. However, when yet another dance started and he passed her by with no more than a wink, she began to feel a bit perturbed.
I’m a wallflower. Standing by a beautifully inlaid wood wall of the ballroom in Waring House, but a wallflower nonetheless.
Had she grown warts on her nose since the waltzing started? Missed a piece of salad between her teeth from dinner? Had her deodorant given out?
Discreetly, Phoenix checked out the possible offenses. She took a quick glance in one of the gilded mirrors placed strategically around the room to reflect the twirling dancers. Stretched her arms upward with quick sniff to the side.
Nope. Everything seemed normal.
“What are you doing?” CJ stood in front of her, curiosity in his eyes.
“Ah…practicing my dance moves,” Phoenix said. “I used to be a disco queen.”
CJ lifted an eyebrow. “Unless my math is really bad, you’re too young to be a disco queen. But would you like to waltz?”
Phoenix almost refused just to be contrary. But she so wanted CJ to hold her in his arms. So with what she hoped was casual indifference, she said, “I believe I have room on my dance card for perhaps one waltz.”
CJ grinned and twirled Phoenix onto the dance floor. After a few basic box steps, he turned and swept her into a graceful swirl. Phoenix followed as if drawn by a magnet.
Staring into her eyes, he back-stepped and turned. She followed flawlessly. Another turn and a swoop. A swirl and another. A backstep and CJ twirled Phoenix away from him and under his arm. Swirls and dips round and round left her breathless. Wanting more than a dance. Wanting…
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
I’m an optimist whose rose-colored glasses have bent frames and cracked lenses. When life kicks me in the teeth, I find miracles and lessons I refused to learn an easier way. In fact, I live with a small herd of miracles in the furry forms of dogs, who are constantly trying to teach me to forgive, to play more, and to love without limits. I write about people who find courage and integrity in the darkest times of their lives, who rescue stray dogs and kittens, who find a person they would willingly give their lives for, and who make their little corners of the world a better place. People have remarked my stories “aren’t what they expected.” With rose-colored glasses firmly in place, I take that as a compliment. I invite you to share a piece of my world in the pages of a book, and hope you find some surprises, some tears, some laughter, and always a happy ending.
Author’s Web site: http://www.GenieGabriel.com
Author’s blog: http://oshealegacyseries.blogspot.com
NOTE: All nine books in the Halo Legacy Series will be $0.99 the day of the tour!
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Genie will be awarding nine $9 Amazon GCs — eight will be awarded to randomly drawn commenters during the tour, and one will be awarded to a randomly drawn host.
Follow the entire tour below for even more chances to win:
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18 Comments
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liked the excerpt thanks for the giveaway! – regnod(at)yahoo(d0t)com
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Daniel, glad you liked the excerpt. Thanks for stopping by!
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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE to visit fifty blog sites, say hello and respond to comments? A looooong time!
I thoroughly enjoyed my Super Book Blast on July 9 organized by Goddess Fish. They are great to work with! I also very much appreciate all the blog hosts and everyone who stopped by and commented.
The winners of the gift cards have been selected and e-mails sent. I’m still waiting to hear back from a couple commenters and the blog host winner, but I will announce the commenters who have responded. They are: Shannon R., Grampy, jannashay, Rita W., MomJane, and bn100.
CONGRATULATIONS to all and many, many thanks to all the hosts, the commenters and everyone else who helped my Super Book Blast a very special day!
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Very nice excerpt
bn100candg at hotmail dot com
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Thank you, bn!
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GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR BOOK AND THE TOUR! THANKS FOR THE GIVEAWAY! calicolady60@hotmail.com
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Thanks, Shelley! The drawing for the giveaway may take a bit longer this time since I want to make sure I go through all the blog stops and include everyone’s name. 🙂
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Love this tour. Love your writing.
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Always nice to hear your kind words, “MomJane.” Thank you.
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Nice excerpt, thank you.
Kit3247(at)aol(dot)com
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Thanks, Rita! Glad you enjoyed it. 🙂
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So what’s next on your TBR pile Genie?
andralynn7 AT gmail DOT com
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Wow, good question, Andra! I have both print books and e-books to read that have been accumulating for a long time. Now that I have a bit of a break, I’ll have to go back through them and see what appeals to my reading mood of the moment. 🙂
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Is this the end of the series or will there be more?
fencingromein at hotmail dot com
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Hi, Shannon! Since the last O’Shea sibling has found his love and the mystery surrounding the death of their adoptive father is resolved in this book, this is the last planned book about the O’Shea family. However, there are other characters in the town of Halo who have stories to tell, so we’ll see how hard they push me after summer is over. 🙂
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Thanks for hosting!
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It’s so nice to be back at My Devotional Thoughts for my Super Book Blast! Thank you, Ruth, for hosting me! I’ll be back throughout the day to respond to comments. Hope to talk to you soon!
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Glad to have you here as well! I am so glad to welcome fantastic authors like you!
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