FRENCH PERIL in print and on sale

I just received an email notifying me that FRENCH PERIL, my romantic suspense, set in the French Loire Valley is now in print. Yeah!!!!

This is what the email said:

French Peril by Mona Risk

http://w/ww.jasminejade.com/p-7354-french-peril.aspx

Blurb: A summer job in France with room and board in a chateau owned by a handsome count. Can it get any better for Cheryl Stewart? The graduate student in Architecture is now officially on a mission for her sick professor. Count François can't hide his disappointment when Cheryl arrives instead of the eminent professor. But the aristocratic playboy is not one to turn away a beautiful young woman. He allows her to manage the restoration of the chateau's chapel while keeping his search for a valuable historical statue a secret from the other students working on the project.

Soon things deteriorate. The professor is poisoned, the chateau's butler attacked and Cheryl's room burglarized. When Cheryl's summer job changes into a romantic involvement and dangerous treasure hunt, Count François is faced with a difficult choice. Is the priceless statue worth jeopardizing the safety of the impetuous young woman who has stolen his heart?

Reader Advisory: This story contains explicit sex scenes.

Categories: Romantic Suspense

ISBN: 9781419959240
Price: $14.99

SPECIAL SALE PRICE: $12.00

To celebrate the release of FRENCH PERIL in paperback, (it's the same book that received a great review a few days ago) let's go to FRANCE.

I will post pictures taken in the Loire Valley where the plot was set.

A few years ago, my husband and I rented a care from Paris and drove west. After two hours we stopped at Chambord, the most impressive chateau in the Loire Valley. I remember the marble staircase four-story high.

(Click on the pictures to enlarge them, then hit the Back green arrow to go back to the blog)

A different view of Chambord.

Chateau de Cheverny


Chateau d'Amboise

The Leonardo Da Vinci House and Museum.

Da Vinci spent ten years working for the King of France, painting and constructing special architectural projects.

Chenonceau, the women castle.

When King Henry II succeeded to the crown in 1547 he gave Chenonceau Castle to his older mistress, Dianne de Poitiers.

Here is the chateau I used in my book. I call it Chateau de Valroux. Honestly I have no idea what its real name is.

Next question for contest 3: Who is poisoned at the beginning of the story?

You can find the answer in the blurb or in the excerpt posted on my website www.monarisk.com

But I really hope that by now you bought my two books, TO LOVE A HERO and FRENCH PERIl (sigh...)

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