{"id":7654,"date":"2019-04-06T01:05:02","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T05:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/?p=7654"},"modified":"2019-03-23T19:07:41","modified_gmt":"2019-03-23T23:07:41","slug":"7654","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kate-hill.com\/blog\/?p=7654","title":{"rendered":"Story Sample: Lovestruck Two Step by Mariposa Cruz"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lovestruck Two Step<\/strong><\/p>\n

by Mariposa Cruz<\/p>\n

Blurb: <\/strong><\/p>\n

With her marriage and dance studio wiped out by divorce, Becca Collins reluctantly agrees to teach Two Step lessons at a country bar. Carson Quill isn\u2019t thrilled about spending his Saturday nights playing guitar in a local dive, but a certain dance instructor with long legs and dark curls caught his eye. Does love have a shot in a bar called Last Chance?<\/p>\n

Lovestruck Two Step Excerpt:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t have to do this,\u201d Becca said quietly as he led her to the center of the dance floor.<\/p>\n

\u201cDance with the most beautiful woman in the room? Of course I do,\u201d Carson replied, taking her in his arms.<\/p>\n

He paused for a beat, listening to the vocals, before starting to dance. Becca heard the playful undercurrent of the keyboard while Eleanor and Greer sang in harmony that they weren\u2019t going home alone tonight. Somehow, Carson had mastered the quick, quick, slow steps integral to Two Step just from watching her teach it. He moved easily with the rhythm of the music, smoothly leading her into a turn without rushing the move.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re good,\u201d she exclaimed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI always pay attention in class with the right teacher,\u201d Carson replied. He smiled at her, and the rest of the world disappeared. His touch was subtle, yet firm, as he led her in perfect time with the music. No words were needed. Too soon, the song drew to a close, and with his arm circled around her waist, Carson escorted her to her table. With a light kiss on the lips, he thanked her for the dance, then turned and walked back to the stage.<\/p>\n

Purchase Link(s):<\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Lovestruck-Step-Rhythm-Romance-Book-ebook\/dp\/B07JYR2T9S\/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=mariposa+Cruz&qid=1553134568&s=gateway&sr=8-2<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"About Mariposa Cruz <\/strong><\/p>\n

Mariposa Cruz balances writing with working as a fulltime corporate paralegal. For her Create on the Side blog she has interviewed a variety of real life characters from romance authors to classical musicians. She works, writes and dances Salsa in Reno, Nevada.<\/p>\n

Author Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Blog: https:\/\/createontheside.wordpress.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mariposa.cruz.180<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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