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Erin
floated in darkness. Where was she? What was happening? Why did she feel like
she would throw up if she tried to move?
Something
was tugging at her waist. Hands? A vague thought floated through her
consciousness – don’t move an accident victim. She tried to speak, though she
wasn’t sure what she wanted to say. Call 911? Help? Maybe the hands were help.
Somebody was there, anyway. She wasn’t alone. She tried to open her eyes, tried
to ask what had happened.
The
tugging at her waist stopped. She thought she heard a murmur of voices. The
slam of a car door jolted her so she flinched. She only noticed the car engine
when it revved up and moved away.
Silence.
The air lay hot and heavy over her. The pain started to fragment into specific
sensations – pounding in her head, a shooting pain in her neck, burning in her
hands, knees, and one elbow, grass prickling her left cheek. She remembered the
accident. She could hear the faint murmur of traffic on the highway, on the
other side of the cement divider. But that was all.
What had
happened to the person trying to help her? Had she imagined it?
The Mad Monk’s Treasure, a Romantic Adventure by Kris Bock
The lost Victorio
Peak treasure is the stuff of legends – a heretic Spanish priest’s gold mine,
made richer by the spoils of bandits and an Apache raider. When Erin, a quiet
history professor, uncovers a clue that may pinpoint the lost treasure cave,
she prepares for adventure. But when a hit and run driver nearly kills her, she
realizes she’s not the only one after the treasure. And is Drew, the handsome
helicopter pilot who found her bleeding in a ditch, really a hero, or one of
the enemy?
Erin isn’t sure she
can trust Drew with her heart, but she’ll need his help to track down the
treasure. She heads into the New Mexico wilderness with her brainy best friend
Camie and a feisty orange cat. The wilderness holds its own dangers, from wild
animals to sudden storms. Plus, the sinister men hunting Erin are determined to
follow her all the way to the treasure, no matter where the twisted trail
leads. Erin won’t give up an important historical find without a fight, but is
she ready to risk her life – and her heart?
“The story has it
all - action, romance, danger, intrigue, lost treasure, not to mention a
sizzling relationship....”
“Great balance of
history, romance, and adventure. Smart romance with an ‘Indiana Jones’ feel.
Well-written with an attention to detail that allowed me to picture exactly in
my head how a scene looked and played out.”
Genre: Romantic
Suspense
Book heat level
(based on movie ratings): PG13
Praise for The
Mad Monk’s Treasure:
“The action never
stopped .... It was adventure and romance at its best.”
“The story has it
all – action, romance, danger, intrigue, lost treasure, not to mention a
sizzling relationship....”
“I couldn’t put
this book down. You’ll love it.”
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Kris Bock writes novels of suspense and romance with outdoor adventures and
Southwestern landscapes. The Mad Monk’s
Treasure is the first of the Southwest Treasure Hunters novels. The Dead Man’s Treasure is book 2 and The Skeleton Canyon Treasure is book 3.
Each novel stands alone and is complete, with no cliffhangers. This series mixes
action and adventure with romance. The stories explore the Southwest,
especially New Mexico. Read excerpts
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Sounds like a real humdinger! xx
ReplyDeleteWell that was a great hook! Want to know what happens next!
ReplyDeleteGreat excerpt. Who stopped and left?
ReplyDeleteIntriguing situation, full of mysteries.
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