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A Symphony of Starlight by Allison Pang





A Symphony of Starlight

Abby Sinclair

Book Four

Allison Pang


Genre: Urban Fantasy


Date of Publication: 10/8/2019

ISBN: 978-0-9985343-4-3
ASIN: B07YDZFDFV

Number of pages: 304
Word Count: 97k

Cover Artist: Ravven

Tagline: Sometimes you have to go to Hell to give the Devil His due…

Book Description:          

The road to Hell is paved with good intentions . . . and sometimes unicorn puke.

In the span of a few months, mortal TouchStone Abby Sinclair has been trapped in a painting, had her memories stolen, and been Tithed to Hell, killed, and brought back to life by the OtherFolk. Now she’s pregnant and torn between her incubus lover, Brystion, and her elven king of a husband, Talivar. Otherworldly love triangles notwithstanding, she’s more than content to set the political drama of magic and mayhem aside and quietly settle into motherhood. But nothing is ever that easy . . .

Years ago, Abby’s best friend, Melanie St. James, virtuoso violinist and DoorMaker to the CrossRoads, lost her soul to the Devil in return for an enchanted violin. Now the magic of her violin is fading, and the Devil is calling in her debt to serve Him as His TouchStone. In an effort to escape the terms of this reckless bargain, she flees to the CrossRoads with her lover, Nobu.

But reneging on a deal with the Devil isn’t the wisest of moves, especially when He knows Abby is the only one who can bring Him what He wants. And when tragedy strikes, it’s up to Abby and her friends to find a way to stop the violin from consuming Melanie’s soul before it’s too late, even if the journey takes them straight into Hell itself.




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Excerpt:

“Well, I’m running out of ideas.
What about the thread?” I asked Kitsune. “You gave me a spool of red thread
once to help me find Talivar or my destiny or something like that.”
            Ion
and Talivar blinked at me. “Destiny, is it?” Talivar said wryly.
            “It
led me to the tent with your horses,” I explained. “I’m not sure it worked the
way it was supposed to, but you did show up afterward, so who knows?”
            Kitsune
brightened. “Ah yes. The red thread of Fate. A useful spell at times, though I
don’t know if it will work for us here. Depends on how entwined you and Melanie
are. It might not even lead you through the Gate at all.”
            She
paced, her fur seeming to shimmer slightly, and then one of her tails somehow
plucked a spool from the air and deposited it at my feet. I picked it up,
Brystion craning to see it curiously.
            “And
what is that all about?” His eyes narrowed. “I don’t like the way it feels.”
            Kitsune
cackled. “Mortals are bound by Fate more so than OtherFolk. It’s often wrapped
so tightly around them they don’t even notice it. You were never one for such
things, aye?”
            He
grunted at her and rolled his eyes. For a heartbeat, I could see his natural
form, the dark skin, the antlers, the hooves . . . the bells braided in his
hair with red thread. My mouth quirked, but I said nothing. Perhaps the incubus
was bound more by Fate than he liked.
            I
rolled the spool in my hands, taking one end of the thread. It shivered between
my fingers, almost like touching a live wire, jolts of power zipping beneath my
skin.
            “Focus,”
Kitsune snapped. “What is it you really want? Where do you want to go?”
            I
shut my eyes. Melanie, I thought. I need to find her. I need to fix this. I
need to save her.
            The
thoughts repeated over and over in my head, and as before, the spool jumped
from my hand and rolled across the ground toward the Gate. Talivar skirted out
of the way as it hurtled toward him, swearing softly.
            The
Gate lit up in an instant, the spool shunting through and disappearing in a
splash of silver and gold, the red thread trailing like a tail behind it.
            The
fox limped over to the Gate, sniffing at the corner. The corruption on her side
grew more pronounced, but her three tails lashed wildly, coating her fur with a
silver light. “Abby! Let’s go! Before it closes!”
            She
shifted slightly, her paws becoming humanoid, and she snatched at the hand
holding the thread and pulled me hard, the pair of us tumbling through the
Gate. “Wait!” We swept through the entrance, but my voice was enveloped in some
sort of film, a quiet I couldn’t seem to break through.
            I
reached for the others, but it was as though I was looking through water, a
barrier stretched between us that I couldn’t quite reach.
            The
thread. I clenched my fist. I was still holding the goddamned thread. What
happens when the thread keeping the Gate open goes through, Abby? What?
            “It
fucking closes,” I said. “That’s what.”
            I
struggled against Kitsune’s clawed grip. “We have to go back . . . The others .
. .”
            “There
is no time.” Her voice was hollow and empty as she staggered beside me. Her
tails dragged limply across the ground, the dark magic beginning to move along
her fur again. “Must make it . . . Inari.”
And
then she was tumbling forward, the track we were on abruptly disintegrating
beneath our feet. I snatched at her, and the two of us fell, fell, fell, the
red thread wrapping around us.

