Celestial Seduction by Jessica E. Subject

HD: What matters to me most about my characters is that they are real. You explored a range of emotions and portrayed realistic characters. JL: I really enjoyed Pieces of Us, your debut novel.

I have lived here for almost 10 years and love it, despite the heat. This time of the year, we average days in the mid 30s (80s in Fahrenheit) with about 80-95% humidity. This past week we have had our hottest on record for decades. Cairns’ slogan is – “Where the rainforest meets the reef.” It is currently our summer and what a summer it is. We are home to the Great Barrier Reef and several tropical islands as well as some of the most beautiful rainforests in the world. I live in the city of Cairns which is in the north-east of Australia in the state of Queensland. Hannah Downing (HD): Thanks for having me, Jen. Jennifer Lane (JL): Welcome to the blog, Hannah, and happy summer! Please tell us about your home in Australia. Hannah Downing has written a story that flows well and is an excellent read. I was pleasantly surprised by the twists at the end, leaving me with a satisfied feeling. Will Charlotte marry Owen? Will Cameron worm his way back into her heart, once she gains a better understanding of why he acted the way he did? Stay tuned. Owen often replied to my declarations of love that way, and it made me wonder if it was true. Yet there are seeds of doubt that creep in: “Ah, and I’m sure in the fantasy there were lots of naked girls.” It’s just a teenage fantasy of mine to be in here.” He shook his head slightly and gave me a boyish grin. “Uh-huh,” I replied, not really understanding. “This is the GIRLS’ locker room,” Owen said. He has a heart of gold, and their romance is warm and cute: “Get your hand off me or I will stab you in the thigh with this fork,” I whispered.Ĭameron was like a magnet, and even though my heart was shattered into a million pieces, those broken shards were still drawn to him. Charlotte moves between fury and desperation when coping with the fallout of Cameron’s infidelity: My favorite part of this story is the realism of the characters.

When Charlotte and Owen begin to fall in love, Owen realizes that pieces of Charlotte’s heart still belong to Cameron, and suggests they move back to her home town so that she can put her past behind her. She slowly rebuilds her life, meeting a police officer named Owen.

Lost and bereft, Charlotte hightails it out of town without giving him the chance to explain. She discovers her beloved husband Cameron has been cheating on her. Her husband dotes on her, and she delights in the domestic bliss they’ve created. I loved her novel as you can tell from my review:Ĭharlotte Barnes has the perfect marriage. Today I have the pleasure of interviewing my small-pub-sister Hannah Downing, Australian author of Pieces of Us.

Celestial Seduction by Jessica E. Subject