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Encounter with Chelsea and Hunter at the bar on this week's Book Hooks #MFRWhooks, #MFRWAuthor

Welcome to Victoria's Pages of Romance and Book Hooks. This week's 6 to 8 sentences are from my NA contemporary romance – A Guy and A Girl

Scene Set –I've jumped a bit forward in the story - Chelsea has just learned Hunter works part time in a strip club. She is returning from the Ladies room when she spots him near the bar. They talk. A person bumps Hunter and the tray of drinks spills onto him. He is dressed in black leather pants and no shirt.



Chelsea grabbed a handful of napkins from the bar and wiped off the mess. Her pulse raced as her hand slid down his chest. Hunter caught her arm as she wiped his wet, etched stomach. She blinked, looked up and said, "Oh, gee, I'm sorry. I guess I shouldn't have. But I was just trying—"He released her and said, "No, it's okay."Chelsea flinched at the annoyance in his tone.

BlurbLies, deceits and secrets - not a good way to begin a relationship.
After an ugly past forced Hunter Connolly to escape to Europe, the talented hockey player is back in North America and determined to land a position with a professional team. But he can’t hide from his past forever, especially when his beautiful classmate, Chelsea, forces him to reexamine his life. Soon, hockey is not his first priority anymore.Chelsea Henderson is a bright co-ed working towards her dream of being a professional dancer. She forms a unique friendship with one of her father’s newest recruits and would love nothing more than to take it to the next level. However, there’s just one small problem. He doesn’t know she’s his coach’s daughter.Amid the deceptions, danger lurks closer than they could ever imagine. Will fate contrive to rip the young lovers apart? Or will Hunter and Chelsea have their shot at love?

What people are saying about – A Guy and A Girl
5 Stars- I loved this book...I think that it was an awesome story. It was interesting on how everything came about as well as some surprises on who was doing what. I liked how the couple had issues that would be real life issues as well. Very well written, can't wait to read more books by Victoria as well as maybe some more in relation to characters in the book.
5 Stars - What a great romance. Fast paced. Chock full of tension. Little bit of hockey Little bit of dance. Lots of love.
5 Stars - By the end of this book I had tears running down my cheeks.
4 Stars - The story is solid, the love is solid, I'm looking forward to reading more books by Victoria Adams

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Rest of the month's highlights on Victoria's Pages of Romance 5 – Chit Chat6 – Book Boyfriends Cafe7 – author spotlight – Marie Laval – A Spell in Provence8 – Weekend Writing Warriors9 – author spotlight – M Costello and N Richards - A Lesson in Murder 10 – author spotlight – 11 – Book Hooks 12 – Chit Chat13 – Book Boyfriends Cafe14 – author spotlight – 15 – Weekend Writing Warriors16 – author spotlight – Ichabod Temperance – A Matter of Temperance17 – author spotlight - I.L. Minden– Hearts of Stone 18 – Book Hooks19 – Chit Chat20 – Book Boyfriends Cafe21 –author spotlight – 22 – Weekend Writing Warriors23 – author spotlight - Linda Harris Sittig - Cut From Strong Cloth24 – author spotlight - S.G. Basu - The Lightbound Saga  25 – Book Hooks 26 – Chit Chat27 – Book Boyfriends Cafe28 –author spotlight - 29 – Weekend Writing Warriors30 – author spotlight – D.C.J. Wardle - Trading Vincent Crow31 - author spotlight -
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Robert and Stephen square off on Weekend Writing Warriors #8sunday

Welcome to another weekend of Weekend Writing Warriors. My 8 sentence snippet this week is from my first release from my NA contemporary romance – Dancing in Circles- Book 1 of Circles Trilogy.
Scene Set -

One step closer to the fight. Can Robert talk his way out of it? (Yes this has been edited to make it fit.)

Stephan cast his gaze up and down Robert and sneered.Robert lowered his unshaken hand. Ok, so not only are ya an idiot for tryin' to take me on, you're a f'in' jerk too."So what's your problem with me?" Stephan glared at his opponent and voiced his complaint, "Tricia was supposed to be going with me to the dance." Robert checked his distance. "So a guy from Shore jacked your girl. Ooh, that's gotta sting that Westland pride, but, as they say, may the best man win."

