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INCORRUPTEDGIRL,—

INCORRUPTEDGIRL,—

INTRODUCTIONGIRL, INCORRUPTED is a novel—a love-horror story—inspired by a few classics:The jealous obsession of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca . . . the sinister fun-and-games setting of The Night Circus . . . the darker aspects of Weekend at Bernie’s . . . the flawed character exploited by supernatural forces of Stephen King’s The Shining . . . With magical lore, all the feels, and ominous characters who haunt the page, it’s a blend of genres that will hold you captive until the very last word…

INTRODUCTIONGIRL, INCORRUPTED is a novel—a love-horror story—inspired by a few classics:The jealous obsession of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca . . . the sinister fun-and-games setting of The Night Circus . . . the darker aspects of Weekend at Bernie’s . . . the flawed character exploited by supernatural forces of Stephen King’s The Shining . . . With magical lore, all the feels, and ominous characters who haunt the page, it’s a blend of genres that will hold you captive until the very last word…

THE STORYLet me explain…College senior Daphne James expects her boyfriendto propose tonight. Instead he says he’d marry agirl like the vaudeville starlet they see on a newtheater’s promotional poster. Hoping to learn what makes the starlet so appealing, Daphne decides to check out the show.But as soon as she enters the misty, peach-scented L’Aornum Theatre and glimpses the flawless Fausten Cotter, Daphne’s insecurities multiply: The starlet is more than a celebrity crush. She is a threat to Daphne’s relationship.And Daphne’s more right than she knows.The starlet is an incorrupt corpse. And Daphne’s relationship status—almost engaged—offers the starlet a rare opportunity to revive her body.When Daphne enters the world of vaudeville, the starlet surreptitiously helps her shine. But the efforts of both women to manipulate Daphne’s boyfriend into proposing do more than just cause him to spring an unwelcome surprise.Their efforts forge an inseverable connection between the two women themselves, and only one of them can survive…GIRL, INCORRUPTED is about a young woman giving into her darker impulseswith regards to love and entangling herself with a monster rarely seen before.

THE STORYLet me explain…College senior Daphne James expects her boyfriendto propose tonight. Instead he says he’d marry agirl like the vaudeville starlet they see on a newtheater’s promotional poster. Hoping to learn what makes the starlet so appealing, Daphne decides to check out the show.But as soon as she enters the misty, peach-scented L’Aornum Theatre and glimpses the flawless Fausten Cotter, Daphne’s insecurities multiply: The starlet is more than a celebrity crush. She is a threat to Daphne’s relationship.And Daphne’s more right than she knows.The starlet is an incorrupt corpse. And Daphne’s relationship status—almost engaged—offers the starlet a rare opportunity to revive her body.When Daphne enters the world of vaudeville, the starlet surreptitiously helps her shine. But the efforts of both women to manipulate Daphne’s boyfriend into proposing do more than just cause him to spring an unwelcome surprise.Their efforts forge an inseverable connection between the two women themselves, and only one of them can survive…GIRL, INCORRUPTED is about a young woman giving into her darker impulseswith regards to love and entangling herself with a monster rarely seen before.

AI art created with NightCafe Studio From left to right: “Vaudeville Theater,”“Lobby,” “House Doors,” “The House”THE SETTINGPortland, Oregon’s Cultural District. In particular, a newly reopened venue located in the tree-lined South Park Blocks. L’Aornum Theatre sits on the corner of Park and Columbia, just down the street from Stumptown State University. Daphne James walks by it every day…

AI art created with NightCafe Studio From left to right: “Vaudeville Theater,”“Lobby,” “House Doors,” “The House”THE SETTINGPortland, Oregon’s Cultural District. In particular, a newly reopened venue located in the tree-lined South Park Blocks. L’Aornum Theatre sits on the corner of Park and Columbia, just down the street from Stumptown State University. Daphne James walks by it every day…

THE CHARACTERS

THE CHARACTERS

AI art created with NightCafe Studio“Daphne—pretty good, hair should probably be lighter”DAPHNE JAMESwill graduate from Stumptown State University in June, and she hopes her boyfriend, Andy, will propose by then. His sisters suggested over winter break that it would happen soon. Daphne thought by New Year’s Eve, surely. But now it’s the rst day of winter term, and the delay has her searching for a way to convince him to ask her now. Because it has to be now: real life’s already taught her that it’s scary when faced alone. And he has to ask her, because it’s the only way she’ll trust he means it…

AI art created with NightCafe Studio“Daphne—pretty good, hair should probably be lighter”DAPHNE JAMESwill graduate from Stumptown State University in June, and she hopes her boyfriend, Andy, will propose by then. His sisters suggested over winter break that it would happen soon. Daphne thought by New Year’s Eve, surely. But now it’s the rst day of winter term, and the delay has her searching for a way to convince him to ask her now. Because it has to be now: real life’s already taught her that it’s scary when faced alone. And he has to ask her, because it’s the only way she’ll trust he means it…

AI art created with NightCafe Studio “Andy—more chiseled than I imagined, but I’ll take it ”The BoyfriendAndy thinks nothing future needs deciding now. But if he were honest with himself, he might admit that Daphne’s the one for him, too. She keeps things fun. At least she did until New Year’s. Not that he helped matters any when he made that comment on the walk home about the starlet in the poster...

