Carole Bellacera

Border Crossings Carole Bellacera

Jacket Description/Back: Kathy O'Faolain is an American woman who seems to have it all -- a loving husband, a satisfying job helping troubled teens, and an adorable young son. She lives happily with her Irish husband, Pearse, in Dublin -- but her life is forever changed when Pearse's brother is murdered by Protestant terrorists in Northern Ireland. When Pearse feels obligated to return home to the north and take over his brother's role as a Republican activist, Kathy's life is turned upside down. Struggling to understand the hate that plagues this troubled land, she watches the violence creep closer and closer to the people she loves -- and soon she must make a heartbreaking choice between her husband and her son's future. Commendation Quotes: "A fine achievement indeed.... The central theme, that of a woman's love for a man caught up in violence, is not exclusively Irish. It will strike a painful chord with readers everywhere". Morgan Llywelyn, author of 1916Review Quotes: "A fine achievement indeed.... The central theme, that of a woman's love for a man caught up in violence, is not exclusively Irish. It will strike a painful chord with readers everywhere."--Morgan Llywelyn, author of "1916" "A riveting psychological thriller set amid the 'troubles' plaguing contemporary Northern Ireland.... A heartrending portrait of love and loss.""--Booklist"Publisher Marketing: What happens when an American woman marries a perfectly ordinary Irish professor, hoping to settle down to a tranquil life in Dublin? Answer: A murder. A dilemma. And an abrupt move to Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, where she is thrust into the center of a violent political conflict that threatens to destroy her marriage--and perhaps her life. Review Citations:

Library Journal 03/15/1999 pg. 108 (EAN 9780312868581, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 03/29/1999 pg. 91 (EAN 9780312868581, Hardcover)

Booklist 05/15/1999 pg. 1666 (EAN 9780312868581, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Bellacera, Carole Carole Bellacera is the author of seven novels of women's fiction. Her latest novel, LILY OF THE SPRINGS, is available in print, audio and e-book format. Carole's first novel, "Border Crossings," a hardcover published by Forge Books in May of 1999, was a 2000 RITA Award nominee for Best Romantic Suspense and Best First Book, a nominee for the 2000 Virginia Literary Award in Fiction. It was also a 2000 finalist in the Golden Quill award and in the Aspen Gold Award and won 1st Place in the Volusia County 2000 Laurel Wreath Award. Her short fiction and non-fiction has appeared in magazines such as Woman's World, The Star, Endless Vacation and The Washington Post. In addition, her work has appeared in various anthologies such as Kay Allenbaugh's Chocolate for a Woman's Heart, Chocolate for a Couples' Heart and Chicken Soup for Couples. www.carolebellacera.com.