About the Author:



Allison is the author of the Urban Fantasy Abby Sinclair series, the IronHeart Chronicles and the writer for the webcomic Fox and Willow. She likes LEGOS, elves, LEGO elves…and bacon.

She spends her days in Northern Virginia working as a cube grunt and her nights waiting on her kids, cat, and an obnoxious northern breed dog, punctuated by the occasional husbandly serenade. Sometimes she even manages to write. Mostly she just makes it up as she goes.





https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3965895.Allison_Pang


Interview with Allison Pang
Do your characters seem to hijack the story or do you feel like you have the reins of the story?
I’m a panster, so I usually have an idea of where I’m headed – a beginning and an end, but how I get there is usually a mystery. Sometimes I have a vague of idea of when things should happen but usually I just let the characters figure it out for me. Sometimes that means I have to backtrack or do heavy editing later, but I’ve tried outlining and whatnot and it simply doesn’t work for me.
Convince us why you feel your book is a must read.
Well, that’s fairly subjective, but if you like snarky heroines, magical creatures (including a tiny unicorn who eats bacon and bites people on the ass), sexytimes and a good dollop of Japanese mythology, then this book is for you! 😊 (Also if you’ve read the other three books and you want to continue the story, well, of course you need to find out what happens next, right??)
Have you written any other books that are not published?
No. Every book I’ve written is either traditionally published or self published.
Pen or type writer or computer?
Computer/iPad, though I tend to brainstorm with a pen. Sometimes the ideas flow better if I can randomly doodle.
Anything you would like to say to your readers and fans?


Just that I hope they enjoy the book, and I’m so glad I was able to revisit this world again!


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Unfinished Sympathy by Amélie S. Duncan






Title: Unfinished Sympathy
Series: Absolution #1
Author: Amélie S. Duncan
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: December 30, 2019




Blurb


A symphony of
passion and desire…

Aubrey Irving has
music in her heart. Once a violin prodigy at the prestigious Juilliard, family
issues and money problems forced her to give up her dreams. Now she struggles
as an audio engineer for a hot new video game developer.

Then she met Paul…

Handsome, gifted,
wealthy…At twenty-eight years old, Paul Crane seems to have it all. He’s made a
fortune as a modern commercial composer. But he longs to show the world that
there’s more to his music than trendy, disposable tunes.

An impromptu
audition awakens a yearning deep inside their hearts. But just as the sparks
begin to fly, they both find themselves pulling away…

Aubrey has a dark
and troubled past. Paul has a history of crossing the line with his clients.
The last thing either of them wants is another temptation.

Can these two
artists unlock their hearts, and compose a symphony of passion? Or will their
love song fade out before it even begins?





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Amélie S. Duncan writes contemporary romances. Whether
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are character-driven. Her inspiration comes from many sources, including her
life experiences and travels. She lives on the West Coast of the United States
with her awesome husband and her sweet golden retriever Rosco. 





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Wannabe More by Billie Dale

Title: Wannabe More
Series: Love in Seven Mile Forge #1
Author: Billie Dale
Genre: New Adult Romance
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From Author Billie Dale comes a story of friendship spanning two decades. A life of loyalty, family and love tested by decisions made with the best intentions. With Dale’s signature wit and a cast of characters you can’t help but adore. Wannabe More, book one in Love In Seven Mile Forge, will prove second chances do exist.

