#DFRAT Excerpt and Giveaway: Deja Voodoo by Elle James

Posted July 7, 2013 by Tracy in Reviews | 11 Comments


A little magic goes a long way… Alexandra Belle Boyette is closing in on the big 3-0 and her mama has made it her mission to marry her off. In the tiny parish of Bayou Miste, deep in the Louisiana swamps, finding suitable hubby material can be a challenge—and Alex would rather not rely on magical spells to do the trick. But there is a sexy new man in town who might fit the bill… Ed Marceaux is in Bayou Miste to safeguard a key witness to a Louisiana Mafia murder. He must keep an eye out for suspicious characters—but the place seems to be full of them! What could be stranger than a woman dressed in a sexy nightgown chasing a naked man down the street? The enchantingly gorgeous Alex Boyette certainly makes it worth his while to find out… Add a Voodoo spell gone wrong, and voila! madness—and love—ensues. 

Excerpt:

She flung her hand out, bouncing it off the empty pillow beside her. The velvet pouch bumped against her fingers.

“Sport?”

After a brief pause, a cold, wet nose poked up over the side of the bed.

“I’m so lucky to have you.” She ran her hand over his velvety snout. A long tongue snaked out and licked her fingers.

Sport was always there for her without being annoying or obsessive. She shivered. She’d had her share of boyfriends and stalkers. She’d rather remain celibate than go through that again.

But deep down, she ached for that closeness. And hell, she hadn’t had sex since Theo, and that hadn’t been stellar, she wondered if she remembered how to have good sex. Was she going to die one of those frigid old maids destined to read erotic romance novels to get her jollies?

I’m pathetic.

And her mother would drive her stark-raving mad if she didn’t quit shoving fresh meat at her every chance she got.

“Oh, Sport, I wish you were a man. That would solve all my problems.” She settled against her pillow and closed her eyes. “It would take a lot of magic to get my mother to back off. I’m not even sure having my own choice of a boyfriend will satisfy the woman.” She yawned and snuggled in, pulling the comforter up to her chin to ward off the chill of the air conditioner.

As she drifted into a half-awake, half-asleep state, the bed sank down on the far side. Sport had leaped up beside her.

Too tired to tell him to get down, she gave up and let go.

A thrumming sound filled her dreams, building into a full bass echo of drums. Somewhere in the back of her sleep-numbed mind, she recognized the drums as those that played at the Voodoo ceremonies Madame LeBieu conducted on those rare occasions when a little extra oomph was needed to initiate one of her spells.

Just as Alex succumbed to oblivion, an eerie chant echoed through her head. Wishes come true. Wishes come true. Wishes come true.

She sighed and gave in to the magic.

If only wishes really came true.

Elle’s Bio:

Elle James spent twenty years in South Central Texas, ranching horses, cattle, goats, ostriches and emus. A former IT professional, retired Army and Air Force Reservist, she’s proud to be writing full-time, penning intrigues and paranormal adventures that keep her readers on the edge of their seats or laughing out loud. Now, living in northwest Arkansas, she’s given up wrangling cattle and exotic birds to wrangle her muses, a malti-poo and a yorkie. When she’s not at her computer, she’s traveling, out snow skiing, boating, or riding her four-wheeler, dreaming up new stories.

Social Media:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellejamesauthor
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Website: http://www.ellejames.com/
Blog: http://ellejames.blogspot.com/

Deja Voodoo Buy Links:

Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Smokin-Hot-Firemen-Romance-Stories/dp/1573449342/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371952143&sr=8-1&keywords=smokin+hot+firemen

B&N: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/smokin-hot-firemen-delilah-devlin/1113749017?ean=9781573449519

Kobo: http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/Smokin-Hot-Firemen/book-Uklsm8wCw0W4mXHzh0EFdg/page1.html?s=iRcEAlJMgkWY5YcuukQ0tg&r=1 

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11 responses to “#DFRAT Excerpt and Giveaway: Deja Voodoo by Elle James

  1. Happy Sunday. The sun is shining and I've posted a teasing excerpt. Enjoy your day and enter to win a great prize. Thanks for having me here on your blog today!

  2. I've enjoyed the first two books in this series and I am just about to start reading this one. Elle does a lovely job of evoking the atmosphere of life in the bayou and one can't help chuckling at the antics that her characters get into.

  3. Thanks for visiting, everyone!

    Elle, thanks for being a part of DFRAT and doing the giveaway. 🙂 Great excerpt!

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