A Storm of Doubts Epic Book Launch!

 

A Storm of Doubts Epic Book Launch

 

About the Book

Book Title: A Storm of Doubts

Author Name: JPC Allen

Genre: YA Cozy Mystery

Release Date: March 1, 2024

 

Her dad said nothing could hurt their relationship. But what if he isn’t her dad? 

Summer gets off to a rocky start for twenty-year-old Rae Riley when the ex-wife of family friend Jason Carlisle claims their youngest child isn’t his and Rae’s con man uncle Troy returns to Marlin County, Ohio. Rae is already at odds with her father, Sheriff Walter “Mal” Malinowski, over her desire to help people in trouble. When she extends that help to Troy and Jason’s ex-wife, Ashley, she and Mal clash even more. 

Then Ashley disappears, and Jason and his brother Rick are the main suspects. As Rae and her aunt Carrie, a private investigator hired to protect Jason’s kids, work to discover what really happened to Ashley, Rae wrestles with Troy’s insinuations that she may be calling the wrong Malinowski “Dad.”

 

Book Excerpt

As I threw the paper towel away and turned to the door, she grabbed

me by both arms, her smile erased. "I have to talk to Jason. Things are such a mess." Tears rose in her eyes, and she swallowed. She would have alarmed me if I hadn't been certain I could flatten

her with one blow.

         "My kids don't even recognize me. And I wouldn't hurt them. Jason didn't need a professional bodyguard." She took a big sniff. "Jason's blocked my number. Could you tell him to unblock it so I can call him?"

         "But—but—” Her 180 spin in behavior made me dizzy. "You don't want to use your lawyers?"

         "I don't want to talk about Sylvie and Steve. It's—” She bit her lip. "I have to talk to him."

         Dad would yell until the roof blew off if I got involved.

         "Please." She released my arms. "Please tell me you'll do it. I have to get back before Steve gets suspicious."

         I studied her, searching for a false note in her request. How could I believe her when she'd changed her tune so quickly? "Are you afraid of him?"

         Her eyes widened, but she was silent, as if she had to either process my question or manufacture an answer. "Please tell me you'll give Jason my message."

 

 

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Excerpt One: http://kid-lit.library-lady.blog/epic-book-launch-and-excerpt-a-storm-of-doubts-young-adult/

Excerpt Two: https://blossomsandblessings.blogspot.com/2024/02/a-storm-of-doubts-by-jpc-allen-epic.html

Excerpt Three: https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2024/02/epic-book-launch-storm-of-doubts-by-jpc.html

Excerpt Four: https://carolkeen.blogspot.com/2024/02/a-storm-of-doubts-epic-book-launch.html

Excerpt Five: https://storiesbygina.com/2024/02/12/a-storm-of-doubts-epic-book-launch-with-celebrate-lit-publicity/

Excerpt Six: https://www.artistwriterandstudentohmy.com/posts/a-storm-of-doubts-epic-book-launch/

Excerpt Seven: https://coverloverbookreview.blogspot.com/2024/02/a-storm-of-doubts.html

 

About the Author

JPC Allen started her writing career in second grade with an homage to Scooby Doo. She’s been tracking down mysteries ever since. Her Christmas mystery “A Rose from the Ashes” was the first Rae Riley mystery and a Selah-finalist at the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference in 2020. Her first Rae Riley novel, A Shadow on the Snow, released in 2021. Online, she offer tips and prompts to ignite the creative spark in every kind of writer. She also leads workshops for tweens, teens and adults, encouraging them to discover the adventure of writing. Coming from a long line of Mountaineers, she’s a life-long Buckeye.