Summer Romance

New romantic novel is a must read this summer. With Love, With Connie is a story of enduring love, an incredible journey, a sinister villain!

Reviews of novel:

I enjoyed the romance of Robert and Rachel and I am a fan of Connie Francis, but the novel, With Love, With Connie, is more than that. It would do the novel an injustice not to mention its other merits. The creation of the villain, the antagonist, is well-sculptured, a most fascinating creation. We learn to loathe him; then the revelation.The novel is rich with literary references and Biblical references. All of us have talents that should be showcased; having the elderly aunts finally share theirs was reassuruing for all of us that it is never too late.
The use of diaries is skillfully accomplished; their value is, in fact, an underlying theme. In the midst of tender passages, there can also be that wit, that satire that has a cutting edge. It never bleeds but it causes the reader to take note.

Once, not so long ago ~singers did not require smoke, fireworks, synchronized light and sound shows, floating chairs, and precision dancing to showcase their talent.All they required was a powerful voice and a magnetic presence ~those were the days of With Connie!

Once, not so long ago, romance novels did not require excessive sex, violence or coarse language to showcase their merits. All they required was a solid plot, memorable characters and creative imagery ~those were the days of With Love!
Perhaps that is why, With Love, With Connie works!

This author obviously writes of what he knows; the result is an engaging story peopled with characters who are believable, refreshing and sometimes unique. Robert and Rachel's longterm, long distance romance provides for a creative exploration of the traditional link between New England and the Maritime Provinces. The unusual device of interweaving the effect of Connie Francis' music on their romance works well. The reader will not want this multi-layered "good read"to end.