Title:
The
Quintessential Gemini
Author:
Linn B.
Halton
Publisher:
Sapphire
Star Publishing
Length:
305
pages
Genres:
Contemporary
Romance
Available
at:
Blurb:
For
twenty-one years, the focus of Katherine Dale’s life has been her
work. Love interests and hobbies came and went, but what has always
been there for her—her only constant other than her cat
delightfully named No. 4—was her nine to five habit. Until she’s
replaced.
With
her confidence dented, Katherine is angry at life and at herself.
She’s
ignored hints of “changes to come” in her horoscope forecasts,
written by the wonderful and renowned astrologer, Mark
Ainsley-Thomas.
Mark
is now an “A” list celebrity in the UK and his new Agent is
determined to raise his profile in America, so he has to take on the
new, but talented, astrologer James Kingman to help him run his
web-site.
Katherine
lives her life according to her daily horoscope. When Katherine finds
James has been writing her daily horoscopes rather than Mark,
Katherine’s life explodes in confusion and, unexpectedly, love as
the three lives become inextricably tangled. Insecurity, self-doubt,
guilt, stress, and frustration, coupled with village gossips and
merciless reporters wanting eye-catching headlines leave Katherine
feeling vulnerable and in need of guidance.
Now
Katherine has to learn that the stars might be telling her that love
is going to feature in her life, but when Katherine finds herself
implicated in the headlines ‘Mystic Love Triangle Surprise’ she’s
just as surprised as everyone else! None of the men in her life are
love interests – so what exactly does fate have in store?
Excerpt:
My
life is falling apart. I knew it, Mark isn’t writing the forecasts
and a guy named James has now admitted this to me. I don’t have a
problem with that at all, but what I need at this particular moment
in time is Mark’s insightful guidance. He seems to be able to tap
into the very essence of my life and give simple, yet incredibly
relevant, clues. James, on the other hand, is probably catering for
the masses; hence, I’m finding I can’t relate to anything he
says. It took me all day yesterday emailing James, whom I assumed was
Mark, to get to the bottom of the problem. Today is Wednesday and the
talk is on Friday evening. Everyone in town is buzzing about it and
this could be major humiliation. What should I do?
I
finally emailed James, asking very politely for Mark’s personal
contact details. He came back with a standard, “Mark unfortunately
isn’t available to…” I didn’t panic, just took a deep breath
and turned to the internet. I found an interesting article about Mark
and learned that he gives personal readings. Yes. Thankfully, the
email address is different to the one on the Website. I dashed off a
few words, asking whether he was available, and what I needed to do.
That was four-thirty yesterday and I haven’t had a response yet.
I
was up at six this morning and have been frantically checking my
emails virtually every ten minutes. It’s now eleven thirty and the
strain is beginning to tell. I can’t write, can’t eat, and can’t
think straight. If Friday night is going to be a flop, then I need
advance warning so that I can cancel. I’m having problems thinking
of an excuse that doesn’t sound lame. If I say I’m unwell, it
probably means leaving it to the last minute and then I’ll be
scrutinized and will have to hide for a week. If I say something like
“I’m too busy” or even tell the truth, that I’m really just a
novice myself, the locals will probably think I’m not taking them
seriously. In my defense, I never said to Tom I was a writer, I just
said I was writing a novel. The problem is that Tom seems to be
basking in some sort of local glory for being in the know and, I
hear, regularly having coffee with our famous local writer. This I
found out when I was in the library the other day and overheard two
women talking. Everything is getting out of hand and I don’t know
what to do next.
No.
4 flounces into the room with a loud meow, walks around the kitchen
table twice, and then just as quickly disappears. Even he can sense
the tense atmosphere that hovers like a rain cloud in the room.
Suddenly I spot a flashing icon on my screen and I dash over to the
table and sit down. It’s from Mark, well his representative, the
person who books his personal appointments.
From:
Kate on behalf of Mark Ainsley-Thomas
To:
Ms K Dale
Dear
Katherine
Unfortunately,
Mark is touring this week, attending a number of book signings around
the country. He is sorry that he is unlikely to be able to commit to
a personal sitting for at least three months due to his unusually
busy schedule.
I
am able to offer you an individual, full chart reading service, which
Mark oversees personally, and I can arrange this upon receipt of the
detailed information listed on the attachment. This service is
available at a cost of £19.95.
Thank
you for contacting Mark and please do not hesitate to let me know if
you would like the full chart reading service.
Yours
sincerely
Kate
Personal
Assistant to Mark Ainsley-Thomas
I
suddenly feel like I have a lifeline.
About
the Author:
Linn
is also a featured new Author on http://loveahappyending.com/ and
Editor of the feature ‘Author & Associate Catch-Ups’
including ‘Reader/Author Team Reports’ on the website’s
magazine-style blog.
SSP
Author Page: http://www.sapphirestarpublishing.com/linnbhalton
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