HEART STRUNG
Rachel Dacus
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GENRE: Contemporary Romance
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BLURB:
A
journey across India. A quest for enlightenment. A romance tested by destiny.
Songwriter Daniel and his beautiful, free-spirited muse Lara travel to India,
following her urge to seek higher consciousness. Daniel’s goal is to make a
life in music and to settle down in their new home on the Italian coast. But of
course he’d follow her anywhere, and as they wander through sacred temples and
bustling streets, he finds purpose in protecting her from the perils and to
persuade her to return home. But Lara’s spiritual path beckons her on. When she
finally finds the place she knows will change her life, their differences
become impossible to ignore. Will their paths diverge, or will they find love
is the highest truth?
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Excerpt
Two:
After we leave the restaurant, it dawns on me that Daniel
would be happy if we can find a concert of Indian music.
As if the universe pick up on my thought, I hear faint notes
of a flute rising through the traffic noise. As we walk, the sound grows
louder, and when we turn a corner, there they are, three street musicians with
a microphone and an amplifier, playing on the street. A guitarist in a black
cap, a woman in red and orange pajama outfit playing flute, and a sweet-voiced
man singing. They’re playing for free to a circle of onlookers and any
passersby who want to stop and listen. Buskers, they call them in England.
As soon as he sees them, Daniel’s face brightens. He stops
with me and smiles, shaking his head once. “I didn’t know they did that here!
Street music.”
We stand and listen. The honking horns of taxis mingles with
melodies, guitar strumming, and voices. The lead singer’s vocals are tender and
soft, ranging from low baritone notes to high. He vaults up and down the scale.
A guy sits down on a tin cannister and starts drumming on another, bringing
form into the scribble of vocal tones.
Daniel laughs. “They’re singing Kishore Kumar songs. You
know, Bollywood.”
Another man joins him at the microphone and the tempo
increases, the drummer pushing it and the guitarists strum faster. The melody
sounds familiar.
He pokes my arm. “And now they’ve transitioned into Ed
Sheeran! “Dancing in the Dark”. Go figure.”
I’m delighted with his delight. Finally, something in India
he can relate to! The musicians are so cool. They’re our age and of our
culture, which is world, not local. I’m more at home now, too. Knowing that
music transcends the boundaries. Even here in India. And that’s why we play it.
A universal language.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Rachel
Dacus is the author of seven novels of women’s fiction, romance, and fantasy.
She’s also the author of four poetry collections and has published in
Boulevard, Gargoyle, Prairie Schooner, Eclectica and Image: Art, Faith, and
Mystery. She enjoys the beauty and culture of the San Francisco Bay Area, where
she walks her Silky Terrier and sometimes follows the trails on nearby Mt.
Diablo. Read more of her work, her blog, and sign up for her newsletter at her
website.
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GIVEAWAY
Rachel
Dacus will be awarding a $20 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner.
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