Covet by Terri Herman-Ponce Interview, Excerpt & $50 Giveaway

Covet

by Terri Herman-Ponce

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00KJ6ADWK

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BLURB:

Everyone wants something.

Even if it belongs to someone else.

And some will destroy the very thing they want, just so no one else can have it.

Professional soldier David Bellotti's latest mission seems simple: steal the key card to a drug lord's compound so the empire can be infiltrated and destroyed. But when David discovers evidence of his lover Lottie’s possible infidelity, his mission turns personal. He searches for answers others would kill to keep buried and discovers a link to the past he's been trying hard to ignore.

Ancient lives, twelve thousand year old secrets, murder, and primal instincts lead David on a journey through past lives and present danger—all to save the woman he loves.

Find your way back through history, when hunter-gatherers roamed and David and Lottie's past incarnations began. The Reading Café calls Covet, Book Two of the Past Life Series, "An amazing and fascinating storyline of suspense, mystery, betrayal, hatred and love."   

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Excerpt:

Loud laughter broke out at a nearby table and I used the pulsating lights that illuminated the dance floor to scan the nightclub again. I watched the dealer, careful not to draw attention to myself. He sat on a sofa set back in a dark corner, surrounded by women, beefy bodyguards, and empty bottles of Cristal. And I waited for the lynch pin—the person who was going to set the wheels in motion for the night.

“She’s playing with her hair and she’s staring at you, Bellotti. I think she’s going to make a move soon.”

“Wipe that grin off your face or I'll do it for you,” I told Galen.

“I’m just waiting for the fireworks.” Galen laughed as he picked up his glass. “What line are you going to use this time? You have an arsenal that always seems to p*ss off women.”

“I don’t p*ss them off,” I said. “They just aren’t used to honesty. Which doesn’t say a whole lot for relationships or dating these days, does it?”

Galen shrugged. “I think you’re jaded. You walk in with attitude and Armani, turn heads, and then moan about the unwanted attention you get.”

I studied the two of us in the mirror, both in designer clothes, both trying to blend in with the upscale crowd. Only Galen didn't have the harshness on his face that I did. People probably looked at me tonight and saw someone who wanted to break a face. In reality, it was exhaustion. I really needed that damned vacation.

“You’re making too big a deal out of this,” I said.

I was going to say more but stopped when I saw our lynch pin walk into the club. She positioned herself near a granite column off to the side of the dance floor, all long legs, blonde hair, and killer body in a tight blue dress.

Lady in Blue slinked through the crowd, every man's head turning as she moved. Galen stilled and said, “Wow.”

“We're a go,” I said, setting down the beer.

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AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Terri looks for any opportunity to make stuff up. She thinks anything that can’t so easily be explained is worth an extra look and often makes a great story. She loves red wine, scotch, sunrises, Ancient Egypt, the beach—and a host of other stuff that would take too much real estate to talk about. The youngest of five children, Terri lives with her husband and son on Long Island. And, in her next life, if she hasn’t moved on to somewhere else, she wants to be an astronomer. Terri’s fascinated with the night skies almost as much as she’s fascinated with ancient Egypt.

Terri is a member of member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America, and you can read about her at http://terriponce.com/.

Interview

Where are you from?

I was born and raised in Queens, NY and now live on Long Island. Totally love it! I’m a New Yorker at heart.

Tell us your latest news?

Well, I’m excited to release Book 2 of the Past Life Series, Covet. Since writing and releasing Book 1 (In This Life), I developed a love/lust affair with my male lead, David Bellotti. I wanted to see what would happen when this Alpha Male discovered he had a past life and that the dangers of that life were resurrected in his current one. More so, I wanted to see what would happen if I put his soul mate in danger. Would he be able to dismiss the ex-Marine in him in favor of relying on instinct to save her? Turned out to be a blast to write.

When and why did you begin writing?

See, I’m not one of those authors who had been writing since she was a little girl. I’m also one of those authors who never really got into reading growing up. I know. Odd, right? In fact, I didn’t get turned onto writing until I discovered Star Trek: The Next Generation and decided I wanted to write the characters the way I wanted to see them and not the way the writers on the show saw them. So I got involved with fanfiction, where I met my best friend and now beta reader. One day she encouraged me to spread my wings and write something of my own. And I did. And here I am today…

When did you first consider yourself a writer?

I still don’t! Seriously. I honestly don’t know what I consider myself. A storyteller, yes, but I look at writing more as something I NEED to do as a person. It’s an overwhelming passion that’s with me every day that I can’t ignore. To me, the term “writer” implies a job and, yes, writing is hard, hard, HARD work, but I’m just having too much fun creating stories to think of it that way.

What inspired you to write your first book?

As I mentioned above, my best friend did. I had written a Star Trek story where I went to bed sick and woke up the next morning on the Enterprise. And in that story, I discovered that reality wasn’t what I thought it was. That my life on earth was actually a fever-induced dream and that my real life was exploring the galaxy on this amazing starship. Well, when my best friend encouraged me to write mainstream and something of my own, she suggested maybe that story was a place to begin. Then I started thinking about the whole concept of “what if the reality you thought you were living wasn’t reality at all?” And then I molded in the idea of past lives and reincarnation (which also fascinates me) and the Past Life Series came to life.

What would you like my readers to know?

Hmm…I’d like them to know that as much as I write for myself I also write for them. If a story hits home, I want to know about it. If you love a character or hate a character, I want to know about it. If you walked away from my book entertained, enlightened, or energized, I want to know about it. Which is a long way of saying that if you’ve read any or all of my books, let me know what you think! I, like so many other authors, love feedback. Oh, and if you develop a love affair with David the way I did, definitely let me know. That charges me up the most. J

Thanks for having me here today. I so very much enjoyed the interview!

If you love social media, you can also find Terri on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/Terri.Ponce.Author and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/TerriPonce. Come visit. She’d love to hear from you!

Links:

Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/Terri-Herman-Ponc%C3%A9/e/B009FMZV3K/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1394838446&sr=1-1

BN: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/c/terri-herman-ponc%C3%A9

Terri will be awarding one free Ecopy of Covet (Book 2 of the Past Life Series) and In This Life (Book 1 of the Past Life Series), to a randomly chosen commenter at each stop and a Grand Prize of a $50 Amazon gift card to one randomly drawn commenter during the tour.Follow the tour and comment; the more you comment, the better your chances of winning. The tour dates can be found here: 

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