Daily Spotlight with Elyse Grant

Cover Reveal and Excerpt: THE PRINCE CHARMING HOAX by Elyse Grant

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THE PRINCE CHARMING HOAX, a novel by Elyse Grant (aka Shelley Lieber), is the steamy hot and often funny story of best friends Leah Gold and Roxanne Stein, two boomer women trying to break free of the “happily ever after” fairy tale myth of their childhoods. Once they team up on a crazy trip from their South Florida home to Philadelphia and New York, the duo stumble onto how to save themselves, each other, and perhaps womankind—a surprise to everyone, especially themselves.

Excerpt from Chapter 15

Leah and Tom were in her bed, watching television on a Sunday night. She clicked the television off.

“There’s nothing good on. I have three hundred damn stations and nothing worth watching.” She rolled over and reached for his crotch. “But we could make our own entertainment.”

Tom pulled away. Leah felt a stab of pain in her gut. He was always in the mood for sex, no matter what.

“What’s going on, Tom?”

“I have a lot on my mind.”

“Business?”

“Leah, the final hearing for my divorce is in two weeks.”

“Hallelujah.”

“Yeah, I know. I can’t believe it. It’s just that now that it’s going to be over…I want…you know—”

Leah sat up and turned toward him.

“No, I don’t know.”

“Leah, you’ve got to admit it. Our relationship has lost some of its fire recently.”

“For God’s sake, Tom. You’ve been preoccupied with your divorce aggravation, and both of us have been really busy at work.”

“Leah, when I can’t get a hard on, something’s wrong.”

“So, it’s me that’s wrong?”

“I think that I need some time to be alone. After all, I don’t want to jump into another relationship right after I finally get divorced.”

Leah leaped up off the bed. “You don’t want to get into another relationship? Exactly what has our time together been? Practice?”

Tom sat up and starting putting on his boots. “Leah, try to understand. You’re great, really. I want you to know how much I appreciate all that you’ve given me, and the time we’ve had together. But…” He looked her square in the face, “It’s over.”

“Just like that?”

“I spent the last ten years of marriage miserable with a woman, thinking I was trapped. I am not going to repeat the same mistake again.”

Leah thought she was going to explode. “Miserable, now you’re fucking miserable? You prick! Get out of my house!” She wanted to throw something at him, but the only things within reach were the decorative bed pillows. She threw them at him anyway, frustrated that she couldn’t hurt him the way he hurt her.

“Leah, come on.” Tom reached out to block the pillows coming at him.

“Get out. Get the fuck out.” Leah pushed him out of her room and slammed the door. She listened to the sound of his boots on the steps as he made his way downstairs and out the front door. She heard him gun his engine and pull out of her life forever.

Leah pressed her back against the door trying to keep the pain out, but lost the battle and slid down to the floor. She grabbed one of throw pillows that had fallen near the door and held it against her chest with her bent knees. Rocking back and forth with her arms wrapped around her knees, she cried until she felt there was nothing left inside her.

Bio

 Shelley Lieber is an author with a split personality. As The Wordy Woman, publishing consultant, she wrote 4Ps to Publishing Success and Publishing Made Easy & Profitable for new and aspiring authors. Her wilder side writes erotic fiction under the pen name Elyse Grant. The Prince Charming Hoax is her debut novel. A third personality common to both Shelley and Elyse is Vegan Novelist, who blogs about vegan food and lifestyle.

Shelley is what native North Carolinians call a “halfback.” Originally from New York, she moved to Florida, then to North Carolina. Shelley now lives in Asheville, NC, with her husband, who is remarkably patient and skillful at adjusting to her personality switches.

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Shelley Lieber: http://shelleylieber.blogspot.com

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