My thanks goes out to my followers for your constant support. Next month I shall be celebrating a special birthday. Without going into any detail, this last year has been tough, and time hasn’t allowed me to write much material. Therefore, eight months ago, I made a decision to publish the already written Woodhaerst trilogy to mark my 70th birthday. The Woodhaerst Women completes the final instalment of this 1970s love story .
The trilogy journeys through the 1970s with two strong women, rebellious teenager, Rachel, and loyal wife, Peggy, each with their own narrative and lots of twists and turns on the way.
I love how the writing world is supportive to each other. For instance, a fellow author and friend, Lynette Creswell, created this wonderful video for me. Find out more about Lynette on her website, HERE
I’m delighted to re-introduce author, Lisette Brodey, to Patricia’s Pen. This time Lisette celebrates the release of her latest novel, What the Years Remember. What the Years Remember is a suspense/psychcological drama and if you’ve read Twice the Broken Breaththen you may recognise some of the characters.
Blurb for What the Years Remember
Growing up in New York’s Hudson Valley, fraternal twins Amber and Jade were always different. Amber, somewhat shy and affable, is a happy, well-liked child. Jade, often angry, laments from an early age that others have what she covets. As the girls grow up, Jade’s jealousy escalates. Dangerously so.
At sixteen, enraged by their classmate Michael’s affection for Amber, Jade lures her sister to an abandoned lot, shoves her onto concrete, and leaves her for dead. Knowing Jade would try again, her parents agree to fake her death. Amber moves to New York City with her father, and Jade moves with her mother to Los Angeles.
Twenty-three years have passed. Amber is alive, happily married to Michael, with a son, and living in New York City under her new name. Jade, still living in California, has been cavalierly committing crimes. After a robbery attempt on a woman in Beverly Hills ends in her death, Jade flees to New York. Amber, quickly learning that her sister is nearby and a bigger threat than ever, goes on the offensive to stop Jade before she can decimate the lives of everyone Amber holds dear. But uncertainty, altered paths, and unexpected revelations can change everything.
Lisette was born and raised in the Philadelphia area. She spent ten years in New York City, and now resides in Los Angeles. She is a multigenre author who has written fourteen books. Two of Lisette’s short stories are published in an anthology: Triptychs (Book 3, The Mind’s Eye Series.)
All of Lisette’s books are available in Kindle, paperback, and free to read on Kindle Unlimited
Let me introduce you to Book 1: The Woodhaerst Triangle in the new 1970s family drama trilogy.
The Woodhaerst Triangle is a love story wrapped in family drama. It is available to read on Kindle or in paperback. It can be ordered via Amazon on Kindle and paperback. The paperback may also be ordered via any bookstore, or ask your local library to order in a copy.
Prologue for The Woodhaerst Triangle Patricia M Osborne
Prologue
June, 1953
A high-pitched cry fills the small room as the infant enters the world.
‘Is it all right? What did I have?’ The girl tries to sit up. Beads of sweat run across her forehead. Her white linen gown is bloodstained.
‘No concern of yours, lass. Lie back and let me finish cleaning you up.’ The buxom nurse pats the girl down below with a threadbare towel.
It shouldn’t be like this. She should’ve been allowed to have the infant at home, in her own surroundings. Not in this dingy room with an old woman telling her she has no right to know anything. It wasn’t fair. ‘But the baby’s mine. Please, what did I have? Please let me hold it.’
‘Take the bairn away’– the nurse waves her large hands at the female attendant – ‘take her. Quickly.’
The skinny attendant wraps the baby in white muslin showing only a mass of dark hair.
‘A girl. I have a daughter. Please don’t take her away. Please. Let me see.’ The girl lies back powerless, too tired to even barely move.
Ignoring the young mother, the attendant leaves the room with the infant in her arms. As she opens the door shrieks from another teen in labour echo along the corridor. The heavy door slams shut silencing the screams.
The girl sobs. ‘Please.’
‘Forget her. She’s not yours.’ The nurse dips a flannel into a fresh bowl of lukewarm water, wrings it out and washes the sixteen-year-old’s face. ‘You’re a lucky lass. Normal delivery and no stitches. When the time’s right, and you have a husband, you can have more bairns. Forget this ever happened. Go home and continue your life.’
If you’d like to order a paperback or kindle copy – go HERE. The kindle copy is offered at an introductory price which will increase this time in October.
Watch out for more bookish news for Book 2 – The Woodhaerst Reunion as I’ll be doing a cover reveal in the next few days!
