Book Tour: Addiction by Sandra K. Marshall‏ @VBTCafe

 

Addiction

by Sandy Marshall

About The Author

  Sandra grew up in the mid-west in a small farming community where she belonged to 4-H. When she was thirteen, her family moved to, Lawrence, Kansas, the town where the University of Kansas thrived. After high school, she traveled to California to live with a friend and to find a job. She became very homesick and returned home.   She worked for a major airline for thirty-six years and did extensive travel during that period. It was a lovely time in her life working for a wonderful company. In 1999 she retired to write full time and worked seriously toward publication.   In 2008, she had her first book published, and then her second one in 2009. Shortly after her publisher closed their doors, and she immediately moved to a new publisher. She is still with the publisher and has had three books and a novella published with them. She has just contracted a short story with them titled Hitting Bottom, and is working on another short one.

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About The Book

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Publisher: Eirelander Publishing

Release Date: March 6, 2009

Buy: Amazon

Book Description: 

Two men are after the same woman but for very different reasons. Dark-haired beauty, Jolene Dubois has a serious problem, and it's not just battling alcoholism. Late at night, she receives whispered calls. "Jolene, I want you. I'm coming for you." Shivers climb up her spine and ice flows in her veins. What does he want? Who is it? She must figure it out before she trusts the wrong person. Jake Farrell, the handsome rogue is an operator with women, but is he hiding something dark and sinister under his cheery facade. The detective, Andy Martin, who investigated her father's murder, continues to ask her out. Les Voodré, an alcoholic she met at AA follows her everywhere, and Ron Keisler, her AA sponsor is always there when she needs him. Could her caller be one of these men? To further complicate her life, she fights a host of addictions, alcoholism, smoking, gambling and sex. Jolene is determined to beat the alcohol and to stay out of the clutches of the fiend who phones her.  

Excerpt:

 

Ring. Ring.

Her heart pounded frantically. Jolene pushed her covers off and jumped out of bed, her gaze on the clock. Four o'clock in the morning. She had a caller. Horror pulsed through her veins, and then she grabbed her purse.

It can't possibly be him.

Come on, Jolene, answer it.

Her hands shaking, she dug in her purse pulling out the cell phone and flipping it open. "Hello." He'd blocked the caller ID.

"What took you so long, Jolene?" a muffled voice asked.

She tightened her grip on the cell. No. How did he get this number?

"Come on, speak to me. I know you're there," the whisperer said in a low raspy voice. "Don't make me come in there."

"What do you want?" He knew where she was. How could he? "How did you get this number?" she demanded, rubbing her palm on the pale floral bed cover. Was he outside? She wanted to hang up, but that never worked. He'd call all night then.

"Jolene, I'm disappointed in you. You were around too many people tonight for me to get to you."

She rose and walked to the window, feeling cold in spite of her olive green cotton pajamas. If only he'd talk in a normal tone, she might recognize the voice. "Why are you harassing me?" she asked, sliding the light green curtain aside so she could peek out. There weren't any new cars parked on the street, but he could've parked anywhere and be outside the house.

"I thought we were friends. Don't you like it when I tell you all the things I'm going to do to you?" He cackled loud and long.

His maniacal laughter sent shivers up her body, and she wrapped her free arm around her waist. Did she know this person? Surely, she didn't know anyone like this except for Les. That guy was just downright crazy. Quiet.

She held her breath and listened. Was he still there? No sound. He must've hung up. Softly, she started to close her cell.

"Don't hang up on me, Jolene."

Startled, the phone slipped out of her grasp, but she scrambled to catch it. The darn thing hit the thick beige carpeted floor. Down on her knees, she grabbed the cell, putting it to her ear.

"Hello." The buzzing told her she'd lost him. What would he do now? Call her back. She stared at the phone, her shoulders hunched, and the tendons in her neck tightening.

