Thursday, June 2, 2016

Luck of the Irish VBT

Blurb:
Keira Ashe’s parents are great but her mother has overprotected her for years. Now, this twenty-two-year-old Bostonian has graduated from college and can go on a trip she has been planning for years. She fears her shyness may get in the way of her enjoying what could be a life-altering adventure. However, Keira feels her luck is about to change when she meets gorgeous bartender Declan Slane.

Declan Slane is twenty-six and works at a hotel bar in Dublin. He hasn’t been very lucky in his love life so far. Also, he has got a troubled past he has chosen not to revisit in order to keep his sanity. Because he isn’t looking for a girlfriend, Declan isn’t very pleased to meet a certain breathtaking American who walks into his bar one afternoon.

Get a taste of adventure and heartache as Keira spreads her wings and matures while she gets to know her great-grandparents’ home country – Ireland. Hold your breath when she faces tough decisions and dangers. Root for Keira while she weighs up the consequences of making love for the first time. Bite your nails when she comes across unforeseen threats.

Liz Gavin’s second full-length novel is hard to put down just as it is hard to pinpoint its genre. She has woven an intricate web around her characters that will leave readers breathless. In the sizzling concoction, this talented new author poured heart-warming romance, heart-stopping suspense, and a dash of heart-searching paranormal. Take your pick. Regardless of the literary genre you might favor, Liz Gavin’s writing will take you to a whole different side of it.


Excerpt:
When Declan opened his eyes again, he didn’t know how much time had passed. The house was deadly quiet. O’Hallon was nowhere to be seen. Sluggish, Declan crawled forward and sat up beside Keira. He could barely breathe, due to the effort to move and the loss of blood, but he pulled her lifeless body onto his lap and held her close. He hugged her tight against his chest. He buried his face in her hair, which was covered in blood, and cried like he hadn’t cried since he was a little boy. He felt like he was six again.

“Please, please, don’t leave me, Keira.”

His sobs filled the air. He balled his hands into fists, frustrated because Keira didn’t respond. He couldn’t face the evidence that she wasn’t able to answer him.

“This is my fault, too. He wouldn’t have killed you, if I had let you go with him.”

He sat there, rocking back and forth for a long time, hanging on to her as if he could bring her back by sheer power of will. The thought that she was gone forever caused such burning pain in his chest, much stronger than the one from the bullet. He couldn’t breathe.

“Please, don’t go. I can’t bear it if you leave me, too.”



What are your favorite TV shows?
Hmm tough question. It’s such a long list… it depends on the time of year I guess. LOL Currently I’m watching American Horror Story and Jessica Jones but I love Sense 8, House of Cards, Game of Thrones, Mad Men, anything David Tennant is in… LOL

What is your favorite meal?
Anything Italian. Preferably paired with a bottle of Bordeaux.

If you were to write a series of novels, what would it be about?
I plan on writing more about some secondary characters in Luck of the Irish.  I also toy with the idea of writing a series of steamy stories based on music lyrics.

Is there a writer you idolize? If so who?
Shakespeare because all his body of work is perfect.

How did you come up for the title of this book?
Luck of the Irish had always been a charming expression to me. When I visited Dublin I bought a Blarney stone souvenir - which is supposed to improve your communication skills - with the expression engraved. Later when I started writing the book I researched the origin of the expression to find out it began as another way of saying 'beginner's luck' in reference to the Irish immigrants during the Gold Rush. I thought it was appropriate to describe Keira's first love.




Author Bio and Links:
When Liz Gavin was in Second Grade - just a couple of years ago, really - her teacher told her mother the little girl should start a diary because she needed an outlet for her active and vivid imagination. She was a talkative child who would disrupt the class by engaging her colleagues in endless conversations. She loved telling them the stories her grandfather used to tell her.
Apparently, the teacher wasn’t a big fan of those stories, and Liz’s mother bought her a diary. She happily wrote on it for a couple of months. Unable to see the appeal of writing for her own enjoyment only, she gave up on it. She missed the audience her friends provided her in class. She went back to disturbing her dear teacher’s class.

Since then, she has become a hungry reader. She will read anything and everything she can get her hands on – from the classics to erotica. That’s how she has become a writer of erotica and romance, as well.

As a young adult, she participated in a student exchange program and lived in New Orleans for six months. She fell in love with the city and its wonderful inhabitants. NOLA will always hold a special spot in Liz Gavin’s heart. Nowadays, living in Brazil, Liz’s creativity has improved many times because it’s such a vibrant, gorgeous and sexy country.

Welcome to her world of hot Alpha males and naughty, independent women. Add a touch of the paranormal in the presence of some wicked souls and you’ll get the picture.


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26 comments:

  1. Congrats on the new book and good luck on the book tour!

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    1. Thanks for visiting and supporting. Good luck with the giveaway.

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    1. Thank YOU guys for the awesome hard work.

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  3. Many writers describe themselves as "character" or "plot" writers. Which are you? What do you find to be the hardest part of writing?

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    1. I guess I'm somewhere in between those two. I usually start with a plot idea and main characters defined but usually the characters hijack the story later on. Lol

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  4. Terrific giveaway and I want to thank you for the opportunity to win it.

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    1. Thanks for the support and best of luck with the giveaway.

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  5. Fun interview!

    --Trix

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    1. Glad you liked. I had fun answering it.
      Good luck with the giveaway.

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  6. Sounds like an awesome read.

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    1. It is, if I may say so. Hahaha good luck with the giveaway.

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  7. Great post! I enjoyed reading the interview, I'm a huge fan of AHS too :)

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    1. What'should there not to like right? Lol thanks for the support and best of luck with the giveaway.

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    2. Right? all the psycho crazy stuff? totally lovable lol

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  8. Sorry it took me so long to visit today. Thank YOU for doing such a great job of hosting Luck of the Irish on your gorgeous blog. Loved those signs!! Great stuff.

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  9. Good Afternoon, Happy Friday and thank you for this giveaway

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  10. I have added this book to my TBR list and look forward to reading this book!

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  11. Glad you are and thanks for the support! Best of luck with the giveaway.

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  12. Sounds great,thanks for sharing!

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  13. where do you pull your inspiration from?

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  14. where do you pull your inspiration from?

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  15. Excellent interview! Excited to read this book!

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  16. I loved the interview and the excerpt. Thank you!

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