It’s Valentine’s week, I am giving a shout out to some of my
favorite VHP authors whom I feel privileged to have met and grown to love. They don’t know I’m doing this…it’s my secret
surprise Valentine to each of them. You’ve
met Smoky Trudeau Zeidel, Charmaine Gordon, Melinda Clayton , Chelle Cordero, Malcolm Campbell and Marilyn Celeste Morris, L.E.Harvey and Robert Hays. The next author I’d like
to introduce is Collin Kelley.
Collin Kelley is the author of the mystery/suspense novels,
Conquering Venus and Remain In Light, both from Vanilla Heart Publishing, and
the short story collection, Kiss Shot. He's also the author of poetry
collections After the Poison, Slow To Burn, Better To Travel and the
forthcoming Render (2013, Sibling Rivalry Press). He lives in Atlanta, Georgia and is a multiple
Pushcart Prize nominee and a recipient of the 2007 Georgia Author of the
Year/Taran Memorial Award. His poetry, essays and interviews have appeared in
magazines, journals and anthologies around the world.
My favorite book by Collin Kelley is, Conquering Venus. It’s one of those books that is hard to put
down.
Set in Paris, it tells the story of young man named Martin, who is
mourning the suicide of his partner, and agrees to chaperone a senior trip to
Paris. The unexpected happens when he
falls in love with one of the students named David, who is not yet ready to
cope with his sexuality. Martin finds
solace in a mysterious woman named Irene, discovering they share a similar
tattoo; the same tattoo that adorned his dead partner and her dead
husband. It takes a terrorist attack to
thrust these characters into acknowledging and embracing who they really
are. Grounded in reality, Conquering
Venus is a mystery, a love story and a journey of self-realization. If you haven’t read this book, order it
today.
You won’t be disappointed.
For more information about Collin and his books, visit his website at: http://www.collinkelley.com
Happy Valentine’s Day, Collin! J
I'm going to have to update my Goodreads. You've made some nice selections.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Susan! What a lovely Valentine's Day treat!
ReplyDeleteAnd, the Paris setting is an extra bonus for those of us who enjoyed visiting the wonderful city.
ReplyDeleteMalcolm