AI art created with NightCafe Studio “Andy—more chiseled than I imagined, but I’ll take it ”The BoyfriendAndy thinks nothing future needs deciding now. But if he were honest with himself, he might admit that Daphne’s the one for him, too. She keeps things fun. At least she did until New Year’s. Not that he helped matters any when he made that comment on the walk home about the starlet in the poster...

Why this picture?Find out in Chapter 4…Torment.Mystery.Beauty.Talent.Sandro Botticelli.The Birth of Venus, circa 1485Uzi Gallery. Wikimedia Commons.

Why this picture?Find out in Chapter 4…Torment.Mystery.Beauty.Talent.Sandro Botticelli.The Birth of Venus, circa 1485Uzi Gallery. Wikimedia Commons.

AI art created with NightCafe Studio“Petty—close enough, all results considered”The MinionPetty. He’s moody, he’s curt, and he’s devoted to Fausten. He’s also angry. Just when he’d booked her The Orphic Freaking Starlight, Fausten got distracted and caused herself an “accident.” And all because she couldn’t stand to be told no. She didn’t even like Guy, not really. Of allthe people to lose everythingfor, why did it have to be Guy?

AI art created with NightCafe Studio“Petty—close enough, all results considered”The MinionPetty. He’s moody, he’s curt, and he’s devoted to Fausten. He’s also angry. Just when he’d booked her The Orphic Freaking Starlight, Fausten got distracted and caused herself an “accident.” And all because she couldn’t stand to be told no. She didn’t even like Guy, not really. Of allthe people to lose everythingfor, why did it have to be Guy?

AI art created with NightCafe Studio“Guy—eh, close enough; the hair’s right”He should’ve left them sooner. But it wasn’t fear that made Guy stay with Fausten after her “accident.” It was guilt that he hadn’t done more to rein her in…and a sense of duty to help rein her in now. Because even in her current condition, she still needs reining. Fortunately their new L’Aornum Theatre gig comes with a new ally…The Knight

AI art created with NightCafe Studio“Guy—eh, close enough; the hair’s right”He should’ve left them sooner. But it wasn’t fear that made Guy stay with Fausten after her “accident.” It was guilt that he hadn’t done more to rein her in…and a sense of duty to help rein her in now. Because even in her current condition, she still needs reining. Fortunately their new L’Aornum Theatre gig comes with a new ally…The Knight

AI art created with NightCafe Studio“Conlin—pretty good, except for the facial hair, I think”When Conlin heard that the hottest and most mysterious act of recent years had not only resurfaced but was looking for a new theater, he made an oer, certain the young woman wouldn’t take a chance on him. But she did. Now all he needs are a few more investors. How fortuitous that his new starlet comes with a rich fan…The Boss

AI art created with NightCafe Studio“Conlin—pretty good, except for the facial hair, I think”When Conlin heard that the hottest and most mysterious act of recent years had not only resurfaced but was looking for a new theater, he made an oer, certain the young woman wouldn’t take a chance on him. But she did. Now all he needs are a few more investors. How fortuitous that his new starlet comes with a rich fan…The Boss

AI art created with NightCafe Studio“Nechai—spot-on, actually, except for one missing detail”Nechai has no regrets about providing Fausten the means that led to her accident and turned her into the most intriguing human... Well, we can’t exactly say alive now, can we? And now that the starlet has aimed her schemes toward the Stumptown State college girl, well… There's no way Nechai is missing the show…The Wild Card

AI art created with NightCafe Studio“Nechai—spot-on, actually, except for one missing detail”Nechai has no regrets about providing Fausten the means that led to her accident and turned her into the most intriguing human... Well, we can’t exactly say alive now, can we? And now that the starlet has aimed her schemes toward the Stumptown State college girl, well… There's no way Nechai is missing the show…The Wild Card

AND NEITHER SHOULD YOU…AND NEITHER SHOULD YOU…

AND NEITHER SHOULD YOU…AND NEITHER SHOULD YOU…

THE LOVETHE LOVEPhotos via Canva or AI art made with NightCafe Studio

THE LOVETHE LOVEPhotos via Canva or AI art made with NightCafe Studio

THE HORRORTHE HORRORPhotos via Canva or AI art made with NightCafe Studio

THE HORRORTHE HORRORPhotos via Canva or AI art made with NightCafe Studio

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