It was the first book id read by carmen and the one that started us on the road to friendship. We talked through emails and she wrote a speacial guest post just for you. However, carmen stefanescu switches narrator alternately and connects the lives of the two women, revealing how the past has left and imprint on the present. Annes relationship with her boyfriend neil has disintegrated. Telling the story of anne and neil in present day england who are trying to heal the rifts of the past with a romantic country weekend away and of genevieve and andrew in medieval england. I was tagged by the lovely american author and super cyber friend, mae clair. Thinking back over her life, starting with her childhood days, genevieve concluded she brought only misfortune to the people around her. Something terrible happened after you left for town. A beautiful paranormal taleone where it will be hard to put the book down until youve read the last page. Shadows of the past by carmen stefanescu blurb annes relationship with her boyfriend neil has disintegrated. Sep 16, 2016 her first novel, shadows of the past, was released in 2012 by wild child publishing, usa. Shadows of the past by carmen stefanescu my rating. Genevieves the nun oppression in the story is almost palatable.
Carmen stefanescu and her wonderful story shadows of the past stop by pennys tales shadows of the past carmen stefanescu. This entry was posted in journey and tagged carmen stefanescu, demoness dreams, paranormal fantasy romance, shadows of the past on april 16, 2015 by flossie benton rogers. Patricia bradleys manuscript for shadows of the past was a finalist for the 2012 genesis award, winner of a 2012 daphne du maurier award 1st place, inspirational, and winner of a 2012 touched by love award 1st place, contemporary. Shadows of the past by carmen stefanescu publisher. Shadows of the past by carmen stefanescu when anne and neil leave on a oneweek holiday hoping to reconcile after a twoyear separation, little. Todays first kiss friday featured guest is carmen stefanescu, author of contemporary romance shadows of the past welcome carmen.
While over a decade as a freelance writer with over 100 articles in print gave her the chance to interview individuals as diverse as the archbishop of cape town and sylvester stallone, in 2010 meg set her focus on publishing several books that she had been working on for years. Aug 01, 2014 shadows of the past by carmen stefanescu my rating. I would like to thank carmen stefanescu for giving me a copy of her wonderful book. Shadows of the past by carmen stefanescu goodreads. By the way, have you ever thought that the blood of someone famous. Written by sarah cass on march 28, 2014 this site is monetized. Shadows of the past is the kind of love story that is timeless and makes you feel warm inside. Introducing shadows of the past by carmen stefanescu. Medieval monday and carmen stefanescus shadows of the past. Carmen stefanescu author funny sayings about reading and writing wow that is an amazing. Tatiana bolovich is a beautiful femme fatale with a haunting history. Shadows of the past carmen stefanescu published in 2012 and written by romanian author carmen stefanescu. She has dreamed all her life to become a writer, but many of the things she wrote during those years remained just drawer projects.
Stefanescus crossgenre paranormal, shadows of the past. Im thrilled to introduce her, since carmen is from romania, better known to many as draculas country. Meet genevieve of shadows of the past by carmen stefanescu. Shes the author of shadows of the past and shes also very nice. Jul 17, 2016 teacher of english and german in her native country and mother of two daughters, carmen stefanescu survived the grim years of communist oppression, by escaping in a parallel world, that of the books. Shadows of the past by carmen stefanescu, paperback barnes. Shadows of the past by carmen stefanescu, 9781625266453, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Excerpt of shadows of the past come, we should leave at once, she said and glanced nervously over her shoulder. Meg welch dendler is an awardwinning author and a former teacher with a masters degree in early childhood education. If you knew this was your last day to live, what would you do. Shadows of the past by carmen stefanescu brings together two very different lives of two women. Jul 25, 2014 if you read my paranormal romance shadows of the past, youll find out why genevieves ghost haunts the forest where anne and neil get lost.
Shadows of the past is quite a difficult story to read as the narrative is split between genevieves story in the 15th century and annes in 1990. I met carmen stefanescu a few weeks ago, through paulette mahurin the author of the persecution of mildred dunlap. Their lives are intermingled around tragedy, boundless love and the power of good magic. Carmen stefanescu was born in romania, the native country of the infamous vampire count dracula, but where, for about 50 years of communist dictatorship, just speaking about god, faith, reincarnation or paranormal phenomena could have led someone to great trouble the psychiatric hospital if not to prison.