Blurb – One born into privilege and a charmed life surrounded by love and family. The other born to a life of violence on the streets as the solemn gang leader of the notorious Shoresmen. A young, idealistic co-ed, Julie, meets a jaded, cold gang member, Robert, and cracks his icy shell, allowing the warmth of her love to awaken his soul.
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What people are saying about Dancing in Circles5 stars  - Julie I liked, but Robert, loved that guy. He's thrown some insurmountable circumstances to overcome, but he manages a way around it all quite nicely. While he may be the 'bad boy', he still has a heart of gold. The author did a nice job expressing that while we may not all travel the same paths in life, we still are essentially the same people and deserve happiness alike.
5 Stars - I loved the cover, as well as the story. I liked the school setting, and the description in the beginning of Julie and her friends. Julie is the dreamer, searching for a happy ending. I also liked Robert, who is a "bad boy" gang leader. "from the wrong side of the tracks," etc. One of Julie's relatives says he has a heart of gold, and he does. He's smart and practical and I think he's great.
5 Stars - Author Victoria Adams does an excellent job at bringing characters to life. I really enjoyed living through Julie's dream of becoming a dancer and her connection with Robert. Yeah, Robert may have gotten himself in the wrong crowd, but he really does portray a compassionate person and in the end he really does grow on you. Can't wait to see the next one in the series!

Link to Weekend Writing Warriors - www.wewriwa.com



Rest of the month's highlights on Victoria's Pages of Romance 2 – author spotlight - The Lightbound Saga by S.G. Basu3 – author spotlight – 4 – Book Hooks5 – Chit Chat6 – Book Boyfriends Cafe7 – author spotlight – Marie Laval – A Spell in Provence8 – Weekend Writing Warriors9 – author spotlight – M Costello and N Richards - A Lesson in Murder 10 – author spotlight – 11 – Book Hooks 12 – Chit Chat13 – Book Boyfriends Cafe14 – author spotlight – 15 – Weekend Writing Warriors16 – author spotlight – Ichabod Temperance – A Matter of Temperance17 – author spotlight - I.L. Minden– Hearts of Stone 18 – Book Hooks19 – Chit Chat20 – Book Boyfriends Cafe21 –author spotlight – 22 – Weekend Writing Warriors23 – author spotlight - Linda Harris Sittig- Cut From Strong Cloth24 – author spotlight - 25 – Book Hooks 26 – Chit Chat27 – Book Boyfriends Cafe28 –author spotlight - 29 – Weekend Writing Warriors30 – author spotlight – D.C.J. Wardle - Trading Vincent Crow31 - author spotlight -
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A Kiss from Dancing in Circles on Book Boyfriend Cafe

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This week's kiss is from Dancing in Circles - Book 1 - Circles Trilogy. It's the first time Julie and Robert kiss.

Scene set - Julie and Robert had lunch in a park. Robert fell asleep using Julie's legs as a pillow. Her friends find them and announced lunch is almost over.



Tricia checked her watch. "Fifteen more minutes of freedom.""Guess I should wake him up. Robert." Julie shook his shoulder.Robert grunted, but settled back into sleep."Kiss him." Heather giggled.As Julie bent over, Robert unfolded his arms, wrapped them around her and pulled her close. The touch of his lips on hers aroused a fire deep within her. She wanted to embrace him, but her position was too awkward.She broke the kiss off with a gasp then straightened up. Hearing her friends' giggles, Julie suspected she was as red as a Valentine's Day heart.Robert yawned and sat up."Lunch is just about over." Julie picked at a piece of grass.Robert stood then offered his hand to help Julie stand. He held her back as the others crossed the park towards the school. He placed a finger under her chin and lifted it. "I liked it."Julie lowered her gaze. She wished she could tell him she liked the kiss, but she lacked the courage. "We'd better go or we'll be late."Those were the last words she'd say to him for six days.




