Saturday, November 30, 2019

PROMO Blitz: Write a Book That Doesn't Suck by Jaimie Engle #nonfiction #promo



Non-Fiction
Date Published:  Hardcover November 30th

Your Book Might Suck…

But it doesn’t have to.

You are an awesome writer with an incredible fiction story the world needs to experience. But your book… well, it kind of sucks. So let’s fix that.

Setting your novel apart from the rest is a choice.

Fiction is more than a character doing stuff in a place you’ve invented. There are rules to magic and seasons to setting and double meanings to words, and a cadence to sentence structure if you want to write a book that doesn’t suck.

I guarantee you will find tricks and treats you’ve never heard or read before in any other writing book. If not, let me know and I’ll refund your money. But if I’m right, and my book helps you to write a novel that doesn’t suck, then I’m asking you, in return to leave a positive review. That’s fair, isn’t it?

Ready to get started? Great! There are questions with space to answer at the end of each chapter to help you along your journey. I’m super excited for you and wish you all the luck in writing your novel!



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About the Author

Jaimie Engle writes fantasy thrillers for teens and tweens. Her anti-bullying message has reached tens of thousands of students throughout the US, and her books have hit #1 on the Amazon New Release List.  Before publishing her first novel, Jaimie danced at the Aloha Bowl halftime show, was an alien on Sea Quest, and modeled bikinis for Reef Brazil. When not writing books, screenplays, and comics, Jaimie can be found cosplaying at comic conventions. Learn more at www.theWRITEengle.com.


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Friday, November 29, 2019

Release Blitz: The Tragic + Divine by Melody Felix-Prieto @MelFelixPrieto @intensepub #promo #releaseday #yaparanormal #youngadult #newrelease

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THE TRAGIC + DIVINE, Book 1
Young Adult Paranormal Romance
Published Date: 11.29.19 2nd Edition
Publisher: INtense Publications LLC


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Alexis Minerva has never been the type to cause trouble. With good grades, and a clean school record, she's on the track to move out of Dixon-a small town with even smaller minded people.

But on the night before her 17th birthday, she meets Milo James-a sexy, mysterious angel with a thirst for danger who represents a mother's worst nightmare. From the moment her eyes locked with his, there was an undeniable connection she couldn't shake off.

Convinced she'll never see Milo again, Alexis goes back to her mundane world counting down the days until graduation. Then one day, Milo shows up in Dixon unexpectedly rocking the small community.

Determined not to follow in her sister's footsteps despite Priscilla's troubled past haunting her every move, Alexis tries her best to avoid Milo, even though he seems to be everywhere she goes. But a chilling phone call from her sister changes everything. Now she must step into Milo's world to find her sister-a fast-paced world filled with less-than-holy activities and late-night wild parties.

As the tension intensifies between Alexis and Milo, Alexis discovers a dark secret that threatens to tear them apart setting off events that will change her life forever.

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About the Author

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MELODY FELIX-PRIETO lives in Georgia with her husband and two children. When she isn't writing, you can find her taking photographs, editing video projects, or watching movies. THE TRAGIC + DIVINE is her debut novel. Visit her online at www.melodyfelixprieto.com.



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Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Blog Tour: The Tragic + Divine by Melody Felix-Prieto #yaparanormal #youngadult #blogtour @MelFelixPrieto @intensepub @rabtbooktours

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THE TRAGIC + DIVINE, Book 1
Young Adult Paranormal Romance
Published Date: 11.29.19 2nd Edition
Publisher: INtense Publications LLC


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Alexis Minerva has never been the type to cause trouble. With good grades, and a clean school record, she's on the track to move out of Dixon-a small town with even smaller minded people.

But on the night before her 17th birthday, she meets Milo James-a sexy, mysterious angel with a thirst for danger who represents a mother's worst nightmare. From the moment her eyes locked with his, there was an undeniable connection she couldn't shake off.

Convinced she'll never see Milo again, Alexis goes back to her mundane world counting down the days until graduation. Then one day, Milo shows up in Dixon unexpectedly rocking the small community.

Determined not to follow in her sister's footsteps despite Priscilla's troubled past haunting her every move, Alexis tries her best to avoid Milo, even though he seems to be everywhere she goes. But a chilling phone call from her sister changes everything. Now she must step into Milo's world to find her sister-a fast-paced world filled with less-than-holy activities and late-night wild parties.

