Awaken by Marcia Maidana - Book Blitz + Giveaway
Marcia
was born and raised in Argentina during the military regime which ended
with the loss of many young lives in the invasion of the Falkland
Islands. Amidst the devastating effects of military government and war,
reading and writing became a passion which expanded and transported her
imagination with the possibility of a brighter future.
At
the age of eighteen, she moved to the United States, where she studied
English and started her own family. She soon discovered that the love
she has for her husband and children would naturally unfold towards her
European roots, leading her to become a genealogist and family
historian. A decade of searching, compiling, and learning the stories of
thousands of people has instilled in her a profound gratitude for the
strong ties that can be achieved in families through personal sacrifice.
So it is that through fiction, Awaken
explores and exposes the characteristics of true love and loyalty in
times of fear, war, and finally, death. But perhaps the most captivating
element in the story is the battle within the souls of the main
characters as they search to know who they really are and how they are connected.
Could there exist a love powerful enough to overcome the grave?
Hard
times during the Great Depression force nineteen-year-old Florence to
leave her service at the monastery and seek employment. Fate brings her
to work for a wealthy recluse, General Alexander Sterling. Despite many
daunting events and a meddling housekeeper with dark secrets of her own,
Florence and the General find themselves falling deeply in love. What she doesn’t know is that General Sterling has left his native country escaping a painful past, one he yearns to forget. Destiny won’t allow it as he meets Florence, whose resemblance to his deceased wife is unbearable. Could Florence actually be the same woman who still owns his heart and haunts his dreams?
When their blossoming romance is shattered by an explosive truth, a mysterious stranger gives her an opportunity to go back in time to unlock the secret to her existence. Florence must strive to return to the present time to save their relationship from the imminent danger that awaits them.
Snippet:
“Alex, I wish I could stay. But my body is
already gone. My life is slipping away. How I ache at what has been stolen from
us. To feel your sweet embrace, to share our tears and laughter, our
accomplishments and disappointments, to spend our days out in the sun playing
together. All of that, along with bearing children, I can’t offer you anymore.
I pray in time, you’ll find someone else who will fulfill your needs, and you’ll
love and be happy again. I want that for you. But I also want you to know I
will always love you, and I will always be thankful to have known your love.”
already gone. My life is slipping away. How I ache at what has been stolen from
us. To feel your sweet embrace, to share our tears and laughter, our
accomplishments and disappointments, to spend our days out in the sun playing
together. All of that, along with bearing children, I can’t offer you anymore.
I pray in time, you’ll find someone else who will fulfill your needs, and you’ll
love and be happy again. I want that for you. But I also want you to know I
will always love you, and I will always be thankful to have known your love.”
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