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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Blog Tour: "Buried" by Kendra Elliot (Interview/Spotlight/Giveaways)


Welcome to our Virtual blog tour stop of "Buried" by Kendra Elliot brought to you by Book Monster Promotions.
Welcome to Book Lovin’ Mamas!

We are so excited to have you here today!

Hi Ladies, I’m happy to be here! This website is my favorite color. A gorgeous dark blue.

1. Can you tell us three things about yourself that we might not already know? 

-I hated writing all through school. Even college. Probably because it was assigned writing. I’m helping my HS freshman daughter with her English class this year, and I want to roll my eyes at her assignments. 

-I love Hawaii. I lived there for four months after college, and I’ve tried to make it back every year. Our goal is to move there after all my kids are off to college. We both work from home and can live anywhere there is Internet. My husband wants twelve months of heat, soft breezes, and blue ocean waters. I let him twist my arm. 

-My husband pulled up deep roots and moved across the United States to see if we had a future together. We were friends, and we knew we needed time to get to know each other better. I had three young kids in school and wouldn’t move. He made a big sacrifice moving by from Maine to Oregon on a chance. It’s my personal romance story. 

2. What is your favorite type of character to write? Least favorite? 

I have two favorites. The first is the character I already know. Usually they start as a secondary character in a previous book. I love already knowing some facts about them, and how other characters perceive them. Then I can create a great backstory and love interest that turns their life upside down. It’s fabulous to be inside their head for the first time and write the character from the inside. Usually what people have seen from the outside isn’t quite accurate. 

The second is the character that appears out of nowhere. It’s happened in each book. I don’t plan on the person, but I’ll need a warm body in a scene as I’m writing it. And then they turn out fabulous and interesting. In the fourth Bone Secrets book, I added a female cop on a death scene and I LOVE HER. I don’t know what I’m going to do with her, but she’s caught my attention in a big way. I just finished the book and sent it to my editor. I’m curious to hear what she thinks. 

Least favorite…hmmm. That’s hard. If I don’t like writing them, I don’t do it. A writer has to love their characters, or else they come across as dull. Even the villains, with their nasty backstories and twisted brains, are fun to write. A villain is the hero of his own story. In his mind, he’s fabulous. 

3. When you are deep into writing what is your biggest pet peeve? 

That life still goes on. The kids still need dinner every night. The house still gets dirty. The dog needs shots. I still need to grocery shop, do laundry, and pay bills. I do have a housecleaner come every other week. That’s a big help, but I get bit antsy when I know she’s coming, because it disrupts my schedule. I plan to go write somewhere else. My husband can work from home just fine when the vacuum is going. Not me. 

4. Does music ever play a part in your writing process? 

Sadly no. I often wonder if I’m missing out on something. I’ve tried having music on in the background, but I sing along in my head and that interferes with typing. I can’t write with the TV on either. My husband likes the TV on in the background while he works. He runs movies all day long and rarely turns to watch them. We tried working in the same room, but I would get caught up in the show. He works upstairs, and I work downstairs in silence. I work well at Starbucks. That sort of noise doesn’t bother me. I can tune it out. It actually helps me focus, and I’ll often go there when a deadline is looming. 

5. Now for the most important question…What can we expect for the future of this series? 

There will be at least three more books. I just turned in the fourth. I don’t know the release date, probably early winter. Readers will recognize the main character, Victoria Peres, from HIDDEN and BURIED. She had a story to tell. I was hesitant to write about her, because she intimidates the hell out of me. So far it is titleless. My editor and I have been emailing for two days, trying to work out the title. I just accepted an offer from my publisher for two more Bone Secret books. Who will they be about? We’ll see. Mason Callahan talks to me a lot. He’ll need a book one of these days. My goal is to have them six months apart. 


Thank you so much for being here today and we hope you will come back again very soon!

