Heart's Passage

Set in the the idyllic surrounds of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia's far north, Heart's Passage traces the story of two women from two vastly different worlds.

Australian Jo Madison is a charter yacht skipper in the Whitsunday Islands. Strong, independent and a loner by necessity as well as by choice, she has a past she would rather forget. The last thing on Jo's mind is love. It's a complication she not only doesn't need, but doesn't feel she deserves.

Cadie Jones is the long-time partner of a US senator, stuck in a marriage well past its prime and bordering on abusive, she is scared to leave and willing to work on it. The product of a privileged Midwestern upbringing, Cadie blossoms in the Australian sunshine, finding strength in herself and her growing bond with the tall and mysterious yacht skipper.

When Jo's dark past comes back to haunt her, putting herself and Cadie in mortal danger, she must fall back on instincts she had thought long buried. Meanwhile, Cadie struggles to balance her previously predictable life against her attraction to the wild and enigmatic Australian.

Set against the backdrop of the splendor of Australia's tropics, Heart's Passage traces Jo and Cadie's rocky path to an uncertain future.

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Heart's Passage is now available for $17.95 (US) from bookstores and online outlets. I personally recommend The Open Book, a Sacramento-based gay and lesbian bookstore which ships books all over the planet.

If you don't see Heart's Passage on the shelves of your local independent bookstore, give them the ISBN (1-932300-09-0) and they will be able to order it for you from the Ingram's or Baker and Taylor's booksellers' databases.

Australians wishing to purchase a copy should contact me at kotb@qldnet.com.au.

There is now Heart's Passage merchandise available, through my store at Cafepress.com. I've kept the mark-up as low as possible so the prices are as friendly as I could make them. And, yes, they do ship overseas.

AUTHOR'S NOTE:

I've taken the online version of Heart's Passage out of circulation for two reasons.

First, it's a question of quality control. The online version was, essentially, the first draft. The story has gone through many manifestations since I first posted it here. The published version contains extra material and is a much more polished article.

Secondly, Regal Crest Enterprises is the book's publisher and owns the rights to Heart's Passage. Legally, the publisher could insist I withdraw it. It hasn't, but I also believe leaving it online would be shooting both Regal Crest and myself in the foot, from a business point of view.

The story is still archived at the Royal Academy of Bards and will remain so for as long as they are happy to host it.

The online version of the book's sequel, No Ocean Deep, can be found here.

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