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MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Another Freddie and Grace adventure, oh my! I never dreamed Pepper Basham could possibly equal The Mistletoe Countess<\/em> but I was wrong on all counts. And I\u2019m not sorry I was.<\/p>\n

Grace has such a joyful zeal for life that is difficult for her to contain. (She may have even bounced off the walls as a small child.) Freddie is her perfect counterpart with his calm demeanor, patience, and his totally unexpected dry wit. It is such fun to read their dialogue and to accompany them on their adventures.<\/p>\n

The Cairo Curse<\/em> has everything I look for in a good book. Wonderful characters, excellent dialogue, interesting exotic settings, a touch of history, and a perfect blend of mystery, action, danger, romance, and faith all worked together to make me a contented reader for several hours. Not to mention \u2013 camels!<\/p>\n

I loved traveling to Egypt with Freddie and Grace and am eager to accompany them on their next adventure. The Cairo Curse<\/em> is not to be missed but please begin with The Mistletoe Countess<\/em>. I guarantee you won\u2019t be sorry.<\/p>\n

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I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by Celebrate Lit. A favorable review was not required. All views expressed are my own.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Book:\u00a0<\/strong>The Cairo Curse<\/p>\n

Author:\u00a0<\/strong>Pepper Basham<\/p>\n

Genre:\u00a0<\/b>Christian Fiction \/ Historical Fiction \/ Romance \/ Adventure \/ Mystery<\/p>\n

Release date:<\/strong> February 1, 2023<\/p>\n

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Clue meets Indiana Jones with a fiction-loving twist only Grace Percy can provide.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Newlyweds Lord and Lady Astley have already experienced their fair-share of suspense, but when a honeymoon trip takes a detour to the mystical land of Egypt, not even Grace with her fiction-loving mind is prepared for the dangers in store. From an assortment of untrustworthy adventure-seekers to a newly discovered tomb with a murderous secret, Frederick and Grace must lean on each other to navigate their dangerous surroundings. As the suspects mount in an antiquities\u2019 heist of ancient proportions, will Frederick and Grace\u2019s attempts to solve the mystery lead to another death among the sands?<\/p>\n

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Pepper Basham<\/strong> is an award-winning author who writes romance peppered with grace and humor with southern Appalachian flair. Both her historical and contemporary novels have garnered recognition in the Grace Awards, Inspys, and ACFW Carol Awards. Her historical romance, The Thorn Healer, was a finalist in the 2018 RT Awards. Her historical romance novels, My Heart Belongs in the Blue Ridge <\/em>and The Red Ribbon<\/em>, and her contemporary novels, the Mitchell\u2019s Crossroads<\/em> and Pleasant Gap<\/em> series, showcase her Appalachian heritage, as well as her love for humor and family. She currently resides in the lovely mountains of Asheville, NC where she is the mom of five great kids, a speech-language pathologist to about fifty more, and a lover of chocolate, jazz, hats, and Jesus.<\/p>\n

You can learn more about Pepper at her website\u00a0http:\/\/www.pepperdbasham.com<\/a>\u00a0or connect with her on FB, IG, or Twitter<\/p>\n

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READ AN EXCERPT FROM THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n

February 1914, Havensbrook<\/em><\/p>\n

Gunfire erupted from outside, sending Frederick Percy, Earl of Astley, leaping from his chair. The seat crashed against the floor behind him in time with another shot. What on earth! He grabbed the first weapon-like item he could find\u2014his grandfather\u2019s cane\u2014and dashed toward the sound, nearly colliding with his butler moving in the same direction.<\/p>\n

\u201cDid you hear the gunfire, Brandon?\u201d<\/p>\n

The older gentleman\u2019s brows rose as high as they could go without becoming part of his snowy hairline. \u201cIndeed, my lord. From the south garden, if I guess correctly, sir.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMy thoughts exactly.\u201d Frederick tapped the cane against the floor and took a step in the direction of the garden door. Then stopped, a sudden sense of dread forming a lump in his stomach. His butler\u2019s response was much too cavalier for an emergency. \u201cHave you seen Lady Astley of late, Brandon?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot since after breakfast, sir.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, then.\u201d Frederick returned to his office for his own pistol and prayed whatever inspired a gunshot near his home would prove more benign than dangerous. After surviving several near-death experiences over the past Christmas season, Frederick was quite finished with drama for a while. Though drama seemed to follow his new bride in spades.<\/p>\n

He met the butler back in the hallway.<\/p>\n

\u201cMight I offer an insight, sir?\u201d<\/p>\n

Frederick pivoted in his approach to the door and turned back to Brandon. \u201cInsight?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, sir.\u201d The man released a deep sigh which pulled his pristine posture into a slight slump. He then sent Frederick a look which somehow inspired a grimace before Frederick even heard the man\u2019s words. \u201cHer ladyship was speaking with Mr. Blake after breakfast, sir.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Blake?\u201d Frederick rolled his gaze heavenward, the tension in his jaw uncoiling into a slight annoyance that manifested in an ache over his right eyebrow. He loved his cousin. There was no man Frederick trusted more. But for some reason, the idea of Blake and Grace together followed by the sound of gunfire did not bode well.<\/p>\n

For anyone.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbout pistols, my lord.\u201d<\/p>\n

And the answers emerged, along with an increased throbbing in Frederick\u2019s head. \u201cThank you, Brandon.\u201d<\/p>\n

