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Front Row Center
IPPY Award Winner! FRONT ROW CENTER -- 2 disc mp3 CD audio book,over 40 hours in recorded length, unabridged and autographed! Their attraction was electric. Their affair explosive. And their love devastating to those around them. Despite being happily married, Taylor Allen found herself deeply attracted to singing legend and eligible bachelor Larry Davis. But, it remained a simple infatuation until she finds herself in the front row, center seat, at one of his most anticipated concerts. Their eyes meet and electricity arcs between them like a summer lightning storm. But, living a fantasy that millions of women dream of could come at a steep price.
1096 pages, CD-ROM
First published February 14, 2008
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Cynthia B. Ainsworthe
7 books54 followersCynthia has longed to become a writer. Life's circumstances put her dream on hold for most of her life. She ventured to write her first novel, "Front Row Center", which won the prestigious IPPY (Independent Publisher) Award. This novel is now being adapted to screen. A script is in development by her and notable Hollywood screenwriter, producer, and director, Scott C Brown. Cynthia shares, with other authors, the Reader's Favorite International Award for two short stories, "When Midnight Comes", and "Characters", which she contributed to the horror anthology "The Speed of Dark", compiled by Clayton C Bye, published by Chase Enterprises Publishing. She garnered the Excellence in Writing Award from It Matters Radio for her short story "It Ain't Fittin'". Cynthia has been a guest on several talk radio shows. As a retired cardiac RN turned author, Cynthia enjoys her retirement in Florida, caring for her husband and their five poodle-children. She has garnered celebrity endorsements from famed actor Terri Garber (played Ashton Main opposite Patrick Swayze in North & South Bk 1, 2, & 3TV miniseries, Leslie Carrington in TV's Dynasty, and numerous TV roles), and renown Scott C Brown.
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October 28, 2012
Taylor and Paul Allen's marriage of twenty-five years seems to be rock solid. They have a comfortable home, good jobs, are mom and dad to two adorable little toy poodles, and enjoy a healthy sex life. Best of all, they are still deeply in love.
Paul tolerates Taylor's infatuation with world famous singer and sex symbol, Larry Davis, and goes to a concert with her.
The singer, Larry, notices Taylor in her front row seat and invites her onto the stage with him. Her innate sensuality captures his attention, and he cannot resist wanting to find out more about her.
The attraction turns into a mutual obsession and Taylor and Larry contrive to be alone together whenever they can. Their respect for the sanctity of her marriage is the only thing standing between them and the ultimate betrayal and creates almost unbearable tension.
Ainsworthe's unique talent enables her to write erotic and passionate sex scenes that capture the essence of the love the partners feel for one another.
If you like love, salacious romance, lustful sex and raw passion heightened by the guilt of betrayal, you'll love this book.
Paul tolerates Taylor's infatuation with world famous singer and sex symbol, Larry Davis, and goes to a concert with her.
The singer, Larry, notices Taylor in her front row seat and invites her onto the stage with him. Her innate sensuality captures his attention, and he cannot resist wanting to find out more about her.
The attraction turns into a mutual obsession and Taylor and Larry contrive to be alone together whenever they can. Their respect for the sanctity of her marriage is the only thing standing between them and the ultimate betrayal and creates almost unbearable tension.
Ainsworthe's unique talent enables her to write erotic and passionate sex scenes that capture the essence of the love the partners feel for one another.
If you like love, salacious romance, lustful sex and raw passion heightened by the guilt of betrayal, you'll love this book.
August 27, 2012
Their attraction was electric. Their affair—explosive. And their love—devastating to those around them.
Despite being happily married, Taylor Allen found herself deeply attracted to singing legend and eligible bachelor Larry Davis. But, it remained a simple infatuation until she finds herself in the front row, center seat, at one of his most anticipated concerts. Their eyes meet and electricity arcs between them like a summer lightening storm. But, living a fantasy that millions of women dream of could come at a steep price.
Written in a gripping, fast-paced narrative form, Front Row Center by first-time author Cynthia B. Ainsworthe, will have you hooked in the first engrossing paragraphs. What would it take to make a happily married woman cheat on her husband—a woman who has been completely and utterly satisfied with her life up to this point? What would you do if your previously untouchable idol began lavishing you with love and adoration? Would you not want to dance to this forbidden rhythm—a rhythm veiled in lust that conceals a deep, never-ending love?
Clearly a master of romance, Ainsworthe delivers all of the fever pitched emotion that forces you to gulp the book down, like cool water on a hot day. The author’s descriptive powers toss you into the tangle of lies and redemption so well that, all of a sudden, you realize your palms are damp and you’re forgetting to breathe.
As a winner of the prestigious Independent Publisher Bronze Award in the Romance Category, it’s clear that this book is a success. Garnering critical acclaim, as well as many pleased national and international readers, Ainsworthe found her niche by following her passion and writing a book from her heart.
Front Row Center by Cynthia B. Ainsworthe is available from
www.WordsandPassion.com and www.Amazon.com.
