Thursday, November 9, 2017

Feature Spotlight & Giveaway ~ JALAPENO CUPCAKE WENCH by Carol Kilgore


Jalapeno Cupcake Wench (The Amazing Gracie Trilogy, #1)
by: Carol Kilgore
Series: The Amazing Gracie Trilogy
Genre: Mystery/Romance
Release Date: October 5, 2017


During the day, law enforcement consultant Gracie Hofner is on assignment at a small San Antonio bakery, waiting for a delivery. No one knows what it is or when it will arrive. The upside? Working next to Donovan Beck, a flirty hunk and a half, who is perfect fling material.
At night, Gracie resumes her search for a little girl and her mother who went missing following a double murder. Finding the pair is imperative or the girl will become a target.

At the girl’s aunt’s house, she experiences an unexplainable need to leave immediately. She tries to deny the urge to flee and pushes the pressure aside, but the compulsion intensifies. Gracie thinks she must have a brain tumor. Or is losing her mind. When similar events occur, Gracie hopes the new quirk will help her find the missing girl before time runs out.

Cold! Cold! Gracie Hofner looked down. I can’t believe I did that. While reaching for her buzzing phone, she’d poured the remains of her water bottle, intended for her impatiens, over her bare feet. She pressed the button. “Hi, Nicky.”

“Morning. I’ve got something you may want to see.” The voice on Gracie’s phone belonged to Nick Rivera, her partner.

Former partner. Their paths had been the same—patrol, homicide detectives, and then detectives in the San Antonio Regional Intelligence Center—SARIC. San Antonio Police Department all the way. Except unlike her, Nick had found his niche there.

In addition, they were friends. “Fun or work?”

“Nothing fun about murder, Gracie.”

She went inside for a pad and pencil, greeted by the aroma of the coffee that had brewed while she jogged. “Are we cleared?”

“Negative. Double homicide. Missing family.”

“If the family’s missing, who’s dead?”

“Hector and Therese Cantu. You ever heard of Cantu Electric?”

“Don’t think so.”

“Good reputation on the West Side. They’ve been around since my dad was a kid—started by Hector Cantu’s father back in the fifties. The old commercial was like Cantu can do. Hector’s son runs the business now. Mr. Cantu’s retired. Rephrase—now he’s good and retired. He and his wife are the deceased.”

She moved to the table and put her phone on speaker so she could take notes. “Who’s missing?”

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Carol Kilgore is the author of Jalapeno Cupcake Wench, the first book in The Amazing Gracie Trilogy, and three romantic suspense novels: In Name Only, Solomon’s Compass, and Secrets of Honor. She’s married, guardian to two quirky dogs, and lives in San Antonio, the setting for the trilogy.

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25 comments:

  1. congrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win :)

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  2. Congrats on your terrific new release and thank you for the excerpt and giveaway.

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  3. I'm thinking about the 'brain tumor' thinggie again... and having a chuckle...

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    1. Gracie said to tell you go ahead and chuckle. But know that if something like that happens to you, you may freak out as much as she did :)

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  4. Hi again. Have you written, or do you plan on writing, books of a different genre than the mystery/suspense genre you do now?

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    1. While I have no immediate plans to do so, I won't say never. All the books I've written have been a combination of mystery, suspense, and romance. Jalapeno Cupcake Wench is the first book in The Amazing Gracie Trilogy, which has a paranormal element that grows stronger in books two and three. So it's possible.

      I read all sorts of books, and I never know what's going to pop in my head. Stay tuned! We'll find out together :)

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  5. Thank you for hosting me on your blog today. I appreciate the opportunity to introduce Gracie to your readers.

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  6. Looks very intriguing!

    --Trix

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  7. Excellent post! I really enjoyed reading the excerpt! Looking forward to checking out this book!

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    1. Thank you, Ally! This has been an awesome tour, from beginning to end.

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  8. I was really enjoying following this tour, thank you for all the great blog posts and excerpts!

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    1. You're welcome. It's been tons of fun. I enjoyed meeting everyone.

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  9. I love the cover. So vibrant 1 Thanks for sharing

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