The Artist
by Bonnie Dee
Release Date: August 28, 2018
Length: 152 pages
Cover Design by:
Who doesn’t love the theme of a princess
locked away in a tower and rescued by a prince. Or a beautiful girl held
captive by a beast in whom she finds worthwhile and beautiful qualities. The
Artist is my attempt to incorporate a little bit of those beloved tropes in a
gay historical setting. I have a wonderful new cover for The Artist from Fantasia
Frog Designs that beautifully illustrates the tale. Readers can pre-order
The Artist at Amazon for an August 28 release date.
Synopsis
Creating love from darkness is the greatest art…
Living a bohemian lifestyle in Paris is wonderful for
Teddy Dandridge, but disastrous for his finances. His unconventional artistic
creations find few buyers. After a year of failure, he returns to England to
fulfill a portrait commission for a wealthy family, but he finds a different,
source of inspiration secreted away in their sprawling house.
Isolated and rejected by his family, Phineas Abernathy
haunts the west wing like a ghost. A physical deformity has locked him away
from society for all his life. Filling his days with reading and drawing, he
dreams of a life that seems unachievable…until irreverent, opinionated Teddy
explodes into his quiet world
Intrigued by the kind and creative man beneath the
ungainly exterior, Teddy gives Phin nightly drawing lessons. A private
friendship is born as the men share life stories, future hopes and a growing
attraction. Phin agrees to pose for a portrait in which Teddy tries to
illustrate the depth and beauty he sees in him. He also guides the eager virgin
in the ways of love between men.
When persecutors from Phin’s past arrive at the house,
the slights and hurts he has suffered his entire life boil over. He must at
last be brave enough to emerge from his cocoon and venture into an often cruel
and judgmental world. And Teddy must decide what matters most to him.
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Love the cover!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds amazing. I hate when people cannot see beyond the surface.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful cover. People are more than skin deep.
ReplyDeleteCongrats and thanks for the post. I like anything by Bonnie, and this sounds like it will be great, too.
ReplyDeleteReally love the cover "Fantasia Frog Designs" did really great job.
ReplyDeleteBonnie, Fantasia Frog Designs really came through on that cover! It makes my heart melt!
ReplyDeletecongrats and great cover
ReplyDeleteWonderful cover. It sounds fantastic. Added it to my wishlist.
ReplyDeleteThe cover looks good, Bonnie!
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