Chance at Redemption (Madison Square #3)
by Samatha Harris
Publication Date:
May 23, 2017
Publisher:
Limitless Publishing
Gwen
Stevens had a privileged life until her father spoke three little words that
turned her world upside down. “You’re cut off.”
Broke and desperate, Gwen is forced to accept a waitressing job,
but this glimmer of hope has a price. As if being a cocktail waitress isn’t bad
enough, she has to do it in a dive bar called The Den, and her bad luck doesn’t
stop there. She also needs to deal with the new owner, a blue-eyed,
self-righteous ass determined to make her life miserable.
Liam
Sinclair walked away from the entitlement and obligation his family planned for
him, vowing to make his own way in the world…
Adjusting to life as a new business owner, Liam has experienced
more than his fair share of setbacks. When his only waitress breaks her leg,
his sister takes it upon herself to hire a replacement—a spoiled,
self-indulgent hothead with too much makeup and more than enough attitude. Gwen
represents the world he’s trying to escape, a world of excess and greed that he
was never cut out for.
Appearances
can be deceiving, and first impressions aren’t always right…
Despite their apparent differences, the tension between them turns
to a fiery passion that neither of them can resist. Together they find balance
and learn to appreciate the simpler things in life. But Gwen soon discovers
that old habits die hard, and one mistake is all it takes to ruin everything.
Forgiveness
must be earned, but even a villain deserves a chance at redemption…
The
joy of writing blurbs.
By
Samatha Harris
The
Blurb: Just a few paragraphs written to summarize and entice the reader into
reading the entire book. It may seem a simple thing, but how do you condense
three hundred pages into three paragraphs? It’s like looking at the world
through a keyhole. You only get a glimpse of what lies on the other side.
As
authors, we spend weeks sometimes months, with these characters. We agonize and
sometimes torture them so that everything that happens to them is important. Every
aspect of these characters lives is meant to enrich the story and captivate the
reader. It’s a delicate balance between getting the readers attention and trying
not to reveal too much of what happens in the book. We want you to read the
whole thing and immerse yourself in the world we created for you. So we
highlight the major plot points hoping that you will enjoy the path the
characters take on the way there.
That
brings me to the characters themselves. You are the star of your own life
story, but you wouldn’t be able to tell that story without mentioning your best
friend, your family, your children. These are important characters in your
life. They keep you on your toes, and make everyday interesting. The same goes
for a novel. Side characters give a richness to the story. They make the world
our characters live in relatable and more tangible, but if we listed everyone
of them in the blurb it would be too confusing as to who the story is really
about. It does however allow for a certain element of surprise for the reader,
giving them the chance to fall in love with the best friend or sister character
who may in fact be the star of another novel later on.
In
my Madison Square Series, each novel focuses on a different couple from within
the same group of friends. For example, SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN is about Alex and
Drew, best friends who fall in love with each other at different times in their
lives. They’re goofy friend Sean is the MC in Book 2 CHOOSING HAPPY in which
Sean falls in love with an older woman Madison. In Book 2 Alex and Drew become
side characters as the focus shifts to Sean and Madison. The same goes for Book
3 CHANCE AT REDEMPTION which is Gwen and Liam’s story. Gwen is the villain from
book 1 and Liam makes his appearance as Madison’s younger brother in Book 2.
Book 3 brings together all the characters from the series and allows the reader
to follow up with characters they’ve loved from earlier books in the series,
but not mentioned in the blurbs.
They
say not to judge a book by its cover, but we all do it. The cover is what
catches our eye and makes us turn it over and move on to the blurb. A good blurb,
while difficult to write, is able to convey the overall theme of the story, the
characters, and leave the reader wanting more. So, next time you pick up a book
and turn it over to the blurb on the back cover remember that the world between
the covers is so much more than you can imagine.
Samatha “Sam” Harris lives near Baltimore, Maryland with
her husband David and daughter Ava. Born in Florida, she migrated north which
most people agree was a little backwards. She has been an artist all of her
life, a Tattoo Artist for more than ten years, and a storyteller since she was
a kid.
Sam has a slightly unhealthy love for Frank Sinatra,
classic movies, and Jazz and Blues music, but her first love will always be
reading. From Romance, to Thrillers, to Historical Fiction and everything in
between, she loves to become a part of the story. As a writer she tells the
stories that she would want to read.
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