by Diane Dooley
Hi, Diane Dooley here. I’m pleased to announce a new release.
Blue Yonder is a short, action-packed novella set on the eve of the end of the world. I’ve long been fascinated with the whole concept of the end of the world. I was brought up in a Christian sect that truly believed the end of the world as we know it would be in our lifetime, so that’s probably where the interest started. Later I was drawn to apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction (which I still read) and I studied ancient and modern millenarian groups from around the world while pursuing a degree in history. Of late, my fascination has been channeled into my own apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction. I’m hoping this story will be the first of a series of explorations of romantic love at the end of the world.
In Blue Yonder, everyone could see the apocalypse coming. It did not happen rapidly. Earth has experienced a huge population die-off due to disease, famine, and natural disasters. Environmental degradation has caused massive changes in climate, with fresh water supplies drying up, sea levels rising, and devastating weather events wreaking havoc on helpless people. Earth will soon be uninhabitable, and a mass evacuation to far-flung star colonies is underway. But time is running out, and it’s becoming clear that some will be left behind: the oldest, the sickest, the poorest, the most unwanted, the least prepared.
The meek will inherit the Earth -- but it is the bold and audacious who will escape out into the big blue yonder.
Blurb:
Earth is drowning, but Isabel Visconti won’t be going down with the planet. Her earnings as a factory drone and prostitute will soon fund her escape to the stars. All she’ll leave behind is her late husband’s best friend, Daniel Morneau, who has disappeared into the underbelly of the city’s criminal gangs. Until he shows up, pleading for Isabel’s help.
It’s the old Daniel, the kind, gentle one. The man who bought medicine for her dying husband then helped her through the grief. It’s the Daniel she couldn’t possibly refuse to help. But Isabel has already been given a choice by Daniel’s psychopath boss. Betray Daniel—or spend months travelling to a far-off colony, servicing a violent criminal gang along the way.
When Daniel is abducted, Isabel is his only hope. He may die without her, but is there time enough for love on the eve of the end of the world?
Add it on Goodreads. Contact me for a review copy.
Buy links:
Decadent Publishing | All Romance | Amazon US | Amazon UK | Google Play | iTunes
* * *
Diane Dooley was born in the Channel Islands, grew up in Scotland, and now resides in the United States. She lives with her best friend/husband and two obstreperous boy children in a falling-down farmhouse in the sticks.
She writes short stories and novellas in several genres and has been published in a variety of online and print publications, as well as by several digital-first publishing houses.
You can find her on Facebook, Twitter and her blog.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
SFR Brigade Bases of Operation
-
-
New Releases in #SciFi #Fantasy and Paranormal Romance for MARCH 27 - I have not read most of the new releases listed (although I always end up one-clicking quite a few as I prepare these posts LOL). ‘AB’ denotes audiobook a...1 day ago
-
Why I Wrote Soc Au’ Lait Stiff - I was born in what I’d consider a fairly austere state. It’s not Puritan level, because we do have rodeos, a lot of bars, and more guns per capita than a...3 weeks ago
-
Pets in Space 8 by Various Authors - Rocket through the multiverses brimming with heart-pounding escapades, swoon-worthy romances, and the best pet sidekicks ever! The post Pets in Space 8 b...5 months ago
-
1000 Deaths and Time to Remember - It's time to remember the power of who we really are. Continue reading → The post 1000 Deaths and Time to Remember appeared first on Sabine Priestley .1 year ago
-
Vortex (Cyborg Force 3) available for preorder - Release date: October 20, 2022. Preorder now. Her dream job is becoming her worst nightmare. Attorney Tempest Waters jumps at the chance to make a differen...1 year ago
-
How Many Years Published? #scifi #paranormal #romance - While I generally mark my publishing anniversary as the 7th May 2012 - being the release date of my debit novel *Keir* with Lyrical Press - it's not str...2 years ago
-
Unexpected Betrayals @Liza0Connor - Unexpected Betrayals by Liza O’Connor Blurb Mary Campbell was tired of servicing half the town. Ever since she reached puberty at the age of twelve, a...3 years ago
-
Tayrym is late! #WeWriWa from TAYRYM #GalacticDefenders #scifiromance #MMromance #NewAdult - Welcome to another Weekend Writing Warriors post! Hello! Thank you to everyone who stopped by to read my post last weekend! Today, I’m going to share the s...5 years ago
No comments:
Post a Comment
We love to hear from you! Comments must pass moderation to be published. Spam will be deleted.