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Muse
Falling in love again is easy. Merging two lives into one is not.
BOOK 2 Still Life series -- Julia has finally made the decision to live in the heart of the North Carolina mountains with her son Blake and new love Gabriel. It is there she places the finishing touches upon a fictional, yet disturbingly personal account of her time in London. But as the struggle to write of her past adds to an already difficult transition, she and Gabriel - a painter - find themselves separated by a mutual need to create. Their subsequent retreat into a life fabricated solely on paper and canvas brings isolated comfort and severe disconnect from each other and the world beyond. Will the distance prove too great with every stroke of the pen and brush? Or can the very art that divides them also help to heal?
BOOK 2 Still Life series -- Julia has finally made the decision to live in the heart of the North Carolina mountains with her son Blake and new love Gabriel. It is there she places the finishing touches upon a fictional, yet disturbingly personal account of her time in London. But as the struggle to write of her past adds to an already difficult transition, she and Gabriel - a painter - find themselves separated by a mutual need to create. Their subsequent retreat into a life fabricated solely on paper and canvas brings isolated comfort and severe disconnect from each other and the world beyond. Will the distance prove too great with every stroke of the pen and brush? Or can the very art that divides them also help to heal?
- GenresRomance
247 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 1, 2011
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Jodi LaPalm
12 books33 followersCancer survivor. Martini enthusiast. Writer of inspired fiction.
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June 28, 2011
Muse is a continuation of Jodi LaPalm’s book, Still Life. Julia tries to put her past behind as her relationship moves forward with Gabriel. However, the death of Julia’s husband, Ryan, and her abduction while in London still are affecting her level of trust. Both provide her with excuses to put up emotional barriers between her and Gabriel. She is afraid, in the end, Gab will leave her too.
As the title leads you to believe, the muse or inspiration of an artist and writer varies from one person to another. Muse, hit home with me on the descriptions of what a new author goes through. I especially liked the pregnancy analogy where when you first announce you have written a book everyone is excited like when you publicize you are pregnant, and then they move on with their lives. The excitement returns when your book is published (or the birth of your child), but quickly leaves as you are left to deal with the daily stresses of marketing your book (raising your baby).
Muse brings closure to Still Life. The pacing and excitement increase towards the end of the book. In conclusion, you are left with a nearly happily ever after ending which is closer to real life.
As the title leads you to believe, the muse or inspiration of an artist and writer varies from one person to another. Muse, hit home with me on the descriptions of what a new author goes through. I especially liked the pregnancy analogy where when you first announce you have written a book everyone is excited like when you publicize you are pregnant, and then they move on with their lives. The excitement returns when your book is published (or the birth of your child), but quickly leaves as you are left to deal with the daily stresses of marketing your book (raising your baby).
Muse brings closure to Still Life. The pacing and excitement increase towards the end of the book. In conclusion, you are left with a nearly happily ever after ending which is closer to real life.
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