HONEYSUCKLE
AND JASMINE
by Liz Grace Davis
The past is never far behind.
Senia Loato’s
life has been needled by disappointment, and the wounds that fester go beyond
skin deep. She is certain if she puts miles between her and her tainted past,
she will somehow outrun it. When she’s offered the chance to leave her island
home of Mintang to become an au pair for three boys in Germany, she takes the
opportunity to start running.
In Germany,
she meets Miina, another African au pair. What builds between them is a
life-defining friendship, one they will risk everything for.
And soon, they’ll be asked nothing
less.
When Miina is
betrayed and left stranded, Senia stands by her, risking much more than just
her stay in Germany. She also stands to lose rich, handsome, turquoise-eyed
Roman Dorenwald, the first man she has allowed into her heart.
But they’re risks worth taking.
Eventually,
Senia makes a sacrifice that catapults her back to her past, where she’s forced
to draw back the curtain and discover the shocking truth of her history.
Can she
confront her nightmares, reach deep into her soul, and forgive those who have
hurt her? Or is it easier to just keep running?
***This story was partly inspired by
true events***
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EXCERPT:
My muscles tensed up again, and I smoothed the
tablecloth, gave myself time to respond. How much could I tell him? If he had
read my CV, he'd know I'd worked at the orphanage, but not that I'd also lived
there. Did I want him to know? I raised my eyes. Why not? "I grew up in an
orphanage, where I later worked as well, for two years. I never met my
biological parents." Why not just leave out the whole adoption part? It
would only call for more questions and complicate things.
To my surprise, Roman squeezed my hand, just for a
second, but the warmth from his grip remained with me. "I'm sorry to hear
that. That explains it. I used to wonder why you had this sad look in your eyes
all the time."
I glanced away. "I do?" I whispered. But then,
how would I know? Whatever look I had in my eyes, I'd lived with all my life. I
wouldn't know if it was sad or not.
"Senia," Roman drew his chair closer to the
table, "please look at me. It's nothing to be ashamed of. I can't even
begin to imagine how it would be, growing up without my parents, even if they
can be too controlling sometimes."
I allowed my glance to meet his again. "Well, having
never met mine has made it easier to live without them."
The waiter placed our food in front of us, halting our
conversation. The aroma of Roman's roasted pork in gravy and that of my beef
and pork mingled in the air between us before teasing my nostrils. So easy for
the aromas to do—nothing in the air to stop them from embracing. Unlike Roman
and I. Between us stood many possible complications that could send a potential
relationship toppling before it even started.
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Liz Grace
Davis grew up in Angola, Namibia, South Africa, and Germany. She now lives with
her husband and daughter in Vienna, Austria.
Her travels
offered her the opportunity to gather interesting material, from both her own
experiences and those of others. She is a firm believer that memories, both
good and bad, are worth cherishing because they lead us to be the people we are
today.
As a result,
Liz enjoys breathing new life into some of those experiences, and sprinkling
them with snippets born of her imagination, to write fiction. Her aim as a
writer is to both thrill and inspire readers. The genres she enjoys writing are
as diverse as the books she reads.
Liz is the
author of Chocolate Aftertaste, Honeysuckle and Jasmine, and Tangi’s
Teardrops.
Contact info:
Email:
Liz_davis1@yahoo.com
Thank you for hosting
ReplyDeleteHi Liz, did you help design the cover? It's wonderful.
ReplyDeletemarypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
Thanks so much, Mary. It was designed by my wonderful cover artist, Najla Qamber.
DeleteHi, Sue and Liz. I enjoyed reading about the book. Liz, I've been to Austria which is one of the prettiest places I've yet seen. The color of the rivers is different from those where I live in South Carolina. That was one of the first things I noticed.
ReplyDeleteElaine, how wonderful that you were here? Austria really is pretty and the Donau river is beautiful. Were you in Vienna? maybe you'll come again one day.
DeleteI'm looking forward to reading this wonderful book.
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Thanks, Rita. I hope you will enjoy reading the book.
DeleteSue, thank you so much for hosting me today. I appreciate it. have a wonderful day.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on what I am sure is a very successful blog tour!
DeleteSounds like a good book. Thanks for sharing it and the giveaway. evamillien at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteThanks for the excerpt and the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a really good read!!
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