MUSE MONDAY
Please welcome Dara to Muse Monday!
Visiting family in New Jersey after
Hurricane Sandy finished its destructive path in 2012, I still saw the
devastation that remained. Live wires were dangling in the road a month
after the storm!
The memory of what I saw stuck with
me. And, that became the backdrop for the creation of Celia. What
would it be like for people living at the Jersey shore whose livelihood relied
on tourists visiting their charming seaside town?
While writing Celia, I found
Sandy colored the experience, heightening the jeopardy and characters’ lives.
In 2015, Celia was published.
Shortly afterward while I was attending a conference in New York City, I met a
woman who had survived Sandy, but was still dealing with the aftermath.
Government agencies were not supportive of the people who had lost their homes
and livelihoods.
The most recent “Storm of the
Century” to land in New Jersey hit in January, 2016. Blizzards, record
snowfall and road closings ensued.
Some people cannot catch a
break!
Book Blurb: Celia
Living at the Jersey Shore and
running her family’s gift shop, Celia Costa spends her time creating
pottery. She’s a romantic who has given up on love. Then Max, a
photographer and location scout for an upscale magazine, arrives and everything
changes. Can their new relationship survive the hurricane that destroys
the Jersey Shore?
Excerpt: Celia
Reaching for his card, Celia dialed
his number. Suddenly, as the phone rang, her palms were clammy, her mouth
parched, and her pulse broke new speed records.
On the third ring, his warm, mellow
voice answered.
“Hello, this is Max, how can I help
you?” Max answered in a rehearsed voice.
“Hi, Max. This is Celia, you know
Celia from Sea Drift,” Celia said, her voice strained.
Max’s response came through very
clearly, changing tone… “Hello, Celia. Of course I know who you are. I’m so
happy to hear from you. What can I do for you?” He paused on “for you” in a way
that made Celia’s knees turn to jelly.
What could he do for her?
Be sure to look for my next book, Angie's Secret, to be published by the end of April. The
protagonist is Angie Costa, Celia's mom, who has her own adventure and
relationship.
Buy link: Celia
Available only on my website: DaraFranklyn.com
With a Secure link, available in
print or pdf.
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