Day 4 of my April A to Z Challenge, my theme is characters from books I’ve read, plus an audience participation piece.
Letter D is for Dermot Finnegan from Secrets Of The Heart by Adrienne Vaughan.
Secrets Of The Heart is book three of The Heartfelt series, easily a stand alone novel, also a grand finale to the series. Set on a tiny island off of the west coast of Ireland, it has all the charm of Ireland and with a host of characters from movie stars to a flamboyant Post Mistress and a delightful West Highland Terrier called Monty.
Marianne Coltrane, once an adopted child, is now a grown woman, re-acquainted with her parents, who have just re-kindled their love. Soon after the honeymooners return, the island is attacked by a vicious storm which sets back the building of a bridge to the mainland. With no financial help from the government available, the islanders take it upon themselves to raise much needed funds.
There are plenty of willing helpers as famous people fly in from all over the world to buy a little piece of Ireland and help the cause, but lots of people have secrets on the island and there’s more than one that weaves it’s way to the surface with a little help from the Irish magic of Innishmahon. A magic which pulls people to the island much to the disgust of local resident Sean Grogan. I’ve really enjoyed all three books in this series and hope there’s more to come.
Find a copy here from Amazon.co.uk or Amazon.com
For my audience participation section, I’d like you to come up with a book Title using the letter D for the picture below.
A book title and cover picture can often make or break a book sale. Is a book cover eye-catching? Does the book title appeal to the reader?
Have fun creating book titles from my own pictures, you might even think about a genre they could fit.
Leave your answers in the comments below and I’ll be choosing my favourite.
Here are links to fellow challengers for you to visit today.
https://mhsusannematthews.wordpress.com/
http://clsmithbooks.blogspot.co.uk/
As part of the challenge, readers are asked to leave comments on blog posts, thank you.
So many great captions for yesterdays book title photo, just some of my favourites were; Captive Kids, Come With Me, Can I? Childhood friends and Catch me if you can. Thanks to everyone who took part.
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Thanks so much for hosting myself and the delightful Dermot on your blog Rosie. Dermot is typical of my heroes in that he appears confident and successful, yet scratch below the surface and there’s someone desperately seeking their other half, if he would only admit it. It all works out for him in the end though, but what a roller coaster to get there, eh?
Title for that lovely picture, The Black Thief. A children’s story about a creature who is ostracised as a freak of nature, yet wins everyone round with one ‘super-squirrel’ act of heroism! (Am enjoying your brain stretching game, Rosie, very clever)
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You’re welcome Adrienne, Thanks for all the support.
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I’ve loved every one of this series from Adrienne – the stories make you want to find the island on a map and book a ferry!
Book title? Darkness on the forest floor!
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Hi June, Love that book title, it could go in several genre directions.
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Reblogged this on New Romantics 4.
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Thanks June, so pleased you enjoyed escaping to the island too! X
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I like the sound of this series 🙂 Book title….Dark Shadow ~ A Phantom Nutcracker – genre crime and mystery
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Love it Cathy, this is going to be a “nutty” day I feel.
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Thanks Cathy, your book title is a ‘cracker’ ! Sorry couldn’t resist.
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Reblogged this on Adrienne Vaughan.
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“Darn Squirrel Ate My Lunch”, a collection of hunting tales from North Dakota, by Virgil Starkweather.
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Excellent Terry, a book description and an author too, loving it!
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Great title Terry, author sounds awesome too!
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All 3 of Adrienne’s Heartfelt series are an enthralling read. You can’t help but become immersed in all the shenanigans on the mythical island of Innismahon and Dermot is yet another great character among many.
Title: Dark Phantom –
He looks sinister but in his story he’ a force for good.
OMG all you morning people, this is early for me!
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Thank you Mags, early worm and all that or should it be early squirrel? Dark Phantom – dark and ominous!
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Thanks Mags, chuffed you enjoyed the series!
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Love this series – great characters are a real strength and highlight of Adrienne’s books. Loving the book titles though have terrible mind blankness when it comes to thinking up any myself 🙂
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Thanks Alison, no worries, your support is enough.
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I seem to attract strong and eccentric characters in fact as well as fiction! Thanks for your support, Alison.
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Darned Delicious Stories: my offering!
Thanks Rosie, ‘Secrets…’ sounds great!
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Love It Susan, Thanks.
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Great title there. Susan!
