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September 12, 2014
HAPPY RELEASE DAY to the Amazing Author:NANA PRAHBl...
HAPPY RELEASE DAY to the Amazing Author:
NANA PRAH
Blurb:
The last thing she expects is to fall in love with a prison guard…
Hotshot Secret Service Agent, Sarita Cerez is thrown into a medium security prison—for work. Her job is to protect the daughter of the president of South Korea. She never envisioned making friends with illegal immigrants or falling head over heels for one of the guards. Now the clandestine activity, which is integral to protecting her charge, may destroy her only chance at love.
He's never fraternized with the inmates—until he met her…
Matthew Carter always plays by the rules, which includes maintaining a strictly professional relationship with the inmates in his charge. But when Sarita saunters onto the unit, all bets are off. Her status as a deportee with a permanent ticket to Columbia means they can never be together, but try as he might, this doesn’t stop him from risking his career for her.
He's a man who values honesty above all else, and she lies for a living. Can two people from such different worlds find any common ground?
Buy it Here on:: Amazon
My Review:
I'm aware of illegal immigrants, but I never thought of the people being detained in a medium security prison until they were deported.
Author, Nana Prah has tackled the controversial subject of immigration, and has written a novel full of personal experiences of women around the world. Love Undercover is like a story within a story within a story. Poignant and heartfelt and joyful all rolled into one.
Ms. Prah is a prolific writer who captures the essence of these women, their struggles, and those who are striving to build better lives.
As always I say read the blurb! The story-line between the hot secret service agent, Sarita and the handsome prison guard Matthew is tense, sensual, and nail biting. Sparks fly!
I loved reading Love Undercover, download and order your copy today!!!
Twitter:@NanaPrahFacebook:Nana Prah,
AuthorGoodreads:Nana PrahGoogle +
NANA PRAH
Blurb:The last thing she expects is to fall in love with a prison guard…
Hotshot Secret Service Agent, Sarita Cerez is thrown into a medium security prison—for work. Her job is to protect the daughter of the president of South Korea. She never envisioned making friends with illegal immigrants or falling head over heels for one of the guards. Now the clandestine activity, which is integral to protecting her charge, may destroy her only chance at love.
He's never fraternized with the inmates—until he met her…
Matthew Carter always plays by the rules, which includes maintaining a strictly professional relationship with the inmates in his charge. But when Sarita saunters onto the unit, all bets are off. Her status as a deportee with a permanent ticket to Columbia means they can never be together, but try as he might, this doesn’t stop him from risking his career for her.
He's a man who values honesty above all else, and she lies for a living. Can two people from such different worlds find any common ground?
Buy it Here on:: Amazon
My Review:
I'm aware of illegal immigrants, but I never thought of the people being detained in a medium security prison until they were deported.
Author, Nana Prah has tackled the controversial subject of immigration, and has written a novel full of personal experiences of women around the world. Love Undercover is like a story within a story within a story. Poignant and heartfelt and joyful all rolled into one.
Ms. Prah is a prolific writer who captures the essence of these women, their struggles, and those who are striving to build better lives.
As always I say read the blurb! The story-line between the hot secret service agent, Sarita and the handsome prison guard Matthew is tense, sensual, and nail biting. Sparks fly!
I loved reading Love Undercover, download and order your copy today!!!
Twitter:@NanaPrahFacebook:Nana Prah,
AuthorGoodreads:Nana PrahGoogle +
September 11, 2014
Thanks to Vikki at Scribblings of an Aspiring Author for ...
Thanks to Vikki at Scribblings of an Aspiring Author for creating Celebrate the Small Things Blog Hop!! Join Here to post a small celebration each Friday!Wickedly They Dream will be released on November 5th. **Happy Dance**
I have an AWESOME Cover thanks to Melissa Steven's!!
If anyone is interested in helping me with a cover reveal I'd be grateful. You can contact me at cathrinaconstantine@gmail.com Or comment below.
Have a great weekend!
September 7, 2014
**Flowers from my garden for Tina**Tina Downey loved her ...
**Flowers from my garden for Tina**
Tina Downey loved her sunflowers and we're splashing the blogging world in honor and remembrance of a truly amazing woman who was friend and family to so many!**God Bless**
Tina Downey loved her sunflowers and we're splashing the blogging world in honor and remembrance of a truly amazing woman who was friend and family to so many!**God Bless**
September 5, 2014
It's time for another Prah & Constantine ReviewThis m...
