Black Widow and the Sandman Virtual Book Tour June July & August 2011

Black Widow and the Sandman

Join LL Reaper, author of the thriller suspense novel, Black Widow and the Sandman (Hourglass Unlimited), as she virtually tours the blogosphere June 20 – August 12 2011 on her first virtual book tour with Pump Up Your Book!

About L.L. Reaper

L.L. Reaper is two multi-published, award-winning authors who decided to write under a pen name for their dangerously sexy suspense series, Black Widow and the Sandman. You can visit their website at www.llreaper.com or connect with them at Twitter at www.twitter.com/llreaper and Facebook at www.facebook.com/AuthorLLReaper.

About Black Widow and the Sandman

Black Widow and the Sandman

Children in Cuba are suffering an agonizing death. The cause, a toxin released by a terrorist organization hell bent on genocide. The scientific community is at a loss, and the Cuban government can no longer hide the truth from its citizens. Cuba’s only chance lies in the capable hands of a reclusive scientist from the country they believe is behind this terrorist attack, the United States of America.

Roman “The Sandman ” Tate is the most sought after mercenary in the world. When he is ordered to protect scientist Jeanette “Black Widow ” Mason, he finds she is much more than scientific equations. The two join forces to create an antidote and stop those responsible for the mysterious illness before more children die and Cuba follows through on its promise to retaliate.

Read the Excerpt!

Twenty minutes later, Roman and Jeanette entered The High Note Jazz Club. The three-story club was as well known for its live jazz band as it was for its tender steak dinners. Each floor had its own jazz band and full bar. The top floor featured a renowned steak restaurant as well as a band. All four walls of the top floor were gigantic windows, providing a great view of the Miami skyline.
After finishing off their steak dinners, and a slice of strawberry cheesecake, Roman watched Jeanette sway in her seat to the band’s cover version of Sade’s “Smooth Operator.” He stood and took her hand. “C’mon…dance with me.”
“No…uh-uh! No, Roman, I don’t want—”
He smiled at her as she protested with her voice, but followed with her body. “Shhhh…” He placed his arm around her waist and pulled her close. “We’re supposed to be relaxing, right?”
She wrapped her arms around his neck and smiled. “Okay, Mr. Sandman.”
The band seamlessly transitioned from “Smooth Operator” into Sade’s “No Ordinary Love.” Roman and Jeanette left all thoughts of child victims, genocide and running out of time behind. For the first time since they’d partnered up, they both let their emotional guards completely down.
While dancing next to the gigantic Christmas tree beside the stage, Roman rubbed his hand between her shoulder blades down to the small of her back. In return, she lightly thumbed the back of his neck. You couldn’t have slipped a sheet of paper between the two as they danced. For a brief moment, they locked eyes and forgot they were on a mission. The tiny scar beside her eye continually drew his attention, not in a negative way, in a baiting way. He traced the scar with his finger, glad she didn’t pull away.
After dancing her over to the wall-sized window, he looked into her eyes and saw the same desire he felt flowing through his body. He placed his hand behind her head and drew close to her desirable lips. For that moment, they remembered they were a man and a woman.
Fuck! Roman saw a red dot appear on her cheek. They each instantly pulled the other down to the floor, alerting Roman to the fact that Jeanette must have seen a similar target dot on him. Glass shattered from two high-powered rifle shots that came in simultaneously.
He gave her a quick inspection. “Are you okay?”
She sat up and shook glass off her arm. “Yes…you?”
Shaking glass off himself, he jumped to his feet, knowing the snipers would be on the run instead of chancing another shot. He instinctively looked for the natural place a sniper would use for such a shot as the crowd scattered in panic. He helped Jeanette to her feet and pointed to the roof of the four-story office building across the street. “I bet the shots came from over there!”

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Here’s what critics are saying about Black Widow and the Sandman!

