Disappear With Me Spotlight
Post & Giveaway June 14-21
I am happy to announce that the Second Edition of Disappear With Me is available from
Amber Quill Press!
Blurb:
Love
is greater than hope or faith, but can Reverend Leander Norris convince a jury
that the love he shares with another man is natural?
In 1910, the United Kingdom was in turmoil. King
Edward died after only nine years on the throne. The social class system that
upheld British society for centuries was being chipped away by social,
political, and economic unrest across the Commonwealth. Amidst this backdrop,
Reverend Leander Norris is accused of sodomy. After discovering his own
self-worth and unconditional love, Leander finds the courage to stand up for
what he believes is right and pleads not guilty to the charges. Throughout the
trial, Leander’s past is revealed, including the temptations that bring the
accusations against him. By the end of the trail, Leander is once again
reunited with a romantic interest from the past, but it may be too late to
rekindle any love that might remain, given the circumstances of the era and
Leander’s likely sentence
.
Excerpt:
“Are
you not a scholar?” Weeks asked. “Do you not know the Bible that you
preach from each Sunday?”
“I
know it very well,” Leander answered. “But the Bible has many
interpretations. I think you can guess that mine might be a little less than
conventional.”
Weeks
reclined back in his chair. He made a steeple with his fingers and rested them
on his pursed lips. “You're actually sitting here telling me that, as a man of
God, you're all right with buggery and feel you've done nothing wrong?”
“Mr.
Weeks, do you realize you keep asking me the same question over again, using
different words?”
“As
your counsel, I need to be sure that I understand your position, the one you
expect me to defend.”
“You
sound shocked that I would suggest such a thing. I can't have you defending me
if you don't believe it yourself.”
“Reverend,
my beliefs about the situation are irrelevant; it doesn't matter what I
believe. I need to be able to defend our position in court and hope our defense
can refute what the prosecution will present.”
“I
have to have conviction in my sermons each Sunday morning. I think you also
know you need to have conviction when defending your clients.”
“And
I can assure you that I have that same conviction to make sure that you receive
a fair trial. I will do my best—”
“Do
your best to what? Go through the motions and make sure that the I's are dotted
and the T's are crossed so it looks like I've been given a good defense?”
Weeks
didn't answer and that was all the answer that Leander needed. After a moment,
Weeks tried to start again. “Look, Reverend, I am your assigned counsel for
this trial. I am on your side. I want to see you get a fair trial, but you must
understand what we're up against is quite overwhelming.”
“I
know; I've never done anything the simple way.”
“Sir,
you must understand that we are going up against laws that are rooted in two
thousand years of Christian tradition and about as many years of British
attitude.”
“Mr.
Weeks, do you love your wife?”
Weeks
let out an impatient sigh. “Of course, but here you go asking intimate
questions about me that have no bearing on my defending your case.”
“Humor
me, sir. Do you love your wife?”
“Yes,
I very much love my wife and family.”
“What
if you woke up tomorrow and a constable showed up on your doorstep and arrested
you because they said the love you share with your wife was illegal?”
Weeks
didn't answer him. Instead, in a quiet voice, he said, “You know you and I are
just two people. We're not going to change these laws overnight.”
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About Dean Pace-Frech
With inspiration
from historical tourism sites, the love of reading, and a desire to write a
novel, Dean started crafting his debut novel, A
Place to Call Their Own, in 2008. After four years of writing and
polishing the manuscript, it was accepted and originally published 2013. His second
novel, Disappear With Me, set in
Edwardian England was published later that same year. Both novels were
re-released in May 2015.
Dean lives in
Kansas City, Missouri with his husband, Thomas (legally as of February 14, 2015),
and our two cats. They are involved in their church and enjoy watching movies,
outdoor activities in the warmer weather and spending time together with
friends and family. In addition to writing, Dean’s hobbies include reading and
patio gardening.
Dean is currently working
a standalone title, Need Your Love, set in 1966, and The Higher Law,
a continuation of the story of Frank and Gregory’s family set in the 1930s.
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with Dean Pace-Frech
Giveaway:
In celebration of the wide release of Disappear With Me, I will be giving
away 3 Ecopies of my first novel, A Place to Call Their Own, which is
available from
JMS Books. Comment, follow me on Twitter, visit my author
page, etc. to enter to win!
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