Countdown to MIDNIGHT LIES--Day Five

Hey All! Welcome back to the countdown to the release of MIDNIGHT LIES! Hope you're enjoying a sneak peek at Sammie and Quinn's story with the excerpts and reviews I've shared the last few days.

Thanks to all who commented yesterday with your book boyfriends. Looks like I've got some heroes to check out. 

Congrats to Julie Johnson for winning a signed copy of MIDNIGHT LIES and a $10 Amazon gift card! Julie, email me at ella@ellagracebooks.com to discuss prize delivery.

Here's another favorite scene. Samantha is sitting at the Mimosa tree shaped fountain that stands in the middle of the square in Midnight. She's trying to decide what kind of wish she should make about Quinn when a handsome young stranger appears:

“That’s either a powerful wish or a really bad headache.”

Startled, her eyes popped open. A handsome, smiling man stood only a few feet away. With short brownish blonde hair, twinkling hazel eyes and a charming smile, he was boyishly handsome. He was also a stranger.

“So which is it, a wish or a headache?”

“Actually it’s both.” Surreptitiously dropping the penny into the water, she stood and held out her hand. “I’m Samantha Wilde. And you are?”

“Quite enamored of your little town.” Grinning, he shook her hand. “I’m Blaine Marshall.”

“You said you’re enamored of the town. Are you new here?”

“Actually, yes. Just got here a few days ago.”

This must be the man Mary-Jo Deacon had mentioned. How coincidental that the one man she was determined to meet today had found her instead. Coincidences didn’t usually pass the smell test for her. Charmingly boyish or not, he definitely put her radar on high alert.

“And what brings you to Midnight?”

“Would you believe I’m trying to find myself?”

“And you think Midnight is that place?”

The boyish grin reappeared. “Maybe not but things are definitely looking up.”

Flirty banter had always come easily for her, or it had until she met Quinn. With him, she’d been tongue-tied, shy and awkward. Even if this man was a hired assassin, she was glad to see she hadn’t completely lost her touch.

Giving him the playful look she had perfected years ago, she said, “It’s nice to meet you, Blaine. I hope Midnight meets your expectations.” She turned to walk away and then stopped. Glancing over her shoulder, she smiled. “It just occurred to me that I’m famished. Would you like to join me for lunch?”

His eyes widened with delight. “I was just headed to Faye’s for a quick bite. That sound okay to you?”

Samantha hesitated. Would Quinn be there? He had mentioned Faye’s. She couldn’t handle seeing him again, especially when she was on a job. If Blaine was one of Cruz’s men, she would need all of her focus on him.

“Actually, there’s a new place around the corner, Cornbread Kitchen. I’ve been wanting to try it. Want to go there?”

“Sounds good.”

They walked down the street and unfortunately had to pass by Faye’s where Quinn sat in a booth by the window. The dark look he gave her sent electricity zipping up her spine. It said they weren’t over, that he would see her again. And damn the little voice inside her that shouted a gleeful, “Yes!”

And here's a snippet of another fab review, this one from Tome Tender Book Blog: "A fabulous addition to the Wildefire series, Midnight Lies once again pulls us deep into the Wilde sister's lives...especially Samantha. I found this story to be a fantastic romantic thriller, filled with a perfect amount of suspense and plot twists to keep you riveted to the pages."

You can read the entire review here: Midnight Lies Review

Today's prize is a signed copy of both MIDNIGHT SECRETS and MIDNIGHT LIES. 

To enter, all you have to do is: Give the title and author of the book you are currently reading, or about to start reading.