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Authors: Michelle Fox
Operation Burlesque BBW Romance (24 page)
Later, when we’d recovered somewhat, Blake lay next to me, pulling me close with one arm. “All my life I thought magic was just a bunch of tricks and then I met you.” He grabbed my hand. “You’re the real thing, Ruby. The magic in my life.”
I snuggled up against him, relishing the way I could hear his heart beat. Was it too soon to say, ‘I love you?’ I didn’t know, but I followed where my heart led. “I love you, Blake.”
He was silent for a moment and I began to fear I’d said the wrong thing. A slow smile spread across his lips and he said, “I love you too.”
“We’re going to make it, aren’t we?” I grinned at him.
He nodded. “Against all odds, we are.”
I thought of the quetzal as I drifted off to sleep. Flying free in its resplendent glory. Maybe I didn’t have wings, but with Blake next to me, I felt light and happy enough to soar.
-The End-
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Some Notes on the Writing of Operation: Burlesque
In the process of writing Operation: Burlesque, I researched magic, burlesque and survival basics and learned some amazingly cool things, most of which never made it into the story. For instance, do you know the history of dollar stores? Their origin has nothing to do with giving customer a good deal. During the California gold rush, dollar stores popped up all over, enticing customers inside to be fleeced by con men. Once customers walked in the door, they were hustled out of their cash (or gold nuggets) with a shell game or a card trick. The dollar stores we know and love today are very different from their predecessors!
Shell games are still a popular con and require a crew of people to pull off. If you ever run into one, don’t play, but do take some time to people watch and see if you can spot the members of the team and how they work the crowd.
I also sponsored a burlesque festival during the writing of this book. It was a ton of fun, and if I was just a few years younger, I would totally be shaking my bon-bon on stage! In addition to the festival, I spent hours reading about burlesque, watching video footage as well as documentaries to try and infuse the story with an authentic flavor.
Last, but not least, the desert survival techniques in the story are based on ones used during WWII. In theory, you could survive the Sahara just by reading this book, but I wouldn’t recommend testing it out yourself!
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A USA Today & NY Times bestselling author, Michelle Fox lives in the Midwest with her husband, kids, the occasional exchange student and two, sweetly disobedient dogs. She loves fantasy and romance, which makes writing paranormal romance a natural fit. In her spare time, she's been known to shake her bon-bon at Zumba, make spectacular cheesecakes, hoard vintage costume jewelry and eat way too much ice cream (Ben and Jerry’s Karamel Sutra for the win!).