As the tension intensifies between Alexis and Milo, Alexis discovers a dark secret that threatens to tear them apart setting off events that will change her life forever.


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MELODY FELIX-PRIETO lives in Georgia with her husband and two children. When she isn't writing, you can find her taking photographs, editing video projects, or watching movies. THE TRAGIC + DIVINE is her debut novel. Visit her online at www.melodyfelixprieto.com.



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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

PROMO Blitz: Fill Your Mind Before You Fill Your Plate by Faisal Alshawa #nonfiction #health #nutrition #promo #giveaway


Non Fiction / Health & Nutrition
Date Published: October 7, 2019
Publisher: Writing Matters (UK)

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Fill Your Mind Before You Fill Your Plate offers practical advice so you can create and maintain a healthy lifestyle, amidst the fast-paced and stressful world we live in. If you are confused about where to start in your health journey or looking for ways to live a healthy lifestyle consistently, then this book is for you!





About the Author

Faisal has always been passionate about health and fitness. As a child, he stayed active and played various sports. In 2008, Faisal moved to the US to study Kinesiology at the University of Maryland, College Park. After completing his undergraduate degree, he went on to attain a Masters’ degree in Sports and Exercise Science at Loughborough University in the UK. Faisal moved to Doha, Qatar after graduation and was designated as a sports nutritionist for the U23 Qatar National Olympic Football team. During this time, he was also assigned to administer sports nutrition services to athletes in track and field, squash, and table tennis. His experience working in various sports, as well as competitive and recreational athletes, led Faisal to start Believe Nutrition consultancy in June of 2017.

His intention behind Believe Nutrition is to help individuals and all levels of athletes, from beginner to pro, to believe in the power of nutrition. As the founder of Believe Nutrition, Faisal wants to instill a positive change in peoples’ lives through a holistic approach, which focuses on the mind, body and soul. Faisal does not want to help people for the short-term; rather, he strives to impart a passion for health on anyone he works with to ensure they become the best and healthiest version of themselves, for the long-term.



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Monday, November 25, 2019

PROMO Blitz: The Lyme Regis Murders by Andrew Segal #crime #thriller #promo #podcast @HappyLDNpress


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Crime Thriller
Date Published: 1st December 2019
Publisher: HappyLondonPress

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Can innocence ever be an incentive to murder?

A quiet seaside town is thrown into turmoil. Tammy Pierre, London based private investigator, accompanied by her sometime lover, Israeli art dealer and martial-arts coach, Dov Jordan, has just been brought close to tears by police photographs shown to her by an hysterical Eleanor Goldcrest, at the home of three innocent toddlers whose brutally murdered bodies have been found on the beach at Lyme Regis.

Wealthy financier, Eric Goldcrest, alarmed that his partner of three years, together with the local police has him nailed as guilty of murdering the children, now retains Tammy to prove his innocence and find the real culprit. But has his involvement in all this been misinterpreted?

In this investigation, with no apparant motive or forensic evidence, Tammy’s skills will be tested to the limit. In a twist that muddies the waters, Eric Goldcrest, laments that he’s simply never made it clear to Tammy about his position in the family and his relationship with the children, all of which have been assumed by the investigation.


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About the Author

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A contract killer changed my life

The encounter inspired me to become a Crime Thriller writer.

He was a contract killer, and he was in my car!

I’d been lost, looking for West Thurrock in Essex, and asked a little old man in a shabby coat, on the opposite side of the road, the way. He offered to show me if I gave him a lift, and whilst I make it a rule never to give lifts to anyone I don’t know, I reasoned, he could hardly be a contract killer, could he. Could he? Of course not.

As we drove he casually informed me that he’d, ‘Done it for the Kray’s, mate.’ That would have been the notorious East London gangsters he was referring to, known to kill, or have killed, without conscience.

Once I’d dropped him off and recovered my composure, I realised I was looking at fodder for a short story. What then followed was a raft of short stories, including, ‘I am a Gigolo,’ something I told my wife when I first met her, and which almost ended our relationship before it had begun. That title is now the heading for a book of short stories.

Jokingly, over lunch, I told a fellow professional I’d once been a contract killer, and devised a story. He believed every word, and left me at some pains to disabuse him. That title, I am a Contract Killer, now heads a further collection of short stories.

Writer of scary short stories and full-length novels like The Lyme Regis Murders.

