Friday, 29 January 2016

Book - "Under the Spanish Stars" by Alli Sinclair

Alli Sinclair is getting ready to launch her new book, “Under the Spanish Stars”. From Alli’s facebook posts, there’s news that the print book is hitting the Australian shop shelves. The ebook and print book is due for release this February, real soon.


There’s also a free, kindle edition of the prequel novella-"Dreaming of Spain" available for download right now. Here’s the Amazon.com link. 
Amazon


The Blurb

An Australian woman’s life-changing journey, a secret from the past, a passionate encounter …

Charlotte Kavanagh’s beloved grandma Katarina Sanchez is gravely ill, so when she begs Charlotte to travel to her homeland in Andalucía to uncover the truth behind a mysterious painting, Charlotte agrees. Taking leave from her soul-destroying job and stalled life in Australia, Charlotte embarks on a quest through Granada’s ancient cobble-stoned streets and vibrant neighbourhoods. There she meets Mateo Vives, a flamenco guitarist with a dark past, and quickly becomes entangled in the world of flamenco and gypsies that ignites a passion she had thought lost.

But the mystery surrounding the painting deepens, reaching back in time to the war-torn Spain of the 1940s and Charlotte discovers her grandmother’s connection to the Spanish underground. Who is her grandmother, really? What is Mateo’s connection to her family history? And why is finding answers to a family mystery turning into a journey of self-discovery for Charlotte?


Weighed down by secrets, betrayals and shattered relationships, Charlotte finds herself questioning the true meaning of heritage, family and love.


About Alli

Alli Sinclair is a multi award-winning author of books that combine travel, mystery, and romance. An adventurer at heart, Alli has climbed some of the world’s highest mountains and immersed herself in an array of exotic destinations, cultures, and languages. Alli writes stories that capture the romance and thrill of discovering new destinations and people. Luna Tango was Alli’s debut novel and Under The Spanish Stars will be released in February, 2016.

Alli volunteers as an author role model with Books in Homes, promoting literacy and reading amongst young Australians.

Alli can be found at www.allisinclair.com.


Some words from Alli

I've always been fascinated by other cultures and since I was a child, I've read stories set in exotic destinations. I've been lucky enough to travel to some amazing places and so it only made sense for me to combine my love for travel, adventure and culture in my stories. This new book, Under the Spanish Stars, is set in beautiful and historic Granada in southern Spain. It gives a taste of flamenco and the gypsy culture, while delving into the turbulent history of Spain in the 1930s and 40s. Researching the book led me down some very mysterious and interesting paths, and I've managed to combine some of that research into the mystery that surrounds Under the Spanish Stars. This book will appeal to anyone who enjoys multi-generational stories that explores the relationships between family, lovers, and self as well readers who enjoy reading stories set in foreign destinations, romance, adventure and a twist of mystery.

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 I read the prequel novella— “Dreaming of Spain” over the Christmas holidays. I enjoyed the set-up of the story and the introduction to the characters for the new book coming soon, “Under the Spanish Stars”. I’m also reading “Luna Tango”, Alli’s award-winning book. It’s such an interesting read with the three generations of women, the heroine-Dani, her mother and grandmother who all have some connection to the Argentine world of Tango. The story travels from the present to vintage Argentina. “Luna Tango” is one of those books I don’t want to end.

“Under the Spanish Stars” will be available in print and e-book.
Down below, there’s a whole lot of links if you’d like to buy a copy or pre-order.
Over on Google + and facebook, I’ll be sharing two other posts about Alli and her new book.

The weather is a bit crazy at the moment. We have a cyclone (tornado) developing off the Western Australian coast. There’s wild storms in the east of Australia and snow blizzards up there in those countries near the top of the world. Here’s hoping there’s a better week of weather ahead of us all.

Cheers
Ashlyn

LINKS

Published by Harlequin MIRA (Australia) http://www.harlequinbooks.com.au/product/9781760374181


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2 comments:

  1. Thank you so much for hosting me, Ashlyn and I hope that horrible weather turns away from you very soon! We just had a massive storm in my hometown on the East Coast of Oz so I feel for anyone in the battling against the weather. I hope everyone manages to stay safe (and dry!).

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  2. Alli, thanks for dropping by. I am enjoying your books. I have a pillow reading date tonight with Carlos from "Luna Tango". Sunday is when the storms are supposed to hit us. I'm not looking forward to it. I had water under the carpet from a storm last weekend. Hoping for safe and dry too!

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