My In The Shadow of The Apennines is on sale

For the past few years, my author friend Elaine Aucoin Schroller and I have run sales on our World War I novels.

We do this for a week, honoring both Indie Author’s Day on 5 November and Armistice Day on 11 November.

You can pick up my In The Shadow of The Apennines and Elaine’s Dare Not Tell for 99 cents apiece, while this sale lasts.

I was fortunate to meet Elaine early on in our indie author journeys. Elaine is writing a fabulous family saga that expertly guides us though turbulent times – and her award-winning novel, Dare Not Tell , is the first in the series. It’s a great novel – and well worth picking up while it’s on sale for just 99 cents. (You can learn more about Elaine and her work at my author interview here).

Here’s some (well-deserved) praise for Elaine’s novel:

“Fans of historical fiction romance novels will be delighted to read the arch of Sophie and Joe’s love.” —The BookLife Prize by Publishers Weekly

“Vividly evocative and steeped in history… Readers will be left impressed with Schroller’s control over her historical atmosphere as well as her multilayered, intriguing characterizations. An engaging, poignant tale from an author to watch.” —Prairies Book Review

“Dare Not Tell is heart-breaking, touching, mysterious, and thrilling. If you want to feel a lot of emotions all at once, this book is the answer.” —Feathered Quill

And my novel, In The Shadow of The Apennines, is a dual timeline contemporary/WWI novel set in Italy’s rugged Abruzzo region.

An American divorcée. An Italian shepherdess.
Separated by a century, united by common dreams

The sleepy little Abruzzo mountain town of Marsicano seems about as far as Samantha can flee from her failed marriage and disastrous university career. Eager for a fresh start, Samantha begins to set down roots in her Italian mountain hideaway.

At first, the mountain retreat appears idyllic, but an outsider’s clumsy attempts at breaking into the closed mountain community are quickly thwarted when the residents discover Samantha’s snarky blog ridiculing the town and its inhabitants.

Increasingly isolated in her mountain cottage, Samantha discovers the letters and diaries of Elena, a past tenant and a survivor of the 1915 Pescina earthquake. Despite the century that separates the two women, Samantha feels increasingly drawn into Elena’s life, and discovers startling parallels with her own.

My novel has also garnered numerous positive reviews:

“A poignant and hopeful story of one woman’s search for herself.”-Kirkus Reviews

“An emotionally nuanced thrill ride. Sullivan’s expert prose allows a deeper look at her protagonists’ feelings, fears, and vulnerabilities. The novel succeeds as both a contemporary fiction and a thoughtfully told story of a heartbroken woman trying to come to terms with the new circumstances of her life. A tale of heartbreak, grief, courage, and self-realization that will resonate with many.”-The Prairies Review 

“A compelling literary work. Sullivan’s novel is romantic in the way only foreign travel can be, with the prose beautifully describing the sights and sounds of Italy, as well as unveiling the captivating story of two women’s seemingly disparate lives woven together across time.”-Self-Publishing Review

“From the start, Sullivan’s remarkable storytelling drew me in and had me hooked to the end. The story is filled with delightful descriptions of Italian culture, the breathtaking Apennine Mountains, and details about the hardworking, courageous people who have called Abruzzo home for centuries. This is an unforgettable story about hope, finding the strength to face the past, and embracing new beginnings.”-Readers’ Favorite

Pick up these two indie novels set in WWI for less than a cup of coffee! Hurry – while the sale lasts!