Setting a slower pace, he moved toward the south side of his manor house, another shot reverberating nearer. Within a month since Christmas, his American wife had learned how to drive the car and throw knives, two skills she appeared to excel in more than knowing the fashion of the season or how to address the complicated hierarchy of the aristocracy. His lips almost split into a grin as he recalled her stumbling over addressing the Duke of Westonbridge two weeks ago by calling him \u201cYour Honorable Lord\u201d and then in quick correction, \u201cYour Grace, or at least I hope you are since I fumbled your title so atrociously.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of course the duke had fallen under Grace\u2019s spell within five minutes, as everyone else who met her seemed to do since she\u2019d moved to his crumbling Derbyshire estate two months earlier. Well, everyone except the villainess who\u2019d tried to kill them just before Christmas. But that was hopefully a distant story, and their next chapter would be a lovely, peaceful belated honeymoon\u2014he increased his steps at the idea\u2014with a little surprise tagged on for his lovely Lady Astley.<\/p>\n

Frederick nodded a good afternoon to the police officer inconspicuously posted near the house so that Frederick\u2019s mother could work out her sentence of house arrest in connection with his father and brother\u2019s deaths. He released a sigh. No, she was no murderess, unless glares and harsh words counted, but she\u2019d harbored information that could have protected others. The law had been gracious with her due to her age and status, merely revoking her freedoms from leaving Havensbrook, so his mother\u2019s life stayed very much as it had since Frederick\u2019s father\u2019s death; however, the added blemish of \u201ccriminal\u201d to her reputation ensured she spent her days away from the public eye.<\/p>\n

And if the police officer appeared in no great distress over the gunfire, Frederick knew all too well what must be happening.<\/p>\n

Just around the edge of the house, a large garden opened to the south, its walls still well intact, though ivy-grown and tangled. Another shot reverberated through the damp air, followed quickly by laughter and his wife\u2019s exuberant exclamation of \u201cI hit it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Frederick\u2019s lips pinched into a frown. Why he ever expected his cousin Blake to mind Frederick\u2019s subtle requests was beyond him! The garden gate stood open, welcoming him forward into an even more tangled array of vines and twined greenery, the winter roses, a remnant of the garden\u2019s healthier days, sleeping until spring.<\/p>\n

He hadn\u2019t had the means to make things right with Havensbrook before but, with Grace\u2019s wealth and her generous heart, he could now. Another way to make amends for the past, he hoped, though<\/p>\n

God had already bestowed on him much more than he deserved.<\/p>\n

His cousin stood to the right, hands on the hips of his gray suit jacket, but Frederick\u2019s gaze followed Blake\u2019s focus to the woman in the center of the garden. Her bright auburn hair was twisted up beneath a deep purple hat that matched her coat, both in contrast to her pale skin. Her laughter echoed toward him, so filled with joy and hope. Two things he\u2019d thought lost forever before he\u2019d met her.<\/p>\n

Yes, God had given him much more than he deserved, and sometimes, he wondered if God had given him more than he could manage.<\/p>\n

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By The Book<\/a>, February 24<\/p>\n

Just Your Average reviews<\/a>, February 24<\/p>\n

Remembrancy<\/a>, February 24<\/p>\n

Sylvan Musings<\/a>, February 24<\/p>\n

Gina Holder, Author and Blogger<\/a>, February 25 (Author Interview)<\/p>\n

Debbie\u2019s Dusty Deliberations<\/a>, February 25<\/p>\n

Mary Hake<\/a>, February 25<\/p>\n

Worthy2Read<\/a>, February 26<\/p>\n

Christina\u2019s Corner<\/a>, February 26<\/p>\n

Texas Book-aholic<\/a>, February 26<\/p>\n

Betti Mace<\/a>, February 27<\/p>\n

The Sacred Line<\/a>, February 27<\/p>\n

deb\u2019s Book Review<\/a>, February 27<\/p>\n

Lily\u2019s Book Reviews<\/a>, February 28<\/p>\n

Locks, Hooks and Books<\/a>, February 28<\/p>\n

Happily Managing a Household of Boys<\/a>, February 28<\/p>\n

Labor Not in Vain<\/a>, February 28<\/p>\n

Abba\u2019s Prayer Warrior Princess<\/a>, March 1<\/p>\n

Cover Lover Book Review<\/a>, March 1<\/p>\n

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Ashley\u2019s Clean Book Reviews<\/a>, March 3<\/p>\n

Simple Harvest Reads<\/a>, March 3 (Guest Review from Mindy Houng)<\/p>\n

Rebecca Tews<\/a>, March 3<\/p>\n

Connie\u2019s History Classroom<\/a>, March 4<\/p>\n

Blogging With Carol<\/a>, March 4<\/p>\n

To Everything There Is A Season<\/a>, March 4<\/p>\n

Cathe Swanson<\/a>, March 4<\/p>\n

Tell Tale Book Reviews<\/a>, March 5<\/p>\n

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy<\/a>, March 5<\/p>\n

Artistic Nobody<\/a>, March 5 (Guest Review from Donna Cline)<\/p>\n

Where Faith and Books Meet<\/a>, March 6<\/p>\n

For Him and My Family<\/a>, March 6<\/p>\n

Holly\u2019s Book Corner<\/a>, March 6<\/p>\n

She Lives To Read<\/a>, March 7<\/p>\n

Splashes of Joy<\/a>, March 7<\/p>\n

Pause for Tales<\/a>, March 7<\/p>\n

Back Porch Reads<\/a>, March 8<\/p>\n

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GIVEAWAY:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"To celebrate her tour, Pepper is giving away the grand prize package of a $25 Amazon gift card and a paperback copy of the book!!<\/p>\n

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/promosimple.com\/ps\/24703\/the-cairo-curse-celebration-tour-giveaway<\/a><\/p>\n

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