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Front Row Center by Cynthia B. Ainsworthe; Fiction; E-Book;
ISBN: 978-0-9802459-0-5
Front Row Center
By Cynthia B. Ainsworthe
Independent Publisher Award Winner
Romance Category
E-Book pdf CD-ROM
Despite being happily married, Taylor Allen found herself deeply attracted to singing legend and eligible bachelor Larry Davis. But, it remained a simple infatuation until she finds herself in the front row, center seat, at one of his most anticipated concerts. Their eyes meet and electricity arcs between them like a summer lightening storm. But, living a fantasy that millions of women dream of could come at a steep price.
Written in a gripping, fast-paced narrative form, Front Row Center by first-time author Cynthia B. Ainsworthe, will have you hooked in the first engrossing paragraphs. What would it take to make a happily married woman cheat on her husband—a woman who has been completely and utterly satisfied with her life up to this point? What would you do if your previously untouchable idol began lavishing you with love and adoration? Would you not want to dance to this forbidden rhythm—a rhythm veiled in lust that conceals a deep, never-ending love?
Clearly a master of romance, Ainsworthe delivers all of the fever pitched emotion that forces you to gulp the book down, like cool water on a hot day. The author’s descriptive powers toss you into the tangle of lies and redemption so well that, all of a sudden, you realize your palms are damp and you’re forgetting to breathe.
As a winner of the prestigious Independent Publisher Bronze Award in the Romance Category, it’s clear that this book is a success. Garnering critical acclaim, as well as many pleased national and international readers, Ainsworthe found her niche by following her passion and writing a book from her heart.
Front Row Center by Cynthia B. Ainsworthe is available from
www.WordsandPassion.com and www.Amazon.com.
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Front Row Center by Cynthia B. Ainsworthe; Fiction; E-Book;
ISBN: 978-0-9802459-0-5
Front Row Center
By Cynthia B. Ainsworthe
Independent Publisher Award Winner
Romance Category
E-Book pdf CD-ROM
January 3, 2014
Oh my goodness, such a delightful read! This IPPY Award winner tantalizes deeply and challenges us to entertain and explore our ultimate fantasy in a non-threatening but very human and provocative way. I won't name mine because I wouldn't want to make thousands of other girls jealous but I guarantee, he is also well worth dreaming about.
'Front Row Center' is excellent pleasure reading—the best of the best! It takes an extraordinarily talented writer such as Cynthia E. Ainsworthe to put it all together so beautifully. This is definitely 5-star reading all the way!
Linda Hales, Author
'Front Row Center' is excellent pleasure reading—the best of the best! It takes an extraordinarily talented writer such as Cynthia E. Ainsworthe to put it all together so beautifully. This is definitely 5-star reading all the way!
Linda Hales, Author
August 14, 2016
Loved it!
September 5, 2014
Front Row Center
By
Cynthia B. Ainsworthe
Taylor and Paul Allen live a wonderful life. Their only child has left the nest. Paul, an artist, owns a successful Art Gallery and Taylor is highly regarded in her job as a district manager for a prestigious National clothing store. They share a beautiful love, passionate sex and genuinely like and respect each other. Life couldn't get any better.
Yet it becomes incredibly better when Taylor receives a gift from Paul — Front Row Center tickets to see her favorite singer and Idol, Larry Davis perform. Her life changes forever.
As Larry sings to his adoring fans, his eyes rest upon Taylor and they both become mesmerized. Paul is annoyed but allows his wife to have her fantasy, never realizing how far it will take her. Larry invites the couple backstage after the show and takes a strong liking to Paul as well, considering them both his new friends.
Author Cynthia B. Ainsworthe goes beyond 'the eternal triangle' in this fascinating romantic suspense novel of love, lust and betrayal. Her sexual scenes are so steamy they fall just short of erotic. The book is well-written and she manages to capture her readers' attention with a few main characters, keeping interest high as the story grows in intensity. Emotions flare, the plot turns and twists into a climatic ending that takes the reader completely by surprise. After reading the fascinating excerpt taken from the next book soon to be released, readers enjoying this first part of the series will look forward to the sequel.
This award-winning, widely received five-star novel is a must read for those who appreciate a well told story. . . Watch for the next book in this compelling "Forbidden Series".
Micki Peluso, author of . . . And the Whippoorwill Sang
By
Cynthia B. Ainsworthe
Taylor and Paul Allen live a wonderful life. Their only child has left the nest. Paul, an artist, owns a successful Art Gallery and Taylor is highly regarded in her job as a district manager for a prestigious National clothing store. They share a beautiful love, passionate sex and genuinely like and respect each other. Life couldn't get any better.
Yet it becomes incredibly better when Taylor receives a gift from Paul — Front Row Center tickets to see her favorite singer and Idol, Larry Davis perform. Her life changes forever.
As Larry sings to his adoring fans, his eyes rest upon Taylor and they both become mesmerized. Paul is annoyed but allows his wife to have her fantasy, never realizing how far it will take her. Larry invites the couple backstage after the show and takes a strong liking to Paul as well, considering them both his new friends.
