In This Life
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SYNOPSIS
They’re in each other
all along."
Rumi
They say that life is
full of choices. When you’re young and idealistic, you believe that
the path you choose is the road that will lead you to your destiny.
But what if, along the
way, fate decides to step in, and no amount of logic or rationality
or even prayers can save you from your fortune? When the sacrifices
you make, the love that you find, and the bright promise of the
future are all snatched away from you, you’re left alone to pick up
the pieces of your life.
This is a story about
love, found in a faraway place by two very unlikely people. It is
also a story about friendship and loyalty and fighting for what you
have despite the illogical mystery of fate. It is a story of faith
and acceptance, and learning that even the best-laid plans are
powerless against the alignment of the universe.
From the beaches of
Thailand to the streets of New York, three friends, Anna, Dante, and
Jude will learn the hard way that once providence steps in, there is
nothing in the world that can change what is truly meant to be.
EXCERPT
I
lifted my head up in time to catch the questioning look in his eyes.
"I have to call my mother." I said.
"Sure, let's get
back to the hut and you can use my phone," he replied,
continuing to hold me close while smoothing his hands over my hair.
"Gray?"
"Hmm?" he
answered dreamily.
"I'm a little
freaked out. There's something rubbing against my leg."
He lifted me up gently,
turned the flashlight back on, and handed it over to me. I settled my
feet lightly on the sand, afraid to step on something I couldn't see.
He guided my hand and held the light a few inches above the water.
"Look closely,"
he said excitedly. "They're seahorses." He reached his
hands downwards just below the surface, enclosing them in the palms
of his hands.
"Cool! Why are they
tangled up in each other like that?"
"It's their defense
mechanism. Do you see how the male with the pouch is hanging on to
her tail? He's protecting her."
I brought my face closer
to the water. "Won't they bite you?"
He laughed and shook his
head. "No, they won't. They're harmless." We continued to
observe them in the water. "Hey, do you know what they say about
seahorses?" Judeasked.
"No, but I know
you're about to tell me," I teased, never tiring of engaging him
in banter.
"That they mate for
life. One mate. One partner. For life." Jude enunciated his
words, making sure to get his point across.
"That's just a myth.
Nothing, no one, mates for life."
AUTHOR PROFILE
Christine Brae is a full
time career woman who thought she could write a book about her life
and then run away as far as possible from it. She never imagined that
her words would touch the hearts of so many women with the same story
to tell. Insipid, her third book, is due to be released in June of
2014.
When not listening to the
voices in her head or spending late nights at the office, Christine
can be seen shopping for shoes and purses, running a half marathon or
spending time with her husband and three children in Chicago.
Quick Q&A with
Christine
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