Reviews are starting to come in for Better to Have Loved.
This book is based on the tale of my parents’ 30 year search for true love, through England, Scotland, Spain and Denmark. Their story is what inspired me to start writing novels, so I could share this wonderful tale. #truestory #romance #newrelease
Follow the lives of two young women, Julie and Kirsten. Julie is searching for adventure in 1967, but what she finds is herself, alone and pregnant, in a foreign country. She has some difficult decisions to make. Kirsten is searching for a father who doesn’t know she exists, with little help from her mother, Julie. See how the two stories meld and resolve in the end!
The book is available in both Kindle and Print on Amazon.
Two Strands of Time, One Story
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By Belinda Wilson on February 8, 2016
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By Dee Johnston on February 1, 2016
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By Jacinta on January 25, 2016
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Two stories of two women told from both of their perspectives. Kirsten’s story begins when she is very young and grows as she does. Not having a father is a big issue in Kirsten’s life and as she gets older genealogy and the search for her father almost becomes an obsession. Julie’s story begins when she is a young adult working as a nanny and tells of her adventures in England, Spain and the United States as she travels and works during the free-love era of the late sixties. Julie meets many interesting people, sketches wherever she finds herself, works hard at various jobs, dates several men and then becomes pregnant and has to make hard decisions. Whether or not she will get her happily ever after is unknown at the time she makes the hardest decision of her life.
This is a story of growth, family, mystery and adventure. It resonated with me as I was close to Julie’s age during the times discussed so the songs, the places, the mindset, the clothes and so much more that were mentioned in the novel brought back memories. The fact that this is in a way autobiographical makes the Author’s Note at the end worth reading and taking to heart.
It took a bit of time for me to adjust to the jumping between Kirsten’s and Julie’s stories but it worked. I believe this is a book that can be read by mature teenagers or adults. There is mention of sex but nothing explicit.
Thank you to the author for the copy of this book to read and review.
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Celtic Fairies, Fables, and Folklore! Bestselling author (top #100 Amazon Canada, #1 in Paranormal Fantasy, Amazon Canada) Christy Nicholas, also known as Green Dragon, is an author, artist and accountant. After she failed to become an airline pilot, she quit her ceaseless pursuit of careers that begin with 'A', and decided to concentrate on her writing. Since she has Project Completion Disorder, she is one of the few authors with NO unfinished novels. Christy has her hands in many crafts, including digital art, beaded jewelry, writing, and photography. In real life, she's a CPA, but having grown up with art all around her (her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother are/were all artists), it sort of infected her, as it were. She wants to expose the incredible beauty in this world, hidden beneath the everyday grime of familiarity and habit, and share it with others. She uses characters out of time and places infused with magic and myth. Combine this love of beauty with a bit of financial sense and you get an art business. She does local art and craft shows, as well as sending her art to various science fiction conventions throughout the country and abroad. Facebook: www.facebook.com/greendragonauthor Homepage: www.greendragonartist.com Blog: www.greendragonartist.net Twitter: www.twitter.com/greendragon9
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