It's time for another Prah & Constantine ReviewThis month we're reviewing DEADLY CONTACT by Lara Lacombe
Blurb:
IT'S A RACE AGAINST TIME—AND A FATAL OUTBREAK—IN THIS THRILLER OF A DEBUTIn one passionate night, Special Agent James Reynolds and scientist Kelly Jarvis went from friends to lovers. Then Kelly walked away with only an apology. Now James is charged with solving a bioterrorist attack—and Dr. Jarvis works at the suspected lab.Is Kelly an accomplice or a victim? Just what are her secrets that drove her from James's bed? Soon one thing becomes clear: the ghosts of her past have nothing on the terrorists targeting her and Washington, D.C. Another threat bathes the city in red alert, and now there are lives at stake, in addition to hearts….Amazon
My Review: I grew up reading my mother's Harlequin Romance Books, and Romance books have changed since I was a kid, now they have heat levels.
It's been a while since I sunk my teeth into a Harlequin and Ms. Lacombe did not disappoint. After reading the first page I was hooked. Lara Lacombe is a brilliant writer, and her superb story of intrigue had me swiping the pages rather quickly. I definitely liked the main characters, Jeff and Kelly, and even the supporting cast such as Robert. Kelly and Jeff's biggest mistake, as with many partners, is communication which sets the stage for heated sexual tension and mishaps.
I look forward to reading Ms. Lacombe next book which I believe is due out shortly.
September 4, 2014
This week flew by! Thank you to Viklit for this Celebrate...
This week flew by! Thank you to Viklit for this Celebrate the Small Things Blog Hop!1. School started here in Buffalo.
2. Weather's been absolutely gorgeous!
3. I started watching my first grandbaby two days a week and loving every second.
4. I'm healthy!
What are you celebrating?
September 2, 2014
Alex J. Cavanaugh's awesome co-hosts for the September 3r...
Alex J. Cavanaugh's awesome co-hosts for the September 3rd posting of the IWSG are Laura at My Baffling Brain, Mark Koopmans, Shah Wharton, and Sheena-Kay Graham.**HAPPY 3rd ANNIVERSARY**To the Insecure Writer's Support Group!!
I'd like to thank Alex for this fantastic group!! And all the co-hosts over the years and helpful writer's that keep the IWSG site's thriving!! I've met wonderful people and have been given expert advice and people have calmed my neurotic writer's nerves since I joined this great group!!
I started the month of August with mountains of insecurities, though, they've dwindled considerably. After piling up rejections, a few partials and a couple of full on my ms, and receiving emails saying, great potential, but this is a pass, or your premise sounds interesting, but...Lots of buts...
I finally received an offer and I'm suddenly dancing on a cloud. Although, I understand there's lots of hard work still ahead.
On September 8, The A-Z Team are hosting a sunflower tribute Remembering Tina Downey (click link to take part).
IT'S FINALLY HERE!!! My Friend, Fellow Author, and o...
IT'S FINALLY HERE!!! My Friend, Fellow Author, and other half of the Prah & Constantine Review Team
Title: Love UndercoverGenre:
Contemporary Romance, Women’s Fiction (Sweet, Multicultural)Publisher: Black Opal BooksRelease Date: September 13, 2014
**AWESOME**
The last thing she expects is to fall in love with a prison guard…
Hotshot Secret Service Agent, Sarita Cerez is thrown into a medium security prison—for work. Her job is to protect the daughter
of the president of South Korea. She never envisioned making friends with illegal immigrants or falling head over heels for one of the guards. Now the clandestine activity, which is integral to protecting her charge, may destroy her only chance at love.
He's never fraternized with the inmates—until he met her…
Matthew Carter always plays by the rules, which includes maintaining a strictly professional relationship with the inmates in his charge. But when Sarita saunters onto the unit, all bets are off. Her status as a deportee with a permanent ticket to Columbia means they can never be together, but try as he might, this doesn’t stop him from risking his career for her.
He's a man who values honesty above all else, and she lies for a living. Can two people from such different worlds find any common ground?
