Elvis Has Left the Building

By K. Rowe

Dean Presley has it all: the walk, the hair, the body, the eyes, the voice, and the smile. He is the embodiment of a twenty-eight year old Elvis impersonator. On his way to Elvis Week in Memphis he meets a beautiful woman on the plane. She doesn’t care for Elvis, but there’s something about Dean that intrigues her. He tries to strike up a conversation with her, only managing to strike out.

A few days later as he’s on stage performing at Graceland, he sees a familiar face in the crowd. With his heart pounding, Dean almost forgets the words to the song. After his set is over, he goes to find her. His plan is short circuited by the crazed mob. He thinks all is lost until she comes backstage to see him.

Finally getting to meet Cassandra on better terms, Dean pulls out all the stops as he does his best to woo her. But she has a few deep, dark secrets that she’s not so sure she wants Dean to know. Still, something about him makes her throw caution to the wind and she lets The King into her life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: K. Rowe
• Release date: Aug 7, 2012
• ISBN: 9781476195650

K. Rowe

After serving over 20 years in the Air Force, I made the ultimate job switch: to farmer and author. It was a drastic change, not to mention a drastic pay cut! I've been writing 25+ years and have been published in a variety of media: book, newspaper, photography, and magazine. I love to write, it seems to be a passion I can't ever seem to satisfy.It started out back in the day with the first book of the Dragonslayers Saga. Project: Dragonslayers is an MWSA award winning novel about an unlikely Special Forces team who are thrown headlong into the world of counterterrorism. The second book, Dragonslayers: Mind Games, continues the saga where the team enters the twisted world of al-Qaeda. They must find the source of a mystery explosive, or risk losing more innocent civilians to attacks. This book was selected for the MWSA summer 2011 reading list. The third book in the series is Dragonslayers: Battle Rhythm. This time it's Yemen, and the team finds out they're not invincible. Two more books in this series are slated for release: Kill Box (2013) and Critical Mass (2016?).Also I've expanded my work in other genres. Out now is the best-selling contemporary romance, Cowboys and Olympians. You'll meet and fall in love with Leo Richards, a champion reining horse trainer, as he tries to convince himself that he can love again after his wife and unborn child were killed in a fiery car crash. He falls for Katie Shulman, a rich, stubborn woman who just doesn't like cowboys. I'm currently writing another romance titled Silks and Sand about a Kentucky horse-racing family that falls on hard times. The owner, Evan Stoddard, hopes to regain their glory by putting a big bet on an unlikely horse and rider combination—a bet that threatens to ruin his life.If supernatural thriller/ horror appeals to you, check out The Hall. You'll meet Marcus Bishop, wealthy Memphis book publisher; his new and terrifically eccentric best friend, Prince Mongo; along with a ghost and demons that haunt the old castle Marcus buys.After taking a dare from a horror author friend of mine, I started work on the “Space” series. Space Crazy introduces you to Dar Meltom, a half breed alien who's had a rough life. He longs for a life in the stars, and as difficult as it is, his mother manages to give that to him. Space Junk, Space Available, and Space Invaded are all available. I am working on probably the last book in the series: Space Vanguard.So far I've enjoyed working in all these genres, and have started converting some stories into screenplays. There are more things I'm working on, too numerous to mention. So keep checking my Facebook pages to see if there's anything new.I was given a rare distinction of placing 1st in Ron Knight's top 100 Facebook authors of 2012. He starts with 8,000 and narrows it down to 100. An honor indeed.As always, I appreciate feedback and book reviews. I'm a small fish in a huge ocean just trying to stay afloat. I love my writing and pour heart and soul into each work I do.MWSA: Military Writer's Society of America http://www.militarywriters.com/http://sturgeoncreek.blogspot.com/Twitter: sturgeon3736http://www.facebook.com/pages/K-Rowe-Author/136794706391542http://www.facebook.com/pages/Project-Dragonslayers/411626645650

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Elvis Has Left the Building

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K. Rowe

Elvis Has Left the Building

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ISBN: 9781476195650

Elvis Has Left the Building

Dean Presley walked down the concourse of McCarron Airport in Las Vegas. He knew everyone was looking at him, they always did. He had the eyes, the face, the hair, the body, the walk, and even the last name. He was The King. Despite being dressed in jeans, tennis shoes, and a t-shirt, he was the embodiment of a twenty-eight-year-old Elvis Presley.

And that’s exactly what he did for a living. The King may be gone, but thousands of lookalikes kept his image and music alive. Dean worked several jobs: at a local hotel where he sung Elvis songs; at a wedding chapel, where he ceremoniously married folks; and on rare occasion, he worked at a strip club when they had male reviews. Money was good, and so was life. Dean was having a great time. But one thing bugged him: deep down inside there was an indescribable itch to be married.

He checked his boarding pass and found the right gate. The red LED sign behind the counter flashed Flt 2308 to Memphis. It was his yearly pilgrimage to Elvis Week. Sure it was loads of fun, and quite often he got lucky and hooked up with a lady; or in some cases—several. It was every woman’s dream to say they’d fucked The King. Dean knew