Book Title: Terpsichore in Love: Bemused and Bedeviled
Author: John Tucker
Release Date: May 15, 2013
Genre: Supernatural
Romance/Comedy
Publisher: GMTA Publishing, LLC
Presented by: As You Wish Tours
BLURB
The nine traditional Greek Muses, who are now living on
Earth, find their everyday lives disrupted by the appearance of a mysterious
mortal who is developing powers beyond human capabilities. After Dan Gordon
falls in love with Terpischore, he finds himself in the midst of a power
struggle between the forces of Heaven and the denizens of Hades – with the
winner claiming his heart and soul.
Bemused and Bedeviled takes you into the drama-filled lives
of the nine sisters, headed up by the impetuous Terpischore, oversexed
Melpomene, irascible Calliope, and the impossibly cheerful Euterpe. On the dark
side, Lucifer and his three Sirens – the level-headed Calypso, wrathful
Celestia, and the effervescent Chanteuse – deal with their own darker issues.
The representatives of good and evil vie for Dan’s loyalty and allegiance,
despite family issues that threaten to rip the very fabric of the universe
apart.
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EXCERPT
After a
shopping excursion, Terpischore and her sister Euterpe meet Dan Gordon for the
first time. Euterpe hates her name and likes to be called Butterfly.
“You definitely
lucked out on seeing that Gucci blouse before I did,” Butterfly said. “You’ll
be the smoking one tonight if we have a chance to go clubbing tonight.”
“Puhleeze, Babe,”
Terri replied. “If you wear the black leather mini-skirt and sparkly burgundy
top you just bought, you’ll have all the guys mooning over you.” She stepped
over a discarded hot dog, “And those pumps you found – they’re the bee’s
knees.”
Butterfly
shrugged. “I hope so.” She looked up and grimaced before smiling again. “I wish
I knew why Father’s so protective when it comes to us being wooed by mortals.
After what he did to my last boyfriend, I’m scared to even try again.”
They stopped at a
crosswalk and waited for the light to change. Terri cuddled beside her sister
and kissed her lightly on the cheek.
“Father’s really
loosened up His Old Testament standards over the last two hundred years.” Terri
looked up and scowled. “He shouldn’t say anything about us getting a little
sumpin-sumpin on the side, especially with Melpomene and Clio banging boots
every night.”
“It’s knocking
boots, Silly.” Butterfly laughed while they crossed the street. “MeMe can’t
exactly help her propensity for naughtiness and Clio’s his favorite.”
The two Muses
exchanged a smirk and hurried up the street. While gracefully avoiding the
humans passing them, Terri occasionally turned to check out a hunky specimen
with a sigh of barely restrained lust. When they reached their dwelling, the
Peachtree Arms, they turned to each other and waved their hands over their bodies,
making themselves invisible to any onlookers.
“Just in case we
run afoul of that seedy-looking handyman,” Terri said.
“Being able to
cloak ourselves is almost as awesome as poofing,” Butterfly agreed.
Inside the lobby,
they waited patiently for an elevator. Terri swung her bag back and forth.
Butterfly gave her nails a critical examination. On the way to their
twelfth-story loft, Tom Jones’ hit song ‘What’s New Pussycat’ played over the
speakers.
“Tom was hot back
in the day,” Butterfly remarked. “But I still think David and his harp was the
bomb.” She chuckled. “Davey just had that ‘yum’ factor.”
“Umm, yeah,
right,” Terri grimaced. “I never liked him. He was a player ages before
Casanova made the scene.” She chuckled and fanned her face. “Now, Billy
Shakespeare, he was a package – hot, romantic, and he did this thing with his
tongue that –”
“Terpischore,”
Butterfly gasped. “When did you and the Bard have a go at it?’
“I never told
you?” Terri giggled. “I’ll have you know I advised him on how to shore up that
play he agonized over for weeks – Boldis and Acquanetta. In between trysts, I
suggested he should rename it – give it a little pizzazz.” She smiled at her
sister’s blank expression. “So, it became Romeo and Juliet – duhhh. Doesn’t
that sound better?”
“Hold up.”
Butterfly gave her a skewed look. “Wasn’t Clio assigned to him?”
“Shhh,” Terri
hissed out with a smirk. “It’s our little secret, Babe.”
They giggled
until the doors opened, only managing to walk a few steps before having to hug
the wall. The sisters swapped a knowing wince while a chubby man with a tool
belt strolled past them. Terri made a sour face at his greasy hair and hairy
chest while Butterfly held her nose from the man’s appalling body odor. When he
entered the lift they burst into laughter.
“Gross and stinky
is no way to go through life,” Butterfly said, shaking her head.
“It’s a good
thing we’re invisible,” Terri said. “The only other time we met, he tried to
embrace me.” She shuddered. “I’d rather spend the night in an iron maiden.”
They locked arms
and skipped down the corridor. Twenty feet ahead, Terri noticed a tall,
average-looking man with curly brown hair leave his apartment. While his
clothes were too plain for her sensibilities, worn out black jeans and a
light-green pullover, she still considered him cute enough to uncloak herself.
To her surprise, she didn’t have to.
“Hi, Ladies,” he
said, taking a second to establish eye contact with them. “I’m your new
neighbor – Dan Gordon.” He held out his hand. “Nice to meet you.”
Terri exchanged a
confused look with Butterfly. How the
heck can he see us, Daffy?
I don’t know. Is he dangerous – one of
them? She replied telepathically.
Terri clutched
the bag to her chest and stared at the mortal. There’s no way he can see Muses. She bit her lip and huddled closer
to her sister. This can’t be good.
AUTHOR BIO
John. D. Tucker is a longtime Georgia native who began
writing at the age of forty-three. He has self-published three novels: Divisive
– a psychological crime thriller, The Little Girl You Kiss Goodnight – a young
adult mystery, and Romancing the Fox – a contemporary romance/drama. He seems
to be becoming a jack of all genres with his first novel under the GMTA banner
– Terpischore in Love (Bemused and Bedeviled Book One) a romantic comedy filled
with mythological characters interacting with contemporary mortals.
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