by
Jamie Salisbury
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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?
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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."
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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/
Blog:
http://www.romanceauthorjamiesalisbury.blogspot.com/
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