It’s been an fascinating journey... I hope you’ll want to share with me.



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Friday, November 22, 2019

Book Blitz: The Devil and Dayna Dalton by Brit Lunden #promo #paranormalromance #paranormal #pnr @BritLunden @RABTBookTours

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Book 9: A Bulwark Anthology
Paranormal Romance
Date Published: September 30, 2019
Publisher: Chelshire, Inc.

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Reporter Dayna Dalton’s reputation has been ruined since birth. The daughter of wild child, Becky Dalton, is expected to follow her mother’s footsteps; never given a chance to prove she’s different. Dayna’s been in love with Clay Finnes since she was a teenager. Her unrequited love for Sheriff Finnes leaves her empty.  He’s happily married and unavailable. Instead, Dayna finds herself stuck in the revolving door of bad relationships. But this is Bulwark, Georgia, a town where strange things are always happening.  Dayna is doomed to this loveless life until she can find someone who will appreciate the depth of her character. Can she overcome her fears and look beyond her own perceptions to accept a greater love?

*Contains Sexual Content*


Other Books in the Bulwark Anthology


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The Knowing
A Bulwark Anthology, Book One

The Illusion
A Bulwark Anthology, Book 2

The Craving
A Bulwark Anthology, Book 3

The Window
A Bulwark Anthology, Book 4

The Missing Branch
A Bulwark Anthology, Book 5

The Body
A Bulwark Anthology, Book 6

The Battle of Bulwark
A Bulwark Anthology, Book 7

The Darkness
A Bulwark Anthology, Book 8






Paranormal Thriller
Publisher: Chelshire, Inc.
Published: January 2018

Clay Finnes is the sheriff of a small town in Georgia called Bulwark. Recently separated from his wife, all he can think about is what went wrong, and will Jenna ever come back to him. He's troubled by a bothersome reporter trying to build a story from what he thinks is a normal day in his life. Clay has to admit that the fantastical stories, told by an accident victim as well as unusual sightings of wolves, things are getting a bit strange. A visit to the ominous Gingerbread House makes him realize that his life as he knows it will never be the same.




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Brit Lunden is a prolific author who’s written over 50 books in assorted genres under different pen names. Bulwark was her first effort in adult fiction and was chosen by several of her fellow authors as the basis for a new series, A Bulwark Anthology.  Using her characters, they are creating new denizens in spin-off stories to this bizarre town. Brit Lunden lives on Long Island in a house full of helpful ghosts.


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Thursday, November 21, 2019

Blog Tour: Water Viper by RJ Blain #blogtour #paranormal #urbanfantasy #fantasy #giveaway #interview @RABTBookTours @SneakyBookLady



Jesse Alexander, #1
Urban Fantasy/Paranormal
Publisher: Pen & Page Publishing
Date Published: May 11, 2017

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During Starfall, magic flooded the Earth and destroyed most technology while humans developed strange new powers. As the scion of a male-dominated clan, Jesse should have risen to become a hero.

One disastrous choice ruins her hopes for the future.

To forget about her life as an assassin, she heads to the dying coasts of Florida. Unfortunately, a chance encounter with a Starfall stone and the Siberian tiger shifter after it thrusts her into the limelight. Escaping Nate’s sights is only the beginning of her woes.

When two dangerous Starfall stones are stolen, it’s up to Jesse to recover them. Should she fail, she’ll only be the first to succumb to the rogue stones’ powers.



Interview with RJ Blain

Thank you for having me! I’m glad to be here, and I look forward to the interview.


Is There a Message in Your Novel That You Want Readers to Grasp?

 As a somewhat amusing side note, this is one of the questions I almost always dread in an interview, especially for this book. Yes, there is a message I want readers to grasp in this one. In many of them, the message is to just let loose and have fun. Mostly. (I always have things slid in in every book, if a reader wants to go look for it.)

But in the Jesse Alexander series, the message is about the perception of family and a woman’s journey to discovering that family is more than blood, and sometimes, the family we need is the one we aren’t born into—and that they are often more valuable than blood ties.

And that’s kind of a hard message, because most people, at a core, want those blood ties to truly matter.

Is there anything you find particularly challenging in your writing?

