This one is a little different than my usuals in that the protaganist is forty-eight instead of my usual twenty-something/thirty-something characters. I liked the idea of writing about about a woman who is my age because sometimes...a lot of times actually, books portray women over forty as "old" and that just makes me angry. I would classify this story as women's fiction with a pinch of mystery and a second chance romance thrown in along the way. The steam factor is very low. I know a few of my readers were unhappy with me in my last book (The People We Meet Along The Way) because there wasn't much steam, but as I grow and mature as a writer, I'm becoming of the mindset that less is more. I feel like I can get my point across without going in to explicit details. I'm not knocking other writer's who do, in fact, I admire them for being able to write a good sex scene, it's just not my style anymore. I do believe we evolve and change as writer's from toying with other genres that we wouldn't have dare to explore when we first started out to changing up our writing styles, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. So for my steam loving readers...sorry, this may not be the book for you. But I will say this, the story itself will hold your interest (at least I hope it does). It starts out like this....
Stephanie (our protagonist) is sitting on the beach waiting for the storm to come in, reflecting on her life. She's a divorcee whose daughter is off at college, and she's really unsure of where her next step in life is going to take her. As she's readying herself to leave the beach, she witnesses a man walking by the water. The wind is blowing, the rain is coming down, and the waves in the ocean are ruthless. So, imagine her surprise when the man takes his first steps into the water. Who is he? Why is he taking such drastic measures? These are all questions that will be answered as the story goes along. So, mark your calendars for April 28th. Be sure to add it to your Goodreads TBR list. I'll be sharing the beautiful cover on March 10th, so be on the lookout!! If you're a blogger who would like to participate in the cover reveal/release day events Sign up here.
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