SPOOK-A-LICIOUS BLOG HOP TOUR

Where Boo-ks Devour You (October 17-24)

Thank you for stopping by our blog on the Spook-a-licious Blog Hop Tour. Our post features an excerpt from I.O.U. SEX where Kiki has hatched a daring plan under cover of darkness and enlisted the help of her friend Peggy. Though it isn’t Halloween night, they’re both in disguise and gearing up for their caper. Here’s the scene:

     At 1:00 a.m. on Monday morning, Kiki and Peggy sat in a black rental van behind the Westwood Hotel. An array of electronic equipment filled a black rolling suitcase resting on the seat behind them, concealed beneath Peggy’s patchwork quilt. Kiki folded back the covering, opened the case, and examined the items inside, explaining for the third time that day how everything worked.

     “I know, I know,” Peggy answered.

     Having experienced her friend’s ineptitude with anything electronic, Kiki could only hope that was true.

     The trip to the spy store off Harry Hines Boulevard the week before had opened Kiki’s eyes to a whole new world she’d never known existed. The salesman had eagerly demonstrated the features and uses of each camera in his showcase, telling Kiki more about surveillance than she ever wanted to know. She left with two high quality video systems—one disguised as a smoke detector and the other, a fully-functioning radio alarm clock. Both systems were expensive but offered high-quality video and audio components and included wireless transmitters and receivers. The salesman said both cameras were motion activated, easy to install, and would transmit color photos to receivers in a remote location. Kiki also bought two of the shop’s best digital recorders—part of the equipment she’d leave in the car with Peggy while she went inside. She had spent the night before reading the manuals, checking the built-in monitors, and familiarizing herself with how everything worked. She felt as ready as possible.

     Inside the dark van, the two women looked at each other and shared a nervous giggle. Peggy wore a black turtleneck and slacks with black tennis shoes. Her hair was pulled up underneath a black baseball cap with her brown ponytail sticking out of the hole in the back. Kiki wore a housekeeper’s uniform, her red hair covered with a black wig. She felt like an overgrown kid preparing to go trick-or-treating.

     Kiki looked at her friend and gave a wolf whistle. “You really look skinny in that outfit, Peg. How much weight have you lost?”

     Peggy gasped. “Are you nuts? This is no time to be discussing my size. You’re about to commit a crime, and I’m an accomplice.” She gripped the steering wheel with both hands and stared at Kiki with wide eyes. “Now that we’re here, I’m wondering if maybe we should reconsider. I’m not so sure this is a good idea. The way you described it, it sounded simple. But now that we’re doing it, I feel as jumpy as a skillet full of fleas.”

     “Courage, girl. This is just like when the three of us papered Greg’s house back in ninth grade. We got away scot-free, remember? This is a great plan.”

     “Hmph. That’s what General Custer said and look what happened to him.”

What’s Kiki’s devious plan and will it succeed? The winner of our giveaway will find out with a free eBook copy of I.O.U. SEX.

To enter our GIVEAWAY, follow these two steps:

1.    Leave a comment below telling us what your fantasy costume would be. 

2.   Include your email address so we can contact you on October 25th if you are the winner!

The Official Blog Tour Rules are listed below. To continue on the tour and connect with other Spook-a-licious writers, click here: 

OFFICIAL RULES:

1.  Have fun!!
2.  Invite all of your friends. Spread the word!
3.  this tour starts: Monday, October 17, at midnight (Arizona Time)
     This tour ends: Monday, October 24, at midnight (Arizona Time)
     Winners will be drawn and their names posted October 25 ***
4.  Meet and mingle with all the authors on their book pages. Experience
     a new destination at every stop. Participate in every blog contest, and
     be entered for chances to win multiple prizes. Every blog visited is
     another opportunity to win.
5.  Participation at all blogs is recommended but not required. 
     Remember,the more blogs you hop, the better your chances of 
     winning prizes.
     Every author and book page is waiting to meet and interact with you,
     so please be sure to show them some love.
6.  Did I mention to have fun? Whoo! Hoo! Here we goooooo!


*** Authors and book pages have full discretion to choose an alternate winner in the event any winner fails to claim their prize(s) within 72 hours of their name being posted or after notification of win, whichever comes first. Anyone who participates in this blog tour is subject to these rules.