Who likes a good sale?
Does 75% off get your juices flowing???
For a limited time only, on Smashwords.
Use code below and get 75% off As Angels Weep!!!
Blurb:
A smooth
talker with the ladies, Luther Evans has all the right moves and all the wrong
motives. Swindling
wealthy women and making shady business deals, he strings along his girlfriend
with promises of commitment and a flashy diamond engagement ring, despite his
playboy antics. Karma
cashes in when he gets an outrageous wakeup call from a messenger of death. Soon after, he’s
plagued by a bizarre string of deadly accidents he narrowly escapes until the
final incident. His
narcissistic ways must suddenly change—when he dies! Faced with the prospect of
spiritual exile, our hero finds himself on an urgent mission to save his soul.
Matched with his ethereal guide, Gabrielle, a disinclined archangel who
is a bit of a prankster, Luther faces temptation and obstacles no mere mortal
can overcome. On this perilous journey for his pursuit of salvation, she tries
to teach him the value of humanity. Will Luther strike out and lose his soul on
the road to redemption? Can Gabrielle save him from eternal damnation despite
the forces that try to stop them?
Excerpt:
“Mr. Evans, can I call a cab for you?” He
stopped and glanced over to find the cute nurse he flirted with earlier peek
out from behind her station.
“Cab?” He glanced down at
the incoming message. “No, thanks Ginny. I’ll
drive home.” With his phone in one hand, he patted his pant pocket with the
other to confirm Jasmine had left the keys to his BMW. “I’m good.”
“The doctor suggested you shouldn’t drive until the….”
He glanced at her again when she paused.
“Until the medication wears
off.” She eyed the front of his still-bulging pants, her heart-shaped face turning a pretty shade of crimson.
“Thanks, I’m fine.” He trudged down the hall and forced his concrete-like
feet, one in front of the other as he carried on down the corridor. Sure, before I was dying to get
laid and couldn’t get it up. Here, I have a hard-on,
and I have no interest in the hot nurse, or even going back to bang Jocelyn. Is this night ever gonna end?
“Sooner than you think,” a woman’s whisper
filled his ear.
Luther spun, but the hallway was empty. Great, he could add a little auditory
hallucination to top the evening off. The phone buzzed in his hand again.
Sorry, buddy, Beth’s home
so you can’t come here tonight. Jazz
told her everything. She’s pissed
off. You should stay at the Plaza. Let me know when you get there, I’ll pop
over.
“Perfect,” he grumbled. No way would he go back to the house tonight,
not while she packed to leave. He didn’t want to deal with the aftermath. Getting out of pinches was his forte, not facing them. To go to his father’s was out of
the question. Even if Jasmine hadn’t already told him everything, the need to
explain why he had to crash
overnight held no appeal and no reprieve for Luther. Marvin was right.
The Plaza seemed like the only viable solution.
Sure, I’ll head there. Should be
a half hour or so. Gonna have a
bite to eat and hit the sack. I’m
wiped out. Luther finished the text then tucked his phone
into his coat and took his keys out. He pressed the elevator button with a
heavy sigh.
The clanking metal door dragged open with an irksome ding. Empty. At
least he didn’t have to paint on a smile. He inched into the grimy box and
pressed P5. A bed was all
he needed tonight, and no people to mingle with. The door scraped along the
frame as it closed then got stuck only six inches before shutting.
“Gimme a break.” He shoved his hand through to push it open. Immovable,
the cold metal resisted. Anger flooded him, and
he kicked the door while wrestling it back and forth, trying to get it to move.
Without warning, the elevator door slammed shut. He yanked his hand back in the
nick of time, saving his fingers from getting crushed. Luther’s chest pounded,
and a rush of sweat covered his forehead.
“That was close.” A sharp jolt shook the elevator. Rattling sounded
overhead, like a loose cable. The air grew thick. He couldn’t breathe. Am I about to meet my maker? He snagged at the collar of his
shirt then clicked the button again and again for the main floor, but the death
trap door didn’t budge. He stilled, terrified to shift in case something broke
in the dilapidated wreck.
The quiet besieged him and rang in his ears.
He waited, his pulse raced, his heartbeat thrummed behind his ears.
Luther sidestepped slowly to the console. He pushed the open button once again. It
still didn’t work. “I can’t believe this,” he hissed. Pins and needles filled
his toes, traveling up his legs, followed by a prickling along his skin.
Desperation mounted and he pressed every
button on the board, hoping something would free him. Then, a grinding sound,
followed by the sudden plummeting, and his stomach bottomed out with the
weightlessness.
No! The elevator plunged downward. Images flashed
through his mind and words filled his head: If you wrong another person, you
will die.
Is my nightmare crossing into reality?
With a frightful jerk, the elevator stopped and the door slid open.
Stunned, he fixed his stare at the number P5, glowing above him. Luther bolted
out of the elevator, and the door eased closed behind him with the tactless
chime sounding again.
Speechless, even in his own mind, he fumbled
with his keys and pressed the alarm button, triggering piercing chirps and
flashing lights down at the end of the row. The commotion revealed his car in
the sea of metal and wheels. Clicking the alarm off, he walked down the
concrete path to the respite of his trusty BMW.
The sudden screech of tires ricocheted
throughout the lot. It grew louder and closer as he walked the length of the
parking garage. Luther spied the fast approaching car and jumped out of the
path of the oncoming vehicle. The car full of teens sped away, with only the
bass of blaring music sounding with rhythmic thuds, muffled by the closed
windows.
Great. On top of the rest of the night, I’m paranoid, too. Weariness washed over him. He
reached his silver car and climbed in.
Biography:
Born and raised in Toronto, Kali now resides in the exquisite eastern
Ontario countryside where she enjoys the serenity of nature. When she isn't
busy being the married mother of two, certified trainer or counsellor
extraordinaire, she shadows worlds of paranormal passion & intrigue.
Kali strives to create emotional, compelling stories and characters you can't help but love, hate and cheer for. Captivated by her love of dragons, gargoyles and everything paranormal, she pens these delightful creatures into epic tales of romance and adventure and often infuses her passions of martial arts, music and ironic twists even she didn't foresee.
A good cup of tea with the crackling fire gets her creative juices flowing in the wee hours of the night, when the house is quiet and she can type away to her heart's desire.
Kali strives to create emotional, compelling stories and characters you can't help but love, hate and cheer for. Captivated by her love of dragons, gargoyles and everything paranormal, she pens these delightful creatures into epic tales of romance and adventure and often infuses her passions of martial arts, music and ironic twists even she didn't foresee.
A good cup of tea with the crackling fire gets her creative juices flowing in the wee hours of the night, when the house is quiet and she can type away to her heart's desire.
Website:
Buy
Links:
