Author interview with Chloe Coontz - Dare to defy fate in a battle against darkness and doubt?

Dare to defy fate in a battle against darkness and doubt?

In 2010, a solitary figure stands at the edge of a bridge, teetering on the precipice between life and death. With a momentous decision hanging in the balance, she takes a step back, choosing to embrace the uncertain journey ahead.

Fast forward to 2011, and the young woman finds herself ensnared in a web of intrigue and mystery. It's revealed that a mysterious entity has been deployed to dissuade her from her chosen path, to challenge the resolve she thought she had solidified on that fateful day. Concurrently, she learns of a daunting task entrusted to her—to thwart the emergence of a malevolent force, a darkness that threatens to engulf everything in its path.

Now burdened with dual responsibilities, she grapples with the weight of her newfound knowledge. Time ticks away relentlessly as she races against the clock, navigating treacherous terrain where every decision could alter the course of destiny. With courage as her compass and determination as her guide, she embarks on a journey fraught with peril, ready to confront the shadows that lurk in both the external world and within her own soul.

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Unveiling Michelle: A Candid Conversation on the Inspiration Behind 'TEN MORE YEARS'

What is your full name? Do you have a nickname?

I was given an Italian name, and I gave myself an English name, but my author doesn't allow me to disclose either of them. You can call me Michelle, though: that's the name of my self-insert character in a short story I've written.

Yes, I write too. In fact, I'm a freelance writer and translator.

Where and when were you born? If you weren’t born, how did you come into being?

I was born and raised in Sicily. Now I'm in Piedmont, in the middle of the pandemic, and I'm not obviously happy to be here, but it could be worse. I don't miss my birthplace, though. I'm not ashamed of my roots, but if we talk about job opportunities and whatnot, I would've preferred to be born elsewhere.

If you looked in a mirror, would you like what you saw?

Not really. I have been punished by what I think is an extremely petty divine entity, but if I succeed in both my missions, I'll look at myself in the mirror and see something prettier for once... after a decade. I have some scars here and there that I got while fighting Daryce, an alien creature that is at the divine entity's service. Emotional scars? There’s as many as you want.

How old are you? Do you worry about getting older?

I’m 36 years old, and I’m doing my best to live enough to get older. I’m scared of being left to die alone, though, even if I have already devised a secret plan to address this fear properly that should please everyone.

Do you have any regrets in life?

Yes, I do. I have forgiven a (supposedly) human being for mistreating me, which resulted in her trying to kill me.

Who is the most important person in your life, and why?

I desperately try to remind myself that I'm the most important person in my life, and it’s not an easy task, given both my past and the current circumstances.

Who is the person you respect the most, and why?

Daryce, as strange as it may seem. She’s just doing her job, it’s not like she has a beef with me or something. She will never be my friend because of the circumstances we found ourselves in, but I respect her.

Do you have a secret? Does anyone else know the secret? What would happen if you told someone this secret? 

Yes, I have a secret. The few people who learned about it decided to flee, despite the fact that I never make this secret interfere with anything in my life... and I don't talk about it all the time. THEY wanted to know my secret, it wasn’t the other way round! I wanted to chat with them for like five minutes in a week, and yet I got treated as if I demanded to be listened all day, every day. That’s why I’m better off without friends.

Are you happy now your story has been told? Is there more to come?

Yes, I can consider myself happy that my story has been told. I can only hope that there’s more to come... no, I’m actively doing what I can so that there is more to come!

How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings?

Brutally honest. I only become mean to those who got mean to me, so I don’t consider myself a bad person. But you wouldn’t be happy to get to know most of my thoughts and feelings.

What, if anything, would you like to change about your life?

I’m literally doing everything to make sure that I still have a life to live before thinking of anything to change about it. It was nice having this conversation with you.

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Book cover.

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Purchase page link (I prefer universal).

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Answer up to 15 questions from those below, less if you want, but no more than 15 (you could be smart and answer several questions as *one!).

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Introduction of protagonist

What is your full name? Do you have a nickname?

Where and when were you born? If you weren’t born, how did you come into being?

To which social class do you belong? How does it make you feel?

What is your background? What makes you you?

Where do you live?

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Do you have annoying habits, quirks, strange mannerisms, or other defining characteristics?

What kind of distinguishing facial features do you have?

If you looked in a mirror, would you like what you saw?

Do you have any physical traits that stand out (such as scars, birthmarks, tattoos, etc.)? If you have scars/tattoos, how/why did you get them?

How old are you? Do you worry about getting older?

What colour is your hair/eyes? Do you have hair/eyes?

Are you a human? If not, what are you?

Passions/personal

What are your likes/dislikes?

Why do you hate/love character A or B? Are you going to take revenge on them? Make friends with them? Why do they make you feel like you do?

What is your primary goal in life?

Do you have a job/hobby?

What would be your biggest wish/desire?

Are you in love?

What are you like between the sheets?

Are you a virgin? When/how did you lose it?

Are you easily angered?

Do you easily fall in love/make friends/fall out of regard with someone?

Do you have any regrets in life?

 

Your background/environment/family

Where do you live? Are you happy there?

Who are your parents? Are they still alive?

How would you describe your childhood?

Are you close to your family? How did/do you get along with family members?

Have you started your own family? Do you have any plans for a new addition?

Do you have a spouse or significant other?

Which person in your family (or friends) are you the closest to?

Who is the most important person in your life, and why?

Describe any influences in your past that led you to do the things you do/or have done today.

Who is the person you respect the most, and why?

Let’s go deeper…

Do you have a secret? Does anyone else know the secret? What would happen if you told someone this secret?

Do you own a gun (or any other weapon)? Killed anyone (either purposely or not)?

If you wanted to kill someone, how would you do it?

Do you have a criminal record? 

What do you consider your greatest achievement so far? Do other people think it’s great?

What would you change about yourself if you could wave a magic wand? If you have a magic wand, what’s stopping you from waving it?

There’s an elderly person and a young child, each on a separate cliff top; each will fall/jump. How do you cope (would you save them or not)? If you save both, how? If neither, why?

You’re in a lift with your favourite TV movie star. How do you react? Or, if you are a famous movie star, how would you respond in front of an awestruck fan?

Are you happy now your story has been told? Is there more to come?

Do you have a motto/favourite saying you’d like to share?

What do you think about the current news (in your area)?

How honest are you about your thoughts and feelings?

What, if anything, would you like to change about your life?

Who is the person you despise the most? (can be a fictional person or real-life)

If you knew you were going to die in 24 hours, name three things you would do in the time you had left.

* Example of answering several questions as one:

Are you easily angered?

Do you easily fall in love?

Do you have any regrets in life?

Which person in your family (or friends) are you the closest to?

I totally lost it and got super annoyed with myself when I fell for my bestie. I didn't just fall for her easily, it took me four whole years to realise my feelings! But when I finally worked up the courage to tell her how I felt, I messed up and tried to hook up with her, which really hurt her feelings. That's my biggest regret because she's my closest friend.

 

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Inside the head of writer Gary Santorella ‘We are heading toward materialism and irrational beliefs (how else do you explain The Kardashians having millions of followers on twitter?)’… @rararesources

Author interview with Gary Santorella,

author of a thought-provoking, gritty novel,

Dyed Souls

How many unpublished books do you have lurking under your bed/in your cupboard?

I’ve written 3 books – two non-fiction related to my work. Dyed Souls is my first novel.

Are your family/friends supportive of your writing?

My current significant other and family is. My ex and immediate family were not. My parents and ex- were the first generation, from immigrant stock. Unless your activities are directly tied to revenue, they didn’t see much value in it. I think they viewed it as a pretty self-absorbed way to spend one's time, and I can certainly understand that perspective. My current significant other is originally from China and comes from a long line of doctors and scientists. They put a huge premium on education, and have been surprisingly supportive and encouraging.

What’s your least favourite part of the writing process?

Almost all of it. It feels more like a compulsion than a joy. And the emotionally difficult bits are impossible not to be affected by. A good part of it is torment. I don’t know how many times I’ve asked myself, “Why did I spend my day doing that!”

And the best part?

When all those disparate ideas start to click into place, and actual story forms. But the best parts are when you walk your dog, and you realize you’ve been lost in the world of your characters for the entire time. Escapist? Certainly. Narcissistic? Without a doubt! But delicious nonetheless.

How long does it typically take you to write a novel?

This one took 35 years, so I’m pretty confident that I’ll be dead before the next one hits the shelves.

How do you juggle a writing schedule with ‘real life’ such as family and work?

Not well. I run a business that focuses on team building and resolving conflict. It’s very demanding. You always end of feeling like you’re letting the book down or your job down depending on which one you are currently working on. My partner’s job is just as demanding, so we’re really good about supporting each other when our efforts take away from family – but we work hard at keeping this to a minimum.

When did you first call yourself a writer?

I don’t. I think writing is something that picks you – a response to what you see in the world that doesn’t fit with your soul and you feel compelled to say something about it. I think if you intentionally try to become an author, you just come off as a narcissist. It’s something I happened to do, not my identity.

They say that when writers write about a bad (evil) character, they are pulling on some characteristic from themselves, so what bad characteristics do you share with your ‘baddie’?

If you ascribe to the notion that we are all animals, governed by the same laws regarding self-preservation and procreation as others animals, then we’re going to have “good” and “bad” all of the time. Everything we write, good and bad is a part of us. If you are a good writer, you write about this honestly. If you’re a bad writer, you write Nicholas Sparks novels.

Why did you write this particular book? (What was the spark that made you put pen to paper?)

I worked in settings described in the book early on in my career. Most of us were fresh out of college – hardly what you’d call responsible adults. We’d pour over case histories, diagnoses, and treatment plans, but that always seemed to me to miss the larger point. We evolved to live in small tribal groups, held together by shared values, taboos and mores. But we’ve radically, and rapidly altered that paradigm. Rather than doing what’s best for our tribe’s interest, we do what is our own interest. We live in vast cities and suburbs, held together by laws, which may or may not be enforced, and are often subjectively interpreted. We seek out those who share our interests (sometimes), but in our internet age, even these connections are tenuous. My goodness, if someone ever invents lifelike sex robots all intimate human interaction may cease.

Evolution has no set end game, it just is. But when you look at where we are going in the US – away from acquiring wisdom and knowledge – and ever onward toward materialism, entertainment, and a wide array of pseudoscientific and irrational beliefs (how else do you explain The Kardashians having 120,000,000 followers on twitter?), you can’t help speculate that throwaway kids I write about are the by-product of such shallow values.

This is the story I wanted to tell. Sure, you can point to biological damage, and abuse, and substance abuse, and poverty, and failed educational systems. But we’re the ones who created this, aren’t we? It’s laughable to me when people say that redistribution of wealth coupled with more government programs is the answer. Unless we address the fundamental narcissism the core of these issues, all the money and government programs in the world won’t mean a damn thing. And the far right is just as misguided.  

What is more narcissistic than believing there is a God that watches over us? To me, all of this is a problem: our beliefs on the left and right are far too human-centric. As beings, we are an infinitesimally small part of a vast universe. We have to stop acting like we’re the only ones that matter, and that our happiness and all of the plants and animals on the planet are at our disposal. Though we think otherwise, except in the scientific community, we are only one very small step removed from the leap that Copernicus made. And in many ways, we are going backwards. We are becoming more, not less egocentric. (If you doubt this, spend five minutes on Twitter, which is a veritable homage to narcissism.)

The book conveys my fervent belief that it is our duty and responsibility to help each other – not because we are trying to gain God’s favour or fulfil some socialist ideology – but because that is what we evolved to do. It’s how successful tribes flourish. The greatest travesty inflicted on mankind is a modern one: that we are somehow not fully responsible regarding our obligations toward others and that government exists to fill this gap. Once you deflect individual responsibility toward an abstract third entity, you will have what is depicted in this book. This is why I think it’s an important read.

INTRODUCING…

Dyed Souls

by

Gary Santorella

Described by John Lloyd of The Bookbag as "Catcher in the Cuckoo's Nest," Dyed Souls is a gritty coming-of-age literary novel, set in a residential treatment center in 1980’s California.

Charlie Lyle loves science, natural history, and the world of the mind, and it is his refuge and salvation as he copes with his drug-addicted mother and a world of circumstances well-beyond his grasp.

More a work of philosophy than psychology, “For the teen, it has a galling coming-of-age, redemption quest. For the adult, it has that, as well as a literary look at a singular fictional life.”