Dancing in Circles. One born into privilege and a charmed life surrounded by love and family. The other born to a life of violence on the streets as the solemn gang leader of the notorious Shoresmen. A young, idealistic co-ed, Julie, meets a jaded, cold gang member, Robert, and cracks his icy shell, allowing the warmth of her love to awaken his soul.
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Space on this week's Chit Chat on Victoria's Pages of Romance

 Chit Chat 8SPACEDid any of you then start saying – The final frontier – these are the voyages of the Starship Enterprise --????
Because I did. Yes, I'm a Trekkie. **Make's Vulcan greeting with hand**
Space has always fascinated me. It tends to break my brain trying to wrap my head around the concepts of how big it is and black holes or the end of the universe.
Several years ago I joined a group that helped identify galaxies. It aided a scientific research group and I really enjoyed it. Spent several hours each day clicking on whether it was a galaxy or not, a barred one or a spiralled one, how many arms…absolutely fascinating.
But what got me the most where the photos. Space is beautiful.
If given the chance would I go? Yes. In a heartbeat. Did I submit my name for the voyage to Mars? No, I have a family and leaving them and never returning to my home planet would not be something I could mentally deal with. I admire those who have been selected to the final 100 for their courage and sense of adventure.
I'll just satisfy myself with looking up at the stars and dreaming.




If given the chance - would you go into space?

Chelsea's reaction to Kendall's comment on this week's Book Hooks

Welcome to Victoria's Pages of Romance and Book Hooks. This week's 6 to 8 sentences are from my NA contemporary romance – A Guy and A Girl


Scene Set –Chelsea and her friend Kendall are at a strip club. Hunter, a classmate and love interest to Chelsea, is their waiter. Kendall has announced that she is going to take Hunter home!

A pang of jealousy mixed with anger shot through Chelsea. She bit her lip to keep from blurting out, "He's my friend." She had no claim on Hunter. They weren't dating. Chelsea hoped the sexy, blond stripper Kendall liked would keep her thoughts away from Hunter. Kendall grabbed Chelsea's arm. "Isn't that the sexiest thing you've ever seen? That body of his...oh my."

BlurbLies, deceits and secrets - not a good way to begin a relationship.
After an ugly past forced Hunter Connolly to escape to Europe, the talented hockey player is back in North America and determined to land a position with a professional team. But he can’t hide from his past forever, especially when his beautiful classmate, Chelsea, forces him to reexamine his life. Soon, hockey is not his first priority anymore.Chelsea Henderson is a bright co-ed working towards her dream of being a professional dancer. She forms a unique friendship with one of her father’s newest recruits and would love nothing more than to take it to the next level. However, there’s just one small problem. He doesn’t know she’s his coach’s daughter.Amid the deceptions, danger lurks closer than they could ever imagine. Will fate contrive to rip the young lovers apart? Or will Hunter and Chelsea have their shot at love?

What people are saying about – A Guy and A Girl
5 Stars- I loved this book...I think that it was an awesome story. It was interesting on how everything came about as well as some surprises on who was doing what. I liked how the couple had issues that would be real life issues as well. Very well written, can't wait to read more books by Victoria as well as maybe some more in relation to characters in the book.
5 Stars - What a great romance. Fast paced. Chock full of tension. Little bit of hockey Little bit of dance. Lots of love.
5 Stars - By the end of this book I had tears running down my cheeks.
4 Stars - The story is solid, the love is solid, I'm looking forward to reading more books by Victoria Adams

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Book Blitz for K.C.Finn's The Poison Sky

