The Blurb
Nicholas
Baudin lives in Toulouse, France, where he owns a small coffee place,
Le Petit Café. His life is apparently tranquil, and made of small
joys and simple habits. In truth, though, this young man's soul is
troubled with memories of a painful event.
Then,
on a bright spring day, Nicholas meets a strange, enchanting young
woman with white hair, and pale blue eyes. Her name is Lily
Brightwell. She is an actress who captivates crowds with her talent
and her stories.
As
Nicholas begins to fall for the young artist, his life turns into
something unexpected and lovely.
(Ages
17+)
Release Date: June 21st, 2016
Genres: Contemporary Fiction, Women's Fiction, Romance
Series: A Touch of Cinnamon
Edition: eBook
The Excerpt
Lily Brightwell stretched her
arms up to the pulsing lights, then waited for the music to graze her
fingertips. She closed her eyes and smiled, as the loud notes
penetrated her skin and ran throughout her veins, along with her
blood, guiding its course and speed. Her body swayed to the music, as
her eyelids fluttered, then finally her pale-blue eyes opened to take
in the crowd around her.
The club was filled with bodies,
perfumes, and colors. As she danced, Lily's gaze carefully searched
for a suitable partner. As she considered the enchanted faces, Lily
made her way through the throbbing crowd, still letting her body
follow the pattern painted by the music. While she moved, a young
man with dark hair and flushed skin – his dancing endearingly
clumsy – smiled at her, but soon looked away. A warm hand stroked
Lily's, catching her attention; Lily turned and met a beautiful woman
with short, blond hair. The woman's long, lithe fingers stroked
Lily's white strands, while her eyes considered Lily's features , the
features of a twenty-four-year-old woman. “Lovely,” the woman
mouthed, then backed away and into the arms of another lady.
Lily grinned and for a moment
forgot her goal, as the music faded then grew into another rhythm.
Lily let the new melody fold her into its hot embrace, and danced for
a long while.
At last, determined brown eyes
captured hers.
The man was tall, lean, and
elegant; he wanted her and his entire body declared so. For a brief
moment, however, Lily's resolve faltered. So, to regain her courage,
she conjured the images of two young men – one was her age, the
other a bit older. They lived far away from her, yet on this
particularly painful night, Lily and the two men were linked by deep,
unspeakable, immense grief.
On this night, Lily – just like
the two men, she believed – was looking for a necessary relief;
that's why she finally nodded to the elegant man, and smiled when she
glimpsed his acceptance of her muted invitation.
Copyright 2016 Petra March(aka Petra F. Bagnardi). All Rights Reserved.
Series: A Touch of Cinnamon
Publisher: Self-pub.
Editors:
CeeCee Lawson (The Literary Melting Pot)
Sharon Taylor Xuereb (Sharon's Book Nook)
About the Author
Petra March studied Screenwriting and History of American Cinema at UCLA and NYU. Presently, Petra keeps traveling and dreaming through her novels. Her characters are deeply in love with Europe and the USA, just like Petra is.
Petra March studied Screenwriting and History of American Cinema at UCLA and NYU. Presently, Petra keeps traveling and dreaming through her novels. Her characters are deeply in love with Europe and the USA, just like Petra is.
Petra March is the Award Winning Author of the A Touch of Cinnamon Series.
Book 1: A Veil of Glass and Rain(Special Edition)
Book 2: All the Skies I will not See:A Novella - Winner of:
-Pacific Book Awards (2016):Best Short Story.
-Pinnacle Book Achievement Award (Summer 2015):Best Novella.
-Literary Classics Seal of Approval (August 20, 2015).
-Readers' Favorite 5-Star-Review Medal.
-Shelf Unbound Notable Top 100 Book (2015).
-The Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards Finalist (2015).
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