Hello Everyone, welcome to my stop on the Taken: A Frankie Post Novel by LM Pruitt blog tour! First of all, I want to tell everyone a little bit about Taken. This book is an urban suspense, investigation novel, with a twist. The twist is some heavy sensuality! All together, I absolutely loved this book and I rated it 5 Stars. (Read my Review) Therefore, I am very happy to host author LM Pruitt today as she is here with a Guest Blog and a Giveway!
Taken Book Blurb: 
Cheating spouse? Stolen jewelry? Missing person? Call Frances–Frankie–Post. A private detective with a trick of two up her sleeve and a few skeletons of her own. What starts out as a simple missing person’s case dumps Frankie and her lover Jack right in the crosshairs of a dangerous human trafficking organization. With lives on the line, bad blood and old wounds finally see the light of day. And Frankie and Jack are forced to realize: The past always catches up with you. Always.
And now that you know a little bit about the book, here is the guest post from LM Pruitt!
The City That Never Sleeps
New York. The Big Apple. The City of Skyscrapers. Gotham City. The City that Never Sleeps. There are a hundred nicknames for New York, a thousand things to see and a million places to go. Now, obviously I’m not going to be able to highlight all those places. Instead, I’m going to detail a little more some of the ones mentioned in Taken.
First up—Trailer Park Lounge and Grill. Located at 271 W. 23 Street in Chelsea, the Trailer Park is southern tackiness at its finest. Complete with black velvet paintings on the walls and Pabst Blue Ribbon in the can, the establishment definitely lives up to its name. The menu is heavy on traditional bar or bowling alley snack food, with names like the double-wide burger and even throws down the gauntlet by offering sloppy joes in beef, chicken, or veggie. Drinks include huge cocktails such as the Lover’s Concerto and Jim Bob’s IQ. Like I said, southern tackiness—and kitsch—at its finest.
Now, I’ll admit that both Ugly Willie’s and Low Places are straight from my crazy mind, but that’s not saying there aren’t places like them in a city known for its cosmopolitan flavor. Off the Wagon in Greenwich Village, while not being bad enough to require a Hazmat suite, is definitely on the lower end of the spectrum. Seriously—I did a search for dive bars, and this popped up on the list. It’s very much a beer and wings hangout, with 14 beers available, most if not all of them by the pitcher. And while I’m not a fan of beer myself, I can appreciate a great drink special just as much as anybody.
Strip clubs are a dime for… well, more than a dozen. And yes, the area around Ground Zero is as seedy as depicted. For those with more refined tastes, might I suggest Sapphire Gentlemen Club? They offer bottle service, an extensive list of wines and champagne, and complimentary concierge services. Oh, and did I mention they also do bachelor and bachelorette parties along with divorce parties? A little something for everyone, as the case might be.
While I could keep going—after all, it is New York—I’m going to end our little tour there. For one, thinking about a double-wide burger has me hungry. And for two, I don’t want to end up sounding too much like a guide book.
But mostly it’s because of the burger.
L.M. Pruitt has been reading and writing for as long as she can remember. A native of Florida with a love of New Orleans, she has the uncanny ability to find humor in most things and would probably kill a plastic plant. She is the author of the Jude Magdalyn Series as well as New Moon Rising, featuring Cari Gravier, and Taken, featuring Frankie Post. She is currently at work on the next book in the Moon Rising series, Harvest Moon Rising, due out April 2012. Ms. Pruitt makes her home in Florida with two cats–one smart, the other not so much.
Do you want to buy the book? You can find Taken at: Amazon | Barnes and Noble
If you want to follow the tour, tomorrow’s stop is at Readergirls and don’t forget the final stop giveaway!
As part of the tour, I have 1 e-copy of Taken to giveaway! This giveaway is open to US and International, must be 18 or older. Entering is easy, just leave a meaningful comment (ask a question, chat about NY, etc), and fill out the Rafflecopter. Be sure you input your email address correctly so I can contact the winner!
January 9, 2012 at 8:03 am
Well, your recommendation is good enough for me! Sounds like a good read!
January 9, 2012 at 8:05 am
Sounds like a great book. Can’t wait to read it. Thanks for the blog tour.
e.balinski(at)att(dot)net
January 9, 2012 at 8:15 am
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January 9, 2012 at 10:52 am
Sounds like a really good book I would love to read. Please enter me in contest. I have been to NY but never got to see the Statute of Liberty. Tore923@aol.com
January 9, 2012 at 11:39 am
Taken sounds like a great read! Please enter me in the giveaway.
sandy(dot)wolters(at)q(dot)com
January 9, 2012 at 12:06 pm
This sounds like a good book would love to read it! Thank you so much for this great giveaway! I have never been to NY heard alot about it. Thank you for this great blog tour!
Latisha D
tishajean@ charter.net
January 9, 2012 at 1:13 pm
This book sounds right up my alley! I haven’t heard of it before. I’ve been to New York just last year for the first time and it was BREATHtaking! I couldn’t believe how otherworldly that city is. It’s like it’s own world!
Giselle
Xpresso Reads
January 9, 2012 at 1:26 pm
Sounds like an exciting read!! New to me author, putting on my list. Thanks for the chance.
January 9, 2012 at 2:17 pm
Thanks so much for having me here today! I haven’t been to New York myself-yet. I’m actually going there for a week in March–I plan to do as much touristy stuff as possible, lol. Happy reading, everyone!
January 9, 2012 at 2:42 pm
I am always on the look out for a great read. The Frankie Post series I haven’t heard of until now. Frankie and Jack sound like they can get into trouble. I have been on an Urban Fantasy craze for a while now so this sounds that little bit different. Private Investigator. If I have to lvie vicariously through anothers eyes with New York, so be it, one day I may make it out of my little forest and to the Big Apple:D
Michelle
http://www.novelsontherun.blogspot.com
tintinbrains@bigpond.com
January 9, 2012 at 3:53 pm
Al-tho I used to live minutes from NY, I have only been there a handful of times. It’s a fantastic city and if I had money I would have an apartment there. Thanks for the giveaway.
Mary
January 9, 2012 at 5:55 pm
I have never been to NYC so the ‘tour’ was fascinating to me. I love it as the backdrop for a detective/suspense novel.
Thanks for the giveaway opportunity.
sophiarose1816@gmail.com
January 9, 2012 at 6:00 pm
I had the perfect NY day a couple of years ago when I met with a friend. We had coffee at Dean and Deluca (Felicity anyone?), walked in Central Park, watched street acrobatics, saw the Little Mermaid on Broadway, and had a delicious slice of NY pizza!
I would love to win this book!
January 12, 2012 at 11:07 am
I enjoyed the interview and the suggestions for places to visit in NY. Will there be a sequel to this book?
January 13, 2012 at 8:22 pm
Well I could go for a burger and even a little tour around about now LOL Thank you for sharing with us today and for the awesome giveaway opportunity