Guest Post by Aimee Laine and GIVEAWAY!

Humans Pretend, Mimics ... Do.

Grandma’s white wedding gown.

Dad’s tie, hat and suit jacket.

Mom’s pearls, beads and high heel shoes.

What do these little goodies have in common?

They are the perfect items to be stuffed in a trunk in the attic, a closet or a box in a basement — pulled out by a six year old little girl and her friend(s) as they begin their growing up journey. These items (among plenty of others) are the quintessential goodies that let we girls play dress-up.

Do we ever really stop, though? In our teens, we don our fabulous dresses for proms and dances. Later, it’s our own weddings. Beyond that, a time or two in a skinny little black dress or some other fashionable ensemble takes us from our usual corporate gear, or our sweats, to a woman whose outer facade takes over from her inner core.

She has played dress up, yet again — just in a little different way.

I still love pulling out my little red dress and wiggling it on, sliding my hands down the sides and going, “Yeah ... you look good,” only to put the dress back on the hanger, hoping for another chance to wear it.

The Mimics of Rune, especially the women, have an opportunity not only to dress the part, but to also be the part. They can do or be their own ultimate childhood fantasy — maybe my fantasy (since I created them).

I watched Princess Diana’s wedding so long ago, with that long train and her crown of jewels. Right then, I wanted to be a princess — to image how awesome it would be to be her.

Mimics became, in my mind, the ultimate way to be both who I am and someone else. I could envision all the little details of being a princess, royalty, a strong female CEO, or even someone who I’ve only ever ‘met’ via the People magazine or the tabloids.

I could pretend.

And there ... my imagination ran wild — especially since I gave Charley one little added bonus of a photographic memory. Would Charley want to be a lawyer? She can be it. Stripper? Yep. (Why or why would she want to do that?) Princess? Yup. Super model? Oh yeah! Hollywood actress? Certainly. There are reasons for every role she takes, just like a little girl choosing to be the bride, her dad or the latest fashionista.

Like my characters, like the Mimics, I, too, can return to my little girl roots and just ... pretend.

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Here's some information about Aimee's book, Little White Lies (Goodreads):

Description

When the government needs a body double for a covert operation, they hire shape-shifter Charley Randall. For two centuries, she’s played every part from foreign dignitary to office drone. The role she wants most, though, is one she’s denied herself three times already.

FBI Agent Wyatt Moreland believes Charley’s photographic memory is the key to his latest assignment. He’s oblivious to the true extent of her abilities, but he can’t deny the sense of déjà vu at their introduction.

Unlike Wyatt, Charley knows this isn’t their first meeting.

It’s their fourth.

The girl he vowed to love, sixteen years before, stands in front of him in her true form - one he’ll never recognize.

With each reconnection, Charley loves him more, though she realizes this is her last chance to explain. Only absolute truth can bring them happiness, but can Wyatt forgive her deceptions? Or will lies tear them apart forever?

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♪♫ Ambur