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Command Performance
Alternate cover edition of ASIN B00DJJJHI0
Archer Hudson, a world-renowned virtuoso and composer, has a reputation of being aloof and unapproachable. Only his manager, Dean Sharp, and his childhood friend, James, know the real reason Archer is rarely seen offstage.
The gifted pianist suffers from a terrible stammer and (undiagnosed) Tourette’s syndrome.
In the 1800’s stuttering was considered controllable. The stutterer was often traumatized by treatments and ‘cures.’ Tourette’s syndrome was still unknown and treated like insanity. Admittance into 19th century asylum could be a death sentence.
One night after a concert, a beautiful woman slips into Archer’s dressing room with seduction on her mind and bitter envy in her heart. Privileged and entitled Victoria Hesselbeck covets the music and wants to own the composer.
After his first sexual experience, Archer becomes obsessed with the older woman. At first, she’s satisfied with having a genius at her command. However, she grows impatient with his stammer and decides to ‘cure’ him. Soon, Victoria forces him to control his tics, too. These demands have devastating results. Archer stops composing, stops playing and sinks into a dangerous depression.
One woman witnesses his gradual breakdown. Torry Newhouse wants to help him. She risks her job, her well-being and even her life to keep the music alive and the man she loves from tipping over into insanity.
Archer Hudson, a world-renowned virtuoso and composer, has a reputation of being aloof and unapproachable. Only his manager, Dean Sharp, and his childhood friend, James, know the real reason Archer is rarely seen offstage.
The gifted pianist suffers from a terrible stammer and (undiagnosed) Tourette’s syndrome.
In the 1800’s stuttering was considered controllable. The stutterer was often traumatized by treatments and ‘cures.’ Tourette’s syndrome was still unknown and treated like insanity. Admittance into 19th century asylum could be a death sentence.
One night after a concert, a beautiful woman slips into Archer’s dressing room with seduction on her mind and bitter envy in her heart. Privileged and entitled Victoria Hesselbeck covets the music and wants to own the composer.
After his first sexual experience, Archer becomes obsessed with the older woman. At first, she’s satisfied with having a genius at her command. However, she grows impatient with his stammer and decides to ‘cure’ him. Soon, Victoria forces him to control his tics, too. These demands have devastating results. Archer stops composing, stops playing and sinks into a dangerous depression.
One woman witnesses his gradual breakdown. Torry Newhouse wants to help him. She risks her job, her well-being and even her life to keep the music alive and the man she loves from tipping over into insanity.
407 pages, ebook
Published June 21, 2013
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Kristine Goodfellow
10 books14 followersKristine Goodfellow lives with her husband on the east coast. She has two grown sons and two spoiled cats.
The author is a Starbucks devotee and finds the coffee house a favorable writing venue as long as she is wearing her headphones to keep her from starting conversations with whomever sits next to her. Back in her school days the nuns always said her chatter was a distraction to those around her. Throughout her life, she's proven them right. Ms. Goodfellow continues to collect characters and make friends.
She wrote her first novel in 2001 and has loved every moment of the writing journey. A sufferer from TMIS - Too Many Ideas Syndrome, she can find a story in any situation and feels deprived if she doesn't get writing time every single day. Ms. Goodfellow has finished nine full-length novels in the genres of gothic romance, contemporary romance, pyschological drama and horror. She's also very good about answering email, so drop her a line.
The author is a Starbucks devotee and finds the coffee house a favorable writing venue as long as she is wearing her headphones to keep her from starting conversations with whomever sits next to her. Back in her school days the nuns always said her chatter was a distraction to those around her. Throughout her life, she's proven them right. Ms. Goodfellow continues to collect characters and make friends.
She wrote her first novel in 2001 and has loved every moment of the writing journey. A sufferer from TMIS - Too Many Ideas Syndrome, she can find a story in any situation and feels deprived if she doesn't get writing time every single day. Ms. Goodfellow has finished nine full-length novels in the genres of gothic romance, contemporary romance, pyschological drama and horror. She's also very good about answering email, so drop her a line.
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