Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Medium Rare Blog Tour and Giveaway


Medium Rare
by Meg Benjamin

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BLURB:

There are no skeletons in her closet…only ghosts

Rose Ramos was a reference librarian, until she inherited her grandmother’s house—and the family talent for connecting with the other side…

Moving into the lovely Victorian in San Antonio’s King William District is a dream come true for Rose—and also a nightmare. That’s the only explanation she has for the man hovering above her bed. But Skag is a ghost who’s been part of Rose’s family for generations. And now he’s all hers.

When Evan Delwin, a reporter out to debunk the city’s newest celebrity, posts an ad looking for a research assistant to investigate a famous medium making his home in San Antonio, Skag suggests that Rose apply for the job. Delving into the dark side has its own dangers for Rose—including trying to resist Delwin’s manly charms. But as the investigation draws them closer together, the deadly currents surrounding the medium threaten to destroy them all…



Excerpt Three:

Suddenly, she heard the sound of paws galloping along the driveway, monstrous claws clicking on the asphalt. She fumbled for the key she kept in the old mailbox at the door, jamming it into the lock and twisting for all she was worth.

Close behind her, something yipped as she shoved the front door open, half falling through, trying to shove it closed with her shoulder. A large heavy projectile struck her chest with the force of a missile, blowing the door wide and throwing her down full-length just inside. She looked up into an immense mouth full of yellowing fangs. Threads of drool hung a few inches from her face.

She tried to twist away, pulling as far back as she could beneath the dog’s weight. Dread clenched her stomach as she closed her eyes. “Ohgodohgodohgod.”

“Rose!” Skag’s voice echoed through the hall. “That’s a hellhound. Stay absolutely still! Do not move!”

She couldn’t have moved if her life depended on it, which, of course, it probably did. The dog’s huge paws still held her shoulders flat against the floor. Its breath blew hot against her cheeks, smelling of old meat and open graves. She struggled to breathe under its weight, tensing for the moment it would clamp its teeth on her throat. She heard the faint creak of its jaws as they opened wider.

And then something large, damp, and utterly disgusting swiped across her cheeks.

She peeked through her lashes up into the dog’s face. Glowing orange eyes stared back as the animal prepared to lick her again.


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Review: This story was a delight to read. A librarian moving into a haunted house and finding out she has a ghost with an odd sense of familiarity that is completely funny and horrible at the same time. When Skag (the ghost) decides to pick a modern television personality who also happens to be a serial killer to manifest into, Rose is left wondering if she just inherited her dream house or her worst nightmare. Enter Evan, a sexy reporter and you have a powder keg just waiting to burst wide open as the forces around Rose converge and the gates of the paranormal world stake their claim. The Hellhounds and ravens were a lovely touch and I loved the voice of the writing. I hope this isn't the last book we see in this series.

4/5 Great read!



AUTHOR Bio and Links:

Meg Benjamin is writes contemporary romance for Samhain Publishing and paranormal romance for Berkley InterMix. Her books have won an EPIC Award for Contemporary Romance, the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, the New England Romance Writers Beanpot Award, and the Holt Medallion among other honors. Meg lives in Colorado. Her Web site is http://www.MegBenjamin.com and her blog is http://megbenj1.wordpress.com/. You can follow her on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/meg.benjamin1), Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/megbenjamin/), and Twitter (http://twitter.com/megbenj1). Meg loves to hear from readers—contact her at meg@megbenjamin.com.


Meg will be awarding a $15 Amazon gift certificate to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour, and E-copies ofMedium Well (the preceding book in the series) to two randomly drawn commenters during the tour. So make sure you leave a comment and your email address for your chance to win.


15 comments:

  1. Oh I must add this to my tbr pile it looks like a fun read :D

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  2. Oh yeah my email address is dawnab19@yahoo.com :D

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  3. Great review and excerpt.

    Kit3247(at)aol(dot)com

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  4. Being kissed by a Hellhound :) Yea! Putting this book on my wish list.

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  5. I find mediums a fascinating subject and love books with characters who have ghostie issues :) When looking this up I also noted a title Medium Well, is this going to be an ongoing series with different protagonists? Thank you for sharing this dandy sounding read with us and congratulations on the new release.
    dz59001[at]gmail[dot]com

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  6. Interesting premise

    bn100candg at hotmail dot com

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  7. This novel sounds every kind of awesome there is!

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  8. Thanks for sharing your review and the giveaway. Sounds like a really good book. evamillien at gmail dot com

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  9. Thank you for your review. I love the idea of the Hellhounds.

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

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  10. Denise, there's one more book in this series--The Happy Medium. It's coming out in January. And I'm glad you all enjoyed the hell hound; believe me, so did I!

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  11. Thanks for the excerpt and review.

    kareninnc at gmail dot com

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  12. Medium Rare sounds like a fascinating book. I enjoy ghost stories and paranormal romance and will be adding this book to my TBR list. Thanks for sharing the great excerpt.
    bhometchko(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  13. Following the tour, this book sounds great bobbyehopebooth at yahoo dot com

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