Visualization, truth be told. I have a medical condition called aphantasia, which means I do not have any ability to ‘imagine’ anything in my head. (It is a dark, silent place. When I close my eyes, that’s it. Just dark silence. Pretty peaceful, actually.) I think in words, so it can be sometimes very difficult to try to figure out which words will make other people visualize something.

I (somehow?!) manage to pull this off, but it’s still an utterly foreign concept to me that people envision things in their heads! I really thought it was a figure of speech for most of my life. It turns out there’s a significant neuropathy issue in my brain, so visual recollection and imagination (and all other senses, including touch and taste and smell) aren’t recollected and can’t be imagined.

Yeah, it’s as weird as it sounds. I mean, I knew I was weird all along, but now I know part of the reason why I’m weird.

Aphantasia is considered a brain disorder/malfunction, so essentially. I’m defective. I don’t mind, though. I think in words, so writing is right up my alley. 

How many books have you written and which is your favorite?


 I lost count. I spend most days of the week writing, and I just stopped bothering to count at some point. Picking a favorite is hard, but I think I have to go with Double Trouble: a Magical Romantic Comedy (with a body count.) It releases in late November 2019. It has unicorns. Multiple unicorns.

I am known to have an unreasonable love of unicorns.

If You had the chance to cast your main character from Hollywood today, who would you pick and why?

 This is a good question, as I don’t watch movies as a general rule. So, my awareness of actors and actresses is very limited. But for one of my male leads, somewhere, in one of my books, I would pick Chris Pratt because I love dinosaurs. (Yeah, I never said I was normal…)

When did you begin writing?

Realistically, sometime after high school. I dabbled in high school, but I wasn’t even literate until 4th grade. (Yes, I somehow navigated through the public education system essentially functionally illiterate until 4th grade.) A teacher figured me out, though, and gave me my first science fiction/fantasy novel, A Wrinkle in Time.

I was reading college level by the end of 4th grade. Ironically, in 6th grade, I was registered to be with the special needs kids because of mental developmental delays… after acing the standardized testing in several fields. Yeah, the school system when I grew up was a mess.

My mother demanded an IQ test.

I scored genius. They discovered my problem: I was bored.

I was returned to normal classes with a caveat: I was allowed to read books in the back of the class following the reading/question sessions, as I processed information too quickly.

Later in life, I learned this was actually a consequence of having aphantasia. I work with words exceptionally well, and can process them very quickly, so written lessons were my jam, as what I read would often stick. Lectures, however, were the reason I couldn’t successfully navigate through college.

I couldn’t remember the lectures, and I couldn’t write fast enough to take the notes.

I became an author instead of a biomedical engineer. Go figure.

I took being completely incapable of doing college to realize I could make writing work. But it took over 15 years of studying and learning before I was able to write a somewhat decent book.

I’m still working on it.

How long did it take to complete your first book?

 I’d say about six years. It’s terrible. It lives on my shelf of shame never to see the light of day. Approximately seven rewrites later, it became Storm Without End. I released The Eye of God first, but I have many regrets on that score. (I could do better. The rest of that poor sad series will be better. Once I get to it. I’m hoping I can finish The Fall of Erelith and Requiem for the Rift King in 2021 and 2022.

Did you have an author who inspired you to become a writer?

Mercedes Lackey and Madeline L’Engle. Lackey taught me books could be fun, that it was okay to write about horses, and that anything was fair game to write. L’Engle taught me books were fun to read.

Nowadays, I idolize Faith Hunter and Ilona Andrews. (My bookshelf beside my desk is loaded with their works, and they’re all my preciouses, all signed.)

What is your favorite part of the writing process?

Honestly, I love everything except implementing my editors’ notes. That part sucks. Everything else just makes me happy. And I don’t really hate the editorial phase, it’s just stressful because that’s when I try to make the crap shine. The writing is easy. The polishing? That’s hard.

Describe your latest book in 4 words.

Thar be unicorns here. (Double Trouble, Nov 2019) 

Can you share a little bit about your current work or what is in the future for your writing?


As a matter of fact, yes. I can. Here is the first paragraph of Steel Heart, Water Viper’s sequel, which releases on Christmas 2019. Personally, I think this paragraph fits Jesse perfectly. At the time this was posted, my editor hadn’t gotten to it yet. Shhh. I won’t tell if you don’t.

Why did so many of my problems begin in a bar? I sipped my beer from the corner, kept my back to the wall, and admired the brawl in full swing. Four broken tables, seven stools, and eight chairs littered the floor along with copious amounts of blood and beer, none of which belonged to me for a change.



