Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Straight Reading from the Library: SEEKING SHELTER by Morgan K. Wyatt


Goddess Fish Promotions provided this book for review as part of a virtual book tour for Morgan Wyatt--a special thanks! Morgan will be awarding a backlist eBook at every stop to a randomly drawn commenter, and a Grand Prize of a $30 Amazon gift card to a randomly drawn commenter during the tour--the Rafflecopter is at the end of this post. Also, you get more chances to win if you visit her other stops. Check out the list here: http://goddessfishpromotions.blogspot.com/2013/08/virtual-review-tour-seeking-shelter-by.html.

READ THE BLURB


Megan’s goal of being a loving wife ended the same time her husband, Jason, tried to choke the life out of her. She flees the scene with her young children with the help of the police and her neighbor. Heading back to her home state, she realizes Jason will follow and terrorize anyone who gets between them.

Megan becomes Elaine. She changes her appearance along with her name to escape her vengeful spouse. With the help of new friends at the women’s shelter, she pieces together the broken shards of her life. Megan finds the strength to trust and love again when she meets soft-spoken Kevin. He supports Megan’s transformation from abused wife to confident woman. Life is full of potential with her new place, love and career, but Jason looms like a dark cloud. Unfortunately, Jason is not a big fan of happy endings, especially hers.

READ THE REVIEW


Ms.Wyatt does a great job of capturing the reader's attention and bringing you right into the book. The first page of the book tells the backstory--Mean and her kids are in a shelter, and her son's prayer that night before bed is "God, please kill my dad." A powerful start.

My only problem with the book is that it's just too short. I would have enjoyed a longer time to see and enjoy the changes that Megan goes through as she grows from a frightened abused woman to regaining her confidence and her self-respect. But, such is the nature of a short book.

On the plus side--it's an easy read and very interesting. I especially liked Kevin and found the interactions between him and Megan well-done (would have liked more of that too...lol...greedy thing that I am). I fell in love with Megan's dad and wish more had been brought out about why he hadn't done more to get in touch with during her marriage. He seemed like the kind of man who would have moved heaven and earth to find her--unless something had prevented him.

The kids were great--Ms. Wyatt does a great job at portraying how abuse effects kids and their resiliancy.

I will definitely be on the lookout for other books by this author.

MEET THE AUTHOR


Morgan K Wyatt, raised on a steady diet of superheroes, believed she could fly at a very young age. After using trees, barn lofts, sliding boards, and even a second story window as launch pads, she found her flying skills were limited to fast and downward. By the age of nine, her dreams to be a superhero needed some modifications, which caused her to turn to writing and horseback riding as alternatives to flying.

At the age of twenty, she had another chance at superhero greatness as being one of the few female soldiers trained for combat. The fact that women will be able to serve in combat soon indicates that all the witnesses to the grenade incident have retired. The grenade incident didn’t prevent her two sons or daughter-in-law from enlisting in the service. Having different last names probably helped.

Morgan recently retired from teaching special needs students to write full time, instead of in the wee hours of the night. With the help of her helpful husband and loyal hound, she creates characters who often grab plot lines and run with them. As for flying, she prefers the airlines now.

Seeking Shelter is a courageous tale of Megan Moeller who flees her abusive husband to start a new life with her children. The only problem is her soon to be ex-husband is not a big fan of happy endings, especially for Megan. This powerful, heartrending tale is now available from Sweet Cravings Publishing.

Buy the book at Amazon US, Amazon UK, or Sweet Cravings Publishing.

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41 comments:

  1. Good Morning Judith,
    The original manuscript was twice as long. Thanks for reviewing and hosting me.

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  2. Great review!! Congratulations, Morgan!!! I tweeted.

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    1. Hi Ella,
      Thanks for the tweet and your comments. :)

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  3. Powerful subject, Morgan. So glad you chose to write it. Congrats and best of luck!

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    1. Hi,
      It was a difficult write. Put it aside for years, and it was still hard to edit. Thanks for your comments.

