Hey all! We
have a cover reveal for Rachel Harris’s new book My Super Sweet Sixteenth
Century today! You may be saying wait didn’t I see that on here a while back?
Yes you did but Entangled Publishing re-vamped it and we think it suits the
book much better than the previous one did. Oh and over at YA Bound they’re
having A *Super Sweet* giveaway along with the reveal! Rachel's giving
away a backpack full of signed swag: bookmarks, bookplates, tattoos, and other
fun stuff. So make sure you fill out the Raflecopter form
below. J
On to
the reveal…………….
And here’s
the synopsis!
On the precipice of her sixteenth birthday,
the last thing lone wolf Cat Crawford wants is an extravagant gala thrown by
her bubbly stepmother and well-meaning father. So even though Cat knows the
family’s trip to Florence, Italy, is a peace offering, she embraces the magical
city and all it offers. But when her curiosity leads her to an unusual gypsy
tent, she exits . . . right into Renaissance Firenze.
Thrust into the sixteenth century armed with only a backpack full of contraband future items, Cat joins up with her ancestors, the sweet Alessandra and protective Cipriano, and soon falls for the gorgeous aspiring artist Lorenzo. But when the much-older Niccolo starts sniffing around, Cat realizes that an unwanted birthday party is nothing compared to an unwanted suitor full of creeptastic amore.
Can she find her way back to modern times before her Italian adventure turns into an Italian forever?
Thrust into the sixteenth century armed with only a backpack full of contraband future items, Cat joins up with her ancestors, the sweet Alessandra and protective Cipriano, and soon falls for the gorgeous aspiring artist Lorenzo. But when the much-older Niccolo starts sniffing around, Cat realizes that an unwanted birthday party is nothing compared to an unwanted suitor full of creeptastic amore.
Can she find her way back to modern times before her Italian adventure turns into an Italian forever?
Oh and did we mention there's a trailer?????
Never-Before-Seen
Excerpt from MY SUPER SWEET SIXTEENTH CENTURY:
“I thought I’d teach you a dance from where I come from,” I
tell him. “One that’s much easier than that multi-step mess inside.”
I
place my left hand on Lorenzo’s shoulder and slip my right one into his. I
pause to listen to the music floating over the tinkling voices and bubbling
fountain, and begin counting the three-beat tempo. “One, two, three. One, two,
three.”
I
stand still, only my head moving, slowly nodding with my words so he can hear
the rhythm.
When
his head begins subtly bobbing with mine, I show him how to add his feet. He
takes a tentative step forward with his left while I step back with my right,
then we side step, close, and repeat the steps with our other feet, all while I
lightly whisper the beat count.
The
breeze picks up, blowing my skirt and skimming my veil across the back of my
neck. Chills run down my spine, but the warmth coursing through my veins from
being in his arms provides a delicious contradiction.
Lorenzo
continues nervously darting his eyes to our feet, but he is dancing. As
he relaxes into the movement, his shoulders rising and falling with the steps,
the confidence he always seems to exude creeps back on his face, and he
tightens the hold around me. Our faces are kissably close, our lips a hairs
breadth away from touching. I stare into the chocolate depths of his eyes and
the rest of the ball fades away. The only music guiding our steps is my light
whisper and the erratic rhythm of our breathing. Time slows. Lorenzo grins.
“I
think you got it,” I say breathlessly, running my hand along the soft fabric of
his shoulder, feeling the rock-hard muscles underneath.
My
body curls inward, pressing against his. The proper form for the waltz is a
straight spine and shoulders back, but if there was ever a time to break the
rules, this is it.
Here’s a little info about Rachel.
As a teen, I threw raging parties that shook my parents’
walls and created embarrassing fodder for future YA novels.
As an adult, I read and write obsessively, rehash said
embarrassing fodder, and dream up characters who become my imaginary friends.
When I'm not typing furiously or flipping pages in an
enthralling romance, you can find me homeschooling my two beautiful princesses,
hanging out with my amazing husband, or taking a hot bubble bath…next to a pile
of chocolate.
MY SUPER SWEET SIXTEENTH CENTURY is my first novel. I did
have my own fantabulous Sweet Sixteen in high school. Sadly, it wasn’t
televised.
Ooo, nice new cover! And the excerpt is definitely more hook-ish than the old one. :) Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI definitely like this one better! They did a great job revamping! I've very excited for this book...love a good time-travel story!
ReplyDeleteI love this cover:)
ReplyDeleteThe cover is awesome!
ReplyDeleteGreat cover! It grabbed my attention...which is hard, LOL
ReplyDeletebeautiful cover and loved the trailer
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely cover!
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