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$15 #Giveaway Interview MALFUNCTION by Nina Croft @Nina_Croft @entangledpub @RockstarBkTours Ends 1.27

January 19, 2020 By Mary

MALFUNCTION by Nina Croft
Published by Entangled Goodreads

MALFUNCTION Blog Tour

About The Book:
Title: MALFUNCTION
Author: Nina Croft
Pub. Date: January 20, 2020
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 269

Find it:  Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, iBooks, Kobo

Investigator, Sergeant Logan Farrell, has never been convinced the human race deserves saving. But it looks like he’s got the job anyway.

It’s been five hundred years since we fled the remnants of a dying Earth in search of a new home. Twenty-four ships, each carrying ten thousand Chosen Ones. All sleeping peacefully…until people start dying in cryo.

Malfunction or murder? Hopefully, the former—a serial killer in the fleet would be drastic for morale. But Logan is determined to find the truth. Unfortunately, he’s got a new partner—and he works best alone.

Katia Mendoza, hot-shot homicide detective, has been woken from cryo to assist with the investigation. But is she really interested in solving the case, or does she have her own agenda?

Before he can answer that question, though, they become targets themselves.

Nothing like a few near misses with death to bring a couple together, and Logan finds himself falling for the alluring detective. But he doesn’t know that Katia is hiding a secret.

It’s not only humans who fled the dying Earth.

 

Portrait of writer Nicola Cleasby

About Nina:

Growing up in the cold, wet, north of England, Nina Croft spent a lot of time dreaming of faraway sunnier places and ponies. When she discovered both, along with a whole load of other things, could be found between the covers of a book, her life changed forever.

Later, she headed south, picked up the perfect husband along the way, and together they volunteered to work in Africa. There they discovered a love of exotic places and a dislike of 9-5 work. Afterward they spent a number of years travelling (whenever possible) intermingled with working (whenever necessary.) Eventually they stumbled upon a remote area in the mountains of southern Spain and the small almond farm they now call home.

Nina spends her days reading, writing and riding her mare, Gencianna, under the blue Spanish skies—sunshine and ponies. She reckons this is proof that dreams really can come true if you want them enough.

Nina’s writing mixes romance with elements of the paranormal and science fiction

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INTERVIEW

  1. What is on your nightstand?

A lot of dust. Only kidding, I dust at least once a year. Right now, a notebook and pen. I used to wake up so many times—usually in the aftermath of a really good dream—and think; that’s a fabulous idea for a story. Then I’d go back to sleep and forget it and it would be lost forever. So now I make sure I can write everything down.

 

  1. What author would you totally fan?

For romance, Susan Elizabeth Phillips. I consistently love her characters and stories.

 

  1. What makes you cringe?

Baked beans!

 

  1. Do you obsessively plot out each point or just go with the flow?

I’m a total plotter. Honestly, I’ve tried plotting and pantsing and everything in between, but I find the plotting works best for me. I tend to go down to the scene level. The plotting process gives me the time and opportunity to get to know my characters (at some point they’ll start talking in my head—that’s when I know I’m ready to write.) Plus, if I know what happens in a scene, then I can concentrate on how the characters react to what’s happening rather than what they are going to do next. I find it flows much better.

 

  1. Is there a word you love to use?

Gargantuan. I love the sound of that word. Obviously I never actually use it. It goes in my first drafts because I love it, then invariably gets removed in my editing process. I also seem to pick up a ‘favorite’ word with each book. My current one is ‘but’. I have to be ruthless and eradicate wherever I see it!

 

Also, if you have any pictures of your pet you would like to share, please attach them.  My readers love animals!

Oh my goodness, yes. I have lots of pictures, but then I have quite a few pets; two horses, two goats, three dogs, seven cats, six chickens and a three-legged Vietnamese pot-bellied house pig.

Gencie

Piggles

 

 

 

 

 

Giveaway Details: International

1 winner will receive a $15 Amazon GC, International.

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Tour Schedule: 

1/20/2020 Becky on Books Guest Post
1/20/2020 BookHounds Interview
1/21/2020 Two Chicks on Books Interview
1/21/2020 Jaime’s World Guest Post
1/22/2020 Books,Dreams,Life Guest Post
1/22/2020 Lifestyle of Me Review
1/23/2020 She Just Loves Books Review
1/23/2020 Not In Jersey Review
1/24/2020 Precious books world Review
1/24/2020 Books and Zebras Review

 

 

 

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Comments

  1. Bea LaRocca says

    January 19, 2020 at 10:20 pm

    Happy Release Day! This sounds like an awesome book! Thanks so much for sharing your author interview I have enjoyed reading about you and your work

    • Nina Croft says

      January 20, 2020 at 8:36 am

      Thank you!

  2. Juana Esparza says

    January 19, 2020 at 10:28 pm

    I am looking forward to reading this story.

    • Nina Croft says

      January 20, 2020 at 8:38 am

      Hope you enjoy, Juana!

  3. Brenda Witt says

    January 20, 2020 at 1:30 am

    Happy released day!!. This is an interesting story

    • Nina Croft says

      January 20, 2020 at 8:39 am

      Thanks Brenda!

  4. Peggy Nunn says

    January 20, 2020 at 4:09 am

    I don’t normally read sci fi books but this one sounds very interesting.

    • Nina Croft says

      January 20, 2020 at 8:37 am

      Hi Peggy! Give sci-fi a try. It’s fun!

  5. Nancy says

    January 20, 2020 at 5:28 am

    A question for the author: AS a child, what were your favorite authors, genres, and book series to read?

