Hi Anna and thank you for inviting me here today. I’m so excited to share with your readers. What I really want to let them know is that dreams really can and do come true. I have been writing ever since I was a kid, but about 4 years ago I began to dream about becoming a published author. I kept writing, joined a good writers group and kept pursuing my dream. I never gave up on my dream and I believed that one day it would happen. And it did. On March 6th my second novel, According to Legend, was released. Today I would like to talk to your readers about the moment that my hero and heroine meet, or the “meet cute” moment. In the new release, my heroine, Pam, meets the hero in a dream. Huh? What? Yes, you read it correctly. In my time-travel romance my heroine, Pam, comes into possession of a dream catcher and through her dream it draws her back in time and into the arms of the warrior chief. The premise of the novel is this, legend has it that when the spirit of the tribal princess is born again and she holds the enchanted stone in her hands, the lovers will be reunited ... even through time.
In her first experience with the dream catcher Pam finds herself drawn back in time and kneeling by a clear pool of a stream. She comes face to face with the handsome warrior, who apparently knows her, or who she was in his time, yet she has no idea as to who or where she is. Well, rather than having me tell you, let me give you an excerpt:
I gasped when I realized it wasn’t my face I saw in the reflection . . . it was the face of a beautiful Indian maiden. Her deeply tanned skin was smooth over high cheekbones; she had full lips, and round amber eyes that gleamed with excitement. Her long dark hair hung loose and fell to her waist in what looked like a sheet of dark satin. She wore a soft deerskin dress with intricate designs on the bodice. Strands of leather and colorful feathers were entwined in her hair; feathers just like those hanging from the dream catcher. Around her neck was another thin strand of leather holding a delicately engraved stone. Leaning in closer to take a better look, I saw it was the very same stone that was woven into the center of my newly acquired dream catcher.
*** And then comes the moment that she meets the hero:
Smiling, I gazed at the reflection of the man beside me. His features were stark, raw, and powerful. His long dark hair hung past his shoulders. Thick lashes framed dark eyes in his deeply tanned face. A face so striking it appeared as if he were chiseled from stone. His well-muscled chest glistened as light reflected off the water. Around his neck, he wore a piece of leather with an engraved stone identical to the one that hung around the neck of the maiden.
“You have come back to me, Takshawee,” he said.
Having been born and raised in Connecticut, Native American history and lore has always fascinated me. I drew from real legends when writing this novel. This time-travel tale involves a prophecy, a quest, a love triangle and a wolf. You will find villains who seek to possess a well guarded treasure, and a vendetta that spans centuries. According to Legend can be found only on Amazon (Kindle Select). I hope that you will enjoy wandering with me through the pages together with Pam as she encounters danger, adventure and finds romance on her journey to happily ever after.
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So how about you, dear readers? Will you be adding According to Legend to your TBR list? What other time travel or Native American books would you recommend as must-reads for those who can't get enough? Tell all in the comments.
