Title: Kindling Flames: Gathering Tinder
Series: The Ancient Fire Series Book One, Part 1
Author: Julie Wetzel
Published: September 19th, 2014
Publisher: Crimson Tree Publishing
Page Count: 260
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Content Warning: Minor Violence
Recommended Age: 13+
About the Author:
Originally from Ohio, Julie always dreamed of a job in science. Either shooting for the stars or delving into the mysteries of volcanoes. But, life never leads where you expect. In 2007, she moved to Mississippi to be with her significant other.
Now a mother of a hyperactive red headed boy, what time she’s not chasing down dirty socks and unsticking toys from the ceiling is spent crafting worlds readers can get lost it. Julie is a self-proclaimed bibliophile and lover of big words. She likes hiking, frogs, interesting earrings, and a plethora of other fun things.
Julie Wetzel is the author of Kindling Flames, Book 1 in The Ancient Fire Series. Kindling Flames is scheduled to release through Crimson Tree Publishing in the Fall of 2014.
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Kindling Flames: Gathering Tinder Excerpt
Vicky rocked on her heels as she waited for Darien to
show up. The excitement from her three friends was tangible as they chattered
about the possibilities.
“So, what’s he like?” Vanessa prodded as they waited
for the man to show up.
“I told you, he’s just your average businessman.”
Vicky sighed.
“Ohh, I bet he’s rich.” Beth giggled. “He has to be
well-off to have a personal secretary ready to do his every bidding.”
Maggie agreed, making Vicky shoot them a frosty
glare.
She rolled her eyes at her friends. “Of course he’s
rich. He runs the company.”
Her friends giggled again. Vicky could tell they’d
been drinking a little too much.
“I bet he’s a hot, foreign guy,” Maggie piped in.
“Does he have an accent?”
“I would love a rich, hot guy with a foreign accent!”
Beth moaned. “I so want him to be
English, or even Scottish. I love listening to British guys talk!”
Vicky shook her head as their ideas got wilder and
wilder. “Sorry to burst your bubble, but he doesn’t have a cool accent.”
“Oh, I know!” Vanessa added her idea to the pot.
“Wouldn’t it be great if he came from some mega-rich family, like a lost prince
or a lord or something?”
“Yeah, a vampire lord out to drink your blood!” Beth
added as her imagination worked overtime in her slightly drunken state. The
others laughed at this outrageous idea.
Vicky sighed. “No, Beth, he’s not a vampire. We work
during the day. What kind of fiction do you read, anyway?”
The others picked up this train of thought and ran
with it. By the time Darien finally showed up, the girls had reinvented Vicky’s
boss as a master vampire. Vicky had been given the role of the fair maiden who
was seduced into being his courtesan and food.
When Vicky spotted the familiar Aston Martin pulling
up to the curb, she shushed them, but the women didn’t need any encouragement
to be quiet. All three stood with their mouths open in awe at the little, black
sports car. They were even more taken aback when Darien stepped from the car in
a black dress shirt and slacks. He looked over at his assistant standing on the
sidewalk in front of the club.
“He can bite me any day of the week,” Vanessa
whispered, just loud enough for the girls to hear. She was rewarded with a
string of giggles from her friends and a stern look from Vicky.
“He doesn’t have fangs. Now cut it out!” she hissed
at her friends, trying to get them to be more serious. This was her boss they
were talking about.
Darien smiled as he ran his tongue over the tip of
one of his canines. If she only knew how pointy those teeth could get when he
wanted them to. He’d heard everything the girls had said from the moment he had
stepped out of the car. His hearing was exceptionally good.
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