Royal Hearts Media and I are overjoyed to announce that “The Roots of Joy” is live!
“Meet DALE BAXTER. He’s like a lot of middle-aged guys, caught up in the daily grind. But underneath it all, he has a secret dream: literary stardom.
Writing and storytelling have saved Dale’s life countless times and he’s always dreamed of seeing his book in print.
After a particularly brutal setback in his personal life, Dale realized he needed a fresh start. He leaves his old life in the Atlanta suburbs behind and moves to the shadows of New York City to start over and chase his literary dreams.
After work one day, Dale stops by his regular Irish pub for a pint and some food. And while he’s there, he runs into an old flame from high school who recently moved to town for work.
While he’s reconnecting with his old flame, he realizes something major: the only thing in the way of creating the life of his dreams with the once-in-a-lifetime woman is himself.
Or at least an earlier version of himself…”
While “Written in the Stone” and “Hello Again” were semi-autobiographical tales that I used to help re-write certain relationships in my life, “The Roots of Joy” turned that on its head. Not only am I re-writing how I wish certain relationships in my life (there’s a collection of Hadleys in my life,) but this story re-writes the most important relationship I will ever have…
It’s a deeply vulnerable story. It’s a deeply personal story. And I pray you fall in love with Dale, Hadley, and all the little flashbacks as I did.
Here’s how this will work:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D32CK4RZ — From Friday May 3rd to Tuesday May 7th — “The Roots of Joy” will be available for free on the Kindle web store. Download it, read it, and please leave a thoughtful review.
Beginning Monday, May 6, “The Roots of Joy” will be available in hardcover and paperback.
And coming this summer, “The Roots of Joy” audiobook!
