![]() Hello Connie, thank you for having me on your blog to share my latest release, Caster’s Unfriendly Ghost. Halloween is one of my favorite times of year, so when I was invited to participate in a Wild Rose Press Halloween Anthology, I was like, heck yeah! The stories had to be under 15,000 words, so I was limited on how much mayhem I could cause. I decided to write a sweet (sort of) romance with a little spookiness sprinkled in. I realized I'd never written a ghost story (Witches, Reapers and Vampires, yes. Ghosts, no). So, I made a stab (no pun intended) at writing one. It was lots and lots of fun. Hope you enjoy! Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Casters-Unfriendly-Ghost-Hauntings-Garden-ebook/dp/B00NQMV4NQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412516933&sr=8-1&keywords=caster%27s+unfriendly+ghost Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/casters-unfriendly-ghost-alicia-dean/1120455662?ean=2940150463943 Wild Rose Press: http://www.wildrosepublishing.com/maincatalog_v151/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=242_177_139&products_id=5840 BLURB A year after her husband’s death, Emily Tillman is ready to start dating again, and hopefully, find what she’s always wanted—marriage and children. But the man who broke her heart five years ago is back. And he’s anything but the marrying kind. Confirmed bachelor Reese Caster is perfectly content with his life—and he’s finally over Emily, the one woman who almost made him commit. Now, his world is rocked when her dead husband shows up, demanding that Reese pursue Emily to keep her out of the clutches of her latest suitor—a jerk who is only after her money. Being around Emily again has made Reese reconsider his bachelor life style. But now that the threat of the other man is gone, the pesky ghost wants Reese to break things off. Can he and Emily find the love they were denied, or will the ghost of her dead husband destroy their chances? EXCERPT With Caster, there was no way in hell he’d ever commit to a woman. That’s why, as difficult as he was to resist, she’d made certain to keep their outings casual. Just a few dinners. She’d made a point to make comments like, “It’s great to spend time with an old friend of Joey’s” and “Being around you somehow makes me feel closer to Joey”—keeping the specter of her deceased husband between them. She had to put up some kind of barrier between her and his irresistibility. Being swept up into Caster’s sexual charms made a woman forget every other man she’d ever known. She shook off thoughts of her love life and focused on the event at hand—opening night of the haunted forest. Tickets for the first few nights of the event had sold extremely well. Word of mouth would likely determine how the remaining nights went. “Emily!” Pennywise the psycho clown—aka Bob Ferrell—rushed up to her. “Have you seen Megan? She’s not here and now, Destiny is saying she’ll be Michael’s victim instead of mine. I need a victim, asap.” Emily rolled her eyes. No doubt the curvy, young blonde would love to trade out horror monsters—Michael aka Caster had it all over Pennywise aka Bob. “Destiny will be your victim, just like we rehearsed, if she wants to be a part of this at all.” Destiny was a switchboard operator at the hospital who was bucking for a promotion, so she’d likely do whatever the administrative assistant asked of her. “I’ll call Megan, and if she doesn’t show—” “Then maybe you can be my victim?” Emily turned at the sound of Caster’s voice. He wore the Michael Myers jumpsuit, but was holding the creepy mask beneath his arm, making it look even creepier. “Uh, yeah…well, I’m sure Megan will show.” Granted, it was do-able. She wasn’t needed to actually run the haunted forest. A few of the nurses from the hospital were manning the ticket desk. Everything was in place, and everyone had their roles. She was just there for problems that might arise. But, being held in the dark so close to Caster…she shuddered. More dangerous than encountering the Michael Myers. Kindle: http://www.amazon.com/Casters-Unfriendly-Ghost-Hauntings-Garden-ebook/dp/B00NQMV4NQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412516933&sr=8-1&keywords=caster%27s+unfriendly+ghost Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/casters-unfriendly-ghost-alicia-dean/1120455662?ean=2940150463943 Wild Rose Press: http://www.wildrosepublishing.com/maincatalog_v151/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=242_177_139&products_id=5840 Bio and Contact Info: Alicia Dean lives in Edmond, Oklahoma. She has three grown children and a huge network of supportive friends and family. She writes mostly contemporary suspense and paranormal, but has also written in other genres, including a few vintage historicals. Other than reading and writing, her passions are Elvis Presley, MLB, NFL (she usually works in a mention of one or all three into her stories) and watching her favorite televisions shows like Vampire Diaries, Justified, Sons of Anarchy, Haven, The Mindy Project, and Dexter (even though it has sadly ended, she will forever be a fan). Some of her favorite authors are Michael Connelly, Dennis Lehane, Lee Child, Lisa Gardner, Sharon Sala, Jordan Dane, Ridley Pearson, Joseph Finder, and Jonathan Kellerman…to name a few. Find Alicia here: Website: http://aliciadean.com/ Blog: http://aliciadean.com/alicias-blog/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008364070487 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Alicia_Dean_ Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/aliciamdean/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/468339.Alicia_Dean
14 Comments
10/8/2014 01:14:19 am
Sounds great - I love a good Halloween-themed story! :)
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10/8/2014 01:15:33 am
Thank you, Kristen. It was lots of fun to write. Hope you enjoy!
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Diane Burton
10/8/2014 01:49:51 am
This story sounds like a lot of fun. Can't wait to read it.
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Kimberly Dawn
10/8/2014 04:09:55 am
The book sounds good! I will have to check out your others as well.
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10/8/2014 04:27:21 am
Wonderful, Kimberly. I appreciate it. I hope you find something you like. :)
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10/8/2014 05:08:42 am
This story sounds like a ghostly good time! ;) Thanks for sharing!
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10/8/2014 05:21:06 am
Haha, that's what I'm hoping for. A ghostly good time! Thank you for stopping by.
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10/8/2014 07:01:49 am
Love Caster already. He can't really be THAT bad. ;-)
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10/8/2014 08:08:44 am
LOL, Margo. Let's just say there's room for improvement. He definitely has some attributes, though. ;)
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10/8/2014 11:37:07 am
I love that a husband can watch over his wife after death! :)
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10/8/2014 02:05:18 pm
Love this--> "The stories had to be under 15,000 words, so I was limited on how much mayhem I could cause." Darlin', I think you could cause as much mayham as you wanted to in a page or two! LOVE the premise of this story, the haunted forest, the whole bit! I'm looking forward to reading it!
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10/9/2014 01:56:37 am
Haha, well, I do tend to stir up the mayhem a bit. :) Thanks, my dear. I hope you enjoy it!
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