Positive and negative forces peacefully coexist within the lives of ordinary people every day.
Aria Cole has a desire to create beauty in whatever environment she is placed. The emotional toll of expending her heart diverts her to a new direction, and she flourishes while creating beauty in a new way. When a personal loss finds its way into her world, she experiences heartbreaking devastation. Her memories have compelled her to a place where she experiences peace and contentment.
Declan Sinclair’s occupation demands that he use his body as much as his mind, and it forces him to move in a fast-paced world. When the accelerated pace of his lifestyle encourages him to personally navigate the course of his professional destiny, he seizes the opportunity to retreat to his refuge and prepare a vocational strategy.
When positive and negative circumstances merge the lives of Aria and Declan, they find they have more in common than the love of a place of peace. Can the lives of two people, the events that unite them, the circumstances that surround them, and the attraction that draws them be enough to put their lives into balance and assist them in finding what they both secretly desire?
D.D. Lorenzo is a fresh modern-day storyteller. Her stories reach deep into the heart of readers and engage them through the emotions of her characters.
D.D. resides in Maryland, The Land of Pleasant Living. She met the love of her life in high school and decided to look no further. Together, they have raised their children into fabulous adults. When she isn't writing stories of the impassioned lives of her characters, she is rooting for the Baltimore Ravens or the Baltimore Orioles. Her favorite pastimes include spending time with the great people in her life and riding with her husband in his classic Mustang to the Eastern Shore.
Review Rating: 3.5 LIGHTNING BOLTS
Review: An intriguing read with likable characters. I enjoyed the bond between Aria and Declan. They help to bring the best out of each other which gives strength to their relationship. There are times the pacing is very slow, but overall the story captured my attention. Sometimes the dialogue reads a little strange, just for the matter of it doesn't seem the way some would talk today, but it's only here and there. This is my first time reading this author and i'd be interested in looking for more.
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25 Fun Facts:
1. When driving, I keep my hands at “10 and 2” on the steering wheel.
2. I have an uncanny ability to find the direct center of any wall WITHOUT a measuring tool.
3. I sing in the shower…and the car…and in the kitchen…and while putting on make-up…
4. A dark night sky, filled with stars, simultaneously amazes and calms me.
5. I love animals.
6. I like to cook, but I LOVE to make up my own recipes.
7. I think Jamoca Almond Fudge ice cream is a magical, frozen piece of heaven.
8. I am addicted to accessories.
9. I’ve painted murals in my kitchen. It looks like The Olive Garden.
10. I like The Olive Garden.
11. My dog’s name is Bella. My daughter’s dog was named Matrix. “Bella Matrix” loosely means “Center of Beauty”. No brainer.
12. I have eclectic taste in music because it suits many moods and fills the soul.
13. I am in love…still.
14. I have spent a great deal of time dedicated to making people with cancer feel better about the way they look.
15. I hate violence…but am ADDICTED to “Sons of Anarchy”.
16. I love to ride in a Mustang!!
17. I dream in Technicolor…and scents.
18. I like to make people see “the other side of the story”.
19. I have a soft voice…but I YELL at football games!
20. I cannot function without coffee. Can anyone?
21. One of my heroes was a 13 year old girl.
22. I love, love, love “The Great American Pin-Up”. My favorite pin-up artist was Gil Elvgren.
23. I love looooooooooooong lunches with good friends!
24. I believe that the women that have been placed in my life, at whatever time, for whatever reason, are AMAZING!!!!
25. I am humbled that people feel my stories the way I do.
This book looks awesome!
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