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 I recently read and reviewed, or should I saw raved on The Ninth Day by Jamie Frevelleti. And now, you have the opportunity to do the same, on me… well on Dana from Kaye Publicity.

The Ninth Day is the 3rd book in the Emma Caldridge series by Freveletti, each one a little more action packed, if you can believe that.

If you have read the first two and want to add The Ninth Day to your collection or want to go ahead and pick this one up and go back to the later ones, here’s your chance. There are characters from the previous books that make appearances in this one, but this book can definitely stand alone and you won’t miss a thing.

I have one paperback copy of The Ninth Day and all you have to do to get it is leave a comment. Easy right?

The giveaway is open-ended. Whoever signs up first, wins! GO!

And if you want to see my review on the book, just scroll to the below post and there ya have it!

When biochemist Emma Caldridge stumbles upon a group of human traffickers, “coyotes”, smuggling illegals across the Arizona border, she suddenly finds herself prisoner of the most violent and feared drug lord in Ciudad Juarez. La Valle is ruthless, and his power and influence stretches from Mexico to Chicago. But La Valle is facing a much bigger problem than one American seeing his smuggling operations – a flesh eating toxin has developed on his prized marijuana leaves, and once touched or even inhaled, it kills the victim in just nine painful days. La Valle believes that this contagion is a product of U.S. agents contaminating his leaves in an effort to stop his operations, and he swears to exact his revenge.

Determined to find a cure and to stop La Valle from attacking American cities, Emma desperately searches for clues to help stop this virulent disease. Quick-thinking and bold, Emma will not be bullied by La Valle and his lackeys. She refuses to put any more lives at risk unnecessarily until she can discover an antidote. But when she herself becomes infected, the race is on, and she must find the answer before she reaches THE NINTH DAY

Yes, I do realize this is the same summary I used when I previewed this book on my blog a few weeks ago. I really tried to come up with one of my own, but I often find myself, when a book has a lot going on, having a hard time boiling it down to a concise summary. This book fits the bill.

From page one, until the very end, Emma Caldridge is fighting a battle and fighting for her life. She is such a tough, smart, awesome character. She’s also inspiring. She’s smart and she’s a character to look up to for any women needing a strong female lead. I fell in love with her in book one, and can’t wait to get my hands on every new Freveletti book that comes out.

One of the things I really love about Freveletti is she breaks the mold for female writers. I’m not saying there is anything wrong with today’s female authors. I normally pick up the books with the pretty covers and light themes. But Freveletti just throws it all out there. If you wouldn’t know a woman is writing it, minus the fact that the leading lady is… well a lady, you would probably think a man was behind this book. Drugs, cartel, death… Freveletti weaves them all in like a wizard. I love an awesome hard hitting book every now and then that really pulls at the heart strings of the major issues going on in the world around me. Freveletti brings ligt to so many situations. And as crazy as her plots may seem, the characters that she makes and the settings for her books could all very well come to life any day now.

I continue to be amazed with Freveletti’s books and this one doesn’t disappoint. I give The Ninth Day 5 bookmarks.

Oh and I almost forgot. I have an extra copy of this book, eagerly waiting to come live with one of you. Check back Wednesday for my giveaway post for The Ninth Day!!

Other books by Frevelleti that I have reviewed:
Running from the Devil
Running Dark

ISBN: 978-0062025319
Released: September 27, 2011
Author Website
Kari got this book for review from Kaye Publicity

On My Bookshelf is my weekly twist on In My Mailbox by Kristi at The Story Siren. And I really the only thing I changed is the title. I am just really OCD and I don’t get books in a mailbox. The ones at home and work are too small for the packages so they are hand delivered at work and go straight to my bookshelf, hence On My Bookshelf.

This week was a quiet week, but my husband and my bookshelf are thankful. I think they’ll both agree and maybe me too, on certain cramped days, that there is no more room in my house for ANOTHER SINGLE BOOK! Good thing I only got one this week then huh?

And I’m really excited about it!

Eek! I am sooooo excited for this book! I read Jamie’s other books, Running from the Devil and Running Dark and absolutely fell in love! I love Emma and I love how fearless she is. I can’t wait to read this book.

Oh and a little secret for you, I may or may not have received two copies of this book so I can hold a giveaway when I’m done. Keep your eye out for my review and sign up

This week, I have not one, but two Teaser Tuesdays! I am reading two really good books right now and want to share a tease from both.

The first comes from Running Dark by Jamie Freveletti:

Pg1: ”

The second tease comes from Missing Mabel by Nancy Mehl.

Pg10: “My mother still couldn’t understand why I’d left college to go to beauty school and ended up working on “dead people’s hair, for crying out loud.” Mom is a successful neurosurgeon who is absolutely horrified by my career choice.”

I am loving both of these books right now! What are you reading?

Emma Caldridge is a chemist on a mission when her flight from Miami to Bogota gets hijacked. She is thrown from the plane and able to escape the capturing of guerrillas, but she has a long road ahead of her. She is in the depths of the jungle, with just a small backpack and a tent, luckily she is used to running ultramarathons, 100 miles, and has the endurance needed to survive something like this.

She teams up with another American as they run from the “devil” and try to make it home alive. Unfortunately, the guerrillas aren’t the only enemy. Emma has a secret, a formula that can kill on contact and spread to others and kill within 12 hours. She has to right a wrong, before any one else gets their hands on the formula.

WOW! This book was incredible! I can’t say I’ve really read any books like this before. Normally, if I stray from the light and fluffy, I read a murder mystery to test my skills at solving crimes. I guess a bit of that comes into play here, trying to figure out which American is after Emma.

I was actually offered Freveletti’s second book, Running Dark which now I am dying to read, but hadn’t read the first in the series yet. Freveletti’s awesome publicity team sent me both books to get started.

I’m not even really sure where to get started in showing my love for this book. Emma is an amazing character, and an amazing woman. She’s a chemist, she’s a runner, she has everything she needs to be left in the jungle. I probably wouldn’t make it 2 hours, but she endures, makes alliances and survives.

The men in this book, how Gladys and I see them, are mouth watering! Every single guy, well, not the bad guys of course, are heart throbs! They are tough, they are chivalrous and they kick some major guerilla butt.

I think one of the things I liked most about this book was that although it was fiction and kept me turning the pages, I actually felt like I was learning from it. It was a survival lesson and drama all balled into one. I caught myself asking my husband a few times, “Did you know…” and neither of us did. Now if only I could remember what I learned, to ensure survival next time my plane is hijacked in the jungle. I know to keep my mouth open when explosions happen , so the waves go through me instead of knocking me around (I know, great explanation right?).

I give Running from the Devil, no surprise after my gushing review, I’m sure, 5 bookmarks!

Learn more about Jamie, check out her websiteor check her out on Twitter, @jamiefreveletti