Twenty seven year old English teacher Elizabeth Parker is waiting to be found. Like the secrets of her past, her beauty is hidden, concealed behind modest clothes and a gentle nature. Into her secluded world enter two powerful men. Handsome playboy, Ayden Stone is flawless and as skilled in the bedroom as he is in the boardroom. He has a taste for rare and beautiful things and he wants to taste her: he’ll do anything to make it happen. Uninitiated in the art of seduction, Beth embarks upon a voyage of sexual awakening, allowing Ayden to steer her towards deep and dangerous waters, unaware of their fateful connection. From a distance former boxer, Dan Rizler, bides his time but never loses sight of the object of his desire: precious Miss Parker. His tormented soul reaches out to her with merciless hands. He must have her. This is a modern fairy tale full of romantic moments, music and monstrous encounters. Elizabeth Parker is about to be found, but will she be bound by her destiny or by her demon …
So who’s Sydney Jamesson? Seldom does a writer appear out of the mist, fully formed and equipped to introduce the world to their ‘perfect’ prose. More often than not it has taken years and, in the case of Sydney Jamesson, decades to come to the point where she can say: “I’m ready. This is it, I’m done!” Now is that time. She has always scribbled things down; in her home is one enormous waste paper basket full of discarded phrases, opening lines and pieces of dialogue that have hit her like lightening in the middle of the night or whilst parked up at a set of traffic lights. She has worked in Insurance, Fashion and in advertising as a Copywriter and Commercial Journalist and loved every minute of it. For the past 15 years she has been an English Teacher. But, for as long as she can remember, she has lived with The Story of Us in her head. The fact Elizabeth Parker is an English teacher should come as no surprise: novelists write, initially, about what they know … Yet, she confesses, Elizabeth is not her but rather that young, sensitive and naïve woman we all were or still are. So that’s her, furiously typing away until the early hours, creating an epic tale that covers an 18 month period; taking three novels to unveil the intricacies of a 21st century fairy tale.
Friday I’m in Love – The Cure
Don’t You Remember – Adele
Piece of Me – Britney
Night to Remember – Shalimar
No Ordinary Love – Sade
Push The Button – Sugar Babes
Animals On Fire – Kate Walsh
I’m Into You – J-Lo
On the Floor – J-Lo
Jesus to a Child – George Michael
Jar of Hearts – Christina Perri
Who Am I – Will Young
What Hurts the Most – Rascal Flatts
All Over Again – Justin Timberlake
The Reason – Hubastank
The Promise – Tracy Chapman
Shine – Take That
I want to be with You Everywhere – Fleetwood Mac
What Means the Most Colbie Collait
Wide Awake – Katy Perry
Feeling Good – Michael Bubble
Lullabye – The Cure
Happy Now – Will Young
Stary Eyes – Ellie Golding
Future/Sex. Love/Sounds – Justin Timberlake
Teenage Dream – Katy Perry
Only Girl In the World – Rhianna
What Now – Rhianna
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We all know that most contemporary romance stories have common elements, and it’s often tempting to compare one with another. However, what makes a novel (or a series) truly stand out is how each author builds the story and its characters. The portrayal of motivation and emotion within the characters, as well as the chemistry the author develops between them, should capture the reader within the first few pages. TouchStone for play, by indie author Sydney Jamesson captured f me in the first few paragraphs and held me until its cliffhanger ending. What a ride.
I found Touchstone for Play to be unique and absolutely riveting. The author’s use of two points of view to distinguish the merging story lines is brilliant. The suspense introduced in the story by Dan, the villain, terrified me to the point that occasionally I had to put the book down and walk away. As much as I wanted to keep reading, the sheer terror of that scenario, slowly developing, took me right to the edge of my wits. But I was so captured by the love story that I couldn’t stay away. That's powerful writing. I recommend it without reservation.
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