Seeing Beyond the Scars

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Blurb: Seeing Beyond the Scars: Manx Cat Guardians

Living in a quiet, controlled world, Brad Cummings does everything he can to not dwell on his traumatic past. Staying hidden, unaware that fate is about to turn his life upside down. A new neighbour has Brad questioning everything about his life and his feelings. Coming to terms with his new life, Brad has no idea something sinister lurks, watching and waiting to steal his happiness and drag him back into the horrors of his past.

Martin Clegg was dissatisfied with his life. He finds himself drawn to a small island off the Irish Sea, but the draw to the mysterious house across the way is even stronger. A new business, a new house, a new neighbour who just may be the reason for the pull Martin felt. Everything about Brad calls to Martin, but Brad’s past seems to stand between them. Can Martin protect his heart when he’s also worried about protecting Brad from the evil that surrounds them?

Guardian cats walk this earth, there to protect—if you are fortunate enough to be blessed by the fates. Princess is one such cat. As far as Brad knows, she is his quirky, little, cheeky, black cat.

Princess is sworn to hide her secret about her real nature. But when Brad finds himself in danger, Princess breaks all the rules that govern her.

Will there be consequences for her actions? Only time will tell.

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Seeing-Beyond-Scars-Manx-Guardians-ebook/dp/B079KHYN64

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

JP Sayle

Let me introduce myself, my name is Jayne, I’m a lady of a certain age (50 in 2019, bites fingernails). I am an identical twin, the younger one of course by 7 minutes. I am married to a wonderfully complicated man or as he puts it, off his rocker Rob. We celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary this year. I have one daughter and currently one grandbaby with another due any minute.

 

I was born in the Isle of Man; this makes me Manx (not British or English). I moved to the UK for several years and as a child I lived in Italy for a while. But, the island calls to me. I love the sea and now it’s only a stone’s throw from my home.

 

I have worked in the caring profession for 34 years and have been a hospital nurse manager, out of hours, for the past year and a half. I made the decision to work part time nights in 2016 so that I could pursue my lifelong dream of becoming a writer.

 

I have always believed that I could and would write a book, but life just seemed to get in the way. Until someone asked me the question, “What do I want?” The answer was easy, the hard part was making it happen. Well, it did and it has and it was life changing for me.

 

So two years later, my career path has changed and so has my life. I found my happiness again in something that just brightens my day. Now I won’t say it’s been a breeze because those who write know it’s not a total blast all the time, but it has been fun and exciting.

 

I am asked a lot why did I chose to write a gay romance. The answer was easy it flowed out, to write something that was so different to what I was doing in my life. All the research I did said write about what you know, but that just wasn’t working for me for many reasons.

I went to a creative writing group (couldn’t recommend this enough for new writers); anyway the course leader gave me these words of advice. “Put your inner critic aside, put pen to paper and just write, don’t worry about what comes out, just write.” I was a bit, really that works, but I decided to give it ago and 6 weeks later I had this bones of my first book (113,000 words).

 

It’s unleashed a beast in my mind, now I can’t switch it off. I follow a lot of authors and I listen to them talking about their characters talking to them. I so get this now, I find myself muttering and talking at odd times. I wake up at 3am in the morning, with bits of story wanting a voice.

 

Now I have four books written that has turned into a series about Manx Cat Guardians with two more on the back boiler. My island is steeped in folklore and I have used some of this in my writing, particularly book 3. Where it all Began: Manx Cat Guardians Origins. The book I have to say I love the most, if I had to choose J