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The Love Commission by Vicki Ballante
File Size: 360 KB
Print Length: 171 pages
Publisher: Decadent Publishing (December 9, 2014)
Gelsey is
a savannah sprite—a fairy in Africa who works to preserve the earth. She’s a
pro at eco-balance, but when the fairy queen gives her a commission to become a
human to learn the meaning of love, she’s miserable. She has to give it her
best as it’s the only way to get her dream job—to save the African Wild Cat.
After a
short time in her new life, Gelsey is swept into the world of Evan’s love. Now,
she must make an impossible choice—give up her life with the man who owns her
heart or lose her fairyhood forever.
Excerpt from The Love Commission:
Gelsey thought her head would spin out of control. The strange warm
sensations in her tummy made her loathe to eat despite the hunger pangs. Is
this what the human love emotion felt like? Something about this man—the way he
spoke to her, the way he looked at her, as if she was so important, as if he
cared how she felt, stirred the strange feelings. Even her fairy friends hadn’t
connected with a spot deep inside of her. She wished she could tell him of the
turmoil in her soul, of the world she had left behind, and of how she missed
her home and her friends. Maybe he would care. Maybe he would help her and let
her leave early. He would tell her all about human love, so she didn’t have to
be trapped a whole year.
“Um, tell me about love,” she said once they were seated opposite each
other at the fish restaurant. She could somehow stomach eating seafood but,
being an earth fairy, couldn’t bear to eat the animals she’d spent so many
years helping out. According to Ziana, she would be human and forget most of
her life as a fairy. The thought of losing all touch with her past had prompted
a deep fear in her, and she’d determined never to forget. Thankfully, somehow,
she could remember almost everything.
She’d skipped lunch, and the smell of seafood cramped her already empty
stomach. Evan had sent her whole day in a crazy direction. She’d been quite
happy to spend the rest of her year working in the florist, making pretty
arrangements, meeting people, and asking them questions. She wasn’t ready for
this marriage thing and had no idea what it entailed.
Evan stared at her. “Love?”
“Yes, tell me how it felt when you fell in love. It seems it happens more
than once in a man’s life.”
His eyes twinkled. “This is my first time.”
He looked right into her, his gaze giving off some magic as though he’d
been the one to sprinkle fairy dust. He’d almost bewitched her. If she hadn’t
been a fairy, she would be falling into this love thing right this second.
“Why do you ask?”
She shrugged. “I didn’t expect you to answer in such a way.”
“You cut to the chase, don’t you?”
“I beg your pardon?”
“You’re a very innocent person. It’s as if you’ve been sheltered from so
much.”
“I’ve lived for the earth and the environment. Love hasn’t featured in my
life.”
He took hold of her hand and squeezed it. “I’d like to show you what it’s
like.”
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About Decadent Publishing:
Decadent Publishing
is an Alaska-based digital to print publishing house specializing in romance
and mainstream fiction titles. Founded in 2010, we have published such lines as
1Night Stand, Ubuntu (African Romance), Prepper Romance, Beyond Fairytales,
Calendar Men, and the upcoming ROAR line. We also publish non-fiction, sweet
romance and young adult under our Bono Books imprint.
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2 comments:
Thank you for spotlighting my book!!
LOL Vicki, I think I posted my comment on Gurgle + not here. LOVE the cover. Definitely goes to the TBR.
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