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Gary Santorella, Owner, Interactive Consulting is a Lean implementation, organizational development, conflict resolution, and team-building specialist. He has a BA in Behavioural Psychology from Providence College, Providence, RI (1980), a Master’s Degree in Occupational Social Welfare from UC Berkeley (1990), and is a licensed cognitive-behavioural therapist in the State of California. His book: Lean Culture for the Construction Industry: Building Responsible & Committed Project Teams 2^nd Edition was published by Productivity Press (a division of Taylor & Francis) in 2017. His first novel, Dyed Souls, was published by Matador Publishing in 2018.

Voted a 2018 Top Ten Self -Published book by TheBookbag

Chill With a Book Reader’s Award.

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Author interview with .@CeliaMooreBooks! And if you love novels by Maeve Binchy you're in for a treat! #family #saga #promo .@rararesources

An author interview with the amazing Celia Moore 

author of Fox Halt Farm

Writing and rewriting a book can take months, if not, years where it becomes your own precious baby, and it’s hard to let go to an editor to destroy make better. So name drop your editor who shaped Fox Halt Farm to what it is today.

I need a trumpet here. Singing Amanda Horan’s praises wouldn’t do her justice (especially because no-one would want me singing anything!) As my trusty editor/critique partner, I could not have wished for anyone better.

My debut novel Fox Halt Farm was some undertaking, having not written creatively since school (if you don’t count my glowing property reports in my Chartered Surveyor days which were, I admit, quite creative at times). I sent Amanda my baby (squishy pooping miracle as it was back then!) and through her professional but gentle advice, I removed the poo; all the distractions that would aggravate my readers.

Amanda opened my eyes to so many things that I could do better, offering clever solutions too. Working with her felt like I was in a creative writing class (not a day course – I mean eight weeks and I was the one who always had their hand up!). Amanda has worked on the sequel, and again there have been a lot of light bulb moments. All the things I have learnt over the past eighteen months gave me an objective view of Fox Halt Farm. Again, Amanda’s input has been applied in spades to create my fabulous revised edition.

What/who do you draw inspiration from? Or who do you aspire to be like as an author? 

Years ago, a friend recommended Maeve Binchy’s ‘Light a Penny Candle’ to me. Up until, then I had only read thrillers, and I certainly didn’t expect to like it, but I loved the novel about families and friendships, identifying with the relationships and the characters’ problems - all so beautifully described. Ever since then, I pick up one of Maeve Binchy’s books, and it feels like this author is a friend, someone I can rely on to tell me a good story in an entertaining, heartfelt way.  I want my readers to feel that way too – that they pick up my latest book and feel the same excitement and anticipation of sitting down with a dear friend who’ll excite them with a good tale.

If your main character was a real person, how’d they perceive you?

Billy isn’t real? Whoops, sorry I forgot! She lives in my head, and I share her hopes and fears – in reality though, if she was a real person, I think she would stand back, taking her time to learn to trust me, and only have confidence in me if she really wanted to, otherwise keeping a wary distance.  If Billy did come to trust me, I think she’d be a loyal friend. We’d chat and laugh, but I’m not sure there would be much discussion about feelings because she finds it hard to open up to people – this is how I think she’d be, but you never really know do you?

When did you first call yourself a writer? 

This happened just after I published my first book when one of the initial readers started talking to me about my characters and how my writing made them feel. I began to believe in myself.

They say that when writers write about a bad (evil) character, they are pulling on some characteristic from themselves, so what bad characteristics do you share with your ‘baddie’?

My villainous character in Fox Halt Farm is drawn from two different people who I loved and trusted, but as for similar traits, characteristics I share with my ‘baddie’ these would be my determination to achieve what I want, and sometimes I am more selfish than I ought to be.

Me finishing the London Marathon -

This was 20 years ago!

Does writing energise or exhaust you?

I am training for the London marathon (28th April 2019 grows ever closer –scary thought!). Running gives me a massive adrenaline buzz. And writing is like running to me, storytelling is like electric in my mind!

Does (and how) your protagonist change/learn by the end of the book?

Over the twenty years, Billy and Richard change a great deal, learning about themselves while they strive to find happiness, slowly uncovering and understanding what truly matters.

