Warrior Prince Excerpt: Part 2
Posted by Nancy J. Cohen on September 7, 2012
This is a series of excerpts from my upcoming release, WARRIOR PRINCE: Book One in the Drift Lords Series. All commenters will be entered into a drawing for one of my ebook romance backlist titles. Two lucky winners will be announced at the conclusion of this series. Go to my Contest page for more opportunities. 
Warrior Prince Excerpt: Part 2
Copyright 2012 by Nancy J. Cohen
Her thoughts scattered when the inner door burst open, and an attractive blonde smiled at her. “Come in, Miss Larsen. My name is Algie Morar. I understand you’re applying for a position as a makeup artist?”
“Yes, that’s correct.”
Nira followed her into a corridor marked by closed doors on either side. At the far end, the hallway opened into a large room from which low male voices rumbled in a strange guttural tongue. A curtain made of fabric strips obstructed the view.
The woman halted and opened a door, gesturing silently for Nira to enter. But instead of facing a desk and chairs as she expected for an interview, she spied a treatment table, a sink, and a console like in a doctor’s office. A supply of cosmetics laid spread out on the counter: brushes, eye pencils, powders, and other familiar tools.
“Wait here.” Algie turned on her heel and left Nira alone. A moment later, she returned with a burly man in tow.
Nira’s mouth fell open. The stocky fellow had oversized ears, a long bulbous nose, and abnormally large hands and feet. His small beady eyes glared at her from beneath bushy brows. He wore a workman’s clothes, stained trousers and a plaid shirt.
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Would you feel safe under these circumstances?
noraadrienne said
I’d rather be doing makeup in a mortuary!
Nancy J. Cohen said
Haha. Nira applied for a job at a funeral home but she didn’t get it.
noraadrienne said
Okay, then make that, “doing makeup at a Teen Beauty Pageant”.
Nancy J. Cohen said
Didn’t think of that! Definitely more fun than a mortuary.
noraadrienne said
And a lot more dangerous… Hormone driven teenage girls all vying to win a crown, and scholarship or cash, and move up the ladder of the Pageant Circuit.
Nancy J. Cohen said
A beauty pageant would make a better setting for Marla!
Lisa Rayns said
I don’t know. I’ve seen a lot of shows involving mortuary makeup artists. Oh wait, they were mostly horror, not romance…
Hehe
Nancy J. Cohen said
Well, this is a part time summer job for Nira. She’s a grad student in comparative mythology the rest of the year. And she IS desperate to earn money.