Still Here

by Elsa Kurt

★★★★★  Lovely story! Beautiful, bittersweet and heartfelt. Reminded me of the movie Ghost. Loved this book! A beautiful couple. A perfect life... When people look at Damon and Birdie Harrison, they see a beautiful couple living a perfect life. Deeply in love, happily married, and their whole lives ahead of them. It's a charmed & charming life, despite a shared sorrow no one knows. It's their fifth wedding anniversary, and Damon and Birdie Harrison embark on the trip of their dreams - sailing a boat to the remote, tropical island of Tumau, where the promise of adventure and fun awaits. It's everything the brochure said it would be. Miles of beach, sand, and sea - a slice of paradise, & perfect for getting their minds off their troubles. Yet Tumau is not all it seems. When a sudden tragedy occurs, the Harrisons are forced to return home, forever marred by what happened in that tainted paradise. Everything has changed. Meanwhile, buried secrets & betrayals are revealed. Damon is locked in a world of pain and grief, while Birdie is trapped behind what feels like a one-way mirror, isolated, alone, and struggling to understand how it all went wrong. Her mind returns repeatedly to the island where their life shattered and soon she understands... Tumau is where their fairytale ended, and where they might get it back again. But is it too late? Has fate stolen their life? Is their once perfect love gone... or still here?

318 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 18, 2019

About the author

Hello! I'm a multi-genre author of several books (and will probably always be writing more!) I'm also a married mom of two grown daughters, a total daydreamer, nature lover, avid gardener, flower-loving, proudly awkward as heck woman thoroughly enjoying this stage in my life.
I love to create strong female characters who don't stay in the lines and the male characters who love them for it. I also weave the things I personally cherish into the stories. For instance, there's a high probability that you'll see a reference to Cary Grant (as well as others classic film stars) in my stories. Gardening, kayaking, dogs... yup, they find their way in there, too!
Writing professionally has been a lifelong dream, one that I only began to fulfill in my 40's & I'm so grateful to my husband for his constant support and encouragement. It's never too late to follow your passions!

Reviews

[Carol Wheeler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing story. If life didn’t interrupt me I would have finished it in one sitting. It instantly drew me in and I didn’t want to put the book down. So sad that it ended. I want to read more about Damon and Birdie.
I won this book - thank you Goodreads and Elsa Kurt. I am now a fan.

[Kay White · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great!

Mel, this was a great read. I really enjoyed it. hope to read many more of your books. Very interesting.

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

A favorite- my book club loved this pic.

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting story concept

Overall the story is just okay. There is too much foul language for me. But also, this book needs more editing.

[Mary Kelleher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love her books!!!! Awesome read!!!
Mary Kelleher