Just a couple more chapters will be bringing us to the conclusion of the second book in my series Allies of Old (Renewal) and unfortunately the third book is not yet complete. In fact the rough draft is about two thirds of the way done, but even once it is I will want to do at least one re-write before putting it through here. My writing process includes not even looking at a manuscript once it's done for a period of time so that when I do it's with fresh eyes.
In the interim I've decided to put through my one and only stand alone novel. It is also the only book I've technically published. And I'm using 'technically' in a literal way, since it has an ISBN number and a copy is officially in the Library of Congress. However I have not yet pulled the trigger in terms of putting it on Amazon or any other place where one could purchase it, mainly because I'm not entirely satisfied with the formatting/layout. So steemit will be first to see it, afterward I will be pushing it out into the world.
I used a site called Blurb to accomplish it, and sadly I can't recommend it to others, instead I will be seeking the help of friends on steemit for my future publishing ventures, which will include the first novel of my Allies of Old series- Reborn- which I'm slating for late winter, early spring. But that's a discussion for another post.
In this one I will be giving a little background into my novel Unproven-
Cover created by my husband:
Initially this book was an exercise for Harlequin, who was offering first time authors an opportunity to get their foot in the door. It was around the time that Fifty Shades of Grey was a huge deal, so they were specifically looking for that blurred line between romance and erotica, essentially lots of descriptive sex, but also a story.
However, they expected this to be done in 150 to 180 pages. I tried, but I went way over, then cut it down, and down some more, and by the time I got it in the parameters it was way beneath the standards of something I would read myself. Rather than scrapping the entire thing I chose to create a new exercise...make it into a story that I would pick up off the shelf and enjoy, while using it to perfect my skills in writing explicit scenes.
And so Unproven was born.
As you will see from the back of the book blurb below, these two are in their senior year of high school. But this is NOT a young adult book. I realize a lot of people, Americans in particular, are in denial that sex is a big part of the high school experience and therefore some may find it a bit of offensive. I'm not going to apologize, but I am going to say that if it bothers you, don't read it.
However it is a love story and quite frankly it is loosely based on my own (I was the age of the story's heroine, though my husband was a bit older)
I have added a warning at the bottom of the back cover as you can see above^
Grayson Teller was born into immense wealth and descended from an ancient line of elite. But, with the family's power came a curse, the potential undoing of his line, never to be spoken of.
As part of his training his father sent him as a wolf among the sheep as a student in the public school system. In one year's time he will graduate and the games and testing will be of Grayson's own making, until then he'll follow his father's rules.
Pick someone and reduce their sense of self to ash, have 'fun' with them while he can. It's a game of cat and mouse that he's played masterfully since his freshmen year, so when he chooses the innocent Aryanne as his next victim, he believes she'll be an easy mark.
Will he break her? Or will he find that he's the one in doubt of everything he's been taught to believe?
The story centers around these two, but I am a huge fan of side characters and this book is no different. Though I have to say the target audience for this particular story is women, my brother claims that from a male standpoint my style makes it possible for guys to enjoy as well-- I'm sure a few of my buddies here will be happy to either back up or debunk this claim :)
Generously created for me by @son-of-satire
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