A Secret Muse is a richly textured novel of good and evil, light and dark. This passionate and compelling story follows modern-day UCLA art professor Coco Rhodes as she is pulled back to her dangerous and seductive Italian roots and the past that she has been protected from knowing
The Book has been published via Cricket Publishing and is available as eBook and Paperback - 300 pages - released in October 2015.
About the Book
UCLA art professor Coco Rhodes knows little about her family’s association with the ancient clandestine organization The Allegiance and wants to keep it that way. She dislikes secrets—they’re a painful reminder of her childhood experiences that were erased as a result of her parents’ tragic deaths when she was four years old.
After a brutal attempt on her life, and the arrival of a birthday letter from her dead mother, Coco demands explanations from her brother, Christopher, a high-powered D.C. lawyer and member of the Allegiance.
Christopher guides Coco to her birthplace, Italy, insisting she’ll find her answers there. Enter the enigmatic Gabriel, a powerful warlock with a vampire father, and the ethereal Prudence, keeper of the Allegiance.
When a close friend is murdered, Coco’s life takes a dark turn. With only a faded portrait torn from a lost sketchbook, and one of her mother’s unfinished paintings, Coco unravels clues from her past, in the hope of saving those she loves.
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Reviews (Excerpts)
- "[...] Lovely Brilliant Storytelling that makes you feel that you are right there in Westwood & in Italy, along for the ride. Would be a great film." - Sandra Provencio
- "Awesome. If you are looking for a fun and fast book that you just can't put down, this is it. It's filled with secrets, adventure, history, art and love. I loved it." - Doreen Palermo
- "This book is what you need when you want a quick read, love fantasy...and supernatural creatures. The world created by the author makes the supernatural--natural." - Ann Becker
- "A great story of Coco and learning how her history unfolds. With adventure, A sweet and precious love story. The love for her brother and family is wonderful! A fun read!" - Wanda C. (Amazon)
About the Author
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| Author Mandy Jackson-Beverly |
In 1982, Mandy moved to London, where she discovered the importance of the creative collective: The 1980s fashion scene. In Los Angeles, she found her own creative freedom among the thriving, no-holds-barred visionaries of the music video world. As a costume designer and stylist Mandy worked for photographer Herb Ritts, and directors Joel and Ethan Coen, David Fincher, and Julien Temple, and music icons David Bowie, Madonna, and Tina Turner, to name a few.
Mandy has taught Advanced Placement Art, written and directed high school theater productions, and writes blogs for The Huffington Post and Tasmanian Times. She resides in Ojai, California, with her husband, Brian Beverly, a crossed-eyed cat, Luna, a dog named Cash and, sometimes, her sons, Angus and Jack.
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