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Secrets of the Dead - Book Tour and Giveaway

3/19/2021

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Secrets of the Dead
Lost Souls Series Book 1
by Shiela Stewart
Genre: Paranormal Romance 

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Jessica Coltrane is a diehard sceptic who believes ghosts and paranormal activity are nothing more than a figment of an overactive imagination. That is until she finds herself locked inside a haunted house with the enigmatic paranormal investigator C.J. Dowling.

Born with the ability to see and speak to the dead, C.J. Dowling thought investigating a haunted house would be a job like many others. He’s prepared for anything—except smart and sexy Jessica.

Working together in close quarters, C.J. and Jessica discover it isn’t only negative tension between them but sexual as well. Giving in to their desires seems like a good idea until they wake and find the spirits thought otherwise. They are trapped with the ghost of a child long forgotten, an amorous entity threatening Jessica, and a powder keg of a spine-tingling mystery that might just be better left buried.




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​Something tickled her nose. Using her hand, she tried to swipe it away and felt the brush of hair against her knuckles. Planting her hand, she felt the warm flesh beneath her palm.
Recognition hit and woke her with an angry slap. Eyes shooting open, she sat up quickly and instantly regretted it when the room spun wildly around her. Laying back down, closing her eyes, she waited out the dizziness the hangover caused. Her mind raced to the night before.
The soft ache in her loins reminded her of what she’d done. Carefully opening her eyes, she turned her head to see a naked C.J. beside her.
“Oh, God.” She looked over his naked body, remembering how good it felt having him inside her. She hadn’t been that drunk that she couldn’t remember the event, and lord, what an event it had been. They had literally torn each other’s clothing off. She’d been an animal, which was so not like her.
What did they do now? Would they go on as they had been, sniping at each other, treat this as a one-night fling and move on? In truth, the guy irritated the hell out of her, yet he’d made her feel so incredible the night before. How was she supposed to respond to him now, after sharing something so intimate?
“Dowling,” she spoke quietly. “Dowling.” When he moaned, she slapped his chest. “Dowling!”
“Jesus.”
“Wake up.”
“I’m awake.” He looked at her with a smile. “Morning.” Then his eyes went wide. “Holy hell.” He bolted upright and jumped to his feet, nearly knocking her over. “Oh, my God.”
“What the hell?” The sofa stood on its end, two sitting chairs slammed up right against it, all pushed against the window. The coffee and end tables stood one on top of the other, in front of the fireplace.
Carefully, Jessie stood up, waiting out the dizziness. She had to rub her eyes to make sure she wasn’t seeing things. It looked like a hurricane had blown through. “How…”
“I need to check my equipment.” He flew off, still nude, and she got one hell of a look at his ass.
She saw her shirt by the fireplace, straps torn. She couldn’t exactly wear it in its condition. Spotting his shirt hanging over the couch, she grabbed it and put it on. It barely covered her, but would have to do for now.
“This is incredible. The meters went off the scale. The temperature recorded several degrees below freezing at one point. It didn’t last long, though, as it rose exponentially. And we slept through it all. Damn, I have never seen anything like this before. It’s phenomenal.”
“You’re naked, you know?”
“What?” He didn’t even look up.
“You’re naked.” She tossed him his jeans, hitting him square in the face.
Unaffected by it, he grabbed the jeans and slipped into them using his free hand.  It amused her to watch him shimmy into his tight jeans, jumping from one foot to the other. “The cameras!” He rushed to the video equipment as he did up his pants. “Do you know what this means?”
“That you were a busy boy last night.”
He looked at her, confused. “Beg pardon?”
“I don’t know how you managed it all alone, but I give you credit for a job well done.”
“You think I did all of this?”
“No, I know you did all of this. Boy, you’ll do anything to make me a believer.”
His eyes narrowed and his voice dipped an octave. “You think I did all of this just to make you believe there are ghosts here?”
“Well…yeah.”
“Fine.” Walking to her, he grabbed her arm and led her to the camera.
“Let go of me.”
“Not until you see this.” Taking her by the shoulders, he turned her to face the monitor attached to one of the cameras. “Watch.” He pressed play.
Folding her arms across her chest, Jessie glared at the screen. He’d recorded them having sex.
“Oh my God, you taped us making out? How could you?”
“I have my cameras set on timers that begin taping on their own. I didn’t know we were going to go at it like rabbits last night. Watch.”
“You will erase those tapes,” she insisted, then grunted when he turned her face back to the monitor. “What the hell?”
“Keep watching.”
She couldn’t pry her eyes away if she tried. The furniture lifted in the air, spun around wildly before they slammed in front of the fireplace and window. “Oh my god!”
“My sentiments exactly. I need to check the rest of the house.” He left her mesmerized in front of the TV.


