About the
Book:
Title:
Home From Within
Author: Lisa Maggiore
Publisher: Vagabond Publishing
Pages: 253
Genre: Women’s Fiction
Author: Lisa Maggiore
Publisher: Vagabond Publishing
Pages: 253
Genre: Women’s Fiction
It’s the fall
of ’82, and Jessica Turner has finally been set free, entering a
public high school after being homeschooled. But her mother wears a
frown and her father wears his Colt .45s, with a warning: no dating
allowed. Seeking warmth, Jessica finds herself in a secret
relationship with bad boy Paul Peterson. When the relationship–and
Jessica’s pregnancy–are discovered, Paul will be dead by
nightfall.
Seventeen years
later Jessica and her daughter live a quiet life with horse farmer,
Matt Johnson. Marriage is on the table but Jessica’s remorseful
heart will not comply. When an unexpected death brings Jessica back
home, she uncovers her father’s secrets and discovers that her true
path in life, and love, are just a choice away.
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Book Excerpt:
I have secrets that need to be forgiven, Jessica thought, staring
into the darkness of her bedroom. She sat with her knees tucked under
her chin, tented in bedding that was slowly letting out the warmth.
The yellow glow from her bedside clock read 3:06
a.m. Jessica glanced at Matt and noticed
that he never flinched when her alarm went off. They had been sharing
the same bed for many years, but sometimes she hardly knew he was
there.
Wrapping her arms around herself she shuffled toward the bathroom at
the end of the hall, flipping on the night-light next to the sink so
she could take a hot shower in relative darkness. Cranking open a
small window she drew a deep breath allowing the smell of fresh dew,
hay, and pine to swirl inside her nose.
A faint light shone from the bulb above the stove as she ate oatmeal
in the kitchen. Various songs from her past kept flooding into her
consciousness and Jessica tried to distract herself by focusing on
the mundane thoughts of the morning, but that only made the songs
louder. And behind the songs were voices that did not want to stay
buried under her secret armor any longer.
Jessica had been able to keep her feelings about the death of her
first love, Paul, buried deep. And down deeper were the memories of
her father holding those damn Colt .45s that served as judge and jury
for young lovers sneaking around. Jessica believed the ache in her
chest would go away with time; however, it had been seventeen years.
But last night, while channel surfing, she stumbled upon the classic
eighties movie, Purple Rain,
starring Prince. She could not stop herself from watching despite the
movie ending at midnight.
Caught in a whirlwind of euphoric recall; remembering the excitement
of sneaking out with her best friend, Marilee, and going to see the
movie. How the sex scene jump-started her adolescent hormones. She
spent countless hours daydreaming of Paul singing, “The Beautiful
Ones” to her as an ode to loving her so desperately and not wanting
to lose her to another. The intensity at the end of the song made her
feel alive.
The songs in the movie evoked feelings in her that were a mixed bag
of good and guilt. Usually those memories were ones she could bury,
not wanting love and death to overpower her again. But not this time.
She allowed herself to remember some of them, resurrecting other
memories she could never forget.
About the
Author
Lisa
Maggiore is the author of a children’s picture book, Ava
the Monster Slayer: A Warrior Who Wears Glasses
and a fiction short story, Pinterest
Saved My Marriage. Lisa is currently
working on other writing projects and practicing her storytelling
skills during Live Lit performances. Lisa resides in Chicago with her
husband and four children. Lisa loves to travel, watch da Bears
during the NFL season and be silly with her family.
Her
latest book is the women’s fiction, Home
From Within.
For More
Information
- Visit Lisa Maggiore’s website.
- Connect with Lisa on Facebook and Twitter.
- Find out more about Lisa at Goodreads.
- Contact Lisa.
My review;
"Home From Within" by author Lisa Maggiore is the kind of book that once you start reading it you will not be able to put it down until you get to the last page. This is the story of a young girl who has to deal with things that no one should have to, most of all someone who is young. I was very upset and sad for her and wanted to jump in and fix her life. I liked the story and the characters were believable. I give this book a 4/5. I was given this book for a review and these are my opinions.
"Home From Within" by author Lisa Maggiore is the kind of book that once you start reading it you will not be able to put it down until you get to the last page. This is the story of a young girl who has to deal with things that no one should have to, most of all someone who is young. I was very upset and sad for her and wanted to jump in and fix her life. I liked the story and the characters were believable. I give this book a 4/5. I was given this book for a review and these are my opinions.
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