After a few moments, she rose, went to her bed and climbed in pulling the covers around her. She knew she wouldn't sleep, but she didn't want to wake her sister or call her brother to talk to him. This was her problem to take care of. She would call the police later this morning and make a report.

Ring. Ring.

Jolene grabbed the phone; she knew it was him again. She'd made him mad by hanging up on him even though it had happened accidentally. Without saying anything, she listened, hoping it wasn't him.

"Don't ever do that again."

The loud click told her he was finally gone. Her hand shook so badly she could hardly reach the oak end table to lay her cell on it. She'd never sleep the rest of the night. She had to figure out who this person could be.

The only person she knew this crazy was Les, but she didn't know how he could've gotten her numbers. She'd never met him before tonight.

Pulling the covers over her head, she burrowed deeper into the bed. She'd always been afraid of the boogie man, and now he was really after her.

 

Author Interview

 

The Avid Reader: What inspired you to write Addiction?

Sandy Marshall: When I wrote The Catalyst I realized halfway through the book that the oldest and youngest daughters had stories of their own to be told. A stalker appeared, and I decided that Jolene fit the profile of the women he was after.



The Avid Reader: When or at what age did you know you wanted to be a writer?

Sandy Marshall: I always loved writing little skits and letters, but I never thought of being a writer. I wanted to be a spy when I was very young. lol I like to blame my husband for starting me on this path. You see he didn't think reading was productive, so he convinced me to write a book.



The Avid Reader: What is the earliest age you remember reading your first book?

Sandy Marshall: It's been so long, I couldn't possibly recall. I can remember always being read to before I could read by myself. I think of Black Beauty, Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, Trixie Belden and so many others.



The Avid Reader: What genre of books do you enjoy reading?

Sandy Marshall: All of them, but anything with suspense in them. I like espionage, too. You do sort of see a theme here, don't you? lol



The Avid Reader: What is your favorite book?

Sandy Marshall: Oh gosh, this is impossible, there are too many to choose from. When I was young I read all of Agatha Christie's books and couldn't wait to get my hands on the next one.



The Avid Reader: You know I think we all have a favorite author. Who is your favorite author and why?

Sandy Marshall: This is another hard one. Here are just a few: Julie Garwood, Sandra Brown, Iris Johansen, Lisa Scottoline, Tami Hoag, John Sanford and dozens more.



The Avid Reader: If you could travel back in time here on earth to any place or time. Where would you go and why?

Sandy Marshall: No, no! Don't take me back. I'm staying right here. I don't even want to see the future, unless I peek through my fingers. You see, I'm a scaredy cat, and I'm afraid of what's ahead, and I already know what was in the past, and I'm not going there.



The Avid Reader: When writing a book do you find that writing comes easy for you or is it a difficult task?

Sandy Marshall: There is nothing easy about writing a book. Oh sure, certain scenes are easier than others. My favorite part of writing is the editing process, and I need a good editor. Smile! I'm fortunate to have had some great ones.



The Avid Reader: Do you have any little fuzzy friends? Like a dog or a cat? Or any pets?

Sandy Marshall: Hubby and I have two cats named Midnight and Dory, one is black and the other is a tortie. We love both of them dearly. We, also, have a ghost cat named, Maximillian hanging around the house. Max was our first cat (neither me nor my husband had liked cats until Max), but he died after 17 years with us. He was special, and we still talk about him often. We feel his presence, and we think Dory and Midnight see him. Max was black, too.



The Avid Reader: What is your "to die for", favorite food/foods to eat?

Sandy Marshall: Nuts! If I buy a can of Deluxe nuts, I'll eat the whole can in one setting. I make sure it's a small can.



The Avid Reader: Do you have any advice for anyone that would like to be an author?

Sandy Marshall: If you really want to be an author, learn your craft and never quit learning. You'll only become an author if you don't give up; you have to persist if you wish to become published. Better writers than me have quit before getting published because it was more work than they expected.

         

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