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Hi, my novel will come out on January 22 and I'm still undecided between 2 blurbs. Please tell me which one is more enticing.

1- After thirteen years of unhappiness, self-absorbed millionaire John Fisher becomes convinced that the anonymous female donor who saved his life is the answer to all his woes.

Forced to unearth long-buried demons, John embarks on the journey of a lifetime alongside childhood friend Daniel and beautiful Emma, an old flame he was sure the years had erased.

2- One day, without warning, John Fisher turns his back on his past, on his name, on his father.

Thirteen years of unhappiness and a bout with leukemia later, John becomes convinced that the answer to his life’s woes lies in the mysterious female bone marrow donor who gave him a second chance at life.

Forced to face the demons of his past, John embarks on the journey of a lifetime, back to where it all began.

#2 - my choice. Congrats on your new release. Best of luck with sales and promotions. Are you self-publishing? What distribution network are you utilizing? Good to spread the news if you have a formula that works for you. Happy Holidays. ColleenBooks

Colleen wrote: "#2 - my choice. Congrats on your new release. Best of luck with sales and promotions. Are you self-publishing? What distribution network are you utilizing? Good to spread the news if you have a for..."

This is a self-published, English translation of my French novel "Revenir..." which was a finalist for the coveted France-Acadie Literary Prize. I will be using Amazon (ePub and paperback), Kobo, Google Play and Apple for distribution.

I have a pretty large readership for my French books, but I'm pretty much starting from scratch with this English release. I will let you know how it goes.

Happy holidays!

I like both. Depends on whether you want the emphasis on the break with his father or on the relationship with the donor. By the way, if you go for #1, flames are not "erased," they're "extinguished."

Eileen wrote: "I like both. Depends on whether you want the emphasis on the break with his father or on the relationship with the donor. By the way, if you go for #1, flames are not "erased," they're "extinguished.""

Thank you Eileen for your recommendation on using "extinguished" instead of "erased". You have a good point.

Good luck with your book.