“As genocide looms, hope may come in what you believe to be the enemy. “Black Widow and the Sandman” follows Roman Tate, a mercenary called the Sandman, as he protects Cuba’s only hope against a deadly biological weapon, an American scientist Jeanette Mason. A riveting novel of action, adventure and terrorism, “Black Widow and the Sandman” is a fun read that will be hard to pit down.”

— Midwest Book Reviews

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Black Widow and the Sandman Virtual Book Tour Schedule

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books kk Monday, June 20

Interviewed at Blogcritics

“My high school basketball and track coach used to tell us, “Be the best you can be.” I always strive to be the best I can be, and it’s worked out pretty well thus far.”

Tuesday, June 21

Book reviewed at Cafe of Dreams Book Reviews

Black Widow and the Sandman is the first in a series and I eagerly await the next book.  At the end of this story, there is a teaser/excerpt to reel readers in and leave them with a great sense of anticipation.  An excellent book for lovers of great suspense, mystery, medical terrorism and sizzle.  Black Widow and the Sandman is a must read!”

Wednesday, June 22

Interviewed at Beyond the Books

“In all honesty, I haven’t been surprised or amazed by anything yet.”

Thursday, June 23

Guest participant at Literarily Speaking June Book Panel

I’ve worked in the industry for over ten years so knew about them through working with authors and in marketing novels. I usually set up my own blog tour, but decided to take a break this time and pay someone else to do it.”

Guest blogging at Night Owl Reviews

“If you received an advance of $4000 and make a royalty of $0.80 per novel sold, you would have to sell 5000 copies before you saw a penny in royalties. And remember, $0.80 per book sold is a lot by industry standards. Here comes another dose of reality you probably won’t like: The majority of debut authors do not pay out, which means they never sell enough copies of their debut novel to see royalties for it.”

Friday, June 24

Interviewed at Literarily Speaking

“We enjoyed writing this dangerously sexy suspense novel. Along with the murder and mayhem that usually goes along with a suspense, Black Widow and the Sandman are fighting against their attraction to each other, so there are plenty of sexy nuggets throughout the novel. Choosing a “most sexy” part just isn’t possible. When you all read it, you’ll see what I mean. But I really enjoyed when Jeanette and Roman (Black Widow and the Sandman) decided to take a break from the insanity that surrounded them and went to a Jazz club. They lower their ever present defensive shields and enjoy each other’s company. Slow dancing, Roman lowers his lips to Jeanette’s but just before they touch, shots ring out from a high powered rifle.”

Monday, June 27

Interviewed at Review From Here

“This is one sexy suspense the likes you’ve never read.”

Tuesday, June 28

Guest blogging at Mad Moose Mama

“I don’t care how much some fiction authors deny it, the worlds we create contain pieces of us. Whether that piece be part of a fantasy we’ve always wanted to live, infusing characters with traits we contain or wish we contained, or even the longing to venture into foreign lands, the author is part of the book.”

Thursday, June 30

Chat with LL Reaper at Pump Up Your Book Live! June Chat Party

Tuesday, July 5

Interviewed at As the Pages Turn

“I blend elements of people I’ve met or read about with my imagination.”

Wednesday, July 6

Interviewed at Examiner

“The key is to get people to know you.”

Thursday, July 7

Book reviewed at Community Bookstop

“What an incredible story of two tough fighters who are up against a deadly toxin that is causing harm to children in Cuba.”

Friday, July 8

Interviewed at Review From Here

“There is no such thing as a perfect novel. They can all be improved. As an author, it’s so difficult to let the book go. As the saying goes, “Writing is rewriting.” If authors aren’t careful, they will be in perpetual rewrite mode and never release their books.”

Tuesday, July 12

Book spotlighted at Book Marketing Buzz

“Shaking glass off himself, he jumped to his feet, knowing the snipers would be on the run instead of chancing another shot. He instinctively looked for the natural place a sniper would use for such a shot as the crowd scattered in panic. He helped Jeanette to her feet and pointed to the roof of the four-story office building across the street. “I bet the shots came from over there!””

Wednesday, July 13

Interviewed at Pump Up Your Book

“Don’t cheat yourself by making excuses not to learn the craft.”

