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   Holly Patrone

Death Is A Relative Thing

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April Serao's love life is much like a desert, dry, dusty
and  a little cracked. Six years ago, her husband Sal died while having sex.  That was  bad, but he was with her, so it could have been worse, however he hadn't  finished renovating the kitchen, so it really could have been better. 

Now  April's raising their three sons alone. Word got around about how Sal met  his  unfortunate demise which has earned April a "killer good" reputation.  Because of  it, most men put a considerable amount of distance between her and
them. Her  mother Marie takes April to see a local celebrity psychic, convinced  Sal will  talk to them. April knows Sal hasn't held up his end of a conversation  in a long  time but goes anyway because her mother is wiry tough, sports Cherry  Cola #17  red hair and is a force to be reckoned with. She's also a "Sicilian  Guilt Trip"  ninja, and April knows she won't win the battle.
 
An out of state business associate
asks  April on her first date since Sal's death and she soon finds herself
struggling  to balance her past, her children and friends and the possibility of
new love.  Her life, further complicated by a dead musician, a little latex and
a few bad  guys becomes a rollicking laugh out loud read that you won't want to
  miss.
 
 

The Sequel to Death Is A Relative Thing

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http://amzn.to/ZoAOpu Kindle Version
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Six years ago, April Serao’s husband Sal died by way of birthday sex gone   terribly wrong. Now he’s back, possessing the heavenly version of a temporary   visa and an uncanny knack for showing up at the most inopportune times.

Finding some ‘alone’ time with new boyfriend Jack proves almost impossible with  Sal popping up unexpectedly in outfits that make his legs look better than  Aprils, not to mention the constant intrusion of her mother – the original  Sicilian Guilt Trip Queen.
 
Though a ghostly husband can be trying, April 
has even bigger problems right now.
Shocked to find her mailbox  unexpectedly  stuffed with collection notices for things she never bought, April
is beginning  to suspect she’s the victim of identity theft. Her son's  car is repossessed, her  house is  vandalized and she’s arrested for assault with deadly tweezers. 

Frustrated with  the lack of help through official channels and angry that her  life has been  turned upside down, April  decides to track down  the perpetrator herself. What ensues is a wacky  madcap adventure as April  tries to unravel the truth that will keep you laughing!

The Harper's Ring

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Cuba was her home. The smells of the streets were heady, spicy. They came in little whiffs around corners and rammed headlong into Mari as she traveled the cobblestone streets of the trade district. Havana was like that, a surprise on the wind, an undulating energy that begged to be free.

Being of the privileged class when Castro came into power was dangerous. Her homeland stolen, Mari makes forced choices, and the repercussions of these decisions echo some forty years later. In this short story, the author of ‘Death Is A Relative Thing’ conveys this amazing tale of strength and endurance in 'The Harper's Ring' as the circle is made complete.

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The Possibility of Bears

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The Possibility of Bears is an anthology of 14 prizewinning stories, including Nadya written by Holly Patrone which won second place in this international contest.  The publisher is in the UK.

The book can be ordered from: http://www.biscuitpublishing.com/catalogue/bears.html

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