Thanks for having me!!
Hidden
(A Bone Secrets Novel #1)
Publishing Date: 7/17/12
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Genre: Romantic Suspense
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Description:
Eleven years ago, the Co-ed Slayer murdered nine female students on the Oregon State University campus. Lacey Campbell barely escaped his attack, but lost her best friend whose remains were never found. As the sole surviving victim, Lacey helped send the sadistic serial killer to prison for life. 
Now a forensic odontologist examining teeth and bones for the state Medical Examiner, Lacey is devastated when she arrives at a crime scene and identifies the skeletal remains as her college friend’s. The remains are discovered on the land of ex-cop Jack Harper. Sparks fly between him and Lacey, even as they realize that the prosecution’s witnesses from a decade ago are now being murdered one by one. All the evidence points to the Co-ed Slayer as the culprit—only, he’s long since dead. So who’s the new killer? And is Lacey next in line to die?
Chilled
(A Bone Secrets Novel #2)
Publishing Date: 8/14/12
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Genre: Romantic Suspense

Description:
As a forensic nurse on a search and rescue team, Brynn Nealey braves a dangerous blizzard to find the survivors of a plane crash in the Cascade Mountains. Joining her is Alex Kinton, a former US marshal with self-destructive tendencies. Alex lies his way onto Brynn’s team to find the man who killed his brother—and then return the favor. But once the team members reach the plane’s wreckage, they discover everyone aboard has perished…except for the man Alex is hunting. Alex will do whatever it takes to track his target through the vast, snowy wilderness.
As the temperatures drop, however, so do Alex’s defenses. His contact with the sharp, kindhearted Brynn makes his lust for vengeance difficult to reconcile with his growing feelings for a woman who risks her life to help others. What will happen to Alex’s savage instincts when he finally has the opportunity to confront his brother’s killer?
Buried
(A Bone Secrets Novel #3)
Publishing Date: 3/26/13
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Genre: Romantic Suspense

Description:
Reporter Michael Brody is used to getting answers. The one that’s eluded him, though, for twenty long years is learning what happened to his brother Daniel the day his school bus disappeared. When the remains of the other children are discovered—and Daniel’s aren’t among them—a desperate Michael calls upon the sole survivor of the tragedy, Chris Jacobs, hoping he will finally break his silence.
Constant fear of being found by his kidnapper has driven Chris into hiding. The only lead Michael has is Chris’s sister, Jamie. Strong and impenetrable, she’s capable of burrowing deep into Michael’s heart. As they race to find Chris, Michael and Jamie somehow find each other among the decades of wreckage. But locating Chris may not be so easy. Now grown, his scars go far deeper than skin. In Buried, the next thrilling Bone Secrets novel from bestselling author Kendra Elliot, a damaged hero digs deep into his terrifying past…and unearths a chance at love for the future.
Eighteen years ago.

