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The Story She Had to Tell
by Sarah Tauber
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GENRE: Romance
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BLURB:
Madeleine had a
secret, a story that happened over fifty years ago in Havana, Cuba. Before she
died, she wanted to share her story with the world.
After growing up on a
farm in Maine and graduating college, this intelligent but naive young woman
traveled to Havana with a girlfriend, looking for adventure. What happened
there changed Madeleine’s life forever. From the moment she laid eyes on
Carlos, she was turning over her fate to a man she barely knew.
This is a
heart-wrenching love story that promises to stay with you long after the book
is finished.
I remember thinking to myself as I walked through his home,
Mina, you really don’t know this man. But strangely enough, I was not
frightened. There was a quality about him that made him familiar. He no longer
felt like an exotic stranger, more like a new friend. I was beginning to really
like him, and it felt reciprocated. I was smiling on the outside and on the
inside.
“Are you hungry? My chef has prepared a wonderful Cuban
dinner for us, which we can eat out on the patio. It’s such a beautiful night I
thought it would be nice to dine outside.”
“Yes, that’s a lovely idea.”
There was music playing inside the house that we could hear
while we were eating. The dining experience left nothing to be desired,
nothing. After dinner, he invited me back inside to listen to the lovely Cuban
music. “Care to dance?” I gave him my hand, and we started moving to the
rhythm. It was all so perfect, so romantic. “My house feels like a home again
for the first time in a long while. Thank you for agreeing to stay after you
learned it was not a restaurant. I think you are an extraordinary woman,
Madeleine, with style, intelligence and grace. I am privileged to have you
here.”
And then he kissed me. This time it was not on the cheek. He
kissed me firmly on the mouth. Tender at first and then with passion. It both
thrilled and scared me a little. What have I gotten myself into?
A WORD FROM THE AUTHOR
2.Which book of yours is your favorite? Why
3.What are your favorite authors in the genre that you write?
4.Which of your characters is most like you?
A WORD FROM THE AUTHOR
1.What's the best and worst part of
being an author?
That’s
easy. The best part is taking an idea that is in your head and putting it down
on paper knowing that others will see it. The worst part, without question, is
marketing and promoting! Most writers are much more comfortable alone, in front
of a computer. It is beyond their comfort zones to go out into the world and
sing their own praises. It does get easier with practice, however.
2.Which book of yours is your favorite? Why
I have only
written two so far. They are worlds apart and both favorites of mine. The
first, “For Dear Life” is a memoir about two years I spent in Tehran, Iran in
the 1970s and was challenged to my very core. The second book, a novel, “The
Story She Had to Tell” is a sweet, enchanting love story where the characters
and their experiences live on inside me.
3.What are your favorite authors in the genre that you write?
I have two
genres, actually. Some favorite memoirists are Joan Didion (“The Year of
Magical Thinking”), Rebecca Leo “The Flaws That Bind”), Elizabeth Gilbert
(“Eat, Pray, Love”) and Matt Samet (“Death Grip”).
Novelists:
Leo Tolstoy (“Anna Karenina”), F. Scott Fitzgerald (“Tender is the Night”),
Anne Morrow Lindbergh (“Gift from the Sea”) and Marjane Satrapi (“Persepolis”
series). There are many, many more!
4.Which of your characters is most like you?
In the
novel, Madeleine, as a young woman. Her initial naivete, reactions, feelings
and eventual maturity hit very close to home.
AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Sarah Tauber is a world traveler who retired three years ago from
a corporate job to pursue her passions of dressage riding and writing. Her
first book, “For Dear Life”, is a memoir covering two years she lived in
Tehran, Iran in the 1970’s. It is available on Amazon.com, BarnesandNoble.com
and Xlibris.com. “The Story She had to
Tell” is her first novel. Sarah lives in San Diego County with her husband of
ten years.
Her blog and website can be found at sarahtauber.com. She can
also be reached on Facebook and LinkedIn.
LINKS:
Sarah Tauber will be
awarding a $40 Amazon or Barnes and Noble GC to a randomly drawn winner via
rafflecopter during the tour. Use the Rafflecopter link below to enter.
Enjoyed the excerpt, sounds like a great book, thanks for sharing!
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ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed the excerpt and the cover is beautiful. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the lovely compliments. I hope you get the chance to read the book! :))
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