Note Of Peril
Colorful hues from multiple spotlights streaked across the stage in laser precision. The floor vibrated with the impact of drums as Grace Brennan smiled up at her Star Notes costar, Michael Gold.
"I saw you watching me from the corner of your eye," Michael sang, leaning forward and giving her a long, sultry look. "You like me, I can tell."
With an audacious wink at the audience, Grace placed a hand on Michael's chest and pushed him backward. "I know you think you saw something you did not see. I like my hound dog just as well."
As they continued their comedic duet, Grace felt a familiar tingle. Michael could sizzle the bark from a tree in January with those smoldering dark eyes. And his voice was on a par with Josh Groban's.
Three vocal backups — Cassidy Ryder, Delight Swenson and Blake Montana — joined them onstage, and the Star Notes show breezed on with all the energy and laughter of a typical night. The interactive show — like a country Star Search — had become so popular that the waiting list for guest amateur appearances was ridiculously long. The audition manager chose only the b ... read full excerpt from Note of Peril ebook