After years of friendship, that summer he was mine. 

With our futures waiting to take us down separate paths after graduation, we made a pact. 

To explore being more than friends.
To indulge in all we’d been holding back. 

We couldn't have possibly known it would change everything. 

One unexpected night in the barn, seeking refuge from the rain, altered our destiny but I refuse to let our actions undo all his hard work. 

I’ll sacrifice everything for him to live out his dream in the NBA. But when he finds out the truth, will he hate me for it?






Mazric

“I am an idiot.” Her body falls lax and her head snuggles into the cup of my palm. “This, tonight was never friendship because you’ve been more from the start. Yes, you drove me crazy, and I hated how I couldn’t wait to spend my days with a yucky girl. I’ve tried to put you in so many boxes because losing you is not an option. You’re superior to me in all things, including knowing how you felt, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t feel it.” I raise her hand, laying it where my heart pounds. “There’s this special place right here, and it’s labeled Sammy Lee. Tonight belonged to you, whether it was at this stupid dance or sitting in my room in pajamas. I admit I pitied you for a minute a million years ago, but then you became so precious; I not only need to protect you but want you all for myself.”

“Mazric.” My name whispers like a prayer and her eyes turn to moss as wetness builds on her lower lids.

My finger trails her jawbone, my thumb settling on the pad of her bottom lip. “Your first kiss? Was Hendrix so horrible you’ve forgotten making out with him in eighth grade at Asia’s party?” 

Her lips pull tight and her brow form an unhappy, confused scrunch before her eyes spring open wide. “I figured you would’ve put it all together when Asia came to school complaining. Hendrix held my hair while I puked in all the pretty shoes in the closet. There was no kissing, touching, or anything else just a lot of spiked punch purging.”




Billie Dale lives in no-where middle earth. Lost in a small village in the Midwest with four kids, three animals and an amazing, word inspiring book boyfriend worthy husband. 

A blogger by nature and a writer because she got tired of arguing with the voices in her head. She loves and lives the words on the page, whether writing them or reading them her life is consumed by the worlds her head creates. 

Her greatest wish is that readers will fall in love with her words as much as she loves writing them and as much as she loves reading others. She loves to create new worlds to explore and loves to write words that will take root in you soul. 

Paranormal, New Adult, Romantic Comedy, Contemporary — there is not one box she fits in. She’s a rebel in the author world who writes what her head tells her even it jumps from genre to genre.





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Biker Beauties Volume 1 by Audrey Carlan





Title: Biker Beauties Volume 1
Series: Biker Beauties #1-2
Author: Audrey Carlan
Genre: Erotic Romance
Release Date: December 30, 2019





Blurb


From
Audrey Carlan, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the
Calendar Girl series.

Biker
Babe (Biker Beauties #1)

Princess.
That’s what the club calls me. I’m not frilly, into pink, or expect a man to
woo me with chocolates and flowers. I don’t need candlelit dinners and long
walks on the beach.

I’m not the
girl you take home to your parents. I like wild, fun, and good times. I’m the
kind of girl you put on the back of your bike and ride through the night…in
more ways than one.

I like the
wind in my hair and the open road before me. I was born a biker princess and
I’ll be one until the day I die. The man in my life can try to tame me, but
he’ll have one hell of a fight on his hands. Though if he wins, he’ll get the
ultimate prize…all of me. Devoted. His old lady through thick and thin.

So when I
opened my store, aptly named Biker Babe, I didn’t expect to have the biggest,
sexiest, most jaw-dropping man walk into my shop and set my world on fire. I
wanted him instantly. Only problem, my father is the president of the Hero’s
Pride MC, and Taggart “Rex” Crawford is his new Vice President.

Our Pride
likes to live wild and ride free but everyone knows the President’s daughter is
off limits.


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Biker
Beloved (Biker Beauties #2)

The day I
found out I was going to be a father was the scariest, most shocking moment of
my life. Worse, my brand new baby girl was dropped off in the arms of my
motorcycle club, abandoned by her mother while I was fighting in Afghanistan.
Of course, I did what I had to do, and returned home as soon as possible.

