Bookhounds YA

Books, Gardens, and Dogs

  • Home
  • About Me
  • Contact Me
  • Giveaways
  • Disclosure Policy
  • Privacy Policy
  • Review Policy

#Giveaway Excerpt TO KILL A CURSE by Jennifer Jenkins @authorjenkins Ends 11.4

October 24, 2019 By Mary

by Jennifer Jenkins

TO KILL A CURSE 

About the Book:
Title: TO KILL A CURSE (A Lingering Sea Novel Book 1)
Author: Jennifer Jenkins
Pub. Date: October 24, 2019
Publisher: Flying Unicorn Press
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 350

Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, Kindle, B&N, iBooks, Kobo, TBD

Would you touch the one you loved, even if it might kill them?

Antonio, a merchant sailor, has no idea how dangerous Fina Perona is when he rescues her from drowning in the middle of the Lingering Sea. His ship is headed to the home Fina just abandoned, carrying desperately needed payment for her father’s prized wine stores. Pirates attack, and as Antonio and Fina escape the clutches of slavery, she steals back her family’s small fortune from the pirate captain’s quarters. Fina doesn’t need Antonio’s protection, she’s more dangerous than he could ever be, but she needs his experience as a navigator and agrees to give him a cut of the payment in exchange for his help. Returning the money is the only way Fina knows how to atone for inadvertently killing her own brother, but what she doesn’t realize is, before Antonio was a sailor, he was a thief.

While threats of curses, witches, bandits, pirates, and traitors are all very real, Fina and Antonio are the most dangerous players in this story of true love and betrayal. Will they become each other’s demise or salvation as they set out to find redemption and to kill a curse?

 

EXCERPT

Antonio pulled down a simple mask covered in black lace with a red feather fastened to one side. It was definitely not the most ornate, but its simplicity made it striking.

Careful not to touch her, he rested it on her face, tying the black ribbon behind her head to hold it in place. The mask formed to the bridge of her nose perfectly, leaving her mouth and cheeks free of covering, unlike many of the full-faced masks on the wall.

With his hand at the small of her back, Antonio guided her to the corner of the shop where a mirror with a painted golden frame hung. “Take a look.”

She hadn’t had a mirror in her room at the inn. Seeing herself now, in a new dress and with the mask, she could have been anyone. Her skin had taken on a darker tone from all of her travelling. The dress amplified her figure to the point of making her blush, but the mask… the mask transformed her into someone completely different. Someone she thought—for just one night—she’d like to be.

“An excellent choice,” the white-haired shopkeeper said as he approached them. “Such a pretty face does not need much embellishment.” He handed Antonio a different mask. This one didn’t have the lace or feather, but bore the same shape as Fina’s. “The mask’s partner,” he exclaimed. Antonio tied it on his head and stood behind Fina to look in the mirror.

“They belong together, no?” the old man said.

Fina froze, unable to take her eyes off of Antonio. Unable to see if the shop owner’s words affected him the way they did her.

“Si, Signore.” Antonio cleared his throat. “They do.”

 

©NicholeV Photography, LLC 2008. http://actions.nicholeV.com. This work is registered and protected under US and international copyright laws. Any violation of this copyright will be diligently prosecuted.

About Jennifer:

With her degree in History and Secondary Education, Jennifer Jenkins had every intention of teaching teens to love George Washington, the Napoleonic Wars, and Ancient Sparta . . . until the writing began. In addition to her Lingering Sea series, Jennifer is the author of the bestselling Nameless trilogy and Teen Writer’s Guide: Your Road Map to Writing (releasing March 2020). She is a co-founder of Teen Author Boot Camp, and divides her time between reading, taking spontaneous trips, researching random events from the past, and fostering her adrenaline junkie addictions. Learn more at www.authorjenniferjenkins.com

Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | Goodreads

 

Giveaway Details:

 

2 winners will receive signed copies of TO KILL A CURSE, US only.

 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Tour Schedule:

Week One:

10/21/2019 A Bookish Dream Review
10/21/2019 Two Chicks on Books Excerpt
10/22/2019 Sometimes Leelynn Reads Review
10/22/2019 Good Choice Reading Excerpt
10/23/2019 Book-Keeping Review
10/23/2019 That Georgia Gypsy Guest Post
10/24/2019 Sifa Elizabeth Reads Review
10/24/2019 Books & Other Pursuits Guest Post
10/25/2019 Shelf-Rated Review

 

Week Two:

10/25/2019 BookHounds Excerpt
10/28/2019 Cover to Cover Book Blog Review
10/28/2019 K.L Novitzke – Author Excerpt
10/29/2019 Moonlight Rendezvous Review
10/29/2019 Cuz I’m a Nerd Guest Post
10/30/2019 Lilly’s Book World Review
10/30/2019 Ravenousreader Excerpt
10/31/2019 Don’t Judge, Read Guest Post
10/31/2019 Writer of Wrongs Excerpt
11/1/2019 Life of Female Bibliophile Review
11/1/2019 Treestand Book Reviews Review

 

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Email
  • More
  • TSU
  • Share on Tumblr

Related Posts

  • Related Posts
  • By Jennifer Jenkins
#Giveaway Excerpt CURSE UNDONE by Brandie June @brandiejune @CamCatBooks @RockstarBkTours Ends 11.22
#Giveaway Why STEM? by Valerie Tripp #Win Izzy Newton and the S.M.A.R.T. Squad #3: The Law of Cavities Ends 11.13 @mediamastersbks
#Giveaway How I Came to Write The Time Fetch by Amy Herrick #Win THE TILTERSMITH @AmyEHerrick @AlgonquinYR @mediamastersbks Ends 11.6
#Giveaway NO ADMISSIONS by Brittany Geragotelis @TheBookSlayer @PixelandInkBks @HolidayHouseBks @RockstarBkTours Ends 10.25
#Giveaway Excerpt ZARA’S RULES FOR FINDING HIDDEN TREASURE by Hena Khan @henakhanbooks @SalaamReads @SimonKIDS @RockstarBkTours Ends 10.18
#Giveaway A Writing Day with Jennifer Jenkins #win A FEARLESS Owl Crate @authorjenkins @Month9Books 11.3

Comments

  1. Michelle says

    October 25, 2019 at 7:31 am

    I am so excited for this book. It looks great jennifer!

  2. Tammy V says

    October 25, 2019 at 10:40 am

    Great cover!

  3. EMily Heisler says

    October 25, 2019 at 2:40 pm

    This looks like a great read

  4. Linda Romer says

    October 25, 2019 at 5:02 pm

    To Kill a Curse sounds great! Thank you

  5. Vicki Wurgler says

    October 26, 2019 at 5:17 pm

    the book sounds great-thanks

  6. BookLady says

    October 26, 2019 at 5:28 pm

    Congrats on the new release! It sounds fascinating. Intriguing cover too.

  7. Daniel M says

    October 29, 2019 at 1:49 pm

    sounds like a fun one

  8. Jillyn says

    November 1, 2019 at 11:22 am

    What an interesting premise. Thanks for the chance to win!

  9. Dianna says

    November 2, 2019 at 7:20 pm

    I love the drama in the cover and title!

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Follow Us

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Goodreads
  • Email

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 29,786 other subscribers
You'd have to have, like, a lentil for a soul to hate wiener dogs. ~Zuzana from The Daughter of Smoke & Bones by Laini Taylor

[footer_backtotop]

Copyright © 2023 ·Modern Blogger Pro · Genesis Framework by StudioPress · Design by Imagination Designs all images form the Future is Steampunk kit by Marta Van Eck WordPress · Log in