Love Target
by Heidi Loeb Hegerich
BLURB:
Teenager Ingrid Liebschreiber is devastated when her parents move the family from their native Munich to Los Angeles in the late 1950s. Homesick, she accepts a neighbor’s offer to get her a job as a showgirl in Las Vegas.
Intent on earning enough money to return to Germany, she must grow up quickly in the neon jungle - where she is pursued by high rollers and headliners, including a vacationing Elvis.
Life’s twists and turns land Ingrid in New York in the Swinging 1960s - where she is romanced by Armand: a strong, quiet, handsome businessman in “construction.” Most girls dream of Mr. Right, and Ingrid’s hard-won independence is challenged when she falls in love.
Will she find true romance - a man who can love her as much as she loves him? Or is “happily ever after” just a crazy fairytale?
Excerpt :
The witch stared past me, lost in thought. Then she shook her head.
“I don’t know,” she began, haltingly. “There will be a man, a husband. Somebody that you’ve known. Somebody” — her voice rose — “with dark hair! And . . . eyes that are lighter. Maybe blue.”
“I don’t know who this man could be,” I said to the witch.
“Trust me,” she said confidently. “Do you have any photographs in your wallet of who this man could be?”
I didn’t have a photo of David. But it didn’t matter, since he was married.
I fished out a photograph of Armand.
The witch held it up in her crooked fingers in front of her hooked nose. She twisted her neck, turning her head this way and that, peering curiously at the photo from different angles.
She handed it back.
“You should have never been with this man!”
I shrugged. “I wish I knew who this mystery man could be.”
“It is not important,” the witch said. “You will know in good time. You can bring him into your life. And I want you to do something.”
She rummaged on a shelf and removed several objects.
“Take these two candles. Write an affirmation on a slip of paper saying that you will be with this man with dark hair that you’ve known. Then put the paper between the candles, and melt the candles together. Light each one, and when they’re soft, mold them together.”
I took the candles. Well, it couldn’t hurt to try. Might even be fun.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Heidi Loeb Hegerich has lived in places as varied as Munich, Las Vegas, Miami Beach, New York, Los Angeles, Squaw Valley and Reno. She has worked variously as a showgirl, business executive, entrepreneur, interior designer and real estate developer. She has traveled to six of the seven continents, and vacationed in spots as different as the French Riviera, the Andes and Afghanistan. She counts among her hobbies weight training, shooting assault rifles, and racing sand rails; she found skydiving entertaining but not as much of a rush as other pursuits.
A philanthropist for the arts, among other causes, Hegerich is now embarking on her own artistic quest as an author. The novel Love Target is her first book.
Buy links:
Book trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4E9UULoZNU
Facebook: www.facebook.com/LoveTargetNovel
Twitter: https://twitter.com/LoveTargetBook
Robin Leach book review in Las Vegas Sun newspaper: http://www.lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2015/jan/13/love-target-showgirl-reveals-elvis-pregnancy-swing/?utm_source=mostpopular&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=mostRead
My Review:
I enjoyed Love Target. It takes place back in the 60’s so it was interesting to read about the swinging 60’s. Ingrid moved from Munich to Los Angles and soon moves to Las Vegas to work as a show girl. Being a show girl in Vegas has it privileges. Ingrid was able to met and hang out with lots of famous people. She then moved on to New York and back to Los Angeles. This was a fun and quick read. you will love Ingrid!
Giveaway:
Heidi Loeb Hegerich will be awarding $30 Amazon/BN GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour. Make sure to to follow the tour and comment; the more they comment, the better your chances of winning. The tour dates can be found here: http://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com/2015/03/vbt-love-target-by-heidi-loeb-hegerich.html
I received a Copy of this book from the author for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for the review, and the review is honest.
This book sounds very interesting! I love the cover too! Very retro!
Thank you for hosting
at what age did you knew that you like to write stories?
What a fun excerpt. I really enjoyed it.
I liked the excerpt.
Hi, all. I’m Heidi’s editor, and want to thank each of you for posting about LOVE TARGET!
Kay: Thanks for hosting!
Emily: So glad you like the “retro” cover! The artist worked hard on it!
Glad the book grabs your interest, and hope you decide to read it: it’s a fast, fun story!
Vickie: Heidi’s been telling stories most of her life, but only sat down to write stories in her sixties. (It’s never too late!)
MomJane and Rita: So glad you enjoyed the excerpt. The novel is chock full of great scenes and stories, so hope you take a chance on it!
Thanks for sharing the excerpt and your review, it does sound like a fun read.
What an awesome cover! The excerpt was amazing! This sounds like a fascinating book! Thank you for the great post and contest!
For the author: I’m sure you’ve been asked this question many times, but where was your favorite place to live and why ? Thank you for the giveaway!
What writing advice do you have for other aspiring authors?
very interesting ,,how did this ideal come to you?
@ Betty W.: Thank you! (I’m Heidi’s editor.)
@ Jan Lee: I know that Heidi, the author, always considers herself a New Yorker at heart, since she lived there many, many years. The great restaurants, shopping, museums, entertainment . . . and energetic, hustling, quick-minded and no-emotions-concealed people all made this a perfect city for Heidi. The chapters of LOVE TARGET set in New York brim with energy (and drama).
@ Vickie: Like many first novels, LOVE TARGET is largely autobiographical. Heidi finally committed herself to writing the book after many years of being nagged by friends and acquaintances to do so.
@ Mai T.: Heidi’s best advice for writers is . . . to write! Don’t keep putting a project off. Get going on it. Even if the first draft is rubbish, just get at it, rework, revise, and see it through to completion.
cute cover.i enjoyed reading the excerpt
@ Angela Smith: So glad you liked the cover and excerpt! It’s a fast, fun read!
I really enjoyed the Excerpt!!! Thank you!
@ Bonny: So glad you like the excerpt! (I was the book’s editor.)
LOVE TARGET is chock full of great scenes. Hope you enjoy the whole novel! It’s a fast, fun read!
Thank you for hosting this giveaway! I wish a psychic witch would guide me in my love life!
Emily: Glad you enjoyed the excerpt on the witch. Hope you enjoy the whole novel! Consider doing an affirmation with candles as described in the book to attract the right man into yourife.
— Mike (the book’s editor)