Seashells Tell no Tales by Amanda Tru: Book Release Party
A remote island with secrets that the waves and seashells don’t even dare whisper about.
Faith Marlowe never breaks a promise. Especially not a promise she made to her dying brother. Easier said than done when the promise includes taking care of an injured and embittered war vet. Not to mention having to hide who she truly is in order to keep her vow.
Army Ranger Vet, Gideon Sundquist (Sunny) doesn’t want help. He’s exiled on an island in the middle of the South Pacific and hiding from the world for a reason. However, losing both his legs forces him to accept care from a nurse. But if she—or anyone else for that matter—finds out about the black ops mission where he was injured, it could put all their lives at risk.
On a beautiful, remote island in the Pacific, Faith will try to teach Sunny to live again. But if the tales of their secrets are told, neither will see the sun rise in the Suamalie Islands again.
Take a trip to the Suamalie Islands where palm trees sway, the sand and sea pulse with life, and the people will steal your heart.
Welcome to Suamalie!
Today, Amanda asked us to write about what we fear.
That might be the easiest story prompt I’ve ever encountered. See, I almost drowned once, and I’ve been afraid of the water since that day. I never saw the ocean until I was in my 20s, and though I loved it, you couldn’t pay me enough money to walk in deeper than my knees.
Sharks are scary!
But, back to my story.
I’ll never forget that day at the age of six when I went to swim at my neighbor’s house, where my best friend lived. I’d never been in a swimming pool before and I had no idea how to swim, but the water was only neck deep and I wasn’t too worried.
We played for what felt like hours and I had a great time…until that single moment when my foot slipped and I went underwater. I floundered and splashed but I couldn’t get my balance. Water went up my nose and burned my eyes. I couldn’t see up or down and my life flashed before my eyes (not even kidding).
Time dragged into infinity before I managed to grab the edge of the pool and pull myself up. No one had noticed. What felt like forever to me might have only been a matter of seconds. No one knows for sure. That day created a fear of letting go and despite an entire summer of swimming lessons, I still will not step foot in water that is over my head. I can swim now (finally learned in my 30s, but I know my limits) but even though I have enough control over my fear to make it across the pool, I can’t bring myself to tread in deep water.
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