Blurb:
A
chaste kiss on the cheek leads to the discovery of a lifetime.
Even
though Eilam has always been part of her world, Amy never thought of him as
more than her mother's friend. One night, after rehearsal for the town's
Christmas Pageant, Eilam reveals that not only is there more to him than Amy
had ever imagined, but that together they could be the next chapter in a story
that has played out in her family for over 2000 years.
While
struggling to cope with the death of her mother and the responsibility of being
in charge of the biggest even of the year, Amy must decide whether her future
lies with her estranged boyfriend Troy or the enigmatic Eilam.
Excerpt:
The
doorbell chimed, causing Amy to nearly jump out of her skin. She glanced at the
clock. It was almost five, which meant that it could only be Eilam and he was
now the last person she wanted to see. Tracy demanding she explain her new
attitude, Troy begging her to take him back—either scenario would have been
preferable to what waited for her on the other side of her front door.
The
bell chimed again, followed by insistent knocking. "Amara, I know you're
in there. If you don't open the door I will be forced to break it down which,
as I'm sure you've figured out, would blow my cover."
Amy
smiled a little. He somehow knew that she'd discovered the truth. She
remembered his voice on the phone, his suspicious tone. He must have guessed or
known she would soon be on a path of discovery. But how? She touched her cheek.
Of course, the kiss.
"Please
let me in. There's so much you need to know."
Amy
pushed herself to standing, taking the box of secrets with her. She placed it
on the table in the living room and then went to the front door. She opened it,
slowly and cautiously, blocking Eilam's immediate entry with her body.
"Amara,
please don't be afraid."
"Why
not? You give me so much to be afraid of, being a shapeshifter, or whatever it
is you are, who haunts the women in my family. I think you should go."
"No,
I'm not going to go. Not until you've given me a chance to explain myself. I
don't mean to be firm with you, but please let me in."
Amy
looked at his beaten fedora, his crinkled coat, his bright blue eyes, and his
wispy white eyebrows. There was nothing malicious in his demeanor and yet he
was changed. He seemed older in a seen a
lot of time kind of way, and stronger too. She couldn't help feeling he was
now a stranger, but Amy had to trust her mother would not let her be in the
presence of a madman.
Bio:
When
she was just nine, this girl began her journey for a life on the stage.
Attempts were made, classes were taken, lessons were well learned but, at the
end of the day, a decision to live life off the stage was made. But all was not
lost. While at college she met the love of her life and his support and
strength has helped her to see that she has talent waiting around many corners.
When
the stage beckons, she answers its call, and her new passion for writing has
enhanced many of her theatre dreams and as well as the occasional book, she now
occasionally writes a play.
The
love of her life generously reads everything she writes and although he may not
always be her muse, he is always her biggest fan.
The Art of Falling Forever is Ivy's
sixth release with Breathless press. Between
the Lines, Ivy's first Breathless Press release was released in January,
2012. This was followed by The Fifth
Story in September, 2012, Baby,
You're Cold Inside in December, 2012, Christmas
Eve Surprise in December, 2013 and I'll
Call You Alice in August, 2014 that was released on its and as part of the
anthology Wonderland Tales.
Ivy Bateman's
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