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GENRE: Young Adult Fiction
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BLURB:
Petir takes
a rough tumble in the Connecticut woods, but awakens in the middle of old
England. His instinct to freak out is tempered by the arrival of a fair maiden
wearing a bow...and arrow. Throwing caution to the wind, Petir decides he has
nothing to lose by pursuing Maid Rianne. But when she is captured by the enemy,
a geek with no ability to defend himself must find a way to rescue the fair
maiden.
Exclusive EXCERPT
Despite
the summer heat, she felt chilled to her very bones.
“I
warned you not to cross me, Rianne. A true winner does not let anything
interfere with his goal. You will come to thank me for this.” Lord Robert
pulled her along.
“Thank
you for this?” I have had enough.
Rianne
shoved her shoulder into Robert’s ribs. He staggered to the side at the
unexpected blow. She leaned over, raised a tucked leg, and slammed her heel
into his chest. As he tumbled backward, she dropped to the ground to slip her
bound hands underneath her and over her feet so they would be in front.
Unfortunately, the simple maneuver was hampered by her skirts.
She
was up and running, trying to reach the sanctuary of the forest, but untangling
skirts from bonds had shortened her lead. Lord Robert was on her heels. Within
moments, he seized her around the waist and grappled her to the ground.
He
stood up, breathing heavily. Lord Robert was built for smashing, not running.
He dusted his hands off with distaste. Rianne lay on the ground, glaring at
him, ignoring the pain in her hip. He brushed off his clothing, ignoring her.
“You
are trying my patience, Maid Rianne.” He reached down to grab her by the arms,
but she rolled out reach.
Scuttling
after her, he effectively halted her by stomping on her skirt. Puling her to
her feet, he shook her by her shoulders. “Nice try, but I am taking you to the
sheriff, and there is nothing you can do about it.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
I’m DEBORAH ANN DAVIS, and I
write Quirky New/Young Adult Fiction with a Twist. I began writing when
searching for inspiration for my 5th grade English Journal. Lo and behold, my
world was full of funny tales just waiting to be told. It never occurred to me
to pursue writing, not even when I discovered my flare for telling stories at
college parties.
After a string of undergrad
majors, I realized I could reach a captive audience EVERY DAY in the public
school system. As you probably know, teenagers love to laugh, and what could be
more entertaining than Biology, Earth Science, and Environmental Science? I
jumped into teaching with both feet and loved it for 27 years. It came with an
added bonus: Once teens know you like to laugh, they want to make you laugh. Go
figure.
Twelve years after our first
kiss, I reunited with, and married my childhood sweetheart. Together we coached
our daughter's AAU Basketball Team, which swept States two years in a row.
(Yay!) Then, for several years, our daughter and our money went to college.
During a particularly nasty
bout of Lyme disease, I turned to Fitness to boost my Health, and to Writing to
boost my Happiness. Currently, I am a healthy and happy Educational Speaker and
a Certified Personal Trainer who loves to write.
We presently reside on a
lovely lake in Connecticut. When I’m not writing novels for my Love of Fairs
series, I enjoy dabbling with living a sustainable life, dancing, playing
outside, and laughing really hard every day. I also promote increasing movement
throughout your day as Wiggle Writer in my Merry Meddling blog.
You can track my meddling on
https://twitter.com/DeborahAnnDavis or
https://twitter.com/WiggleWriter
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Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome!
DeleteIs there a book you love that nobody else seems to?
ReplyDeleteWhat a great question, Mai! I often wonder if I have read a different book than other folks, because I will really like one while there are so many negative reviews (e.g. I really enjoyed Deborah Harkness'"A Discovery of Witches" and others really hated it).
Deletefrom the author:
Delete>smirk< There's a bunch! Rasmus and the Vagabond. The Foundation Trilogy. Witch of the Glens. Dragons of Pern. I always seem to be out of step with my favorites.
Deborah Ann Davis
to Reading Addict from the author:
DeleteThank you for hosting me today. I'm celebrating National Oatmeal Month with a steaming bowl in front of me, topped with raisins and toasted almonds. Yummmm
I am really enjoying following this tour, thank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks for popping in, Nikolina!
Deletefrom the author:
DeleteI'm glad you're having fun, Nikolina. It's a great way to spend National Soup Month, isn't it?
Deborah Ann Davis
What is your favorite genre to read and write?
ReplyDeleteHi Sherry, thanks for visiting! Hopefully, the author will get a chance to come by and answer your question.
Deletefrom the author:
DeleteHmmm...my favorite...That's a tough one, Sherry. I'm a trans-genre reader. It's all about the plot and characters, not the setting so much for me. I like plot twists and happy endings. I avoid cruelty.
This is the reason why I have a hard time aligning my books with the genres of the industry.
Great excerpt, thank you.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it, Rita. Thanks for dropping by!
Deletefrom the author:
DeleteYou're welcome, Rita! By the way, you can read a chapter from Fairly Certain at my website, and you can read a chapter from my next book, Fairly Safe, which comes out this year. http://DeborahAnnDavis.com/books
Do you have a favorite time travel book that you like to read?
ReplyDeleteHi Catherine, I hope the author gets a chance to come by and answer your question. I appreciate you taking the time to visit and comment!
DeleteEnjoyed the excerpt, sounds like a great book, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it, Eva. Thanks for popping in!
DeleteA great excerpt thank you.
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Mary. Thanks for the visit!
DeleteSounds intriguing and entertaining, will have to read soon. Thanks for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteHope you get a chance to read it, patrick. Good luck on the contest!
DeleteMy niece is definitely going to love this! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteGood to hear, Victoria, thank you for coming by!
Deletesound good! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteGlad you think so, Roselle. Thank you for dropping in!
DeleteGreat Excerpt! Thank you! I saw earlier that the book was going to be $0.99 for the duration of the book tour but Amazon and Smashword have had it listed for $3.99. Is that the correct price? Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThis was a fun excerpt. Sounds like this book would be a really great story.
ReplyDeleteSounds really good!
ReplyDeleteBetul E.
What a great excerpt
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