To share my "Anniversary" month with everyone else, I've put my first Isabella Mumphrey book on an "Anniversary Special". It's available for $.99 from May 1st through May 12th. Please spread the word about this special.
Secrets of a Mayan Moon
What
happens when a brilliant anthropologist is lured to the jungle to be used as a
human sacrifice?
Child prodigy and now Doctor of Anthropology,
Isabella Mumphrey, is about to lose her job at the university. In the world of
publish or perish, her mentor’s request for her assistance on a dig is just the
opportunity she’s been seeking. If she can decipher an ancient stone table—and
she can—she’ll keep her department. She heads to Guatemala, but drug
trafficking bad guys, artifact thieves, and her infatuation for her handsome
guide wreak havoc on her scholarly intentions.
DEA agent Tino Kosta, is out to avenge the
deaths of his family. He’s deep undercover as a jaguar tracker and sometimes
jungle guide, but the appearance of a beautiful, brainy anthropologist heats
his Latin blood taking him on a dangerous detour that could leave them both
casualties of the jungle.
She deposited
her backpack on the floor at her feet. The horn handle of a twelve inch
Guatemalan blade protruded from the side pocket. Tino’s curiosity spiked
another notch.
“I have a
reservation. Dr. Isabella Mumphrey.”
Tino snapped the
paper down and stared even harder at the woman. This was the frumpy, old
anthropologist he was to guide? His gaze scanned the length of her one more
time while tuning in the conversation.
“Ahh, Dr.
Mumphrey, Dr. Martin said you were to get the finest room, no?” The clerk acted
like a simpering fool giving the doctor her key and expounding on all the
wonders of the hotel.
“Gracias. May I borrow a paper and
pencil? I need to make a list for the taxi driver.”
The clerk handed
her the items. She stepped to the side of the counter and began writing.
Why would she make a list for a taxi driver? Curious, Tino
folded the paper and strolled to a spot beside her. So intent on her list, she
didn’t even acknowledge his presence as he leaned, reading the items. Army
knife, candle, braided fishing line, hooks, swivels, 24 gauge snare wire…
“You are
planning a trip into the jungle, no?”
She started at
his voice. Deep green eyes rimmed in gold stared at him from behind wire-rimmed
lenses. She blinked, focused on him, and narrowed her eyes.
“Didn’t your
mother teach you manners? You don’t look over people’s shoulders to see what
they’re doing.” She picked up her list and held it to her damp shirt.
“Mi mamá did teach me manners, no? I am
Tino Kosta, your guide to the dig at Ch’ujuña.”
He held out his hand waiting for her to shake.
Her gaze
traveled from his extended hand up his arm to his face. She squinted her eyes
and glared at him.
“You’re not of
Mesoamerican descent, so you can’t possibly be my guide. Are you in cahoots
with the disgusting little man who stole my property?” She bent toward her
backpack, giving him a good view down the front of her blouse.
Si, she didn’t wear a bra. The nipples
peaking through her clingy shirt sat atop a palm-sized mound. Now, being a man
who liked his hands filled to overflowing when it came to handling a woman—
“¡Carajo!” The pointed end of the large
knife that had been tucked in the doctor’s backpack waved inches from his nose.
“What is this about?” A woman who ran around without undergarments shouldn’t be
offended by a man viewing her body.
Secrets
of a Mayan Moon
is available at Windtree
Press, Kindle,
Nook Kobo
.
Is there anything you celebrate in May?
3 comments:
Hi Paty,
I'm a little late stopping by...my son's 50th birthday is this month so that is certainly something to celebrate. We started last Friday and will finish with a joint birthday/Mother's Day BBQ. Tonight was dinner out with the family after watching his youngest play softball. Since he has a degenerate eye disease, his being able to see her play is very special.
My Very Best Friend's birthday is this month also and although my brother's bday is in April we seldom get our traditional Thai lunch before May (this Wednesday)is the day this year.
And, of course, Romancing The Genres - a labor of love which is fitting because it spotlights romance!
Thanks for stopping in Judith! You do have a busy month!
Thank you for putting SECRETS OF A MAYAN MOON on sale this month! You certainly have a lot to celebrate!
My sister-in-law's birthday is in May, and of course I celebrate RTG's Blog-o-versary. :)
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