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“Cassie?”
“Bennett?”
He laughed, a rich chuckle that sounded as sexy as hell.
Oh my God! Cassie, my girl, she thought to herself in dismay over her reaction. What the hell is wrong with you?
“Your sister said you were feeling better. I can see she was right.”
He had a voice that was essentially very upper class, yet seemed to sound like melted chocolate. Cassie could almost feel herself blush at the random thoughts racing through her head. She leaned forward to look into his face.
“I’m so sorry about the loss of your brother. I wanted to thank you for your interest in how I’ve been doing, but you didn’t really have to do anything. It wasn’t your fault at all, so I wouldn’t expect you to carry on if you didn’t want to. I’m sure I’ll be fine.”
Cassie stopped suddenly, aware that he was watching her with a quizzical expression and realising she was rambling on like some inane madwoman.
Bennett thought Cassie Wallace was charming, her openness a real treat. She was about five foot four, with reddish blonde hair just reaching to her shoulders. She had delicate features and an almost elfin face. She looked much younger than her forty-seven years, a fact he’d managed to entice from one of the nurses for an autograph and a cheeky grin. She had a figure like a Rubens painting, full and rounded. Even with the faint bruising and the scar on her cheek, she looked like a woman who knew who she was and had come to terms with it. He liked her sense of humour.
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Book: Cassandra
by Starlight
Author: Susan
Mac Nicol
Topic: Press
and Publicity
Becoming a
published author of a sexy
Romance novel has,
this past week,
given me more
amusement than I
ever thought possible.
Being a
tenacious person, I
asked my local
newspaper, The Essex
Chronicle, whether they
would be interested
in doing an
article on my
new book and I. They
were quite happy
to do so
and a young
man, called James,
called me up
and asked me
pertinent questions about
my novel. Most
of his questions,
as you might
imagine, dealt with
the issue of
the sex in
my books.
Was I
like E L
James? How steamy
was the sex?
Was there any
personal experiences attached
to said sex
scenes? Yes, he
actually did ask
this. After replying
‘No, definitely not
that kind of
sex’ ‘Spicy’ and
‘Mind your own
business’, the conversation
turned to talk
of Benedict Cumberbatch
as the inspiration
for my new
novel. I explained
to the young
reporter that he
had inspired me,
through his striking
looks and talent
as an actor,
to model Bennett
Saville on him.
Later on in
the conversation, said
young reporter asked
idly, “So, this
crush you had
on Benedict Cumberbatch,
how did that
come about?”
I
hastily refuted such
a notion and
told him in no uncertain
terms that if
he made look
a sad middle-‐aged groupie
I would never
forgive him. He
giggled manly and
said he wouldn’t
do such a
thing.
Imagine my
surprise when the
article came out
proclaiming me to
be the “next
E L James”,
mentioned the specific
fact that I
had a crush
on young Mr.
Cumberbatch (well, perhaps
I do but
does the whole
world have to
bloody know?) and
made me out
to be “just
like my heroine”,
something else I’d
refuted. In character
definitely – physically
-‐ not a
chance. I do
not look like
Michelle Pfeiffer.
The local
headlines were “EROTIC
NOVELIST TO RIVAL
FIFTY SHADES SUCCESS.”
I saw this
headline in a huge 1m
flyer posted outside
my local supermarket
on the Sunday
morning when I
went shopping.
After the
initial shock, I came to
realise that perhaps
they’d done me
a favour, as
surely these sorts
of headlines would
attract readers? The
proof of this
is still to
be seen. In
a moment of
mischief I sent
the article and
the flyer to
E L James
herself in a
tweet and imagine
my surprise when
she actually
tweeted me back
wishing me luck.
What a great
gesture. I can
only aspire to
do as well
as she has....
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Title: Cassandra by Starlight
Author: Susan Mac Nicol
Publisher: Boroughs Publishing Group
ISBN: 978-1-938876-01-1
Length: 268 Pages
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Publication Date: August 13, 2012
Buy Links:
Blurb:
A London woman is swept off her feet into the glamorous yet surprisingly
dangerous world of an up-and-coming star of stage and screen.
TO CATCH A RISING STAR
Unconventional though she may be, Cassandra Wallace leads the life of an average Londoner, from blind dates to rush hour traffic. Then, along comes Bennett Saville. Charming, erudite, the up-and-coming actor is like the hero of a romantic movie. He sets Cassie afire like he has the stage and screen, and defies the tragedy that brought them together. From the tips of his Armani loafers to their scorching hot first kiss, he’s perfect. Only, he’s ten years younger and from the upper class, and those emerald eyes invite dangerous secrets. The world is full of hungry leading ladies, and every show must have its villain. Yet a true romance will always find its happy ending.
