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Victorian Town
Nancy Thorne
Genre: Paranormal Romance
with time travel and mystery elements
Publisher: Soul Mate Publishing
Date of Publication: March 28th, 2018
ISBN: 978-1-68291-639-1
ASIN: B07B65543D
Number of pages: 196
Word Count: 56,000
Cover Artist: Rae Monet
Tagline: Abby Parker has a modern life. Too bad someone in the 19th century needs it.
Book Description:
Abby Parker planned out her whole life: complete her final year of high school, go to college, get a job, move away from her insane family, stay best friends with Jessica.
But, that was before she broke into the nearby tourist attraction and unwittingly answered a call from a centuries-old spirit who dragged her into the 19th century.
Now she must solve a Victorian mystery without getting herself killed, or worse, spend a lifetime trapped in the past, leaving behind everyone she loves and altering their lives forever.
When she meets gorgeous Benjamin, the future looks a lot like wreckage.
Read an Excerpt:
I waited for him
to make the next move, to tell me how inappropriate, how forward that was of
me. As I struggled to think of how best to offer an explanation, he turned to
me. Gently but deliberately, he moved his hand up my arm, stopping at the nape
of my neck beneath the ribbon of the bonnet.
The moment he
leaned in, I closed my eyes. His lips, soft and full, touched mine with the
modest pressure of an indecisive act. A warm energy coursed through my body,
but the strangest thing was that everything felt unbelievably familiar, like it
had all been rehearsed before that moment. I held onto this profound feeling,
not wanting it to leave, until Ben removed his lips from mine.
Even with the whistled
melodies from a pair of cardinals outside the church's entrance, the following
silence felt awkward. It persisted, and I assumed Ben was already regretting
kissing me.
"Miss
Abigail−"
I brought up a
hand and covered his mouth. "It's okay."
We walked down
the hill without saying another word. A lot of activity was happening on Main
Street: coaches lined the front of the Royal Hotel as travelers zipped in and
out of the main entrance; horse carts delivered goods in dashes of haste; store
merchants hurried beyond their open doors; street sellers sold goods out of
baskets; helpers swept the boardwalk; ladies could be seen purchasing last
minute necessities behind the windows of each shop.
Ben accompanied
me up the stairs of Town Hall's entrance and stopped on the landing before we
reached the front door. I peered through the window. Martha arranged
long-stemmed flowers in a vase on a table at the side of the ballroom. A young
man placed a candelabra on a table and then another on top of a piano. Ben had
already started back to the street when I turned. He waved. I waved back. Still
a chance he'll change his mind.
The gloves were
easier to remove now that one was missing its button. I placed them, and the
button, on the ledge of the window and took off the ring.
Jess was still
sitting on my bed when the haze cleared, but her tapping fingers had moved from
her chin, which now rested on her knuckles. It was obvious it had taken longer
for me to return this time. It made sense to me right then that the ring held
within it a finite amount of energy with which to transport me to the past and
back home, like a battery depleting its energy with each use. And, I had no
idea how to recharge it.
Meet the Author:
Nancy Thorne is an award-winning author of fiction inspired by the romance and courage of youth.
Born and raised in a suburb of Toronto, she fostered a passion for creating stories in grade school but hid it much too well. Five years ago she decided to pursue her lifelong dream of telling them.
When she's not writing books or reading, you can find her going on road trips or cooking untested recipes for brave family members and friends.
Nancy lives outside of Toronto with her husband, two sons, and an energetic fox-red Labrador.
She loves to hear from her readers, even just to say hi. Find her online at www.nancythorne.com
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Beautiful cover.
ReplyDeleteThanks for saying so, Becky! I immediately loved the red and gold together when I first had the chance to see it.
DeleteI enjoyed the excerpt the book sounds really good.
ReplyDeleteThank you ShirleyAnn! Sooo appreciate it! ... Nancy Thorne
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What writers have inspired you?
ReplyDeleteWhat a great question, Becky! Thanks! Quite a few writers have inspired me. For her short stories, I love Alice Munro. I also think Jennifer Egan is a wonderful writer in the 21st century, and I enjoy Cassandra Clare. But, I also have been inspired by authors from the past - for instance, Charles Dickens and Anton Chekhov.
DeleteDo you prefer e-books or print books?
ReplyDeleteHi Becky, I personally prefer print books. Just my preference. Feeling a book in my hand and the scent from books is appealing to me.
DeleteWhen did you realize you wanted to be a writer?
ReplyDeleteIn grade school a writer is what I thought I was! But I whispered this instead of shouting it out to anyone who would listen.
DeleteHow long does it usually take you to write a book?
ReplyDeleteHi Becky, it took me three years to write Victorian Town. Much of this time was because I researched the 19th century for a looooong time!
DeleteWhat was your favorite childhood book?
ReplyDeleteHi Becky, My favorite childhood book was a children's book at all, but I read it when I was still in grade school. Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea touched me emotionally, even as a kid, so I have to say that that book was my favorite.
DeleteWhat authors do you like to read?
ReplyDeleteDo you aim for a set amount of words/pages per day?
ReplyDeleteHi Becky, yes, I know a lot of writers set a word count to reach every day, but I don't. Sometimes I only write for two hours or so, but other days it might turn out to be four hours. It depends if I'm in what I call "the zone" or not. Sometimes the words come flying out of my brain, and other times it's a bit of a struggle.
DeleteWhat book(s) are you currently reading?
ReplyDeleteHi Becky, right now I'm reading, City of Bones by Cassandra Clare.
DeleteHow did the cover come about? (I love it!)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Becky. The cover was created by Rae Monet, and she is an artist with Soul Mate Publishing, the company that has published Victorian Town. I love the bright colors the artist chose!
DeleteWhat do you think of "trailers" for books?
ReplyDeleteGood question! I'm not sure about book trailers because I really don't have much experience with them. I wonder what readers think? Do you like seeing book trailers? Would love to hear!
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Yes I like book trailers. I love seeing the characters.
DeleteThat makes total sense. You like to see the characters before you read the book. And isn't it true that when you read a book first, the character in a movie can look entirely different than you imagined?
DeleteWhat advice would you give to aspiring writers?
ReplyDeleteHey again, Becky. I would tell inspiring writers to keep writing, get feedback and read to get an idea of how different authors write. There are also books on writing out there like Stephen King's "On Writing". Every writer goes through a learning phase and it takes time to improve.
DeleteJust noticed I used the word inspiring rather than aspiring. Interesting. But if you are an aspiring writer, you want to be inspired for sure.
DeleteThanks for answering my questions Nancy. I love finding out about authors.
ReplyDeleteWelcome!
DeleteWho is the greatest influence in your writing career?
ReplyDeleteYour questions are wonderful, Becky! There isn't a single person who influences my writing career. I would say that the experiences of my youth and the people who were in it influence me greatly, though. That's why I believe I love to write YA.
DeleteDo you have a favorite series or characters in the book(s) you have written?
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