venerdì 2 ottobre 2015

Review & Giveaway: A Haunting Desire by Julie Mulhern


A Haunting Desire
by Julie Mulhern

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GENRE: Historical Romance

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BLURB:

Murder in the streets. And passion in the shadows...

New Orleans, 1902

A killer walks the streets of New Orleans, eviscerating men and leaving them in the streets, and for madam Trula Boudreaux, it's bad for business. Trula needs help but she's not prepared for Zeke Barnes, the charming would-be savior who darkens her doorway-or the yearning he awakens. For while Trula knows well the delights of lust, she avoids love at all costs...

Investigating the killer was one thing, but Zeke can't help but be enchanted by the gorgeous mystery woman who runs an exclusive brothel. Caught between his duty to protect the city and his clear-as-day desire for Trula, Zeke sets about capturing Trula's heart-or at least a place in her bed. But with every moment Trula resists, Zeke falls into greater danger.

For his investigation into the haunted city and madam doesn't just risk his heart but both their lives.


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My Review:


It was a truly immersive reading, the writer captures you from the first page and it's hard to put it down. Her descriptions are so vivid and full of details that seem to be there along with the protagonists. The pace is really fast thanks to short sentences. It 's a historical mystery with many elements of the paranormal, so much action and plot twists and even passion.
Zeke is trying to find the murderess who wanders the streets of New Orleans. It seems that one of the possible traces leads him to inquire into the brothels. So he meets  Trula, a madam really fascinating, it is hard to remain professional in front of her beauty and her sensuality. Also this woman will begin to investigate, afraid that investigations threaten her business and feared that her girls might be in danger. But she is in danger too: she can not resist the charm of the detective .....
Zeke and Trula were amazing people separately and even better together. The chemistry between them is magical.
 It's the second book I read about this author and will not be my last, I can not wait to read another of her captivating reading.

It was a really pleasant reading, I recommend it to those who love  romantic suspense with elements of the paranormal 




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EXCERPT:


“Trula.” He breathed her name. She tilted her head so his lips could travel her neck. Her fingers fumbled at his suit coat, clumsy in their eagerness to remove the clothes that separated them, desperate to feel his skin. Her teeth nipped at his lower lip as he shrugged out of the garment. It fell unheeded to the floor and she ripped at his tie, growling in frustration when the slippery silk refused to cooperate.

His fingers pushed hers aside and the strip of burgundy joined his coat on the carpet.

Trula yanked his shirt free. Her hands explored, memorizing the chiseled planes of his chest and abdomen. Her tongue danced with his, building heat, building need.

His fingers unbuttoned the tiny buttons fastening her shirtwaist. Why had she worn clothes so difficult to remove?

A button popped, thudding softly to the carpet. The blouse finally fell away and he trapped her, pinning her shoulders against the cool expanse of the wall.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Julie Mulhern is a Kansas City native who grew up on a steady diet of Agatha Christie. She spends her spare time whipping up gourmet meals for her family, working out at the gym and finding new ways to keep her house spotlessly clean--and she's got an active imagination. Truth is--she's an expert at calling for take-out, she grumbles about walking the dog and the dust bunnies under the bed have grown into dust lions.

Her first romance was a finalist in the 2014 Golden Heart® contest. That book, A Haunting Desire released July 28, 2015.

Julie also writes mysteries. The Deep End (available now) is her first mystery and is the winner of The Sheila Award. Look for book two, Guaranteed to Bleed, in October, 2015.


Twitter: @juliekmulhern
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE

Julie Mulhern will be awarding a $20 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.

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3 commenti:

  1. I enjoyed reading the excerpt from the book, and the review. It sounds like I will enjoy reading it. Thank you for introducing me to a new author.

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