5:30 am – Get into Hair and Make-up. Really? Why did I agree to appear on the godawful reality TV show, Love or Money? Oh yeah. Life wasn’t going as smoothly as it could.
6:30 am – I’m still not awake yet, and I look unrealistically pretty for this “reality” show.
7:00 am – Time to get on the set. I miss my phone and wish the producers would let me have communication with the outside world.
8:00 am – Still waiting around the set (which happens to be on location at the Golden Gate Bridge) for the crew to finalize things.
9:00 am – Back into hair and make-up even though we haven’t filmed a single scene. The wind on the bridge is fierce. Why does this make-up lady look so familiar? Oh Lord. Is she the same woman I put behind bars before I got canned from SFPD?
10:00 am – Ah! The men for first date have arrived. Yippee. Time to get the show on the road.
11:00 am – Disaster strikes. . .
You can read more about Georgia in A First Date With Death, the first book in the NEW “Love or Money” mystery series, published by Berkley Prime Crime.
About A First Date With Death
When brokenhearted Georgia Thornton goes looking for romance on reality TV, she has nothing to lose—apart from a good man, a cash prize, and maybe her life. . .
What was Georgia thinking? Sure, some cad ditched her at the altar, but can she really find love on TV? Her best friend—and producer of the reality show Love or Money—thinks so. Ten men. Ten adventure-filled dates. What can go wrong? For starters, a faulty bungee cord that hurls Georgia’s first date into a tragic spiral of the Golden Gate Bridge.
He’s replaced by Paul Sanders, Georgia’s former fiancé. But the cop isn’t looking for a TV gig. Suspecting that the lover’s leap was no accident, Paul’s going undercover. When another bachelor gets a fatal kiss-off, the reality is that someone has killer new plans for the show—and for Georgia herself. Now, under the threat of permanent cancellation, Georgia fears that the only man on the set she can trust is the one man she just can’t count on. . .
GIVEAWAY: Leave a comment by 12 p.m. eastern on March 11 for the chance to win a copy of A First Date With Death. The giveaway is open to U.S. residents only. Winner will be notified within 48 hours after giveaway closes and you will have three days to respond after being contacted or another winner will be selected. Make sure to check your SPAM folder.
About the Author
Diana Orgain is the author of the Maternal Instincts Mysteries and coauthor of Gilt Trip with Laura 
Childs in the New York Times bestselling Scrapbooking Mysteries. She holds a B.A and M.F.A. in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University with a minor in acting. Diana has acted professionally both on stage and in national commercials. She’s written several plays, which were produced at San Francisco State University, GreenHouse Productions, and PlayGround. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and three children. Visit her at www.dianaorgain.com, on Twitter and on Facebook.
Who can’t resist the guilty pleasure of reality t.v.?! Combine that with a cozy mystery and you have a winner! Thanks for the chance at a giveaway!
This book sounds terrific. I LOVE the cover! Thank you for the review and contest!
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Oh I would love to read this
Love new series. The cover is great. May be the only way I can handle reality TV. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
A First Date With Death sounds great–
definitely piqued my interest. Thanks for
the opportunity to win.
Sounds like a fun read. And I love it when cozies throw in that touch of reality TV. Thanks for the giveaway.
What a fantastic concept for a cozy series! Can’t wait to read this one.
Right up my alley! Thanks for the giveaway.
You always find the most intriguing new series. Thanks for doing all the heavy lifting for us!
Sounds interesting. Thanks for a chance.
Sounds like a good start to a new series.
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Can’t wait to read this! I loved her other series as well.
looks great!
love a new series to read, thanks for the chance
Sounds like a new series that will be fun to read! Thanks for introducing it to me Diana and Dru!
A series that sounds interesting and fun.
I’m not a fan of the show, The Bachelor or The Bachelorette but the book sounds interesting. Thanks for a great review.
Reality tv and dating–what could possibly go wrong?
Georgia fears that the only man on the set she can trust is the one man she just can’t count on
Clever line
Wow, reality TV and ten awesome dates, who could resist!
