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Lise McClendon on Tour: The Girl in the Empty Dress

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Author Lise McClendon

on Tour

May 26-June 4, 2014

with

The Girl In The Empty Dress

[Romantic Suspense]

 Release date: May 2, 2014
at Thalia Press

 257 pages

Buy the book:
Paperback on Amazon
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SYNOPSIS

It is the sequel to Blackbird Fly, but can be read as a stand-alone.

Merle Bennett and her sisters go on a walking tour on the backroads of the Dordogne. When they come across an injured dog their idyllic summer tour takes a dark turn. Who is this dog that everyone wants so badly? And who is this friend one sister brought along, the one without a history? Truffles, romance, wine, and intrigue in the French countryside. [provided by the author]

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PRAISE FOR BLACKBIRD FLY

In her first stand-alone suspense novel, Lise McClendon reaches deep into the past to find a France untouched by the outside world of tourism and fashion. Writing in a “lyrical, often humorous style,” she brings both the pain and rewards of rebirth and the rich French countryside to life.

The descriptions of the French village and house make them a character. Blackbird Fly has love and intrigue, and proof that family bonds are strong enough to reach beyond the grave. —LuxuryReading.com
“This book brought me back to wanting to keep reading until the very end. Pour yourself a nice Merlot and keep turning the pages.” [on the author’s website]

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Lise McClendon

Lise McClendon
is the author of ten novels written as Lise McClendon and thrillers as Rory Tate.
Her suspense novel Blackbird Fly was released in 2009 and was an Amazon bestseller.
She lives in Montana when not walking the back-roads of France.
Follow her on Facebook  | Twitter  |  Goodreads

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VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE

Monday, May 26
Review + Giveaway at I Am, Indeed
Spotlight + Giveaway at Deal Sharing Aunt

Wednesday, May 28
Review at The French Village Diaries
Spotlight + Giveaway at Literary Chanteuse

Thursday, May 29
Review + Giveaway at Book Nerd

Friday, May 30
Review + Excerpt + Giveaway at The Most Happy Reader

Saturday, May 31
Review at Valli’s Book Den

Sunday, June 1
Spotlight + Giveaway at Books A to Z

Tuesday, June 3
Review + Interview + Giveaway at Words And Peace

Wednesday, June 4
Review + Giveaway at Booklover Book Reviews

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 March 5, 2014  WordsAndPeace   25 Comments
Categories: Mystery, Romance, Suspense Tags: , , ,

First Chapter First Paragraph — Dancing With Paris

first paragraphEvery Tuesday,
Diane at Bibliophile by the Sea posts the first paragraph of her current read.
Anyone can join in.
Click on the logo to link your post.

I will share here the first paragraph of a book
in the Completed Tours category.

Dancing with Paris

Release date: July 16th 2013,
by Amazon Publishing

 Goodreads

Available as paperback, ebook, or audiobook

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“Claudia, what do I always tell you? Salsa comes from the hips! Now, move!”
My face flamed as Kosta, my Serbian-born salsa instructor, squared himself in front of me, then grabbed my hips and tried to emulate the smooth gyrations that were coming from his own. When I snuck a glimpse of myself in the mirror, I decided I looked more like a swollen purple balloon jiggling atop a pair of stilts than the Latin dance goddess Kosta expected.
And of all nights, tonight was not the night to look like a swollen anything.

Author’s website | The virtual book tour

WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WOULD YOU KEEP READING?

 February 18, 2014  WordsAndPeace   12 Comments
Categories: First Chapter First Paragraph, Historical fiction, Mystery, Paris, Suspense, Thriller, time travel Tags: , , , ,

FRIDAY 56 (Jan. 17)

Friday 56Rules:
*Grab a book, any book.
*Turn to page 56 or 56% in your eReader
*Find any sentence, (or a few, just don’t spoil it) that grabs you.
*Post it.
*Click on the logo here to access the host page.
*Add your (url) post below in Linky.
*Add the post url, not your blog url. It’s that simple.

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I will post for this meme a passage from a book
presented on France Book Tours
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Dancing with ParisClick on the book cover to know more about the book

His deadpan gaze sent a chill down my spine. “Detective Duval,” he said with a cold nod. “But I trust you remember my name by now since we have already met twice this week.”
Trusting me to remember anything accurately right now was a terrible idea, but I wasn’t going to tell him that.
page 56

WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WHAT DO YOU LIKE IN THIS SHORT EXCEPT?

 January 17, 2014  WordsAndPeace   6 Comments
Categories: Friday 56, Historical fiction, Mystery, Paris, Romance, Suspense, Thriller, time travel Tags: , , , ,
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