Writers, musicians, painters; all find visual inspiration in their surroundings. I like to visit the places I write about: to feel, taste, hear, smell, touch...
Here are some visual inspiration from LOVE RESTORED.
Chateau Léon, badly damaged by fire in 1984, as it now looks after Rachel
restored it. Little did Rachel know when she took on this project that this is where she would meet Alain again. Had she known the owner's son was the same man that almost destroyed her trust in love before, she probably would never have signed up for this work.
This beautiful chateau near Cassis sparked my inspiration for creating LOVE RESTORED.
It's in Monaco that Rachel first meets the attractive
and debonair Alain. Initially nervous and tense, Rachel is soon charmed by Alain’s
intellect and relaxed wit. As the evening proceeds, she unwittingly uncovers
other interesting facets about this tall, confident man. Like his passion for
art. And his luxury yacht, Vintage, moored in the Monaco yacht basin. It is here, on his
yacht, where Alain’s first fiery kiss awakens a hidden passion, buried deep
inside Rachel.
Oh, that first kiss. This image captures it with so much sensitivity.
But their moment of passion
is rudely shattered when Alain uncovers Rachel's history. He storms
away, brusquely ignoring any explanations from Rachel, his
blind rage fueled by a dark secret of his past. Pride triumphs truth
and Alain leaves behind a deeply hurt and heartbroken Rachel, devastated by
that familiar pain of rejection. Rejected - just like before.
A pensive Rachel stares from the window of her hotel room in Hotel de Paris.
Hot tempers, passion, and desires clash with
stubborn pride and internal conflict to tell the passionate story of a stormy
love between two people - a love that might be lost on them forever. Get you copy here.
