Cover Reveal + Excerpt: My Super Sweet 16th Century by Rachel Harris

My Super Sweet 16th Century
By Rachel Harris
Expected Publication Date: September 11th, 2012

The Blurb

On the precipice of her sixteenth birthday, the last thing lone wolf Cat Crawford wants is an extravagant gala thrown by her bubbly stepmother and well-meaning father. So even though Cat knows the family’s trip to Florence, Italy, is a peace offering, she embraces the magical city and all it offers. But when her curiosity leads her to an unusual gypsy tent, she exits . . . right into Renaissance Firenze.

Thrust into the sixteenth century armed with only a backpack full of contraband future items, Cat joins up with her ancestors, the sweet Alessandra and protective Cipriano, and soon falls for the gorgeous aspiring artist Lorenzo. But when the much-older Niccolo starts sniffing around, Cat realizes that an unwanted birthday party is nothing compared to an unwanted suitor full of creeptastic amore.

Can she find her way back to modern times before her Italian adventure turns into an Italian forever?

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An Excerpt

        I hear their muffled whispers and understand every Italian word. Every witty comment made at my expense.

        It’s like my brain is automatically translating.

        I bunch the soft fabric of the dress in my hand and then reach up to feel the ribbon in my hair. I lightly skim my fingers over my chin and feel my lack of zit. I take in the costumes of the crowd, the stench of the animals, and the Italian I can now speak and understand. And suddenly it hits me.

       Reyna must have pulled some kind of gypsy mojo.

       Maybe this is one of those nifty “change your life” magic scenarios like in the movies. I mean, mostly I’m still expecting to blink and be right back in the midst of overpriced, gaudy tourism, but for now, the gypsy-time-warp explanation is infinitely better than thinking I’ve lost my mind. As I decide to go with that option, I feel my frantic tension melt away.

       The growing crowd seems to notice my change in demeanor and begins shooting one another amused looks, but I don’t care anymore. A smile stretches across my face. Evidently, I was wrong earlier; Reyna is a psychic mind reader, because if this is her special brand of bibbity-bobbity-boo, then she made my exact daydream from earlier in the courtyard come to life.

        The long red gown, the braided hair, the Italian merchant’s daughter, the time period. I am in Renaissance Florence.

        I stare dumbly at the ground, the words and reality sinking in.

        I’m in Renaissance Florence!

My Thoughts

Another River of Time series????!!!!! SIGN ME UP! Damn, it sounds SO good, and so like Lisa Tawn Bergren's River of Time series that I just have to get this once it's out. Just that this one would be without all the battles and glory, fighting alongside hot knights and lords, but oh well, it may even be better, but all I can do now is cross my fingers and hope that it's as good as I'm anticipating it to be. :D

About the cover...HAHA what's up with the sunglasses and the hair! I know it's supposed to create a contrast between it and the Victorian style dress, accessories and background, but it still looks odd. Isn't hair that are not bundled up considered to be like, prostitute style? I don't read much about the Victorian era, so I'm not that learned in this area. But if I am right, Cat, you'd better be careful now that you're there!

Lol, ok I'm being lame. So, anyway, I am very excited about this book. Are you? What do you think of the cover? :)

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