As inappropriate as the situation had turned out to be, Sarita was his. At least until she returned toColumbia in what? A few days? A week? No matter when, she would go. “No wife or girlfriend to hang out with.”Her chest deflated with her released breath. He wished he could have taken her air into himself. I’m screwed. “What about you? Are you married or have a boyfriend waiting to break you out of here at the first opportunity?”Her eyes blazed into his. “Single as single can be.”The admission sparked something deep within him. He had to touch her. Nothing else mattered except having his fingers glide over her flawless mocha skin. The all-encompassing urge pushed
him to stand.With a controlled effort he strode to the area across from the television and leaned against the wall.On every unit, one spot existed where neither the cameras nor inmates could see. Management knew about it, but the cost of adding a third camera would be too expensive for the facility to contemplate so they left it. At least that’s the story Matt had been told.He’d never used the spot, but as he waited for her to join him, he couldn’t imagine being anywhere else.He motioned her to him with a crook of his index finger. “Come here.”
Nana Prah is a multi-published author of contemporary, multicultural romance. Her books are sweet with a touch of spice. When she’s not writing she’s reading, indulging in chocolate, and enjoying life with friends and family.
Blog
: www.nanaprah.blogspot.comTwitter:
@NanaPrahFacebook:
Nana Prah,
AuthorGoodreads:
Nana PrahGoogle +
: Nana Prah
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Title: Love UndercoverGenre:
Contemporary Romance, Women’s Fiction (Sweet, Multicultural)Publisher: Black Opal BooksRelease Date: September 13, 2014
**AWESOME**
The last thing she expects is to fall in love with a prison guard…
Hotshot Secret Service Agent, Sarita Cerez is thrown into a medium security prison—for work. Her job is to protect the daughter
of the president of South Korea. She never envisioned making friends with illegal immigrants or falling head over heels for one of the guards. Now the clandestine activity, which is integral to protecting her charge, may destroy her only chance at love.
He's never fraternized with the inmates—until he met her…
Matthew Carter always plays by the rules, which includes maintaining a strictly professional relationship with the inmates in his charge. But when Sarita saunters onto the unit, all bets are off. Her status as a deportee with a permanent ticket to Columbia means they can never be together, but try as he might, this doesn’t stop him from risking his career for her.
He's a man who values honesty above all else, and she lies for a living. Can two people from such different worlds find any common ground?
As inappropriate as the situation had turned out to be, Sarita was his. At least until she returned toColumbia in what? A few days? A week? No matter when, she would go. “No wife or girlfriend to hang out with.”Her chest deflated with her released breath. He wished he could have taken her air into himself. I’m screwed. “What about you? Are you married or have a boyfriend waiting to break you out of here at the first opportunity?”Her eyes blazed into his. “Single as single can be.”The admission sparked something deep within him. He had to touch her. Nothing else mattered except having his fingers glide over her flawless mocha skin. The all-encompassing urge pushedhim to stand.With a controlled effort he strode to the area across from the television and leaned against the wall.On every unit, one spot existed where neither the cameras nor inmates could see. Management knew about it, but the cost of adding a third camera would be too expensive for the facility to contemplate so they left it. At least that’s the story Matt had been told.He’d never used the spot, but as he waited for her to join him, he couldn’t imagine being anywhere else.He motioned her to him with a crook of his index finger. “Come here.”
Nana Prah is a multi-published author of contemporary, multicultural romance. Her books are sweet with a touch of spice. When she’s not writing she’s reading, indulging in chocolate, and enjoying life with friends and family.
Blog: www.nanaprah.blogspot.comTwitter:
@NanaPrahFacebook:
Nana Prah,
AuthorGoodreads:
Nana PrahGoogle +
: Nana Prah
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August 29, 2014
**I'm Ready To Reveal My Secret**I just signed with ...
**I'm Ready To Reveal My Secret**
I just signed with Crushing Hearts and Black Butterfly to publish my Book, A Haunting Young Adult Mystery!!A Decent Celebration for the End of the Week!!
And what are you Celebrating?
Thanks to Viklit for the cool blog hop!
August 24, 2014
I'm extremely happy to host the amazing author, Debb...
I'm extremely happy to host the amazing author, Debbie Christiana! Today Debbie writes about her favorite holiday--HALLOWEEN
Hi Cathy, thank you for letting me stop by and talk about my favorite holiday, Halloween and how it led me to write paranormal romance.
Like most things, it goes back to my childhood. My mother was an avid reader and a fan of all things supernatural (movies, books, etc.) especially Halloween. I was born in October, on Friday the 13th and my birthday parties always had an autumn/Halloween theme.
