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6/1/12
Author Emily Guido guest post/promo for "The Light-Bearer Series" #2.
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For this 2nd promo post since the author was so kind as to guest post for me on Friday the 25th today am sharing with you her favorite snippet from "Charmeine", and I think maybe mine as well!
(Author’s Favorite Snippet)
Preface about the scene: My favorite scene I have written so far was deep in the first novel “Charmeine” when Tabbruis finally realized Charmeine was his beginning and his end, and she was leaving him because of his stupidity. I was crying while I wrote the scene. I was a wreck because it was so sentimental, romantic and I truly, honestly did not know if they would end up together. I had to walk away from the laptop and have a good cry! The wonderful and delicate interaction between Tabbruis and Charmeine was so fine that even a sigh could be interpreted in the wrong way. It was truly a scene that tore me up emotionally because it was so wracked in longing.
Tabbruis said, “You look like an Angel.”
Charmeine shook her head and said weakly, “Tabbruis, I would like to be alone for a while.” Charmeine sighed as she sat down on the lawn couch.
Tabbruis wanted to grab her and kiss her. He trembled for her touch but he had to remember, the last time they were together, she was planning on leaving him.
With the attack a couple of days away, Tabbruis had to convince Charmeine he was not the same man who went to get his wife at Smith Point Beach. He was not the same man who thought he was invincible.
Tabbruis learned all too well who really had true strength in their relationship, it was Charmeine all along. He knew now that only Charmeine’s love of the family and the power of her faith in God made him strong.
Tabbruis said with a tremble in his voice, “Yes, I will leave, but… I need to say a few things first Charmeine.” Troubled, shaking, and weak, Tabbruis came and pulled up a chair in front of her.
Tabbruis took a big breath and looked Charmeine in the eyes saying, “I am sorry Charmeine, for so many things it is hard to express them all… but I am going to try.” He looked exasperated and said, “I am sorry for not supporting you. I am sorry for not believing in you. I am sorry for not having faith in you. I am sorry Charmeine. If you let me show you, for the rest of my life until the end of time, I will never doubt you again.”
Charmeine sighed and replied, “Tabbruis, I can’t do this now.”
He shook his head, “Please let me finish?” Tabbruis looked at her in the eyes and declared, “Charmeine you are my life. You are my light. If you go back to Long Island…”
Interrupting him, Charmeine got up and went to the stone railing of the terrace saying, “Tabbruis, it isn’t so easy putting Jack and Jill back together again. I really need to be alone.”
Tabbruis came to the stone railing and said, “Look at me this time, Charmeine. I have to say my peace and I will leave.”
Charmeine turned and faced him with her hands across her chest and sighed. Tabbruis held her eyes with his own saying, “If you go back to Long Island, I will accept it, but let me go and be near you. Let me live near you. I can buy any kind of house or apartment you wish for your own privacy. You do not need to see me, just let me be near you, for you are the center of my Earth. God knows I cannot live without being near you. You never have to lay your eyes on me. I just want to be close to you. That is what I ask. Nevertheless, please forgive me, Charmeine. Forgive me enough to let me just be proximate to you. If you abandon me, I will not survive. Whatever you want, I will give it to you. Wherever you go, I will go with you.”
Tabbruis unfolded her arms and took her hands. He unclenched her fists and drew her hands up in front of them, and laid his hands on them palm to palm. Charmeine’s light and energy were going up and down their bodies, enveloping them with light.
Charmeine said to Tabbruis, “Do you remember the first time this happened? You were trying to convince me not to leave and sacrifice myself to the Elder Council?”
Tabbruis said, “Yes, I remember,” he drew near her saying, “I know you cannot lie to me Charmeine. Do you have the strength to be without me either?”
Charmeine said with a grin, “How long have you been working on that speech? Huh?”
Tabbruis nodded and said, “Well, I have to admit, I have rehearsed it ever since we left Smith Point Beach.”
Charmeine eyed him with a suspicious eye saying, “Well you are not lying. I thought so.”
Then Tabbruis’ eyes became like pools of water and he said, “I am so afraid of what you are going to say, my heart feels like it has been encased in ice and cannot beat.”
