Title: Between Land and Sea
Author: Joanne Guidoccio
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Author: Joanne Guidoccio
Genre: Paranormal Romance
After giving up her tail for an international banker, Isabella of the Mediterranean kingdom is aged beyond recognition. The horrified banker abandons her on the fog-drenched shores of southwest England, leaving her to face a difficult human journey as a plain and practically destitute fifty-three-year-old woman.
With the help of a magic tablet and online mermaid support, Isabella evolves into the persona of Barbara Davies. Along the way, she encounters a cast of unforgettable characters, among them former mermaids, supportive and not-so-supportive women, deserving and undeserving men, and several New Agers.
With the help of a magic tablet and online mermaid support, Isabella evolves into the persona of Barbara Davies. Along the way, she encounters a cast of unforgettable characters, among them former mermaids, supportive and not-so-supportive women, deserving and undeserving men, and several New Agers.
EXCERPT – BETWEEN LAND AND SEA
She picked up the tablet and pressed the green button. Lisa738 appeared. “Greetings, Barbara. What can I do for you today?”
“I’m giving my first dinner party and I’m not certain—”
Lisa738 interrupted, “You need a Specialist Skills button. No problem, but I think you should know that you are only entitled to two more of these buttons during the coming year.”
Barbara made a mental note to ask Gillian for more information regarding the tablet. “Of course. What will I be able to do with this button?”
“You will be able to whip up any dish in any cuisine. You will also have an extensive knowledge of the ingredients and nutritional value of any meal you create.”
“Like Martha Stewart?”
Lisa738 laughed. “Martha Stewart. Rachael Ray. Nigella Lawson. You will be able to hold your own with any of them.” She pointed to the new button that appeared below the screen.
Barbara picked up the button, peeled off the coating, applied it to her left temple, and waited for the unsettling sensation. This time, the experience was more intense. Barbara lost her balance and had to hold on to a nearby chair for support.
Lisa738 winced. “I forgot to warn you about the power of the Specialist Skills buttons. You may need to lie down for an hour or so. Are you planning a large dinner party?”
It must be very lonely for Number mermaids in the underwater kingdom. Barbara recalled her few interactions with them. She knew that they spent long hours in front of terminals and did not socialize with the other mermaids. She decided to be kind. “No, it will just be Graham and me.”
Lisa738 nodded in approval. “You have a male companion. How is that progressing?”
“We’ve been going out for almost two months now. Our relationship is a comfortable one.”
“Is that enough for you? In spite of all that has happened, you are still a Bella. You need and deserve passion.”
She picked up the tablet and pressed the green button. Lisa738 appeared. “Greetings, Barbara. What can I do for you today?”
“I’m giving my first dinner party and I’m not certain—”
Lisa738 interrupted, “You need a Specialist Skills button. No problem, but I think you should know that you are only entitled to two more of these buttons during the coming year.”
Barbara made a mental note to ask Gillian for more information regarding the tablet. “Of course. What will I be able to do with this button?”
“You will be able to whip up any dish in any cuisine. You will also have an extensive knowledge of the ingredients and nutritional value of any meal you create.”
“Like Martha Stewart?”
Lisa738 laughed. “Martha Stewart. Rachael Ray. Nigella Lawson. You will be able to hold your own with any of them.” She pointed to the new button that appeared below the screen.
Barbara picked up the button, peeled off the coating, applied it to her left temple, and waited for the unsettling sensation. This time, the experience was more intense. Barbara lost her balance and had to hold on to a nearby chair for support.
Lisa738 winced. “I forgot to warn you about the power of the Specialist Skills buttons. You may need to lie down for an hour or so. Are you planning a large dinner party?”
It must be very lonely for Number mermaids in the underwater kingdom. Barbara recalled her few interactions with them. She knew that they spent long hours in front of terminals and did not socialize with the other mermaids. She decided to be kind. “No, it will just be Graham and me.”
Lisa738 nodded in approval. “You have a male companion. How is that progressing?”
“We’ve been going out for almost two months now. Our relationship is a comfortable one.”
“Is that enough for you? In spite of all that has happened, you are still a Bella. You need and deserve passion.”
In high school, I dabbled in poetry, but decided to wait until I had more life experiences before writing a novel. The original plan was to get a general arts degree and take a few years off to travel and write. Instead, I gave in to my practical Italian side and obtained degrees in mathematics and education.
While I experienced many satisfying moments during my teaching career, I never found the time and energy to write. In 2008, I took advantage of early retirement. Slowly, a writing practice emerged and my articles and book reviews started appearing in newspapers, magazines and online.
My debut novel, Between Land and Sea, a paranormal romance about a middle-aged mermaid, was released by Soul Mate Publishing in September 2013.
I live and write in Guelph, Ontario.
Links
Website: http://joanneguidoccio.com
Twitter : https://twitter.com/joanneguidoccio
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorjoanneguidoccio
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanneguidoccio
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23116272-between-land-and-sea
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Joanne-Guidoccio/e/B00FAWJGCG
TRAILERS
Two trailers for Between Land and Sea:
Father Time Blinked http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xipZ6quZDOs
It’s Your Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfiKOQe_yuU
While I experienced many satisfying moments during my teaching career, I never found the time and energy to write. In 2008, I took advantage of early retirement. Slowly, a writing practice emerged and my articles and book reviews started appearing in newspapers, magazines and online.
My debut novel, Between Land and Sea, a paranormal romance about a middle-aged mermaid, was released by Soul Mate Publishing in September 2013.
I live and write in Guelph, Ontario.
Links
Website: http://joanneguidoccio.com
Twitter : https://twitter.com/joanneguidoccio
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorjoanneguidoccio
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanneguidoccio
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23116272-between-land-and-sea
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Joanne-Guidoccio/e/B00FAWJGCG
TRAILERS
Two trailers for Between Land and Sea:
Father Time Blinked http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xipZ6quZDOs
It’s Your Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfiKOQe_yuU
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