The Power of a Blush

By Kimberly Chapman

Jason and Anna spent months getting to know each other, delicately dancing around the archaic Victorian principles they've carried along with their immortal selves into the twenty-first century. Last night, they finally succumbed to their desires and made love in a way befitting Anna's unique mastery over all plant life. Today, they will feign interest in other things, but as everyone knows, nothing burns as hot as the lusty fires of newly declared love.

This bonus scene to the novel “Finding Gaia” will delight those who are already fans of the book and entice those who have yet to discover the mystery and might of Anna and Jason and their secret super-human powers.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Kimberly Chapman
• Release date: Nov 11, 2012
• ISBN: 9781938702037

Kimberly Chapman

Kimberly Chapman has been making things up and writing them down for as long as she can remember. She holds a double major degree in Journalism and Anthropology and worked for a few years as a technology reporter, but she soon found that it was more fun to interact with the fake people who live in her head than interview real-life people about network hardware. She left her native Canada in 2000 to marry an Australian and live in the United States with him, because love does that sort of thing to a person. They have a young daughter who keeps asking to read her books and has been told not until she’s twenty-five. When Kimberly’s not obsessively transcribing the lives of the fake people in her head or busy with Mum duties, she can usually be found engaged in experimental cake decorating (which she blogs at http://eat-the-evidence.com), nerdy knitting, volunteering for creative community organizations like Capital Confectioners and The Biscuit Brothers, discussing topics both profound and trivial on Google+, or playing computer games. http://kimberlychapman.com

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Contents

The Power of a Blush

Other books by Kimberly Chapman

What reviewers are saying about Kimberly’s books

Copyright Page

Author’s Note

The Power of a Blush

Preview: Finding Gaia

Chapter1

Chapter 2

About Kimberly Chapman

The Power of a Blush

A Finding Gaia Extra

By

Kimberly Chapman

Other books by Kimberly Chapman

Fiction

Finding Gaia

Sorrows of Adoration

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Non-fiction

Flexible, Edible Stained Glass

What reviewers are saying about Kimberly’s books

Finding Gaia

Five stars – Would I recommend this book to others? Oh yes.

Goodness gracious.

A well-written novel. While the setup takes its time in some places (though I was never impatient at any point), it picks up pace subtly until the end where you want to reach into the computer, grab it by the lapels and yell, More, more, there must be more!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, particularly because it does a very good job of world building. It also manages to be something of an historical fiction/romance in a modern day setting with plenty of nerd details, no mean feat. The characterization is full and varied, with the strengths and weaknesses of each character leaving their imprint on the story.

Would I recommend this book to others? Oh yes.

—Cindy Brown on Smashwords.com

Four stars – Love Through the Ages

Finding Gaia is a story of love through the ages, of becoming the person you want to be, a tale of overcoming hardships with the family you choose. Romance? Danger? Intrigue? This book has it all and then some.

—K. Myers on Amazon.com

Four stars – Absorbing

I loved the premise of this story, and I loved the writing style … a beautiful, thought-provoking fantasy that tugs at the heart and makes you wonder.

—‘Book lover’ on Amazon.com

Four stars – Goes beyond the genre

If throngs of shirt-challenged rogue pirates ripping the bodices off reluctant-turned-ravenous maidens is your bag, there’s nothing wrong with that, but you won’t find it here.

What you will find is a well-written and thoughtful mix of fantasy, romance, historical fiction, exploration of gender roles in society, intrigue, action, and erotica.

The author does well in contrasting the struggles of the lead characters, who would be more comfortable in a time of Victorian mores, to come to terms with their relationship to each other and to that of a modern world into which their immortality has placed them. I particularly enjoyed Jason’s efforts to reconcile his traditional view of himself as gentleman protector of his love with the fact that she is pretty much able to protect herself better than he ever could.

—‘Cheferos’ on Amazon.com

Sorrows of Adoration

Five Stars

This is a very enjoyable tale that readers will relish … The queen is a delicious villain who readers will love to hate. Author Kimberly Chapman is a gifted storyteller who will be tomorrow’s superstar in the fantasy romance sub-genre.

—Harriet Klausner, Amazon’s #1 Reviewer

Five Roses

Sorrows of Adoration is such an aptly named story. The emotions were such that I often found myself overwhelmed by them and having to step away from the story for deep breaths to regain my control. I have never read of a heroine as honorable, intelligent, and proud as Aenna is … I was so enthralled with Aenna, Kurit, and Jarik that I truly never wanted the story to end, yet when it did I wiped my tears and smiled for a well written tale that took me away to a time long ago and a place far away. For an emotionally, romantically, and suspensefully wonderful read, I definitely recommend Sorrows of Adoration.

—Vikky, A Romance Review

I laughed, felt love, and shed a few tears

It’s a curious thing to read fresh and candid prose, and gradually discover that what you’re reading is half fairy tale and half steamy modern romance. Aenna has grace and courage. Her sense of humor and perspective add an engaging touch to this first-person narrative … Ms. Chapman’s words flow easily and convincingly, carrying the reader along with the tale as it unfolds with slow grace. I laughed, felt love, and shed a few tears. She attacks a few social issues with great vigor, leaving ideas to mull over after the story closes. If you enjoy a compelling romance, I strongly recommend Sorrows of Adoration.

—Jeanette Cottrell, eBook Reviews Weekly

An unusual romance

It is filled with strife, and gives a view of how hard relationships can be if someone is against the union … The characters are so realistic, I cried … For a book you won’t soon forget, try Sorrows of Adoration.

—Angela Camp, Romance Reviews Today

Will pull at your heartstrings

Kimberly Chapman has written a wonderful fantasy tale with Sorrows of Adoration. This retelling of the old Cinderella tale will pull at your heartstrings as you read of the trials and travails Aenna must face as she deals with the Queen’s cruelty and plots against her time and time again. This is not an easy story to read as Aenna deals with everything thrown at her, but it