Robert
Ian Heslop’s ‘Annie’s Guest’ is an unparalleled love story of mystery,
longing, and the secrets that live deep in the hearts of women
Author Robert Ian Heslop gives readers a love story for the ages in Annie’s Guest: A Romance in Five Days.
Romantic, mysterious, and sure to stir longings in readers, this story
of passion, trust, and where the heart truly lies is perfect for
curling up with in the upcoming winter months.
Annie,
a married woman with two grown children, is left alone on Black
Mountain, Vermont, while her husband attends a conference in New York
City. Recovering from a recent hysterectomy, Annie is exhausted; not
only from the operation, but also from attempting to reconcile her
husband’s inattentiveness and the fact that she is now unable to work as
a schoolteacher for children of all ages – a job that she dearly loves.
Relieved
and worried when her husband sets off for New York, Annie falls asleep
for nearly an entire day. When she wakes, she is disturbed by a quiet
voice from her garage, calling for help. Investigating, she finds a
young man named Will who is suffering from the effects of one of the
worst winters in history. Annie’s loneliness vanishes as she and Will –
who is merely eighteen – begin to spend their days together. Will,
sensing that something is not quite right in Annie’s marriage,
encourages Annie to get to know him better.
Unwilling
to betray her husband, but unable to deny her growing attraction to
Will, Annie finds herself more and more interested in the clever and
gentle young man. Determined to keep him at a distance as their week
together draws to a close, Annie finds herself increasingly puzzled by
Will: despite his insistence that they spend as much time together as
possible, he also asserts that he must leave at a certain time at the
end of the week.
With vivid, powerful prose and a protagonist that is as relatable as she is real, Annie’s Guest
will keep readers furiously turning pages until they reach the shocking
twist ending that will leave them wanting to read the book again and
again.
Robert Ian Heslop
Robert
Ian Heslop, called Ian by his friends and family, is a retired teacher
of high school English, Drama, and Special Needs classes. A father and
grandfather, Ian lives with his wife of nearly 50 years, Sylvia. His
other works include The Seven Runes (a collaboration with his friend James Dearden) and a book of Petrarchan love sonnets due out in November, titled Sylvia’s Sonnets.
Follow Ian Heslop on Twitter at https://twitter.com/RobbHeslop
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