For
my first 27 years, I was considered something of a Pollyanna — one of those
bubbly ultra-optimistic people who spout platitudes about silver linings.
The
first chink in my happy-armor becomes evident in the pictures from Christmas
1997. My then-husband and I had been trying to get pregnant since April, and I
had envisioned that holiday as very different with a baby’s imminent arrival.
But I had not made any progress at all, only a pile of negative home tests
collecting in the bin.
I
don’t even fake a smile. I’m just sort of there, my hair all twisted up in a
knot, standing by a tree I felt forced to decorate.
I
didn’t know that in this picture, I am actually a few days pregnant, and that I
had no idea — really, no clue — what sorrow really was.
In
the next five years I would see three babies die in various stages of
pregnancy. I would also give birth to two daughters, both under stressful
conditions that were a far cry from the happy moon-belly experiences we are
sold in maternity magazines.
I
was a writer long before I was a mother, and it was a natural fit to chronicle
my experiences. As I became more involved in the baby loss community, I heard
many more stories, and so often I would think — I could not have survived that.
But
survive we do, and I think when choosing a tear-jerker book, it’s that same
catharsis at the end. If you have endured a lot in your life, you can think to
yourself — I understand what this character went through. You feel camaraderie,
a connection with a fellow traveler. If the book takes you someplace darker than
you’ve ever been, you can feel as though you have been lucky, that life has
smiled on you. Either way, you leave the book feeling a little differently
about your own existence.
I
knew that the first book in my series, Forever
Innocent, was going to wreck people. It’s hard to imagine how it feels to
disconnect the ventilator from a seven-day-old baby, but this book takes you
right there.
With
the second book, Forever Loved, I
hope to step a little bit away from the tragedy and focus on the healing. Early
readers say you cry just as much, but for a different reason. Watching two
people take a bad situation and turn it around is a different form of emotional
release.
I
am so grateful to have had so many companions on my journey. If you are a baby
loss mom, you can meet them at A Place for Our Angels.
Book fans can chatter at the Facebook Page for the
series or on Goodreads.
If you want to read excerpts as I write my books, join the mailing list.
I
know now all our lives will include some sorrow. I hope that yours finds joy in
equal measure.
Deanna
Forever Innocent,
the first book of the series, is 99 cents through Jan. 24. The conclusion to
the heart-wrenching story, Forever Loved,
just arrived Jan. 10.
Book &
Author Details:
Forever Loved by Deanna Roy
(The Forever Series #2)
Publication date: January 10th, 2014
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
Synopsis:
The much-anticipated sequel to the bestselling new adult
romance Forever Innocent.
When Gavin saves Corabelle from her plunge into the frigid waters of the Pacific, he knows her recovery from pneumonia is only the beginning of their journey. They share a difficult history — a teen pregnancy, a seven-day-old baby who died of a heart condition, and his decision four years ago to leave Corabelle behind and not look back.
But there are no secrets between them now. As Gavin and Corabelle build a new future together, they learn to trust each other again, falling back on that love they have shared since they were children.
But their past has one last shocking surprise, a revelation that will shake their tender bond and pierce the heart of Corabelle, who has just begun to believe that she truly is Gavin’s only forever love.
Forever Loved is the heart-wrenching conclusion to Corabelle and Gavin’s passionate story.
HEA, 250 print pages
When Gavin saves Corabelle from her plunge into the frigid waters of the Pacific, he knows her recovery from pneumonia is only the beginning of their journey. They share a difficult history — a teen pregnancy, a seven-day-old baby who died of a heart condition, and his decision four years ago to leave Corabelle behind and not look back.
But there are no secrets between them now. As Gavin and Corabelle build a new future together, they learn to trust each other again, falling back on that love they have shared since they were children.
But their past has one last shocking surprise, a revelation that will shake their tender bond and pierce the heart of Corabelle, who has just begun to believe that she truly is Gavin’s only forever love.
Forever Loved is the heart-wrenching conclusion to Corabelle and Gavin’s passionate story.
HEA, 250 print pages
Purchase:
Book One -- Forever
Innocent
On sale for 99 cents Jan. 12-24
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00FGHY0YO
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forever-innocent-deanna-roy/1116968528
Book Two -- Forever Loved
Release Date, Jan. 10
On sale for $2.99 through January 31
(Buy links will go up Jan. 10)
On sale for 99 cents Jan. 12-24
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00FGHY0YO
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/forever-innocent-deanna-roy/1116968528
Book Two -- Forever Loved
Release Date, Jan. 10
On sale for $2.99 through January 31
(Buy links will go up Jan. 10)
AUTHOR BIO
Deanna Roy is a passionate advocate for women who have lost
babies. She founded PregnancyLoss.Info in 1998 and runs many online and
in-person support groups. She is the author of several two-hankie reads,
including Forever Innocent, Stella & Dane, and Baby Dust.
Author links:
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