At this
point in my life, women were the last thing on my mind. I could easily pick up
one at the bar or partake of the many club girls vying for The Pride’s
attention.

Then she
entered my sights.

Anya
Markova.

It was her
eyes I noticed first. Bright blue and haunted. They spoke of a sadness I wanted
nothing more than to whisk away. My first attempt at wooing her didn’t go well.
Anya wasn’t the type of girl I could just pick up. She was the type I’d need to
court…relentlessly.

When I
found out Anya was my daughter’s much-admired ballet teacher, I knew exactly
what I had to do—and I wasn’t above using my daughter’s love of her new teacher
to make it happen. Because throughout my years in the club, serving my country,
traveling the world, I’d never met a woman who made my soul sigh the way she
did.

Now, I’d
stop at nothing to make this stunning ballerina my old lady.  

The Biker Beauties is a collection of interconnected
standalone novellas. They can be read out of order if desired. They are high in
heat, but don’t forget the sweet.











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Audrey
Carlan is a #1 New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling
author. She writes wicked hot love stories that are designed to give the reader
a romantic experience that's sexy, sweet, and so hot your e-reader might melt.
Some of her works include the wildly successful Calendar Girl Serial, the
Trinity Trilogy and the International Guy Serial.

She lives
in the California Valley where she enjoys her two children and the love of her
life. When she's not writing, you can find her teaching yoga, sipping wine with
her "soul sisters" or with her nose stuck in a wicked hot romance
novel.


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Packaged Love by Loni Ree

Title: Packaged Love
Series: Love at First Sight
Author: Loni Ree
Genre: Romance
Audible Release Date: December 13, 2019
Ebook Release Date: September 8, 2019



All I wanted to do was make a simple package exchange, then the next thing I know, Mr. Tall, Dark, Handsome, and Jerk-Face is slamming me to the ground and threatening me with jail and other real pleasant experiences. Yep, my day certainly could be better.


Who knew a delivery guy's screw-up could lead to finding "the one"?

Ethan Wescott instantly falls for the gorgeous, little thief he catches stealing his package. Once he realizes it's all a misunderstanding, he's left trying to convince Emma even a caveman jerk deserves the chance to redeem himself. He's going to have his work cut out for him, because so far, she isn't too impressed.








After today, I can make the rest of the party favors and get my aunt off of my back, if the package ever arrives. While waiting and scrolling through the available movies, I hear the box drop on my front step and run to grab it. To my absolute horror, it's not my box. The package is addressed to E. L. Wescott, 1216 Oak Lane Drive. I'm E. L. Wolcott, 1216 Oak Land Drive.

Oh my God! E. L. Wescott probably has my ceramic babies. After running to find my phone, I frantically look up Oak Land Drive in my maps app. To my surprise, it's only a few roads away, so I decide to take the wrong package and hopefully make a hostage exchange.

Oh, wow, a couple of roads makes a huge difference. After turning onto the quiet subdivision road, the beautifully manicured lawns and gorgeous modern homes are a pleasant surprise. When I arrive at 1216, I notice a box sitting in front of the impressive two-story house. I park and take the package hoping to make the trade. 

A glance at the box by the door confirms my suspicion that my package was delivered here by mistake. Since I don't want to just switch and run, I ring the doorbell several times, but no one answers the door. I figure it's not stealing since I'm leaving their box and taking mine, so I exchange the two packages and head back for my car.

Two steps from my car, my body is slammed to the ground, and my box goes flying. I hear the sound of shattering babies, and my heart drops.

"You little fucker, I bet Bubba's gonna love your soft ass in jail. You shoulda stolen from some other sucker," is grunted in my ear as my head is shoved into the manicured grass.


 




Loni Ree, a very busy mom of six, loves to read because she finds that reading helps her escape the chaos of everyday life. She loves quick, red-hot reads that are on the excessive side. Writing is a passion of hers, so Loni decided to share the stories floating around in her mind. Her short, steamy stories are a little over the top because she believes reading should be an escape from real life. She writes about love at first sight that always leads to a Happily Ever After!




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