Hallie Reads: Dragonflies at Night

02 October 2020

Dragonflies at Night | Excerpt + Giveaway

ABOUT THE BOOK

A dragonfly brings a mother’s love to a grieving daughter.

Meet Savannah, the thirty-something owner of Life Celebrations, a party planning business. Despite losing both parents as a teenager, Savannah is creating a positive life for herself, surrounded by friends and co-workers who are now her family. But she also has a secret—as much as she wants to settle down and have children, she is afraid to, for fear of getting cancer and having to leave them without their mother, as she herself was left behind years ago.

Meet Deirdre Rose, Savannah’s mother. She continues to watch over Savannah, who feels deeply connected to her mother whenever she sees a dragonfly.

Now meet Ben, a thirty-something recording artist who is good-looking, talented, and a household name. Despite his fame, Ben is lonely. He trusts few people because it seems everyone wants something from him instead of getting to know who he really is.

Savannah and Ben cross paths when they meet at a yoga retreat in the Massachusetts Berkshires. They are drawn to each other’s creativity and outlook on life. She sees beyond his celebrity and he admires her strength in what she’s had to overcome.

What happens when the retreat ends and they go their separate ways? Will they be able to make a long distance relationship work? Can Savannah put aside her fears, and will Ben allow himself to be truly vulnerable?

Above all . . . what message do Deirdre Rose and Dragonfly have for both of them?

Publisher: KaleidoSoul Media

Release Date: September 22, 2020

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EXCERPT

At the end of the meal, she leaned back in her seat and sighed, looking at him. “This has been a beautiful day, Ben.”

“Agreed.” He lifted his bottle of beer and she followed suit. “Here’s to Martin,” he said. “Martin, who got you through the hard stuff.” He watched her face light up in surprise, and his body was flooded with happiness. They clinked bottles and drank.

Savannah raised her bottle to his. “And here’s to Avery.” They clinked glasses again. “Because when Avery let you go, it made room for me.”

“Amen,” Ben said, taking another deep swallow of beer. “Here’s to our exes who made us who we are today.”

“To our exes,” Savannah echoed.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Anne Marie Bennett was touched by a dragonfly once and has never forgotten its message. She has published books about her cancer journeys and the process of SoulCollage®. This is her first women’s novel.

GIVEAWAY

One winner will receive an ebook of All You Need is Love and Lilacs, a dragonfly suncatcher, and a $25 Amazon eGift Card (dragonfly suncatcher to US winner only, international winner will receive ebook and gift card only)