Venus and Seven Reasons I Said No (Double Issue): Inklet, #37

By Liana Brooks

Meet Venus, Goddess of Love and Romance. 

Not the goddess of self-restraint. And certainly not the goddess of patience.

That causes a problem when the desk clerk loses her hotel booking and Venus considers changing her title to Goddess of War. It would look pretty bad if the Goddess of Love failed at her own relationships, after all. 

A sassy, light-hearted story about the real meaning of love and romance. 

Romantic Fantasy / 1300 words

• Language: English
• Publisher: Inkprint Press
• Release date: Jul 1, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393855804

Liana Brooks

Liana Brooks once read the book GOOD OMENS by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett and noted that both their biographies invited readers to send money (or banana daiquiris). That seems to have worked well for them. Liana prefers strawberry daiquiris (virgin!) and will never say no to large amounts of cash in unmarked bills. Her books are sweet and humorous with just enough edge to keep you reading past your bedtime. Liana was born in San Diego and in addition to there has lived in Illinois, Colorado, Florida, Texas, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and Kansas. We'd like to tell you where she is right now, but last we checked she was researching books on both Alaska and Africa. Not only are the bookstore algorithms breaking trying to track this lady, but we can't tell you where to mail that daiquiri. Your best bet is to try Twitter where you can often find @LianaBrooks talking about her four kids, her giant dog, and plans for world domination.

Book preview

Venus and Seven Reasons I Said No

INKLET #37

––––––––

Liana Brooks

www.InkprintPress.com

Venus

Venus walked through the main door as thunder rolled overhead and the rain began to fall. She glared over her shoulder at the rain then flounced to the front desk of the most expensive hotel in New York City. Reservation for Vanessa Rome, please. She gave the concierge her best smile. He didn’t look dazzled.

He tilted his balding head forward to peer at the computer screen. I’m sorry, ma’am, we don’t have a reservation for anyone by that name.

Venus sighed. My Daddy made the reservation for me, can you check for Dios Rome, please? Again she smiled dazzlingly at him.

I’m sorry, ma’am, but the only reservation we have for that name was last month. My computer shows that no one claimed the room and the card used to reserve it was charged for the full three days. Are you certain you didn’t get your travel dates wrong?

She did a quick mental count. Blast, what’s his name changed the calendars, didn’t he?

Ma’am?

The one with the green shorts, Venus raged, godly powers overflowing. She wiped away a tear of frustration from her eye. Daddy never remembers the date changes. The two extra months and the New Year starting in the middle of winter rather than when Persephone returns from Hades. It’s really too much!

Of course. The concierge cleared