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$25 #Giveaway Excerpt THE DEVIL AND DAYNA DALTON by Brit Lunden @BritLunden Ends 11.17

November 4, 2019 By Mary

by Brit Lunden

THE DEVIL AND DAYNA DALTON

Title: THE DEVIL AND DAYNA DALTON (Book 9) A Bulwark Anthology
Author: Brit Lunden
Pub. Date: September 30, 2019
Publisher: Chelshire
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 128

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

Grab all the books in the BULWARK ANTHOLOGY!

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Reporter Dayna Dalton’s reputation has been ruined since birth. The daughter of wild child, Becky Dalton, is expected to follow her mother’s footsteps; never given a chance to prove she’s different. Dana’s been in love with Clay Finnes since she was a teenager. Her unrequited love for Sheriff Finnes leaves her empty. He’s happily married and unavailable. Instead, Dayna finds herself stuck in the revolving door of bad relationships. But this is Bulwark, Georgia, a town where strange things are always happening. Dayna is doomed to this loveless life until she can find someone who will appreciate the depth of her character. Can she overcome her fears and look beyond her own perceptions to accept a greater love?

*Contains Sexual Content*

P R A I S E   F O R   T H E

B U L W A R K   S E R I E S   A N D   B R I T   L U N D E N

“If the Brothers Grimm and Stephen King had co-authored a novella, Bulwark would be the result. Lunden’s story is a modern, paranormal take on the classic Hansel and Gretel.

If you like to sleep with the light on after having the wits scared out of you, Bulwark isthe perfectread.”

~ BlueInk Review (Bulwark)

“Bulwark is all about the plot. Lunden keeps the narrative moving at a brisk pace, introducing one catastrophe after another, only to delicately bring them all together. Every character has a purpose; every line advances the story, con-founds the reader, but offers necessary clues.”

~ BookTrib (Bulwark)

“…jam-packed with elements that will give readers the heebie-jeebies.”

~ Kirkus (Bulwark)

“The novel is very effective at creating atmosphere, conjur-ing a Gothic world populated by monsters and the stuff of fairy tales.”

~ Joseph S. Pete, Foreword Reviews (Bulwark)

Readers who grew up with the likes of Barker, King and Lovecraft will have a field day reading this classy, dark fan-tasy novella. And, yes, it’s that good. Lunden’s plot is first-rate and her writing is smooth, assured and polished to a high sheen. Bulwark is most highly recommended.”

~ Jack Magnus for Readers’ Favorite,

5-Star Review, (Bulwark)

“The engaging tale’s centerpiece is the teens’ romance, with a Southern setting the author masterfully captures…

The unadorned prose and concise descriptions make for a quick read all the way to the bittersweet ending…A short but undeniably charming love story.”

~ Kirkus Reviews(The Knowing)

EXCERPT

“I am good, but not an angel. I do sin, but I am not the devil. I am just a small girl in a big world trying to find someone to love.” ~ Marilyn Monroe

The crisp, clear sunlight was not her friend.

Dayna Dalton winced at the bright light that squeezed in through the slats of the venetian blind. She reached over and gave the cord a hard tug, sending the pint-sized bathroom into near darkness. Behind her, the shower head dripped with a steady  plop,   plop that reminded her of the exposé she did on water torture in Guantanamo Bay that never got published. It was deemed too harsh to print.

The Bulwark  Advance preferred her to write… fluffy pieces. She sneered thinking of the crap on her computer, the half-written article about the elusive Easter Bunny that awaited its final edit. She hung her head in shame, thinking of what her sorority sisters from Georgetown would feel if they knew where Dangerous Dayna Dalton had ended up. There’d be hell to pay in the form of eternal humiliation.

Dayna twisted the faucet, her freckled knuckle turning bone white from the effort. It was no use; the leak continued relentlessly, driving a hole in her throbbing head.  Oh, that last round of shots was totally not necessary.

No matter how hard she wrenched the faucet, the dribble continued. She thought she should ask her guest to fix it before he left. He was a plumber, after all. She was sick of this place. Dayna peered at her reflection in the mirror. She was sick of her life.

Skip Benson’s bearlike yawn turned into a growl from the bedroom. “Dayna.” His voice grated on her nerves.

Dayna rolled her kohl-smeared eyes.

“Dayna, come on back to bed.”

