Read on to learn more about Anne and THE SOULS Trilogy.
BIO:
Anne
B. Cole is a genre bending author who enjoys combining supernatural suspense,
time travel, and sweet romance with a touch of magical realism in her books.
Anne
lives in Indiana with her husband and three teenage children. She teaches
preschool and makes time to run so she can eat ice cream and doughnuts. Anne is
currently working on Souls Endure, The Final Book of The
Souls Trilogy.
SUMMARY OF SOULS ESTRANGED:
Back from their adventures in Souls Entwined, Sam Daggett
begins a new relationship with Gretta Dobbs, whose memories of their time
traveling experience have been erased. Determined to never leave her again, Sam
vows to help Gretta, despite the bad luck curse on her heirloom ring. Within
hours of their return, tragedy strikes. As Sam becomes the third victim of the
bad luck curse, Gretta’s memories of her time spent in the past begin to
return. Unable to remember more than snippets, she realizes that anyone close
to her is in grave danger. In order to keep Sam and her family safe, she flees
in the middle of the night. Finding the perfect summer job in the back hills of
Virginia, Gretta unknowingly crosses paths with a serial killer. With
guidance from their ancestral spirits, Roxana and Katarina, Sam desperately
attempts to find Gretta before the curse strikes again.
EXCERPT FROM SOULS ESTRANGED:
Sam
In the dim morning light of the hospital room, Sam Daggett
watched the little cat stretch its front paws before zeroing intense green eyes
on him.
“Roxana?” He scrutinized the feline for the slightest twitch
of recognition.
Nothing.
Doubting Roxana’s spirit remained entwined within the gray
and white cat, he moved his focus to Gretta Dobbs. She slept peacefully with
her hand nestled in his. Neither of their families had returned to the
hospital. Her garnet ring caught his attention and immediately a sense of
foreboding crept up his spine.
His heart sped as images of his time traveling, out-of-body
adventure with Gretta flashed through his mind. Roxana, Gretta’s long-dead
ancestor, enabled their souls to entwine within nineteenth-century lovers in
order to gather information on the cursed ring. Pride, determination, and fear
filled him.
“I’m so sorry we didn’t find all of the answers we needed,”
Sam whispered as he lifted her hand to his lips. He watched her eyes and
listened for the beep of the heart monitor to quicken, satisfied she remained
in dreamland. “I know you don’t remember our time together or what we’ve been
through.”
He shuddered at the memories. His gaze fell back to the
ring. Frustration filled him. The urge to rip it off her hand pounded through
him, but he remembered she remained cursed with or without the ring.
Control. I must
control my emotions.
He refocused his thoughts on the present and relished in the
gratitude of simply being in the same room with her.
A soft sigh escaped her lips and she squeezed his hand
before slipping into a deeper slumber.
“With you, nothing is impossible.” Careful not to bump his
broken collarbone, Sam leaned closer and murmured, inches from her ear, “Brave
and beautiful. Ready and willing to face pirates, spirits, and the horrors of
the purgatories to end the family curse.” His heart hammered in his chest as
memories of seeking treasure, falling in love, and losing it all flashed within
his mind.
“I love you, Gretta. I’ll do everything in my power to earn
your love.”
Tracing his fingers over the back of her hand, he touched
the face of the ring’s oval red stone. He remembered every moment of their time
together, while Gretta’s memories had been erased. No matter how hard he tried,
he couldn’t prevent his thoughts from wandering. Concern prickled his skin as
he recalled their quest to understand the ring’s curses.
The most dangerous one, a curse of bad luck, remained a
mystery.
He inhaled and pushed his failures away. “Katarina told me
to keep my distance from you because of potential tragedy. Nothing will keep me
away. I vow to protect and love you forever.”
Gretta’s grip on his fingers tightened. With her hand
remaining in his, he brushed a stray lock of hair off her cheek. She released
his fingers and nuzzled into his palm with a tiny sigh. He closed his eyes,
content to be back in his own body and time with her.
Yet uneasiness crept deep within and the dreadful feeling of
impending tragedy grew stronger with every passing minute.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS FOR ANNE:
BLOG: www.annebcole.com/blog
TWITTER: www.twitter.com/AnneBCole @annebcole
WEBSITE: www.annebcole.com
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Carly,
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting me today on your awesome blog!
Your books are so original, Anne! Great excerpt...
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading and highly recommend Souls Estranged. Best of luck with sales, Anne :)
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