Is that what she’ll do? Only to be crushed? No. She wants to turn and look at Loup again. “On y va,” Baptiste says, stepping in front of her, knowing she’ll follow. What if he isn’t? She’ll die on the spot in the almost-empty classroom. She wants to know if Loup is still looking at her, but she can’t bring herself to check. Her friend Baptiste, who teaches modern art history and a course in color down the hall, stands so close she can feel his breath. Vincent watches him, keeps watching him, until he notices her and she looks away. Loup takes his time gathering his things: the pale wooden pencil upon the table, the black sketchpad and well-squeezed paints with bright, flat caps. Vincent’s in her scarf - the one she always wears - wrapped twice like death. Ahead of the release, LEO was lucky enough to get an excerpt of “Half-Blown Rose” to share with our readers. Louisville author Leesa Cross-Smith is releasing her fifth novel, “Half-Blown Rose,” on paperback on April 18.
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