{"id":174,"date":"2021-03-08T15:20:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T15:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aqua-raccoon-458846.hostingersite.com\/?p=174"},"modified":"2022-02-05T20:09:04","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T20:09:04","slug":"bookrelease-once-upon-a-broken-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samreenahsan.com\/blogs\/bookrelease-once-upon-a-broken-time\/","title":{"rendered":"#BOOKRELEASE &#8211; Once Upon A [Broken] Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Lords and Ladies of Hue Castle,<br>I\u2019m pleased to announce the release date of the much anticipated <strong><em>Once Upon A [Broken] Time.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Excerpts from Once Upon A [Broken] Time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAsk for anything,\u201d I said, my breath still running wild from her kiss. \u201cAsk for anything, and I\u2019ll lie at your feet.\u201d Her eyes widened with surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Staring at me for a few heartbeats, she gave me a mischievous smile. \u201cAre you sure,<a> <\/a>your Grace?\u201d Something bright danced in her eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnything, Bellissima,\u201d I answered, drinking every drop of her beauty. Her lips parted in surprise for me calling her Bellissima. She was, indeed, the most beautiful woman in my world. \u201cName anything, and I\u2019d bring it for you, but don\u2019t ask me to catch the stars.\u201d I returned a small smile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAh!\u201d she exclaimed. \u201cI\u2019m not craving stars, your Grace, but&#8230;\u201d she paused to think. \u201cChocolate.\u201d I drew my eyebrows, unsure for what she was asking. \u201cI want to eat chocolate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I thought for a brief moment, wondering if I had ever heard this name, but I was clueless. \u201cWhat in the world is that?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She gave a sweet sigh. \u201cIt is something very sweet,\u201d she explained dreamingly, \u201cthat melts in your mouth and takes you straight to heaven.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tucking a lock of hair behind her ear, I chuckled. \u201cI don\u2019t desire your chocolate, Bellissima, as your taste and how you melt in my arms already takes me straight to heaven.\u201d Before she could say anything in return, I sealed her lips with mine briefly, giving my soul a short trip to heaven. \u201cWhere do I get it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She sighed again. \u201cIn a few centuries.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThen we have only each other to stop our cravings,\u201d I nudged my nose with hers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou know, you\u2019re too sweet and cheesy sometimes,\u201d she giggled, \u201cas if I\u2019m inside a romance novel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA novel we are writing,\u201d I added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t say, your Grace.\u201d She smiled. \u201cThen we have to make sure we have no loopholes in our story.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIndeed. Anything else my lady desires that is available in my world?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aqua-raccoon-458846.hostingersite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/book3_banner4-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.samreenahsan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/book3_banner4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.samreenahsan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/book3_banner4-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/www.samreenahsan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/book3_banner4-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.samreenahsan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/book3_banner4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.samreenahsan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/book3_banner4.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>PRE-ORDER LINKS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amazon.com: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08Y82Z4W8\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B08Y82Z4W8<\/a><br>Also available in  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/dp\/B08Y82Z4W8\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/dp\/B08Y82Z4W8\" target=\"_blank\">Canada<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/dp\/B08Y82Z4W8\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.in\/dp\/B08Y82Z4W8\" target=\"_blank\">India<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B08Y82Z4W8\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/dp\/B08Y82Z4W8\" target=\"_blank\">UK<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/dp\/B08Y82Z4W8\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.au\/dp\/B08Y82Z4W8\" target=\"_blank\">Australia<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.br\/dp\/B08Y82Z4W8\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com.br\/dp\/B08Y82Z4W8\" target=\"_blank\">Brazil<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/dp\/B08Y82Z4W8\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.fr\/dp\/B08Y82Z4W8\" target=\"_blank\">France<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.it\/dp\/B08Y82Z4W8\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.it\/dp\/B08Y82Z4W8\" target=\"_blank\">Italy<\/a>, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/B08Y82Z4W8\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.de\/dp\/B08Y82Z4W8\" target=\"_blank\">Germany<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"https:\/\/aqua-raccoon-458846.hostingersite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/book3_banner5.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Check <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/57120990-once-upon-a-broken-time\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/57120990-once-upon-a-broken-time\">Goodreads<\/a> for reviews.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BLURB:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2015&#8230;<br>All her life, Myra Farrow has been obsessed with medieval castle-and the kings and princes who once inhabited them. When Steve Bernard, a wealthy videogame designer offers her to model for a princess character in his new game, Myra can\u2019t resist his offer to enter the mysterious, colourless, and cursed Hue Castle. But unknown to Myra, her soul is bound to it by blood and sorcery. When she enters the castle\u2019s doors, she awakens dark powers, time travelling through a cursed mirror, torturing her present, and rewriting her future, leaving Steve Bernard with millions of questions.<br><br>1415&#8230;<br>Edward Hue, the last of the Hue royal bloodline, has never stood in the sunshine, nor felt the rain, or held a living flower. Cursed from birth to live in darkness and bring death to all he touches, he is at the mercy of his cruel, tyrannical father King Stefan, who will not rest until he shatters Edward\u2019s soul and makes his son into a diabolical copy of himself. Edward\u2019s one hope is the mysterious woman, who walks into his life through a cursed mirror, out of his dreams, and introduces him: love.<br><br>Will Myra break Edward\u2019s curse and bring him out of the darkness, or destroy him utterly? Will Steve ever be able to finish his game without Myra? Past and future collide in a tale of love, obsession, betrayal, and the hope for redemption.<br>This is book 3 of [STOLEN] SERIES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1260\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 2240 \/ 1260;\" width=\"2240\" controls src=\"https:\/\/aqua-raccoon-458846.hostingersite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/book3_blogbanner3.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For previous books in the series, check my <a href=\"http:\/\/www.samreenahsan.com\/\">website<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"www.samreenahsan.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aqua-raccoon-458846.hostingersite.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/STOLENbooks_banner-1-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.samreenahsan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/STOLENbooks_banner-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.samreenahsan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/STOLENbooks_banner-1-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/www.samreenahsan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/STOLENbooks_banner-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.samreenahsan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/STOLENbooks_banner-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.samreenahsan.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/STOLENbooks_banner-1.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lords and Ladies of Hue Castle,I\u2019m pleased to announce the release date of the much anticipated Once Upon A [Broken] Time. Excerpts from Once Upon A [Broken] Time \u201cAsk for anything,\u201d I said, my breath still running wild from her kiss. \u201cAsk for anything, and I\u2019ll lie at your feet.\u201d Her eyes widened with surprise. 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