Secrets of an Aztec Temple
by Paty Jager
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BLURB:
Isabella Mumphrey can’t leave a puzzle
alone. This time she attempts to use her anthropology knowledge to uncover who
is stealing priceless artifacts from an Aztec Temple in Mexico City. The
discovery will certainly prove her worth to the World Intelligence Agency.
Tino Costantine is in Mexico City, too. He
has infiltrated a drug lord’s organization to find enough evidence to not only
prove the man’s illegal activities, but to bring him down for numerous deaths.
Namely those of Tino’s family.
But when the love of his life, Isabella,
strolls into his enemy’s home, Tino’s challenged by the choice of saving her or
fulfilling his revenge.
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EXCERPT:
“No, they are recent acquisitions.” His
softly spoken words drew Isabella’s attention from the stone to the man. “You
are a remarkable young woman that you could pick out this stone from all the
others in the room and know it is something exceptional.” He again studied her,
making her uncomfortable, much as she had all through school when teachers
realized her intelligence was beyond their knowledge and the other students
considered her a freak.
He tapped an index finger against his
lips and continued studying her, making her even more nervous. “You have a
gift. One I wish to use.” He turned her from the stone and started back across
the room.
That’s when she noticed Cezar standing
inside the door. When he’d escorted her to Garza’s home he’d said little but
sent her leering smiles when he’d caught her studying him. He was a few inches
taller and broader than Tino with the same Latino facial features. Only where
Tino was smooth skinned with classic contours to his face and dark smoldering
eyes, Cezar had a pockmarked face, scar below one ear, and dark angry eyes.
“Cezar, tell Anarosa to prepare
refreshments for myself and my guest.” Garza placed a hand on Isabella’s back,
ushering her out of the room, back into the atrium, and around the staircase to
what appeared to be a library.
“Profesora
Isabella, I have a proposition for you.” Señor Graza closed the library door
locking them in and turned toward her. The glint of greed in his eyes gave
Isabella her first glimpse of the man Tino sought to bring down.
AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Award winning author Paty Jager is a member of national and local
writing organizations. She not only writes the western lifestyle she lives it.
With thirteen books and a short story published, she is venturing into the new
world of self-publishing ebooks.
Her contemporary Western, Perfectly Good Nanny won the 2008 Eppie for
Best Contemporary Romance, Spirit of the Mountain, a historical paranormal set
among the Nez Perce, placed 1st in the paranormal category of the Lories Best
Published Book Contest, and Spirit of the Lake was a finalist in the Gayle
Wilson Award of Excellence.
You can learn more about Paty:
Her blog; www.patyjager.blogspot.com
Her website: http://www.patyjager.net
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/#!/paty.jager
And, on twitter: @patyjag
Also you can find her on Goodreads:
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Amazon card to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour.
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ReplyDeleteA great excerpt. What an exciting story.
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Hi Emiliana, He's a drug lord so he has reasons to be a bit unfriendly. Thanks for commenting!
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Hi Ingeborg! I'm glad you enjoyed the excerpt. With twelve stops you'll get a pretty good idea about the book. ;) Thank you for commenting!
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Thank you, Lena. Glad you stopped in!
DeleteSounds great! How do you come up with the names for your characters?
ReplyDeletegalaschick78(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Hi Gala, Sometimes the name comes to me before the character fully emerges and sometimes as with the case of Tino, I search name databases for the nationality I've given my character. As for Isabella, I pictured her in my mind and the name just popped out! Thanks for asking!
DeleteDid you visit Mexico City or the ruins?
ReplyDeletelyra.lucky7 At gmail dot com
Lyra, No, I didn't get to visit in person. My husband didn't think it was a good idea for me to be down there considering all the drug problems that are going on. I used accounts by other who had been there, youtube videos, and the sites of the temple and museum. I wanted to go and used every power of persuasion I had but in the end my husband's comment that he wanted me safe, made me stay.
DeleteDid you always want to be a writer Paty?
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Hi Hope. I've always been an avid reader and enjoyed writing stories for my own pleasure and to share with friends and family. It wasn't until I was an adult, remembering some of the responses I'd received to my writing, that I took it upon myself to learn more about the craft and start writing to be published.
DeleteHi Paty,
ReplyDeleteI would love to visit the places you describe in your book, but that will have to wait, after the situation there will become more stable.
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Hi Lana. Good choice. Are you talking about the horse? Yes, he is a beauty. ;) Yes, the photo is of me and my horse, Bud. Who just had his hooves trimmed so he is a happy horse.
DeleteSECRETS OF AN AZTEC TEMPLE is going to be an exciting read.
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Thanks Mary. It was exciting to write so I hope it also translates into being an exciting read.
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Hi Anas! Thank you!
DeleteWho would you like to play your hero and heroine, should your book be picked for a movie?
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Hello Ellie! Wow I am really poor at knowing actors and actresses. I don't watch a lot of the new movies. But I'm think Ann Hathaway as the heroine and I don't know of any Latino leading men. Do you? I'm thinking someone like a young Antonio Banderas. I listened to his voice on movies to get the feel for Tino's speech.
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Fehu, It is difficult to decline. Thank you for stopping in and commenting!
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Hi Jibriel! I'm glad you enjoyed the excerpt!
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Anzu, I'm glad the excerpt has you wondering.
DeleteI'm going back to read all the nice excerpts and get a feeling for this book, I have to say I like what I've read so far!
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Hi Lydia, Thank you! I'm glad you are enjoying what you've read so far.
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ReplyDeleteAurenenfae, this book is new. I hope you can find it on Goodreads. I'll have the first book of this series, SECRETS OF A MAYAN MOON, available in print in a couple weeks. Thank you for stopping in!
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Thank you, Ami!
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Hi Romance19reader! I like readers who like adventure stories. :)
DeleteNew book to me, but I love the Aztec temple on the cover.
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Emma, Thanks! My daughter did a great job designing the covers for this series.
DeleteI like a strong heroine!
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Karina, Me too!
DeleteThe winner of a $5 egift card is...Ingeborg. I'll be contacting you.
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You're welcome, Andra!
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