TO CATCH A RISING STAR
Unconventional though she may be, Cassandra Wallace leads the life of an average Londoner, from blind dates to rush hour traffic. Then, along comes Bennett Saville. Charming, erudite, the up-and-coming actor is like the hero of a romantic movie. He sets Cassie afire like he has the stage and screen, and defies the tragedy that brought them together. From the tips of his Armani loafers to their scorching hot first kiss, he’s perfect. Only, he’s ten years younger and from the upper class, and those emerald eyes invite dangerous secrets. The world is full of hungry leading ladies, and every show must have its villain. Yet a true romance will always find its happy ending.
Excerpt:
“Cassie?”
The voice came from behind her. She turned slightly to see the tall figure of a man to her right.
“Bennett?”
He smiled as he sat down in the chair opposite her. She had to admit, he was as stunning as her sister had said. He was just over six feet, thirty-seven years old according to Google, with dark brows, shoulder-length curly dark auburn hair and deep green eyes. He had a generous mouth that looked as if it was meant to be kissed. She felt a sudden shock at this thought. She wasn’t usually so fanciful.
“Forgive me if I don’t stand up,” she motioned to the crutches. “I haven’t mastered the art yet and people seem to be picking me up all the time which is a nuisance.”
He laughed, a rich chuckle that sounded as sexy as hell.
Oh my God! Cassie, my girl, she thought to herself in dismay over her reaction. What the hell is wrong with you?
“Your sister said you were feeling better. I can see she was right.”
He had a voice that was essentially very upper class, yet seemed to sound like melted chocolate. Cassie could almost feel herself blush at the random thoughts racing through her head. She leaned forward to look into his face.
“I’m so sorry about the loss of your brother. I wanted to thank you for your interest in how I’ve been doing, but you didn’t really have to do anything. It wasn’t your fault at all, so I wouldn’t expect you to carry on if you didn’t want to. I’m sure I’ll be fine.”
Cassie stopped suddenly, aware that he was watching her with a quizzical expression and realising she was rambling on like some inane madwoman.
Bennett thought Cassie Wallace was charming, her openness a real treat. She was about five foot four, with reddish blonde hair just reaching to her shoulders. She had delicate features and an almost elfin face. She looked much younger than her forty-seven years, a fact he’d managed to entice from one of the nurses for an autograph and a cheeky grin. She had a figure like a Rubens painting, full and rounded. Even with the faint bruising and the scar on her cheek, she looked like a woman who knew who she was and had come to terms with it. He liked her sense of humour.
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BIO:
Sue Mac Nicol was born in Headingley, Leeds, in the
United Kingdom. When she was eight years old her family emigrated to
Johannesburg, South Africa. One day, after yet another horrific story of
violence to friends, they decided it was time to leave. In December 2000 they
found themselves in the Arrivals area at Heathrow and have stayed in the UK
ever since, loving every minute of it.
In between her day job as a regulatory compliance
officer for a financial services company in Cambridge and normal daily life,
the inspiration for the Starlight series was born; Sue’s characters, Cassie and
Bennett, finally made their debut onto the flickering screen of a laptop and
gave her the opportunity to become a published author—a dream she’s had since
being a young girl old enough to hold a pencil.
Sue is a member of the Romance Writers of America and
the Romantic Novelists Association in the UK. She lives in a town house in the
rural village of Bocking, Essex, with her husband of twenty eight years, Gary
(who believes he deserves a long service award for putting up with her for so
long), two children, Jason, 24, and Ashley, 19, and a mixed collie mongrel
called Blu.
Susan Mac Nicol Online:
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Book Tour Stops:
9/25 M-N's Amazing Book Reviews First Chapter http://mnsamazingbookreviews.blogspot.com
9/25 Queen of All She Reads Guest Blog, and Giveaway http://queenofallshereads.blogspot.com/
9/28 Harlie's Books First Chapter and Giveaway http://harliebooks.blogspot.com/?zx=a0b736b0528daf99
10/3 Identity Discovery Guest Blog http://identitydiscovery.net
10/4 Books, Books, and More Books Review, Interview,and Giveaway http://dream-reader-dreamer2229.blogspot.com/
10/4 The Bunny's Review First Chapter and Giveaway http://bunnysreview.com
10/5 Steamy Reading First Chapter http://www.steamyreading.com/
10/9 Kaisy Daisy's Corner Review and Giveaway http://kswederski.blogspot.com/
10/10 Book Lovin Mamas Review, Interview, and Giveaway http://www.booklovinmamas.blogspot.com
10/10 Storm Goddess Book Reviews & More Interview and Giveaway http://www.stormgoddessbookreviews.blogspot.com/
10/11 smartmouthtexan Guest Blog, First Chapter, and Giveaway http://smartmouthtexan.wordpress.com/
10/15 I Just Wanna Sit Here and Read! Guest Blog, First Chapter,and Giveaway http://www.sithereandread.com/
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Thank you for hosting Cassandra today.
ReplyDeleteGreat book. Wow to be compared to James... :)
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