TWILIGHT OVER MOLDAVIA
BY
STEPHANIE BURKHART
BLURB:
Romanian
unification is on the horizon and the spirited Crown Princess of Carpathia,
Caroline, would prefer to ride horses and archery to embroidery and dancing.
Complicating her life is her recent discovery that she's a witch.
Prince
Stefan Sigmaringen travels to Carpathia to meet Caroline. He discovers he has
much in common with her. He also learns that a strange man, Timon, has an
unnatural interest in him.
Upon
Stefan's engagement, he overhears his mother confessing to a horrible secret –
she cursed him in order to conceive him and Stefan will become a werewolf when
he turns eighteen. There is a condition to overcome the curse, but it will
require Stefan to draw on all his inner strength and Caroline, her courage. Can
they break the foul enchantment and secure their future or will Stefan give
himself over to the lupine curse that haunts his family?
Excerpt:
Stefan stepped into the grand room and came face-to-face
with the Carpathian royal family.
"King Mircea, Queen Aurora, and their children, Crown
Princess Caroline and Princess Helena, welcome you to Carpathia."
Stefan took one look at Caroline, and his heart rate
accelerated. She was Aurora -- the beautiful outdoorswoman he'd met only hours
earlier. She had used her mother's name.
Her cheeks colored fiercely, and satisfaction filled him.
Even from this distance, he could feel the same magnetic heat from her he had
in the forest.
How different she looked -- how regal. The dress accentuated
her curves and made her look decidedly feminine, yet despite her outward beauty,
her eyes betrayed not only surprise, but also unease.
Queen Aurora nudged her. "Caroline."
She stepped forward, along with her sister, and both
curtsied. Stefan bowed.
King Mircea spoke up. "We hope your travel to Ploiesti
went well."
"It was a delight to travel by rail," Stefan's
father replied.
"Come. Dinner is served." Mircea gestured toward
the table along the wall. Caroline stood tall next to her father, a spark of
pride in her eyes. Stefan quickly assessed her parents and determined she was a
unique blend of both, though she slightly favored her father. They shared the
same thick chestnut-brown hair.
"Your Highness, Princess Caroline, I have something
that might be yours," Stefan said. She raised an eyebrow.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out her scarf. He'd
had the dirt and grime removed so the golden parts of the embroidery glistened
in the light from the chandelier.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Stephanie Burkhart is a 911 dispatcher for LAPD. She was born and raised in Manchester, New
Hampshire. She served 11 years in the US
Army and currently calls Castaic, California her home. Stephanie was married in
Denmark in 1991 and has two young sons. She adores chocolate and is addicted to
coffee. She writes paranormal,
contemporary, and steampunk romance and has two children's books published with
4RV Publishing.
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Thanks so much for having me here today. I hope everyone had a great Halloween! Thanksgiving is just around the corner here in the US. What are you looking forward to eating on Thanksgiving? Who prefers Ham to Turkey on the big day?
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