Midnight Serenade
by Alli Sinclair
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GENRE: Women’s Fiction
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BLURB:
On the sultry streets
of Buenos Aires, the daughter of a world class tango diva searches for answers
about the mother who abandoned her—and uncovers decades of lies and deception…
After twenty years of wondering why her mother chose the tango over her, Dani McKenna finally travels to Argentina. What was it about this beautiful, mysterious land that enticed one woman away from her own child—and broke another’s heart? As a journalist, Dani may have the opportunity to find out. And an enigmatic tango dancer may hold the key to her quest—if she can break down his defensive walls.
Carlos Escudero had been Dani’s mother’s protégé. Tragedy ended his career and he refuses to be interviewed. But he will give Dani some insights, on one condition: she must agree to his tango lessons. As the two begin the intricate dance of passion, Dani’s quiet, logical world is exchanged for one of music, motion—and mystery. For the clues to a tango legend’s murder may lead Dani to the truth about the past and its impact on her family—and free her to move toward a future she can claim as her own at last…
After twenty years of wondering why her mother chose the tango over her, Dani McKenna finally travels to Argentina. What was it about this beautiful, mysterious land that enticed one woman away from her own child—and broke another’s heart? As a journalist, Dani may have the opportunity to find out. And an enigmatic tango dancer may hold the key to her quest—if she can break down his defensive walls.
Carlos Escudero had been Dani’s mother’s protégé. Tragedy ended his career and he refuses to be interviewed. But he will give Dani some insights, on one condition: she must agree to his tango lessons. As the two begin the intricate dance of passion, Dani’s quiet, logical world is exchanged for one of music, motion—and mystery. For the clues to a tango legend’s murder may lead Dani to the truth about the past and its impact on her family—and free her to move toward a future she can claim as her own at last…
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Excerpt One:
A gust of wind rattled the door leading to the street. She
could still chicken out. After all, if her colleagues at the magazine were
right, her mission was doomed anyway. But she chose to ignore their warnings,
even though her interview subject, Carlos Escudero, hated the media with more
passion than he’d ever danced tango. His refusal to publicly talk about the
motorbike accident that destroyed his dancing career and ruined the
relationship with his dance partner only motivated journalists to dig deeper.
They were determined to unearth the story that lay beneath the well-rehearsed
statements from the estranged couple. So far, though, the journalists’ efforts
had smashed into a wall of anger and silence.
Pushing out a long sigh, she adjusted the shoulder strap of
her handbag. As much as she wanted to be the one to finally discover what
happened on that fateful day, Dani wasn’t so naïve she thought she could
succeed where so many seasoned journalists had failed. Besides, his personal
life wasn’t why she was here. Her job was to get Carlos Escudero on board with
her history of tango articles and nothing else.
She lowered her head and shook it. Seriously? She’d taken to
lying to herself now?
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Since taking her first steps, Alli Sinclair discovered
her love for dance in musical theatre, ballet, baton twirling, and rhythmic
gymnastics. For more than two decades she performed on stage, winning many
national competitions. Alli has also trained in traditional dances, such as
Russian, Irish, and Spanish (flamenco). The cultural aspects of dance inspired
Alli to travel the world to experience dances in their native environment. Her
travels ultimately led her to Argentina, where she fell in love with tango and
the seeds for The Dance Card Series were sown. Alli’s stories combine a love of
dance, history, and culture, taking readers on a journey to exotic destinations
filled with romance and mystery.
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GIVEAWAY
Alli will be awarding a digital copy
of Midnight Serenade to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the
tour
Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for hosting me!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a great book and all your dancing and gymnastics sounds cool I have always wanted to do all that myself
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Linda! I hope you enjoy MIDNIGHT SERENADE. And it's never too late to learn some dancing! :-)
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