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Radiance : Love after Death [Kindle Edition]

Debra Jayne East
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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Book Description

Something strange was going on in Lily Dale. Marena Jacobs went there to search for the only man she would ever love. David had vanished and she was beginning to think he was gone forever. The small scrap of paper with angelic script on it was all she had to go on.
Gabe, a man with psychic abilities, befriends Marena and they stumble upon an incredible secret about the town's people no one would ever believe.
Gabe's abilities are no match for Samuel's though, who has powers of his own. He is from an ancient sect of fallen angels called the Nephilim, and the one goal he has is to seduce Marena and destroy the love she has for David. You will believe that true love never dies.
Excerpt:
My mind starts racing, and suddenly, I wanted to get out of this situation before it got any worse.
I realize I can stay in the tub all night, or get on with the evening, and ask him to help me. I swallow my pride. I become flustered but I try to sound calm.
"It's nice to meet you David. I seem to be stuck in the tub. I've been in an accident, and my knee hasn't quite healed yet. Could you help me out?"
"I'll try."
I'm glad if I had to be stuck in an embarrassing predicament, that it's a blind man who has come to my rescue. The absurdity of the situation puts a blush on my face. Before I could dwell on it too much, he comes over and lifts me out of the tub, into his arms. I'm getting him wet, but he doesn't seem to mind. As he holds me, his eyes never once look towards my face, or down at my body. Despite the fact, he seems unaffected by my nakedness; my body chooses to respond against my will. A flush of excitement takes me by surprise. He is incredibly strong and the most masculine type of male I'd seen in a long time.


Editorial Reviews

From the Author

My paranormal romance novel, Radiance: Love after Death, was inspired by finding a white heart-shaped stone in the grass when I was out walking one day. Depressed from the break-up of my marriage, I had felt I was at the end of my rope. For an unknown reason, I reached down in the grass, even though I couldn't see anything visible. My hand pulled out the heart-stone and my life changed instantly. Its message is simple; even though your heart is broken and cracked like this stone, it's still a heart and you can still love. I hope this beautiful love story about two unlikely people will inspire you to believe as well. Although it has been years ago since I found this small rock in the grass, the message of the heart-stone still resonates with me today.

From the Inside Flap

Dedicated to my children who are the light of my heart; Misty, Mark and Steven.

Product Details

  • File Size: 528 KB
  • Print Length: 257 pages
  • Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
  • Publisher: http://www.xoxopublishing.com (September 1, 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005KQ5E32
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #693,968 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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4.7 out of 5 stars
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4.7 out of 5 stars
I liked this novel and the very different take it has on a traditional love story. BookWorm  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
Debra has a wonderful way to put you right into the story with her very descriptive scenes. ~ Charliann Roberts ~  |  3 reviewers made a similar statement
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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Love Story February 28, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
Radiance: Love after Death is not your typical love story. Marena Jacobs has a broken heart and spirit after a divorce from her husband who left her for another woman. One night driving home from work she is in a terrible car accident, dies, and comes back to life. While she was dead she meets a man that she knows loves her...an angel.
Join Marena on her journey to find out if her heart really can love again. Who is this man that has shown up at her door? Is he the one that can heal her heart?
I liked this novel and the very different take it has on a traditional love story. It will have you asking yourself, "Can my love stand the test of time?" and "Do I have a love that is eternal?" Hopefully you will come away from reading this with a new appreciation for LIFE! Appreciate every day and live it to it's fullest. Not only is this a great love story, but it is also an inspiration to those who read it, to appreciate the love in their lives and the life they have to enjoy that love. Overall I really liked this book, however, the middle was a little slow-moving for me.

I received this book for free in exchange for my honest review.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Radiance: Love After Death April 6, 2012
Format:Kindle Edition
Debra Jayne East has the talent of grabbing your attention at the very beginning and throughout the entire novel. As I read the first chapter I wanted to keep going to the second, the third, and before I realized it, I had reached the very last page. I just wanted to keep going, I didn't want it to end. Many scenes in this novel brought back memories of my own, making me feel as though I was Marena. A very mystifying, yet beautiful love story! Debra has a wonderful way to put you right into the story with her very descriptive scenes. Very nice work, Debra. It deserves a 5-star!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Radiance: Love after Death by Debra Jayne East February 20, 2012
By Daniela
Format:Kindle Edition
Heart touching story, everyone should read about. Love is the most powerful feeling a human being is able to give. It helps heal every tragedy no matter how bad things are. Wonderfully written, and very engaging. I am looking forward to learn more about Debra Jayne East and her future stories.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The ultimate love story February 19, 2012
By meme
Format:Kindle Edition
What a wonderful love story. Not the typical but something we all want to believe in...love that will overcome anything. This story really makes you long for a love like that. Complete love. Love that is willing to "give up" all just to be with you.

