BLURB
Genevieve Beaumont is haunted by dreams of a drowning man and her helplessness to save him. She buys a violin at an estate sale, and when she opens the case, her life is changed forever. The pictures she finds inside the case are of the man in her dreams, and the news clippings detail his death--a death she has witnessed countless times.
She travels to the small town where he died, almost 90 years in the past, searching for answers. When she enters the abandoned homestead where John Douglas lived with his parents and younger brother, she steps through the threshold of time. It's 1927 all over again, and she has only days to prevent John's death--if she's able.
THE VIOLIN has brought Genevieve into the past--but to what end? She must make the decision of a lifetime--whether to return to her life in the future, or stay in the past with John--the man she's already fallen in love with. Either way, she must find a way to keep the dream of his death from becoming a reality...
EXCERPT
The man wore canvas trousers, a white cotton shirt with no collar and
suspenders. He was fly-fishing in a picturesque scene with steep banks and
forests on either side of the river that hurried past rocks and boulders. The
water scrubbed his waders, sometimes a few inches below his knees and other
times deeper, up to his waist, as the man worked the river using a fishing pole
and liquid skill.
He stood with his back to her. She watched the muscles ripple in his
back as he cast his line into the water. The wind ruffled his hair and the sunlight
glinted through it. Water gurgled and splashed as it bumped along the rocks and
boulders.
It seemed to be a
pleasant scene, but something wasn't quite right.
Genevieve had a feeling deep in her core, something ominous was about
to happen. She tensed. Her heart went into overdrive. Someone screamed. Was it
her? The man began to turn, his face almost revealed to her.
Then, the dream tumbled
out of control.
She couldn't breathe. She found herself under the water, looking up
through it into the clear, blue sky. The man's face hovered above the water to
peer at her through the surging current. The rippling water distorted his
appearance and kept his identity a mystery. He reached toward her as if to help
her…and everything went black. BUY LINKS Smashwords Barnes and Noble Nook Kobo
Thanks for posting my release, Cheryl!
ReplyDeleteLivia put it up here on the blog and I blasted it on FB. WHAT A TEAM! LOL We both love this story, Sarah. Hope it sells a ton for you!
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It was so kind of Livia to help me out on Facebook and here on the blog. BTW, I may not have told you this, but Livia put my Uncle John's picture on the cover. It was taken shortly before he died. I would have never thought of that until she did it. It was such a nice thing to do. It made this book even more special.
DeleteI love time travel stories. This sounds really good, Sarah! Best of luck on its release.
ReplyDeleteConnie, I love time travel stories, too. I like to read them and I like to write them. I only write them if there is a reason to go back in time, so I don't get to write them very often. I'd love to do an American Revolution time travel, but haven't come up with a good reason to get a modern day person back there, or vise versa. Thank you for coming by and commenting.
DeleteI didn't want the excerpt to end. This sounds like a must read!
ReplyDeleteDiana, I love that the excerpt was enticing to you. I hope you get a chance to read it. Thank you so much for dropping by and commenting.
ReplyDeleteHas some mystery and intrigue in there. Love how she sees him from under the water. Nicely done. Sounds like a winning novel.
ReplyDeleteC.A. there is a mystery involved. Things may not be all they seem. Thank you so much for your compliment.
DeleteLoved the excerpt, Sarah. Sounds like a great read. Best wishes for much success.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much, Kirsten. I'm glad you liked this excerpt.
DeleteCongratulations! What a wonderful concept and the excerpts just pull you in. Best of everything on this one. WooHoo. Doris
ReplyDeleteDoris, thank you for all your positivity about THE VIOLIN. I am so happy to have this book out in the world again.
DeleteI'm having to visit FB and PRP in spurts today. Now that I've read the prologue, I can't wait to get the book. I won't read it until I finish Banjo. Congratulations again.
ReplyDeleteAgnes, I'm so glad you're reading Banjo. For a kid to have started out with everything against him, he has the character to rise above it all. He's a bit rough around the edges, but his heart is always true. It's fun for me just knowing you're going to discover a character from Banjo who is also in The Violin.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your well wishes. You are very kind.
The story sounds intriguing. I look forward to reading it. I have Banjo, and I better get busy reading it so I am ready for this book. That is what I get for reading your books out of order. Best of success on your book sales.
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Great excerpt, Sarah, and so cool that your uncle's image is on the cover! Best wishes with sales!
ReplyDeleteSarah, was off the computer most of the day d/t severe thunder/lightning storms and just getting to my emails, so I apologize for being tardy. The blurb enticed me to know I want to read The Violin, and by gosh if the excerpt didn't have me sitting up in my chair and saying. "Oh yes!" You already know I love everything you write and this one will be another winner. And to have your uncle on the cover is simply too awesome. Wishing you much success with this one as well as with all the others.
ReplyDeleteBev, I am very happy to see you here no matter if you're early or late. Wow, thank you for those compliments about my stories. You are so sweet. I guess, like so many authors, I sit in my chair writing my stories without a clue how they're received. We're so isolated most of the time. It's so nice to hear you say you like my work. It means a lot to me.
DeleteLivia surprised me when she included my uncle in it. It was the cherry on top of my ice cream sundae.
I appreciate that you came in spite of the storm you had and I'm glad you're okay.
Robyn, The Violin was actually written before Banjo. It really doesn't matter which you read first because you'll see that "surprise character" either way. Even though the Wildings are in a series, The Violin isn't, but I could not resist the time period to bring together 2 characters. It's just a fun thing we get to do when we write.
ReplyDeleteThank you for coming by and commenting. And thank you, Robyn, for reading Banjo's story.
Lyn, I was so excited to see that Livia used my uncle's picture on the cover. Thank you so much for dropping by and commenting. I hope all is well in your corner of the universe.
ReplyDeleteSorry to be late to your release party, Sarah... I am in Oahu and on digest too so already behind in emails. This book sounds amazing ... Where did you come up,with such an intriguing idea? Hugs and best wishes!
ReplyDeleteLucky you, Tanya, to be in Paradise. Thank you for your compliment. In answer to your question--The Violin is an almost true story about my Uncle John who drown while fly fishing with his friends when he was 21 years old. He had just graduated as a civil engineer. He played the violin (which I still have) and mandolin and traveled with a New York opera around the U.S. and Canada on his Indian Motorcycle. My dad idealized his older brother and told me about his adventures. I wanted to write about John, only give him a chance to have the life he never got to live. That was the basic idea anyway. Of course, I added some fictional things--like a woman who falls in love with him. LOL
DeleteThank you so much for your compliment and good wishes.
I want to thank everyone for coming and commenting on my new release. And now, I'd like to announce the winner of THE VIOLIN is C.A. Jamison. Congratulations, C.A. Please contact me at starcriter@yahoo.com so I can get The Violin to you.
ReplyDeleteVery intriguing. I'll have to get a copy.
ReplyDeleteJae, thank you. If you do read it, I hope you enjoy it thoroughly. Thank you so much for commenting.
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