Title:  The Poison SkySeries:  The SYNSK SeriesAuthor:  K.C. FinnPublished:  February 24th, 2015 Publisher:  Clean Teen PublishingGenre:  YA Psychic Historical RomanceContent Warning:  Mild ViolenceRecommended Age:  13+ Synopsis:  He delivered my sentence with the gusto of a father revealing a special birthday treat to his child. I received the news as swiftly as a guillotine dropping towards a damned man’s neck. In 1959, a heavily pregnant Kit Haugen seeks refuge in a bedroom at her grandmother’s old hotel, The Sand Drifts Inn. There, she finds a battered, old diary, containing a story long forgotten. It is the tale of her grandfather, Reggie Arkwright, a psychic soldier whose talents were put to use in the First World War. Though Kit has always thought of her grandfather as a hero, she is about to discover the horrifying truth of life and war in 1915.Set during the battles of Ypres on the Belgian front lines, this novella contributes an extra slice of family history to K.C. Finn’s best-selling Synsk saga. The unspoken truth of the Great War waits for those who, like Kit, are brave enough to discover it.
Amazon | GoodReadsExcerpt:
I was certain that something had gone terribly wrong, because the first thing I heard was a deafening, thunderous bang. Flashes of brown and black shot past my vision that convinced me I must have simply fallen off my bed in the barracks, but after I tried to move, I realised that I didn’t have the ability to do so. The hands in front of my eyes confirmed that I had successfully travelled to someone else’s head; they were hands coated in skin as black as coal. The man whose head I occupied spoke in French when he looked up, but I didn’t miss the urgency and strain in his tone. His vision was obscured by mud and tears, which he began to wipe away with the mustard-coloured sleeve of his uniform.
About the Author: Born in South Wales to Raymond and Jennifer Finn, Kimberley Charlotte Elisabeth Finn (known to readers as K.C., otherwise it’d be too much of a mouthful) was one of those corny little kids who always wanted to be a writer. She was also incredibly stubborn, and so has finally achieved that dream in 2013 with the release of her first three novellas in the four-part Caecilius Rex saga, the time travel adventure The Secret Star and her new urban fantasy epic The Book Of Shade. As a sufferer with the medical condition M.E./C.F.S., Kim works part time as a private tutor and a teacher of creative writing, devoting the remainder of her time to writing novels and studying for an MA in Education and Linguistics. Amazon Author Page | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | GoodReads | Blog | Website Clean Teen Publishing Links:Website | Blog | Facebook | TwitterGiveaway Details: There is a tour wide giveaway. Prizes include the following:A bookmark swag pack and winner’s choice of any Clean Teen Publishing eBook.Giveaway is International.a Rafflecopter giveaway





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Newly Released - Outside the Box: Women Writing Women

Outside the Box  
Seven authors, all with impeccable writing credentials, present their anthology called OUTSIDE THE BOX: Women Writing Women.
We've each proved our worth with awards, fellowships, teaching posts and commercial success. We've all self-published to keep our hard-earned independence and our artistic identity. Now we’re teaming up for an ebook collection of our full-length fiction featuring a diverse collection of unlikely heroines. There’s no one genre.  Each novel is a character-led page-turner.
We want to prove that fine, original writers are creating work of value and quality. And we want to entertain you.
The anthology will be available for 90 days from February 21, 2015.

 BLUE MERCY by Orna Ross
The book: Mercy stands accused of killing her elderly and tyrannical father. Now, at the end of her life, she needs Star, the daughter she fought to protect, to know what really happened that fateful night in 1989. 
The author: Orna Ross writes novels, poems and the Go Creative! book series. The Bookseller calls her "one of the 100 most influential people in publishing" for her work with The Alliance of Independent Authors.

CRAZY FOR TRYING by Joni Rodgers
The book: A regional bestseller short-listed for the Barnes & Noble Discover Award. In the 1970s, a troubled young woman heads west to create a new identity and shake off the burden of her mother's radical past, but love and loneliness take her life in an unexpected direction.  
The author: Joni Rogers hit the New York Times bestseller list with her cancer memoir Bald in the Land of Big Hair.  She is also ghost-writer of numerous other bestsellers and founder of the League of Extraordinary Authors. Joni lives in Houston, Texas.
MY MEMORIES OF A FUTURE LIFE by Roz Morris
The book: In this work of literary fiction, a brilliant pianist’s career is ended by injury. She turns to a mysterious healer and faces the possibility that her life is someone else's past incarnation. 
The author:  Roz Morris earned her spurs as a ghost-writer, selling more than four million books writing the novels of other people.  She is a writers' mentor and a radio show host, and she teaches writing masterclasses for The Guardian newspaper. 
THE CENTAURESS by Kathleen Jones
The book: Bereaved biographer Alex Forbes goes to war-ravaged Croatia to research the life of a celebrity artist and finds herself at the centre of a family conflict after she uncovers a mutilated photograph, stolen letters and a story of indeterminate gender, passion and betrayal. 
The author: Kathleen Jones lives in Italy and is a Royal Literary Fund Fellow.  She is best known for her award-winning biographies, and has also written extensively for the BBC.