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Shiela Stewart is a paranormal suspense author with a writing history that stems back to her youth.  Always a dreamer, wondering if her stories would ever reach an audience, she was finally published in 2006 and hasn’t stopped since.  It is rare to find a stand-alone book as she prefers series stories. Her longest running series to date is her Darkness series, which is a vampire romance.
Her joy for scary suspense is evident in each of her books. She has had several accomplishments, including fighting for the top spot in the rankings with author Stephanie Myers, receiving glowing reviews as well as interviews on local television and reviews and interviews in The Romantic Times Magazine.
When not writing, Shiela spends her time with the love of her life, William, and their children and grandchildren. Her strong affection for animals is evident in the many cats she cares for.
Her favorite time of the day is at sunset.



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I was asked to tell a few things about myself which is harder than you might think. I hate talking about myself. But because I was asked so sweetly, I gave in. ( They have me at gunpoint. Please for the love of God, call the police!!)

1: I am Obsessed with Supernatural. I have watched every episode and own every season which I watch over and over. I count down the days until its on and if anyone dare talk during the show I get very angry.

2: My house burned to the ground when I was seven. We lost everything and my mother had third degree burns on both her hands and arms from going into the house for our belongings.

3: I’m Bipolar as are my oldest son and my daughter.

4: I was asked to be in a rock band at 15, but my parents forbid it.

5: I have eaten chicken hearts, chicken feet, pigs feet and cow brains. And lived to tell the tale. I will never eat those things again. (Thanks mom for ruining my taste buds)

6: I learned how to ride a horse when I was nine and never once did I get bucked off. My little sister was not so lucky.

7: I can cross one eye while the other stays straight. Freaks my husband out. LOL

Want to know more about me, you’ll have to get me a drink first.  

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81 Comments
Michele Soyer
3/19/2021 07:10:25 am

The title really grabs my interest.. on my TBR list!

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Shiela Stewart link
3/22/2021 09:02:09 am

Thank you so much. I hope you enjoy it and would love to hear what you think of it.

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Robert Young
3/19/2021 10:59:28 am

The cover looks nice

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Shiela Stewart link
3/22/2021 09:02:54 am

Thank you. The cover artists did a wonderful job.

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Wendy Jensen
3/19/2021 11:41:46 am

The book details are great.

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Shiela Stewart link
3/22/2021 09:04:13 am

Thank you. I always struggle with blurbs. There's only so much you can add without giving it all away.

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Marcy Meyer
3/19/2021 11:46:28 am

The cover looks great!

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Shiela Stewart link
3/22/2021 09:04:47 am

I'm glad you like it.

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Eva Millien
3/19/2021 11:53:59 am

Nice to meet you, Shelia! Secrets of the Dead sounds like a great book for me to read! Thanks for sharing and good luck with the tour!

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Shiela Stewart link
3/22/2021 09:05:59 am

Hi Eva, nice to meet you as well. I hope you enjoy it.

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Shirley Ann Speakman
3/19/2021 12:38:41 pm

I enjoyed the excerpt it sounds like a really intriguing book, ghost stories are one of my favourite reads so this one goes on my wish list.

