ARCHANGEL
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 One:
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/
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