AN UNCHOREOGRAPHED LIFE by Jane Davis
The book: Alison gave up the chance to be a prima ballerina when she became pregnant and turned to prostitution to provide for her child, but the tempting hope of a better life may come at a terrible price.
The author: Jane Davis won the Daily Mail Award for her first novel, which secured her a publishing contract. She has now gone on to self-publish four other novels and isn’t afraid to tackle the trickiest of subjects.
ONE NIGHT AT THE JACARANDA by Carol Cooper
The book:  Diagnosed with cancer, Sanjay has no time to waste. Laure is a successful lawyer, Harriet is a struggling freelance writer, and Karen is a single mother of four. Before they can find a soul-mate, they each need to confront who they really are.
The author: Carol Cooper is a London-based journalist and award-winning non-fiction author.  Her debut novel was a finalist in the Indie Excellence Awards 2014. In her spare time she’s a doctor.
WHITE LADY by Jessica Bell
The book: Sonia, unfaithful wife of a Melbourne drug lord, yearns for sharp objects and blood. But now that she’s rehabilitating herself as a “normal” mother and maths teacher, it’s time to stop dreaming about slicing people’s throats. Easier said than done.
The author: Jessica Bell is an Australian novelist, poet, singer/ songwriter /guitarist who lives in Athens, Greece. She is Publishing Editor of Vine Leaves Literary Journaland author of the bestselling Writing in a Nutshell series. 
AUTHOR INTERVIEWS Some of the authors have been kind enough to answer a few questions. “Most collections are from just one author, or one publisher, or at least in the same genre, whether that’s historical romance or detective fiction. But these seven books are very different. [How] do you think the mix [of genres] will work for readers?” Jane Davis:
I think it’s an incredibly strong set of books without borders. I don’t insult my readers by assuming they only like to read one type of fiction. Visit any book club and you’ll see that readers welcome variety. We won’t be insulting any readers with Outside the Box. Within this set of seven novels, we offer the full spectrum from light (although never frothy) to darker, more haunting reads that delve into deeper psychological territory. We hope to take some readers outside their comfort zones, perhaps tempt them to take risks on book that they might have otherwise overlooked.

“What made you self-publish instead of going down the traditional route?” Joni Rodgers:
I enjoy working with Big Five publishers.  I was mentored by a string of stellar editors, and I’m deeply grateful for the opportunities I’ve enjoyed in the corporate publishing world, but I don’t want my fiction to be guided by the corporate values system. For me, every novel is a soul project; I want 100% of the creative control.


Why do you write? Roz Morris:
I don't know when writing first got into me, but I became aware at quite a young age that I was supposedly disposed to it. School teachers commented that I was good with words. They also said, less appreciatively, that I had an overactive imagination. My grandfather died and left a skinny portable typewriter with no letter T. From ha day my bedroom resounded to furious  hunder. By backspacing I overlaid an l on an r, and then I was rattling away - though my oeuvre at the time was science fiction, because I was at a girls’ school and sci-fi annoyed everybody. I probably liked that more than the sci-fi itself. At the end of the summer term that year, there was a party. My English Lit teacher cornered me, wanting to talk about the essay I'd done in the recent exams. I shuddered, wondering what crassness I'd committed, as I’d amused myself by riffing about the character of the Wife of Bath. 'You should write novels,' she said and fixed me with a look that said I should take her very seriously. It affected me more than I could say. Until that moment, I was the peculiar odd one out - shy, bookish, never noticed much. This statement, from such a person, was like receiving a vocation.  So, the page is my playground. What sends me there? Good writing - any beautifully executed novel fills me with the urge to make. I can’t breathe without getting ideas. Life bombards me with them. I’m always mishearing names or remarks and sometimes they won’t go away, like grit in the eye. Some are like moments in dreams, potent with meaning but obscure. They might stay vague for years. I have one novel idea that is a cover, a title and a location and two years on I still don’t know what it is or how to use it. Blink, though, and it’s back. I’m always asking ‘why’. That’s how I had the idea for My Memories of a Future Life. If you can visit past lives through hypnosis, why can’t you visit future ones? Why do I ask why? I don’t know. I just do.
Why did you get together for this compilation?
Kathleen Jones:
I’m loving the idea of being with a group of women writers whose work I like and respect. I’m also intrigued by the contrasts and resonances that are set up when you put seven very different books and authors together. You know your work is going to be read by readers who wouldn’t normally have bought it. There’s an edge to that - are they going to like it? Hate it? It’s very exciting.