    • Nina Croft says

      January 20, 2020 at 8:34 am

      Hi Nancy, Lol – a long time ago but some just stay in the memory (okay some I still read again). Genres were mainly fantasy. Narnia, Lord of the Rings, The Dark is Rising… Later Sci Fi – I love Dune and Robert Heinlein ad Arthur C Clarke. Probably around 13, I discovered romance and loved Rosemary Rogers and Shirley Busbee and by mother’s Mills and Boons. Wow – this is making me want to go and read!

  6. Carol Knudtson says

    January 20, 2020 at 6:18 am

    Sounds interesting. Love your pets! Thanks for the contest.

    • Nina Croft says

      January 20, 2020 at 8:35 am

      Thank you – I love them as well – most of the time!

  7. Cathy French says

    January 20, 2020 at 6:54 am

    Congrats on the new release. Sounds like a good sci fi read.

    • Nina Croft says

      January 20, 2020 at 8:37 am

      Thanks Cathy!

  8. Rita Wray says

    January 20, 2020 at 7:38 am

    Sounds like a great book.

    • Nina Croft says

      January 20, 2020 at 8:40 am

      Thanks Rita!

  9. Nancy Jones says

    January 20, 2020 at 8:21 am

    Sounds good.

    • Nina Croft says

      January 20, 2020 at 8:41 am

      Thanks Nancy!

  10. Nina Croft says

    January 20, 2020 at 8:43 am

    Thanks for hosting me today!

  11. wendy hutton says

    January 20, 2020 at 9:23 am

    hapy release day, book sounds great

    • Nina Croft says

      January 21, 2020 at 1:18 am

      Thank you!!!

  12. Deborah D says

    January 20, 2020 at 9:49 am

    Love the cover.

    • Nina Croft says

      January 21, 2020 at 1:18 am

      Thank you! So do I!

  13. Sandy Klocinski says

    January 20, 2020 at 10:26 am

    Hope you have an awesome release day! This looks like an amazing story. Sci-fi is a great genre

  14. Sara Zielinski says

    January 20, 2020 at 10:42 am

    Thank you for telling me about this book.

  15. Ellen Stafford says

    January 20, 2020 at 10:47 am

    Sounds great. Thanks for sharing

  16. Cali W. says

    January 20, 2020 at 10:48 am

    Thanks for the giveaway; I like the excerpt. 🙂

  17. Sherry says

    January 20, 2020 at 10:57 am

    I love the cover and think the book sounds good.

  18. Margaret Smith says

    January 20, 2020 at 11:14 am

    This sounds like such a great book.

  19. BookLady says

    January 20, 2020 at 1:11 pm

    Congrats on the new release! It sounds fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

  20. Ann Fantom says

    January 20, 2020 at 1:28 pm

    This sounds like a great book. Best of luck!

  21. Lori R says

    January 20, 2020 at 2:32 pm

    Yr b sounds interesting!

  22. MARCY MEYER says

    January 20, 2020 at 2:53 pm

    Sounds like a good read. Thanks for sharing.

  23. Dianne Casey says

    January 20, 2020 at 3:17 pm

    I really liked the description of the book. Adding to my TBR list.

  24. Marisela Zuniga says

    January 20, 2020 at 4:24 pm

    Great interview, this sounds great

  25. Susan Smith says

    January 20, 2020 at 4:31 pm

    Sounds like a great book. I like the cover.

  26. Deb Pelletier says

    January 20, 2020 at 8:09 pm

    The book sounds interesting, thanks.

  27. AuntySuzany says

    January 20, 2020 at 10:36 pm

    Sounds great! Thank you for sharing !

  28. Daniel M says

    January 21, 2020 at 12:23 pm

    looks like a fun one

  29. Teresa Warner says

    January 21, 2020 at 1:27 pm

    Sounds good to me!

  30. Victoria Scott says

    January 23, 2020 at 7:56 am

    Thank you for sharing!

  31. Mary Gardner says

    January 23, 2020 at 10:47 am

    I am looking forward to reading this one. It sounds like a good read!

  32. Shannon Holmes says

    January 23, 2020 at 6:43 pm

    This sounds amazing!

  33. Amy P Woolard says

    January 24, 2020 at 10:26 am

    How interesting! I would love to read more!

  34. Debra Branigan says

    January 24, 2020 at 10:49 am

    Love the cover art! It sounds like a great read. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes to the author on this release.

  35. Patricia Barraclough says

    January 24, 2020 at 1:26 pm

    I have not read any space adventure books. I will say the premise is interesting and the story sounds good. Your zoo of pets sounds much like our house when our children were growing up. My daughter has taken over now having llamas, horses, pigs, sheep, chickens, ducks, dogs, cats, and in the past, cows, turkeys, rabbits, ferrets, and goats.

  36. BILL HOFF says

    January 24, 2020 at 3:52 pm

    My daughrer would enjoy this book

  37. Leela says

    January 24, 2020 at 5:30 pm

    It looks like a great read.

  38. Desiree Kessler says

    January 25, 2020 at 10:04 pm

    This sounds awesome! Cool cover! ❤

  39. Angela Smith says

    January 26, 2020 at 3:46 am

    book sounds good

  40. shelly peterson says

    January 26, 2020 at 11:17 am

    Sounds like a good read

  41. Christina Gould says

    January 26, 2020 at 6:56 pm

    “It’s been five hundred years since we fled the remnants of a dying Earth in search of a new home.”

    I can’t imagine. Thanks for the giveaway!

  42. Leah Shumack says

    January 26, 2020 at 9:00 pm

    This looks like it’s going to be an interesting read!

  43. Rosanne says

    January 27, 2020 at 9:13 am

    I love the girl power and bearing arms on the cover

  44. Hesper Fry says

    January 27, 2020 at 4:49 pm

    The book sounds really good. Would love to read!

  45. James Robert says

    January 27, 2020 at 8:19 pm

    Thank you for sharing your book with us. I always look forward to finding out about another great read.

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