Memories of Murder
by Lara
Nance
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Memories
of Murder by Lara Nance, a Paranormal Romance is available now but will be free
from March 4 – 8th on Amazon Kindle.
BLURB:
When Maeve McKenna renounces her witch powers
and accepts a low-key nurse practitioner position at a Virginia retirement
community, the last thing she expects is a suicide her first day on the job.
As the town's sexy sheriff, Paul Sutton, starts looking into the
tragic death of his father's friend, Maeve can't help but get involved--with
both the case and him. Their informal investigation unveils an old journal that
connects the ruins of a nearby asylum and long-forgotten cemetery with the
shiny new retirement community's memory unit--and Maeve's Alzheimer's patients.
Maeve senses a sinister presence in the old asylum, calling to the
patients, but in order to stop it from killing again, she must first conquer
some demons of her own and reclaim the magic she's denied herself.
Excerpt
She imagined the thoughts that must be running through his
head. She had to tell him everything now. If she didn’t, he would be dead in
the next few days. He needed protection.
She stood up. “Want a glass of wine? This is going to be a
long conversation.”
“Since I was just nearly killed, how about some whisky?” He
fell back against the sofa. Liadan put her paws on his chest and licked his
face.

She reached into the cabinet for the tea container and
looked at it, shaking her head, then laughed. Never had she been so glad for
the Gems meddling in her life. She threw it in the trash and returned to the
living room with glasses, red wine, and a small bottle of George Dickel missing
a few sips. “Here you go.”
He took the whiskey and tossed back a shot, then poured
another glass, which he held between his hands. “So, what is it that tried to
kill me and my father today?”
“You’re not going to believe me at first, but if you’ll hear
me out, I think I have a pretty good case.”
He gestured with one hand for her to begin.
“Everything I’ve seen and heard, all the information in the
journal, points to the presence of an evil spirit. I believe it’s the spirit of
Dr. Colton Carterage.”
Paul stared at her for several moments. “You’re serious.”
“Completely.” She poured herself a glass of red wine from
the freshly opened bottle, and sat in the chair across from him. A tingle of
energy floated in the air. She recognized a witch cat at work. She tried desperately
not to laugh at Liadan working her little cat magic on him, licking his face,
nuzzling his chest, pushing her paws against his arm. He didn’t know what was
happening, but darling LiLi was removing the mists of doubt from Paul’s eyes.
Maeve explained about patients in the dementia unit seeing
ghosts of people described in the book. She told him about the white deer and
why the limb had fallen. When she came to the part she dreaded most, she looked
at LiLi and the cat complied. She curled up in his lap, purring, increasing the
intensity of her witchy magic to ease his believing.
“There’s one more thing you need to know. My mother, my
aunts…and me…we’re witches.”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Lara Nance
grew up and lived in many cities throughout the South. She loves to write in a
variety of genres within the scope of women’s fiction. But the basis of all her
stories is a tale that will entertain and intrigue.
If you want
to escape and lose yourself in a novel, you’ve come to the right place. Choose
your genre and settle in to be entertained. From thrilling mysteries and
steampunk tales, to paranormal romance and adventure, Lara’s willing to explore
a variety of compelling stories full of danger and suspense, with a touch of
romance.
Having been
on the fencing team in college and now living on a sailboat convinces her that
she was a pirate in another life, or possibly kin to Errol Flynn… However, due
to the unfortunate demise of the romantic pirates of the past, she lives out
her fantasies, thrills and adventures in her stories.
Currently
docked in Norfolk, Virginia (until the wind changes) Lara enjoys living on her
sailboat and spends time reading, of course writing, indulging a variety of
artistic endeavors, cooking and sailing with her husband, Joe and their Yorkie,
Rio.
WEBSITE: www.laranance.com
TWITTER:
https://twitter.com/Lara_Nance
FACEBOOK:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Lara-Nance-Author/164262596944196?ref=hl
BUY LINK:
Thanks for posting! I really like the sounds of this one!
ReplyDeleteandralynn7 AT gmail DOT com
this does look good
ReplyDeleteThis sound fabulous!
ReplyDeletelennascloud AT gmail dot com
Thanks for hosting me today! I hope everyone is having a great Monday.
ReplyDeleteThanks to the readers for stopping by also. I hope you'll like this story, it has won awards for paranormal romance and 4.5 stars in a Romantic Times Magazine review, so I'm pretty proud of it.
One correction, It's not free, but it's a great opportunity to check it out for only .99 cents on your favorite e-reader from March 4 - 8.
Be sure to stop by my website and let me know if you liked it. I love to hear from readers! XOXOXO Lara
Thank you for hosting
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeletehense1kk@cmich.edu
Love the excerpt, thank you.
ReplyDeleteKit3247(at)aol(dot)com
I enjoyed the excerpt
ReplyDeletebn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com