Flames of Flamenco
by Jennifer Ivy Walker
GENRE: Contemporary Erotic Romance Novella
BLURB:
In
Montmartre, the bohemian heart of Paris, Ella meets an intriguing
artist who sketches portraits on the trendy Place du Tertre and
dances flamenco at the local tablao. As Jean-Luc introduces her to
the secret delights of the City of Light, Ella becomes his Muse, the
passion they share inspiring and igniting his art and his
dance.
When he melts her frozen heart, she decides to
remain in Paris and live with him, sharing his atelier as she designs
and creates chic couture.
But a beautiful, beguiling
curator invites Jean-Luc to display his paintings as the featured
artist in the upcoming L’Art de la Danse exhibit, and the lure of
international fame threatens his future with Ella.
Will
jealousy and greed extinguish their passion, or will the flames of
flamenco endure?
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Excerpt:
Brilliant purple beams focused on him in the spotlight, while the musicians and other dancers lingered in darkened shadows.
He was dressed entirely in black, his long dark hair cascading loosely over his shoulders, hanging down his expansive back. Form-fitting pants clung to his long legs, emphasizing the bulging muscles in his powerful thighs. An open jacket with long tuxedo tails revealed his bare, sculpted torso and rippled abdomen, where the familiar tattoo of the flamenco dancer twirled sensuously up his left side.
Ella’s breath hitched as she beheld him. He was magnificent. Intoxicating. Mesmerizing.
As three guitarists began playing, the purple lights illuminated them, and Jean-Luc moved in rhythm with the slow, plaintive melody. He extended his arms and raised them high overhead, lifting the sides of his jacket like windswept wings of an eagle about to take flight. Undulating his hips as his arms joined together over his head, he lifted an impassioned face to the sky, the melancholy notes of the music evoking the suffering of his soul.
He clenched a fist high above his upturned face, pulling his hand down slowly, opening his fingers to trace his forehead, bearded chin, and elongated, exposed neck. He stopped the descent of his hand from the sky to form a fist clenched protectively over his vulnerable heart. Wrapping the sides of his jacket to envelop his torso, like a wounded hawk tucking its wings, Jean-Luc raised an anguished face to the crowd.
And penetrated Ella with piercing, impassioned eyes.
My Review:
Flames of Flamenco takes us to Paris where we get to see Paris through the eyes of the characters. The descriptions make it so easy to believe that you are seeing Paris as well.
Flames of Flamenco is a whirlwind romance between Ella, a teacher in Florida, and Jean-Luc an intriguing artist who sketches portraits on the trendy Place du Tertre and dances flamenco at the local tablao.
Their romance comes on strong and fast as the heat rises between Ella and Jean-Luc every time they are together. Their time together becomes hot and steamy every time.
Ella meets Jean-Luc on the street where he is working sketching portraits. Ella has Jean-Luc to sketch her portrait and that is just the beginning of their romance.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Jennifer Ivy Walker has an MA in French literature and is a former high school teacher and professor of French at a state college in Florida. Her novels encompass a love for French language, literature, and culture, incorporating her lifelong study and many trips to France. Flames of Flamenco was inspired by an artist who sketched her portrait on la Place du Tertre in Montmartre—the bohemian heart of Paris-- and an intoxicating flamenco dancer she met on a trip to Spain.
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8 comments:
Thank you for hosting and reviewing today.
I like the cover. Sounds like a book I would enjoy reading.
I liked the excerpt and cover.
Thank you very much for hosting me to promote Flames of Flamenco!
This sounds like a good book.
I like the cover, looks very nice
I hope you're staying warm this weekend.
Sounds like such an intriguing read!!
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