Book Title: June Jenson and the Shield of Quell 

Author: Emily Harper 

Genre: Women's Action/Adventure 

Release Date: April 16, 2015 

Hosted by: Book Enthusiast Promotions

“Isn’t that what I have just been asking for?”  I ask.

I must remain calm.  The Alzheimer’s always gets worse when I get angry at him.  But, honestly, sometimes it is so trying to have a conversation with someone that should really take about a minute and it ends up taking twenty.  Even then we don’t really get anywhere.

“As long as you’re sure,” he says.  “I don’t want you to regret afterwards that you asked for my help and weren’t able to figure this out on your own.”

“I could figure this out on my own,” I argue.

At his doubtful expression I sit up straighter.

“It’s not that I can’t figure it out myself.  Because I certainly could, given more time.”

“And how much time have you had already to solve this riddle?”

I pretend to think about the answer when we both know I haven’t slept in three days.

The Alliance has given me until midnight.  I have exactly twenty-three minutes left to give them an answer that will determine my entire future.  If it’s right, I’m in.  I will officially be protecting Britain’s priceless artifacts; studying them, and seeing relics that no one is even aware are in existence.

If I fail, I have thirty essays to grade by tomorrow morning.

“Right, so you need my help, but you want to figure this out yourself,” he says.

“Exactly,” I nod.

“June, really, have you not been working on your logical formulas lately?  You’re not making a lick of sense.”  The Professor shakes his head.  “I really shouldn’t help you with arguments as unsound as that.”

The Professor doesn’t know what this is really about.  He thinks it is a bet amongst colleagues at work.  The first one to solve the riddle gets the coveted parking spot beside the Elm tree.  We don’t even own a car, but the Professor’s pride responded to the principle of the matter when I told him the stakes.

“Professor, please!”  I say, looking down at my watch.  “Can you just tell me the answer, and we can argue over semantics later?”

He studies me for a moment before nodding.

“I’ve got a better idea,” he says, smiling.  “How about another clue?”

Stay calm, just breathe.  Everything will be fine.

“Now, let me see…” he says, pursing his lips.  “Something to tell you that won’t be too obvious… That’s a hard thing, I got the answer in about three seconds with the clues you’ve already been given…”

If he doesn’t tell me the bloody answer in five minutes he’s going in a home.

Emily Harper is the bestselling and award winning women's fiction author of White Lies, Checking Inn, My Sort-of, Kind-of Hero and the June Jenson series. Her debut novel, White Lies, was a finalist in the National Excellence in Romantic Fiction Award. My Sort-of, Kind-of Hero won the 2014 New England Readers' Choice Award. She has a passion for writing humorous romance stories where the heroine is not your typical damsel in distress.

Originally from England, she currently lives in Canada with her husband, two children, and a very naughty dog.