Thursday, July 14

Guest blogging at The Book Faery Reviews

“Now I’ve been known to completely change things up and I’m not telling you to go as far as my family does (such as quitting jobs and moving across the country), but we all get trapped in the comfort zone from time to time whether it be foods we eat (or won’t try), clothing we wear, places we’ll go, shows we watch, books we read, what paths we take in our career…”

Friday, July 15

Guest participant at Literarily Speaking

“When I take the baby to the bookstore or library, the excitement in his eyes in anticipation of the adventures we’ll be reading just isn’t there when I’ve shown him books online that we can order.”

Monday, July 18

Book spotlighted at The Writer’s Life

Tuesday, July 19

Interviewed at The Book  Connection

“In the evenings, my writing partner and I often IM each other about plots and whatever we are working on. One night we were bouncing ideas off each other and the next thing you know, we came up with the concept for the Black Widow and the Sandman series. We both loved the idea so much that we decided to write it together”

Monday, July 25

Guest blogging at The Book Bin

“My advice to up and coming authors is to practice discipline, study the craft of writing and truly dedicate your lifestyle to accommodate the rigors of writing.”

Wednesday, July 27

Guest blogging at Book Reviews by Molly

“I was a romance snob. Wouldn’t touch the stuff. My sister gave me a few to read when I was in my mid-twenties, and I was hooked.”

Thursday, July 28

Interviewed at American Chronicle

“Learn the craft, read with a critical, inquisitive eye and hire a good developmental editor. What you learn from a good developmental editing of your manuscript will warp you way ahead in the learning of the craft. You can do it.”

Friday, July 29

Guest blogging at The Story Behind the Book

“My first book was published in February 2006. I remember the first time I saw it on the bookshelves. I’d been at my local Barnes & Noble shopping when I went to the fiction section to browse and came upon my book. I knew I’d signed a contract with a publisher and we’d done everything for the books preparation, but for some reason I hadn’t envisioned seeing my book on the shelves.”

Monday, August 1

Guest blogging at As the Pages Turn

“The main and supporting characters are cold, calculating mercenaries, but you are also given insight into who they are. Their fears. Their motivations. Their fight.”

Tuesday, August 2

Interviewed at Paperback Writer

“When I first began writing seriously, I would rise early and write from 4-6 a.m. I picked this time because my children were small and this was the only time I could have peace and quiet. As my children grew, I taught them about “Me Time.”

Wednesday, August 3

Book reviewed at Life in Review

“I VERY highly recommend this book! It will hook you from the very start and keeps you glued to the pages the whole way through! I love the characters and their interaction! The story is full of mystery, action, intense suspense, and even a little romance. This is the first book in a series and at the end we get a little taset of book two, Black Widow and the Sandman: Hell Hath No Fury. I cannot wait for that one!”

Thursday, August 4

Guest blogging at Literal Exposure

“A few months ago I attended a readers and authors event where I was on a panel discussion about book promotion. One of the readers said she expected authors at book signings to collect email addresses of the folks who came by their booth and to court the reader. This got me to thinking about all of the emails I receive from authors who have harvested my email addresses over the years. I’m talking about those who if you send an email about whatever, they automatically place you on their email list or they collect your email address someway other than asking for it and then send you promotional material.”

Wednesday, August 10

Interviewed at Book Marketing Buzz

Thursday, August 11

Book spotlighted at Books, Products and More

Friday, August 12

Book reviewed at Journey Through the TBR Pile

“Overall, it was a good mystery novel and I thought the characters were developed pretty well.”

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L.L. Reaper’s  BLACK WIDOW AND THE SANDMAN VIRTUAL BOOK TOUR ‘10 will officially begin on June 20 and end on August 12 ’11. Please contact Dorothy Thompson at thewriterslife(at)gmail.com if you are interested in hosting and/or reviewing his book or click here to use the form. Thank you!

If you would like to book your own virtual book tour with us, click here to find out how!

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