Love, Secrets and Absolution
by K.L. Loveley
Publication date: November 1st
2017
Genres: Adult, Contemporary
BLURB
People in the village gossip and
say that Grace’s long-awaited son Alfie is “different”. He is a lonely boy with
secrets, lies and obsessive thoughts.
How far can a mother’s
unconditional love go? Will she ultimately sacrifice her life for his?
Set in Nottinghamshire, England –
this gripping psychological drama follows the lives of Grace and her son Alfie,
who transforms from a naïve boy to a University student spiralling out of
control. A coming-of-age story with a difference.
A family falling apart: deceit,
betrayal, teenage angst, love and addiction.
Will anybody find absolution?
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EXCERPT:
As the snowflakes fell, Grace shivered and instinctively stroked
her bulging baby bump. Last night’s heavy snowfall was unusual for March and
had taken everyone by surprise, including Grace who was ill prepared for the
long walk to the doctor’s surgery. Underneath her unbuttoned teal blue Dannimac
coat, she wore a hand-knitted cardigan and a velour maternity dress. Her
swollen feet were uncomfortable in the brown moccasin boots she had squeezed
them into. She sighed out loud. It’s going to be a cold and miserable trek to
the baby clinic, she thought.
As soon as Grace stepped into the doctor’s surgery, the warm air
hit her and she instantly became relaxed. She notified the receptionist of her
presence and sat down on a brown utilitarian chair. As she gazed around the
small waiting room she acknowledged the other mums-to-be, all of whom were
younger than her. ‘Ayup, Grace, not long now eh, till your baby’s due,’ said a
red-haired girl wearing a bright orange maternity dress. Just then, Grace
experienced a sharp kick from her baby, she smiled and lovingly stroked her
baby bump.
‘Shouldn’t be too long now,’ she replied.
The matronly midwife measured her baby bump to calculate the
fundal height, and advised that according to her calculations the due date was
today! However, after completing a multitude of other examinations, the midwife
declared with some trepidation that Grace wouldn’t be giving birth just yet.
‘Your baby is a stubborn one and definitely nowhere near ready to come. Ain’t
got its head engaged yet.’ the midwife chortled. Grace became frustrated, what
did the midwife mean by “head not engaged”?
As Grace set off home and waded through the snowy village, she
kept thinking of this strange terminology. She was so engrossed in her
thoughts, that she lost concentration and tripped on a broken paving slab
hidden beneath the snow. She fell onto the wet, cold, ground in an
uncompromising position. With her coat spread out across the glistening snow,
and her olive green maxi dress sprawled around her, she looked just like a huge
beached whale.
Fortunately, one of her husband’s work colleagues’ drove by on his
way to the afternoon shift down the mine. Laurence stopped the car and assisted
Grace to her feet, ‘Please don’t mention this to Paul, I don’t want him worrying,’
pleaded Grace. However, her words must have fallen on deaf or mischievous ears,
for within the hour, her husband arrived home with an anxious look on his face.
‘The whole colliery knows about your tumble, Grace. Laurence put
it on the Tannoy system for me to go home as soon as possible, to look after
you,’ he said whilst composing himself. ‘I felt sick with worry on hearing the
message. All of my mates ushered me off the coal face with as much speed as one
would expect in a colliery emergency and they send their regards. You should
have seen the gaffers face, it was a sight to behold!’ He stated. ‘Not to
worry,’ he said, ‘my shift was coming to an end anyway.’
Paul had rushed home still covered in black coal dust, his eyes
rimmed with thick black lines, which almost looked like skilfully applied kohl
eyeliner. He looked rather attractive she thought, almost exotic looking, deep,
and interesting with the sooty lashes framing his soft brown eyes. ‘No time for
a shower I’m afraid, not when my first child might have a rude awakening from
his comfort zone and make an imminent arrival.’
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Author Info
K.L Loveley is a former nurse, who has seen, heard, and dealt with
a wide range of medical, social and family dramas. She has used her nursing
experience, along with her excellent people-watching skills to create
fascinating characters and intriguing scenarios within her books. She writes
contemporary fiction, psychological dramas, and poetry.
Her debut novel Alice was published in February 2017, and the
story tackles alcoholism head-on and presents the reader with an empathetic
account of a spiraling addiction and the resulting pattern of hopelessness that
many fall into.
K.L Loveley’s second novel Love, Secrets, and Absolution: An
emotional and gripping psychological, family drama’ is a coming of age story
with a difference. Deceit, betrayal, love, and addiction, this story is about a
family falling apart in the midst of teenage angst and torn loyalties.
If you enjoy reading authors like Jodi Picoult and Diane
Chamberlain, you will enjoy K.L Loveley!
K.L Loveley lives in Nottinghamshire, England and loves socializing
with friends and family. She is an avid reader and enjoys a variety of genres
including psychological, thrillers and historical fiction. Her favorite authors
include John le Carré, K.L Slater, Marian Keyes and Philippa Gregory.
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