Dancing In Circles by Daryl Devore

 

By Daryl Devore

New Adult Romance

Book Blurb:

The lament of two teens – There’s nothing to read – was the trigger to the creation of Daryl Devore’s New Adult romance - 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 leader of the notorious Shoresmen. 

 A young, idealistic co-ed, Julie Anderson, meets a jaded, cold gang member, Robert Holiday, and cracks his icy shell, allowing the warmth of her love to awaken his soul. 

But - is Julie’s love strong enough to surpass all that life will throw at them? Social prejudice. Hatred. Violence. And is she willing to sacrifice her childhood dream of becoming a professional dancer for the man she loves?  

Tied to the brotherhood of his gang, Robert is torn between his duties to them and his desire to spend his life with Julie. Can circumstance even allow him to lay down his ties to the gang so that he may hold onto his newfound love?  

 Sacrifices must be made, but only time will tell if it is enough. 

Excerpt:

"Am I good? Or am I good?" 

Julie glanced at Tricia. 

"He asked me to the dance." She hitched a hip onto the table and leaned closer. "I love your earrings." 

"You mean he spoke? He didn't just shrug his shoulders?" 

Tricia nodded. "You know, he's got the most adorable pierced ear, killer eyes, and I haven't even begun to describe his body. I think I'm in lust." Sighing, she returned to work with Robert. 

Julie rolled her eyes and continued with her research until the bell rang. She picked up her book and headed for biology. 

"Does she always talk that much?" A deep voice behind her startled her. 

She turned and stared into Robert's dark eyes. "Uh, yes." Why did her knees feel weak? "I... I'm surprised you got a word in to ask her to the dance." 

"Had to ask her, just to shut her up." There was a disgruntled edge to his voice. Robert held the door open for her. 

Julie's legs ignored her command to walk. She regained her composure, entered the room, passed Francine's desk, and went to her seat. She didn't greet her friend. Instead, she puzzled over what happened. What caused her hesitation? Had he noticed it? Had anyone else? 

"Put your assignments on my desk." Mr. Parks, the biology teacher, pointed towards an inbox as he clicked off the students' names as they entered. Attendance completed, class seated, he looked up from his computer. "Did anyone not hand one in?" 

Robert put up his hand. 

"And why not?" 

"'Cause I didn't get it done." 

 

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Author Bio  

Two writers in one. Daryl Devoré (@daryldevore) writes hot romances with sexy heroes and strong heroines and sweet romances with little to no heat. She has several published books available in ebook, print and audio - available at Amazon and other book retailers via Books2Read. 

 

Daryl lives in an old farmhouse in Ontario, Canada, with her husband and 2 cats. Daryl loves to take long walks on her quiet country road or snowshoe across the back acres, and in the summer, kayak along the St. Lawrence River. She has touched a moon rock, a mammoth, and a meteorite. She’s been deep in the ocean in a submarine, flown high over Niagara Falls in a helicopter, and used the ladies room in a royal palace. Life’s an adventure and Daryl’s having fun living it. 

CAN'T LET GO!

This post is part of a virtual book tour organized by Goddess Fish Promotions. Chrissy Brown will be awarding a $10 Amazon or B/N GC to a randomly drawn winner, also an ebook of the second installment of the series Come a Little Closer (tentatively to be released 2/9), to another randomly drawn winner, both via rafflecopter during the tour. Click on the tour banner to see the other stops on the tour.

A sweet, yet steamy new adult romance about a girl who's not ready to fall in love and a boy who isn't ready to let her go.



Beau

She is beautiful, probably the most beautiful girl I've ever seen, but she's damaged.

Her a-hole exboyfriend broke her.

I still want her.

I can show her that all men aren't the same

That I'm different.



Mallory

He's everything I need to stay away from, and I try.

I really do, but he's relentless.

So, I give in and let him have me.

All of me.

I should have known better.

Read an Excerpt:


Sitting up, I look around. The room’s the same as yesterday, although I don’t know why I expected it to be different. Tiptoeing to the door, I peek my head out and listen. Silence.

Did he ditch me?

Well, I reason, if I have to do the walk of shame I might as well be clean. If by chance he is in the house somewhere, I don’t want to be caught. I scurry to the bathroom, lock the door, and take a shower.

“Morning!” he shouts when I walk out of the bathroom.

In just a towel.

Busted.

His eyes widen, giving my body a once, no, a twice-over. In two long strides, he closes the gap between us. He sucks in a breath, holds it, then lets it out so slowly. It warms my neck, sending goosebumps down my spine. He cups my face, forcing me to look at him. My heart’s racing. His big brown eyes suck me into an abyss I’m not sure I’m ready for.

“I just can’t get over how pretty you are.”

“Uhh.” I look down my nose, only able to see his chest, he’s so close. But it’s better than his face. If I keep looking at that face, I might just let my towel slip. I can’t let him see me naked. For one, I need to wait, put off having sex a little while longer. Secondly, I’m not sure I could handle the rejection if he didn’t try to do something with my naked body. “Thanks.”

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About the Author

Chrissy Brown is a Contemporary Romance and New Adult Romance author. She lives in Central Florida with her husband, twin girls, two dogs, and the neighborhood cat.

She enjoys the simple things in life, like cuddling on the couch watching movies with her family, reading, Netflix, and beach trips. She reads two to three books a week, but favors stories with strong women, true love, and steamy scenes.

When Chrissy is not sitting at her computer, fantasizing about gorgeous country boys, she is teaching third graders how amazing books are...and writing, and math. She has also been an amateur wedding photographer and a CNA (to which she gives kudos but says never again.)


