The Unimaginable by Dina Silver and a Giveaway!

The Unimaginable

The Unimaginable by Dina Silver
300 pages
Expected publication: December 1, 2014

From the author of One Pink Line comes a story about letting go of the past and finding bravery in the depths of fear. Set on the sun-soaked beaches of Thailand and the rough waters of the Indian Ocean, The Unimaginable paints a vivid portrait of a young woman on a journey to find herself—and her harrowing fight for survival.

After twenty-eight years of playing by the rules, Jessica Gregory moves from her small Indiana town to Phuket, Thailand. But her newfound routine is upended with the arrival of Grant Flynn, a captivating, elusive man who is sailing around the world while trying to move on from a past tragedy. Jessica volunteers to help crew Grant’s boat, Imagine, on a passage across the Indian Ocean and finds herself falling in love with him as the voyage gets underway. But when disaster strikes, Jessica must summon her courage as the crew is confronted by unspeakable terrors––and, aboard a boat named for such promise, comes the unimaginable.

My thoughts about The Unimaginable ~~

Honestly, I was blown away by this story! It was not at all what I expected from Dina Silver. I previously read her story Kat Fight, which is classified as chick-lit and then this cover is just so beautiful, I figured it was going to be a story along the same lines. The Unimaginable does have a romance story in it but then there is so much more.

Jessica is somewhat dissatisfied with her life and wants to experience more. She leaves all that she knows and everyone she loves to have the adventure that she feels is missing in her life. She definitely finds love and adventure in Thailand!

'On paper my life was good here. I wasn't miserable, and I loved my job and my students, but I always felt out of place. Like I was just biding my time, waiting to be transported somewhere else where people wouldn't roll their eyes at my curiosities and desires to see new things and meet new people.'

The Unimaginable had me experiencing so many different feelings and emotions; shock at how Jessica's mother treated her, nervousness as Jessica takes the plunge and travels to another part of the world, excitement when she meets Grants and develops a relationship with him, trepidation as the Imagine crew sets sail in troubled waters. The voyage is anything but smooth and this is where the story gets so intense that I couldn't read fast enough. This one will have you racing to the end. Whew! 

'What happened next changed me forever. Aboard a boat named for such hope and promise came ... the unimaginable.'

I loved The Unimaginable and love that Dina created a story that has such depth and emotion. I think it really shows her growth as a writer and storyteller. I look forward to seeing what the next great thing from her will be.

  

You can pre-order The Unimaginable from Amazon! 

About the author

A graduate of Purdue University, Dina Silver has spent the past fifteen years feeding her red wine habit by working as a copywriter in the advertising industry. After seeing the bulk of her professional prose on brochures and direct mail pieces, she is delighted to have made the transition to novelist. She currently lives with her husband and son in suburban Chicago. Additionally, she loves talking about herself in the third person.

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WWW Wednesdays October 8, 2014

WWW Wednesdays is hosted by Should Be Reading

To play along, just answer the following three questions…

• What are you currently reading?

• What did you recently finish reading?

• What do you think you’ll read next?

Clicking on the book covers will take you to Goodreads for more information about the books listed below.

What are you currently reading?

Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn

I'm probably the last person on earth to read this. I just started it and I wanted to get it read before I see the movie. 

Duma Key by Stephen King (audio-book)

What did you recently finish reading?

The Unimaginable by Dina Silver

Wow! My thoughts will be posted next week.

Hollow City by Ransom Riggs

(Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #2)

Loved it! And I found out that there is going to be a #3! So excited!!

What do you think you will read next?

Not sure, maybe I'll read this one.

Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands by Chris Bohjalian

What's on your WWW this week?

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WWW Wednesday October 1, 2014

Okay, let me preface this by saying that I have not posted a WWW Wednesday for about a month. Life just got crazy there for awhile and even though I kept reading, I was not getting posts up. So this list is about a month's worth of reading, a month I totally loved!

WWW Wednesdays is hosted by Should Be Reading

To play along, just answer the following three questions…

• What are you currently reading?

• What did you recently finish reading?

• What do you think you’ll read next?

Clicking on the book covers will take you to Goodreads for more information about the books listed below.

What are you currently reading?

Hollow City by Ransom Riggs
(Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children #2)
Had to put this aside for a bit to get some other books read and to enjoy some vacation reading on my Kindle. Back at it again!

Duma Key by Stephen King (audio-book)
I just came across the part where the twin girls, who are dead, are standing at the bottom of the stairs, lookng up at the main character. Sound familar, SK fans?

What did you recently finish reading?

