Voice of Innocence: An Atypical Romance, A Tale of Realism, A Story of Love

Why read another romance? Why read a romance from an unknown author? Why buy this book?

These are questions I know arise when my potential readers are checking out my book. Several of my readers have noted, however, that this novel “isn’t your typical romance.” What does that mean? Below, find some things that are different about my novel, things that you will gain from reading J

Two different perspectives

I like to write in first person point of view to give my readers a truly emotional view of the events. In this novel, I decided to tell the story from both Emma and Corbin’s point of view. I felt like it was important to have a full view of both sides of the story. I wanted readers to see the agony that both the convicted and the loved one face when something like this happens. I think that both perspectives give the novel the depth and help you understand the mutuality of the feelings involved.

Flashbacks

Voice of Innocence focuses on the protagonists when they are in their forties. However, flashbacks help you piece together their early relationship and their teenage years. Thus, I’ve had readers in their teens, readers in their forties, readers in their eighties, and everyone in between—all groups can connect to the story because the book follows Emma and Corbin at various points of their lives

Emma’s humorous Mom

The book has a heavy tone to most of it . . .but I didn’t want it to feel like an emotional overload. Thus, Emma’s Mom helps serve some comic relief. Her zany, zesty attitude and her penchant to tell it like it is will give you a reason to laugh, even when you feel like crying.

The Passion and Love Feels Real

I’ve been told that I have a very descriptive writing style. Many readers have noted that they truly feel the connection to the protagonists and can understand the depth of the feelings. They can imagine the various scenes and events. I’ve even had readers note that Emma and Corbin’s relationship reminds them of their own first love. Plus, Emma and Corbin’s love isn’t your fake, picture perfect relationship. There are tragedies, fights, and problems that they have to deal with; they don’t work everything out on every page. I wanted to capture the realistic nature of love, and the truth is that love is far from perfect.

The Depth

Many wrongly associate “chick lit,” “romance,” and “women’s fiction” genres with fluff. Although I disagree with this sentiment wholeheartedly, I can also say that I believe even skeptics will leave my novel feeling like there is depth to it. It explores a unique, difficult subject: exploring the emotions, pains, and losses associated with a wrongful conviction leads to anything except mindless fluff. The novel will leave you thinking about our justice system, loss, and how life can change in the blink of an eye.

Want to know more? Check out the trailer below and visit Amazon.com for some more extensive reviews.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TMX826K

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