December 18, 2017
Let’s welcome Peter Perrin to West of Mars!
Peter and I met via Twitter — another good reason to use Twitter to directly reach readers and other publishing industry professionals, such as myself. Twitter makes a good water cooler when you can find people willing to chat with you. And here’s proof: Peter’s come to tell us what song makes him think of his new book, Grace’s Turmoil.
In Grace’s Turmoil, Grace had suffered a painful divorce and been emotionally scarred. After that, she had settled for a life without men, without a love of her own.
But then a dashing widower moved into her retirement village. Alfred awoke feelings in her she had wanted to keep dormant.
Less than four weeks later, Grace sang “Blue Moon” for him at a karaoke night and her choice of song spoke volumes about how he had changed her life. Like the song says, she was no longer alone.
Ooh, I like this version! Billie Holiday is incomparable, and her version is so much more upbeat than the dirge we’re usually presented with. Be sure to check out the link and give this version of a classic a listen. I bet you’ll never go back. (I sure won’t.)
And yes, Peter specified this version of the song. For which I am grateful. Love this solo interlude!
Back to Grace’s Turmoil, though. What’s its official back cover copy?
Divorced and emotionally damaged, artist Grace Stollery wants nothing more than to spend her semi-retirement painting and let time heal her emotional scars.
But when dashing widower Alfred Nobel moves into her retirement village he turns her life upside down and her heart inside out by awakening feelings she wants to keep dormant.
Alfred quickly sets out to woo Grace and slowly she warms to him. But the village’s resident femme fatale wants him for herself. Will she succeed in driving a wedge between Alfred and Grace?
Get a copy! It just went live on the 15th — that was last Friday — and you know how the early sales help fuel a book’s success!
I’ll update with Amazon and other links later.
And, of course, connect with Peter at his website.
Peter Perrin
January 3, 2018 7:29 am
Thanks for having me. I hope readers will appreciate a book that gives mature characters a chance to shine, and to find love.
Susan
January 3, 2018 9:07 am
I hope readers will, too! When we talk diversity, we need to think about fiction featuring characters who are older, as well as all the other considerations. I have read some very good books about older adults, mostly by Jeanne Ray, but the field is wide open and overdue for company.