The
Power of Tess
Angelina
J. Windsor
Genre: New Adult Contemporary
Romance
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Publishing
Date of Publication: January 20,
2015
ISBN: 9781419945694
Word Count: 54,000
Cover Artist: Allyse Leodra
Book Description:
Tess is a sheltered Kentucky girl
attending college in Los Angeles. In desperate need of fast cash for her
grandmother’s medical bills, she answers an online “modeling” ad showing people
having the kind of fun she’s never experienced. She’s all for it until she discovers
what the position is really for. She’s never even had sex, for heaven’s sake,
and now they want her to do what?!
Jonathon, filling in for his
sister to run Rosemère Agency, an exclusive escort service, offers her a job
with a twist. All her clients will be hands off until the end, when she’ll lose
her virginity to the highest bidder. Jonathon promises the payout will be
spectacular. Torn between lust for her off-limits boss and her need for money,
Tess must use her power as a woman to find a way to save both her self-respect
and her grandmother.
Reader Advisory: This story has
graphic sexual language and scenes—no closed bedroom doors (or other rooms)
here!
An
Excerpt From: THE POWER OF TESS
Copyright
© ANGELINA J. WINDSOR, 2016
All
Rights Reserved, Ellora's Cave Publishing, Inc.
“But
unfortunately I cannot be the one to assist you with that. My role here at the
agency strictly precludes my physical involvement with any of our young women,”
he says looking me in the eye. Do I detect a note of reluctance in divulging
that information?
Was it just ten
days ago I had sent off my resume and photo for an ad I encountered online? I
had been surfing for summer acting jobs when it popped up. It promised travel
and fabulous financial rewards. The kind of money to live out the rest of my
days as a woman of leisure if I were so inclined. But it was the image of
people having fun on a yacht that had stirred me to action. I couldn’t remember
the last time I had fun. Harlan County, where I’m from, has two types of
people: those looking to live off the proceeds of the coal mines and those
looking to leave. Neither of them knows a whole lot about how to have fun.
In all honesty,
today is my second time up to bat with the agency. Last week I think my exact
words were, “Not over my dead body.” Now I was here trying to find his terms
acceptable. One phone call from home had clinched the deal.
About
the Author:
If, to quote Robert Louis
Stevenson, to forget oneself is to be happy, than Angelina J. Windsor is most
happy when she is immersed in the lives of my characters. Writing is all about
giving your heart and soul to your storytelling. Obsessed with ideas and
writing since she was one of those, the dreaded teenage poet, she spends time
every day bringing worlds to life. For that journey she is humbled and
grateful.
She writes in multiple genres
(multi-published) across the writing
spectrum, from hard science
fiction to sweet romance, though she is quite drawn to racy characters that
have plenty of attitude to spare. She
can only hope her books touch your life albeit briefly in our busy world, and
give you moments of absolute freedom as you fly with her to other worlds.
Thanks for reading! And may all your stories have a happy-ever-after.
Interview
Where are you from?
I’m a prairie girl. I live right in the center of
Canada, near a very small town and I love the peace and quiet. Deer come right
up to our deck. Nature is an awesome muse.
Tell us your latest news?
Ellora’s cave released, The Power of Tess this week, and it’s an exciting event for me. All
the author proceeds are going to benefit women’s shelters.
When and why did you begin writing?
Been writing all my life, ever since I was one of
those, the dreaded teenage poet.
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
I’ve had milestones that have reinforced that I am a
writer, like being accepted multiple times by different publishers for
publication, but I guess since I first started writing stories and poems and
devouring books in my teens I’ve felt like a writer. I used to be teased by my
family that there could not be any books left in the library that I had not
read.
What inspired you to write your first book?
I live in a fantasy world in my mind most of the
time. Writing it down was only natural. But my muse for my very first book was
the movie, The Green Mile, because I
wanted to live through my heroine as a healer.
Do you have a specific writing style?
I write and think about writing 24/7. Slowly, I have
gotten better at it. So my writing style is always evolving. I read, read, read
and that helps me improve.
How did you come up with the title?
Titles also evolve for me. They often change as the
story changes, or the world outside changes.
Is there a message in your novel that you want
readers to grasp?
Yes, all my stories have messages at their heart. My
beliefs color my stories with different themes at different times. The Power of Tess is at its heart a true
love story. I believe in the power of love and change and my own muse is my
wonderful husband who has taught me all about true love. He is my White Knight!
How much of the book is realistic?
All of it is possible, though the journey is all the
characters’ own.
Are experiences based on someone you know, or events
in your own life?
Always a little of both. My characters and their
stories get layered by time and my own ability to change and absorb our world.
What books have most influenced your life most?
Gone
with the Wind deeply influenced me. I love southern
belles because of it!
If you had to choose, which writer would you
consider a mentor?
They all are in some way. Every book has changed me.
Every moment I have lived has changed me. And every time I write I bring more
to serve the story.
What book are you reading now?
I always have a few on the go. Each week I read at
least one a day. I enjoy my fellow writer’s work at Ellora’s Cave and read a
number of their books each week as well. To mention the one I’m on wouldn’t be
fair to all the other authors! I also love reading about how to write better.
Are there any new authors that have grasped your
interest?
Yes, quite a few that I call the Sisterhood. Again,
I don’t want to leave anyone out, but they all have releases from Ellora’s Cave
this month and into February.
What are your current projects?
I always have a few on the go. I love to write so
much that it has almost become an obsession.
The one this morning is the sequel to a new one coming out soon. Hello Forever’s sequel will be Avenging Forever (working title).
What would you like my readers to know?
That I love to hear from them! Knowing, if in just
some small way, that I can touch their heart with my stories, that is more than
reward enough. The author proceeds from The
Power of Tess are going to help women’s shelters, a cause very near and
dear to my heart.
Thank you for having me visit with you today! I
enjoyed your questions. They made me think and are very insightful. J
Tour
giveaway
5 e-book copies of The Power of
Tess.
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