Cursed by Diamonds (A Dance with Destiny Book 1)

Cursed by Diamonds

“
In this amazing world of ours, t
here
are
many
different
shades
of
love
and
hate. Take care, Brothers and Sisters, for
it is
a
dreadfully
fine
line
which
separates
them.”

JK
Ensley

Cursed

by

Diamonds

Book One of

A Dance with Destiny

JK Ensley

Copyright©
2012
by
Jennifer
Ensley

Cursed
by
Diamonds
is
a
work
of
fiction.
Names,
characters,
places,
and
incidents
either
are
the
products
of
the
author’s
imagination
or
are
used
fictitiously.
Any
resemblance,
or
similarity
to
actual
persons,
living
or
dead,
events,
products
or
locales
is
entirely
coincidental
and
unintentional.

Artwork
by
Claudia
McKinney.
www.phatpuppyart.com/
and
stock purchased from
www.
shutterstock.com
/

Cover
Design
by
Ashley
Dungan,
The
Bookish
Brunette.
www.bookish-brunette.com
/

Editing
by
Toni
Rakestraw.
www.rakestrawbookdesign.com/

Additional Editing by Mel Carey.

Proofing by Linda Ingle.

Formatting by Jennifer Ensley.
www.JKEnsley.com

All
rights
are
reserved,
including
the
right
of
reproduction
in
whole
or
in
part
in
any
form,
including
but
not
limited
to,
characters,
text,
book
design,
and
artwork
all
owned
solely
by
Jennifer
K.
Ensley.
Any
unauthorized
duplication
and/or
distribution
of
this
work,
characters,
places,
and
story
in
whole or
in
part
may
result
in
civil
liability
and
criminal
prosecution.

*Special Edition 2014*

Download entire series
here
.

This
book
is
dedicated
to
my
incredibly
patient
and
beautiful
children,
Christian,
Hannah,
and
Evie.
Thanks
for
granting
Mommy
her
me
time
to
finish
this
work.
You
guys
rock!

I
also
want
to
thank
my
amazing
friends,
allies,
and
various
partners
in
crime,
Brandi Fox,
Lee
Tidball,
Paul
Ludwig,
Charles
Thomas,
Jeanie
Bowling,
Vicki
Surber
and
those
whose
shall
remain
nameless,
for
now.
Without
your
support,
suggestions,
prodding,
coaching,
and
guidance,
I
would
never
have
been
able
to
properly
convey
all
the
things
hidden
deep
within
the
recesses
of
my
jumbled
(and
a
bit
twisted)
mind.

I
cannot
possibly
express enough
appreciation
toward
my
unbelievably
talented
editor,
Toni
Rakestraw,
and
her
ever
enlightening
husband,
John
Rakestraw.
You
are
an
amazing
team.
Virtual
fountains
of
wisdom,
insight,
and
much
needed
encouragement.
I
send
only
love
and
healing
thoughts
your
way,
always.

And
to
my
awe-inspiring
parents,
Larry
and
Peggy
Ensley,
who
will
probably
never
read
this
book,
and
who
will
definitely
never
know
just
how
much
their
unconditional
love
and
guidance
has
made
my
life
an
enchanting,
never-ending
dream
since
day
one.
You
are
amazing
gifts
from
God
and
I
am
humbly
indebted,
always.

***A very special thank you to Melissa Carey, without whom I would never have attempted this
special edition
. You have been my strength, dear friend, my light in a dark place. Gratitude, sweet sister.***

Foreword from the Author

The characters
of
my
A
D
ance
w
i
th
D
es
t
iny
series
came
to
me via a daydream.
That
daydream
turned
into
chapter
one
of
C
u
r
sed by Diamonds
.
The remainder of the story flowed
naturally
through
my
mind—scenes
playing
out
as
I
frantically
wrote
them
down.

In truth, it all started while I
was
looking into
a
snow
globe, picturing
a young
woman
sitting
in
an
old
tree
swing. Her feet were dangling in the air just above
a
rippling
little
creek
that
edged
a
dense,
darkened
forest.
I
wondered
what
she
must
be
thinking,
what
her
life
was
really
like.
She
had
such
a
sense
of
calm
about
her—happiness, peace,
serenity.
I suddenly became jealous.
Is
anyone truly that
blissful?
No,
they are
not.
At
least,
not
in
any
world
I’ve
ever
lived
in.
My
curiosity grew.
I
wanted
to
know
what
it
was
that
ultimately
brought
her
to
this
peaceful
little
place.
Was
life
always
this
good?
Or (
like
most of
us)
did
she
have
to
go
through
some sort of
hell…
to
find
her own little
heaven?
What
was
her
story?

Pay
close
attention
to
the
chapter
names
and
you
will
understand
why
they
are
labeled
thusly.
As
it
is
in
life,
there
are
many
different
stories
and
paths overlapping
here.
Naming
the
chapters
after
the
characters
helped
pull
my
mind
back
to
their
individual
sagas—sagas woven in a circular sort of tale, one that leaves you very near where you started.

There
are
countless
people
who
stroll
through
our
lives—
touching
us,
changing
our
destinies
in
some
unimaginable
ways.
Many times w
e
aren’t
even
blessed
with
their
name
or
the
knowledge
of
how
they
irrecoverably
impacted
our
world… u
ntil
they
are
gone.
Yet, the
many
characters
that
dance
in
and
out
of
our
lives
have
their
own
story
to
tell,
their
very
own
take
on
our
reality.

Decisions
and
choices
are
grand
focal
points
in
every
individual’s
destiny.
Although
the
goal
may
still
be
attainable,
which
path
you
choose
and
what
you
are
willing
to
sacrifice
becomes
your
true
mark
of
worth.

This
is
only
the
beginning.
The
whole
could
not
be
contained
within
just
one
cover.
I
hope
you
enjoy
this
enchantingly
dark
tale
of
curses,
magic,
joys,
trials,
and
love.

Know this… The
path
to
your
true
destiny
may
be
a
very
winding
one
indeed.

JK Ensley