A WHISPER IN THE TREES
Susan Dalessandro
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GENRE: YA romance with paranormal elements
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BLURB:
For
Gabby Patterson, a dedicated, but sometimes obsessive, cross-country runner,
junior year is her time to shine. She has to start thinking about tomorrow: the
future college recruiters and scholarship offers. But today means beating her
impossibly skinny rivals any way she can.
Then
eerie encounters in the woods and a cute secretive guy with the same quirky
musical tastes interfere in Gabby’s plans. Sweet CJ is connected to the forest
mystery… and to what’s happening to Gabby. But hard truths aren’t that easy to
run from…
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Excerpt
Two:
I shoulder my way through the crowd and circle around to the
last aisle, perusing the stack of CDs under the ‘Just In’ banner. A nineties’
grunge tune hums from the store’s speakers. Leaning against the bins, I draw
out a nineties’ alternative rock CD—I can’t believe Larry got this in—and flip
it over in my hand.
Someone starts to hum a familiar tune, but not just a
familiar tune, one of my favorite from the sixties and uncharacteristically, I
start to sing along. Out loud. I mean, it’s one of my favorites. Asha and I
have done karaoke to this countless times at Angelo’s. In an empty room. Well,
if you don’t count Liam. But I can’t help myself and soon I’m into it.
The person stops humming and starts to sing with me.
My heart pounds. Clamping my lips together, I grip the CD in
my hand and peek through my lashes.
Across the table, a guy in a faded blue t-shirt and khaki
shorts sings as he nods his head from side to side, his thick mane of blond
hair concealing his face. A few inches shorter than me, he lifts his chin and
pushes the hair out of his eyes. A smile plays across his lips. “Aww, why’d you
stop? You were awesome. We make a great duet.”
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
I’m
a lifelong lover of books and storytelling and hold an M.A. In Applied Math, a
subject which finds its way into many of my stories.
I
live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania with my husband, two sons and two dogs. I
gather story ideas as I run in the early mornings with my dogs. Running is the
perfect environment for me to think and create.
My
debut novel, Complex Solutions, a YA coming of age thriller, released March 16,
2021. Strong Enough, a YA novel, part of the Play Like A Girl series, came out
on August 8, 2023. My latest novel, A Whisper In The Trees, a YA romance with
paranormal elements, releases on June 30, 2025 with The Wild Rose Press.
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GIVEAWAY
Susan
Dalessandro will be awarding a $25 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn
winner.
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