I don't usually comment on Saturday Samplers, but I have to on Marilyn's new book, STONES. Women of a certain age will find this story poignant, funny, and totally relatable. I loved it. Love the cover, too. Isn't it gorgeous?
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Stones Blurb:
Books with Bling: A Coming-of-Middle-Age
Novel
When Julie Paver’s husband Matt moves his business to Atlanta, she
is forced to leave behind her thriving jewelry boutique, Stones. The move
threatens their twenty-five year marriage, because now if Matt isn’t out of
town negotiating a merger, he’s spending late hours on overseas phone calls
with his sexy-sounding second-in-command.
Feeling neglected and unloved, Julie seeks closure by reconnecting
with her first love, Manny, when he pursues her with his Internet innuendos.
Manny is unaware he is the father of Julie’s son, and Julie contemplates
revealing the secret to him on the eve of their son’s wedding. But would such a
walk down memory lane be worth the cost?
Julie and Manny finally meet at her oceanfront condo—in the midst
of a hurricane—and elements collide to create the perfect storm in this
coming-of-middle-age crisis.
Excerpt:
To
go or not to go to Palm Coast is no longer the question. The question is what
will I do once I get there? Will I really have the nerve to reconnect, or as my
daughter Natalie likes to say, “hook up,” again with Manny Gellar? How will I
feel tomorrow when I see him alone for the first time after 25 years? Will I
finally reveal what I feel compelled—no, what I'm busting a gut—to tell him?
That he has a beautiful son, that our son Josh is getting married in just three
months? I'm probably rationalizing, but I think he finally has a right to know.
If
I could, I’d fix what is wrong with my marriage and put it back the way it was
before. Before Matt yanked me out of Miami by my roots as if I were a noxious
weed he was tossing out of a flower garden and carelessly transplanted us to
Atlanta. Before we moved a state away from my family and my best friend and a
business I’d worked a lifetime to create. Before Matt sold his freight
expediting business to a German conglomerate for mega-millions and agreed to
run the company for them from Atlanta for the next two years, barely consulting
me. Before the German occupation, or rather before he became preoccupied with his sexy-sounding
German second-in-command, Gretchen. Before he stopped sleeping with me in the
biblical sense. Before I turned fifty.
All
I really want is closure. I’m convinced that meeting Manny Gellar again is the
only way I will ever come full circle and reconnect with my life.
Stones Buy Links:
Amazon (Paperback and
Digital)
The Wild Rose Press
(Digital)
The Wild Rose Press (Paperback)
Barnes & Noble
Kobo
All Romance eBooks
BookStrand
IBookstore
About the Author:
Marilyn Baron is a public relations consultant in Atlanta. She’s a member
of Romance Writers of America and Georgia Romance Writers (GRW) and the
recipient of the GRW 2009 Chapter Service Award. Marilyn writes humorous
women’s fiction, romantic thrillers, historicals, and paranormal romantic
suspense for The Wild Rose Press. She has won writing awards in Single Title,
Suspense Romance, Paranormal/Fantasy Romance and Novel With Strong Romantic
Elements. Visit her Web site at www.marilynbaron.com to find
out more about her other books and stories and upcoming releases and visit her
blog at www.petitfoursandhottamales.com.
Marilyn and her sister, Florida artist, Sharon Goldman just released a new
musical called Memory Lane, at http://amzn.com/B00GBJWFIO. To listen to
a medley of the songs, visit her Web site at http://www.marilynbaron.com/anthologies-and-more/
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A native of Miami, Florida, Marilyn now lives in Roswell, Georgia, with her
husband. Marilyn graduated from The University of Florida in Gainesville,
Florida, with a B.S. in Journalism [Public Relations sequence] and a minor in
Creative Writing. She met her husband at UF and both of her daughters graduated
from UF. Go Gators!
Social Media Links:
Website
www.marilynbaron.com
Twitter
https://twitter.com/MarilynBaron
Pinterest
http://www.pinterest.com/marilynbaron5/
Amazon
Author Page http://www.amazon.com/Marilyn-Baron/e/B008PJFQPC/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1
Diane,
ReplyDeleteThank you for that lovely introduction and thank you for hosting me on your blog.
Marilyn Baron
My pleasure, Marilyn.
DeleteFunny and poignant at the same time. Great work Marilyn!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Piper.
DeleteMarilyn
Sounds like a winner!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Connie. I enjoyed signing with you at M & M.
DeleteMarilyn
Oh, Stones sounds fascinating! Love that line about "the German occupation." Way to take a phrase, set it on its head and spin it for a new twist!
ReplyDeleteDebbie, gotta get that WWII reference in there. Thanks for commenting.
DeleteMarilyn
I loved STONES--perfect for women approaching or involved in that stage of life where perspectives change. Humor is key. Thanks for the post!
ReplyDeleteSusan,
ReplyDeleteSo glad you enjoyed the post and the humor.
Marilyn
Yes, it is gorgeous! The book sounds wonderful. If I could just find time to read it... One of these days!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Alicia. I appreciate your comment. Hope you find time to read it.
DeleteHi Marilyn,
ReplyDeleteI have your book...now, like Alicia, I need time to read it. I have such a busy release schedule over the next few months that I think it'll have to be my Christmas gift to myself...time to read. :) Good luck on your launch...oh, and I agree with the masses...I love the cover. Kudos to your cover designer.
Sandy,
DeleteYes you do have a busy publishing schedule. Hope you find time to read it when your schedule permits.
Marilyn
Love the excerpt.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Carol.
DeleteMarilyn
Marilyn,
ReplyDeleteGreat cover and sounds like a wonderful story. If it as good as your others, it is a winner.
Susan Carlisle
Thank you Susan. That's sweet of you to say.
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