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Local Author Signs Copies of Her Critically-Acclaimed Debut Book at Two Connecticut Events in August

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Media contact: Candice Frederick at DJC Communications: 212-971-9707, candice@djccomunications.com

Below is a press release for local author Karoline Barrett’s latest contemporary romance novel, The Art of Being Rebekkah. Readers and fan will have a chance to meet Karoline in person when she signs copies of the book at two different events this August. Info below:

 

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August 5th at 8pm

Avon Free Public Library

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281 Country Club Road

Avon, CT 06001

 

August 22nd at 4pm

Bozrah Farmers Market

Author Fair

1 River Road

Bozrah, CT 06334

When 20-something Rebekkah Gelles suspects her husband, Avram, not only of lying and stealing, but also of contriving to bar her from having the children she so desperately wants, she realizes her marriage is imperiled. 

 

The Art of Being Rebekkah by Karoline Barrett (e-Lit Books; 6.99) tells an emotional and heartbreaking story of loss, love and faith as Rebekkah tries to rebuild her trust in men and establish independence for the first time in her life.

 

Devoted to her Jewish faith, Rebekkah’s values come into question when Nick Rossi – a tall, dark and Catholic, New York City detective enters her life. Convinced they can never be together, Rebekkah shuts him out, even after they share an unforgettable night of passion.

 

In the midst of her divorce – a difficult process for a Conservative Jew – Rebekkah must deal with a number of challenges, including the mystery surrounding her new career as an artist and reconnecting with old friends, now distant, casualties of a controlling husband.  Even more disquieting, Rebekkah learns she’s pregnant, though not via the Jewish man she’d always imagined as the father of her children.  The father is Nick, the man she believes is off limits. 

 

Rebekkah must decide what’s most important – true, unadulterated love or raising her baby in the Jewish faith and culture she’s always cherished. As the young woman embarks on some serious soul-searching, a shocking confession further complicates matters as Rebekkah learns her biological mother may not have been Jewish after all.  Rebekkah, strong but vulnerable, leans on her adoptive parents and Nick, all of whom offer unconditional support. 

 

In a final twist, Nick’s dangerous profession intervenes just when all the pieces are falling into place.  Rebekkah fears Avram may have been behind an attack on the detective’s life.

 

Together, Rebekkah and Nick must find a way to merge their lives and fight the negative forces that could keep them apart. Barrett tells a deep, rich story that creates a very real Rebekkah and provides a look into the thoughts of a compelling, young Jewish woman.  She also paints a clear picture of the New York City neighborhoods in which the story is set.


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