About the Author

RJ Blain suffers from a Moleskine journal obsession, a pen fixation, and a terrible tendency to pun without warning.

In her spare time, she daydreams about being a spy. Her contingency plan involves tying her best of enemies to spinning wheels and quoting James Bond villains until satisfied.


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Tuesday, November 19, 2019

Release Blitz: A Company of Monsters by Shami Stovall #fantasy #promo #releaseday #giveaway @RABTBookTours @GameOverStation


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Fantasy
Date Published: 11/19/19
Publisher: Capital Station Books

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A secret war of sorcerers threatens to tear the world apart.

The year is 1917, and the Russian Empire is on verge of collapse.

Florence Cavell—codename Geist—takes her special forces team of sorcerers into allied territory in an effort to hunt down spies and keep the Russian royals alive. If the Russian Empire falls, the Germans and Austro-Hungarians will turn their full attention to France and Britain. That can't be allowed to happen.

Unfortunately for Geist, the enemy has sent the Eyes of the Kaiser, specialists who hunt and destroy sorcerers. And they came prepared to eliminate not only the Russian royalty, but the Ethereal Squadron as well.




Praise for Ethereal Squadron:
"In tense, precise prose that skillfully conveys detailed descriptions, Stovall delivers this engrossing story of fantasy adventure with utmost precision. The Ethereal Squadron's riveting fantasy world will fuel readers' imaginations and leave them crave for the next book in the sequel."
- The Prairies Book Review




Excerpt

Blick turned to Geist with a coy smile. “The grand duchess wants to see you alone? You’re a real charmer.”

            She shook her head. “Now isn’t the time for games.”

            “I bet the duchess asks you for a dance.”

            “For both our sakes, I hope she doesn’t,” Geist quipped.

            Battery turned to her, his brows knitted together. “Wait, you don’t know how to dance?”

            Everyone in the room stopped what they were doing and stared. The collective silence bothered Geist more than the question. Of course she knew how to dance! It had been one of the many lessons taught to her by tutors from all around the world. That wasn’t the problem.

            “I’m sure the grand duchess will want a man to dance with her,” Geist drawled. “I was taught the steps for a woman. You can see how this will go poorly.”

            “Oh,” Battery muttered. “I hadn’t thought of that.” He tapped his chin for a moment before smiling. Then he stood and held out his hand. “Well, it should be a simple task to teach you the opposite steps. I can help.”

            Tempted by his offer, Geist got to her feet, though her whole body felt cold and distant. She didn’t want to risk exposing herself for some recognition from the tsar. She just wanted to complete the operation and leave.

            Battery kept his hand out, but Vergess pushed it aside. He stepped in front of Geist and held out his hands.

            “I’ll do it,” he stated.

            Of the two options, Geist preferred Vergess’s instruction. Then again, she didn’t want to learn how to dance in front of her squad. Stumbling around like a drunkard wasn’t high on her list of team bonding.

            Geist hesitantly placed her hands on top of Vergess’s. He turned them around. “You hold the woman’s hands,” he said. “You control what’s going on.” Then he nudged her, as if urging her to start the dance.

            The others got out of their seats, moved the furniture to the edge of the room, and then leaned against the wall. They watched with amused half-smiles—even Defiant, who squinted the entire time. It was enough to twist Geist’s stomach into knots.

            Please, God. What have I done to deserve this?

            She started with a few slow steps. Vergess urged Geist to go faster, even though they had no music to work with.

            Which meant everything happened in painful silence.

            While Geist enjoyed her close proximity to Vergess—especially since no one could complain—she couldn’t enjoy a second of the event. She stutter-stepped around, hesitated for a few seconds, and pulled Vergess along by the hands, knowing full well she looked like a childish amateur. I’m such a fool, she thought, unable to look Vergess in the eye for fear of ridicule and mockery. Why am I even doing this?

            For the past few years, she had trained, killed, and fought in a bloody war, yet the thought of playing the man in a ballroom dance was the thing that crippled her confidence. She had no idea what she was supposed to do, and half the time she continued to slip back into the role of the woman, secretly hoping Vergess would just take over so she could be done with the “lesson.”

            “Relax,” Vergess whispered.

            So damn easy to say.

            And it didn’t make things better that the others were muttering amongst themselves.

