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"Hail Mary," A Sequel

2/29/2020

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      Three years ago my first novel was released, 
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...a romantic comedy of errors - lots and lots of errors - called "Equal and Opposite Reactions."
    Last summer I received an email from my publisher, Black Rose Writing, asking if I was perchance working on any new material.
    As it turned out I'd just finished a sequel to "Equal and Opposite Reactions" that I called "Hail Mary" - more comedy, more errors - and was ramping up the courage to submit it, reading and re-reading what I'd written,  knowing that every manuscript submission carries the risk of rejection.
     However "Hail Mary" was accepted by Black Rose, and after rounds of editing and re-editing and several cover changes, the final proof was ready for publication,

...and "Hail Mary" is due for release this spring.
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      The back cover:
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     "Hail Mary" begins where "Equal and Opposite Reactions" left off and brings back most of the old characters - Sally, Silvio, Darren, Trysta, Joanne, Charleston Tilley, Angelo Barbieri - and a couple of new ones, the most notable being Trysta's therapist, Dr. Cavanni, and Darren's excruciatingly annoying step-brother, Geoffry. 
      Still, "Hail Mary" - the title referring to a long-shot pass taken in desperation with little chance of succeeding -  is first and foremost Trysta's story.
      Long conditioned to use sex as a desperate barter to keep a man in her life and a roof over her head, Trysta suddenly finds herself on a pitfall-laden path of interior discovery that will lead her to revelations about sexuality, desire, relationships, and herself. (As in "Equal and Opposite Reactions," there's also lots of sex - more likely than not used a tool for manipulation - in "Hail Mary").

        (Here's Daniel Oliver's review of "Hail Mary" on his book blog, Late Last Night Books:
https://latelastnightbooks.com/2019/09/30/hail-mary-by-patti-liszkay/?fbclid=IwAR1FYHk65-GO3kYx_jhcy2z-Gw3psG4nC5CSaoGSUiweTTgV_5zstxC7N9U).

      At under 190 pages "Hail Mary" is rather a short read - short and spicey-sweet, I hope. I'm currently working on one final sequel that will expand the story of the characters of Lupe and Ascensión Guzman- the undocumented Nicaraguan couple from "Equal and Opposite Reactions" - so stay tuned for book number three.
      In the meantime, "Hail Mary" will be released on May 7; however the book is now available for pre-order (meaning it will be mailed out on or before the release date) at a 15% discount from Black Rose Writing at:

https://www.blackrosewriting.com/romance/hailmary
...and by using the promo code  PREORDER2020.
    And, of course, it's not too late to read "Equal and Opposite Reactions." You can check it out from the Columbus Library, even.
    Just in case anybody's interested. 8)

2 Comments
Andy Liszkay
3/2/2020 05:14:14 am

Hello Patti - Kathy & I pre-ordered your book. Nice Going.

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Patti
3/2/2020 06:51:22 am

Thank you, Andy - I hope you and Kathy enjoy it!

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    "Hail Mary"
    by Patti Liszkay
    Buy it on Amazon:

    https://www.amzn.com/1684334888

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    "Equal And Opposite Reactions"
     by Patti Liszkay
    Buy it on Amazon:

    http://amzn.to/2xvcgRa
    or from
    The Book Loft
    of German Village,
    Columbus, Ohio
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    Or check it out at the Columbus Metropolitan Library
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