My thanks to Diana Hawkins, author of romantic suspense novel SHADOWS ALONG THE ZAMBEZI, who recently reviewed my novel,
WAY OUT OF LINE.WAY OUT OF LINE -- Keeps You on the Edge of Your SeatWhen the ill-fated romance, between 15-year-old Trent and 23-year-old Hal, is discovered by her wealthy parents, they are forced apart. Trent is hustled off to boarding school and Hal is sentenced to prison for 25 years for statutory rape.
Brokenhearted and alone, Hal relies on his cellmate Demetrio, during his brutal incarceration.
Meanwhile, Trent is wracked with guilt for lying about her age and pines for her lost love. While in college she joins a harsh religious cult, whose leader promises to ease her mental anguish.
After more than a decade in prison, Hal and Demetrio escape during an earthquake and cross into Mexico, where a friend helps them flee to Africa.
Not long afterwards Trent is kidnapped and held for ransom by a Mozambiquen freedom fighter, wanting money for his cause.
Unbeknownst to both Hal and Trent, they end up just a few miles apart in war-torn, Mozambique. After they have both survived years of abuse, deprivation, and near-death experiences, will Hal and Trent meet again and rekindle their love?
By Diana M. Hawkins, author of Shadows along the Zambezi.
Published on January 16, 2013 11:33