Honeysuckle and Jasmine by Liz Grace Davis
Publication date: September 24th 2013
Genres: Adult, Contemporary
Synopsis:
The past is never far behind.
Senia Loato’s life has been needled by disappointment, and the wounds that fester go beyond skin deep. She is certain if she puts miles between her and her tainted past, she will somehow outrun it. When she’s offered the chance to leave her island home of Mintang to become an au pair for three boys in Germany, she takes the opportunity to start running.
In Germany, she meets Miina, another au pair. What builds between them is a life-defining friendship, one they will risk everything for.
And soon, they’ll be asked nothing less.
When Miina is betrayed and left stranded, Senia stands by her, risking much more than just her stay in Germany. She also stands to lose rich, handsome, turquoise-eyed Roman Dorenwald, the first man she has allowed into her heart.
But they’re risks worth taking.
Eventually, Senia makes a sacrifice that catapults her back to her past, where she’s forced to draw back the curtain and discover the shocking truth of her history.
Can she confront her nightmares, reach deep into her soul, and forgive those who have hurt her? Or is it easier to just keep running?
Senia Loato’s life has been needled by disappointment, and the wounds that fester go beyond skin deep. She is certain if she puts miles between her and her tainted past, she will somehow outrun it. When she’s offered the chance to leave her island home of Mintang to become an au pair for three boys in Germany, she takes the opportunity to start running.
In Germany, she meets Miina, another au pair. What builds between them is a life-defining friendship, one they will risk everything for.
And soon, they’ll be asked nothing less.
When Miina is betrayed and left stranded, Senia stands by her, risking much more than just her stay in Germany. She also stands to lose rich, handsome, turquoise-eyed Roman Dorenwald, the first man she has allowed into her heart.
But they’re risks worth taking.
Eventually, Senia makes a sacrifice that catapults her back to her past, where she’s forced to draw back the curtain and discover the shocking truth of her history.
Can she confront her nightmares, reach deep into her soul, and forgive those who have hurt her? Or is it easier to just keep running?
My muscles tensed up again, and I smoothed
the tablecloth, gave myself time to respond. How much could I tell
him? If he had read my CV, he'd know I'd worked at the orphanage, but
not that I'd also lived there. Did I want him to know? I raised my
eyes. Why not? "I grew up in an orphanage, where I later worked
as well, for two years. I never met my biological parents." Why
not just leave out the whole adoption part? It would only call for
more questions and complicate things.
To my surprise, Roman squeezed my hand,
just for a second, but the warmth from his grip remained with me.
"I'm sorry to hear that. That explains it. I used to wonder why
you had this sad look in your eyes all the time."
I glanced away. "I do?" I
whispered. But then, how would I know? Whatever look I had in my
eyes, I'd lived with all my life. I wouldn't know if it was sad or
not.
"Senia," Roman drew his chair
closer to the table, "please look at me. It's nothing to be
ashamed of. I can't even begin to imagine how it would be, growing up
without my parents, even if they can be too controlling sometimes."
I allowed my glance to meet his again.
"Well, having never met mine has made it easier to live without
them."
The waiter placed our food in front of us,
halting our conversation. The aroma of Roman's roasted pork in gravy
and that of my beef and pork mingled in the air between us before
teasing my nostrils. So easy for the aromas to do—nothing in the
air to stop them from embracing. Unlike Roman and I. Between us stood
many possible complications that could send a potential relationship
toppling before it even started.
About the Author
Liz Grace Davis is a Namibian author. She grew up in Angola, Namibia, South Africa and Germany. She now lives with her husband in Vienna, Austria.
Growing up, Liz spent most of her days in school libraries, diving into the world of books.
In her spare time she loves to travel as well as creating jewelry and digital scrapbooks. She's in her element when she is doing anything that requires creativity.
Liz is the author of a young adult fantasy novel, Tangi's Teardrops, and a romantic women's fiction novel, Chocolate Aftertaste.
Author links:
ReplyDeleteتنظيف بالجبيل افضل شركة تنظيف بالجبيل
تنظيف بالدمام مؤسسة تنظيف بالدمام
تنظيف بالخبر ارخص شركة تنظيف بالخبر