Island of Secrets by Diane Demetre - Book Tour
Island of SecretsA 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?
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.
Buy Links
Ebook
Paperback https://www.amazon.com/dp/1999306619
Excerpt
2017 – On her return to Harbor Island, Tina takes
command of the family cruiser for the first time in years and remembers how
much she loves the sea.
She punched the
bottom right button, and the electric
winch whirred into action. The launching trolley which carried the one-ton vessel began a slow, effortless descent down
the slipway toward the waves. A rush of excitement coursed through her veins as
a glorious, sun-kissed day beckoned. When the stern drifted in the water, she
turned over the engine. Harbor Island
V came to life. Obeying her skillful touch, the cruiser
wheeled. She thrust it into forward, and the cruiser slipped through the
jewel-bright blue waves at a moderate pace.
She steered in
the general direction, checking with her depth-finder and GPS. Funny how after
all these years, the skills she’d learned from Uncle Dickie flooded back.
Reflecting on how much time she’d spent on her school vacations cruising around
the island with her uncle, she realized it had been Dickie who had unreservedly
nurtured her love for adventure. Unlike her parents whose anxiety stifled some
of her daring-do characteristics, Uncle Dickie had encouraged her to take
calculated risks and leap into life with gusto. In her uncle, she’d found a soul mate. No wonder the other men in her life
had fallen short. On some level, she probably had compared them to her
intelligent, resourceful and inspirational uncle. He’d been a hard act to
follow.
As her
confidence grew, she pushed forward on the throttle, increasing speed. Cruising
through the channel toward the reef, she inhaled a long breath. The smell of
salt tickled the tiny hairs in her nostrils as its taste seasoned her tongue.
Being on the water nourished her soul. She wished she’d visited Harbor Island
more often over the past years. Perhaps she would have handled life’s
challenges with more compassion if she had? One thing she knew for sure, being
on the water cleared her mind and liberated her emotions. Here she felt free
and alive.
Author Bio
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 & 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.
SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS
WEBSITE www.dianedemetre.com
BLOG https://dianedemetre.com/blogposts/
FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/dianedemetreauthor
TWITTER https://twitter.com/DianeDemetre
AMAZON https://www.amazon.com/Diane-demetre/e/B015P878H4/
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