On Halloween night she’d hang sheets from the doorways in our house, dim the lights and strategically place flashlights around for maximum spooky shadow effect. When I was younger and returned from trick or treating, we’d run around on our candy high, trying to scare each other. As I got older, the Ouija Board would make an appearance Halloween night. I want to mention that nothing bad ever happened while playing the game. I admit to moving the planchette around once or twice and so did others. We asked typical teenage questions and put it away until the next year.
It was also in my teenage years I began to learn the history behind Halloween. The ancient Celts believed on this night they called Samhain (half way between the season of light and dark) the veil between the living and the dead lowered and allowed souls to roam the earth. They would light bonfires to pay homage to their deceased family and friends. They also wore masks and offered food and drink to keep unwanted spirits away.
By 1000 AD the Church declared November 1st All Saint’s Day and November 2nd All Soul’s day to help the pagan Celts transition to Christianity – and why it’s now called Halloween. In Old English ‘hallow’ means to make holy. It began as Hallowmas then changed to All Hallow’s Even (Even meaning evening in the middle ages). Instead of donning masks, the poor would ‘guise’ themselves, go to the homes of the rich and receive ‘soul cakes’ in return for praying for the homeowner’s dead relatives.
I love history but I focused on the spirits and souls. I think I’ve always had an innate curiosity about what happened after we died and if there were indeed such things as ghosts. After all, cultures and societies from all over the globe since the beginning of our known human history have worshipped the dead and believed in the spirit world.
I used to write stories for Halloween – which I showed no one but my mother. She loved my stories and always encouraged me to write but at that it was just a fun hobby. When I read a spooky or Halloween story, I’d think to myself “What if?” and come up with an alternate ending. As I got older, my love of the supernatural realm grew and when I discovered boys didn’t really have cooties, I’d add a boy or two to the story, and soon I had the beginnings of paranormal romance.
Then life happens. I got married, had three kids and things get put on hold. But I never lost my love of reading, writing or of Halloween and all things spooky. Then when the time was right, I sat down and seriously wrote down the many stories that had visited me through the years.
My mom passed in 1994 but she and I count down each year to our favorite holiday.
***Here's Debbie Christiana's new novel:
Blurb for FOREVER FLAMES:
Sometimes the past won’t stay where it belongs. Marc and Natalia are settling into parenthood, but can’t shake the feeling of déjà vu when it comes to their new baby.Sensing they’ve been a family before and something horrible happened, they journey back in time, through hypnotic regression, to eighteenth century Belgium. Here they relive a shocking lifetime that challenges their love more than any other, and brings repercussions back into their present life.Last time, remembering their past lives brought Marc and Natalia together, this time it may tear them apart.
Excerpt:
NATALIA...“The dog comes at me. I leap away and hit the rocky ground hard. His jaw tugs at my leg. I kick and thrash at him with my other foot. It happens so fast but Maarten is on top of him and amid all the commotion I hear the dog’s neck break.“‘Eline! Are you safe, my love?’“Maarten scoops me up in his strong arms and I collapse into him. My heart is broken over the loss of a dear compan- ion, but I’m relieved and grateful the horrible ordeal is over. ‘Let me look at your leg. Did he break your skin?’“‘No. My boot saved me.’“I turn my leg so he can see. He brushes my long dress up past my knees. At the sight of blood running down the side laces of my boot, fear crawls deep into my chest. It isn’t possible. I clutch onto Maarten’s chest and want him to tell me it’s not really there, that my mind is playing tricks on me.“‘Maarten, I never felt him bite me. It must be from my fall.’“‘Darling, your injury may be from your fall but I won’t take the chance. You know what we must do.’“With a dread-filled nod, I acknowledge what needs to be done. I gather up my terror and hold my tears for later. If the rumors are true about what happens next, tears will be of better use to me then, than now.”♨♨MARC...“Despair hangs around my neck like a noose. There is no time to waste. There are two deep puncture wounds on her calf above her boot. They aren’t from her fall, and she and I both know it, but I don’t want to scare her more than she already is. A rabid dog has bitten her. I lift her up onto the seat in the carriage and the race to save her life begins.”***
If you’re curious how Marc and Nat’s story began:
Blurb from Twin Flames:
She’d never met him before, or had she? The last thing forty-year-old Natalia Santagario expected was to be sitting on a Manhattan barstool, ogling a man she’s never met, but swears she knows. He didn’t know her at all, or did he? The mysterious dark-haired woman at the end of the bar stops twenty-eight-year old Marc Tremonti in his tracks. His head says she’s a stranger, but his heart tells him otherwise. Together they embark on an adventure that will change their lives forever. Marc’s aunt Mariella, an expert in reincarnation, persuades them to relive their past to help explain their enigmatic attraction. As they open the doors to their past lives, they discover they have been lovers for hundreds of lives, are connected by an ancient bond, and are considered Twin Flame soul mates.But their reunion in this life is complicated by an almost ex-wife, a temporary bout of amnesia and a mischievous and meddling ghost with its own agenda. Will their strong connection find a way to bring them together? Or is this the lifetime they must go their separate ways?Forever Flames is available at AMAZON - http://goo.gl/ihGcZa
B/N - http://goo.gl/v4RwZbwww.blackopal.com
You can find my at:www.debbiechristiana.comFacebook: Debbie Christiana, AuthorTwitter: @DebChristianaMr. Bradbury is one of my favorite writers as is his novel Fahrenheit 451 one of my favorites. He himself wrote over four hundred short stories.
