Friday, November 26, 2010

A Way Back - Upcoming Release from Champagne Books

Gee, it's been awhile since I've posted on my blog. I do have a good excuse, though. I had a bone fusion on my right thumb November 8th and the surgery slowed my writing considerbly. I have to hit the space bar with my pointer finger. Unfortunately, when I aim for the m or n, I often hit the space bar and have to back up. Hopefully the pins will come out on December 15th. and I won't have to wear the brace any longer.

Today I'd like to share the cover and a blurb for my novella time travel romance, A Way Back, coming out with Champagne Books in January. I'm thrilled with the cover. Trisha FitzGerald is the artist. Thank you, Trisha!

In the 1930s oil fields of Texas, a woman from the future finds new purpose as she helps a banker rebuild his financial empire.

Amber Mathis, a Wall Street investment banker, returns to her office after burying her mother. Distraught, tired of the rat race, she's determined to make a career change. In the elevator she falls and rises to find herself in a vintage lift. The date is February 25, 1930, and a man stands on the window ledge ready to jump.

Wellman Hathaway, owner and CEO of Hathaway Bank in New York struggles to pay his depositors half their losses. A woman claiming to be from 2010 appears in his office and involves him in a scheme that forces them into marriage. With Amber's knowledge of the financial history of the 1930s, they travel to the oil fields of Texas to recoup Wellman's funds.

Two people from different centuries are thrown together to survive a difficult time. Will they find more than A Way Back to prosperity?

A Way Back will be out in ebook format sometime in early January 2011. I hope you will buy a copy and enjoy reading it as much as I loved writing it.

Leave a comment today to be entered in my monthly ebook drawing. This is my only post this month so your chances of winning are great.

Happy reading and writing.

Linda
http://www.lindalaroque/

14 comments:

  1. What a lovely cover. And the blurb is fantastic. Looks like a great read. I'll watch for it to come out.

    Linda Rettstatt

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  2. I love books like this and it's published by Champagne which makes me know it's gonna be a winner! I love novellas because I can read them quickly. Thanks for giving us the chance to win it!

    Val
    lastnerve2000@gmail.com

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  3. LINDA--I adore the cover. Wish it belonged to me! the story-line is great, and I'm sure it will be a winner--Celia

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  4. This sounds fascinating and if it's half as good as your other books, then it's a guarenteed winner.

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  5. That's a really nice cover. Love the nostalgic feel to it. Sounds like another great LaRoque read!

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  6. Lovely cover, Linda.

    I hope you get the pins out of your thumb soon. It's no fun when you can't write.

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  7. Oh, Yuck - no thumb... Why aren't you screaming. It must be terrible. But the cover is sensational and the book sounds intriguing.

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  8. That's the pits, Linda, about your thumb. It won't be long and you'll be at full speed. Love the cover. I also love you time travel books. They are awesome!

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  9. Hope the thumb is improving, Linda! That's a lovely cover and it sounds like a great story. Look forward to reading it.

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  10. Very cool. Congratulations on the cover, and hope your thumb heals quickly!

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  11. I'm looking forward to reading your book! Before you know it, December 15th will be here and the brace and pins will be out with a full recovery!

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  12. Thank you all for your kind comments. Good idea, Val. If the winner doesn't mind waiting they can have a copy of A Way Back.

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  13. I'm looking forward to reading this one!

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