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Chris Tinniswood

Chris Tinniswood

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Chris Tinniswood is a writer, illustrator, designer & musician, but not all at the same time. He lives in Kent, UK with his wife & children.

Vital Temptations: A Heart's Betrayal

Vital Temptations: A Heart's Betrayal

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<p>Dr. Bethany McNeal is living her dream as a pediatric resident in one of the most sought-after medical centers in Seattle. Beautiful and intelligent, she’s missing only one thing—love, which she put on hold to focus on her career after ending a tumultuous relationship. Everything changes when she meets Dr. Brent Anderson, a charming and handsome fellow resident. Despite her reservations, Bethany falls for Brent—hard. When she learns Brent is married several months into their relationship, she immediately breaks it off. After graduating residency and going their separate ways, Bethany tries to move on with another man—real estate broker and personal trainer Charles Blakely. But just when things get serious with Charles, she realizes she’s still in love with Brent, and she finds herself caught between the two men, facing a series of difficult decisions and harrowing events that will change her life forever. Will she be able to recover from the vital temptations that turned her perfect life upside down?</p>

Story Behind The Book

All royalties from the sale of this book will benefit The BBC Children in Need Appeal, a company limited by guarantee (charity number 802052 in England &amp; Wales and SC039557 in Scotland). It can be bought from Amazon, Lulu.com, and Barnes and Noble. Nostradormouse is the first in a series of books about The Great Woods and its inhabitants. The idea came from a Yuletide conversation about a book I had been given as a present. The book was about Nostradamus, a french Prophet and Healer who lived in the sixteenth century. I had drunk a measure of punch at the time, so my tongue was a little more relaxed than usual, and instead of saying Nostradamus, I said Nostradormouse. After that, it was inevitable that a book would follow! When writing Nostradormouse, I tried to evoke an atmosphere similar to that of Wind in the Willows, especially Chapter Seven: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, where Ratty and Mole meet the god, Pan. The idea that a god from greek mythology could play a part in a children's story about animals, inspired me to carry the idea a step further. Why not combine my story with some ancient myths? Enter the Salmon of Wisdom and Yggdrasil, the World Tree.

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Article in Fantasy Book Review

🔗 http://www.fantasybookreview.co.uk/blog/2009/12/01/children-in-need-to-benefit-from-nostradormouse-proceeds/

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Reviews

<div>Praise for Nostradormouse:</div><br /><div> <div>“WOW... I adore this... </div> <div>wonderfully magical storytelling...”</div><br /><div>Miranda Dickinson, Author of ‘Fairytale of New York’</div></div><br /><div>“Fantastically comic, fantastically under-stated, </div> <div>eat your heart out Pratchett and Adams.”</div><br /><div>Andrew Wright, Author of ‘Sanctuary’s Loss’</div><br /><div>“Nostradormouse rocks!”</div><br /><div>Jeff Blackmer, Author of ‘Sojourn’</div><br /><div>“An enchanting and magical story...very, very clever...</div> <div>I think you might have a little gem here.”</div><br /><div>Debbie White, author of ‘Tango Man’</div>