I have a funny and a too serious
story of how Always With You
developed. First, as part of a writing workshop in Saratoga, NY (a horse racing
Mecca), I was given a horse’s name and assigned to develop a story idea.
Racehorses have long names! My horse was named Don’t-Tell-Isabelle, which
became my story’s original title because so many people have kept family
secrets from Isabelle. Throughout her childhood Isabelle had always heard her
dad and grandmother whispering Don’t Tell
Isabelle. A BTW: I don’t go to the track or gamble on horses!
Then, 9-11 happened. I felt
compelled to write a story of how love and faith could conquer horror, and how
we all need to love each other no matter our races or faiths.
Always
With You was slowly written and re-written a few years after these two
influences.
Here’s the premise of the story: This is the story
of a lonely, intelligent but a wee naïve young adult who falls in love with a
young man who offers her everything she desires: love, faith in God (she’s from
an atheistic family), and family. Against her dad’s wishes, Isabelle and Tyler
fall in love. In blaming the group that Tyler is associated with, The Faithful,
her dad ostracizes her. Now, Isabelle wants love, faith, and family even more
and marries Tyler. Only when she’s pregnant does she open her eyes to the truth
that her husband’s secrets may very well put her unborn baby in jeopardy if she
stays or endanger her own life if she leaves.
A
mighty big God can lead people to overcome evil in this world, and that this
same powerful faith can help one to overcome past or current trials.
Book
Blurb:
Can she move
forward without knowing her past?
Will he enjoy
his present if he can’t free himself from what he left behind?
In the heart
of the Adirondacks, Isabelle lives in the shadow of a dark family secret whose
silent burden strips her family of emotional warmth and faith in God. Tyler
belongs to the religious sect called The Faithful, which Isabelle’s father
dislikes immensely. Yet, because Tyler belongs to this group, Isabelle sees
only a man devoted to his family and faith.
She wants it;
she gets it; they marry.
And when the
truth comes out, Isabelle faces two choices:
Staying could
endanger her child.
Leaving could
cost her life.
Bio:
A former Brooklyn gal,
Elaine Stock lives in the Northeast with her husband where she enjoys spring,
summer, autumn, and puts up with the winter. A member of ACFW and WFWA, she
also is a contributing author to the
international “Happy Sis Magazine.” In addition to Twitter, Facebook, and Goodreads, she hangs out on her
active blog, Everyone’s Story,
dedicated to uplifting and encouraging all readers through the power of story
and hope. You can check out more about her novel Always With You on her website.
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