Dear Friends,
May
is an exciting month for me, with the release of
MERCY,
a longer, more complex and mainstream story than any you've seen
from me before.
MERCY
is being published by Signature Select in a unique format: with
bonus features like those contained in movie DVDs. Along with
this tale of the three daughters of Martin Gerard, the leading
Shakespearean actor of the age, there is also an interview with
me, an original short story that takes up where the book leaves
off, and a travelogue of my first-ever trip to Manhattan
(bonehead mistakes included!) where I researched the physical
locations.
Here's a short blurb on the storyline for
MERCY,
a book that is especially dear to my heart:
The Truth Could Save Her...or Destroy
Her
Twenty years ago, Lucas Walker was
seventeen, in love with Tansy Gerard and framed for the murder
of Tansy's twin brother. Now he's back in New York, an ex-con
forbidden to get near her...the only one who believes she's in
danger from the man who orchestrated that fateful night.
Reclusive, ethereal Tansy is lost in a
world where her brother is still alive. Lucas manages secret
meetings with her that are a balm to his scarred soul...yet he's
all too aware that his very presence could shatter the illusion
that keeps Tansy safe. To protect her, Lucas must put his life
on the line to prove what really happened...and risk that Tansy
could be lost to him forever.
Here's what reviewers are saying:
Jean Brashear has created an intimate
portrait of three very different sisters and the oh, so sexy men
they love, then deftly woven in a murder mystery that'll keep
readers guessing until the end. --
New York Times bestselling author Jo Ann Ross
An intense story of love and passion
with a bit of mystery and suspense added into the plot. The
characters work well together and you can't help cheering for
the underdogs of this story. Ms. Brashear's single-title debut
is a sure winner. -- FreshFiction.com
A beautiful and emotional novel of the
redemptive power of love in Mercy. The tapestry of the story is
woven skillfully between the Gerard family sibings Kat, Tansy
and Mona, the people who love them and the individual obstacles
each one faces. It pulls at the heart strings and the touching
ending is one to relish. This incredible romance will find its
way to your keeper shelf. -- Maureen
Greene, 2004 RWA Bookseller of the Year
Beloved Harlequin Superromance author,
Jean Brashear makes her stunning single title debut with
Mercy...Brashear is an absolute master of tapping into human
emotions with her finely drawn characters.
-- Patricia Rouse, Rouse's Romance Readers Groups
MERCY
should be in your bookstores by mid-May, or you can order it
online via links on my website. I hope you'll give it a chance,
and I'd love to hear from you after you've read it
All my best,