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  4. any woman who escapes an abusive relationship is a brave woman, it is much harder than people think and it takes a lot of courage

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    1. Hi Stacey,
      It is never what people tend to think it is. That's for sure. Thanks for your comments.

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  5. Yes I think Megan is a strong woman to overcome abuse and go on with her life.

    Kit3247(at)aol(dot)com

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    1. Hi Rita,
      Megan had to make a 180 degree turn to create the life she needed. Thanks for commenting.

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  6. Megan seems pretty strong. Not sure though...gotta read to find out! lol :)

    andralynn7 At gmail DOT com

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    1. Hi Andra Lyn,
      My grandmother used to say you're as strong as you need to be. Megan certainly found that out. Thanks for commenting.

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  7. Such a scary premise. Sounds like an interesting read.

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    1. It is scary when you consider in the US, three women a day die at the hands of their partner. Seeking Shelter shows how to break that cycle. Thanks for commenting.

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  8. Hi Morgan. Nice review, despite the wishes for a longer book. I'm working on a series of novellas, so I know how hard it is to squeeze a story into a fewer number of pages. Best of luck with your blog tour!

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    1. Hi Lyn,
      Need a place to showcase you novellas? www.writerwonderland.weebly.com Free one day promo. I am always willing to promote other writers. Thanks for commenting.

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  9. Morgan, what a great review!!! Yes, Megan sounds like a very strong character!

    Wishing you SO much success!
    -Lani

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    1. Hi Lani,
      It was a great review. Megan is strong because mothers so often have to be for their children. Thanks for commenting.

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  10. Great review. This sounds like a really good story.

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    1. Hi Mom Jane,
      It is a good story with a surprise ending. Thanks for commenting.

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  11. That story sounds interesting and Megan sounds like she is indeed a strong character and role model for abused women.

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    1. Hi Lisa,
      My goal in writing the story was to show abused women and women in transition that it could be done. Thanks for commenting.

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  12. She definitely sounds like a strong character from what I read!! I would love to read the book!! Thank you!!

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  13. Hi Amy,
    Free book at every stop and there are six stops. Keep following. You can check out the stops at www.morgankwyatt.com Thanks for commenting.

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  14. I love the premise and it's so important to paint a female protag who is strong despite an abusive husband. Many can relate.

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    1. Hi Carole,
      Megan discovers being afraid is not a sign of weakness and that persevering in spite of fear is true strength. Thanks for commenting.

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  15. What a great premise! Love stories where the heroine can overcome the things in her past. Great post, Morgan! I tweeted as well.

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    1. Hi Lana,
      Thanks for the comments and the tweets. It is good for anyone to remember you are not limited by your past.

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  16. Thank you for tackling this subject matter, Morgan. And, giving us a great read in the process.

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    1. Thanks Angela,
      It was a tough subject matter that I probably will not return to.

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  17. Thanks for sharing your review and the giveaway. Sounds like a great book. evamillien at gmail dot com

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    1. Hi Eva,
      Thanks for commenting and it is a great review. :)

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  18. Yes I do!
    Thanks for the chance to win!
    Sounds like a great read!!
    natasha_donohoo_8 at hotmail dot com

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    1. Hi Natasha,
      I am catching up on the posts I missed and gathering names to draw winners too. Thanks for following.

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  19. It takes a great deal of strength to take your life back.

    marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com

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    1. Hi Mary,
      Women are very strong, but they seldom realize it. Thanks for commenting.

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  20. Megan does sound like a strong character. I'll have to get this book now to find out how she gets her HEA....because I know there has to be one in a book featuring such a dark subject.

    kareninnc at gmail dot com

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    1. Hi Karen,
      I'll let you in on a secret. All my books have happy endings because life is tough enough without sad endings.

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  21. I think she is definitely very brave and strong. Its hard to get away from that and she is. Definitely will have to read this! Thank you!
    -Amber
    goodblinknpark(AT)yahoo(DOT)com

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  22. Hi Amber,
    Thanks for commenting. Women can do anything they set their mind too.

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  23. I enjoyed this book.

    http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2013/10/book-seeking-shelter-2013-morgan-k-wyatt.html

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