Hello!
I am happy to take part in Sunflower Publishing’s blog tour for author Nicole T. Smith. Her book We Have Shadows Too was a pleasure to read and I’m glad I got the chance to review it. Here is a copy of my review.
We Have Shadows Too is the story of Rella Cooper, a woman who moves from Colorado to California after getting her architectural degree. Even though she’s leaving behind her mother, brother and sister, Rella is excited to move because that will give her a new beginning and a chance to live on her own. Rella continues to experience severe headaches and other physical symptoms in her new home, the same symptoms she’d had for many years and that doctors couldn’t find anything wrong. Rella seeks the advice of a therapist who helps her work through the physical symptoms and how they might be related to past abuse. The therapy allows Rella to grow and come to peace with the past. Rella does well in her new career even gaining a new friend to watch movies and spend time with.
The story is told from the third person point of view with flashbacks to Rella’s youth in addition to the current timeline of the story. The message of how people should not be afraid to explore painful issues that hinder their growth as a person is evident through following Rella on her journey. I liked seeing Rella improve as the story goes on and how she became healthier in body, mind and spirit. Rella is a very likeable character. The author’s writing skill is evident in We Have Shadows Too as she weaves a story of a remarkable character. I loved this book. I highly recommend it and give it 5 stars.
We Have Shadows Too
by Nicole T Smith
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GENRE: Women’s fiction, Young adult, contemporary, suspense, psychological thriller
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BLURB:
Rella Cooper is a successful architect with a bright future but furtive whispers rustle in the recesses of her mind.
Parts of a troubled past lie concealed deep in her subconscious, along with trauma she has no memory of…..
Shocked and destabilized by what she learns during a therapy session, Rella’s sanity spirals out of control.
Not all is how it seems.
Is it better to live in the shadows? Or with a truth you can’t share?
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Nicole T. Smith, L.Ac. has filled notebooks and crashed computers in her pursuit of creating story. When asked what genres she writes in, she replies: Who can pick just one?
A board-certified acupuncturist and owner of The Pampered Porcupine Acupuncture, Nicole has spent over two decades in the medical field. Her latest novel, “We Have Shadows Too,” explores the repercussions of trauma, the psychological layers of the mind, the invisible scars we carry and secrets we hide even from ourselves.
When not writing or treating patients, Nicole is traveling the world, trying a new sport, whipping up a plant-based meal, or hosting an organic wine tasting. She loves nature, warm weather, deserted beaches, Victorian attics, retro clothing, foreign languages and studying the sciences.
She weaves the theme of truth vs. illusion through her books, inviting readers to think differently, unconventionally or from a new perspective.
Title: We Have Shadows Too
Author: Nicole T. Smith, L.Ac.
Publisher: Lightpen Publishing
Publication date: March 2023
ISBN: 978-1-936753-09-3
Website: http://www.shadows.group
Amazon: https://amzn.to/40JnbBn
Blog: http://www.shadows.group/blog
Twitter: http://nicolesmithwriter
Tik Tok: http://nicolesmithwriter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nicolesmithwriter
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/157552147-nicole-t-smith
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GIVEAWAY INFORMATION and RAFFLECOPTER CODE
Nicole will be awarding a paperback copy of her book (US ONLY) to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter during the tour.
RAFFLECOPTER:
please use this HTML link:
http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/cd2e04320/?
Thanks everyone for stopping by and learning about Nicole’s new book!
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