Blink: Treasure Trail - Book 2 a MM Supernatural Suspense by Morgan Brice ➱ Book Tour with Giveaway

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Book Title: Blink: MM Supernatural Suspense

Author: Morgan Brice

Publisher: Darkwind Press

Cover Artist: Lou Harper

Release Date: September 2, 2021

Genres: Paranormal/Urban Fantasy M/M Romance, action/adventure, romantic suspense

Tropes: Second chance love, hurt/comfort, true soulmates, psychic, medium, witches, ghosts, haunted theater, Mafia, mobsters, ex-cop, ex-Interpol, resort town, starting over

Themes: Learning to trust, taking a chance, making a commitment, daring to dream, letting go of the past, being haunted by the past, established relationship, ex-cop/PI, former art fraud investigator, mobsters, medium with a ghostly lover, haunted theater, awesome and heroic food truck, mystery, cold case

Heat Rating: 5 flames

Length: 65 000 words/228 pages

It is part of series but could be read as a stand alone. It does not end on a cliffhanger.

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Ghosts always remember. Mobsters never forget.

Blurb

Erik Mitchell helped Interpol bust cartels, oligarchs, and spoiled billionaires for art fraud. As an undercover cop, Ben Nolan helped bring down a Newark crime family. Now Erik and Ben have started over in Cape May, leaving their danger-filled jobs behind them, excited about a fresh start and their new relationship.

Plans to renovate a historic old theater stir up dangerous ghosts and revive interest in unsolved Mob hits. The curse of a murdered witch strikes a close friend, old movie props reveal clues to long-ago crimes, and a shakedown scheme sends Ben’s cousin running for cover.

Time is running out to lift the curse. The Russian Mob wants revenge on Erik, and the Newark Mob is gunning for Ben. A grieving ghost seeks justice. Secrets, lies, and deception unravel in the blink of an eye.

Erik and Ben were planning for happily ever after. But unless they can outwit witches, wraiths, and wise guys, they could go down in a hail of gunfire and a blast of dark magic—and see their plans go up in smoke.

Blink is a suspenseful MM paranormal romance mystery-adventure filled with second chance love, hurt/comfort, true soulmates, awesome food trucks, dangerous secrets, restless ghosts, psychic visions, powerful witches, angry mobsters, and a very haunted theater.

Excerpt

“Hi everyone. Are we going in?” A dark-haired woman in her early forties with olive skin and black hair sauntered up, dark eyes sparkling with curiosity. Alessia Mason always seemed calm and controlled, but now she clearly radiated excitement at the possibility of glimpsing the old theater.

Alessia owned the Spirit of the Sea gift shop and had married into one of the old Cape May families, but right now what mattered most was her role as the head of the local coven and the powerful magic she had inherited from her Sicilian mother.

“Right this way,” Jaxon said, brandishing the key. “The Arts Council officially owns the building, so we don’t even have to sneak in.”

He unlocked the door to the convenience store, which was a shell of its past self. All of the fixtures had been sold off, but the faded signage around the top of the walls remained, directing customers toward soft drinks, sundries, and restrooms.

They followed him inside, and Jaxon locked the door behind them. Then they headed toward the back, past the break room and offices to an unmarked door.

“The store was here for over twenty years, and most people never knew that the Regent Theater lay behind it,” Jaxon said. He gestured toward the area they had just navigated.

“Imagine coming through the big glass doors, past the ticket booth,” Jaxon said, pointing back the way they had come. “You’d enter a high-ceiling lobby with a bar, concession stand, and seating for patrons who came early to see and be seen. Then you’d move farther inside, and there would be double doors leading into the actual theater.”

Erik looked behind them, struggling to imagine the way it had once been. A grid of acoustic panels hid the original molded plaster ceiling several feet higher that he had seen in photographs. The plain walls and stained tile floor made it difficult to picture lush red carpet, velvet rope swags, cocktail servers, and a concession stand that not only had popcorn but according to the stories Jaxon shared on the drive over, also served foie gras.

Jaxon opened the door and reached inside to flip on a light. Erik hesitated to get a psychic read on the space ahead.

“Definitely haunted,” Alessia said, staring into the distance with a glazed look that told Erik her attention lay elsewhere.

His own touch magic worked differently. To get a strong reaction, Erik usually had to be in physical contact with an object. He had avoided touching anything since they had arrived, but even so, the theater itself gave off unmistakable vibes. Both he and Alessia had extra perception which included seeing ghosts, although neither was a full medium able to summon or speak with the dead.

