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!
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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.
