I hope you’re doing OK upon reading this. There are several details I would like to mention; first, if you are waiting for some prize from the contests, they have been all mailed (YEAH!), so I apologize for the delay but I have been having health issues. Secondly, the Don’t Break the Connection Page has been updated with information regarding the last book in Taken By Storm Series; Cayman Summer. And finally, as most of you know, I posted an essay a few days ago entitled: Reviews: A Free Ticket To Bash Author’s Work? and because of this essay, I decided to create an icon to share with my beloved reviewing peers and readers who would like to use it and say NO to books and authors bashing.

Is NOT about promoting only nice reviews on the contrary negatives reviews also play an important role in the industry BUT constructive and elegant criticism are NOT the same as bashing author’s work.  Wish you all a great weekend.

I want to thank all of you who participated in Unbroken Connection Week, specially the event shining star: Angela Morrison.  The contest will be open until October 15.  Don’t forget to support  Unbroken Connection and Cayman Summer.

Author Web Page:

Taken By Storm   / 2009  / Razorbill  /

Sing Me to Sleep / 2010  / Razorbill  /

Unbroken Connection / 2010  / Self Publishing   /

Michelle and I have become great friends through the internet.   She’s as passionate about Michael and Leesie as I am.   She was one of the first bloggers who rallied around me when I got the truly devastating news that my editor was leaving Penguin and her boss had decided not to publish Unbroken Connection. (If you don’t believe me, buy a copy and check out the acknowledgment page!) I’m sure most of you know, that she had her designer in Europe come up with several, “Don’t Break the Connection” icons and featured them on her blog.   I owe her huge thanks for that!   I also want to offer gigantic thanks to everyone who posted the icons on their own blogs.   And I must say, thank you a million times over for this fantastic week that she’s devoted to Unbroken Connection.

Now, listen up. Today, I get to tell you a story on Michelle.   If you read the first chapter of  Unbroken Connection (which you can do for free on my website), you’ll find Michael and Leesie chatting about a passionate farewell make-out scene at the airport before he flew off to Thailand.   Michelle followed my series of posts about cuts I made to Taken By Storm on my website’s liv2writ blog and asked me if that scene at the airport was one of the scenes that ended up getting cut.  “Nope,” I wrote back. “I didn’t ever write that scene.”.   Her reply was something like, “Are you kidding me? I’m going to die if I don’t read that scene!”

I would write a whole book for Michelle, so of course, I wrote, “Airport Goodbye” and posted it on my website.   She loved it, and I’ve got to thank her.   Michelle keyed into something I’d missed.   That scene at the airport is an essential link between the two books.   Michael and Leesie’s lips and hearts give into what their minds are still trying to deny.   That moment at the airport is pivotal it ignites a whole new chapter in their story.   They’ve changed over the months they were apart, grown, matured  and so has the love they have for each other.

Acknowledgment:

I want to thank Angela Morrison  for visiting Windowpane Memoirs.   It’s been a pleasure.

Book Type: Softcover
Publisher: Self Publishing
Age Range: Young Adult
Publication Date: September, 2010

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Can she change for him?

Can he change for her?

Enough?

Michael is in Thailand diving his dream. Leesie is at BYU living hers. And they just can’t leave each other alone. Their romance rekindles, deeper than before. They grow desperate to see one another again. To hold one another again. Michael decides there is only one direction their relationship can go and asks Leesie the ultimate question. Her answer challenges everything Michael is and wants to be.

Poetry evokes deepness and feelings on its verses, and it’s this way the words from Unbroken Connection floated. Once again love and the capability of redemption bring Leesi and Michael together in the Taken By Storm sequel. Written under the same style as the first one, Unbroken Connection is narrated in different POVs, but in four different narrative styles. The story begins weeks after the culmination of events that occurred on Taken By Storm; Leesi living her lifelong dream (studying at BYU) and Michael at the other end of the world working his passion (scuba diving). But there is “something” none of them considered and that something was the impact they caused on each other’s lives, which took Taken By Storm ending to be the beginning of a beautiful love story. In this presentation we see a more mature, outgoing and decided Leesi, who slowly develops a character that makes perfect balance between her spirituality and the lady she’s turning into. On the other hand we have Michael … OH Michael! I was not wrong when I pointed that the Michael Walden we met at the beginning of Taken By Storm didn’t turned out to be the same who left my heart aching at the end of the story. Michael shines in this book and it’s incredible to see how Leesi has been transforming his life, but what’s even more wonderful about his change is that it gets to be so natural and genuine that his voice as a character does not get lost; at the contrary, it stands out. Both their interactions in the story are lovely and charming. It’s like they finally reached the point where each one is willing to make the relationship work because “letting go” is not an option anymore. Romance is so deep and what’s wonderful is that it teaches that redemption capability is always present if you decide for it. The way Morrison grasps spiritual and denominational topics without being preachy is just graceful without passing judgment. This is the biggest compliment I can give Morrison; she does not present a religious story even though spiritual topics are being used. Morrison brings a story where a great love is capable not only of healing wounds, but building, create and open the door for eternal love and wisdom. Unbroken Connection, where love and redemption’s nature get together in a deeper feeling that only desires “forever and ever”.

Book Type: Softcover
Publisher: Self Publishing
Age Range: Young Adult
Publication Date: September, 2010

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Page: 44

“I can’t help if she came back.

I can’t  help it if she still love me.

I can’t  help loving her. ”

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I’m happy to announce that (October 4-8) Windowpane Memoirs will be dedicated to Angela Morrison new YA novel: Unbroken Connection. Each week’s post will be an opportunity to win the contest. Come and support this great title.  Also I will give away a random Swag Material (from different books and authors) package between the people who comment in October posts.   Wish you all GOOD LUCK!

A group of three books cover images that I like the most from the titles to be released in the current month. Usually I already pre-ordered the titles or own them. I named the section like I did because I like thinking about these covers like they are something that its meant to look.

*Eye Candy: visual images that are pleasant to see.

I’m happy to announce that there’s exiting news about Unbroken Connection, the Taken By Storm sequel / By: Angela Morrison (for more information – Click Here! ). Also I want to inform that Windowpane Memoirs will open some Book + ARC Tours (for more information – Click Here! ).  And last but not least remember I will give away a $25 Amazon Card between the people who comment in July posts.   Wish you all GOOD LUCK!

I’m happy to announce that Windowpane Memoirs opens a new section entitled: Don’t Break The Connection! dedicated to the sequel of Taken By the Storm written by the talented Angela Morrison (for more information – Click Here! ). Also I want to thank all of you who participated in Angel Star Week, specially the event shining star: Jennifer Murgia.  The contest will be open until April 26. Don’t forget to support Angel Star May 18 when it hits the shelves.