New Release Spotlight and Excerpt –
HAUNTED EVER AFTER by Juliet Madiso
Mixing romance, humour and a sparkle of magic, Juliet Madison is back with a new full-length novel about a bride-to-be, a mystery and the stripper next door.
When bride-to-be Sally Marsh attends a weekend away with her bridesmaids, the last thing she expects is an uninvited guest: the ghost of her fiancé’s ex-girlfriend.
Red is quirky, loud and distracting, and Sally is soon desperate to find the reason behind her presence, so she can rid herself of her embarrassing shadow before the wedding day. Unfortunately, the ghost is reluctant to share the reason for her existence, but very enthusiastic about Ty, the surprise hen’s night stripper who keeps showing up at awkward moments.
Time is running out for Sally, but it’s also running out for Red. By the time all is revealed, Sally will be tested to the limits, and go above and beyond everything she’s ever believed in order to ensure not only her own happy-ever-after – but Red’s as well.
Excerpt:
My eyes darted to the side as the door to the bathroom squeaked open. Oh thank goodness! I’m going to be rescued!
‘Sally, oh my God! What happened?’ Lorena crouched next to me as best as she could.
‘I got locked in, the door handle broke, and as you can see I thought it would be smart to crawl underneath but now I’m stuck!’
‘Oh sweetie, you poor thing!’ She patted my head. ‘Hang on, I’ll go get help.’
Maybe Georgie could get me out of this mess. I could grab hold of the backs of her ankles and she could walk forwards, like a human tow truck. I knew she was strong enough.
Seconds later I recognised her smart, black heels as she walked through the door, followed by Mel’s strappy pair (and her riotous laughter).
‘Sally, you are such a sight! Hang on…’ I heard a click sound.
‘Did you just take a photo? Mel, how could you!’
‘Sorry, but you’ll laugh when you look back on it. Don’t worry, we’ll get you out, the four of us can manage it, I’m sure.’
‘The four of us? As you can see, I’m not exactly much help to myself right now.’
‘We brought an extra set of hands,’ Mel said.
And feet, obviously, as a pair of strong men’s feet shod in black boots walked into the ladies bathroom. ‘I think playing Twister gave you false confidence in your level of flexibility.’ The deep voice was unmistakeable. So was the chuckle that followed.
Ty.
I tilted my head a little and glanced in his direction. Could this day get any more embarrassing? ‘Can you all quit making fun of me and get me out of here, please?’
‘Hey, hey, why the angry tone of voice?’ Ty asked. ‘It’s not the end of the world. Try to think positive. Every difficult situation has a silver lining.’
Silver lining? What silver lining? I’m stuck between a toilet door and a dirty floor with a soggy foot whose shoe has gone for a late night skinny dip in an unhygienic body of water.
‘I have one!’ said Lorena. ‘At least you’re not pregnant.’
‘Yeah, already thought of that. Try again.’
‘Ooh, I know,’ Mel said. ‘At least you’re not a D cup like me. These whoppers wouldn’t have a chance in hell of getting through that gap.’
‘Gee, thanks for pointing that out, Mel.’ Nice to know everyone had my small bra size on their mind right now.
Ty spoke next. ‘Okay, what I’ll do is I’ll climb into the cubicle from the other one, and Georgie, you pull Sally under her shoulders while I push her from behind.’ To an eavesdropper, this could potentially sound a little odd.
‘But what if you get stuck inside too, Ty?’ I asked. The last thing I wanted was to be stuck in here with Ty, and my backside poking underneath the door and on display.
‘Then we’ll have a lot of time to get to know each other better,’ he replied.
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BIO:
Juliet Madison is a naturopath-turned-author with a background in dance, art, internet marketing, and perfume sales (yes, she was one of those annoying people in department stores who spray you with perfume). Nowadays she prefers to indulge her propensity for multiple careers by living vicariously through her characters. She likes to put her characters into extraordinary situations and take them on a challenging journey to discover their true passion and inner strength, weaving in some laughs, tears, romance, and sometimes a touch of magic along the way.
Living near the beach on the beautiful south coast of New South Wales, Australia, Juliet spends as much time as possible writing and coming up with new ideas, while doing her best to avoid housework.
Juliet is the author of six books: Haunted Ever After, February or Forever, The January Wish, Starstruck in Seattle, I Dream of Johnny, and the Amazon Top 100 Bestseller, Fast Forward.
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