Delurking, anyone?

I’m having one of those moments where I start thinking about the internet and get scared. Blogging, right now, seems to be the equivalent of standing on a lighted stage in a vast, darkened auditorium. I have no idea who is out there, or who they are, or what kind of faces they are making at whatever I say. I’m picturing that Evanescence video where the lights come up and it turns out y’all are vampires waiting to shred my skin off.

This happens from time to time, which is why it’s not a good idea to think about the internet too hard, or check your hit counter, or reflect upon the disparity between your hit counter and your personal image of your blog readers, who are mostly commenters, who, it turns out, are about 1-2% of actual blog readers.

So, hi out there to everyone. Feel like saying hi back?

Perhaps I should make it worth your while. Today, I shall be giving away a copy of my pal Susan Kearney‘s latest release: KISS ME DEADLY.

Mandy Newman won the biggest lottery in history

She and her coworkers picked the right numbers and hit the jackpot… and then someone stole the ticket.

Now Mandy’s fellow winners are being murdered one by one, and an attempted drowning convinces Mandy she’s next on the killer’s hit list. In urgent need of protection and help to recover the ticket, she finds both, wrapped in the sexy form of DEA agent Zachary Taylor.

But Zack abandoned Mandy once before, so relying on him doesn’t come easy. If she’s going to trust him, he needs to start telling her the truth. And she must do the same—since Mandy has a secret that could devastate them both. While on the run, Mandy and Zack struggle between sparking sensuality and latent distrust. But can they overcome their past as a killer attempts to destroy their future?

Sounds appropriate on a day like today to give away a spine-tingling suspense, yes?

Here’s the trailer:

Don’t forget to delurk in the comments!