I’ve been fortunate to have two dark fiction short stories published and now I’m taking a course on how to write a short story to promote your novel. It’s been a wonderful class and I hope to have my short story, Choose Wisely, up on my website as a free read in October. Wish me luck!
My recently released paranormal romantic suspense, SOSLTICE, is set in the New York Metro area, and is a story of magic, murder, mayhem and of course, love.
My short story, Choose Wisely, doesn’t have the same characters from SOLSTICE, but it does revolves around Mia Leone, a Strega who owns an unusual antique store, named CURIOSITIES in lower Manhattan, a strange man and the very real, but shrouded in myth, Liquore Strega.
Liquore Strega is an Italian liqueur that has been made in only Benevento, Italy since 600 AD. It’s known for it’s bright yellow hue and is sipped after a meal. However it has an important role in the ritual magic of the Strega.
While my short story is dark fiction, it was fun to write and will be perfect for the upcoming spooky Halloween season. If you’d like to know more about the magical Liquore Strega and the craft of Stregheria, check out the blurb and small excerpt from SOLSTICE below.
BLURB:
Time is running out for Armend Zogu. The 250-year-old curse on his head will claim his life on his 30th birthday, the winter solstice.
Sofia Palmalosi is just the Strega who can save him. A descendant of a long line of powerful Italian witches; her family’s magic was a gift from the Goddess Diana.
Together Sofia and Armend embark on a journey from New York to Sicily and the ancient ruins of Diana’s Temple, back to New York all the while fighting a battle of magic and wits with a psychopath who wants them both dead and the curse intact.
If the curse doesn’t kill Armend, breaking it just might.
EXCERPT:
“Sofia, are you all right?” Armend asked.She was pale and her breathing labored. “This particular ritual drains me of my strength. That’s why we eat afterwards. How do you feel?”“Better than you. But I’m glad to be sitting down.”Ersilia poured them each a glass of the yellow liquid. “This is Liquore Strega. Bevanda. Drink.”He was curious about the foreign drink and sniffed its slightly sweet aroma. He took a sip and let the semi-thick liquor settle on his tongue. He savored the bold combination of mint, fennel and a taste he couldn’t place. “That’s good.” He smacked his lips. “What makes it yellow?”“Saffron.” Sofia took her own sip and closed her eyes. As she swallowed, she let out a happy groan.Silvio handed Sofia and Armend a plate of food and sat a warm bowl of olive oil between them. “Mangia. Eat. It’ll make you strong again.”Armend dug into the small, but wonderful feast. The sweet and salty pairing of the melon and prosciutto, the bread, and the sting of heated garlic-flavored oil on his tongue warmed his weary soul.
Buy Links:
Black Opal Books: http://www.blackopalbooks.com
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Solstice-ebook/dp/B00CMJA3SQ/ref=sr_1_1_title_1_kin?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1379521052&sr=1-1&keywords=solstice+by+debbie+christiana
Barnes and Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Solstice-by-debbie-christiana?store=allproducts&keyword=Solstice+by+debbie+christiana
Smashwords : http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/312116
Thank you, Debbie for stopping by today!
Hi Cathy, thank you for letting me stop by and talk about my favorite holiday, Halloween and how it led me to write paranormal romance.
Like most things, it goes back to my childhood. My mother was an avid reader and a fan of all things supernatural (movies, books, etc.) especially Halloween. I was born in October, on Friday the 13th and my birthday parties always had an autumn/Halloween theme.
