Another weekend - where is the time flying, eh? Dunno if you've noticed something a little different around here... pretty chuffed with myself at the new layout of this site/blog (busted all my brain cells this week to come up with with the layout). Would love to know what you think.
Anyhow, back to the subject of the day - Six Sentence Sunday. I'm sticking to my February 5 release from the 1Night Stand line at Decadent Publishing. Increasingly coming to be known as "the Muslim 1NS", this one is garnering some attention already.
Remember Leila, the heroine? She's been on this spot for 2 weeks now. There was mention of her wearing a scarf, and last week, I gave a little snippet of the mystery behind the scarf.
But you might be wondering where Leila is, and what she is doing here. Read on for today's six.
'...
He’d
made sure to buy her from her father as a virgin, to be assured of her being
untainted by any other before him, like his two other wives.
“Chérie? What’s the matter?”
Leila
tore her thoughts from the dark memories and stared at the woman who had
welcomed her into her home three months earlier. Before Carole, Leila had never
known compassion existed, or that peace thrived on a small island called
Mauritius in the southern Indian Ocean. All she’d known had been a life of fear
in her Arab father’s house in London, and then the household of Bashir Al-Arif,
the man who had bought her virginity in the United Arab Emirates.
...'
Will Mauritius be the hope of a new beginning for Leila? Is her heartache finally coming to an end? Catch the release on February 5 and find out! *grin*
Once again, don't forget to check the amazing peeps on the official SSS list - among others, Jessica E. Subject, JM Blackman, Taryn Kincaid, Angela Quarles, Sue Ann Bowling, Kate Warren - from the many authors on the list this week.
Hope you're all having a lovely Sunday. We have some wind and lots of rain here - perfect cuddly weather. :)
From Mauritius with love,
Zee
18 comments:
Very dark and intense. Well done!
I absolutely love how culture-rich your stories are. A fab six from and equally fab story! :-)
Thanks, Gem! :)
Aww. These are such sweet words, Jessica. Thank you!! xoxo
Love the issues and culture you're addressing here, Zee. You've packed a lot into these few sentences.
--Kimberly K. Comeau
Your new website looks great, Zee! And I love this extract. The book sounds intriguing.
I'm not exactly a romance fan, but the cultural conflict in this one intrigues me.
The site looks fantastic, Zee!
Wonderful six. The contrast between her new surroundings and her old life is so stark and moving!
Lovely sunshine we have today. Cold, but lovely. I must visit an island someday. Yours sounds lovely.
Her history and state of mind and hopeful nature make for such an intense read. Great six, Zee.
I can already tell I'm going to love the culture exploration in this novel. Good luck with your release.
Oh wow, that's really heavy. What an interesting premise--I'm really looking forward to reading this!
Thanks, Kimberly! I loved working with this aspect of culture for this one, and hopefully, it shows *grin*
Thanks, Alissa! xoxo
Oooh, that's lovely to hear, Sue Ann! :)
Glad you like it, Kate! I always had this idea about what my site should look like, but it would've cost me way too much to get it done (not to mention it's money I don't have, lol!). So I tried to find a compromise. :)
Lol. Mauritius is absolutely delightful. I seriously say it's paradise on earth.
And I love it when the weather is cold but the sun is shining. Best of both worlds! :) xoxo
Awww, thanks, JM. These are lovely words! xoxo
Yay, Jess! I'd love for you to check it out! :) xoxo
Thanks, Karysa! :)
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