Posts from the ‘Historical fiction’ Category

First Chapter First Paragraph — Dancing With Paris

first paragraphEvery Tuesday,
Diane at Bibliophile by the Sea posts the first paragraph of her current read.
Anyone can join in.
Click on the logo to link your post.

I will share here the first paragraph of a book
in the Completed Tours category.

Dancing with Paris

Release date: July 16th 2013,
by Amazon Publishing

 Goodreads

Available as paperback, ebook, or audiobook

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“Claudia, what do I always tell you? Salsa comes from the hips! Now, move!”
My face flamed as Kosta, my Serbian-born salsa instructor, squared himself in front of me, then grabbed my hips and tried to emulate the smooth gyrations that were coming from his own. When I snuck a glimpse of myself in the mirror, I decided I looked more like a swollen purple balloon jiggling atop a pair of stilts than the Latin dance goddess Kosta expected.
And of all nights, tonight was not the night to look like a swollen anything.

Author’s website | The virtual book tour

WHAT DO YOU THINK?
WOULD YOU KEEP READING?

 February 18, 2014  WordsAndPeace   12 Comments
Categories: First Chapter First Paragraph, Historical fiction, Mystery, Paris, Suspense, Thriller, time travel Tags: , , , ,

January Book of the month giveaway winner

Random.org chose the January giveaway winner!

And so:

Gastien: Cost of The Dreamwill go to

MEL

And HIS  blog (so glad to honor a male book blogger for once)
will be featured during the whole month of February.

The Reading Life

I have been following Mel’s blog for a while. I enjoy his vast interest in international literature. Please click on his banner to discover his great book blog if you don’t know it yet.
Mel has just joined the France Book Tours reviewing team and as such, he has also won the $10 gift card, at the special end of January giveaway to sign up for being a reviewer!

And now is time to try your luck at the
February book of the month giveaway!

Remember:
for each book you review on your post
for France Book Tours,
you automatically receive 3 entries into the monthly giveaway
to win the featured book of the month
OR a $15 gift card of your choice!
 February 1, 2014  WordsAndPeace   1 Comment
Categories: blogger, Book of the Month, Giveaway, Historical fiction, Paris Tags: , , ,

France Book Tours stops for Jan 20-22

Gastien: Cost of The Dream Monday, January 20
Review + Giveaway at Lisa’s Yarns

Tuesday, January 21
Review + Giveaway at Scrollin’ Them Papers

Wednesday, January 22
Review + Giveaway at Making My Mark
 January 19, 2014  WordsAndPeace   Leave a comment
Categories: Family life, Fiction, Historical fiction, Paris Tags: , , , ,
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