This sounds like a fun read.
Since the opening with ‘5:30 a.m.’ got my attention. . .it’s such an ungodly hour, I, of course, kept reading….now I am hooked. A new must read for me. Thanks for the chance!
Would LOVE to win this!!!!
I have read all the maternal instinct books and loved them. Diana Orgain is such a nice person. I would LOVE to win this book, it looks great! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
This book would be greatly enjoyed. Sounds intriguing. Thanks.
HI All – It was lovely to wake up (no, not at 5:30, but 6:30) and read all the wonderful posts here!
This sounds like a real fun book.
It is so easy to get hooked on reality TV! I love the cover too. I think this book would be a winner. Thank you for the chance,
I just love the cover on the book ! It sounds so good and thank you so much for the chance to read and then leave reviews on a couple of sites.
A First Date With Death sounds amazing! I have it on my TBR list. 🙂
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Oh my gosh, not only do I want to read this book, but I have a friend who this book for whom this book will be perfect!!!! I would be so happy to be considered for this first in the series. I enjoyed Gilt Trip which Laura co-authored with Laura so I am sure this series is going to be a big success. Thanks so much for entering me into the mix.
Cynthia
A cranky cynic – I am going to love this series! And it’s in SF, bonus. Thanks for the giveaway.
What a beautiful cover, and neat idea for a series! Thanks for the chance to win!
Sounds like there will be some interesting twists.
thanks.
This looks like a fun series. Definitely will check it out. Thanks for the giveaway!
Uh oh. When bad goes to worse and it’s not even lunchtime yet.
This looks really good! – love the cover art
Thanks for the giveaway! The book sounds great!
Sounds like this is going to be a fun read, thanks for the chance to win.
I’m always looking for fun new books! This looks like it would fit the bill.
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This one sounds like a fun read. Thanks for the opportunity. Hope I win!
Sounds like a great read
Always looking for a new series, and this one looks like fun.
Sounds like a great book.
Watching reality TV can almost drive me to murder—-being in it surely could drive anyone to murder. This should be a fun book.
suefarell.farrell@gmail.com
Would love to win and read
This looks like a great book!
i don’t watch reality tv, but i do like the sound of this story.
Sounds like such a fun premise! Can’t wait to read more. Thanks for the chance to win!
Great book
This has got to be a fun book to read…love the Cover!
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Reality TV? No way! But I loved the twists and turn this story takes, I definitely wouldn’t want to be Karen Thornton. Thank you, Dru for the exciting review and the chance to win, as well as thanks to Dinea Orgain for sharing your stories with oll.
This is my next book to read. Love getting in on the ground floor of a new series.
Nice review, sounds like an interesting beginning to a new series.
This sounds like it’s going to be a great series! Thank you for the chance to win a copy! lisaksbookreview @ aol dot com
Sounds like a really interesting beginning to what sounds like a great new series. Can’t wait to read it. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love a good cozy mystery and the excert sounds like a great read! Thank you for the opportunity to win a copy!
Sounds perfect for me.great cover,
Sounds like a good read!!
When I was I was single, I was fixed up with everyone but death
Sounds like a great new series!!
NEED.TO.READ.THIS.!!!
I love mysteries. The book cover is fantastic!
This book sounds line such fun! I’m so addicted to cozy mysteries and would love to win a copy!! Thank you!
Love to read
It sounds like a good read, and I love the cover. Thanks for the chance to win it.
A new series. I can’t wait.
This sounds great. Thanks for the chance to win a copy.
The Bachelor series just ended. Not everyone’s into it, but I kinda like to see how things turn out. Lots of surprises and silliness, but hey it works sometimes. While I don’t read romance novels, It is fun to see how others’ relationships develop.
In my younger days, I had 7 first dates in one week. That cured me.
I do love my cozies and yes, the cover is great.
Sounds interesting. Never read any books by this author.
would love to read and thanks for having the giveaway
This book sounds great. I cannot wait to read it!
Sounds like a great book
A First Date with Death sounds like a great read!
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