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Shiela Stewart link
3/22/2021 09:07:23 am

Thank you Shirley.. Its always a struggle for me to choose the right excerpt to share. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

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Susan Smith
3/19/2021 02:39:58 pm

Sounds great, I like the excerpt and the book cover.

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Shiela Stewart link
3/22/2021 09:08:08 am

Thank you Susan and thank you for popping in.

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Jon Heil
3/19/2021 02:50:09 pm

Wonder what things will come up from the past

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Shiela Stewart link
3/22/2021 09:08:47 am

Hi Jon. You'll have to read it to find out. :)

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Beyond Comps
3/19/2021 04:58:58 pm

Great cover!

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Shiela Stewart link
3/22/2021 09:09:18 am

Thank you!

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Amy F
3/19/2021 05:06:42 pm

Love the cover design!

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Shiela Stewart link
3/22/2021 09:09:53 am

Thank you. I like it too.

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Bernie Wallace
3/19/2021 05:38:14 pm

How long did it take you to write your book?

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Shiela Stewart link
3/22/2021 09:13:37 am

Hi Bernie. It took me approximately a month to write. Once I started the words just flowed. This is one of the books that came so naturally to me. I didn't even have an outline of the story. I didn't need one. I knew from beginning to end what would happen.
Thank you for stopping by.

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bn100
3/19/2021 05:42:26 pm

cool

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Shiela Stewart link
3/22/2021 09:14:18 am

I think so. :)

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wendy hutton
3/19/2021 05:56:32 pm

sounds like a great book

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Shiela Stewart link
3/22/2021 09:14:51 am

Thank you so much,

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Sherry
3/19/2021 07:27:35 pm

https://twitter.com/SStrode/status/1373068352176939014

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Debbie P
3/19/2021 09:49:31 pm

This sounds like a cool read.

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Shiela Stewart link
3/22/2021 09:15:38 am

Thank you, Debbie!

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Victoria Alexander
3/19/2021 09:55:10 pm

Great excerpt, thanks for sharing!

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Shiela Stewart link
3/22/2021 09:16:25 am

I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for stopping by Victoria.

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Elaine G
3/20/2021 06:54:59 pm

Enjoyed the excerpt. Sounds like a good book

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Shiela Stewart link
3/22/2021 09:17:37 am

I'm glad it caught your attention. Thank you for popping in Elaine.

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Rita Wray
3/21/2021 11:22:40 am

Sounds good.

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Shiela Stewart link
3/22/2021 09:17:59 am

Thank you.

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Kelly D
3/21/2021 12:10:00 pm

The book sounds great, very suspenseful.

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Shiela Stewart link
3/22/2021 09:18:58 am

There definitely are some twists and turns. Thank you for stopping by.

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Barbara Montag
3/24/2021 02:25:26 pm

I like the title subject and cover for this great read!
Thank you for sharing the review.

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Shiela Stewart link
3/25/2021 01:07:20 pm

You're welcome, Barbara. I specified having the little girl incorporated into the cover given she is one of the major characters.

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aquariann link
3/24/2021 06:31:54 pm

Sounds spooky! Btw, love the author's outfit.

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Shiela Stewart link
3/25/2021 01:09:53 pm

Thank you for both Aquariann. That picture was taken at my son's wedding.

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Sarah L
3/24/2021 10:35:10 pm

Looks like an interesting book.
Thanks for the contest. 

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Shiela Stewart link
3/25/2021 01:10:41 pm

Thank you for stopping by Sarah,

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aaron r
3/26/2021 01:25:15 pm

Depending on who he is I might want to catch a glimpse of that ass. Haha. That was the best part. Good looking cover.

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Shiela Stewart link
3/27/2021 12:18:14 pm

Trust me, he has a nice ass. LOL

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Heather Mahley
3/26/2021 06:33:23 pm

Sounds like a good book. I was intrigued as soon as I read the title.

