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The Renaissance Club
by Rachel
Dacus
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GENRE: Fantasy/Historical Romance
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BLURB:
Would
you give up everything, even the time in which you live, to be with your soul
mate? That’s the question my heroine, May Gold must answer in this time travel
love story. And she has to answer it in three short weeks, on a tour of Italy.
A college adjunct teacher, she often dreams about the subject of her master’s
thesis—17th century sculptor Gianlorenzo Bernini. In her fantasies, she’s in
his arms, the wildly adored partner of the man whose passionate art invented
the Baroque style. But in reality, May has just landed in Rome with her
teaching colleagues and older boyfriend. She considers herself a precocious
failure and yearns to unleash her passion and creative spirit. May finds she
has to choose: stay in a safe but stagnant existence or take a risk.
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EXCERPT ONE:
“Signorina,
please. I cannot concentrate. Do you not have something else to do?”
His
open arrogance was true to his time, an era when powerful men flaunted their
status to the point of rudeness. Bernini’s fame, even at his young age, was
second only to the cardinals and popes he served. His arrogance had been
legendary.
“I
thought the church was open today,” she said.
“It
is not open to you, unless you are applying to become my assistant. But you
will not be any use to me in that long skirt.”
She
looked down. She had acquired voluminous folds of blue silk, a dress she hadn’t
been wearing before. She felt air on her shoulders—her dropped-sleeves left
them bare. “Well, not in this I wouldn’t,” she said, appreciating the rustle
and texture. “But I’m not applying. I just want to watch you work.”
He
said more gently, “Are you a traveler? You do not look Roman.”
“Yes.
I’m a traveler. From a long way away. I’m with a group touring Rome. It’s our
first day. St. Peter’s is so gorgeous, I can’t believe it. The Baldacchino is one
of your finest pieces.”
Ignoring
the compliment, he said, “If you are a traveler, then please travel to some
other masterpiece. This church has many.” He waved her away and picked up the
rod, checking the column once more.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Rachel Dacus is
the author of The Renaissance Club, a
novel called “Enchanting, rich and romantic…a poetic journey through the folds
of time.” Dacus’ book Gods of Water and Air is a collection of poetry, prose, and drama. Her other poetry
collections are Earth Lessons and Femme au Chapeau. Her poetry and prose
have appeared in Atlanta Review, Boulevard, Prairie Schooner, The
Pedestal, and Valparaiso Poetry
Review. Her fourth poetry
collection, Arabesque, is forthcoming
in August 2018 from FutureCycle Press. Read more on her website:
racheldacus.net. Follow on Twitter: @Rachel_Dacus.
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I enjoyed getting to know your book and thanks for the chance to win :)
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