Joanne Guidoccio
stopped by to share something exciting: she has reached out to readers during
this pandemic and is spotlighted her Mediterranean Trilogy by offering a sale
price on two ebooks. Take it away, Joanne!
Thanks, Nancy! In
the Mediterranean Trilogy, which is paranormal romance released by Soul Mate
Publishing, I feature the mermaids of the Bella tribe. In Book 1, Between Land and Sea, I follow
Isabella on the road to reinvention. Having been brutally transformed into an
overweight, middle-aged woman, Isabella struggles to reinvent herself as
Barbara Davies.
After writing Between Land and Sea, I started
to imagine more books involving the mermaids and ex-mermaids in the
protagonist’s life. One night I dreamed of another mermaid, one not as kind and
supportive as the characters in the first novel. The following day, a series of
What if scenarios emerged: What if the new mermaid was somewhere on the
Narcissist/Sociopath continuum? And what if she was determined to wreak havoc
in everyone’s life?
In Book 2, The Coming of Arabella,
Isabella/Barbara’s life is disrupted by the unexpected arrival of her
beautifully preserved twin sister, Arabella.
Ideas are
percolating for Book 3 – The Making
of a Mermaid Psychic.
Inspirational
Quotes from Between Land and Sea
“Your
path will diverge for a while, but do not let that worry you. You have known
difficulty before, but you will survive and thrive.”
“You must
take responsibility for your own life and make full use of your gifts.”
“Your
life has turned out the way it has for a reason. And now, you need to unearth
that purpose and use it for your own good and the greater good.”
“You
should be ready to take advantage of all opportunities that arise. Accept every
invitation. Follow each whim. Some will work out, others won’t. But don’t give
up.”
“Whatever
you decide to keep hidden could implode later…with disastrous results.”
Inspirational Quotes from The Coming of Arabella
“Life is
good, and I intend to enjoy all the abundance the universe sees fit to send my
way.”
“The only
magic that exists is the magic you create for yourself.”
“You are
in the present season for a reason. It is your job to figure out why.”
“Set the
intention and let the universe figure out the how.”
“No one,
absolutely no one, can ruin your life unless you give that person the key to
your inner soul.”
These
ebooks will be on sale for
$0.99 (US)
March 29 to April 4
Blurb –
Between Land and Sea
After
giving up her tail for an international banker, Isabella of the Mediterranean
kingdom is aged, weathered, and abandoned on the fog-drenched shores of
southwest England. She faces her human journey as a plain and practically
destitute fifty-three-year-old woman.
With the help of a magic tablet and online mermaid support, she reinvents
herself as a career counselor, motivational speaker, and writer of self-help
books. Along the way, she encounters a cast of unforgettable characters, among
them former mermaids, supportive and not-so-supportive women, deserving and
undeserving men, and several New Agers. As Isabella evolves into Barbara
Davies, she embraces her middle-aged body, heals her bruised heart, and learns
to love again.
This contemporary version of The Little Mermaid offers hope and inspiration to
anyone who has been dumped, deceived, or demoted. It will also appeal to
mermaid enthusiasts.
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Blurb –
The Coming of Arabella
On the
day of her engagement party, an ex-mermaid’s life is disrupted by the
unexpected arrival of another mermaid—a sister she has never known. Under
normal circumstances, Barbara Davies would be overjoyed, but her special day is
already wrought with tension. While Barbara is not the first mermaid from the
Mediterranean kingdom to settle in small town Ontario, she has yet to reveal
her origins to her fiancé. So, when Arabella, the gorgeous sister whose
disturbing black eyes banished her to the island of Crete, saunters into her
life, clutching the arm of Barbara’s discarded lover, a powder keg of emotion
is released.
Relationships
falter and careers stall as envy stirs in the hearts of the sisters. On the
verge of meltdown after her fiancé leaves Canada for a teaching job in Vermont,
Barbara flees to Arizona hoping for a reprieve. There, she finds solace at a
retreat for ex-mermaids and a second chance at love with a charismatic
preacher. As she contemplates a new life in the desert paradise of Sedona,
shocking secrets emerge and tragedy strikes. A stronger and wiser Barbara rises
up to face these new challenges and embrace the best parts of her mermaid
heritage.
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More About the Author
A member of Crime
Writers of Canada and Sisters in Crime, Joanne Guidoccio writes paranormal
romance, cozy mysteries, and inspirational literature from her home base of
Guelph, Ontario. Connect with her here:
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