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OSCAR WILDE'S LOVE SONG is a supernatural novella about Carina
Angelo, an English literature professor who places a love letter on the grave
of Oscar Wilde, then spends three days in Paris seduced by the writer's ghost
in a haunting liaison. Based on the famous Irish legend, this story is a
departure from typical portrayals in derivative fiction as it illuminates his
passion for the opposite sex, featuring an unpublished poetry fragment taken
from the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library at the University of
California, Los Angeles. Wilde composed this poem in 1876 and left it
unfinished.
Devastated over the end of her marriage to an award-winning
author, Carina travels to Europe for a recovery period. While visiting the Père
La Chaise Cemetery, she lays a rose on Wilde's headstone. His spirit overwhelms
her, distracting her from reality. He pulls her from the depths of depression
into a dream world of pleasure. A psychic bond makes his character come alive,
his energy tangible. She sees him, hears him, and touches him, but he's
perceptible only to her. The foreign scent of a man's cologne surrounds her...
mingling with the exotic taste of his lips. Carina feels the warmth of his kiss
and the caress of his hands... his presence in her bed at night. His personality
entwines with hers, bringing psychological freedom and peace. Acclimated to
tough masculinity and gender separation, the sensual Wilde fulfills her like no
other man. The reasons for her divorce are clear. She needs a gentle, sensitive
companion.
As she draws him deeper into their paranormal union, Carina cannot
live without him. The day before her scheduled departure she loses contact and
fails to find him again. She waits for an answer that doesn't come. She walks
the streets of Paris, searching for the love she can no longer feel. Despairing
of seeing Wilde again, Carina returns to Chicago. Only through the mysticism of
his poetry will she revive his soul, creating a spiritual pathway... an eternal
bond.
I believe any fan of poetry would like this tale. Not just fans of
Wilde's either! If you find yourself often reading Poe, Frost, or others, you
would dearly love this novella! -Detra Fitch, Huntress Book Reviews-
Seductive. Oscar Wilde's Love Song by Julia Ann Charpentier is an
experience in itself. Carina Angelo finds herself overwhelmed by the
mesmerizing apparition of Oscar Wilde as haunting sensual nights leave her
desperate for a love she can only find in her dreams. You'll be entranced as
you read this evocative love story as Carina and Oscar discover a way to cross
the dauntless barriers to gain a love eternal. -Kim's Reviews-