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The Invisibles
by Rachel Dacus
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GENRE: Women's Fiction
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BLURB:
Sisters
Saffron and Elinor inherit a cottage on the Italian coast from their father,
along with its resident ghost and a secret manuscript. Their rivalry explodes
through a struggle for control of the inheritance.
Saffron
has a genius for creative living, but ever since her judgmental older sister
interfered in her love life, Saffron and Elinor haven’t spoken. When death
brings them together at their father’s funeral in Rome, the battle re-ignites.
It continues as they travel up the Italian coast to take possession of their
cottage. Both secretly wish to mend fences, but they have opposite views about
the best way to live.
Saffron
has always sensed the “Invisibles”, people lingering after their demise. When
the spirit who lives in the house predicts one sister might die, she takes it
seriously, but can’t convince her practical-minded sister.
As
they prepare the house for sale, Italy infuses its magic in food, festivals,
and local love interests -- until a shocking night changes everything for the
sisters and their friends.
A
tale of sisterhood and the supernatural, perfect for fans of Mary Ellen Taylor
and Barbara O'Neal.
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PRAISE FOR THE INVISIBLES:
Author
Dacus does a superb job bringing the village of Lerici to life, from the smells
of the sea to the pungency of the local olive oil, and showing how the Italian
way of life changes both women. An enjoyable, romantic read.
~
Suanne Schafer, author of HUNTING THE DEVIL
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EXCERPT TWO:
Saffron
startled awake in a dark room. Where was she? She remembered this was the
cottage in Lerici. Her chosen bedroom.
A
strip of light glowed under the door. The window, which she had left cracked
open before she went to sleep, let in gusts of chilly, damp air.
She
was about to fall back asleep when, despite the coolness, electric prickles
sizzled up her arms and the dark came unmistakably alive.
“I
know you,” she said aloud, sitting up and turning on the light. “You can’t
hide.”
But
of course, he could. Any Invisible could hide, though most wanted her help, so
what was the point of hiding?
She
fumbled around on the bedside table. Trying to remember the lamp and where the
switch was, she touched the leather cover of the book of Shelley’s poems. The
last verse she had read before falling asleep now came to mind.
In
the golden lightning of the sunken sun, o’er which clouds are bright’ning, thou
dost float and run; like an unbodied joy whose race is just begun.
I
am an unbodied joy.
She
whispered back, finishing the line. “. . . whose race is just begun?”
Shelley
had been dead for more than a century. Why hadn’t he moved on to The Room Over
There? Invisibles had to move on, didn’t they? Yet she felt him here,
breathing, as if his breath blew gently on her forehead. She couldn’t see him
in the dark, but maybe if she could turn on the light.
Her
skin crawled. She reached farther over and found the light switch. In the
suddenly bright room, she saw a misty form in midair. Sitting up now, she
waited to see what he’d do.
The
poet’s pale, round face became clear.
She
spoke again. “A Poet hidden in the light of thought, singing hymns unbidden.”
But
you are bidding me to come.
“Am
I?” How was she calling Shelley to come to her?
Shake
your chains to earth like dew.
“But
they’re not mine. Ellie’s the one
with chains!” She felt a subtle
weight join her on the bed. She gasped.
“What
do you want?”
Peace
between my girls.
Peace.
My girls. The word grated on her wounds. She winced, feeling the many
criticisms from her sister over the years, the scars that never quite healed.
Tears
rolled down her cheeks. “Ellie doesn’t want peace. She wishes I’d never come to
this family. That you’d never sent me to them.”
The
voice, melodious, deep, and familiar rang out.
“Saffron
dear, I had to send you somewhere. I couldn’t care for you, and you never
forgave me for that.”
“Dad?”
she called. “You’re breaking my heart all over again!”
No
reply. Then, “Your heart must become unbreakable like mine.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Rachel Dacus is the author of The
Invisibles, a novel of sisterhood with a touch of the supernatural. “An
enjoyable, romantic read.” The Renaissance Club is a time travel love story
featuring the great 17th century Italian sculptor Gianlorenzo Bernini, who
meets and falls for his superfan from future time. “Enchanting, rich and
romantic.” Dacus has written four poetry collections: Arabesque, Gods of Water
and Air (poetry, prose, and drama), Earth Lessons and Femme au Chapeau. She
lives in Northern California with her husband and Silky Terrier. When not
writing, she raises funds for good causes. More at racheldacus.net.
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Rachel ~ Good morning! Welcome back! It is so great to have you here again! Congrats on your new book and good luck on the book tour! :)
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ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting me and my book today! And great to be back here, Ally, and to receive your good wishes. :)
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