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🙂 🙂
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Thanks for the link to my A to Z, Lot of books here that I haven’t read, starting at A – love a good Western. And because I like dark mysteries, how about “Shadow of the Squirrel”. (The squirrel kills the butler – or should it be the cook?)
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Great title thanks Roland, glad you enjoy reading too.
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Nice of you to drop by Roland, and the ‘western’ written by my chum June Kearns is superb, you’ll enjoy it, a classy read.
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Looks like a good series of books Rosie but this morning I have absolutely nothing for your little black squirrelly friend there…sorry…
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No worries Georgia, when we saw him in Canada he was a novelty to us after all our grey squirrels, but he’s probably a pest there.
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Nice to meet you here Georgia. Whenever my father plays that on the trumpet I wished they’d named me Georgia too!
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Great shot! My book title suggestion is ‘Dinner for One’ – the story of Sylvester the Sinister Squirrel who really has a heart of gold and just wants to be loved!
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Aw, falling in love with Sylvester already, thanks Annabelle.
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Me too, Rosie …poor Sylvester!
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Thanks for posting my link! It’s so early, and my day’s already a brighter experience 🙂
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You’re welcome.
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Nice of you to drop by, Connie brightened my day too!
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Secrets Of The Heart has a beautiful cover. I like that it is set in Ireland; I’ve always wanted to visit there. Great post! 🙂
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Me too, and I don’t have much excuse it’s just across the water for me. I’ll get there one day.
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Thanks Diane, who doesn’t love a ball gown on the beach!
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Hello, nice to meet you! Love the Cover of Secrets of the Heart!!!
“Digby’s Squirrelly Adventures” – D title.
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Lovely idea, thanks Cathrina.
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Thanks Catherina, all my covers are the same but with the girl in a different coloured dress, I love receiving suggestions from readers about covers, it’s a real talking point.
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These books sound wonderful – will tuck away the suggestion. As for a title:
Even Squirrels Deserve a Break.
It’s a black squirrel – rather rare around here, but there was a single family of them when I lived in Evanston, Il, which found my apple tree enticing. I would see them scampering down the sidewalk, sometimes a mile or so from my house, with one of my apples in their mouths.
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That’s interesting they seemed to be quite common around the Toronto area. Nice idea for a book title too.
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Thank you Noelleg44, I have never seen a black squirrel and this one quite fascinated me, cheeky thing!
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Darkness: A Forest Adventure
thanks for the fun game! and, the book sounds quite interesting as well!
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Hi Stephanie, great title sounds as if it could lead to a spooky adventure.
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Intriguing title there too, Stephanie, good work.
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Fabulous review and stunning cover. Cannot think of a title. It must be Saturday.
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No worries, thanks for the support Tess.
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Hi Tess, grateful for your support always.
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You are welcome. 🙂
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Sure and I loved Dermot in Adrienne’s books. Who wouldn’t? Ex- Garda, gorgeous and not afraid to help out a friend in need. If you like multi-layered, multi-generation romantic adventure, then check out Adrienne’s trilogy. As for the squirrel, I’m plagued with the blasted things . . . so my title for the book would be The Secret Squirrel Cookery Book.
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Oh that’s so funny Lizzie, made my day, thanks for the support.
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Ah, there’s Lizzie calling in from darkest Cornwall, she’s promised to bring Poldark back for me. As for your recipe book Lizzie, I’ll just have a cheese sandwich next time I pop round for lunch! Thanks.
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Thanks so much for giving myself and Dermot a spot in the limelight Rosie, really enjoyed it and what a lovely gang we had over for a chat, great stuff! Happy Easter everyone.
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You’re welcome Adrienne, we had lots of fun today.
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I never heard of this book!
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Hi Sonya, this is the third book in a trilogy from Adrienne, based around a fictional Irish island and it’s people, I’ve enjoyed the whole series and would love the island to be real enough to visit.
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Hi Rosie … there must be lots of D books – but can think of authors .. Dickens being the easy one! The Irish island trilogy sounds interesting .. cheers to you – Hilary
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Thanks Hilary, we’ve been making up our own title for a bit of fun and brain work out.
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I have not read this book series but it sounds interesting. I like to read a review before buying a book, so this is really helpful. My suggested title… “Lets share”
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Thanks Archana.
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Sammy Squirrel Saves The Day – a spy story with a difference… 🙂
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Excellent!
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