On Halloween night she’d hang sheets from the doorways in our house, dim the lights and strategically place flashlights around for maximum spooky shadow effect. When I was younger and returned from trick or treating, we’d run around on our candy high, trying to scare each other. As I got older, the Ouija Board would make an appearance Halloween night. I want to mention that nothing bad ever happened while playing the game. I admit to moving the planchette around once or twice and so did others. We asked typical teenage questions and put it away until the next year.
It was also in my teenage years I began to learn the history behind Halloween. The ancient Celts believed on this night they called Samhain (half way between the season of light and dark) the veil between the living and the dead lowered and allowed souls to roam the earth. They would light bonfires to pay homage to their deceased family and friends. They also wore masks and offered food and drink to keep unwanted spirits away.
By 1000 AD the Church declared November 1st All Saint’s Day and November 2nd All Soul’s day to help the pagan Celts transition to Christianity – and why it’s now called Halloween. In Old English ‘hallow’ means to make holy. It began as Hallowmas then changed to All Hallow’s Even (Even meaning evening in the middle ages). Instead of donning masks, the poor would ‘guise’ themselves, go to the homes of the rich and receive ‘soul cakes’ in return for praying for the homeowner’s dead relatives.
I love history but I focused on the spirits and souls. I think I’ve always had an innate curiosity about what happened after we died and if there were indeed such things as ghosts. After all, cultures and societies from all over the globe since the beginning of our known human history have worshipped the dead and believed in the spirit world.
I used to write stories for Halloween – which I showed no one but my mother. She loved my stories and always encouraged me to write but at that it was just a fun hobby. When I read a spooky or Halloween story, I’d think to myself “What if?” and come up with an alternate ending. As I got older, my love of the supernatural realm grew and when I discovered boys didn’t really have cooties, I’d add a boy or two to the story, and soon I had the beginnings of paranormal romance.
Then life happens. I got married, had three kids and things get put on hold. But I never lost my love of reading, writing or of Halloween and all things spooky. Then when the time was right, I sat down and seriously wrote down the many stories that had visited me through the years.
My mom passed in 1994 but she and I count down each year to our favorite holiday.
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***Here's Debbie Christiana's new novel:
Blurb for FOREVER FLAMES:
Sometimes the past won’t stay where it belongs. Marc and Natalia are settling into parenthood, but can’t shake the feeling of déjà vu when it comes to their new baby.Sensing they’ve been a family before and something horrible happened, they journey back in time, through hypnotic regression, to eighteenth century Belgium. Here they relive a shocking lifetime that challenges their love more than any other, and brings repercussions back into their present life.Last time, remembering their past lives brought Marc and Natalia together, this time it may tear them apart.
Excerpt:
NATALIA...“The dog comes at me. I leap away and hit the rocky ground hard. His jaw tugs at my leg. I kick and thrash at him with my other foot. It happens so fast but Maarten is on top of him and amid all the commotion I hear the dog’s neck break.“‘Eline! Are you safe, my love?’“Maarten scoops me up in his strong arms and I collapse into him. My heart is broken over the loss of a dear compan- ion, but I’m relieved and grateful the horrible ordeal is over. ‘Let me look at your leg. Did he break your skin?’“‘No. My boot saved me.’“I turn my leg so he can see. He brushes my long dress up past my knees. At the sight of blood running down the side laces of my boot, fear crawls deep into my chest. It isn’t possible. I clutch onto Maarten’s chest and want him to tell me it’s not really there, that my mind is playing tricks on me.“‘Maarten, I never felt him bite me. It must be from my fall.’“‘Darling, your injury may be from your fall but I won’t take the chance. You know what we must do.’“With a dread-filled nod, I acknowledge what needs to be done. I gather up my terror and hold my tears for later. If the rumors are true about what happens next, tears will be of better use to me then, than now.”♨♨MARC...“Despair hangs around my neck like a noose. There is no time to waste. There are two deep puncture wounds on her calf above her boot. They aren’t from her fall, and she and I both know it, but I don’t want to scare her more than she already is. A rabid dog has bitten her. I lift her up onto the seat in the carriage and the race to save her life begins.”***
If you’re curious how Marc and Nat’s story began:
Blurb from Twin Flames:
She’d never met him before, or had she? The last thing forty-year-old Natalia Santagario expected was to be sitting on a Manhattan barstool, ogling a man she’s never met, but swears she knows. He didn’t know her at all, or did he? The mysterious dark-haired woman at the end of the bar stops twenty-eight-year old Marc Tremonti in his tracks. His head says she’s a stranger, but his heart tells him otherwise. Together they embark on an adventure that will change their lives forever. Marc’s aunt Mariella, an expert in reincarnation, persuades them to relive their past to help explain their enigmatic attraction. As they open the doors to their past lives, they discover they have been lovers for hundreds of lives, are connected by an ancient bond, and are considered Twin Flame soul mates.But their reunion in this life is complicated by an almost ex-wife, a temporary bout of amnesia and a mischievous and meddling ghost with its own agenda. Will their strong connection find a way to bring them together? Or is this the lifetime they must go their separate ways?Forever Flames is available at AMAZON - http://goo.gl/ihGcZa
B/N - http://goo.gl/v4RwZbwww.blackopal.com
You can find my at:www.debbiechristiana.comFacebook: Debbie Christiana, AuthorTwitter: @DebChristianaMr. Bradbury is one of my favorite writers as is his novel Fahrenheit 451 one of my favorites. He himself wrote over four hundred short stories.