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Robert meets his challenger on this week's Weekend Writing Warrior

Welcome to another weekend of Weekend Writing Warriors. My 8 sentence snippet this week is from my first release from my NA contemporary romance – Dancing in Circles- Book 1 of Circles Trilogy.
Scene Set -Robert - from North Shore - has been challenged by a Westland classmate.

A group of Westland students collected in the student parking lot, semi circling the challenger. Many had their cell phones set to record the event. With luck, Stephan's trouncing of the North Shore punk would be on YouTube by lunchtime.Robert stood before his opponent. "Common courtesy demands that we introduce ourselves." He extended his hand. "Robert Holiday. And you are?"


Blurb – One born into privilege and a charmed life surrounded by love and family. The other born to a life of violence on the streets as the solemn gang leader of the notorious Shoresmen. A young, idealistic co-ed, Julie, meets a jaded, cold gang member, Robert, and cracks his icy shell, allowing the warmth of her love to awaken his soul.
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What people are saying about Dancing in Circles5 stars  - Julie I liked, but Robert, loved that guy. He's thrown some insurmountable circumstances to overcome, but he manages a way around it all quite nicely. While he may be the 'bad boy', he still has a heart of gold. The author did a nice job expressing that while we may not all travel the same paths in life, we still are essentially the same people and deserve happiness alike.
5 Stars - I loved the cover, as well as the story. I liked the school setting, and the description in the beginning of Julie and her friends. Julie is the dreamer, searching for a happy ending. I also liked Robert, who is a "bad boy" gang leader. "from the wrong side of the tracks," etc. One of Julie's relatives says he has a heart of gold, and he does. He's smart and practical and I think he's great.
5 Stars - Author Victoria Adams does an excellent job at bringing characters to life. I really enjoyed living through Julie's dream of becoming a dancer and her connection with Robert. Yeah, Robert may have gotten himself in the wrong crowd, but he really does portray a compassionate person and in the end he really does grow on you. Can't wait to see the next one in the series!
Link to Weekend Writing Warriors - www.wewriwa.com






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An excerpt from Dancing in Circles on Book Boyfriend Cafe

From Dancing in Circles - book 1 of Circles Trilogy - Robert was removed from class by the police. Julie races out to defend him. They return to class.



Robert still leaned on the wall. "Can I move?" The officer grunted. Assuming that was a yes, Robert turned to face Julie. "Don't worry about this. I've been frisked before. At least this time I wasn't slammed against the wall first.""He agreed to a search. To prove there's no knife," said Mr. Morris.Robert started to speak, but Julie interrupted him with a flick of her hand. "No I've got to say this. Do you know what he's gone through? Just because he lost his temper." Her cheeks flushed as she could feel the heat of her nerves and indignation rising. She clenched and unclenched her hands, trying to calm herself. "He's been humiliated twice. At least. One, he was hauled out of class by police officers and two, forced to agree to a search. All for nothing. There's no knife, is there?"She glared at both officers. "He has rights, and I'd say every one of them's been violated. Does anyone care? No. And why not? Because he's North Shore. Well, who died and made us Westlanders God?"Mr. Parks put a hand on Julie's arm. "She's right, you know."Mr. Morris looked at Robert who shrugged. "I expected it. I didn't wanna come here. I got sent. This school has the worst reputation for friendliness. If ya ain't Westland, you're nothin'."Released from the search, Robert and Julie walked back to class. With one hand on the door, he glanced at her and smiled. "Thanks." His eyes sparkled with gratitude.A couplet from a poem shot through Julie's mind.Thine eyes fill me with wanton lust.Thine arms doth cause me to surrender.He held the door open for her. There was a gasp of disbelief as he entered. "Ta da. The innocent has returned." He snapped his fingers and bounced to his personal beat. 




