Monday, May 7, 2012

Celebrating A New Release For Tory Richards

All day today on our Cyber Launch Party Blog we're celebrating Tory Richards' sexy new romantic action thriller, THE MERCENARY WAY.

THE MERCENARY WAY by Tory Richards

Kidnapped and imprisoned, Sarah Reynolds needs all the help she can get--but soldier-of-fortune Clint Becker is just a different kind of danger.

When a ruthless gem smuggler mistakes Sarah for her best friend Susan, she's kidnapped and stashed on an island. Her only hope of rescue is Susan's cousin Clint--a man whose my-way-or-else attitude is as infuriating as his muscular body is distracting.

Clint, ex-Navy SEAL turned mercenary, desperately needs a vacation. Rescuing a kidnapped woman from an island paradise isn't what he had in mind. And when he encounters Sarah's sassy mouth and tempting ways, he soon realizes he's the one in trouble. Clint and Sarah elude her captors, but there's no escaping the attraction sizzling between them. With danger pursuing them, they have to learn to work together. But can an opinionated florist and a rugged mercenary ever find common ground?

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Tory Richards wanted to be a writer for as long as she can remember, but life always seemed to get in the way. She didn't get serious until a few years ago, when encouragement from her family prompted her into submitting to a publisher. It surprised and thrilled her when a couple months after submitting to Whiskey Creek Press, she received her first contract offer.

Originally from Maine, she now resides in sunny, and ALWAYS hot Florida.  Writing is a hobby for her. It thrills her to be able to share her stories and she loves seeing her characters come to life with each new book cover. Some of her books are in print, but all of them can be purchased as downloads.
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WIN - Leave Tory a question today at her Cyber Launch Party and your name goes in the hat for one of two copies of her new book she's giving away today! Please leave your email address so we can contact you if you are today's winner.

27 comments:

  1. Good morning Tory and super congrats on your latest release THE MERCENARY WAY! Romantic Suspense is my all time favorite and I love the sound of this one, can't wait to read it.

    Can you tell us all about the new release and whether we'll see these wonderful characters again.

    I saw on your facebook page, you're about finished with a new manuscript, can you tell us what you have coming out next?

    Hope you enjoy your party today and I hope THE MERCENARY WAY is your biggest seller yet!

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  2. Umm sounds delish. So in keeping with that... Milk or Dark chocolate?

    1_trouble AT msn DOT com

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    1. Hi Donna! Ok, that's a no brainer! LOL Chocolate of course. Thanks for stopping by!

      Tory

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  3. Wow, Tory! Congrats on The Mercenary Way--it sounds like a great romantic and thrilling read! Is it a standalone? Or might you consider revisiting this world/its characters?

    Hope you're celebrating in a fun way, too! Dinner out? ;)

    f dot chen at comcast dot net

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    1. Thanks flichen! Yes, The Mercenary Way is a standalone novel. I've been tossing around an idea for a series so maybe something in the future.

      Let's go to Chili's for ribs, they have the best!

      Tory

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  4. Thank you for hosting me today, DeNita! I'll be popping in and out most of the day. In response to your questions, no plans for a sequel so for now their life will go on, just not on pages.

    I just finished a manuscript yesterday! It's a short erotic romance. Getting ready to submit it to a publisher now so keep your fingers crossed!

    Be back later!

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    1. Oh fingers crossed!! Good luck and keep us posted!

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  5. Good afternoon, Tory, and congratulations on The Mercenary Way AND your new manuscript - fingers and toes crossed for you!

    When and how did you get started with your writing career? :-)

    Felicia
    mrschopchop@verizon.net

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    1. Good afternoon to you Felicia! Are you spending your lunch time on the internet? LOL I knew around the age of ten that I wanted to be a writer when I grew up. Until I got my first typewriter at 13, I penned short stories on note book paper. My published writing career came late in life for me, simply because real life got in the way. But it's never too late to pursue your dreams and the rest is history!

      Tory

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  6. Congrats on the book release. Are you going to do anything special to celebrate? This book sounds amazing. Can't wait to read it.

    e.balinski(at)att(dot)net

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    1. Hey Joanne, thanks for coming by today. I don't really celebrate releases, but I do celebrate when I'm offered a contract! LOL

      Tory

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  7. Congrats on your release!! It sounds so good! I have quite the soft spot for mercenarys. :) What are you writing next? Where do you get your characters? Movies, actors, family, friends, strangers, in your mind, etc... Thank you!
    shadowluvs2read(at)gmail(dot)com

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    1. Thank you for stopping in today, Shadow. You have a soft spot for mercenaries? Care to share why?

      My heroes and heroines come from my imagination. But some of my characters do come from people I know. Their names are changed to protect the guilty:)

      Tory

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  8. Congratulations on the book release.
    Did you set the book on an Island for any particular reason (has always wanted to visit an exotic island).

    ilona
    felinewyvern at googlemail dot com

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    1. No reason. Just thought it would be fun for my characters to have to fight their way through a jungle to safety. Lots can happen along the way:)

      Tory

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  9. Congratulations on your new release. Sounds like a great book. I love the cover. Who's the cover artist and did you get to choose your cover? Do you ever use people you know or meet in your books?

    sstrode at scrtc dot com

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    1. Thank you! I didn't get to choose the cover, like some other publishers let authors do. But I did have input. Thanks for coming by today!

      And yes, I do sometimes use people I know in my books, as secondary characters.

      Tory

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  10. Congrats on the new release, Tori. Who are some of your favorite authors?

    janie1215 AT excite DOT com

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    1. Katheleen E. Woodiwiss, Rosemary Rogers, Janet Daley, to name a few. I don't get to read much these days. Too busy writing:)

      Tory

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  11. Congratulations on the book! Did you have a specific place in mind when you were writing about the setting?

    bn100candg(at)hotmail(dot)com

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    1. Thanks for coming by bn100! No, the only thing I was certain of was that it was an island off the coast of Florida. A couple of my books take place in Florida.

      Tory

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  12. Just found out about your visit here today and wanted to show my support by saying hey.

    lenikaye@yahoo.com

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  13. Hey, Tory! Congrats on "The Mercenary Way" and all your other fabulous releases! Always something new cooking with you--what's simmering on your creative stove right now?

    See ya "Around the World" ; )

    gcwhiskas at aol dot com

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    1. LOL, I just finished a short erotic story yesterday, Virginia. Now I'm editing it before submitting it to a publisher.

      Tory

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    2. LOL, just finished a short erotic romance yesterday my friend! Now I just need to edit it before submitting to a publisher. Thanks for coming by.

      Tory

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