Blurb For Zebra Fish:
*A Contemporary Romance short story, the
3rd in the Love Is Never Past Tense Series*
Newly reunited lovers Janna and Serge
thought the world had given them another chance at happiness. After years of
separation following a heartbreaking divorce and harrowing escape from
post-cold-war Russia, the couple had reconnected through emails, and finally
took the leap to see each other in person.
Their reignited spark burns ever brighter
as they travel to Egypt for new experiences. Through an impromptu arrest by
customs officials, they emerge to a sun-kissed beach paradise. Egypt is
everything they hoped it would be and more. On a desert trek with the Bedouins
they find a guide, an old friend of Serge’s from Russia.
Experience this poignant tale of a love
that spans decades and continents, as this amazing couple travel the world,
discovering both their past and their future together.
Praise for LOVE IS NEVER PAST TENSE
“A sensual love story set across
contemporary Russian culture. It is inspiring as a reminder of passionate love
beyond early youth.” - Dorothy E. Siminovitch, Ph.D., MCC, Coach, Author,
Conference speaker and learning consultant
“Can the power of love stand up to time,
politics and distance? Two young lovers face turmoil, separation and the fall
of their homeland. This intriguing and often painful love story spans for
decades of life-altering years, life-altering events, but proves that true love
will endure as long as the human heart beats.” - Amazon top 1000 reviewer
“The portrayal of Communist and post-1991
Russia is brilliantly done and made the story so much more than 'just' a
romance.” - Amazon top 500 reviewer, Christoph Fischer
“This very modern love story, translated
from the original Russian, lets you feel the sorrow, fear and joy of a couple
coping with events that reshaped the world. A great, dramatic romance in
classic Russian style.” - Amazon reviewer
Anyone who’s ever pondered the eternal
question, “What makes life worth living?” can find the answer within the pages
of LOVE IS NEVER PAST TENSE
Excerpt from Zebra Fish
There were no more splashes. Serge looked
around the dark water, but he did not observe any signs of a sea monster.
Gradually they calmed down, and again the cold began to occupy all their
attention. They again rubbed each other and embraced. But it only helped for a
short time. Serge’s predictions began to come true. A large shiver shook their
bodies, and their lower jaws would not submit to the commands of their brains.
The lower jaw dangled as if on strings and sparred with the top jaw, producing
an intolerable knocking of teeth.
“Serge, are we going to die?” Janna cried
out.
“No.”
“We will die. Serge, we will not be able to
bear it. Isn’t this terrifying to you?”
“No,” he insisted, “it’s not terrifying,
because we will not die. Or, at least, we’ll die somewhere and sometime, but
not here, and not now.”
“I feel that for me, this place will be the
last. Wait. Don’t speak. Listen. When I am gone, don’t linger. Fasten a lead
belt around my body and send me to the depths. You can come here like it’s my
grave. Don’t waste your efforts on superfluous expenses: a coffin, transportation
to the States, or a funeral. To me it’s all the same, but you would have huge
expenses.”
“Are you finished?”
“Promise me!”
“I won’t even think about it. You always
taught me that one should only believe in the best, and then it will come true.
Stop all this talk about death.”
“One often thinks of death, especially at
times like this.”
“While a person lives, he should only think
of life, and you’re not going to change my mind about that. I speak as someone
who already tried to drown in the bottom of the sea. I crept out then from an
impossibly complex situation. This is a piece of cake compared to what happened
there, on the Black Sea.”
“The Black Sea is my native sea, and this
is a stranger's sea. Red, the color of blood…”
“You are driving yourself into a condition
where your body will cease to struggle. Once you convince the body not to
resist, the end is inevitable and close.”
Serge took her shoulders and began to shake
them in a frenzy. “Get this nonsense out of your head—I’m not asking, I’m
ordering you to!”
“Are you the boss, then?” Janna asked,
barely audible, and Serge understood that her life forces were quickly leaving
her.
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Founder and principal of Life-Spark, LLC,
Janna is a dynamic and powerful life coach, premier trainer and motivational
speaker. She leverages her passion and engaging style to help others to
overcome adversity and spark the possibilities of their lives.
Love Is Never Past Tense… was published
first in Russia and Ukraine in 2009, and is now available in English. It is a
fascinating adventurous romance based on a true story. The two fictional sequels In The Land Of
Scarabs and Zebra Fish were published in 2014
Where to find Janna Yeshanova online
Website:
http://www.loveisneverpasttense.com
Twitter: NeverPastTense
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/loveisneverpasttense
Book trailer: http://ow.ly/q5RMm
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