For The Love of Jazz by Elke Feuer...Sensation Suspenseful Read


by Elke Feuer
~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Restoration architect Josie Fagan takes on a project with lawyer and senator’s son, Patrick Pullman. It’s the perfect match. She needs his endorsement to save her business and he wants to restore his ancestral Chicago home. Love wasn’t part of her plan. Neither was being asked to stay at his home, haunted by ghosts, or discovering she has a claim to his home – which she adores. When she finds out his family may be responsible for her aunt’s disappearance fifty years ago, it’s a race to unearth the truth before she loses not only her business and her heart, but her life.  

Patrick can’t deny his attraction to Josie and is willing to take a chance on love since his broken engagement a year earlier. Things become complicated when he learns of their family connection and her claim to the home he loves. He doesn’t believe in ghosts, or that his family is involved in her aunt’s disappearance, so insists they work together. But, when he starts seeing his uncle’s ghost, and threats are made on her life, he’s forced to confront the possibility his family could be responsible.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~

For the Love of Jazz Excerpt 
Had she really seen a … ghost? She looked at her wine glass. No, she’d only had one glass, but since when did drinking produce ghosts? Never! Blood pulsed wildly against her temple in fear at what she’d seen — hadn’t seen. The clock on the other side of the room struck one o’clock, startling her. Had an hour really passed?
 
“Time is the least of your problems, Josie.” Pushing the recliner back to its upright position she looked around frantically to make sure it was really gone. The dimly lit room suddenly closed in on her, casting dark shadows in corners that weren’t there earlier. She shot out of the chair and headed to the light switches and turned them all on. Light filled the room with the exception of the odd missing bulb, and revealed there was nothing there but dust bunnies. She breathed a deep sigh of relief. 
 
Now what? She could knock on Patrick’s door and tell him what she had seen, but what good would that do? The last thing she wanted was her new client to think he’d hired a crazy person. Besides, what would she say? Hey, I just saw a ghost can I sleep in your room? Yeah, that would go over well. 
 
She blew out the candle and picked up the glass of wine from the table, liquid courage to sleep. She made sure the lights in the stairwell were turned on before the ones in the living room were turned off.
 
She closed her room door and pulled the chain across the newly installed deadbolt lock. Reason told her the lock couldn’t keep the ghost from coming into her room, but it gave her some comfort anyway. What the heck had she gotten herself into?

FOR THE LOVE OF JAZZ
by Elke Feuer
Review óóóóó
 I began “For the Love of Jazz” because of the premise of the story involving the restoration of a historical home within Chicago with a story of its own. I was taken with the ambiance crafted by author Elke Feuer since I am a fan of grounded writing by the use of time and place within a storyline. The author masterfully layered characters in the creation of Josie Fagan and Patrick Pullman, a restoration architect and lawyer, respectively. Patrick comes from old money and is the son of a senator along with all the social connections and upbringing issues expected. At times Patrick acknowledges the requirements of wealth and status with regret at times or as a weight to bear in his self-reflection. I enjoyed the use of the characters’ careers and ambition to create further tension in the story as well as their mutual attraction. Josie is just starting out on her own in a business more than eager, she must find a client and fast. She is passionate and well-versed in the renovation of buildings.
The author powers up the conflict, rocketing the story forward as the Josie agrees (not too happily at first) to live on the premises during the renovation. This becomes the lynch pin in her obtaining the contract offered by Patrick using his legal maneuvering which he is famous for as it turns out.  She is on a tight schedule to bring the Pullman project in on time and since Patrick is her only client, she is able to focus her attention on this restoration and him. Patrick in turn becomes more enamored by his architect live-in, equally wanting more of her time and attention as the story progresses. We are given the family history of these two people, further layering their characters and within the story there are also some mysterious elements or devices employed regarding the mutual family history of Josie’s aunt and Patrick’s uncle as well as suspense in threats delivered against the heroine. Throughout the story, Josie and Patrick are more and more attracted to each other creating a sensual undercurrent that is woven within the story, appearing and reappearing in lieu of upstaging the various story elements. All in all, For the Love of Jazz was an engaging read with an intriguing plot in the never knowing how the story would end, and had me captivated at a fast-paced clip to the very end.
This reviewer received an ARC from the author in return for an honest review, which is given as a professional courtesy and without monetary compensation.
 
Elke will be awarding a commenter at each stop a $5 Amazon Gift Card, and a $10 Barnes& Noble Gift Card to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour.
PLEASE comment below. Thank you.
 
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Elke lives in Grand Cayman with her husband and two kids. Reading, spending time with her family, traveling, and meeting people is her joy. Writing is her passion. She enjoys her job as a project manager, but her dream is to write full-time and stay home with her kids. 
Jazz and salsa are her favorite music to write to. She sometimes wonders if she’s not Billie Holiday incarnate because of the strong connection she feels to her and jazz. It’s her favorite writing music along with salsa.
She stumbled into writing suspense, and to her surprise found she enjoyed it, along with writing about serial killers. Elke is fascinated by them, and what motivates them to kill. She writes time travel, historical, and contemporary novels to even out her dark side.
 