Charmeine broke free from his hands and their circle of light was gone. She faced the Black Sea holding the stone fence of the terrace and took a big long breath of fresh air.
Still looking at the sea, she said, “Tabbruis let me say that although I was heartbroken you did not have faith, trust and belief in me, I know you are truly sorry which has healed my heart.”
Tabbruis started to reach for her, but she held up her hands willing him to keep his place.
Keeping her face to the Black Sea, she said, “Reconciliation... seems like such a passé word but it’s really... love… God knows I have so much love in my heart for you I cannot bear to be away from you also. I knew you came into my room and watched me while I slept after I came back from Long Island. I could feel your presence and then I could sleep. When I was crying myself to sleep one night; you came over and held me until I fell asleep. God knows I love you. I see now we can’t be apart, because we are one.”
Charmeine turned to look at him, “Looking into your eyes, Tabbruis, my love, I can see eternity. It was over before it begun, our destinies are one like it has been since God made you for me and me for you.”
Tabbruis embraced Charmeine. He slowly bent to kiss her so softly it warmed her to the bottom of her soul.
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Smiling Tabbruis whispered in reply, “Semper tuus ero, my Wife.”
While still holding her in his arms, Tabbruis shook his head and said with tears running down his cheeks, “Pure love, God’s love was right here before my eyes, and I was such a doubtful fool.”
As they began to kiss deeply, Tabbruis stopped and said tentatively, “Will you? I mean… will you wear my ring?”
Charmeine nodded and smiled saying, “Yes, of course.”
Tabbruis took the ring out of his pocket and slipped it on her finger. He bent down and kissed it and her hand.
Charmeine said, “You have been carrying it around with you all this time?”
Tabbruis said, “I could not part with it or you.”
Charmeine said, “I see you never stopped wearing your band this whole time.”
Tabbruis said, “I could not bear to even think of taking it off.”
Tabbruis and Charmeine hugged and both melted into each other letting the stress of the past ease away.
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On May 30th Emily released book 2 in the series, "Ransom" and here is the buy info and book cover photo for you.
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5/31/12
Shadowfever-Fever series book #5 {My Thoughts}
info from goodreads.com
Shadowfever (Fever book #5)
By Karen Marie Moning
HB edition 594 pages
Published January 18th 2011
By Delacorte Press
ISBN 0385341679 (ISBN 13 9780385341677
Read 7/20-7/21/2011
Published January 18th 2011
By Delacorte Press
ISBN 0385341679 (ISBN 13 9780385341677
Read 7/20-7/21/2011
Source: personal copy bought by me
Shadowfever by Karen Marie MoningKaren Marie Moning hooked me back in 2006 when the first book in the Fever series released and I have been a rabid reader of the rest of the books ever since! After a year and 5 month wait for the last book in the series it was built up in my mind like so many other fans to an almost excruciatingly exciting, dare I say it, "Fever Pitch"! I read the book in a little over a day, after all almost 600 pages is not something that you can just skim through as it takes hours and hours...
I will not say that the book lived up to or exceeded my expectations because after finishing it I felt ambivalent and confused and bemused and conflicted in so many ways... There were resolutions to some of the bigger issues that Mac had been looking for answers to since the beginning but there were also so many questions unanswered and left hanging that it did not feel like the book gave the series closure... I can see why many fans "loved" this one, can also see the other side of the fence where many fans were "disappointed", I am just somewhere in the middle...
I will admit there were a lot of twists and turns and reveals in the story that kept me interested and gave me quite a bit of AHA moments, at the same time some of those same twists and turns and reveals gave me more questions than answers.
I hope to read more from the author, she has made a fan out of me simply with the creation of Jericho Barrons and MacKayla Lanes characters... The entire series from book 1 through book 5 had a lot going for it, I am sorry to see it end on a somewhat confusing note for me!
Reading order including promised JZB sex scene
Darkfever and if you go to the JZB sex scene link the author's site has the scene which should be read according to her instructions after rereading part of book 1 to make more of an impact.
JZB Sex Scene Bloodfever Faefever Dreamfever Shadowfever
{good news is that this is not the end, there are more fever books to come!}
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