If your main character was one of your friends, what advice would you give her?

I think I’d like to shake Billy sometimes, telling her to be more self-reliant and believe in herself. Other times too, I’d just want her to appreciate what she has.

What was edited out of this book?

My original manuscript was brimming over with descriptions of people and places, but my detailed pictures slowed my storytelling, I had to refine them to an essence of the location or the person, allowing my readers’ imaginations to add the colour, texture and light.

Is there a dedication?

Fox Halt Farm is dedicated 

to my fantastic dad

Yes definitely, I cried my heart out at times while I wrote Fox Halt Farm.  Before I started writing, I thought I had my fabulous father’s sudden death sussed. I was happy knowing he was always looking over my shoulder watching me.

My writing is fictional, but I drew upon a lot of my life experiences. Remembering my early years, made me see I had a lot more grieving to do for this incredible man and all the things he did. I cried over other losses too, recognising precious people and the extraordinary moments, which have moulded my life so far.

Fox Halt Farm is in memory of my father who only ever wanted me to be happy, and my friend Ronnie for all the love she left behind.

Thank you so much. I loved your questions today.

…Introducing…

Fox Halt Farm

by

Celia Moore

Opening on a cliff edge, Billy finds herself alone and betrayed. She believes everyone and everything she loves is threatened. 

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Richard’s world is aglow with wealth, love and unswerving family loyalty but then his perfect life crosses Billy’s. He could save Billy, her beloved dairy cows and Fox Halt Farm but this young woman isn’t in the mood to be rescued.

Nothing will stay the same.

Should they trust each other?

Will their secrets tear their lives apart?

Fox Halt Farm is hard to put down. The story cracks along and you are caught up in Celia Moore’s vivid storytelling from the start.  If you love novels by Jill Mansell, Fiona Valpy, Lucinda Riley, Maeve Binchy and Danielle Steel you will love this novel too!

About the author Ceilia Moore

Celia Moore (1967-now) grew up on a small farm near Exeter. She had a successful career as a Chartered Surveyor working in the City of London before working her way back to Devon. 

In 2000, she left the office to start a new adventure as an outdoor instructor, teaching rock climbing and mountaineering. Today she gardens for a few lovely customers, runs and writes (accompanied at all times by a border terrier x jack russell called Tizzy). 

She is running the London Marathon in April 2019 for three cancer charities.

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An interview with Diane Demetre discussing Island of Secrets and the writing process in general. #womens #fiction #suspense @DianeDemetre .@rararesources

Island of Secrets

A captivating story of love, mystery and hope

Two love stories separated in time. Two women following their dreams. In a paradise littered with painful secrets, will love turn the tide?

 

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1973. Cecilia “CiCi” Freemont has a restless soul and the voice of an angel. Leaving her privileged upbringing behind, she chases her dreams to the sandy beaches of an unspoiled Hawaiian paradise, Harbor Island. But life takes an unexpected turn when she falls for the island’s young heir-apparent and her newfound adventure becomes too much to bear…

2017. Investigative journalist Tina Templeton has dedicated herself to the pursuit of truth. But when she inherits Harbor Island, her career plans take a confusing twist. Managing the sprawling island estate is tough business even with the help of aging cabaret singer, CiCi Freemont. Especially when a massive ecological disaster threatens to destroy her beautiful beaches—and the responding coast guard captain steals her heart.

As the investigation into the disaster reveals a 40-year-old mystery that could change their lives forever, will Tina find love among the secrets, or will CiCi’s painful past dash her dreams on the rocks?

Island of Secrets is an epic love story. If you like generations-spanning drama, characters with hidden pasts, heart-warming romance and intrigue, then you’ll love Diane Demetre’s powerful romantic mystery in paradise.

 

An interview with Diane Demetre discussing Island of Secrets and the writing process in general.

Does writing energize or exhaust you?

Writing always energizes and inspires me. It’s a soul connection and conduit to my creativity.

Why did you write Island of Secrets?

I remember when the idea for this book came to me. My husband and I were out in our boat on the Broadwater on the Gold Coast in Australia. It was one of those magnificent boating days—calm, sultry and cloudless. Having just completed Retribution, I’d been waiting on the inspiration for my next book. Nothing yet had beamed in. As someone who is willing to wait for inspiration rather than forcing my creativity, I was enjoying a couple weeks off from my writing schedule.

