Rebecca Belliston - White Lake Twp Library Local Author Day 10/13/12
Southeast Michigan Local Author Day @ White Lake Twp Library on 10/13/12
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Author: Rebecca Belliston (http:www.RebeccaBelliston.com), Book: Sadie
Book: Sadie (http://www.RebeccaBelliston.com/Books.html)
Sadie Dawson thinks she has the perfect life until accusations and misunderstandings throw her life into turmoil. Fleeing her boyfriend's wrath in a blinding Montana snowstorm, she is rescued by four friends on their annual ski vacation. While she knows there is more to a perfect life than diamonds and dinner parties, she must discover who has her best interests at heart and who she can trust . . . before it's too late.
"Sadie" is an intriguing read from the first paragraph, gripping readers and pulling them right into the story.
A great read for lovers of mystery, adventure, law enforcement stories, romance and Mormon subjects.
"Sadie" keeps readers on the edge of their seats until the very last word. -- Deseret News
This book was a first book for this author and I can't wait till she writes another. It was amazing, I loved it.
- Rachael, bookreviewsbyrachael.blogspot.com (http://bookreviewsbyrachael.blogspot.com)
The Characters (according to Sadie)
Guillermo: the charismatic, rich, heart throb, who, for whatever reason, has singled Sadie out as his girl.
(FYI, the Spanish pronunciation of his name is [gi'ʎermo]. That was helpful, wasn't it? No? Okay. Let me try something different. You can say his name GUI (as in gui-tar) YER MO. Unless you're from Argentina like Sadie's mom, then you'd pronounce it slightly different, but I won't confuse you.)
Sam: the quiet intellectual who loves fruit flies and brushing up on his Spanish.
Kevin: the lanky class clown who wears a smile and his camera round-the-clock.
Trevor: the self-absorbed stud man with hair as wild as he is.
Josh: the overprotective son of a cop who can roast marshmallows to perfection.
Rocky: the big, black--and incidentally quite smelly--beast.
Marcela: Sadie's best friend and mother with the tendency toward the dramatic.
Madsen: the agent who looks and acts more hardened business man than federal employee.
How Sadie describes herself: "I'm the problem. I mirror whichever guy I'm with. Around Guillermo, I feel poised, sophisticated, and maybe even a little charming. But with the guys, I'm real. Laughing or crying, depressed or ridiculous, none of it's an act. It's just me. Pathetic, pathetic, pathetic." And while she may or may not be, there is one thing she knows she is not: a victim. She refuses to wear that awful and incredibly insulting word. She refuses to become the nothingness she became on Christmas night. She can't--she won't--be nothing again.
About Rebecca Belliston
Rebecca Lund Belliston studied music and information systems at Brigham Young University and Utah State University, where she met her husband, Troy. They live in Michigan and have five children. She wrote her first song at the age of six and has been composing ever since. Four years ago, she started writing fiction. Her first novel, Sadie, was published by Deseret Book in 2011. She also loves reading, graphic design, and teaching.
Rebecca writes sheet music and plays the piano. For more information about her musical interests and musical abilities, visit http://www.rebeccabelliston.com/Music.html
