HONEYSUCKLE
AND JASMINE
by Liz Grace Davis
The past is never far behind.
Senia Loato’s
life has been needled by disappointment, and the wounds that fester go beyond
skin deep. She is certain if she puts miles between her and her tainted past,
she will somehow outrun it. When she’s offered the chance to leave her island
home of Mintang to become an au pair for three boys in Germany, she takes the
opportunity to start running.
In Germany,
she meets Miina, another African au pair. What builds between them is a
life-defining friendship, one they will risk everything for.
And soon, they’ll be asked nothing
less.
When Miina is
betrayed and left stranded, Senia stands by her, risking much more than just
her stay in Germany. She also stands to lose rich, handsome, turquoise-eyed
Roman Dorenwald, the first man she has allowed into her heart.
But they’re risks worth taking.
Eventually,
Senia makes a sacrifice that catapults her back to her past, where she’s forced
to draw back the curtain and discover the shocking truth of her history.
Can she
confront her nightmares, reach deep into her soul, and forgive those who have
hurt her? Or is it easier to just keep running?
***This story was partly inspired by
true events***
EXCERPT I
Back
in my newly renovated basement apartment, I drew a deep, shaky breath, then
lifted the box I'd left on the bed earlier. I carried it to the outside rubbish
bin and returned empty-handed. Now all I had to do was shake off what was left
of my emotional baggage.
Easier
said than done, I mused. Why wouldn't it be? For years I'd felt like a piece of
clothing that had been ripped open at the seams, without a seam ripper to
lessen the damage. Then unravelled until all that remained were pieces that had
once belonged to something whole.
That
didn't matter now. I should be thankful that the fabric was still intact, the
individual pieces just waiting to be sewn back together, stitch by stitch.
If
there was something I knew how to do, sewing would be it. Sure, at times I'd
probably veer from sewing in a straight line or mistakenly jab a finger with
the needle. Fine. I'd just start over, next time with the help of a thimble.
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Liz will be awarding a $15 Amazon Giftcard or Pay Pal Cash, a signed postcard, and an ecopy of one of her backlist novels (either Tangi's Teardrops or Chocolate Aftertaste) to one randomly chosen commenter during the tour.
Thank you for hosting me today. I hope your readers will enjoy Senia's story.
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I hope you enjoy it, Rita.
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ReplyDeleteThis promises to be a most interesting read.
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