Escape To Love Described as an urban suspense-novelette, Escape to Love is just that. And it delivers. The ‘hero’ is this book is an escaped prisoner on the run. Can such a person truly be a hero? Does the ultimate act of heroism in a mother’s eyes make him a hero? Maybe not immediately, a mother’s instincts are always to protect her child, so would she/could she let such a man into her life and into her heart? Women’s instincts play a part, too, in this gripping story of love and trust. Maria, in a way, is also on the run, living a hand-to-mouth existence on a low income. Trying to escape poverty and violent past relationship, her priority in life now is her special needs child. I was intrigued by the dilemma this book presented. I wondered whether the author could pull it off. The story is in the telling. I won’t spoil it by telling more. Suffice to say I was sold and would definitely recommend it. I liked the juxtaposition between the working class heroine and the well-to-do hero, which presented love with more of a challenge. Why not get a flavour of the book and take a 'look inside’ on Amazon? I certainly wasn’t disappointed. Full marks, too, to Emma Calin for making this available as an Audio book, giving the reader an alternative reading pleasure – and, of course, catering for those with sight impairment. For interest, my adult son and partner also read and enjoyed this book.
I
am thrilled that fabulous Fiction
Addiction Book Tours
have so superbly organised my virtual book tour! They have made it seem
painless! Phew!
Today has been fabulous with lots of lovely people stopping
by with good wishes and champers (actually we wouldn’t let them in without the
champers) and strawberries. We’ve had flowers and chocolates, too! Selflessly gifting a
gorgeous box of Thorntons choccy hearts to one lucky, commentator!
Courtesy of Thorntons
We've also had two FABulous reviews! Snippets of which I can't resist sharing:
A Little Bit of Madness was
a fantastic read, had me giggling pretty much every chapter. I loved all the
mix of characters and how they all got on so well together especially the
oldies hehe, Oh May had me in such fits of giggles :). MissBookworm Reviews This book is a lovely
romantic comedy that I simply could not put down. It has a few twists and turns
throughout that totally surprise the reader and the plot is fantastic, leaving
you desperate to find out more. Brook Cottage Books The tour continues! All stops below. We do hope you can make one or two
and look forward to seeing you there!
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guest posts and reviews. There will be giveaways!
Thank you so much Sheryl for letting me come and
talk about my new book on your blog.
I believe that it's harder to write comedy than any
other genre. In order to write grunge, all I have to do is walk over the corner
shop in the rain, glance at the headlines on the papers, hand in another dud
lottery ticket, fail to find a decent Co-op Gorgonzola and tread in a pile of
dog mess on the way home. Once I've done that, WOW – let me loose on the
misery, I'm fired up. Imagine what you would have to do to feel funny –
although the parliamentary channel on TV must provide some inspiration.
I've just been looking at Sheryl's video trailer
for her soon-to-be released book “A Little Bit of Madness”. It's a work of
pop art colour and verve with a glorious eccentric soundtrack. In my guest post
here today I'm featuring my own video trailer for my new release“Escape to Love”.
*Host's Note: It's FABulous! Do take a look!*
We had a lot of fun making it. Any would-be film
critics out there might like to spot the accidental builder's bum shot and
maybe even identify the cheeky actor... there is a giveaway prize copy of
Escape To Love to be drawn from all the folk who comment below. If you can't
identify the actor, why not share with us a Great Escape that you have had?
As with the last two books, Escape
To Love comes with a FREE downloadable MP3 audiobook – so you can choose to
read, or sit back, relax and listen.
The
book is available from Amazon worldwide at US$2.99, CAN$3.00, £UK1.89, €2.6.
Even in the barren wasteland of
urban decay new green life is possible. In Nature and in Love, that which can
be somehow finds a crack, a corner or ledge and grasps its chance of life.
A woman on the run from domestic
violence with no one but her vulnerable and damaged teenage child as a
companion, lives in isolation and fear. While her hand to mouth scenarios are
played out in the shadow of a threatening suspense, a story of crime and love
unfolds around her. She cannot risk her child. Her own longings for love and
romance have to take a poor second place. When the fallout from a prison break,
a hero rescue and a murder mystery crash through her door and into her need and
loneliness, it is no longer a crime story. It is a question of when Love in
itself is a crime and how far a woman will go in its name and for those she
loves.
About Emma...
Emma Calin was born in London in
1962. She currently lives in France and the UK.
She has been writing since childhood
and has won numerous local, national and international prizes for poetry and
short stories.
"Knockout! A Passionate Police
Romance" is a love story set against a backdrop of international gambling
corruption and deception. Interpol cop Anna Leyton finds herself torn between
love and duty when her professional and private life intersects. A video teaser
for this bookis available hereThis book is now available in both paperback and
Kindle formats.
"The Chosen" is also a
short story,set in modern times where
working people struggle to keep their dreams alive. A world where the promise
of love motivates desperate measures. Available in Kindle format, which
includes a FREE downloadable audiobook.
“Escape To Love” is a brand new
'novelette' (longer than a short story but shorter than a novella), a gritty
urban romance with suspense and mystery but a love story at it's core.Available in Kindle format, which includes a
FREE downloadable audiobook (80 minutes).A book trailer is available here
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