Amber tells us a little about herself:
Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved to read. One of the first books I remember reading was a Wonder Book version of Cinderella. It was in the reading station in my kindergarten class, and I loved the illustrations. I would pick that book out every time, so my teacher finally removed it from the shelf to force me to expand my horizons. Now I have my own copy.
Another book that influenced me very early on was Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy World. It told a story of two creative painters who painted a mural of a large sun inside someone’s house. I thought the idea was genius, so I drew a large sunshine on my wall with crayon. It was scrubbed off, but I continued to have a desire to express myself artistically.
In middle school, I enjoyed writing, and my English teacher told me I would write a book someday. I loved to read, sometimes reading late into the night. When I was not reading, I was making up stories in my head for my own amusement, but I never wrote them down. I was more interested in drawing and painting than writing. I have since painted numerous works of art, including some very large outdoor murals. You can see some of them if you do an internet search of Paint by Amber.
Over the years, I have had a lot of trouble with insomnia. I had heard that if you write down your ideas, it will help you to be able to go to sleep. That didn’t help, but I did end up writing some complete novels. Recently, I was diagnosed with narcolepsy, and understanding my sleep patterns, along with scheduling at least one nap during the day, has greatly improved my quality of life. The line between dreaming and wakefulness for me is sometimes blurred, and some of my ideas come straight from my dreams. Others are worked out while I’m lying in bed unable to sleep. It was fun to type them out, and I am planning to continue writing. My goal as an author is to write the type of books that I would like to read. My favorite genre is fantasy fiction, and I read and write books that tackle difficult issues but resolve themselves into a happy ending. I hope you enjoy my stories and characters as much as I do. If you search my name and the word ‘author,’ you should be able to find my social media site. I look forward to hearing from you!
BOOK TITLE: The Lost Bride of Verda – A Novella in The Edge of the Sword Series
TAGLINE: Cast from the waves into each other’s hearts.
BOOK BLURB: Clean & Wholesome Level 1. Mild peril, including a sword fight, a brief reference to a serious war crime using euphemisms, and discussion of battle-related trauma. Mild innuendo. No swearing, though it is mentioned that a character curses internally.
When a ship wrecks upon his kingdom’s shore, Prince Kalin throws himself into the surf to save a survivor, a strange foreign princess who refuses to speak. Kalin dutifully takes her under his care and begins to unravel the complexities of her unfamiliar culture. With his mind troubled by the threat of war, Kalin soon finds his heart besieged as well.
Princess Valanaithalianum carries a secret that could start a war. On her way to marry a foreign prince, she instead finds herself stranded alone in a rival kingdom. Rescued from the waves by the kind, keen-eyed Prince Kalin, the princess must preserve her dignity and guard her true purpose. However, when rumors of her intended husband’s cruelty circle the court, she begins to doubt her people are allying with the right kingdom.
As affection grows between Kalin and Valanai, the weight of her hidden mission weighs heavily upon her. Will Valanai choose to trust the man who saved her or will her duty tie her to one whispered to be a monster?
BOOK LINK:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Lost-Bride-Verda-Novella-Sword-ebook/dp/B0DP7SV6WW
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS:
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amber_gabriel/
Website: https://authorambergabriel.com/
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