Today I have the absolute pleasure of sharing the gorgeous cover for author Candace Robinson’s upcoming 80s-inspired YA Paranormal Romance, Lyrics & Curses, book one in her Cursed Hearts Duology! I can’t express how excited I am for this one – music, enigmatic strangers, (dark?) vague histories, strange attraction? YES, PLEASE. Keep scrolling to see the cover, read an excerpt, and enter the giveaway!
Lyrics & Curses will be available November 10, 2020!
Without further ado, may I present
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The Book
Lark Espinoza could get lost in her musicโand sheโs not so sure anyone in her family would even care to find her. Her trendy, party-loving twin sister and her mother-come-lately Beth, whoโs suddenly sworn off men and onto homemaking, donโt understand her love of cassette tapes, her loathing of the pop scene, or her standoffish personality. For outcast Lark, nothing feels as much like a real home as working at Bubbleโs Oddities store and trying to attract the attention of the cute guy who works at the Vinyl shop next doorโthe same one she traded lyrical notes with in class.
Auden Ellis silences the incessant questions in his own head with a steady stream of beats. Despite the unconditional love of his aunt-turned-mother, he canโt quit thinking about the loss of his parentsโor the possibility he might end up afflicted with his fatherโs issues. Despite his connection with lyric-loving Lark, Auden keeps her at armโs length because letting her in might mean giving her a peek into something dangerous.
When two strangers arrive in town, one carrying a mysterious, dark object and the other playing an eerie flute tune, Lark and Auden find that their painful pasts have enmeshed them in a cursed future. Now, they must come to terms with their budding attraction while helping each other challenge the reflection they see in the mirror. If they fail, theyโll be trapped for eternity in a place beyond reality.
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COVER DESIGN
Jena R. Collins/JRC Designs
The Author
Candace Robinson spends her days consumed by words and hoping to one day find her own DeLorean time machine. Her life consists of avoiding migraines, admiring Bonsai trees, watching classic movies, and living with her husband and daughter in Texas–where it can be forty degrees one day and eighty the next!
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The Excerpt
Chapter One
To Lark: Lyrics from โUnder Pressureโ โ Queen, David Bowie
โJust One Kissโ pulsed through Larkโs headphones as she hopped onto her bike and headed to work. A motorcycle wouldโve been ideal, but her old-fashioned, rusty bicycle worked just as well. She preferred the term rustic.
Halfway out of the trailer park, she slammed on the brake pedal and plopped her feet to the cement to keep from tipping. Her mop of curly brown hair swung forward as she reached into her large jacket pocket to pull out her second-hand store Walkman. She pressed the stop button, bringing the bandโs chanting to an end.
โSorry, boys, this wonโt do it for me today.โ
Lark shifted her backpack, and her cluster of tapes clacked. She performed a mystery grab and quickly exchanged The Cure for The Pretenders.
โBrass in Pocketโ drifted through her ears. The singer, Chrissie, knew just how to get Lark in a focused mood. And focused was what she needed today since she was going to impress a boy named Auden by wearing something outside of her baggy comfort zone. Besides that, today was her best friend Imaniโs last day at work.
Maybe โUnder Pressureโ wouldโve been a better song choice.
She pedaled her way through the scorching heat to the storeโbeads of perspiration gathered on her forehead and hands, more so from nervousness than the temperature. It mightโve only been the end of June, but in Texas, the sunโs rays liked to go ahead and start frying people a little early. Lucky for Lark, she didnโt get hot so easily.
Her bike wheels vibrated over the uneven parking lot as she pulled up to the gray-and-white painted strip mall. A large black sign with the name Bubbleโs Oddities scrawled across, along with a picture of a skull and bubbles, loomed from in between the other stores. The owner, Jimbo, had originally named the store Oddities when heโd opened it a few years ago, but had thought adding the name Bubbleโs to the title would draw more people in.
He was right.
Lark supposed people were attracted to the idea of happy, soapy spheres floating majestically through the air as opposed to having zilchโshe sure was.
She pressed the brakes once she made it beneath the overhang. With a hard push on the rusty kickstand, she glanced up at her shopโs window, catching sight of the Help Wanted sign. The glass was black on the outside, yet clear on the inside. No one could peer in, but whenever she was inside the store, she could see all. A lot of people did interesting things when they thought no one was looking.
Lark stepped off the bike and slid her hands in the pockets of her heavy black jacket. The single piece of cloth was her security blanket, and she felt naked without the thingโwhether the world was hot or not, sheโd be seen wearing it.
Biting her lip, she avoided glancing at the music store for the time being because she wasnโt ready to face a certain boy just yet. Her heart pumped a little harder. โCalm down, you troublesome heart,โ she whispered.
Before she could head inside Bubbleโs, something caught her eye from the right. She slowly turned her head in the direction of the laundromat, just past the music store where Auden worked. Her stupid heart accelerating even faster as she thought it could be him. Instead, her brows lowered a fraction when her eyes focused on a man wearing all blackโa pork pie fedora hat, ski mask, trench coat, and gloves.
The Publisher
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