Filled with mystery, romance, and magical elements, best selling author Adria J. Cimino weaves beautiful tales with twists and turns that flow life a mystical river. Enjoy!
Close to Destiny: A Novel
Adria J. Cimino
Genre: Romance
Kat is struggling to get her life back together and put her anorexia and suicide attempts behind her. She must expel the mysterious inner demons that have plagued her for years, and patch up the rocky relationship with her fiancé. But when she arrives in London for a therapeutic art project, an encounter with an enigmatic woman named Destiny upsets her views of reality and plunges her into a quest for the truth about her past — an astonishing past that reaches back well before her birth. After midnight, Destiny leads Kat to extravagant parties at an eerie luxury hotel and introduces her to a man who seems to know her better than she knows herself. Kat tries to convince herself this is all part of a strange dream. But as evidence mounts suggesting otherwise, Kat is torn between fascination and fear. Will Kat run away, or will she seize the fleeting opportunity to change her life and find true love?
Alternating between the reality of day and the mystery of night, Close to Destiny by best selling author Adria J. Cimino is a magical realism story of déjà vu and righting past wrongs that will delight fans of authors like Sarah Addison Allen and Erin Morgenstern. If you like magical realism romance with mystical romance elements, this time travel love story, set in London and New York, is for you.
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Before Paris: A Novella
Adria J. Cimino
Genre: Short Stories | Coming of Age
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A prequel to Amazon Best Selling Novel “Paris, Rue des Martyrs” Before the lives of four strangers collided in Paris, there was one young man. Rafael, son of an emerald broker in Colombia, eventually finds his way to the City of Light. But why? One fateful and dangerous night in emerald territory, he learns his father was carrying a secret. And the key to unlock it can only be found in Paris. If you like literary fiction, pick up this novella today… it will make you want to find out exactly what happens next!
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Paris, Rue des Martyrs: A Novel
Adria J. Cimino
Genre: Coming of Age | Family Life
Amazon Bestseller in Literature & Fiction Some encounters make a difference… Four strangers in Paris. Each one is on a quest: to uncover a family secret, to grasp a new chance at love, to repair mistakes of the past. Four stories entwine, four quests become one, as their paths cross amid the beauty, squalor, animation and desolation of a street in Paris, the rue des Martyrs. Rafael’s search for his birth mother leads him to love and grim family secrets. Cecile’s view of herself as an unsatisfied housewife is radically changed by the promise of a passionate liaison. Andre, an aging actor, troubled by the arrival of the son he abandoned years ago, must make a choice, to either lose his son forever or put aside pride and seek redemption. Mira travels to Paris to begin a new life and forget about love… or so she intends. Four strangers, four stories, one riveting novel.
If you like literary fiction, this novel set in France is for you. Fans of “Don’t Let Me Go” by Catherine Ryan Hyde will enjoy this story’s focus on its characters’ relationships and the importance of encounters, while fans of “Let the Great World Spin” by Colum McCann will enjoy the tale of a dynamic city and those who live in it, showing the romance of everyday Paris life.
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Legacy: An Anthology
Kristopher Jansma
Genre: Short Stories | Anthologies & Literature Collections | Anthologies
A rock ‘n roll concert that will forever be etched in the minds of the fans who witnessed it. An adult orphan searching for a “forever home.” A survivor from World War II, on a journey to find one last memory of her mother. What do these stories have in common? They all answer the question: What will you leave behind?
Long after we’ve left this world, our legacy remains. Or doesn’t. Or remains only in the minds of those who knew us, those whose lives we’ve touched. Those we’ve written to, or about. What mark would you leave? How should people remember you? Should they remember you? This chilling, stunning, eerie, and hopeful collection of fiction and nonfiction stories will stick with you long after you’ve finished reading it. Includes stories from New York Times best selling author Regina Calcaterra, Sherwood Anderson Award winner Kristopher Jansma and Canadian best selling author Marissa Stapley, along with 11 others. Author proceeds benefit the charity PAWS for Reading, which pairs pets with children to improve reading and communication skills. Thanks for supporting the cause!
Interview with the Editors Q: We see some big names in Legacy: Regina Calcaterra, whose memoir Etched in Sand was a New York Times best seller; Kristopher Jansma (The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards), winner of the 2014 Sherwood Anderson Award for Fiction; Jenny Milchman (Cover of Snow), winner of the Mary Higgins Clark Award for best suspense novel of 2013 — and that’s just to name a few! How did you manage to assemble such a list of talented authors? A: We were inspired by the #30Authors blog event hosted by The Book Wheel, where authors reviewed their favorite books of 2014 on participating blogs. So we thought, how about featuring the work of these authors in an anthology? We liked the idea of best-selling authors, award-winning authors and a few talented debut authors collaborating on a project. So we invited them to participate, and to our delight, they were just as excited to contribute to such an anthology as we were to publish it. Q: Why the theme of legacy? A: Words remain. And the writer’s art is created through words. So it seemed the perfect subject to explore through fiction and nonfiction stories. What is the meaning of life? How do you find meaning in life? Sometimes the answer is in death, which these stories convey. Q: What sorts of tales will we find in the book? A: Our writers wrote along a common theme, legacy, yet each story is very different. It is interesting to see each author’s take on the idea. You’ll find the classic love story, stories of family secrets, friendship and life-changing experiences, mother-daughter relationships, father-son relationships, an on-the-edge-of-your-seat thriller, a World War II mystery and Holocaust remembrance, stories of mean girls, and a tribute to rock and roll. Q: We hear your anthology is for a good cause? A: Yes! Author proceeds go to the PAWS for Reading program, which allows children to read aloud to a therapy dog (or cat, or bunny!) to improve reading and communication skills. Thanks for supporting the cause! Categories for the Legacy collection – Literary Fiction Short Stories – Short Story Mysteries – Short Story Collection The Legacy collection has something for everyone. From stories of hope to a sad love story, its heavy theme will ultimately leave you feeling hopeful about the future. The Legacy anthology touches on the following themes: death, what is the meaning of life, stories of hope, human experience, quest, love story, World War II mysteries, Holocaust stories, rock and roll, star-crossed lovers, foster children, family secrets, friendship, destiny, a super sad love story, and how to find meaning in life
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