BLURB:
Archangel. A musical
angel hiding in the dusty, smoke-filled London clubs, she performs with
reckless abandon. Few know the woman
behind the mask she adorns.
Mary Tudor, twin sister to Amadeus Tudor - a well-known
rock star- has all but given up her up and coming photography business to
become the personal photographer, and fiancé to Daniel Kennedy. Daniel, a world
renowned violinist, is one of the few who knows Mary's secret. Together they
scheme to devise a way for her to fulfill a secret dream.
Postponing their wedding until after Daniel's much
anticipated European tour, Mary juggles many jobs. One however alludes her
every month. Motherhood.
Making unannounced, surprise appearances during
Daniel's tour, the mysterious Archangel rules the concert stage. Suddenly
everyone wants to know who this masked woman is. Fans clamor for more, the
press want to know every detail about her, and a few others are sure Daniel
Kennedy is quite aware at who this phenomenon is. And if that weren't enough drama, a sinister
enigma from her brother's past threatens both her future and her life.
Will Archangel's identity be revealed as planned,
or will the chaos of Amadeus' past catch up to them?
EXCERPT:
Donning my mask I walked next to him in silence.
Peering out through the curtains I could see the wall of fog rising. I waited
for Danny's cue, his playing to begin. As he did, I stepped out from behind the
curtains and into the fog.
The mystique fit the rock number perfectly and by
the time the stage cleared all spots were on the two of us. All our hours of
practice had come down to this one moment. Our playing meshed perfectly,
flawlessly.
As Danny and Ben had pretty much put the skids on
letting me make my entrance through the audience this time. This stalker or
whoever he was. Don Roberts. A part of Amadeus's past, not mine. I needed to be
in charge here, and not let some person who had a beef with my sibling try and
intimidate me.
Launching into the Paganini number I turned away
from Daniel and started towards the set of stairs leading down to the audience.
Walking down into the crowd, I made my way up one of the aisles. I knew Ben or one
of his guys was behind me. They were so close I could just about feel the body
heat.
I walked to the top of the section and cut across
to begin my trek back to the stage. By the time I made it to the stage, Danny
and I would have plenty of time left until the ending of the piece. After that
Ben could help me make my great escape.
It was on the final path towards the stage. Things
became a blur. A face, an arm reaching out, grabbing me. Ben and his guys all
around me. I vaguely recalled being whisked away into Danny's dressing room,
never getting to finish Paganini. But then Paganini had a flair for the
dramatic, and this was certainly that.
The next thing I was truly conscious of was being
in Danny's dressing room changing out of my outfit. A knock at the door and Ben
entered, a very stern look on his face. Danny of course was finishing his show.
"What happened?"
"He tried to grab you as you were walking back
to the stage. You don't remember?"
"Vaguely. I was focused on the music and
getting back onto the stage at exactly the right time. Then I saw this man-his
face-his hand reaching out to grab me."
AUTHOR Bio and
Links:
Writing
romance stories with passion and sass, Jamie Salisbury has seen several of her
books soar to #1 on Amazon. Her novella, Tudor Rubato was a finalist in the
2012 RONE (Reward of Novel Excellence) awards. The cover won for Best
Contemporary Cover. Now in 2014, her novel, Life and Lies was nominated for a
RONE in the Erotica category. Her books are both self- published and now
include several published through Secret Cravings Publishing.
Music,
traveling and history are among her passions when not writing. Her previous
career in public relations in and around the entertainment field has afforded
her with a treasure trove of endless story ideas.
Website:
http://www.jamiesalisbury.com/
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/JamieRSalisbury
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ReplyDeleteThis sounds interesting and unique. I enjoyed the blurb and excerpt. Blessings & Thanks to All.
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