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Alexandria Sure!!!
Before
Him Comes Me
By
Alexandria Sure
Synopsis:
Faced
with an unexpected choice, a simple nod is all it will take to change
the course of Zara's life.
Bound
to a life predetermined by the restrictive traditions of her
community, Zara is offered a glimmer of hope by a complete
stranger, a man selected for her. She can choose to walk away from
the life she has been trained for.
Make
new friends and lose her best friend.
Explore
new places and lose her home.
Find
herself and lose herself.
Will
Zara nod and risk everything she knows to discover who she is meant
to be?
Before
Him Comes Me
2015
Alexandria Sure
The
march to the Center Circle is long, each step taking Zara closer to
her unknown future. The weight of the dress presses upon her like a
reminder that her life is not her own and in a very short time, that
ownership will be given to a man who was chosen not just by her
father, but by council of the Community. Once this man, this
stranger, enters the Circle and places the collar around Zara’s
neck, he will become not only her Dom, but her husband as well.
One
step behind her father, Zara carefully places one foot in front of
the other. She passes children dressed in their very best, always in
training and sitting still under the watchful eyes of her Community.
Their eyes are lowered to the white carpet laid specifically for
tonight’s ceremony, but Zara knows from experience that quick peeks
are being sneaked as she strides by.
Zara’s
catches a glimpse of Sloane in a pale blue dress sitting with all of
the other single females of the community. Zara catches her wink and
sees her cross her fingers in a silent signal of solidarity.
Sloane
and Zara had talked about this day for months. With Sloane’s
ceremony only four months after Zara’s, it had been a hot topic.
While both are nervous, Sloane had an air of excitement when she had
talked about her life-changing event while Zara had rued her loss of
freedom. Only Sloane knows Zara would rather be walking down a
different path tonight and she would always keep that secret safe.
Once
inside the center of the ceremony Circle, Zara’s father turns and
places a kiss on each of her cheeks. He does not see the tears being
held at bay. Years of training allow Zara to maintain her line of
vision straight down to the floor in front of her.
He
gives the command to take her presentation position. Zara is well
versed in the steps of the Circle ceremony. Her position as daughter
of a King Council member has required her attendance at all
ceremonies since the age of five.
Her
mother rushes to adjust the gown. There is nothing left to do but
wait for the inevitable. Zara concentrates on breathing. Years of
training have prepared her to maintain her position motionless for as
long as necessary.
About
Alexandria:
Alexandria
Sure is an avid reader and has written her first novel as homage to
fans the genre she loves. She hopes that others will enjoy her novel
as much as she enjoyed writing it. Sure is from Michigan, and adores
her family, her rescue pup and her mighty Spartans.
She
also follows the work of several other authors and has especially
loved following their author pages on Facebook. This has given her
the opportunity to get to know the people behind the characters that
she has grown to love. She hopes her readers will check out her
Facebook page, so she can get to know them, as well.
Stalk
Alexandria:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexandriaSure
Email: alexandriasure@gmail.com
Interview With Alexandria
Sure:
- Can you tell us a little about your book?
Before
Him Comes Me is a coming of age unconventional romance.
Faced
with an unexpected choice, a simple nod is all it will take to change
the course of Zara's life.
Bound
to a life predetermined by the restrictive traditions of her
community, Zara is offered a glimmer of hope by a complete stranger,
a man selected for her. She can choose to walk away from the life she
has been trained for.
- When did you know you wanted to write a book?
Never
in my wildest dreams did I think I had what it would take to write a
book. EVER!!!! My mother writes beautifully and makes it looks
easy. My brother also writes, although he has recently put that
aside to follow a different path. When I read their words, and other
people’s as well, the words danced on the page with life. I could
not get mine to do that … ever.
My
love for words and my obsession for authors … I would tell my
authors friends these story ideas that I had and ask them to please
write them for me. Last year, one of my friends says, “You write
the fucking story!” So I did.
- Which book is your most recently published?
Before
Him Comes Me is my debut novel. It will release on November 19th.
- If you could spend 24 hours as a fictional character, who would you chose?
Pretty
Woman, after she gave him directions, she seemed to have a banging
ass week.
- Do you work with an outline, or just write?
Outline
… then it gets thrown out the window once I am in the thick of it
all
- Do you have a favorite spot to write?
My
home office. I sit on a HORRIBLE dining room chair. I joke that a
new office chair is the first thing I will purchase when I ‘hit it
big’.
- What do you do when you are not writing?
I
work full-time. So … there is not a lot of extra time. I squeeze
family and friends in when I am able. Luckily, they are supportive
of my writing.
- What writing projects are you currently working on?
LOL
… I have a full plate!!!! Currently, I am working hard to get all
the pieces into place for the launch of Before Him Comes Me. The
online release party is November 19 & my hometown release party
is December 8th.
NaNoWriMo
(National Novel Writing Month) begins November 1st
and it was an amazing experience last year. I am planning to have my
next book completely outlined (cough … yeah right) and ready to go.
NaNo is a blast … 50K words in 30days.
What’s
Come Up!!!
On
October 22, the talented JL Sins’ new release Saving Alexia will
feature a chapter in the back from Before Him Comes Me.
On
October 24, I have two poems featured in Elias Raven’s new release
The Painted Shadows.
Mr.
Elias Raven has an incredible novel debuting very soon, Cain- Sins Of
The Father. I will have a different chapter in the back of that
release as well. Release date to be announced.
On
November 19th,
Before Him Comes Me goes live.
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