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EC: Giovanni's Angel Excerpts Fun Hops

Spread Some Indie Love, 2015 #BlogHop #Giveaway

Spread Some Indie Love Blog Hop 2015
14th to 21st February

I admit that I’ve just heard of this amazing hop and was happy to see an open invitation to join. Had I discovered it earlier, I surely would have featured any one of my author friends, but for the time being, I’m featuring myself and one of my books. But first…

This blog hop is hosted by Bookish Indulgences with b00kr3vi3ws. Be sure to check her out and stop along this lovely hop.

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And now, Eternal Curse: GIOANNI’S ANGEL

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The blurb:

“You have plenty of time to change your mind.
You have not yet seen the monster I can be.” — Giovanni

Giovanni has been waiting his whole life to meet someone like Mira, someone from the outside world who might be able to help him. He wonders if there really is help for him as he continues to hold tightly onto dark secrets and even darker memories. Giovanni wants to be hopeful and he wants to accept Mira’s help, but first he has to look himself in the mirror and face what he truly is- and that is a reality no one is quite ready to accept.

Searching for new purpose and meaning in her life, Mira meets Giovanni online and an exciting and, in some ways, scary friendship is developed. Mira decides one day to meet Giovanni in person, at his secluded country home, in order to aid him on his journey of self-discovery. What these two are able to discover will not only test their strength and will, but it will stretch the limits of their minds and catapult them into a world where earth, Heaven, and Hell collide.

Giovanni’s Angel is the story of a man who may just be the answer to a spiritual war swiftly heading his way- but for now, he just wants to be a man.

An excerpt:

Giovanni found Mira asleep and shivering in the woods clinging to the trunk of a tree. He picked her up and carried her back to the house. Her body was cold from being out in the fall air. There were a few fallen leaves in her hair from sitting under the tree, and despite the cold, her pulse was racing from dreaming so hard.

Finally, they reached the steps of the porch and Giovanni sat Mira down on the top step. He briefly examined her for cuts and bruises and then held her body to warm her and send her feelings of comfort. She was still a little cold from sitting in the shade of the tree. Giovanni continued to hold her close. Then the wind stopped blowing so heavily and calmed down to a slight breeze. Giovanni sat next to Mira not saying a word as she became more and more alert, recovering from her enchanted slumber.

Finally, Mira was able to speak. “Thank you for coming to find me.” Giovanni shook his head toward her as though to say you’re welcome. Mira scooted a little closer to him to feel more of his warmth. “Where were you this morning? Why did you disappear?”

“I thought you were leaving today. I didn’t want to be around for the sappy good-byes.”

Mira puffed out her breath and sighed a bit. “You don’t run away just because something you don’t like happens. Besides, I’m not leaving forever.”

“I thought that’s what normal people do. I thought people ran away from things that hurt them or make them sad.”

“I suppose they do, sometimes, but that doesn’t make it right. Especially if you’re running away from someone. It’s not fair to the person who’s being left behind wondering.”

Giovanni turned toward Mira and looked in her eyes. “I honestly didn’t think I… I mean this place, us… I didn’t think we could mean that much to you in such a short time. I thought you didn’t care.”

“I care for you just as you care for me and I will come back to you and Abraham as soon as I can.” Mira braced herself for a jolt of energy as she grabbed Giovanni’s hand and walked back into the house with him.

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If you’re interesting in receiving a free ebook of Eternal Curse: GIOVANNI’S ANGEL, leave me a comment below and I’ll pick a winner at random. I’ll post the winner here on 2/21 and contact them via email. Thanks bunches. (This contest is over. See comments for winner.)

Thanks b00kr3vi3ws for hosting this wonderful hop. I hope everyone enjoys their visit to The ToiBox of Words and all the other stops on this hop. Now it’s time for me to get hoppin. 😉

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EC: Giovanni's Angel Sample Sundays

Sample Sunday 69: GIOVANNI’S ANGEL

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Here is approximately 100 – 150 words from a randomly selected original piece for your enjoyment. These samples can include excerpts from my all my WIPs and my Eternal Curse Series, but only as works in progress (not the final products). These samples of published and unpublished works are protected under the U.S. Copyright agreement.

Eternal Curse: Giovanni’s Angel chapter 7.2 (wip)

Mira knew she had to return home eventually, but this was too soon. She’d hoped to be gone at least a month. She didn’t want to leave like this, in the middle of her progress with Giovanni. She had only just begun to scratch the surface of understanding Giovanni and getting to know him and Abraham better. She was even starting to learn a lot about herself. Mira had reached a point where she just wanted to be a little selfish and tend to her own needs and sense of adventure. Mira wanted to stay and continue her quest for self-fulfillment. She wasn’t ready to leave, but she knew she had to. All she could think was, “How am I to tell Giovanni?”

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EC: Giovanni's Angel Full Moon Tea & Conversation

Tea and Conversation 16: Cancer

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Today I’m sharing a picture of some tea drinking tips and benefits I posted on my tea pin board.

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Today in my meditation I’m thinking about Eternal Curse and Full Moon, and I’m writing about: Why cancer?

I’m sure, for those of you who’ve been around for a while, you’ve heard about Abraham’s story and know that I’ve recently been involved in raising funds for the American Cancer Society. Well, I’m at it again, even though I’ve toned it down quite a bit. In my new story, It’s Like the Full Moon, another character is laid to rest by the hands of cancer.

When I originally wrote Eternal Curse and decided to inflict one of the characters with cancer, I did so because I knew that it was an affliction most readers would immediately be able to identify with. It wasn’t until much later that I realized just how much my life had actually been impacted by the disease. Then just after the release of Eternal Curse, I lost someone to cancer and my whole world was turned inside out. It hit me hard.

I didn’t realize before then that I had managed to push aside feelings of sadness and grief for others and had been able to look away and hid away the hurt. I didn’t realize just how much I had been influenced by all the instances of loss until I experienced it for myself. I understood then that cancer had, and would probably again, find its way into my writing.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post. If you like it let me know and share it with others. See you next time, Toi Thomas. #thetoiboxofwords