Confessions of an Author Whose Book Did Poorly
HER SUMMER WITH THE MARINE is a great book. I don't just say that because I wrote it. LOL!!! Over fifty people reviewed it with four and five star reviews. Especially on Amazon. So why didn't it sell?
It's about a hero and heroine who run competing funeral homes. So, okay, I get it. The subject matter makes readers say, "Huh?" But every day I read blogs and tweets and Facebook post by readers longing for something different. And I succumbed. A friend and I stayed on the phone for hours one day, trying to think of something that hadn't been written about to give these readers what they want, and though it took awhile we realized we hadn't read a ROMANCE where the protags ran a funeral home.
I'm a fairly decent writer. So the story emerged quickly. The characters are strong, wonderful people. Their conflict is real. Poor Ellie is losing her dad. He's dying and she knows it. And she just wants to make sure he gets from his community everything he gave to them for the years he ran the funeral home.
But this phase of her life is hard, and though she's fiercely competing with Finn Donovan, he's really the only person in town who understands everything she's going through. The only one who can not only relate, but also help bring her out of her sadness.
They are good together and they have fun. But Finn's also got troubles. He grew up in an abusive home and he resettled in his small town to get his mom out of his father's house.
He succeeds because his mom is ready. And everybody cheers when Finn's dad takes a swipe at him, but he doesn't punch back...breaking the cycle of abuse through non-violence.
HER SUMMER WITH THE MARINE has so much to recommend it that it breaks this author's heart that it didn't sell.
I get it that funeral homes seem icky, but by not picking up this book you're missing some great humor, some poignant moments and red-hot romance that allows two broken people to heal.
You know what? I think I might just go read it myself! LOL
No matter what you choose this summer...
Happy Reading...
susan meier :)
It's about a hero and heroine who run competing funeral homes. So, okay, I get it. The subject matter makes readers say, "Huh?" But every day I read blogs and tweets and Facebook post by readers longing for something different. And I succumbed. A friend and I stayed on the phone for hours one day, trying to think of something that hadn't been written about to give these readers what they want, and though it took awhile we realized we hadn't read a ROMANCE where the protags ran a funeral home.
I'm a fairly decent writer. So the story emerged quickly. The characters are strong, wonderful people. Their conflict is real. Poor Ellie is losing her dad. He's dying and she knows it. And she just wants to make sure he gets from his community everything he gave to them for the years he ran the funeral home.
But this phase of her life is hard, and though she's fiercely competing with Finn Donovan, he's really the only person in town who understands everything she's going through. The only one who can not only relate, but also help bring her out of her sadness.
They are good together and they have fun. But Finn's also got troubles. He grew up in an abusive home and he resettled in his small town to get his mom out of his father's house.
He succeeds because his mom is ready. And everybody cheers when Finn's dad takes a swipe at him, but he doesn't punch back...breaking the cycle of abuse through non-violence.
HER SUMMER WITH THE MARINE has so much to recommend it that it breaks this author's heart that it didn't sell.
I get it that funeral homes seem icky, but by not picking up this book you're missing some great humor, some poignant moments and red-hot romance that allows two broken people to heal.
You know what? I think I might just go read it myself! LOL
No matter what you choose this summer...
Happy Reading...
susan meier :)
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