I’ve been fortunate to have two dark fiction short stories published and now I’m taking a course on how to write a short story to promote your novel. It’s been a wonderful class and I hope to have my short story, Choose Wisely, up on my website as a free read in October. Wish me luck!
My recently released paranormal romantic suspense, SOSLTICE, is set in the New York Metro area, and is a story of magic, murder, mayhem and of course, love.
My short story, Choose Wisely, doesn’t have the same characters from SOLSTICE, but it does revolves around Mia Leone, a Strega who owns an unusual antique store, named CURIOSITIES in lower Manhattan, a strange man and the very real, but shrouded in myth, Liquore Strega.
Liquore Strega is an Italian liqueur that has been made in only Benevento, Italy since 600 AD. It’s known for it’s bright yellow hue and is sipped after a meal. However it has an important role in the ritual magic of the Strega.
While my short story is dark fiction, it was fun to write and will be perfect for the upcoming spooky Halloween season. If you’d like to know more about the magical Liquore Strega and the craft of Stregheria, check out the blurb and small excerpt from SOLSTICE below.
BLURB:
Time is running out for Armend Zogu. The 250-year-old curse on his head will claim his life on his 30th birthday, the winter solstice.
Sofia Palmalosi is just the Strega who can save him. A descendant of a long line of powerful Italian witches; her family’s magic was a gift from the Goddess Diana.
Together Sofia and Armend embark on a journey from New York to Sicily and the ancient ruins of Diana’s Temple, back to New York all the while fighting a battle of magic and wits with a psychopath who wants them both dead and the curse intact.
If the curse doesn’t kill Armend, breaking it just might.
EXCERPT:
“Sofia, are you all right?” Armend asked.She was pale and her breathing labored. “This particular ritual drains me of my strength. That’s why we eat afterwards. How do you feel?”“Better than you. But I’m glad to be sitting down.”Ersilia poured them each a glass of the yellow liquid. “This is Liquore Strega. Bevanda. Drink.”He was curious about the foreign drink and sniffed its slightly sweet aroma. He took a sip and let the semi-thick liquor settle on his tongue. He savored the bold combination of mint, fennel and a taste he couldn’t place. “That’s good.” He smacked his lips. “What makes it yellow?”“Saffron.” Sofia took her own sip and closed her eyes. As she swallowed, she let out a happy groan.Silvio handed Sofia and Armend a plate of food and sat a warm bowl of olive oil between them. “Mangia. Eat. It’ll make you strong again.”Armend dug into the small, but wonderful feast. The sweet and salty pairing of the melon and prosciutto, the bread, and the sting of heated garlic-flavored oil on his tongue warmed his weary soul.
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Thank you, Debbie for stopping by today!
August 22, 2014
Thanks to Scribblings of an Aspiring Author for Celebrate...
Thanks to Scribblings of an Aspiring Author for Celebrate the Small Things Blog Hop. Sign up here.1. Even though we're threatened with thunderstorms everyday, so far it's only sprinkled and the weather's been beautiful.
2. Finally received my first round edits for the sequel of Wickedly They Come which I've named Wickedly They Dream.
3. Now I'm darting between writing my wip and editing Wickedly They Dream.
4. I have a secret about my latest novel, and hopefully I can reveal it soon!
HAVE A PEACE FILLED WEEKEND!!
