Come Back To Me [Paperback]

Melissa Foster (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 26, 2011

AMAZON KINDLE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
FEATURED IN USA TODAY'S BOOK BLOG

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FINALIST, Next Generation Indie Book Award (2012)

FINALIST, Readers Favorite Awards, Contemporary Romance (2012)

FINALIST, Kindle Book Review Best of Indie Book Award (2012)

FINALIST, Dan Poynter's Global Ebook Awards (2011)

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"Fast moving and suspenseful, it depicts a test of commitment, strength, and love that will keep you on the edge of your seat and rooting for the main characters." 

--T. Elliott, Editor, MENSA Bulletin

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"Cinematic, emotionally charged story." 

   - Joni Rodgers, NYT bestselling author

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"...a fine story woven around people we can relate to and care about...The ending is exhilarating and heartbreaking." 

    - Tia Bach, author of Depression Cookies 

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As featured in USA Today's, Happily Ever After blog, "Come Back to Me is perceptive and penetrating look at the intricacies of love, respect and relationships. Foster's characters are solid; her writing style engaging and her story moving." --IndieReader 5 STARS

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Voted TOP 5 Must Reads of 2011--Indie Reader (5 Stars)

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Tess Johnson has it all: her handsome photographer husband Beau, a thriving business, and a newly discovered pregnancy. When Beau accepts an overseas photography assignment, Tess decides to wait to reveal her secret--only she's never given the chance. Beau's helicopter crashes in the desert.

Tess struggles with the news of Beau's death and tries to put her life back together. Alone and dealing with a pregnancy that only reminds her of what she has lost, Tess is adrift in a world of failed plans and fallen expectations. When a new client appears offering more than just a new project, Tess must confront the circumstances of her life head on.

Meanwhile, two Iraqi women who are fleeing honor killings find Beau barely alive in the middle of the desert, his body ravaged by the crash. Suha, a doctor, and Samira, a widow and mother of three young children, nurse him back to health in a makeshift tent. Beau bonds with the women and children, and together, with the help of an underground organization, they continue their dangerous escape.

What happens next is a test of loyalties, strength, and love.

Editorial Reviews

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"...a hauntingly beautiful love story against the backdrop of betrayal in a broken world." 

    - Sue Harrison, bestselling author of Mother Earth Father Sky

"Come Back to Me is passionate, romantic, and moving. A vivid story of loss and hope--a fine read for a wide audience." 

    - Midwest Book Review

"A story of dark realities and faith in the future--validation of love and friendship--a love story with twists and turns that will keep you reading until the end." 

    - Kaira Rouda, author of Here, Home, Hope

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"Enthralling" - Kindle Book Review

"Foster's writing captures the complexity of life, and keeps you flipping the pages until the end--surprising you all the way through." 

    - Kathleen Shoop, bestselling author of The Last Letter

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"complex and beautifully written...a unique story of danger, loyalty, and undying love." Bestselling novelist, Darcie Chan

"Foster's latest novel is in the same league as books written by such authors as Nicholas Sparks, Jennifer Weiner, and Kristin Hannah."

     - Carrie Green, author of Roses are Red

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"Foster's polished style develops emotional impact that will stay with the reader long after the story is done." - Leslie P. Garcia, Author

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"Watch out Nicoholas Sparks, here comes Melissa Foster."

  -- P. Martin

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"The courage of women--and men--to find love in changing, often dark places, makes Foster's work unusually poignant and memorable." L. Garcia

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INTERNATIONAL Bestseller

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From the Author

Melissa Foster's Literary Awards 
Megan's Way

• 2011 Beach Book Award Winner (Spirituality)
• 2011 Readers Favorite Awards, Winner (Fiction/Drama), Finalist (Women's Fiction) 
• 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Award, Finalist (Spirituality)
• 2011 New England Book Festival, Honorable Mention (Spirituality)

Chasing Amanda

• 2011 Readers Favorite Awards, Winner (Paranormal), Finalist, (Women's Fiction, Mystery)
• 2011 Dan Poynter's Global eBook Awards, Winner, (Paranormal)
• Top 10 Books of 2011, Pixel of Ink
• Amazon Top 100 75+ Days running
• Indie Reader's Bestselling List That Counts (8 weeks)
• Top Books of 2011, The Write Agenda

Come Back To Me

• Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Finalist, 2012 
• Readers Favorite Awards, Finalist 2012 
• Kindle Book Review Best Indie Books Award, Finalist2011 
• Dan Poynter's Global Ebook Awards, Finalist 
• Top 5 Must Read Books of 2011
• IndieReaderTop Ten Books of 2011
• IndieReader Best Reviewed Books of 2011, Huffington Post

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 316 pages
• Publisher: Greenforge Books (October 26, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0984716513
• ISBN-13: 978-0984716517
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (178 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,451 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

"What sets Melissa Foster apart are her compelling characters who you care about... desperately. This is psychological suspense at its most chilling. I dare you to read the first chapter and not be hooked." International bestseller, M.J. Rose

"Melissa Foster is a wonderful connector of readers and books, a friend of authors, and a tireless advocate for women. She is the real deal"--Author Jennie Shortridge

Melissa Foster is an award-winning, International bestselling author. Her books have been recommended by USA Today's book blog, Hagerstown Magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. She is the founder of the Women's Nest, a social and support community for women, the World Literary Cafe. When she's not writing, Melissa helps authors navigate the publishing industry through her author training programs on Fostering Success.

Melissa hosts an annual Aspiring Authors contest for children, she's written for Calgary's Child Magazine and Women Business Owners Magazine, and has painted and donated several murals to The Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC. Melissa's interests include her family, reading, writing, painting, friends, helping others see the positive side of life, and visiting Cape Cod.