            Then Blick snorted. “You’re terrible.”

            Geist ripped her hands away from Vergess and turned away. “Yes. I agree. We should stop this.”

            “What?” Blick said. “We don’t want to risk offending the tsar and his family, remember?”

            Victory wheeled on his younger brother, a scowl that could wilt plants. Blick chortled, in no way intimidated.

            “You should practice,” Vergess said. “Just try again.”

            “Why don’t you try explaining what she’s doing wrong?” Dreamer interjected.

            “She can learn by doing.”

            “A proper teacher uses every tool to teach a student.”

            “Yes, well, perhaps explaining the dance isn’t my forte,” Vergess barked. “Why don’t you tell her?”

            Dreamer shook his head. “I don’t know how to dance. That wasn’t a skill taught to eunuchs.”

            “Then perhaps you shouldn’t offer advice on matters you know nothing of.”

            The odd argument got the others tense. Vergess and Dreamer stared for a long moment, but after exhaling, both men turned away. Vergess returned his attention to Geist and held out his hand, ready to practice again.

            “Why don’t I try?” Victory said.

He walked around his chair, one arm still in a sling, but he held himself like only a gentleman could. Then he offered his good hand and smiled.

            With his aristocratic upbringing, Geist figured Victory would know best. She exhaled and took his hand. The look Vergess gave her when she passed—it was fleeting—was like he wanted to object, but couldn’t.

            “You don’t need to worry about the grand duchess discovering your secret,” Victory said. “She won’t have her hands all over you. That’s improper.” He motioned to his hip. “You place your hand here. She will place a hand on your shoulder. And while you may come together in the dance, I doubt she will notice anything through the layers of formal clothing.”

            “Th-thanks,” Geist muttered. The simple explanation did put her at ease.

            Victory continued, “The key to leading a dance is to control everything from your torso—the core momentum coming from your center of gravity. The woman may be holding one of your hands, but she’ll feel the way you shift from your torso first.”

            When Victory swayed side to side, Geist felt the movement. It dawned on her then, like someone pulling back the curtains to reveal the truth. Dancing did come from the torso. Why had she been trying to pull Vergess by the hands? It seemed so foolish now.

            “You try,” Victory said.

            Although she still felt ridiculous, Geist attempted to lead Victory around the room. To her surprise, he began humming. Although she had never considered his voice soothing or lyrical, the pleasant melody he provided for their faux dance reminded her of a quiet evening in London she once shared with her mother and younger brother, Dietrich. It made it easy to keep pace and focus on the footwork. Much easier than silence.

            The others whispered among themselves, but Geist didn’t feel as ridiculous as before. At least I’m actually dancing.

            Halfway around the room, Geist stared up at Victory, closer than she had ever been with him before. He had a slight scar over his right eye—one that altered the way his eyebrow grew and affected his eyelashes. He had gotten the scar when they fought the German U-boat. A decision Geist had made. During the fight, a piece of glass had dug its way into his face, and Cross didn’t get a chance to heal Victory until weeks later.

            Then Geist glanced down at Victory’s arm resting in the sling.

            That was my fault, too.

            Victory paused his humming to say, “And if the lady makes a misstep, you apologize.”

            “Really?” Geist asked as she returned her attention to him.

            “Of course. As the gentleman, and the lead, you take responsibility for all mistakes. Always.”

            Shaken by Victory’s words, and the scars on his body—all due to her mistakes—Geist continued to keep his gaze. It took her a moment, even while they danced, to whisper, “I’m sorry, Victory.”

            She didn’t say anything else, but the look Victory offered in reply told her everything. He knew what she meant.

            Instead of saying something cutting or hurtful, he gave her smile. “A gracious lady will always accept the apology. Everyone makes mistakes.”



About the Author

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Shami Stovall grew up in California’s central valley with a single mother and little brother. Despite no one in her family earning a degree higher than a GED, she put herself through college (earning a BA in History), and then continued on to law school where she obtained her Juris Doctorate.

As a child, Stovall’s favorite novel was Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell. The adventure on a deserted island opened her mind to ideas and realities she had never given thought before—and it was at that moment Stovall realized story telling (specifically fiction) became her passion. Anything that told a story, be it a movie, book, video game or comic, she had to experience. Now, as a professor and author, Stovall wants to add her voice to the myriad of stories in the world and she hopes you enjoy.


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