#BlogTour: The Gravity of Love by Noelle Harrison @NoelleHarrison @bwpublishing #TheGravityOfLove

Book Description:

In love, there’s no such thing as a coincidence …

Scottsville, Arizona, 1989

In small-town America, Joy Sheldon loves the plants that bloom in the desert but longs too for the sea’s elemental wildness. It’s a dream never realised – and now, facing the brutal truth that her husband is a cheat, Joy learns of unimaginable secrets in her early life. Riven by betrayal and loss, a chance encounter with the enigmatic Lewis, Joy embarks on a journey to seek her true identity – and to discover why the sea pulls so strongly at her heart.

Soho, London, 1967

Lewis Bell, abandoned by his mother and responsible for his wayward sister, is now living the dream. An ambitious young graphic designer, he’s aiming for the big time – if only he can keep his creative spark. His talented girlfriend Marnie adds pressures of her own and, as Lewis’s troubles intensify, sixties London fast shows its darker side.

Ballycastle, Ireland, Easter, 1989

Unexpectedly drawn together, Joy and Lewis fly across the Atlantic to the Irish coast. She’s in search of a lost mother; he’s looking for a lost love. They need to make peace with the past, with themselves and others. But the truths they encounter and connections they create will transform everyone’s lives forever.

The Gravity of Love is available now in ebook and paperback.  The ebook is currently only 99p. You can purchase a copy of both here.

My Review:

The Gravity of Love is a wonderful story about love in all forms, shapes and times, which is heartwarming to read about.  I was soon drawn into the story and the lives of the characters wanting to learn more about them and caring about what happened to them.  The story is written in a way that feels very intimate and I felt that I was experiencing everything alongside the characters.  What I liked most about this book was that it wasnt just about ”’Hollywood” passionate love but about long time, married love which was great to read about.  Even if we meet the two married couples at a low point in their marriage.

I really liked Joy as I think I could relate more to her.  Her relationship with her father was very touching to read about and I loved the descriptions of the time they had spent together.  Joy’s love of nature was also lovely to read about especially as it’s something my own father instilled in me.

The author has a great way of conveying a time and place so the reader really feels that they are there.  I loved the descriptions of sixties London with all the amazing fashion and music, though I think the casual sexism would have driven me mad! I actually learned of a few new songs/ groups from this book which i have enjoyed listening to.

This was the first book by Noelle Harrison I have read and I will look forward to reading more from her in the future.  If you like dual timeline mysteries with a beautiful theme at its centre and some wonderful characters then you’ll love this book.

Huge thanks to Lina at Black and White publishing for my copy of this book and for inviting me onto the blog tour.

About The Author:

Noelle Harrison is the Irish author of Beatrice, A Small Part of Me, I Remember, The Adulteress & The Secret Loves of Julia Caesar. Her Valentina trilogy was published under the pen name Evie Blake. She has been translated into over 13 different languages, as well as featuring on Der Speigel’s Bestseller List. Noelle was one of 56 Irish writers included in the National Gallery of Ireland anthology and exhibition Lines of Vision, Irish Writers on Art. Now living in Edinburgh, Noelle divides her time between writing fiction, and on art and travel, as well as pursuing a Masters in Creative Writing at Edinburgh Napier University.

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