Tathagata is only in the query stage, but I did some filming this Spring and was able to put together a book trailer. Thought you might like a sneak peek!

http://youtu.be/fdjkkz-kaE8

Book Summary:Louise Newman always knew she was a Buddha: an observer of life’s commotion rather than a participant; so when New Yorker Rich Evans arrives in the remote mountain community where she lives, Lou is shocked to find herself wavering in her purpose.

As manager of The Whitewater Lodge, Rich is determined to drag the resort into the twenty-first century, but his plan encounters immediate resistance. There are townspeople with secrets they’ll do anything to hide. Lou’s romance with Rich outrages the insular community and the two of them find themselves in the middle of a growing controversy. Dark events unfold as someone takes matters into their own hands.

When a deadly fire ravages The Whitewater, killing one of the employees, suspicion falls on Rich. Lou’s first instinct is to respond as a tathagata – an enlightened being – but caught between old friends and her new lover, she becomes entangled in the chaos. As the arson investigation comes to a head, a decades-old web of secrets is unearthed resulting in a revelation so explosive, nothing in the secluded town will ever be the same.

Tathagata is a sweeping narrative that blends rural practicality with mysticism in a heartbreaking story of hope and loss. Featuring a cast of memorable characters, Tathagata’s mystery will keep readers guessing to the end, while Lou and Rich will stay with them long after the last page has been turned.