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MARCH, 2018 PRANCING AROUND WITH SLEEPING BEAUTY By: Stacy Juba The Plot: This Sleeping Beauty isn’t sure she wants to wake up… Dance instructor Rory Callahan likes to play it safe. When she meets Kyle, he‟s impulsive, persistent, and her exact opposite. He‟s pushing her to tango way past her comfort zone and keeping Rory on her toes more than twenty years of dance teachers ever had. Unfortunately, he‟s the grandson of her family‟s archrival, and she does- n‟t want to disappoint them. After all, her parents imagine her as a proper princess—hence her name: Aurora, a.k.a. Sleeping Beauty. Complicating matters, Rory‟s also dealing with a surgeon boyfriend who‟s perfect for her (sort of), an obnoxious boss, and desperate dance moms. Kyle wants to change her whole life, but Rory doesn‟t like the stakes. After all, princesses are the ones who get the happy endings...aren‟t they? An Excerpt High above the crowded beach, an airplane skimmed the cloudless blue sky, its hum a distant whine over the thunderous surf. Behind it trailed a banner with red block letters. Cupping her hand over her brow, Rory Callahan squinted in the glaring sunlight. WILL YOU MARRY ME, RORY? She gasped, and her bare feet pressed into the gritty sand. Rory gripped the sides of her sunken beach chair. Her boyfriend, Dr. Brad Walker, a general surgery medical resident at Mountain View Medical Center, occupied the second chair, engrossed in a sports magazine and oblivious to the romantic gesture—or pre- tending he was oblivious. Rory had accompanied him to the Jersey Shore for his par- ents‟ thirtieth anniversary party. When Brad suggested a morning at the beach before driving back to the Catskills, she never ex- pected a marriage proposal. Her stomach clenched, the semi- queasy reaction surprising her. ***** Boundless Book Reviews Wrote: “This series is so charming. The characters are so incredibly endearing; I couldn‟t help but fall in love with them.” Available in Print and E-Book At: Amazon BN Author Contact Info: Prices: Print: $11.99 E-Book: $2.99 Length: 224 Pages Heat Level: PG-13 Website & Blog Facebook Twitter Amazon Author Page Biography: Stacy Juba got engaged at Epcot Theme Park and spent part of her honeymoon at Disneyland Paris, where she ate a burger, went on fast rides, and threw up on the train ride to the hotel. In addition to working on her new Storybook Valley chick lit/sweet romance series, Stacy has written books about ice hockey, teen psychics, US flag etiquette for kids, and determined women sleuths. When she‟s not visiting theme parks with her family (avoiding rides that spin and exotic hamburgers) or writing about them, Stacy helps authors strengthen their manuscripts through her Crossroads Editing Service. 13 7