C. Lee McKenzie

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Look Who’s the Follower of the Month & Hats Off Corner Welcomes Yolanda Renee

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Today I’m excited to host two writers. One is my first Follower of the Month. She’s been a long-time writer friend and she was the first one to take me up on my offer in March’s Email Connect. Welcome Beverly Stowe McClure. 

If you’re featured I:

  • buy, read, and review your latest book
  • mark your book as AM READING on Goodreads
  • feature you and your book(s) in my monthly EMAIL CONNECT email
  • tweet your book link(s) for 4 Wednesdays, 3 times a day during your month
  • post one facebook post with a link to my review
  • feature you on The Write Game on your month (this month’s an exception since the AtoZ Challenge starts, so I’m posting it a bit early)
  • Pin and feature your latest book cover to my Pinterest Board, Book Covers that Catch my Eye.
Congratulations, Beverly. And thanks for always being so supportive of others who write books.

Hats Off Corner

And my second and very wonderful guest is Yolanda Renee! With her latest book.
Yolanda Renée
Published by Curiosity Quills Press, Murder & Obsession is the third book in the Detective Quaid Series.

Tagline:
Flames burn between a hardboiled cop and a gifted artist but soon extinguish as another man’s obsession ignites into an inferno of desire, driving him to destroy the object of his madness…

Unrequited Love

The Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary defines unrequited as “not reciprocated or returned in kind.”

The plot of Murder & Obsession involves unrequited love and the act of killing to acquire and or retain that love. Remember Fatal Attraction?

Have you ever felt that deeply towards another individual that you couldn’t let him or her go? I’ve always been of the mind that if he’s not into me, move on. However, for some folks, it’s not that easy. 

In Murder & Obsession, the antagonist is a man obsessed with a woman he can’t have. Why murder the object of your love? That goes against everything that makes sense for most of us. Yet, the sad truth in this country is that death by a lover or spouse happens daily.

Statistics prove that on average, more than three women are murdered by their husbands or lovers every day. Although, if you watch Snapped, you know life insurance seems to be a major factor too.

Blurb:
As wedding bells echo like the ring of toasting champagne glasses in the ice carved mountains of Anchorage Alaska, Detective Steven Quaid rehabs his grandfather’s cabin into a honeymoon cottage for his new bride. 

When he returns from a hunting trip, Steven’s faced with five police officers, who “Want to talk.” Plagued by two unsolved murders, the Department is searching for answers.

The conversation comes to a deafening halt as the team finds a bloody crime scene in the bridal suite. 

“Where’s her body?” is a question Steven cannot fathom.  

Steven’s jaw clenches and his heart races. Images of Sarah streak through his mind. 

The silence breaks as an explosion of accusations vibrate through every fiber of his being. 
Steven bolts…

Although running is never the smart thing to do, Steven’s not thinking clearly and his escape into the wilderness of the Brooks Range proves almost fatal. 

This Steven Quaid mystery is both personal and heartbreaking.

Bio: Yolanda Renée
At one time adventure called to me and I answered. I learned to sleep under the midnight sun of Alaska, survive in below zero temperatures, and hike the Mountain Ranges. I’ve traveled from Prudhoe Bay to Valdez, and the memories are some of my most valued. The wonders, mysteries and incredible beauty that is Alaska has never left me and thus now influence my writing.

Despite my adventurous spirit, I achieved my educational goals, married, and I have two wonderful sons. Writing is now my focus, my newest adventure!

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Quote of the Week: “Your friend is your needs answered. He is your field which you sow with love and reap with thanksgiving.” Kahlil Gibran

Comments

    • It's just an idea that I thought would help others and help me be more organized in my support. I have tons of books I've promised to read and I can never keep which should come first straight!

  4. Congrats Beverly!

    Obsession has always interested me from a writer's point of view, and yet, it's terrifying at the same time (as a person who've been stalked.)

  5. Congrats Beverly! I haven't read much in the way of teen books, but I'll check it out. And Congrats Yolanda! Your book sounds amazing and spine tingling. Definitely might be up my alley.

  9. Vongratulations to Beverly and Yolande, Beverly is one of my follwers and is a lovely person as well as an excellent writter,Loved the qoute Lee.
    Yvonne.

  10. Congrats to Beverly. She's such a sweetheart.

    And it's depressing to think how many people are victims of loved ones. Obsession is such a dangerous thing and can quickly get out of hand.

  11. Yolanda's book sounds really quite good. I have never been that obsessed but have I been in a situation where it was hard to let go? Yes and on both our parts…sad situation all around actually.

  12. To get a comment in before all you awesome bloggers/writers out there begin the A to Z. I love coming over to your place, Lee. It's so colorful. Provocative. And how wonderful that you support writers by featuring them. I've already told Yolanda I'm eager to read her book. I'm very partial to murder mysteries, one of my favorite genres. Glad the tour for her is going so well. I just saw her again over at Alex Cavanaugh's. Good luck and happy blog posting and visiting to all of you doing the A to Z!

  15. Hi Lee, Beverly and Yolanda - all under one roof .. so pleased you're all writing and keeping us on our toes - to get that book up … Interesting times … good luck - and then those of us doing the A-Z .. have fun … cheers Hilary

  22. Very cool! It's nice to meet another writer from the North. I grew up very close to Alaska (mile 300 on the Alaska Highway).

    I loved Fatal Attraction, but it's sad to see how often that story plays out in real life, usually with the woman getting killed. It's entertaining in fiction, and I wish it would stay in fiction.

    A woman was just shot and killed by her estranged husband a block away from my house. So tragic…

  23. I love the offer of features for your email followers. It's typical of you 'coz you're always so generous, but it's also the best marketing/sign-up idea ever! I hope you get tons more subscribers! Congrats to Beverly and Yolanda on their new books! (I'm reading Beverly's atm.)

    (On an annoying note, your quote alerted me that I used "sew" on FB yesterday when I should have used "sow." As in: As ye sew, so shall ye reap. I hate making mistakes like that, but dang-it-all if "sow" didn't seem to be a pig. LOL!)

    • I'm not sure there will be a flock of sign ups, but this was one way to organize my support for writers. There's so much going on these days that I often can't remember whose book I've read or reviewed. This way I'll have a list. As to the sow/sew. Nobody's going to see that. I love it when I do the old their for there trick. Now that's noticeable!

  26. I find obsession movies and books to be terrifying since the obsessed person is relentless. It's wonderful seeing Yolanda around and congrats to Beverly.

  27. Congrats to Beverly! What a fun idea. She sounds like a wonderful friend.

    Nice to see Yolanda featured here too. Wishing her all the best.

    Thanks for all the info, Lee! Have a great week!

  31. Hi C Lee and Yolanda! I've never felt that way toward another individual. I guess that's a good thing, huh? I would've want to go all Murder & Obsession on the them. 😉

    Congrats to Beverly!

  34. I'm excited to read this book. And about obsession - no I think it's unhealthy and try and move on if someone's not interested. That's my advice to anyone who displays signs of a bad case of unrequited love.

  35. Hi Lee, thanks so much for featuring me today. It's a busy Monday, but then I imagine next month's A to Z and realize this isn't busy at all! LOL

    Congratulations to Beverly!