DREAM GIRL
by S.J.
Lomas
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BLURB:
For
Christine, dreams have never meant much. Until she meets Gabriel. Everyone
thinks Christine should stay away from her new coworker at the library-thanks
to his bad reputation-but when her dreams grow more vivid and she becomes
entangled in a dangerous dream world with Gabriel every night, she can't stay
away. Soon it's clear there is far more to dreams than Christine ever imagined,
and now she's on the path to making the biggest, and strangest, decision of her
life.
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Excerpt :
I walked down a moonlit street. It smelled like smoldering
autumn leaves but there was no chill in the air. Wind slowly blew through the
trees and made their leaves whisper. Everything else was quiet.
The wind curled around me, but this time it brought a few
drops of rain with it. Glancing at the sky, I noticed clouds gathering over the
moon. It dawned on me that I should get back home and go to bed. I looked
around and, for the first time, realized I wasn’t in my neighborhood. This
neighborhood resembled a set from a musical rather than a real street. The
houses were big and imposing, like something from My Fair Lady. At any moment,
I expected to see Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn strolling toward me. The
thought of wandering through an old movie scene, alone, at night caused cold
goose bumps to rise on my arms. Keep it together, Christine. I tried to stay
reasonable.
Was it safer to go back the way I’d come or keep going into
unknown territory? I didn’t remember going for a walk anyway. Basically,
turning back was no different than continuing on. I took another quick scan of
the street to see if anyone else was out. Nothing stirred. Even the wind had
deserted me.
I tried to grab hold of my courage. There had to be a
logical explanation for this and it wasn’t like I could have wandered too far
from home. I decided my best bet was to turn around and go the way I’d
apparently come. Maybe something would look familiar eventually and I’d be
snuggled in my bed soon.
I turned and the wind rushed past my ears. “Christine,” it
sighed, producing the effect of ice water dripping down my spine. The voice was
soft, but I had not imagined it.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
S.J. Lomas is
a cheerful Michigan native who writes strange and somewhat dark stories. She is
a wife, mother, librarian, and definitely a dreamer.
Readers can
visit S.J. at her website: www.sjlomas.com
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/SJLomas
Twitter:
@SJLomasAuthor
Personalized
copies available from Blue Frogs Books :
http://www.bluefrogbooksandmore.com/book/9780985956295
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REVIEW
QUOTES:
“Told in very
short chapters with alternating points-of-view, Dream Girl tells an enticing
story of friendship, adventure, and determining one’s path in life.”
- Randy-Lynne
Wach
Review for
San Francisco Book Review
“This
part-adventure/part-romance will keep readers on the edge of their seats while
trying to figure out where it all will end. This will appeal to fans of the
Abandon series by Meg Cabot.”
-Deborah L.
Dubois
Voice of
Youth Advocates, (VOYA)
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Thank you so much for hosting Dream Girl! I'll be checking in periodically if anyone has questions for me. :)
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