Medieval monday shadows of the past by carmen stefanescu. Shadows of the past by carmen stefanescu shadows of the past is a book that straddles a number of genres. One, set several hundred years ago, revolves around genevieve and, to a lesser extent, around andrew. Authors spotlight meg dendler because reading is better. Carmen stefanescu was born in romania, the native country of the infamous vampire count. Carmen joined the volunteer staff at marketing for. Carmen was born in romania, the native country of the infamous vampire count dracula. Thank you, carmen, for giving me the opportunity to read this book. Teacher of english and german in her native country and mother of two daughters, carmen stefanescu survived the grim years of oppression, by escaping in a parallel world, that of the books. Someone i admired very much and who has been my friend for years.
Christmas in july, unwrap a summer ebook blog blitz, welcomes carmen stefanescu annes relationship with her boyfriend. Shadows of the past by carmen stefanescu, paperback. A compelling novel that delves into the arena of past life regression and. While over a decade as a freelance writer with over 100 articles in print gave her the chance to interview individuals as diverse as the archbishop of cape town and sylvester stallone, in 2010 meg set her focus on publishing several books that she had been working. Apr 03, 2015 todays first kiss friday featured guest is carmen stefanescu, author of contemporary romance shadows of the past welcome carmen. Carmen stefanescu was born in romania, the native country of the infamous vampire count dracula, but where, for about 50 years of communist dictatorship, just speaking about god, faith, reincarnation or paranormal phenomena could have led someone to great trouble the psychiatric hospital if not to. Till life do us part is the long awaited new release from carman stefanescu. Shadows of the past, by carmen stefanescu, is, in effect, two novels intertwined into one. First kiss friday shadows of the past by carmen stefanescu. Carmen stefanescu teacher and novelist high school and.
Please welcome carmen stefanescu to medieval monday. Im not a fan of religion so i dont read book involving churches and religion often. Shadows of the past trailer posted by sandra cox at 12. I am honored to have on my blog today carmen stefanescu and her book shadows of the past carmen stefanescu was born in romania, the native country of the infamous vampire count dracula, but where, for about 50 years of communist dictatorship, just speaking about god, faith, reincarnation or paranormal phenomena could have led someone to great trouble the psychiatric. Recently settled in hodes hill, pennsylvania, maya sinclair is enthralled by the towns folklore, especially the. May 23, 20 shadows of the past by carmen stefanescu when anne and neil leave on a oneweek holiday hoping to reconcile after a twoyear separation, little do they know that destiny has other plans for them. I like to read historical fiction that is set in the middle ages to the victorian era. Highschool teacher of english and german in her native country and mother of two daughters, carmen stefanescu survived the grim years of communist oppression, by escaping in a parallel world, that of the books. After a twoyear separation, they pack for a week vacation in hopes of reconciling.
Carmen stefanescu has passed on from this world to the next. Carmen was born in romania, the native country of the infamous vampire. I wont bore you with economical, social and political details. Given the extreme effort that went into creating books in the middle ages, scribes and book owners had a real incentive to protect their work. Shadows of the past kindle edition by stefanescu, carmen. Having recently discovered the brutish demetri romanoff is her heartmate, she spent the past year avoiding him, but the fates have other plans. Please welcome the lovely carmen stefanescu to medieval monday. Magic, reincarnation, and horror collide in carmen stefanescus. Spotlight saturday shadows of the past by carmen stefanescu. Draculas mistress and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. This entry was posted in book release and tagged carmen stefanescu, light historical, light horror, light romance, paranormal, shadows of the past, solstice publishing. Authors spotlight carmen stefanescu because reading is. My good friend, carmen stefanescu, is relaunching her first release shadows of the past with a new publisher and a brand new cover.
