Today's Wednesday Wonders features Hallows Gate by Michelle Erickson.
Book Description:
New Year’s Eve changed
Angelina ‘s life
She got lost and fell in love – with a ghost.
Now she needs to save him by becoming his wife
The problem?
If she succeeds, she frees him, but loses him
forever.
Love is more complicated than she thought...
And that doesn’t include the elves.
Short
Excerpt:
“Angelina?”
he looked as if he were fighting some inner battle.
He’d never said my
name before in dreams. His voice made it sound intimate. I touched
my lips and stared at his; he wasn’t going to get away that easily. I
wanted to kiss him again.
I looked at the
ever-so-real illusion in front of me, “You always called me Angel when we were
under the tree, you know.”
His eyes traveled
over my face as if memorizing it.
“I’m going to wake up
soon. Let’s just kiss ‘til I do.” It seemed the best use of my
time. I stepped forward and he held up his hand to stop my approach,
looking regretful, but not as regretful as I felt he should look.
“But you’re not
dreaming,” he was amused and he seemed to be able to read minds. I
guessed men who looked like super-heroes were entitled to super powers.
I blinked at him,
confused. “I need to kiss you again.”
His smile deepened,
revealing a shallow dimple in his right cheek. It looked very attractive
and I wanted to kiss it as well. He looked wistful and then his eyes sank
to my lips and rose back up to my eyes. “You will.”
I smiled, ready to
step forward just as he disappeared.
I blinked and looked
around, like the fool I was, wondering where he went. Then it dawned on
me that I really was getting soaked. It was cold enough I could see my
breath. Through the misty shroud my breath made, I realized I was not
only alone; I was standing in a hollowed-out building in the dark, two
feet from a gaping hole in the floor. If he hadn’t stopped me from going
forward…
Numbly, I skirted the
hole, walked out the doorless building that had a large “Danger!” sign
tacked to the wall. I stumbled down the broken steps, avoiding those that
were missing, ignoring the pelting rain.
The parking lot was
empty, except for my car.
I opened the car
door, sat behind the wheel, put the car in reverse, and floored it. I
wanted to huddle over the heater, but my chattering teeth weren’t only
connected to temperature.
Three things were
screamingly apparent.
First, this wasn’t a
dream.
Second, he knew my
name.
Third, I wanted him
to kiss me.
I touched my lips
with a shaking hand. No, make it four things: Apparently, I just
kissed a ghost and it was, without a doubt, the best kiss I had ever had.
I didn’t need
caffeine. I was so awake my hair was standing on end.
About the Author:
In the past, I've suffered
from post-apocalyptic stress syndrome while writing 5 Blanks, powered an
ancient artifact using a pair of star-crossed lovers in Chest of Souls,
recovered Christmas by unearthing the forgotten love story of the Klauses, and,
in Pic Jump, saved a little girl from a terrorist organization armed with
nothing but a Barbie head and a woman in a coma. Oh, and helped a woman get
lost and find true love - with a ghost - in Hallows Gate.
People ask how I do what I do. Simply put: I
LOVE what I do. I thrive on the written word! By the time you read this, I'll
be working with awesome new characters to turn upside down (or inside out),
spinning more plots to weave into their lives and planting subplots to harvest
when they aren't looking.
I'm currently at work on House of Cards (Book 1
has been released), a children's urban fantasy I'm co-authoring with my oldest
daughter. Other projects? I'm being haunted by characters that
demand sequels, and those who simply want to get their fifteen minutes in the
spotlight. Masters of Lightning, never-say-die ghosts, and Elves with attitude
are among these.
It has been a long and miraculous (always
mental), journey. I bid you good reads wherever you go and in case I don't
survive my next adventure, I left my will at the bottom of a volcano under a
rock.
Are you still reading this? Good. Keep it up -
and thanks for dropping by!
Author Links:
Google+ | Wikia Page | Amazon Author Page
