is now available in Nigeria from Magic Wand Publishing. It will be
available in all book stores after the launch on Tuesday April 20, 2010. The first 500 books will contain a raffle ticket/ free bookmark. The first prize to be won from a random draw will be an Ipod . Other prizes include a Thesaurus, Memory Cards, internet modems, and Flash drives. Please see attached pictures, you can also download the wallpapers and posters for your use.
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********************************************************************************A HEART TO MEND (BLURB)Sheltered Gladys Eborah has spent most of her life in a suburb of Enugu brought up in a deprived single parent household after losing her father as a young girl. After finishing her education, she moves to Lagos to seek a job and moves in with an estranged aunt who now wants to be forgiven for all perceived wrongs. Gladys suspects Aunt Isioma abandoned them out of disdain for their poverty, and has the uneasy role of the bridge between both families.
Her new friendships and career achievements gradually transition Gladys into an independent young woman. Soon, she begins to fall for wealthy Edward Bestman who, though physically attracted to her, is emotionally unavailable. Edward is very wealthy, but he is haunted by the past of his illegitimate birth and other secrets he will not share.
The themes of premarital sex, social class mobility, and romantic ups and downs that mark a budding love are fully explored. However, Myne Whitman takes the story even further. Some unnamed people are about to take over Edward’s business empire and Gladys is implicated. Who are these people who want to betray him and destroy their happiness?
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++What the maven's are saying;
"Only few writers that spin this kind of tale... For once, we get the feeling that we are treading this path of love with the characters and again, we try to be one with the city, which is a character on its own. Truth is; Whitman has charmed me. Enthralling!"
- Onyeka Nwelue, author of The Abyssinian Boy
“Nigerians and indeed Africans are not known for romance writing. The reason can be attributed to the sense of morality (real or apparent) that seeks to relegate issues of love to the secrecy of bedrooms and treats sex as something to be talked about only in hushed tones like it were some mysterious sacred ritual...Myne Whitman’s book, A Heart to Mend, makes a bold statement to the contrary.”
- Sylva Nze Ifedigbo, Author of Whispering Aloud
“…the beauty of this book, is that there is redemption for all…in tandem with the title cover, that there can indeed be mended hearts”
- Ify Malo
“…love (even with all its problems) can transform a person and heal them enough to allow forgiveness in a heart.”
- FFF,
www.shotmusinz.blogspot.com
“The book has been buzzing and is a definite buy.”
- Arinze Obikili,
www.jaguda.com
"A HEART TO MEND narrates the relationship between Gladys and Edward and offers a unique reading experience. Direct and action packed, the masterful use of emotion and suspense will keep readers totally engrossed and guessing till the end." -
www.werunthings.net
“Filled with questions and themes of clashing backgrounds, societal class, premarital sex, family feuds and personal scandals, this book will have you flipping through the pages anxiously…It brings you back to the realities of life: how fragile love can be and the realizations of trust and fear.”
- Mariam Olagunju,
www.gidilounge.com
“Myne Whitman has written a captivating first novel…”
- Linda Ikeji,
www.lindaikeji.blogspot.com
“…it is the journey, not the destination that entertains in this novel, and the author has done a great job of creating a story of two characters who engage our sympathies and who we find wanting to triumph over the odds that are thrown their way.”
-
www.nigeriavillagesquare.com
“More than anything this book is a breath of fresh air - very different from the stereotypical images portrayed in most books regarding the continent...this is just plain easy feel good read like a top selling novel sitting on the Romance aisle at Borders or Barnes and Nobles.”
- Olamild Entertainment,
www.olamildentertainment.com
A captivating contemporary African love story, A HEART TO MEND is best described as heartwarming, vivid and charming. Myne Whitman delivers romance in her first and newly released novel with such practicality and skill. It is an unforgettable love story weaved together by a quixotic and imaginative mind that is both believable and relatable!
- N Amma Twum-Baah, Founder and Editor, Afrikan Goddess Online
"A Heart to mend is a fearless tale about love….an unbiased story of the struggles, failures, victories, strength and harsh decisions people face at some point because of those they love. This book has a story that has been broken down and told with smooth and simple language. A Heart to mend is a delicious and beautiful story."
– Chizitere Ojiaka,
www.courageousfingers.blogspot.com