Interview with carmen stefanescu, author of shadows of. Apr 16, 2014 i am honored to have on my blog today. Dont have a fireplace in your home to cozy up next to. Demoness dreams is playing over on shadows of the past today, carmen stefanescus amazing cyber home. But when he crosses paths with taylor, all he seems to find is trouble. At the beginning or the end of books, scribes and book owners would write dramatic curses threatening thieves with pain and suffering if they were to steal or. The other, set in the present, has anne as the main protagonist with neil as the secondary main character. Deep relaxation music, sleep music, yoga music, spa music.
She graduated the bucharest university, the germanic languages faculty. The discovery of a bejeweled cross and ancient human bones opens a door to a new and frightening worldone where the. She is a published short story writer and is cofounder of aiming for healthy families, inc. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up.
She was a most special lady and she created increadable worlds. Shadows of the past paranormallight romancelight historicallight mystery. Any links in this post are likely to be affiliates. May 05, 2016 carmen stefanescu is a dear friend and one of the most supportive authors i have encountered online. Im featuring her medieval romance, shadows of the past. Jul 10, 2014 an interview with carmen stefanescu, author of shadows of the past jul 10, 2014 an interview with carmen stefanescu, author of shadows of the past jul 10, 2014 an interview with carmen stefanescu, author of shadows of the past. Carmen stefanescu resides in romania, the native country of the infamous vampire count dracula, but where, for about 50 years of communist dictatorship, just speaking about god, faith, reincarnation or paranormal phenomena could have led someone to great trouble the psychiatric hospital if not to prison. Both are our heroines one from the 15th century and one from our modern day. Ill leave these for another place and another time.
Interview with carmen stefanescu, author of shadows of the past today i am delighted to host carmen stefanescu, author of romance novel shadows of the past. Lets be honest, theres nothing sexier than an evening spent by the fire, sipping wine. The discovery of a bejeweled cross and ancient human bones opens a door. Till life do us part by carmen stefanescu goodreads. Shadows of the past by carmen stefanescu redefining perfect. Shadows of the past annes relationship with her boyfriend neil has disintegrated. Post navigation paranormal romance tour thursday 19 november. She has a few ideas to share for a romantic summer. Author carmen stefanescu labels her book shadows of the past as a paranormal light romance light historical light horror. Shadows of the past is a dark paranormal that flows smoothly between the present and the past when a young woman, trying to mend a broken relationship, finds an ancient jeweled cross, human remains and makes contact with the ghost of a medieval nun.
Her book, shadows of the past, sounds absolutely fascinating. Book cover for shadows of the past by carmen stefanescu shows a. Shadows of the past carmen stefanescu anne, a young businesswoman living in 1990, went on a holiday trip where she came across with a gem encrusted cross. Sep 06, 2017 buy shadows of the past about the author. An interview with carmen stefanescu, author of shadows of. Nov 21, 2017 paranormallight romancelight suspense released by wild child publishing, usa buy link. Apr 18, 2014 meg welch dendler is an awardwinning author and a former teacher with a masters degree in early childhood education. Little by little, the fiction world he creates sneaks into his life, reality and illusion, past and present becoming one and leading him to wonder if his mind was right at that moment. Her first novel, shadows of the past, was released in 2012 by wild child publishing, usa. The qualities of a good book posted on october 17, 2016 by mae clair today, im delighted to welcome my good friend, carmen stefanescu back to my blog with a post about the qualities that go into a good book.
So when i read the summary i became intrigued and i definitely wanted to read this book. Their discovery of human bones and a bejeweled cross in the hollow of a tree open the door to the supernatural realm. She has a wonderful blog called shadows of the past on which she showcases many other authors and shares folklore about her native country, romania. It was the first book id read by carmen and the one that started us on. Aug 25, 20 willing to see less is an affiliate of and the book depository, earning a small commission whenever a purchase is made through affiliate links. May 02, 2016 teacher of english and german in her native country and mother of two daughters, carmen stefanescu survived the grim years of oppression, by escaping in a parallel world that of the books. Shadows of the past by carmen stefanescu shadows of the past. Carmen stefanescu resides in romania, the native country of the infamous vampire count dracula where, for about 50 years of communist dictatorship, just speaking about god, faith, reincarnation or paranormal phenomena could have led someone to great trouble the psychiatric hospital if not to prison. Now that his estranged brother is the only family he has left, nick sets out to find him.
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