Author Cynthia B. Ainsworthe goes beyond 'the eternal triangle' in this fascinating romantic suspense novel of love, lust and betrayal. Her sexual scenes are so steamy they fall just short of erotic. The book is well-written and she manages to capture her readers' attention with a few main characters, keeping interest high as the story grows in intensity. Emotions flare, the plot turns and twists into a climatic ending that takes the reader completely by surprise. After reading the fascinating excerpt taken from the next book soon to be released, readers enjoying this first part of the series will look forward to the sequel.
This award-winning, widely received five-star novel is a must read for those who appreciate a well told story. . . Watch for the next book in this compelling "Forbidden Series".
Micki Peluso, author of . . . And the Whippoorwill Sang
June 30, 2014
Cynthia Ainsworthe-
Front Row Center
This book is amazing starting from the bookcover to the very last page. The bookcover is one of the best I’ve seen. If it doesn’t tempt someone to read the contents within,nothing will.
There is hot romance among a loving couple who have been together a quarter of a century. This adds a wonderful ingredient to the story. It is nice to see a couple be so loving after being together for so long. This couple is stable with all the comforts that come from a an ambitious couple who get what they want out of life.
It is refreshing to get away from the “honeymoon” phase of a romance and read about the embers still burning in the desire fire.
Taylor, the wife, is an enormous fan of sexy singer Larry Davis. Paul, the husband, is supportive of his wife’s adoration and takes her to a concert. He has no reason to be jealous. He and Taylor are madly in love, have more than a healthy sex-life with a strong and binding commitment, with complete faith and trust in each other. Nothing could ever come between them, or could it?
During the concert, Taylor catches Larry’s eye and winds up backstage to meet him, with Paul in tow.
Before they know what happens, temptation both plagues and tempts Taylor and Larry. Do the give in and betray the loving and trusting Paul?
I for one, do not like writing spoilers. It is up to the eye of the reader to find the answer to this question from the author’s words, not mine.
Front Row Center
This book is amazing starting from the bookcover to the very last page. The bookcover is one of the best I’ve seen. If it doesn’t tempt someone to read the contents within,nothing will.
There is hot romance among a loving couple who have been together a quarter of a century. This adds a wonderful ingredient to the story. It is nice to see a couple be so loving after being together for so long. This couple is stable with all the comforts that come from a an ambitious couple who get what they want out of life.
It is refreshing to get away from the “honeymoon” phase of a romance and read about the embers still burning in the desire fire.
Taylor, the wife, is an enormous fan of sexy singer Larry Davis. Paul, the husband, is supportive of his wife’s adoration and takes her to a concert. He has no reason to be jealous. He and Taylor are madly in love, have more than a healthy sex-life with a strong and binding commitment, with complete faith and trust in each other. Nothing could ever come between them, or could it?
During the concert, Taylor catches Larry’s eye and winds up backstage to meet him, with Paul in tow.
Before they know what happens, temptation both plagues and tempts Taylor and Larry. Do the give in and betray the loving and trusting Paul?
I for one, do not like writing spoilers. It is up to the eye of the reader to find the answer to this question from the author’s words, not mine.
January 25, 2016
I'm thankful I picked this up.
Front Row Center is a story that transports the reader into another time and place. The transport to another time and place goes beyond the world of the rich and famous to a place where there is hope, love and a reward for hard work.
We are always intrigued by a glamorous look into the world of the rich and famous and the fantasy of what would happen if He saw me and fell in love. These themes are the icing on a much more compelling love story. Ainsworthe’s heroine, Taylor finds herself in love with two worthy men. How does she solve her problem? What are the repercussions of any choice this woman makes?
Ainsworth pours on the tension in this story. She starts with sexual tension then pours on more conflict and intrigue keeping the pace up until the end. Once the last kiss fades we are left with the question of what happens next.
Beyond the immediate love story, Ainsworthe gives us a good look into the work that goes on behind the scenes in both in stage productions and the art world. I loved the fact that her super star was a humble person thankful for the people who helped his career and willing to give others a start. I found substance in this story along with the fantasy. I highly recommend it especially to those who love a book that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Front Row Center is a story that transports the reader into another time and place. The transport to another time and place goes beyond the world of the rich and famous to a place where there is hope, love and a reward for hard work.
We are always intrigued by a glamorous look into the world of the rich and famous and the fantasy of what would happen if He saw me and fell in love. These themes are the icing on a much more compelling love story. Ainsworthe’s heroine, Taylor finds herself in love with two worthy men. How does she solve her problem? What are the repercussions of any choice this woman makes?
Ainsworth pours on the tension in this story. She starts with sexual tension then pours on more conflict and intrigue keeping the pace up until the end. Once the last kiss fades we are left with the question of what happens next.
Beyond the immediate love story, Ainsworthe gives us a good look into the work that goes on behind the scenes in both in stage productions and the art world. I loved the fact that her super star was a humble person thankful for the people who helped his career and willing to give others a start. I found substance in this story along with the fantasy. I highly recommend it especially to those who love a book that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
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