Dancing in Circles. One born into privilege and a charmed life surrounded by love and family. The other born to a life of violence on the streets as the solemn gang leader of the notorious Shoresmen. A young, idealistic co-ed, Julie, meets a jaded, cold gang member, Robert, and cracks his icy shell, allowing the warmth of her love to awaken his soul.
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Rest of the month's highlights on Victoria's Pages of Romance 21 – author spotlight22 – Weekend Writing Warriors23 – author spotlight – Women Writing Women – Outside the Box 24 – author spotlight – K.C. Finn – Poison Sky25 – Book Hooks 26 – Chit Chat27 – Book Boyfriends Cafe28 –author spotlight - 
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Chit Chat 7 on Victoria's Pages of Romance

Happy Chinese New Year
The first day of the 2015 Chinese New Year is on February 19, 2015 in China's time zone. This day is a new moon day, and is the first day of the first Chinese lunar month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar system. The Year 2015 is the 4712th Chinese year and is the year of Sheep. Sheep are one of Chinese lucky animals. Sheep don't have to do the farm work. They have mild personalities and are friendly to humans. From what I have determined

The Chinese zodiac animals are representative of the people born in each Chinese year. The 12 animals have different personality traits, likes and dislikes, which all people born under the same year share. The animals of the Chinese zodiac are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig (or Boar). Each of these animals rules for a year.

What's your Chinese Zodiac symbol? I'm a monkey.
The Rat: (Birthdays in 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008) The Rat is hardworking, industrious and shrewd. People born in the year of the Rat are also charming and have magnetic personalities. It's said that finding a poor Rat is rare, since they are good in business.

The Ox: (Birthdays in 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009) The Ox is dependable, patient and methodical. They pay attention to the small things in life and aren't the type of people to be noticed by superiors. They can be poor at communication.

The Tiger: (Birthdays in 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010) The Tiger is rebellious, passionate and generous. A person born in the year of Tiger is here to make a splash in whatever area he chooses. They are tolerant, staunch and vigilant. In ancient times, the sign of the Tiger was associated with emperors and kings.

The Rabbit: (Birthdays in 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011) Rabbits are gracious, kind and sensitive. They like to express themselves through art. They have strong memories and like to make other people laugh. They are good at creating fun and excitement in their lives and the lives of others.

The Dragon: (Birthdays in 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012) People born in the year of the Dragon are proud, noble and passionate. They are stately, magnanimous and loyal to their friends. They can tend toward perfectionism and are goal-oriented.

The Snake: (Birthdays in 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013) Snakes are deep thinkers and tend toward the mystical. They are intelligent but can be secretive. They are good communicators and can put others at ease with just a word.

The Horse: (Birthdays in 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014) Horses are warm-hearted and interested in improving themselves. A horse is the spotlight of his community and likes to help others. They like to stay active and are kind to most people that they meet.

The Sheep:(Birthdays in 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015) Sheep have friends throughout many different social classes. People born in a Sheep year are tender, kind and generous. They like to live quiet lives.

The Monkey:(Birthdays in 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016) People born in Monkey years are lively and active. A Monkey has a strong desire to be her own person and live in a way that allows her to be free of restraint. Monkeys have a genuine interest in helping others.

The Rooster: (Birthdays in 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017) Roosters are honest, bright and talkative. They have a tendency to flip-flop on issues and can be passionate about many different things.

The Dog: (Birthdays in 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018) Dogs are gentle, lovable and kind. They are loyal and courageous under pressure. They like to stay comfortable and dislike overly loud people.

The Pig: (Birthdays in 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019) The year of the Pig gives birth to people who are honest with those in their lives. They are loyal and sincere, and they expect others to be the same.