Dayna took a steadying breath and used both hands to grip the sink as if it were holding her up. What was she thinking last night? Skip Benson? How low could she go? A shudder ran through her lithe frame. That left only Trout Parker, and she could now report she had officially and irrevocably scraped the bottom of the barrel of Bulwark, Georgia.

She rubbed her forehead where a hammer banged against the inside of her skull.

Skip wailed for her to return to the warmth of the bed. Dayna wrinkled her nose, thinking about Skip’s performance, or rather what she remembered about it. Oh yeah, too many tequila shots will make anyone desirable, even stupid Skippy Benson.

She ran her fuzzy tongue over her dry teeth, fighting the urge to gag.

Skip Benson had never been on the football team,  the basketball team…Hell, he’d never even made the chess team. He had been the school screw-up, and now he could brag that he and Dayna had…

Dayna turned away from the mirror with disgust, her cheeks flushing. She staggered to the doorway of the bedroom. Using the frame to hold herself erect, she shouted, “Get up!”

“Wha–?” Skip rose, the comforter bunched at his flabby waist, his chest bare and the pathetic tattoo of a red devil across the front of his right bicep.

Vague memories of kissing that image flitted through her foggy brain. Dayna picked up a pillow discarded on the floor during their frenzied arrival and threw it at his head.

“I said, get up and get out of here!”

Skip ducked, then slid off the bed, his behind exposed, another image of a werewolf on his left butt cheek. Dayna convulsed at a hazy memory of talking to that tattoo.

“You weren’t so eager to get rid of me last night.” Skip stood in all his naked glory, which wasn’t much.

“Ugh. I’m never drinking again,” Dayna muttered under her breath. “I said get dressed and get out of  here.” A shoe sailed past Skip’s head.

Her unwanted guest scrambled to find his clothes.

“Hey, cut it out, Dayna!” Skip was living up to his namesake as he struggled into his work pants, bouncing toward the door.

Dayna’s face split into a demonic smile that was known to strike fear in the hearts of single men everywhere. Here, she thought, was the elusive Easter Bunny.

She watched Skip hop toward his escape as though he were in the Fourth of July potato sack race.

Dayna picked up a shirt that had been discarded on the floor and threw it at him. The garment appeared to have a life of its own and engulfed his head. Skip’s muffled cries were nearly smothered by the material. His hands tore at the shirt to no avail.

 

Book Trailer:

 

About Britt: 

Brit Lunden is a prolific author who’s written over 50 books in assorted genres under different pen names. Bulwark was her first effort in adult fiction and was chosen by several of her fellow authors as the basis for a new series, A Bulwark Anthology. Using her characters, they are creating new denizens in spin-off stories to this bizarre town. Brit Lunden lives on Long Island in a house full of helpful ghosts.

Website |  Twitter | Facebbok | Amazon | BookBub | Goodreads

 

Giveaway Details:

3 winners will receive a finished copy of THE DEVIL AND DAYNA DALTON, US Only.

1 winner will receive a $25 Amazon GC, International.

 

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Tour Schedule:

Week One:

11/4/2019 BookHounds Excerpt
11/4/2019 Two Chicks on Books Excerpt
11/5/2019 Jaime’s World Excerpt
11/5/2019 Southern Girl Bookaholic Review
11/6/2019 Lifestyle Of Me Review
11/6/2019 DWantsToRead Review
11/7/2019 Cuz I’m a Nerd Review
11/7/2019 Twinning for Books Review
11/8/2019 A Dream Within A Dream Review
11/8/2019 Books_AndPoetrii Excerpt

 

Week Two:

 

11/11/2019 The Phantom Paragrapher Review
11/11/2019 Delilah Bluette Review
11/12/2019 Don’t Judge, Read Review
11/12/2019 Good Choice Reading Excerpt
11/13/2019 Books a Plenty Book Reviews Review
11/13/2019 Burgandy Ice Excerpt
11/14/2019 Reese’s Reviews Review
11/14/2019 Owl Always Be Reading Excerpt
11/15/2019 Lisa Loves Literature Review
11/15/2019 Parajunkee Excerpt

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. Tashia M Jennings says

    November 4, 2019 at 12:13 am

    Wow looks and sounds wonderful. Thank you for sharing.

  2. Judy Thomas says

    November 4, 2019 at 12:37 am

    Sounds like a great read!

  3. Leah says

    November 4, 2019 at 1:40 am

    Intriguing cover and blurb! Seems like an interesting read. Congrats! 🙂

  4. Nancy Jones says

    November 4, 2019 at 5:47 am

    Sounds good.

