Hi, lovelies! It gives me great pleasure today to host Cindy
Lynn Speer and her new book, “The Key to All Things”! For other stops on her Goddess Fish
Promotions Book Tour, please click on the banner above or any of the images in
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Be sure to make it to the
end of this post to enter to win a $25 Amazon or Barnes and Noble Gift Card!! Also, come back daily to interact with Cindy
and to increase your chances of winning!
Thanks for stopping
by! Wishing you lots of luck in this
fabulous giveaway!
The Key to All Things
by Cindy Lynn Speer
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GENRE: Fantasy/Adventure/Romance
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BLURB:
Every
day, Lady Avriel hears the bards sing about the greatest love story of all
times, a heartbreaking romance between a human nobleman, Captain Edward de
Vere, and the beautiful Queen of the Fae, who shattered his heart when she
abandoned him to accept her throne. Avriel secretly longs for the sad and
romantic captain as she works as a double agent, serving at both human and fae
courts to keep the peace between the two kingdoms.
But
for three hours every night she remembers a completely different world, where
the greatest love story is a lie, and Edward belongs to her. She believes this
reality to be the true one, even if no one else does. The world has fallen
under a spell, and it is up to Avriel to find its source and undo it.
To
set things right, Avriel must face the all-powerful Elder Fae and confront the
darkest powers that rule her destiny – only to learn that if she proceeds, her
actions will bring chaos and open her kingdom to destruction. Is this a choice
she is willing to make to bring her love back?
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EXCERPT TWO:
The
Dragon Room was near the old gates. Many years ago this was the main palace
entrance, away from the open front of the river. Envoys and courtiers alike
once had to travel around a grand sweep of the road that was now the gardens.
The architecture here looked older, marble giving way to wood paneling, wood
giving way to stone. Some attempts, here and there, had been made to bring the
interior up to modern tastes. But by the time Avriel got to the former front
gates – tall, elaborately carved dark oak and iron panels opening into a hall
with a sweeping double staircase – it was evident that the palace decorators
had given up on the idea of change.
She
looked down into that grand hall as she passed, running her hand along the
ornate stone railing. The doors to the outside had not been opened in so long
that the hinges and bolts looked rusted. They were closed and locked tight the
day the dragon egg was carted into the main hall and up these stairs, to be
stored securely behind another set of massive wood and iron bound doors, which
she approached now.
A
pair of King’s Guards kept stations on either side of the door. The one on the
left gave her a smile of recognition and bowed his head. His partner regarded
her more suspiciously, probably checking for weapons. The heat that came out of
the room was intense. It hit Avriel full in the face as she stepped in. She
took a deep breath, the hot, damp air settling into her lungs.
The
egg was centered in a pool of light, and it shimmered oddly, changing colors –
more like a large opal than a carrier of life. Like all things made by the fae,
the eternal light pouring over the egg seemed purposely designed to make
everything it touched more beautiful.
Avriel
walked around the egg. Its slightly translucent sheen made her fancy that she
could see the dragon inside, curled up around itself, waiting to rise. But she
knew that was only a trick of light.
As
she circled, she noticed a man seated on one of the two benches in the depths
of the room. Her breath caught as she came to a stop near him. Edward de Vere,
former Comte, former husband of the Queen of the Fae. The one Catherine
betrayed for the sake of her power, thus ending the greatest love story of all
times.
Oh,
dear.
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GUEST POST:
My Favorite Memories Spent at the Local Library
Libraries
have always been special to my heart. I
remember in elementary school, looking around for books, and the librarian
sharing books with me she thought I’d love.
Or in
high school, mooching around the library, looking for books on Medieval times,
heraldry, Egypt…checking them out and outlining them. I remember Life on a Medieval Barony
being one of my favorites. By this time
I’d decided that I wanted to write medieval fantasy, and so I felt like I
wanted to study the era so I could write it properly. This is where I also discovered and devoured
Victoria Holt.
Or in
university, where I worked at my first library as a student worker, and where I
learned the Dewey decimal system like I knew the paths of my palm, and could
find anything easily. Where I discovered
Dumas and that feeling you get where you are alone with the books, and they
seem to welcome you.
Or at
my full time first job (I’d intended to spend my life in libraries, I’d hoped
to someday get my MLS) where I was the Interlibrary loan clerk – a job that is
part detective, part diplomat. I loved
searching and finding new volumes, making connections so the students got
articles for free.
Or
now. I am no longer a librarian, I am a
university admin assistant. I returned
to my first university and I wander the shelves again. The books are no longer by Dewey’s system,
but by the Library of Congress. But I
still walk the shelves; they still welcome me to touch their spines and read
their words. Maybe they recognize me as
a fellow – I may be made of flesh instead of paper, but I am still filled with
words.
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AUTHOR BIO:
Cindy is the author of the Amazon bestselling The
Chocolatier’s Wife, and it’s sequel, The Chocolatier’s Ghost, among
others, including the brand new Key to All Things. She loves reading, taking road trips,
hiking, pretending to garden (really, I need to feed my poor tomatoes) and
sword fighting. You can find out more
about her at the links below.
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CONNECT WITH CINDY:
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Email:
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BOOK BUY LINKS:
Amazon Kindle eBook:
Amazon Paperback:
Barnes and Noble NOOK eBook:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-key-to-all-things-cindy-lynn-speer/1137103714?ean=2940163628780
Barnes and Noble Paperback:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-key-to-all-things-cindy-lynn-speer/1137103714?ean=9781940076539
The Book Depository Paperback:
BAM! Books-A-Million Paperback:
Kobo eBook:
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GIVEAWAY INFO:
Cindy will be awarding a $25 Amazon or B/N GC to
a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour.
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Promotions. Prizes are given away by the
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Promotions are solely responsible for the giveaway prize.
Cindy ~ 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! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! This post is wonderful...thank you so much!
DeleteThanks for hosting!
ReplyDelete🎊🎉 Congratulations on Your New Release, Miss Speer!! 🎉🎊
ReplyDeleteI wish you great success with it! I know I'm excited to read it!!
Thank you so very much for the incredibly generous giveaway!! ❤🌹❤
Aww, you are so kind! Thank you fro your lovely words. (And Please call me Cindy!).
DeleteDd you have to do lots of research for your book?
ReplyDeleteNot a ton. I had questions here and there where I looked up things to make sure they made sense (mostly with the airship) but a lot of it was stuff I already knew. I did not rely on amulet magic this time (so I did not have to look up the meaning of flowers or stones as I usually need to.) so mostly it was easy. :)
DeleteGood Morning! Your book sounds great and I'm glad I got to learn about it. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!
DeleteSounds like a good read.
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DeleteGreat post – thanks for sharing!
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DeleteThanks again for an awesome tour spot...so wonderful to meet so many lovely new people!
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