“Bad things happened here.” Erik found himself speaking before he realized it. “Dark magic. Death. Cursed.”

Q: Tell us a little about yourself.

A: I’ve been published since 2007 and between my two pen names, have about 40 books in print. I’ve also been in nearly 50 US/UK anthologies. I love telling stories and giving readers a way to escape from their worries by traveling into my worlds.

Q: What would people be most surprised to know about you?

A: I have an MBA in Marketing and ran corporate PR departments once upon a time.

Q: How long have you been writing and what made you fall in love with writing?

A: I joke that I’ve been published since 2007 but I’ve been writing all my life. I’ve always loved to read, so writing my own stories was a natural extension of that.

Q: Did you always want to be a writer?

A: When I was 14 I realized that ‘writer’ was a job and that real people could do that job. once I realized that, I decided I was going to write books!

Q: What’s your favorite part of writing?

A: I have a lot of favorite parts. I enjoy researching the paranormal aspects and figuring out what’s weird enough to use in the books. I like outlining and seeing the story come together, and it’s fun to do the actual writing. It’s very satisfying to read the finished story and see how the pieces all fit.

Q: Tell us about your writing style.

A: I write action/adventure romance with a whole lot of supernatural goings-on. I try to make the action and the magic feel real, and I try to make the location a key part of the story. My hope is that the characters are relatable and lovable, even though they have some rough spots to smooth out.

Q: When/where is your favorite time/place to write?

A: This is what I do full-time, so I write anywhere, all the time. But my favorite place is on a balcony overlooking the ocean!

Q: Do you write any other genre?

A: As Gail Z. Martin, I write epic and urban fantasy that’s more action than romance.

Q: Give the readers a brief summary of your latest book or WIP. What genre does it fall in?

A: Blink is urban fantasy MM paranormal romance. It’s a suspenseful MM paranormal romance mystery-adventure filled with second chance love, hurt/comfort, true soulmates, awesome food trucks, dangerous secrets, restless ghosts, psychic visions, powerful witches, angry mobsters, and a very haunted theater.

Q: Give us a little insight into your main characters. Who are they?

A: Erik Mitchell helped Interpol bust cartels, oligarchs, and spoiled billionaires for art fraud. As an undercover cop, Ben Nolan helped bring down a Newark crime family. Now Erik and Ben have started over in Cape May, leaving their danger-filled jobs behind them, excited about a fresh start and their new relationship.

Q: Will we be seeing these characters again? Is this book part of a series?

A: Blink is book two in the Treasure Trail series, so Erik and Ben have already met and started a relationship, but they’re in the early months of being together and are still learning to trust and getting past baggage from the past. There will be more books in the series, so we’ll get to see more of Erik and Ben and their friends.

Ghosts, Gangsters, and Ghoulish discoveries

This was a little bit of everything - mystery, suspense, a touch of humor, and romance all presented within a small-town cozy mystery feel

Eric and Ben are both new residents in town.

Both hoping to start over and put their pasts behind them.

It seems life, however, has other plans for both their futures

One surprisingly supernatural seaside small town (say that ten times fast)

I really enjoyed the different ways the author wove various supernatural possibilities into this series.

Filled with

Solid believable characters that instantly captured my heart.

The sweetest romance between our two main characters that grows as the series goes forward (okay to book 2 but you get the idea)

Easy to follow storylines that kept me invested and curious as to what lie ahead

Again the secondary characters make such an impact in this series (IMO)

I laughed, I jumped, I screamed, I wanted to peek ahead (I didn't)

About the Author

Morgan Brice is the romance pen name of bestselling author Gail Z. Martin. Morgan writes urban fantasy male/male paranormal romance, with plenty of action, adventure and supernatural thrills to go with the happily ever after. Gail writes epic fantasy and urban fantasy, and together with co-author hubby Larry N. Martin, steampunk and comedic horror, all of which have less romance, more explosions. Characters from her Gail books make frequent appearances in secondary roles in her Morgan books, and vice versa.

On the rare occasions Morgan isn’t writing, she’s either reading, cooking, or spoiling two very pampered dogs.

Series include Witchbane, Badlands, Treasure Trail, Kings of the Mountain and Fox Hollow. Watch for more in these series, plus new series coming soon!

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