Crossing Paths: The Road to Destiny
Annie's Romantic Journey
by Nina Purtee
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Pub Date Oct 20 2023 | Archive Date Jan 27 2024
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Description
Annie's destiny awaits. Will it be smooth sailing or turbulent seas as she tries to navigate this new positive romance?
After a life-changing journey, Annie's decision to accept a proposal from Ramone, a dashing Spanish matador who defies his own father to keep Annie and her father safe, opens the next chapter in their destiny book.
During the politically-fraught British turnover of Hong Kong to Beijing, the happy couple's charted path appears to be on course. However, politics and romantic suspense intervene, causing lives to be changed or lost.
The island of Mallorca off the coast of Spain offers the perfect refuge from the conflict. In the midst of the King's Cup Regatta and the Night of the Pilgrims Pilgrimage, a wedding is planned.
Annie's journey has produced the man of her dreams and the happy couple welcome familiar faces from their different worlds to celebrate their union.
Friends and family gather; hidden facts are revealed. Alliances are broken or formed, culminating in a series of crossroads leading to choices to be made and destiny's potential.
Crossing Paths continues the story begun in Beyond the Sea: Annie's Journey into the Extraordinary combining our favorite characters with colorful new ones creating a combustion of interactions and a mystery to be solved!
The end of one journey is sometimes the start of new beginnings!
Advance Praise
Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite
Crossing Paths: The Road to Destiny is a work of fiction in the romance, inspirational writing, and interpersonal drama subgenres. It is suitable for the general adult reading audience and continues the story where Beyond The Sea left off. Penned by author Nina Purtee, this compelling tale explores the journey of Annie and Ramone, whose love story unfolds against a backdrop of political upheaval and personal discovery.
The story begins with Annie's lifechanging decision to accept Ramone's proposal, defying his own father to keep her and her father safe. As their love story progresses, it intertwines with the politically charged British handover of Hong Kong to Beijing, adding layers of tension and suspense to the narrative. The island of Mallorca serves as a refuge from the conflict, and amid the backdrop of the King's Cup Regatta and the Night of the Pilgrims Pilgrimage, a wedding is planned.
Author Nina Purtee has crafted a truly immersive experience that drew me into Annie and Ramone's world. The story beautifully weaves together the lives of both new and familiar characters, revealing hidden facts and forming alliances that culminate in a series of crossroads and choices to be made. I was particularly impressed by the author’s dedication to character development, which employs wonderful descriptive and dialogue features to deliver realistic people with clearly informed choices and deeply impactful emotional reactions to the situations they’re faced with.
Overall, Crossing Paths is a captivating continuation of Annie’s story that explores themes of love, destiny, and the impact of personal choices in the face of political turmoil. If you enjoy stories that combine romance with political intrigue and personal growth, this book is an absolute must-read.
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9798887632650 |
| PRICE | $17.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 360 |
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Featured Reviews
Rika H, Reviewer
Unexpected events, opportunities, and encounters can come our way, altering the course of our lives in profound and unforeseen possibilities, this is the reason why life is said to have a knack for surprising us when we least expect it, thereby making it one of the fascinating aspects of our existence.
The book, 'Crossing Paths: The Road to Destiny' by author Nina Purtee shows us that life's surprises are not always positive. And while our main protagonist encounters challenges, setbacks, and even tragedies when she least expects them, these unexpected turns are what tested her resilience and forced her to adapt and grow.
With a promising beginning that fills our heart with hope and joy wherein we see Annie finally accepting Ramone's proposal, the story takes an unexpected twist when his sudden disappearance injects an element of mystery and suspense, shifting the narrative in unexpected direction.
The author has done an extremely good job at painting all the characters as multifaceted and relatable, enabling readers to empathize with their struggles and cheer them on as they confront unforeseen challenges.
There were times when we understand that the situations that Annie faced were initially difficult to traverse, but as we delve deeper, it showed us how they also offered her opportunities for personal development, strength-building, and gaining new perspectives. Highly recommended
