Sam Time
by Donna Balon
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GENRE: Historical Fiction, Time
Travel
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BLURB:
When her fiancé is away on business, lonely Samantha Hunter
despairs and absorbs herself in historical research. Her nighttime dreams being
so vivid, Samantha believes she’s traveling to a past century. As she navigates
the Victorian era rules of dos and even more don’ts, she charms Ulysses S Grant
while struggling to maintain her present-day romance.
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EXCERPT
Samantha approached a horse stable and heard a man say,
“Lieutenant Grant.” Another said, “Ulysses.” She snapped her
head around.
Oh my God, Samantha thought. Grant was promoted to captain
in the middle of the decade, so if he’s a lieutenant, it’s 1850-ish. And this
must be northern California.
The two men approached Grant, and Samantha watched. She no
longer cared about keeping her unbonneted head down. This was her dream, and
she wanted at least a glimpse of Grant. He was wearing an army uniform: an
above-the-knee-length navy coat, with a stand-up collar closed by a single row
of brass buttons down the center front; baggy pants; square-toed boots with a
one-inch heel; and a black felt slouch hat with a wide brim.
The three men spoke for a few minutes and then the other two
left, leaving Grant and the horse he was tending.
Samantha hesitated and recalled what she had learned of
American history. Although the United States had separated from its mother
country, the former colony still followed many of Britain’s customs. Named
after Queen Victoria, who reigned from 1837 to 1901, this period is called the
Victorian era—with social rules: many dos and even more don’ts.
But Samantha wanted to have fun. So she approached Grant
while thinking about all the customs she should abide by.
At age thirty and unmarried, Samantha was an old maid.
Without a hat or a bonnet she could be mistaken for a prostitute, and there
were plenty of those women around any town adjacent to an army fort.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Author Donna
Balon debuts Sam Time, a novel well-researched and professionally edited by
quality talent from the publishing industry. Donna resides in Las Vegas,
Nevada, with her husband.
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/41018186.Donna_Balon
Website:
https://samtimebook.com/about/
Amazon:
https://amazon.com/author/donnabalon
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