Thursday, April 30, 2015

LOVE TARGET BY HEIDI LOEB HEGERICH - VIRTUAL TOUR & REVIEW + GIVEAWAY


Love Target
by Heidi Loeb Hegerich

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Teenager Ingrid Liebschreiber is devastated when her parents move the family from their native Munich to Los Angeles in the late 1950s. Homesick, she accepts a neighbor's offer to get her a job as a showgirl in Las Vegas.

Intent on earning enough money to return to Germany, she must grow up quickly in the neon jungle - where she is pursued by high rollers and headliners, including a vacationing Elvis.

Life's twists and turns land Ingrid in New York in the Swinging 1960s - where she is romanced by Armand: a strong, quiet, handsome businessman in "construction." Most girls dream of Mr. Right, and Ingrid's hard-won independence is challenged when she falls in love.

Will she find true romance - a man who can love her as much as she loves him? Or is "happily ever after" just a crazy fairytale?



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EXCERPT

“Rascal, you sit yourself right down there.” Elvis motioned at the bed.

He picked up a shiny guitar. It was honey yellow, and the face had a rust-red design below the sound hole, decorated with golden orbs and stems like dandelions.

“Oh, it is beautiful, Elvis!”

He held it up proudly. “This is my Gibson. Ain’t she sweet?”

He sat on a chair cradling the expensive guitar. He delicately plucked the top string with his thumb and gently strummed the other strings with his fingers.

Soft strains filled the room.

“This little number is from my first movie.”

As he began singing, I recognized the melody.

“Love me tender . . .”

Elvis gazed at me as he serenaded, his eyes big, brilliantly blue, dreamy. His song sang straight into my heart. I tingled like I’d been caught in a breeze. Could he see my skin quivering? He could definitely see my cheeks reddening.

Elvis finished with a slow downward strum, thumbing each string individually, a sweet arpeggio. He let the last note ring and fade away.

He looked up and smiled.

“Don’t I sound like Bing Crosby?”

He didn’t wait for an answer. He leaned the guitar against the dresser and in the next instant was on the bed, an arm slung around my shoulder. His other hand grasped and turned my chin.

Elvis’ mouth was warm and gentle. Our tongues met. Just as quickly, his retreated.

Our mouths puckered again. Elvis’ lips worked softly against mine. They moved away and began pecking my face with slow, small kisses. My lower lip burned. Elvis had sunk his teeth in with a hard nip.

He released it just as quickly and turned away with a bashful look. It was like he was a nervous teenager. Was this all an act? Or was he just a giant flirt?


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 MY REVIEW

My rating: 5 of 5 stars






Well, I can't explain how much I enjoyed this book... Chapter One starts with...Elvis!! And I'm such a big fan of him, that I felt a little shocked on how was he portrayed, so human, full of fears and weakness, he was more than just a pretty face with a great voice. And this book is full of this type of characters, very complexes, human and with deep feelings. Our main character, Ingrid, starts like a naive but very smart girl, and is amazing how she grows through the chapters. The plot is fast paced, full of witty dialogues, with intense moments, I almost looked Ingrid's name on Google, because it felt like a memoir, an autobiography. All this is settled in the golden age of Las Vegas, the Author's writing is excellent and you can almost feel like if you were there!!
So, if you're looking for a book with history mixed with intense moments, love, intrigue and the journey of self discovering, Love Target is for you!!

*I received a Free copy in exchange of an Honest Review*


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AUTHOR Bio and Links


Heidi Loeb Hegerich has lived in places as varied as Munich, Las Vegas, Miami Beach, New York, Los Angeles, Squaw Valley and Reno. She has worked variously as a showgirl, business executive, entrepreneur, interior designer and real estate developer. She has traveled to six of the seven continents, and vacationed in spots as different as the French Riviera, the Andes and Afghanistan. She counts among her hobbies weight training, shooting assault rifles, and racing sand rails; she found skydiving entertaining but not as much of a rush as other pursuits.
A philanthropist for the arts, among other causes, Hegerich is now embarking on her own artistic quest as an author. The novel Love Target is her first book.
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GIVEAWAY
$30 Amazon/BN GC

14 comments:

  1. Do you let the book stew – leave it for a month and then come back to it to edit?

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  2. Gotta love Elvis! Amazing cover! This sounds like a terrific book! Thank you for the great post and contest!

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    1. Hi Betty!! Thanks for stopping by, good luck!!

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  4. Julia: I wholeheartedly agree with your 5-star review! (And -- yes -- it's good to be reminded that "The King" was a human being like the rest of us.) :-)

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    1. Hi Smiley!! Thank you for stopping by and for your awesome comment!!

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    1. Hi Rita, thanks for stopping by. Good Luck!!

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  6. the one thing i love about the 50s is the fashion.

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    1. Hi Christina! So true, really glamorous. Thanks for stopping by.

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  7. I enjoyed the excerpt. Thank you.

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    1. Hi Ree Dee, thanks for stopping by!! Good Luck!

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