While we were relaxing on the Broadwater and lapping up the beautiful weather, an old Huon pine cruiser drove past us. Like a bolt out of the blue, Island of Secrets landed in my consciousness. The story arrived well-formed, with characters I immediately visualized.

I’d visited Hawaii a couple of years earlier, and Maui, with its volcanic geography, lush vegetation and captivating sea life lived up to its name of the Magic Isle. It was the ideal location for Island of Secrets.

What is Island of Secrets about? 

In the vein of Iona Grey and Nicholas Sparks, Island of Secrets is a contemporary multi-generational love story which transcends time and speaks to the profounder meaning of love, loss and belonging. Island of Secrets is romantic women’s mystery with the narrative woven across two time-lines—1973 and 2017. It is written in third person and told from the heroine’s POV through each timeline.

Give me the first, middle and end line from Island of Secrets.

FIRST LINE - For a day that had started out so right, she had no idea how it went so horribly wrong.

MIDDLE LINE - In contrast to the solemn reason for her visit, the magical mosaic of color tinged everything with its vibrancy.

END LINE - At last, everyone had found their home, their happy place.

Does (and how) your protagonist change/learn by the end of the book?

Though the story is told in two parts and from two female protagonist’s point of view, both women are transformed firstly, by self-love and then love for another person.

Is there an underlying theme to Island of Secrets?

At its heart, Island of Secrets examines the lives of not just Cecilia and Tina, but all the empowered women—Leilani, Victoria, Beatrice, Loretta, Silly Suzie et al. Women from different times and cultures who face similar challenges and find the courage and strength to overcome them. It is an exploration of how we view the fundamentals of life. Is it love or money that motivates us? Where does loyalty lie in the equation? What moves us to make the decisions we do? And no matter the dilemma we face, there comes a time when we must acknowledge that love is the ultimate answer.

Would you have the main character as a best friend?

 I would have both Cecilia and Tina as close friends. Both women are strong, independent, kind and intelligent.

What’s the best/saddest/funniest/shocking one-liner from Island of Secrets? 

Harbor Island V listed in the ocean in the same way she did, alone and unmanned.

Is there a dedication?

 Yes… the dedication is to all the readers who believe in the power of love. This book is more than a story about romance, it is about the how love can transcend time and space.

Can you share a few lines from your best review of Island of Secrets?

Amazon 5 Stars

I love, love, love, this book! – Tasha Thomas

This book was so good! It jumps over a span of about forty years. It has everything in it. From first love to first discovery. It has suspense, love lost, and love gained. It also has a friendship that stood the test of time, and sibling rivalry. If you read another book this year, this is the one! I highly recommend this wonderful book!

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About the author:

Diane began her career as a school teacher before moving into the entertainment industry as a choreographer, director, event manager, dancer and actress, working in television and live theatre, and managing multi-million-dollar productions.

Following her onstage career, she spent many years as a stress and life skills therapist, keynote speaker and presenter, appearing on national radio and television.

When she launched into a writing career, Diane’s debut erotic romance series, the Dance of Love was voted Luminosity Publishing Readers’ Choice Best Books and Best Covers for 2015 and 2016.

Her romantic suspense, Retribution won the Romance Writers of Australia Emerald Pro Award 2017 for Best Unpublished Manuscript. Diane loves to write genre-busting stories with a twist. Her works are packed with emotional punch and feature empowered heroines who live life to the fullest, much like the author herself.

Ebooks:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J5CSHPS

https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B07J5CSHPS

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07J5CSHPS

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07J5CSHPS

 https://luminositypublishing.com/book/island-of-secrets/

 https://www.bookstrand.com/island-of-secrets

 https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/899908

 https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Diane_Demetre_Island_of_Secrets?id=tIhxDwAAQBAJ

https://www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/island-of-secrets-16

 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/island-of-secrets-diane-demetre/1129715424?ean=2940155837329

 https://itunes.apple.com/au/book/island-of-secrets/id1438526411?mt=11

Paperback:

 https://www.amazon.com/dp/1999306619