Confessions of Us
by Alexandra Forry
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GENRE: Romance
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BLURB:
As a
girl, Adaline was left orphaned due to gang violence and to be raised by her
grandmother and her parents’ old friend Frank, now following in her parent's footsteps
she finds herself at a crossroad in her life of what she wants and what she
feels she has a responsibility to do. As soon as Adaline makes the commitment
to the mafia however her life becomes riddled with lies, betrayal, lust, and
murder. When the one person Adaline always thought she could believe in becomes
the one person she can't trust a question begins to pull at Adaline's mind one
day will she live through it or will she find herself in an early grave just as
her parents did? Adaline is unsure of the answer but will do anything for the
possibility of becoming a famous news journalist.
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Excerpt One:
"Hey, my name is Dayton, I came over here to share a
drink with you." The man holds out his hand for her to shake.
"I don't share drink with strangers." Adaline says
meanwhile turns her face to the other side without thinking about how rude and
off-putting it is. Regretting it she looks at him and shakes his hand expecting
him to walk away. Cat and Heidi snicker in the background at her awkwardness.
"Ok, so do you mind give me the honor of this
dance?" The man raises an eyebrow at her questioning look about whether or
not she dances. “Or do you just not dance either?”
“No no, I dance…” Adaline says awkwardly. The snickers from
behind her get louder so she shoots them a glare. Demanding silently that they
shut up.
"No no, I dance." Adaline says awkwardly. The
snickers from behind her get louder, so she shoots them a glare, demanding
silently that they shut up.
“So would you?” Dayton asks her once more.
“Would I what?”
"So would you?" Dayton asks her once more. His
eyes were full of happiness
“Would I what?” Adaline asks Dayton on an acute accent.
Cat and Heidi burst out laughing in response to this before
coming to Adaline's rescue explaining to the man that she is a little bit
awkward in meeting to people.
"She would love to have a special dance." Cat
declares before gently pushing Adaline in Dayton’s direction.
"So is your name pretty like you?" the man says
once they get to the dance floor and begin dancing.
“It's Adaline.”
"Adaline, Wow that is a beautiful name as I
guess." The man begins to spin her around on the dance floor. They dance
for nearly two hours before taking a break to sit in a booth and talk.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Alexandra Forry has an incredible talent for living vicariously
through the colorful and intriguing escapades of her strong female characters
and successful leading men. Her first book, “Omerta Affair,” based on the
true story of mafia boss Tony Torino and his paramour Evelyn Rosenberg has
recently been adapted and re-released as “Timeless Endings”--romance fiction.
“Wildflower,” is an adventure in coming of age for both a young orphan
and her repressed aunt who is trapped in a destructive marriage. It is a
beautiful story of life, hope, growth, and triumph and deals with many of the
traumas of youth, such as bullying.
Alexandra Forry is familiar with life’s challenges. She was
born and raised in Las Vegas, Nevada. Now she lives with her loving family
in Williamsburg, Virginia. Alexandra has conquered
the limitations of Cerebral Palsy to write exciting and engaging novels. She
has completed a number of talks and internet book tours and is a member of the
Las Vegas Romance Writers and RWA. She is currently working on her
seventh book.
Interview
When and why did you begin writing?
I always wanted to be an author since I could remember. When I was younger I used to write short stories all the time. I remember being in 4th grade, I wrote a wonderful story that my teacher loved and hung it over her desk.
Interview
Where are you from?
Williamsburg VA, I just move here last April and I just love it! It is a magical place to live.
Williamsburg VA, I just move here last April and I just love it! It is a magical place to live.
Tell us your latest news?
My best friend just had her first baby making
me a aunt. <3 span="">
When and why did you begin writing?
I always wanted to be an author since I could remember. When I was younger I used to write short stories all the time. I remember being in 4th grade, I wrote a wonderful story that my teacher loved and hung it over her desk.
When did you first consider yourself a writer?
I have
always been a hopeless romantic since I
could walk, and also I always wanted to be an author since I could remember. I
always have a story line in mind that I day dream about.
What
inspired you to write your first book?
My first Novel stared off as a simple
Fanfic. I decided to try my hand at writing a Fanfiction to the 1995 movie
Casino, a short story on my interpretation of the Nicky and Ginger’s
affair. Then I thought to take it forward a generation and let their
children (Ginger’s daughter and Nicky’s son) sift through the intrigue that
colored their parents’ lives. I called it, Journey to the Past: A Casino
Fanfiction. I was spending all of my time researching and writing this
Fanfiction. All of my family and friends just loved the story. By then I
had three chapters on Fanfiction and a fourth chapter ready to go. My
family felt it should continue in book form. Journey to the past, no
longer described the content of the manuscript, and then I found it!
Omerta affair! It was the perfect fit for the storyline. Omerta which is
the mafia code of silence. A few months went by, I began to wonder what if I
took out the color language and made the story’s main love scene more romancer.
With that idea, why not re-name it something that makes woman really want to
pick up when they saw it. I re-title it TIMESLESS ENDINGS. What a fabulous
experience this has been! It is a marvelous journey that continues.
What
would you like my readers to know?
That is a hard one… Let’s see, believe it or
not I become very interested in some person’s life or place or a subject to
explore and that’s what give my idea for each for my books.
Twitter: @forryalexandra
Confessions of Us will be Free during the tour.
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GIVEAWAY
Alexandra Forry will be awarding a $40 Amazon or Barnes and
Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
congrats on the tour and thanks for the chance to win :)
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