Blossoming eBook Fleur Defries
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The lives of three generations of matriarchal women; their secrets, intrigues, sexual exploits, murder and betrayal in the quest to keep their heritage alive.
Themes womanhood, romance, coming of age, requited love, family, secrets, intuition, telepathy, revenge, loss, murder, tragedy, foretelling of the future, premonition, antiquity.
PROLOGUE
Summer Solstice, 1913 – Crete
Gaia is surprised to see her bedroom mirror in this tent on the rocks above the Mediterranean Sea. Her mother and grandmother are there, waiting. They kiss her tenderly on both cheeks, stroke her hair and hand her a bowl of scented water. Chrysanthemum petals and sprigs of lavender float on its surface. ‘Remember child,’ her grandmother says, laying a hand on her arm. ‘You must leave all your belongings behind, all the trinkets of your childhood.’
Gaia fully understands the implication of her grandmother’s counsel. She swallows and nods. There will be no more childish games after this, after she has fulfilled her chosen path. With her other hand, her grandmother holds her face, smiling fondly. As she lets her go reluctantly, her nails unintentionally graze her granddaughter’s cheek. Yet Gaia, after laying the bowl of scented water on the ground, takes hold of her grandmother’s wrist and tenderly kisses her retreating palm.
Standing alone in the tent, Gaia studies her own diminutive figure in the mirror. She wishes her legs were a bit longer, that she was just a little taller. And yet she knows the other women call her 'petite' – with envy. She slowly removes her heavy silver necklace. Her fumbling fingers find the clasp troublesome. Her bracelets and earrings follow; she almost drops them. Briefly she wonders which of her younger sisters will be the lucky recipient of these. Finally, she removes the clips that hold her black, wiry hair in place, which now drops loosely over her shoulders. The brown of her eyes and black of her eyebrows have always contrasted with her pale skin. Too pale for a Cretan girl. As for her dress, it fits tightly around her bust and hips now – it wasn’t made for them (earlier, she had to pull the material over her new curves). She is relieved it's the last time she has to wear this too-tight dress.
Turning away from her reflection, she takes a mental note of her position and executes the first circle. Stopping momentarily in all directions – north, south, east and west – centring herself and aware of the ground beneath her feet, as well as the sky above her head. Then, retrieving the bowl from her feet, she sprinkles the water inside the circle, whispering the incantation she has struggled for months to learn by heart. Next, she removes her dress and flat leather shoes and takes a final brief look at herself in the mirror. Colour rises to her cheeks at the realisation that she will be naked when she reaches the other side – naked in front of strangers, vulnerable, and exposed to rejection. She spins away from her image lest the urge to dress again overcomes her.
Leaving the garments of her childhood behind in the temporary structure on the rocks, she makes her way to the edge and gazes down at the iridescent water...
Blossoming eBook Fleur Defries
Absolutely a joy to read. A novel of sensuality and exploration, and yet it still maintained a suspenseful plot with unanticipated twists. Highly recommend this read. Cannot wait to read more from this author. Will make a great gift for the holidays!!Product details
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Blossoming eBook Fleur Defries Reviews
If time allowed, I would have read Blossoming in one sitting. The author is a master at keeping the reader in suspense. A beautiful ménage of history, family traditions, scandal, erotica, and coming of age. I'm left wanting more. I look forward to a sequel, Ms. Defries.
Great book! Waiting for the sequel!
Not your average love story, interesting plot, different.
An easy book to get into and enjoy through to the end.
I actually began reading this after I had to put down "50 Shades of Gray".
Blossoming is head and shoulders above that book.
Absolutely a joy to read. A novel of sensuality and exploration, and yet it still maintained a suspenseful plot with unanticipated twists. Highly recommend this read. Cannot wait to read more from this author. Will make a great gift for the holidays!!
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