     He crouched behind the woodpile, carefully watching the little girl through an opening in the stack. She looked about ten-years-old but exuded the confidence of an older child. She carried a calico kitten into the little playhouse near the woodpile, chatting to the animal about tea and cookies. She was dressed for play in cut-off shorts and a lunch stained t-shirt.
     The little plastic house had to be stuffy. The weather was hot and dry, but that was good. It meant he’d been comfortable while sleeping the last few nights in the woods, but during the day the heat could be deadly. He’d spotted the big white farmhouse this morning. His first sighting of civilization in…years. He’d slowly crawled to his current hiding spot, moving between shaded spots, watching every movement about the property. An hour ago he’d seen a couple of older teenage boys leave in a beat-up farm truck and a woman let two grey cats out the back door. She looked kind.
     He ached to experience some kindness.
     He nestled in closer to the wood, resting his head, blinking hard as his vision blurred. He was days past feeling hunger; food barely interested him. He just wanted water. There was a hose near the back door, but it was a good hundred feet away. Maybe he should just approach the woman and ask for help. But he wasn’t going anywhere until he felt safe. Maybe he’d wait until dark. By then—
     “Tabby! Come back!”
     He grasped at the woodpile with both hands as the kitten shot by his feet.
     Uh oh. 
     The little girl burst around the corner of the woodpile and slammed to a stop as she spotted him, her mouth falling open and her eyes widening. She took two cautious steps in his direction, studying him intently.
     He couldn’t move.
     He knew he looked bad. His filthy clothes blended with the brown of the wood and dirt. Under the layer of grime on his skin, he suspected he was lily white from lack of sunshine.
     Curiosity filled her bright blue eyes and she moved closer, looking him over. Her gaze slowly traveled from his blistered bare feet to the old bloody shirt he’d wrapped around his head. She stopped five feet away. A healthy distance if she needed to make a fast exit, but she’d obviously judged him to not be a danger. She was right. He was about as threatening as a baby seal.
     “Do you speak English?” she asked loudly.
     He bit his cheek. That was her first question?
     “Do you live in the woods? How old are you?” Her gaze narrowed.
     He slowly stood, bracing himself against the wood, feeling his head swell with the movement. Her eyes grew wide. He was thin, stork-thin. She could see his bruises and abrasions, and he knew many more were hiding. “Yes, I speak English. No, I don’t live in the woods. And I’m thirteen,” he croaked.
     She stood straighter, concerned. “Are you alright?
     He touched a gentle finger to his make-shift turban and winced. “Do you have any water?”
     She nodded and raced into the playhouse. She reappeared, carefully carrying a blue floral cup and saucer. His hand shook as he lifted the cup to cracked lips. The warm water was heavenly, but he winced as his muscles went through the foreign motion of swallowing. The simple act of her help made him want to cry.
     “How did you get those pink circles on your face?”
     The cup rattled as he set it back on the saucer. The scars. Cigarettes. The bunker. Stories he could never share without endangering lives. “May I have some more, please?” This time she brought out a little pot and refilled his cup. He drank and then slid back down into his crouch before his legs gave out on him. Nausea gripped him. Did he drink too fast? “Is your mom home?” She nodded.
     “Do you want me to get her?”
     “Please. Don’t tell anyone else I’m here, okay? Just get your mom.” He leaned his head back against the wood and closed his eyes. Bright colors shifted on the back of his eyelids as the world began to gently spin. Speaking had sapped his energy, but he’d escaped the forest and this family would help him. Now, keep his wits about him and his mouth shut.
     “What’s your name?” she whispered.
     He opened his eyes a crack. Her expression was one of simple curiosity. “Chris. Chris Jacobs.” His dry lips twisted. “Could you get your mom? Please?”
     She turned and ran, tan legs pumping hard.
Kendra Elliot grew up in the lush Pacific Northwest and still lives there with her husband, three daughters, two cats, and a Pomeranian. She left the dental world after sixteen years to write full time in 2012. Her first two books HIDDEN and CHILLED spent months on Kindle's top 100 paid best seller list. Two more Bone Secrets novels will be released in 2013. She's always been fascinated with forensics, refuses to eat anything green, and loves a strong Mai Tai on the beach on Kauai. Before being published, Kendra's manuscripts finaled in RWA's Golden Heart Awards, the Daphne Du Maurier, and the Linda Howard Award of Excellence. 

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9 comments:

Wow! These sound intense! Thank you for the excerpt. Adding to my TBR.

kathy p said...

loved the interview...thanks for the giveaway~

Na said...

I just love the sound of this series. Forensics is something that has always interested me. BURIED sounds very suspenseful and I like that it involves a decades old mystery.

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thanks for the awesome giveaways

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Natasha said...

Sounds really good!!
Thanks for the chance to win!

Unknown said...

Thanks! Really cool covers : )

donnas said...

Sounds great. Thanks for sharing!!

veRONIca said...

OMG intense! I could see these being books that I would not be able to stop until I had finished them!

Unknown said...

Thank you so much for sharing yourself and your work with us :)

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