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Secret Lady

by Beth Trissel

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GENRE: New Adult, Time Travel, Romance

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SECRET LADY Blurb:

At Lavender House, Evie McIntyre is haunted by the whispers from her bedroom closet. Before she can make sense of their murmurs, the house "warbles" between times and transports her to the Civil War. Past and present have blended, and Evie wishes she'd paid more attention to history. Especially since former Confederate officer, Jack Ramsey, could use a heads up.

Torn between opposing forces, Jack struggles to defend the valley and people he loves. Meet-ing Evie turns his already tumultuous world upside down. Will solving the mystery of the whispers return her home, and will the handsome scout be by her side?

Against the background of Sheridan's Burning of the Shenandoah Valley, Jack and Evie fight to save their friends and themselves – or is history carved in stone?

SECRET LADY excerpt

“They brought the draft back?” This was it. She had officially lost her mind.

“It never went away. Where have you been, miss? More to the point, who are you?” His gruff demand stirred the hair at her cheek.

She tilted her face at him. Only the barest outline of his strong features was visible, and yet… Man, was he hot. Focus Evie. “I told you. I’m Evie McIntyre. I live here with my grandmother. Didn’t you realize?”

“That so? I don’t suppose you would be a spy in a Mennonite house. Still. Never know. I best get a good look at you.”

“Who would I be spying for?”

“Rebs. Neither side wishes me well. I’m in no man’s land.”

Her heart drummed wildly. “Where does that leave me?”

“That’s the question, isn’t it?” He steadied Evie on her feet.

Was it? She had no idea what was going on and watched dazedly as he took something from the leather pouch hanging over his shoulder. “What’s that?”

“Lucifers.”

He’d lost her again. There must be a powerful resistance movement at work. She didn’t follow
politics. Maybe she should. Had matters come to an explosive head tonight? Why hadn’t her grandmother said something?

He drew what resembled matches from a small metal container and struck one. Sulphurous sparks added pungency to the room. He lit the stubby candle in a tin lantern on an end table. Shadows danced from the pale taper glowing through the punches in the metal. Pretty, how the light made patterns on the ceiling.

Wait. Where had that lantern come from?

The stained-glass lamp Grandma G. treasured was just there before she went to bed. Dear God in heaven. What had happened to the room?


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SECRET LADY Review

Do you believe in soul mates? In SECRET LADY, Evie McIntyre learns to believe. But, a race against time ensues to save her soul mate before Sheridan’s forces begin The Burning that desolated Virginia’s Shenandoah valley in 1864.

My interest was captured by SECRET LADY’s first sentence when the story opened in a Victorian farmhouse on the Lavender and Lace Herb Farm in Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley. Could any site be more appropriate for a romantic adventure? But, this intriguing setting holds a secret. The house whispers to Evie and the sounds are growing stronger.  Why? What is she supposed to do?

For the farm and house tours with which Evie helps her grandmother, Evie must dress in Victorian-style clothing. As the story opens at the end of the day, Evie would like to change clothes, but that would mean going to her room where mysterious whispers call. She relents but before she can change her clothing, she is transported to September 1864 in the same house, at that time owned by the Mennonite Wenger family.

Before she can get her bearings, she encounters Jack Ramsey, a Confederate officer who has defected to join the Underground Railroad of the North. He helps pacifists and injured escape conscription into the Rebel army. He’s seeking refuge with the Wengers, whose sons he helped. When the sleep of those who live there is disturbed they welcome Jack and ask who Evie is. Grasping for an answer, Jack introduces her as his wife.  

Evie learns her grandmother can travel back and forth in time in the house. She calls the portals “warbles” that open and close. Grandma G. warns that Jack does not survive the Civil War and it’s up to Evie to save him by bringing him forward with her.

Jack has trouble believing Evie genuinely is from the future and not demented. Imagine his surprise when her predictions start coming true. Then begins their adventure, warning those they can and preparing for the onslaught. Jack wants to be a guerilla fighter, striking at small bands of Union soldiers. Evie fears if he does, he’ll be killed.

Can Jack and Evie make a difference in the lives of those who face destruction? What will it take to convince Jack he must leave with Evie?       

I enjoy Beth Trissel’s writing. She is very knowledgeable of her subject since she lives in the Shenandoah Valley and her ancestors have since Colonial times. Her descriptions of the land paint word pictures that bring the reader into the scene.  Anyone who enjoys historical romance or time travel or just good writing will enjoy reading SECRET LADY, Ladies in Time Series. I definitely give this 5 out of 5 stars.

       

Beth Trissel, Author

Married to her high school sweetheart, Beth Trissel lives on a farm in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia surrounded by her human family and furbabies. An avid gardener, her love of herbs and heirloom plants figures into her work. The rich history of Virginia, the Native Americans, and the people who journeyed here from far beyond her borders are at the heart of her inspiration. She's especially drawn to colonial America, the drama of the American Revolution, and the Civil War. And she loves a good ghost story. She writes Young Adult, New Adult, historical, time travel, and paranormal romance, plus nonfiction. Secret Lady (Ladies in Time) was based on events that occurred to her ancestors and her husband’s Mennonite forebears during the Civil War in the Shenandoah Valley.

Secret Lady is available in kindle and print at Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Lady-Ladies-Time-Book-ebook/dp/B07KNL7K3Z

And in eBook format from all other online publishers.

For more on Beth visit her blog, One Writer’s Way, at: https://bethtrissel.wordpress.com

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