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Shiela Stewart link
3/27/2021 12:19:24 pm

Thank you Heather!

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Judy Thomas
3/27/2021 11:11:10 pm

Loved the excerpt, it sounds like an excellent read!

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Shiela Stewart link
3/28/2021 09:18:20 am

I'm glad you enjoyed it Judy. Thank you for stopping by.

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joy f
3/27/2021 11:43:19 pm

Sounds good.

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Shiela Stewart link
3/28/2021 09:18:55 am

Thank you Joy!

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Cindy Merrill
3/28/2021 09:08:15 am

Ghosts do exist- I have seen two of them in my lifetime. One was the spirit of an elderly native American man, the other was a dog whose spirit remained in a home we had rented.

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Shiela Stewart link
3/28/2021 09:21:12 am

I absolutely agree Cindy. I've lived in two haunted houses. Both spirits were friendly. My current ghost likes to play tricks and roll a ball across the room.
Thank you for stopping by.

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shannon zeidan
3/28/2021 09:50:05 am

I was really intrigued by the description. I'm so excited to read this!

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Shiela Stewart link
3/29/2021 12:28:37 pm

I'm glad you enjoyed it Shannon.

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Veronica Lee link
3/28/2021 11:19:02 am

I enjoyed the excerpt -- it sounds like an interesting novel!

I love ghost stories, so this is just right up my alley!

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Shiela Stewart link
3/29/2021 12:29:59 pm

Hi Veronica. There's nothing better than a ghosts story. :)

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Molli Taylor
3/28/2021 11:38:20 am

this looks amazing!

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Shiela Stewart link
3/29/2021 12:17:52 pm

Thank you Molli.

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julie murphy
3/28/2021 04:06:46 pm

I believe in ghosts.

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Shiela Stewart link
3/29/2021 12:18:43 pm

Hi Julie. Have you ever experienced a haunting?

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Richard Brandt link
3/28/2021 06:54:50 pm

No one's prepared for Jessica!

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Shiela Stewart link
3/29/2021 12:20:08 pm

Nope. She is something.

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Rajeeva Jayaratne
3/28/2021 11:22:47 pm

Best of luck with the book.

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Shiela Stewart link
3/29/2021 12:21:31 pm

Thank you Rajeeva.

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Andreas Myrokis
3/29/2021 04:07:30 pm

Good luck with your book.

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Shiela Stewart link
3/30/2021 10:21:59 am

Thank you Andreas. And thank you for stopping by.

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avm
3/30/2021 07:46:38 pm

yes id like to read it

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Shiela Stewart link
3/31/2021 01:09:21 pm

I hope you enjoy it avm!

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Danielle Day
3/30/2021 09:38:38 pm

Love it!

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Shiela Stewart link
3/31/2021 01:09:53 pm

Thank you Danielle!

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Laura Rubenstein
4/1/2021 10:30:54 am

HOT cover!!! Sounds great

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Shiela Stewart link
4/2/2021 11:46:42 am

Thank you Laura!

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Daniel M
4/1/2021 06:44:52 pm

like the cover

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Shiela Stewart link
4/2/2021 11:47:25 am

Thank you Daniel!

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jose rosado
4/2/2021 05:54:09 pm

What do you think of the book details? Do you have any questions for the author?


Who could play Jessica Coltrane in a movie

THX

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Shiela Stewart link
4/3/2021 12:45:40 pm

I would love to hear the readers choices for an actor. I always thought Scarlett Johansson would be a great Jessica.

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Renata
4/2/2021 09:18:59 pm

I like the cover

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Shiela Stewart link
4/3/2021 12:46:26 pm

What do you like the most?

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megan allen
4/2/2021 11:40:02 pm

I'm definitely reading this!! Happy release!

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Shiela Stewart link
4/3/2021 12:49:32 pm

I would love to hear from you after you're done Megan.

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