Fairly Certain
by Deborah Ann Davis
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GENRE: Young Adult Fiction
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BLURB:
Fairly
Certain is the unlikely adventure of nineteen year old Petir Capota, a computer
geek who finds himself back in the days of Robin Hood after falling out of a
tree in Connecticut. He awakens surrounded by a band of young British
scavengers, clothed as if in Old England. His instinct to freak out is tempered
by the arrival of a fair maiden wearing a bow…and arrow. Normally, fair maiden
types don’t go for computer geek types, but for some reason, Petir is fairly
certain he can do whatever he wants in this realm.
With the conflict of
the Royals escalating, Maid Rianne has joined the outlaws hiding in the forest,
outwardly defying the handsome and accomplished knight to whom she is promised.
She is fairly certain she merely feels flattered by Lord Petir’s uncensored
admiration of her skills with the staff and bow, the same unmaidenly pursuits
disdained by her own knight. However, that does not explain the quickening of
her pulse produced by Lord Petir’s unguarded gaze.
The outlaws bring
Petir to their camp to tend his injuries. To Petir’s delight, and to Maid
Rianne’s dismay, they invite him to join their merry band. It’s all fun and
games until she is captured by the enemy. Now, a geek with no ability to defend
himself must find a way to rescue the fair maiden.
EXCERPT:
“Enjoy the benefits of our station, here at the tournament,
my dear,” Lord Robert murmured against her hair. “I shall buy you a beautiful new
dress, and—”
Mirth bubbled up in Rianne. “Lord Robert, I cannot compete
in a dress.”
He released her and stepped back so quickly she staggered
with his absence. Alarm flashed through her at his reddened face. She had never
seen such a thunderous expression.
“You will not compete,” he declared. “Archery is a sport for
warriors, not wenches.”
“Wenches?” Rianne’s spine stiffened along with her resolve.
“Aye, wenches. Why? Does the word displease you? What word
would you choose?” He regarded her with disdain. “Tell me, Maid Rianne, do you
appear more a lady or a wench?”
Unbidden, her palm swung up to strike him, but he
intercepted her hand. With a harsh laugh, he shoved it away. Without a thought,
she took a step back, stripping her bow from her shoulder as she moved.
Grasping the bow’s end with both hands, she swept it in a wide arc, catching
him behind his legs and upending him. He landed on the ground with an audible
thump.
He stared at her from the flat of his back, mouth agape.
For a moment, she stared back, her own jaw slack with
disbelief at her uncharacteristic behavior. An odd exhilaration filled her.
“The word I would choose is warrior, m’lord.” She pointed
the bow towards his nose. “I am done with you. You shall see what a warrior can
do at the competition.”
She ran off, escaping into the crowd before he could stop
her, but his parting words fell like a shroud on her shoulders, dimming her
elation.
“You are no warrior. You are but a maid in boy’s clothing.
And nothing more.”
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
DEBORAH ANN
DAVIS writes Quirky New/Young Adult Fiction with a Twist. She began writing
when searching for inspiration for her 5th grade English Journal. Lo and
behold, she found her world was full of funny tales just waiting to be told. As
she grew older, it never occurred to her to pursue writing, not even when she
discovered her flare for telling stories at college parties.
After a
string of undergrad majors, she realized she could reach a captive audience
EVERY DAY in the public school system. As you probably know, teenagers love to
laugh, and what could be more entertaining than Biology, Earth Science, and
Environmental Science? Then there's an added bonus: Once teens know you like to
laugh, they want to make you laugh. Go figure.
After a
particularly nasty bout of Lyme disease, she turned to Fitness to boost her
health, and to Writing to boost her happiness. Currently, she is a healthy and
happy Educational Speaker and a Certified Personal Trainer.
Twelve years
after their first kiss, Deborah reunited with, and married her childhood
sweetheart. Together they coached their daughter's AAU Basketball Team, which
swept States two years in a row. (Yay!) Then, for several years, their daughter
and their money went to college.
They
presently reside on a lovely lake in Connecticut. When she isn't writing novels
for her Love of Fairs series, she enjoys dabbling with living a sustainable
life, dancing, playing outside, and laughing really hard every day. She also
promotes increasing your movement throughout your day as Wiggle Writer in her
Merry Meddling blog at http://deborahanndavis.com/merry-meddling/ .
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