Brandi Schmidt visits Penny's Tales

Debut novel by Brandi Schmidt

Represented by MuseItUp Publishing, Release Date March 2013

Genre: Paranormal Romance

 

Tru Darling is a Sparkler. She didn’t choose to be almost electrocuted, inherit otherworldly powers, and fall for the hottest evil guy in St. Louis—but that’s exactly what happened. Her power to see true love spark in the eyes of strangers, to watch it flicker with excitement, fuse with it’s perfect match, or witness it burn out from despair, is a wonderful curse that drains her emotionally and physically. But she can’t afford to be weak while she’s hunting down soul mates, saving others’ faith in love, and contemplating if her new hot boyfriend is her guardian angel or the angel of death. Being a Sparkler may have its perks; enhanced vision, intuition, and physical beauty. But what of the personal costs that come with Tru’s destiny? Constant danger, unbearable pain, and lost souls she just can’t save. Tru must choose between a normal life without love or a birthright that comes with great passion, danger, and responsibility.

Mini Excerpt:

“We are like these branches. They kindle the flame and allow the fire to grow. When the fire can sustain itself, they disappear into the ashes. You can try to start the fire by holding a flame to the logs, but it’s a difficult and timely process, if you complete it at all. Most of the time you would give up, exhausted and frustrated.” He paused to look deep into my eyes. “You can try to force a fire, pretend it’s there, but eventually you will come to know the truth. A pretend flame doesn’t have any heat.” He stood and moved toward me with his beautiful blue eyes sparkling in the light of the fire that had already begun to blaze beside him. As he neared me, I could feel my heart race and my face flush.

He knelt at the couch and continued, “You see, we are the kindling for love. We facilitate the fire that burns between two people.” He was whispering now, only inches from me. “Can you feel the heat?”

About the Author:

Brandi Schmidt lives outside St. Louis with her husband, three beautiful children, and one loveable Golden Retriever. She is in love with love and admittedly cries at anything sappy. She graduated from Washington University with a BA in Biomedical Engineering Science, but soon found statistics and facts were too confining for her creative mind. Thus, writing became her release into a new and wonderful world of words.



I want to thank Brandi for stopping by Penny's Tales today.  Your book sounds fabulous and with that gorgeous smile, how could you, and your story, not be a huge success!