Geraldine Solon

Geraldine Solon has brought to life a unique story of Lacy, a character that becomes as real to the reader as a close friend. Lacy braves her traumatizing dreams by deciding to take a journey to find answers she so desperately seeks. I can only imagine what Lacy is going through, but Geraldine is able to bring this experience into the forefront by allowing the reader to fully experience it through vivid words.

After Lacy arrives at the island, the last things I expected where more characters that would be equal to Lacy. Yet, the introduction of Sam, Alejandro, Frankie, Foe, and Adam were a perfect addition. Twisting tales weave together into a fabulous adventure of discovery, mystery, intrigue, a bit of magic, and even love. All of this interwoven together into a story that leaves a memorable vision in your own mind long after you read the last page.

The tragedy on Easter Sunday at the Palms Resort & Spa will be something that I will remember for some time, but does good come out in the end? Well, for the whole story and to find out the end you will have to read it for yourself.

My favorite saying in the book: “Tomorrow will be a new day”. How true that is and worth remembering each night before closing your eyes to slumber, how very true indeed!… (mehr)

Sweetness, simplicity and light characterize the first two romantic chapters of Geraldine Solon’s Indigo. But love in heaven has rules, and one lover’s childish desire to break them leads to disaster. Then Grace is trapped in “the most fatal earthquake we’ve ever seen” and “Heaven can’t wait.”

If soulmates are real, what happens to someone who never meets their soulmate, or who meets them too late? And if soulmates aren’t real, how can love last forever? Indigo explores these and other questions through the eyes of a woman who remembers more and a man who’s forgotten too much. But in looking for answers, the story draws reader in to question how we try to control our lives, and how, sometimes, losing control is the only way to gain peace. It’s an interesting lesson and it leads to a satisfying, though surprisingly simple conclusion.

Disclosure: I was given an ecopy and I freely offer my honest review.… (mehr)

Geraldine Solon’s Thirty Days of Red starts with a compelling storyline of a woman struggling to care for her semi-comatose husband. Presented with an unexpected opportunity for escape, she relives the past while redefining the future—a brief release that takes only a few of the thirty days she’s planned. But Red is a singularly unreliable narrator, as well-timed revelations prove. A dark tale of plot and counter-plot ensues.

The first part of this novel is genuinely intriguing, but the story soon slows down as deeply flawed characters take the stage, with devious twists, and a TV-series sense of impending doom or release. Told over the space of 30 days, through the eyes of two twisted narrators, the plot takes many unexpected directions, leading to a haunting, almost sad conclusion. Some odd word choices slowed the read for me, and I didn’t particularly like any of the characters. But it’s certainly an interesting, twisted tale that keeps you reading, never certain how it will end.

Disclosure: I was given a free ecopy and I offer my honest review.… (mehr)

I received a complimentary copy of this book as a part of a book tour in exchange for a fair and honest review and rated it 3.5 out of 5 Stars.

Three women, three men, an exotic island in the South Pacific and the future of a tribal culture all play a key part in The Lost Flower by Geraldine Sloan. Blending women’s fiction and romantic suspense, Ms. Sloan’s characters are well developed, interesting and very colorful. While the story’s pace is relaxed, like life on the island where the story is set, the romance and mystery kept me turning the pages to find out what was going to happen next.

Ms. Sloan does a good job developing all of the characters in the story; I enjoyed getting to know Lacy Stone, the young teacher whose kidney transplant changed her outlook on life. I liked how she developed the courage to follow her dream about a little girl and was determined to find her even though it meant she had to travel almost half-way around the world to do so. I also enjoyed getting to know Sampaguita “Sam” Navarro, a native islander who’s still dealing with a tragic loss in her life and who has a hard time accepting her natural “gifts”. Gifts which include visions of people’s lives.

Ms. Sloan even did a good job developing Frankie Lloyd, a woman who is more than what she seems and who poses a real threat to pretty much everyone in the book. Frankie is definitely a colorful character and she’s the one who really ties the other two women together. Her actions, and her mental state, are very important to the story.

While Ms. Sloan did a good job developing the women in the story, they are the main characters and their stories are what tie them together, she only did an okay job developing the men. Unfortunately this made them harder to connect with. I did like getting to know Alejandro, an island native and childhood friend of “Sam”, and I also enjoyed getting to know Adam, the man who captures Lacy’s heart, but their stories aren’t really flushed out and there are 2 additional male characters that really needed more development for the story.

Will Lacy be able to discover exactly why she’s compelled to go to a faraway island? Will Sam ever accept her “gifts” and what’s in her future? And what will happen to Frankie Lloyd at the end? You’ll have to read The Lost Flower to find out. I enjoyed it and look forward to reading more of Ms. Sloan’s work.… (mehr)