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This is not standard.

If the book was self-published, then it happens more than you'd think.

If by a trad publisher, then the author might have more say than editors. That's why 50 Shades originally came from a small publisher - the author rejected all editing from other publishers.

However, I think in this case it is the descriptions are current (present tense) while the action isn't (past). Or the style mimics this concept. It was a trend in the late 1990s and disappeared quickly.

Personally, to me, it reads terribly. But that is my opinion.