  5. Seth Thompson says

    November 4, 2019 at 5:56 am

    Thanks for the contest!

  6. Carol Knudtson says

    November 4, 2019 at 6:13 am

    Congratulations on the book!

  7. Laura Thomas says

    November 4, 2019 at 6:48 am

    This book is right up my alley. And what a captivating title and cover!

  8. Ana Valente says

    November 4, 2019 at 7:04 am

    Congrats on the book! Good luck!

  9. Rita Wray says

    November 4, 2019 at 7:12 am

    Sounds like a great book.

  10. Darlene Owen says

    November 4, 2019 at 7:33 am

    Book sounds great and the eyes on the cover are great.

  11. Victoria Scott says

    November 4, 2019 at 8:51 am

    Thank you for sharing!

  12. Sara Zielinski says

    November 4, 2019 at 9:38 am

    This sounds like an amazing book

  13. Ellen Stafford says

    November 4, 2019 at 10:17 am

    Loving the cover. Sounds like a great read.

  14. Dianne Casey says

    November 4, 2019 at 1:40 pm

    Sounds like a fascinating book.

  15. sherry fundin says

    November 4, 2019 at 2:43 pm

    i’ve been reading this anthology and the devil and dayna dalton is my favorite…so far. thanks for sharing
    sherry @ fundinmental

  16. Kate Sarsfield says

    November 4, 2019 at 2:50 pm

    Is your house really haunted, Brit?

  17. Sherry says

    November 4, 2019 at 2:58 pm

    Sounds like a very good book.

  18. Elizabeth Robinson says

    November 4, 2019 at 3:45 pm

    Love the cover. Thanks for the giveaway.

  19. wendy hutton says

    November 4, 2019 at 4:26 pm

    thanks this book sounds amazing

  20. Dana says

    November 4, 2019 at 6:02 pm

    This sounds interesting. I feel like this Danya sometimes.

  21. Glenda M says

    November 4, 2019 at 6:26 pm

    Gotta say I appreciated the excerpt!

  22. Deb Pelletier says

    November 4, 2019 at 7:06 pm

    nice book cover and sounds interesting.

  23. Kathy Cozzarelli says

    November 4, 2019 at 8:30 pm

    Good luck with the book.

  24. Audrey Stewart says

    November 5, 2019 at 2:46 am

    Brit Lunden is a new author to me. I will certainly give this book a read.

  25. Marijana says

    November 5, 2019 at 6:51 am

    Sounds very interesting. 🙂 Thanks for the chance to win! <3

  26. LeonieT says

    November 5, 2019 at 7:24 am

    Sounds like a good read!

  27. Sandra Preti says

    November 5, 2019 at 8:19 am

    Love the eye on the cover!

  28. Amy Pollard Woolard says

    November 5, 2019 at 10:28 am

    Hi Brit!! You are a new author to me! I am so excited to get started on your books. Which one do you recommend I start with?

  29. Randi says

    November 5, 2019 at 12:40 pm

    Looks like an interesting read!

  30. Debra Branigan says

    November 5, 2019 at 12:58 pm

    The cover is great and the excerpt gives you an intriguing touch of the novel. Best wishes to the author.

  31. Leela says

    November 5, 2019 at 3:21 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway!

  32. Linda Romer says

    November 5, 2019 at 4:12 pm

    THE DEVIL AND DAYNA DALTON sounds like a good read. Thank you

  33. BookLady says

    November 5, 2019 at 7:09 pm

    What a fascinating book! Great excerpt and trailer. Thanks for sharing.

  34. latisha depoortere says

    November 7, 2019 at 9:10 pm

    This sounds like a great book Thanks for sharing!

  35. bn100 says

    November 8, 2019 at 4:31 pm

    interesting

  36. AmY Bowens says

    November 10, 2019 at 7:05 am

    The story sounds amazing. Definitely adding to my tbr!

  37. Mary Gardner says

    November 11, 2019 at 9:53 am

    This sounds like an interesting read!

  38. Elena says

    November 12, 2019 at 12:31 pm

    Sounds like a good read.

  39. Michelle Tucker says

    November 13, 2019 at 6:27 am

    Loving the title. It really draws a reader in. Can’t wait to read this one. 🙂

  40. Adik says

    November 15, 2019 at 3:21 am

    This book seems interesting

  41. Karley Moore says

    November 15, 2019 at 10:21 am

    This looks like an interesting read. Thanks for the fun giveaway!

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