Hey beautiful people
It's Sunday again, and I'm flying high today. Why? Well, Walking The Edge (Corpus Brides: Book One) was released on June 30! Not only that, but the first review has already come through, and the book has been described as "...the explosive debut novel of the Corpus Brides series by Zee Monodee. Shrouded in mystery and half-truths until its climactic ending, Walking the Edge is a romantic suspense novel that rightfully earns its position as one of the best romantic suspense novels to line my e-book shelves this year. ..."
I've been sharing quips from the start of the book so far with you - today I'm moving to a different segment of the book. Remember - Amelia has amnesia, and she is 'married' to creepy Peter who plies her with mind-altering drugs.
But what Peter doesn't know is that those drugs allow Amelia to dream, and fragments of her forgotten past come to the forefront of her mind during the forced slumber.
This excerpt is taken from one of those dreams. Amelia sees herself waking up next to a handsome, sandy blond and tanned man in a room on the Mediterranean coast. She knows he's spent the whole night with her, again. Desire is building inside her, but one look at his serious face sobers her. (Dialogue edited for the purpose of this post)
'... "What?" she gently asked, afraid to speak lest he should disappear without answering.
"We can't keep going on."
His soft words pierced her heart - "No, don't say that."
"You know we never expected it to come this far between us, Mi—"
She placed a finger on his lips, shushing him - "No, don't say my name; Don't taint our moment."
"When I'm with you," she said, "I'm not her; Do you understand that?" ...'
So, Amelia sees this man in a dream... Is he a memory, or a figment of her imagination?
You can get your copy of Walking The Edge here - at the bargain price of $1.99! It's a steal! :) And if you want to read Chapter 1, click here.
And catch the other amazing quips from Six Sunday here
Happy holiday weekend to all US citizens!
From Mauritius with love,
Zee
Oh poor girl! "The look" on the morning after. :( I feel for her, even though it's just a dream.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, Cate - she doesn't have it easy. :)
ReplyDeleteBut a dream that maybe can come true. I like it. Great six!
ReplyDeleteThanks Gem! Yes, dreams can come true... or they can be repressed memories coming to light... :)
ReplyDeleteexplosive debut novel, eh? WOOT Congrats! And love this six xxx fab stuff :) Dreams do come true...
ReplyDeleteGreat six!!
ReplyDeleteWhat is she trying to escape from? Excellent snip!
ReplyDeleteGreat six! Dreams are awesome.
ReplyDeleteLol JoAnne - I was stunned when I read that too. :) Yup, dreams do come true
ReplyDeleteThanks Carolyn!
ReplyDeleteBree, that's the question exactly! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Graylin. Yes, dreams can be amazing. :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats! And an intriguing dream sequence.
ReplyDeleteWell which is it? figment or memory? I want to know!!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat six!
Congratulations on the release and the great review! Love your six!
ReplyDeleteAw, I really feel sorry for Amelia. Great snippet and congrats and the great review!
ReplyDeleteAwesome six! Thank you.
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the release. Congrats on the great review. And last but not least wow, what a great 6 you gave us
ReplyDeleteReally interesting plot. Great six, thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the release and the wonderful review!
ReplyDeleteGreat snippet, pulled me right in. :)
~Xakara
Dawn's Early Light 6SS
Interesting: "I'm not her"... which makes me question how many (real) worlds are in play here.
ReplyDeleteA very conflicted Six! Nicely written, Zee!
ReplyDeleteLol Alisha! Thanks for coming over! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Sarah!
ReplyDeleteThanks Gayle. Yep, Amelia doesn't have it easy at all.
ReplyDeleteThank you Alix!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lindsay! Glad you liked the excerpt. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Randi!
ReplyDeleteThank you Xakara - lovely words of yours. :)
ReplyDeleteE.P - thanks for coming over. Yes, exactly: if she's not "her", then who is she really?
ReplyDeleteThanks Kathleen!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your release!
ReplyDeleteHer reality may suck, but at least her dreams take her to a better place.
Thanks Jessica. Yes, the dreams are well worth it!
ReplyDeleteVery intriguing setup :) I'll be back to see what happens next :)
ReplyDeleteThanks 1000th Monkey!
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