Please welcome our guest today, Jo Grafford.
I
will admit I’m a Castle-House-Bones-NCIS junkie. I love seeing detectives
grapple with complex cases, villains get what they deserve, and victims receive
their long overdue moments of justice.
I
particularly love it when the cases aren’t black and white – kind of like real
life. When the lines are blurred. When good people sometimes do the right
things for the wrong reasons or the wrong things for the right reasons.
Then
again, sometimes I like watching a spine-tingling show or reading one of those
books that keep you awake at night with an honest-to-gosh truly dark soul for
an antagonist. Criminals who do the unthinkable without a drop of human
compassion. Men and women who have crossed so far over the line that there is
no coming back.
In
my most recent release DESIGNED FOR YOU, my readers get a taste of the whole
range of villainy—from the redeemable to the unredeemable to the
I’m-not-yet-sure-they’re-redeemable characters who will carry into books two
and three later this year. More deets about the book after this quick news
flash and personal invitation:
While
you’re waiting for the next book in your favorite series to release, we invite
you to join our all-new and completely awesome group designed exclusively for
romantic suspense readers. With nearly 150 readers already, it’s a no-spam,
100% discussion group about anything and everything romantic suspense. Join us
here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RomanticSuspenseReaders/.
Hope to see you there! —Jo
Designed for You
Jillian Lang’s interior design company soars
to a new level of success after hiring the world’s sexiest, most gorgeous
office manager. Holland Sparks makes everything spike — her sales, her
heartbeat, her temperature…
When
a pesky stalker suddenly moves his game from the cyber world to the real world,
Holland becomes the one person she trusts implicitly. An anchor in the midst of
her chaos. A man whose ruthless business instincts turn to devastating
tenderness after hours.
Until
his own secrets start to unfold, leaving Jillian to wonder if her beautiful
business partner is actually the one spinning the deadly web that’s fast
closing around her.
Here’s what the 5-star reviews are
saying:
• “Heart-pounding
suspense mixed with fun, quirky characters, lit by steamy scenes, and riddled
with so many twists that you’ll be guessing until the last page.”
• “One heck of a roller coaster ride”
• “Gutsy heroine, alpha men,
heart-pumping drama”
• “Highly entertaining. Not a dull
moment. Didn’t want to put this book down.”
• “5+++ stars!”
BUY LINKS
AMAZON
KINDLE CA – http://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01AU8SEAO
Short
Excerpt:
I know who you
are.
Jillian Lang's
insides froze as she read the email with its dreaded XX signature. She was
tempted to run to the front door of Lang Interiors to make sure she'd locked it
after closing time.
"Of course
you know who I am!" She threw her arms up at the computer screen.
"Any moron with Internet access can find my company website." And
exact street address. Her hands shook as she returned them to the keyboard.
More than likely,
it was just some junior high prankster. Still, it unnerved her to receive the
cryptic email message day after day. Who was sending it and why?
She shook her head
at the screen. Should she report her stalker to the police? Would they even
care? They had bigger fish to fry investigating the daily burglaries and
muggings that plagued the city. Probably earn her little more than a good
chuckle from them if she complained about someone who simply claimed to know
her identity. The emails were creepy and obnoxious but hardly criminal.
She punched a few
keys and carefully filed the email, hating how powerless she was to do anything
about it.
She
preferred being in control. Climbing her own mountains. Putting out her own
fires. Unfortunately, that was all about to change.
AUTHOR BIO
I write romance across the genres. The stakes
are always high, and the heroes are willing to risk it all for the brilliant,
sassy women they love.
Originally from St. Louis, I’ve served as a
corporate trainer, a junior college finance instructor, and a high school
business teacher. Along the way, I discovered the only thing I enjoy as much as
teaching is writing. Especially writing romance! A typical day finds me on my
laptop, a fizzy beverage within reach, and a cat sprawled across my lap (hoping
for his first book dedication or at least an honorable mention).
I love alpha males, strong-minded woman,
humorous sidekicks, diversity, Vikings, dashing lords, vampires, zombies, cyborgs…you
get the idea.To receive announcements about new releases, book signings, sneak peeks at free chapters and deleted scenes, giveaways, and other festivities, sign up for my newsletter at www.JoGrafford.com.
AUTHOR FOLLOW LINKS
FACEBOOK – www.facebook.com/JoGraffordAuthor
GOODREADS – https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7360736.Jo_Grafford
OTHERS – WattPad - https://www.wattpad.com/user/JoGrafford
15 comments:
Welcome, Jo. Oh, the villains we love to hate! Creepy (in a good way) excerpt. May you have many, many sales!
I love those types of shows, too, Jo. My new favorite is Blindspot because even the good guys have a dark side. I write suspense as well, so I'll definitely check out your group!
Thank you, Margo!
Love Blindspot too, Jannine. :) Hope to see you in our RS discussion group soon!
Your initial description of a case that's not black and white, where the lines are blurred, is an excellent fit for the book I'm currently reading, The Pact by Jodi Piccoult. Good luck with both your new book and the group--I don't write suspense, I'm afraid.
So glad you're visiting us today, Jo. I love, love, love suspense. And yes, when it's not so black and white, it's even better. More depth, more intrigue and surprises. I'll check out your group. Enjoyed your excerpt...best of luck!
Thanks for the invite to the suspense FB site. I write Suspense, so I'll check it out. Lately, I've been toying with villains who manipulate people but try not to hurt them. Seems to me that smart villains will refrain from killing folk. We'll see how this next book works on my Beta group. Great premise on your book, Jo. Thanks for joining us today!
Jo, just so you know, your URL for the FB site isn't working for me. Thanks. Rolynn
So sorry I'm late, Jo! I'm with you...I love the detective/suspense type shows and books! "Designed For You" sounds right up my alley! Going to check it out.
Thank you, Andrea!
It's always fun to meet others who share my love for suspense, Alicia! Hope to see you in our discussion group soon. :)
We'd love to have you join our group, Rolynn. Sorry about the link not working. Try this one: https://www.facebook.com/groups/RomanticSuspenseReaders/. If you still have issues, please DM me and I'll get you in. :)
Thank you, Leah! I'd love to hear what you think of this first in a series. Working on book two right now. :)
I love those same shows. I like clear-but resolutions, even though real life doesn't have them. Best wishes on your new release.
Thank you, Diane!
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