In the Mirror by Kaira Rouda

Just finished this last night. Having to deal with cancer is always tough but Kaira wrote a very enlightening story about some people who have been touched by it.

First Daughter by Susan Kaye Quinn
Loved this final book in the series! Read my thoughts here.

The Wedding Bees by Sarah-Kate Lynch
This was a book club pick. One of our members works at a local honey farm. This was a fun read, especially since it tied in with her job. I hope to get my thoughts posted soon.

When We Fall by Emily Liebert
Loved this and my thoughts will be posted soon.

Where There's Smoke by Jodi Picoult
This is a short story introducing us to Serenity Jones, one of the characters from Picoult's new novel, Leaving Time. After reading this, I can't wait to get my hands on Leaving Time.

Nest by Esther Ehrlich
I thoroughly enjoyed this mddle-grade novel. I love it when I find a great book outside my usual reading genres.

Fighting for Infinity by Karen Amanda Hooper

Book 3 in the Kindrily series. I loved being back in that world again. I'll be posting my thoughts soon.

Under the Olive Tree by Courtney Miller Santo
This is a short prequel to The Roots of the Olive Tree, one of my favorite books and you can read my thought about that book here.

Pulled Within by Marni Mann
Great story and you can read my thoughts here.

What do you think you will read next?

The Unimaginable by Dina Silver

I love Dina's stories and isn't this cover just beanutiful?

What's on your WWW this week?

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Cover Reveal: The Unimaginable by Dina Silver

We're excited to share the cover for 

The Unimaginable by Dina Silver

which will release on October 28, 2014! 

Let us know what you think!

OMG!! I LOVE this cover! 

So beautiful!!

Title: The Unimaginable

Author: Dina Silver

Age Group: Adult 

Genre: Contemporary Romance/Mystery/Suspense

Publisher: Amazon Publishing

Scheduled to release: October 28, 2014

"Dina Silver's deftly woven tale has all of my favorite fictional elements: romance, action and adventure, and a knock-your-socks-off ending. The Unimaginable is simply superb." ~ Tracey Garvis Graves, New York Times bestselling author of On the Island.
SYNOPSIS:

From the author of One Pink Line comes a story about letting go of the past and finding bravery in the depths of fear. Set on the sun-soaked beaches of Thailand and the rough waters of the Indian Ocean, The Unimaginable paints a vivid portrait of a young woman on a journey to find herself—and her harrowing fight for survival.

After twenty-eight years of playing by the rules, Jessica Gregory moves from her small Indiana town to Phuket, Thailand. But her newfound routine is upended with the arrival of Grant Flynn, a captivating, elusive man who is sailing around the world while trying to move on from a past tragedy. Jessica volunteers to help crew Grant’s boat, Imagine, on a passage across the Indian Ocean and finds herself falling in love with him as the voyage gets underway. But when disaster strikes, Jessica must summon her courage as the crew is confronted by unspeakable terrors––and, aboard a boat named for such promise, comes the unimaginable.

Excerpt:

His hand and fingers were slowly caressing my right arm just above the elbow, and every time he paused my heart would skip a beat. I swallowed the lump in my throat and tried to muster the strength to lift my head and look him in the eyes. I wanted to know that things were good between us and there were no hard feelings. His eyes would give me the answers. The eyes always say more than the mouth.

I shifted my body toward him ever so slightly, curling myself even further into his embrace. He tightened his grip on me and then continued to move his hand up and down, rubbing away the chills. I closed my eyes, counted to ten, then opened them and lifted my chin. He immediately looked down at me, stopped moving his hand, and squeezed hard, forcing the tips of his fingers into my arm. I froze. He studied my eyes and then looked away, loosening his grip.

My breathing intensified as I brought my hand to his cheek, brushing my thumb across his stubble and turning his face back to mine. He shifted his body, threaded his fingers through my hair, and rested them at the base of my neck. Just as I inhaled, he bent down and pressed his lips to mine. First, hard and firm, then soft and exploratory as he parted my lips with his tongue. My head went back, and my body fell forward into his arms as his hands tugged at my hair and the back of my shirt.

“Are you sure you want to do this?” I whispered.

“Yes,” he said without a second thought.

He was lifting my legs up onto the bench under the weight of his body when we heard someone cough.

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AUTHOR BIO

Dina Silver is an author, a wine drinker, and an excellent parallel parker. She is the author of Kat Fight, Finding Bliss, and One Pink Line, which was chosen as a 2012 Top Title by IndieReader and was a finalist in their 2012 Discovery Awards. She lives with her husband, son, and twenty-pound tabby cat in suburban Chicago. She’d prefer to live where it’s warm year round, but then she’d never stay home and write anything.

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