Readers can connect with Elke at:
 
Where to get the book:
 
Amazon.co.uk
Amazon.ca
eBooks.com
http://www.ebooks.com/1097961/for-the-love-of-jazz/feuer-elke/



 



33 comments

  1. Thanks for the wonderful review, Susan! I'm glad you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

    I'd love to answer any questions anyone has about me, where I live or what I write.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Wonderful review, so what inspired this book, if you don't me asking?

    Moonsurfer123 (at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
  3. I love answering questions, especially since there's no camera. :-)

    I got the idea for this story while I was taking a bubble bath (before I had kids) and listening to jazz music. A couple nights later I dreamed about the jazz club, the ghost trying to seduce me, and the rest is history.

    Thanks for stopping by, Anas. Love your email address, Moonsurfer. Very cool!

    ReplyDelete
  4. Congratulations to the five star review, a bubble bath is a great place for new ideas. So what do you like to do when you are not writing?


    Lyra.lucky7(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks, Lyra. I get goosebumps (and jump up and down like a mad person) when someone likes my stories!

      My favorite thing is spending time with my family and smothering them with hugs and kisses. LOL! When I'm not doing that, I'm reading and hanging out with my friends.

      Delete
  5. WOW A five star? It's gotta be fabulous then! I love the blurb, it sounds like there's a lot goin on! thanks for sharing!

    andralynn7 AT gmail DOT com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks for stopping by, Andra! I'm pretty stoked about the five star myself. Yup, it's gotta a lot of stuff.

      Delete
  6. Is this a paranormal story?

    hopefull1978 at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Not strong enough to put the story in the genre, Hope, but there is a small element of it in the book. There are two ghosts who love to interfere with the h/h. They help solve the mystery, but make the h/h vows not to get involved difficult to keep.

      Thanks for stopping by!

      Delete
  7. I love the sound of this book and have just added it to my read list. Love the paranormal.

    Kit3247(at)aol(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Aww, thanks! I hope you enjoy it!

      Thanks for stopping by.

      Delete
  8. What a fantastic review! I can't wait to read this.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I hope you like it, Sam!

      Thanks for your support!

      Delete
  9. Who would you like to play your hero and heroine, should your book be picked for a movie?

    anzuazura(at)yahoo(dot)de

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Ohh, great question! Halle Berry for the heroine as Josie is petite and sexy, and Chris Hemsworth for the hero. He's got Patrick's body, but he'd have to change his hair and eye color.

      Halle's older than Josie and Chris is younger than Patrick, but they make changes when converting books to movies all the time.

      Delete
  10. You have an excellent taste! I love your selection of actors!

    emmasreadings(At)gmail(Dot)com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thanks! You can't go wrong with either of those as long as they've got kicking on screen chemistry.

      Delete
  11. Since we are on the topic of movies, is there one movie or series that you love and that inspire your writing?

    Freetofall00(AT)gmail(DOT)com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I'm a huge movie buff, so picking one would be WAY too hard. My favorite is romantic comedies like The Holiday, Love Actually, and anything Jane Austen. Movies and stories with love overcoming obstacles is what inspires me most.

      Great question, Lydia! Thanks for stopping by.

      Delete
  12. Do you like to listen to music, when you are writing?

    jibriel.o(AT)web(DOT)de

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Music is a must when I'm writing. It's great at capturing my racing thoughts so I can concentrate on the story. My favorite is salsa and of course jazz. :-)

      Thanks for stopping by.

      Delete
  13. I love a good mystery, with the side of paranormal!

    emiliana25(at)web(dot)de

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Mysteries are my favorite. Love figuring out 'who don it'. Funny enough I never planned to write them. Go figure.

      Delete
  14. Elke...You're a new-to-me author and I'm looking forward to learning more during the tour.
    catherinelee100 at gmail dot com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I'll keep an eye out for you during the tour, Catherine. I love getting to know new people.

      Thanks for stopping by.

      Delete
  15. I love stories with ghosts! I'll definitely have to check your book out. Great review. Thanks for sharing.

    Erin
    elrich at yahoo dot com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Hi, Erin.

      Hope you like it! Thanks for the support.

      Delete
  16. A wonderful review thank you.

    I want to know more about the ghost.

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. You're in for a surprise, Mary. There are two ghosts. Both of whom are delightful! :-)

      Delete
  17. The title of the book threw me off a little. I read the blurb and thought how on Earth does the title fit in. Now I have to know so I'm going to add the book to my TBR list for sure. I love the idea behind the story and Chicago is one of my favorite places in the world . sbereza22(at)gmail(dot)com

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. A lot of people ask that same question, Shannon. There's only so much you can include in the blurb, but when you start reading the book it makes sense. I promise. LOL!

      Delete
  18. I enjoyed it :)

    http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2013/03/book-for-love-of-jazz-2012-elke-feuer.html

    ReplyDelete

My recommendation for the holidays!

Back to Top