Melissa is available to chat with book clubs and welcomes comments and emails from her readers. Visit Melissa on The Women's Nest or her personal website.

Awards:

Megan's Way

2011 Beach Book Award Winner (Spirituality)
2011 Readers Favorite Awards, Winner (Fiction/Drama), Finalist (Women's Fiction)
2010 Next Generation Indie Book Award, Finalist (Spirituality)
2011 New England Book Festival, Honorable Mention (Spirituality)

Chasing Amanda

2011 Readers Favorite Awards, Winner (Paranormal), Finalist, (Women's Fiction, Mystery)
2011 Dan Poynter's Global eBook Awards, Winner, (Paranormal)
Top 10 Books of 2011, Pixel of Ink
Amazon Top 100 75+ Days running
Indie Reader's Bestselling List That Counts (8 weeks)
Top Books of 2011, The Write Agenda

Come Back To Me

2012 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Finalist,
2012 Readers Favorite Awards, Finalist
2012 Kindle Book Review Best Indie Books Award, Semi-Finalist (Winners TBD Oct. 2012)
2011 Dan Poynter's Global Ebook Awards, Finalist
Top 5 Must Read Books of 2011, IndieReader
Top Ten Books of 2011, Tea Time With Marce
IndieReader Best Reviewed Books of 2011, Huffington Post

PUBLISHER'S MARKETPLACE: Melissa Foster

Member: Maryland Writers' Association

Member: Independent Author Network

Comments from Melissa:

Hello everyone! I grew up in Maryland with my mother, a slew of wonderful brothers, and friends. I am passionate about writing, reading, living healthy, and helping others do the same, and enjoy just about anything outdoors (and anything chocolate!). I love to chat with readers and book clubs, and welcome your comments and suggestions. Feel free to email me. You can also catch me on The Women's Nest, user name, "Thinkhappy".

Thanks for reading!

Amazon Author Rankbeta 

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#50 in Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Historical

#78 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Historical

#50 in Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Historical

#78 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Historical

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

131 of 144 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars An Intriguing Tale of Loss, Loyalities and Love November 1, 2011

By Emerald Barnes

Format:Kindle Edition

Come Back to Me is a story of loss, love and loyalties. When Beau leaves for Iraq as part of a photography assignment, he promises Tess he will come back to her, and when Tess hears the news of Beau's death, she holds tight to that promise. She refuses to give up on him and doesn't believe he's dead, especially when she is carrying their child. But when she meets Louie and at the insistence of her family and friends, she doesn't know whether to give up on Beau and move on with her life or still hold him to his promise of returning.

Beau wakes up in the middle of the desert in Iraq with two Iraqi women mending him back to health. He doesn't know how he will get home, nor does he know if he'll survive the trip with the women to get out of Iraq. What he does know is that he isn't giving up on going back home to Tess. She is what keeps him going.

Does Tess give up on Beau? Does Beau make it back home? What happens to these characters? I think these are answers you should find out on your own when you read, Come Back to Me.

I'm not lying when I say that I lost sleep the week I was reading this book. I stayed up way too late trying to find out what happened next. I neglected my own writing in order to read the tale woven by Melissa.

58 of 61 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Grabs you right away and doesn't let go: Amazing! November 1, 2011

By Tia Bach

Format:Kindle Edition

As I sat down to write this review, I was still overcome with emotion. I read this book in two evenings. The last evening I was clutching my IPad, tears streaming down my face, until past midnight. I couldn't put it down. I needed to be with Tess until the end.

There's so much I want to tell readers, but so little I want to give away. From the first page, we are thrown into Tess Johnson's life, a vibrant woman who has just found out she's pregnant and soon discovers her husband is presumed dead. She fights so hard to hold onto him, refusing to believe he's gone.

The reader knows he's alive and trying to get back to her, but it's her desperation and heartache driving the story. Her husband, Beau, is in a foreign land, facing challenges he can only begin to understand. The family he encounters there deserves freedom, and I felt for them and their struggles. He survived a helicopter crash, but can he survive the escape to freedom?

My heart ached through every phase of Tess's grieving process. Two friends stuck with her through everything: Kevin, Beau's best friend, and Alice, her co-worker and best friend. Their mutual affection brings them together, ultimately in a way they weren't expecting. A new friend, a potential client named Louie, enters the picture and helps Tess move forward.

The ending is exhilarating and heartbreaking. We journey through Beau's trek home and Tess coming to grips with reality to then be thrust into them finding their way back together. The results are not cookie cutter or expected. No simple running into his arms.

I thought that's what I wanted, but Melissa Foster crafts such a fine story woven around people we can relate to and care about, that you trust where she takes you.

Every reader defines a good book differently. But if you rate yours based on memorable characters who pull you into the pages with them, like I do... this is the book for you.

Please note: Book received free of charge, but in no way was a positive review guaranteed or asked for. My opinion is just that, mine.

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Forever Love November 1, 2011

By Pat Fordyce

Format:Paperback

This is the third novel by award winning author Melissa Foster, all totally different stories, told with compelling words. All the reviewers have given details of the story, I would like to give my reactions. I laughed, cried, gasped and cried again. Bess refused to believe she had lost Beau, when family and friends tried to convince her otherwise. Beau's total goal, even with devastating injuries, was to get back to Tess. These lovers went through countless hardships to try and make that happen. "Come Back To Me" is a beautiful story of undying love, friendship, and family. I know it is a story that I will read again. Don't miss it! Ms. Foster is on my list, waiting for every new novel she writes.