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Three Days on Mimosa Lane – Blog Tour and Giveaway with Anna DeStefano

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THREE DAYS ON MIMOSA LANE
Seasons of the Heart, Book 2
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Publication Date: July 23, 2013

Three Days on Mimosa Lane

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One day can change your life forever…Three days change a painful past into a beautiful tomorrow…

Once, Sam Perry had it all. A loving marriage, an amazing job she adored as a preschool teacher, and a beautiful home. She was safe, happy and secure. Then the unthinkable happened… Watching his once carefree wife withdraw into herself was almost more than Brian Perry could handle. The only thing that kept him going was knowing that he loved her more than life itself. Moving her out of New York to Chandlerville, a small, quiet suburb of Atlanta, felt right. Anything, to get her away from the memories of the buildings, and her world, crashing around her.

Now, two sons and many years later, Sam cherishes the new life on Mimosa Lane that Brian built for them. Until lightning strikes twice… Called a hero by her small community, Sam feels more like a coward than ever. Instinct draws her into an altercation at her children’s school- an instinct that also drives her away from the warm cocoon of her family. Brian refuses to lose his wife again. He agrees to give her the space she asks for, but he soon realizes space isn’t something they and their children can afford. He knows their love can still conquer all. But this time he’ll need their entire community to help him win his wife back.

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Anna DeStefanoNationally bestselling author Anna DeStefano has searched her entire life for the soul of the matter at the heart of her world’s mysteries. As a small child, she drew from her experiences, senses, and dreams to paint a lush fantasy world, filled with endless possibility and characters of her own creation. Putting pen to paper, Anna transforms these inner landscapes into rich storytelling.

Hers is a realistic but optimistic vision, searching for hope and transformation through intense emotional journeys. Her fuel–the inner passions and conflicts of the characters she crafts. Much like a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, Anna’s characters face the ultimate of human choices: finding the courage to conquer their fears and thrive until, despite every obstacle, they become the beautiful things they’re meant to be.

An author, workshop and keynote speaker, writing coach, and acquiring editor, Anna’s creative vision permeates every challenge she undertakes. She wants you to stop, look, and keep digging, until you find the soul of your own fantasies. Her novels’ rich blend of realism and fantasy invites Anna’s readers into her creative mission to dig deeper and see each of life’s moment with emotional honesty and clarity.

Discovery and joy are her touchstones, regardless of how difficult her characters’ journeys might be. She will challenge you to transform into all you’re meant to be, as well. She speaks and blogs regulary. Join Anna each week for Soul Of The Matter, Dream Theories, Things My Teenager Says, How We Write, Waterfall Challenges, and more.

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Website | Facebook | Twitter | Goodreads

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GIVEAWAY AT EVERY BLOG: Two ways to WIN

One lucky commenter FROM EVERY BLOG STOP will win a digital copy of Three Days on Mimosa Lane

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3. Giveaway runs until August 31, 2013

4. Giveaway is open INTERNATIONALLY

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THREE DAYS ON MIMOSA LANE Tour Schedule

August 19 – September 1

8/19 – Book Monster Reviews

http://www.bookmonsterreviews.com/

8/19- So Many Reads…So Little Time

http://www.somanyreads.com/

8/20- Darker Passions

http://darkerpassions.net/

8/20- Sassy Book Lovers

http://sassybooklovers.blogspot.com/

8/22- Miscellaneous Thoughts of A Bookaholic

http://miscellaneousthoughtsofabookaholic.blogspot.com/

8/23- Flirting with Romance

http://flirtingwithromance.blogspot.com/

8/25- You Gotta Read Reviews

http://yougottaread.com/

8/26- Book Lovin’ Mamas

http://booklovinmamas.blogspot.com//

8/27- Babbling About Books

http://kbgbabbles.blogspot.com/

8/27- United by Books

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8/28- The Reading Café

http://thereadingcafe.com/

8/29- Night Owl Reviews

http://www.nightowlreviews.com/v5/Blog/Articles/Anna-Destefano-Three-Days-On-Mimosa-Lane-Tour

8/30- Deal Sharing Aunt

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8/31- 3 Partners in Shopping

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8/31- Romance Junkies

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Three Days on Mimosa Lane by Anna DeStefano-a review

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Three Days on Mimosa Lane by Anna DeStefano-a review

Three Days on Mimosa Lane

Amazon.com / Amazon.ca / Amazon.uk/ Barnes and Noble

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date July 23, 2013

One day can change your life forever… Three days change a painful past into a beautiful tomorrow…

Once, Sam Perry had it all. A loving marriage, an amazing job she adored as a preschool teacher, and a beautiful home. She was safe, happy and secure.

Then the unthinkable happened…

Watching his once carefree wife withdraw into herself was almost more than Brian Perry could handle. The only thing that kept him going was knowing that he loved her more than life itself. Moving her out of New York to Chandlerville, a small, quiet suburb of Atlanta, felt right. Anything, to get her away from the memories of the buildings, and her world, crashing around her.

Now, two sons and many years later, Sam cherishes the new life on Mimosa Lane that Brian built for them.

Until lightning strikes twice…

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REVIEW: It’s difficult to know where to begin with this story.  It deals with those who have been through intense trauma events and are suffering from some form of PTSD.  The story is one of intense depression, fear and attempts to try to overcome the trauma, which some do not do well naturally.

So, you have Samantha and Brian Perry, who now live on Mimosa Lane, in Chandlerville, GA. They moved from Manhattan after the tragedy of 9/11.  Samantha was a teacher at a school near ground zero, and the trauma of watching and hearing the towers fall and knowing that many of the parents of the children she was caring for were not going to be picking their children up.  The group had to lead the children out of the danger zone through smoke and ashes off the island to a safe zone where families or surviving members could come to pick up the children.

The beginning starts with a day when Samantha is trying to get enough courage to attend a bake sale at her son’s school.  Apparently something she has not been able to do.  So she’s barely hanging on going through the event and her son is involved in another tragedy where one of his friends shoots another one for bullying him.  Samantha helps out, while trying to save her son.  More months of angst, fear, etc. while she moves out of her house and lives next door with friends, and still makes breakfast for the boys and helps them with their homework, saying Brian needs to work on facing that things are not alright.

This book is not one that I would normally read; it was very difficult for me to get through all the depression, fears and somewhat unrealistic (at least to me) mistakes being made.

Through much blame placing, severe trauma with her son not wanting to face his fears and anger, as well as her own mistakes and Brian’s…it was quite a ride.  There were some tender loving moments and even sex in the park, after which she went back to the neighbor’s house and Brian went home???

Eventually, some things get resolved through a lot of tough work and pain.  If you like reading almost real type of dramas that effect people, this would be a great read for you.  I like to read for entertainment, and this just wasn’t it for me.  But that’s me!

This is entirely my own issue, the piece is well written and cleverly put together and does have a nice ending.  I’m sure it’s a good tribute to those brave souls who went through so much in the wake of the 9/11 tragedy as well as others.

Review by Georgianna S.

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