The characters and location seem very "real" and the story always leaves you wanting to read "one more page". Debra Jayne East has captured the "heart" and written it down on paper.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Faith, Healing, and Romance May 14, 2012
By lkm8
Format:Kindle Edition
Radiance by Debra Jayne East is the first romance I've read where the main character is over 40 and overweight. An accident leaves Marena in a coma where she loses a lot of weight. Her love interest, David, can see her inner beauty even before she's lost her weight. It was refreshing to read a romance where the main character is an older, divorced women. It gives a feeling of hope that when one relationship dies, a better one can take its place. I enjoy books where faith is evident, and this book was full of faith. This is a clean romance that has a satisfying end.
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
Radiance
Love After Death
by
Debra Jayne East
After twenty years of marriage, Marena never imagined she would find herself alone. She thought her marriage was forever, not taken out of her grasp by a cheating husband. She pushed herself into her work, getting so exhausted that she didn't have to think about the pain of it all. She had picked up a pizza and knew her son Brian would be home. It was raining, lightening lit up the sky and the power was flickering off and on down the street as she drove home. She saw what looked like a boy walking in the rain and she had every intention of stopping and calling someone to see if he needed a ride. That was before her car stalled out, and her life changed forever. All she could do was feel herself floating, looking down on what had happened. Until a tremendous bright lit figured came into her vision........
And there dear reader, I will leave you to find out what the author has in store for not just the characters, but for you as well. You will be taken on a journey that is not of this world as we know it. A love story so astounding and beautiful, it takes your breath away. I found myself mystified by the story that was unfolding in front of me. I was on the edge of my seat until the very last page, and am hoping for another book to follow up with this one. I fell in love with the characters, I fell in love with David. Who is David? Read the book and find out! If things were as possible as they seem in Love After Death, we would all have hope to hold onto no matter what life brought our way.
Thank you Debra East for your talent, imagination, and passion that is clearly seen in the pages of this wonderful book.
I recommend this book pretty much for all ages.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars love story with trials April 2, 2012
By Tifferz
Format:Kindle Edition
I like the idea of this book and plot kept me reading.This is a love story with trials. I found the that seeing through another persons eyes can be very enlightening. I got caught up in David's character. I wanted to find out how things turned out for Marena and David. This is a special story about second chances for life and love. This is a clean read that has no swearing or sex.

The down side of this story. I found the flow a bit choppy and inconsistent. I kept reading as I wanted to see how things would turn out. This story could have been amazing with proper editing.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Very sweet
I just read Radiance: Love After Death by Debra Jayne East

This is a lovely old-fashioned romance story, even though it is definitely paranormal. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Donna Regehr
5.0 out of 5 stars Love After Death
Radiance : Love after Death A great beginning of "Love after Death!" A great beginning for a story that is filled with tragedy, yet filled with the strength of love and romance. Read more
Published 2 months ago by RaphaelTHarlanBooks
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVED IT!!!
I had the chance to read this awesome book, Once I started this book i could not put it down i had to know what happen next. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Katie
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful story of love
Marena is not the typical heroine. She isn't young, isn't an overboard beauty, but she is still amazing. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Young the bookworm
5.0 out of 5 stars A romantic, suspensful, sweet book!
This has been one of the most amazing books I have read in years. I read it in five days for a reason. It is unconventional and stays in your heart and head. Read more
Published 8 months ago by ELKE
5.0 out of 5 stars A very unconventional love story
I'll admit to not being particularly religious upfront, but this romantic tale even caused me to question my own beliefs regarding the existence of angels. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Moby4444
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful love story
Life always offers you a second chance and it happens when you think
that it is over when you don`t have strength to fight anymore. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Kitana
5.0 out of 5 stars Stays In Your Heart
Have you ever read a book that caused you to cheer and cry at the same time? Have you ever gotten so involved with the characters in a book that you feel as if they are real? Read more
Published 11 months ago by Karen Magill
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More About the Author

Debra Jayne East was born the oldest of six girls in Martinsville, Virginia. For as long as she could remember, she loved to keep journals, write poetry and short stories. She researched her family tree and suddenly she understood why. Her distant relative, Violet Florence Martin was an Irish author, born in 1862, who co-wrote a series of novels with cousin Edith Somerville under the pen name of Martin Ross in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Learning about her heritage encouraged her to follow her dreams. After she encountered a near-death experience during a routine surgery, she realized her time had come to follow her heart and realize her calling to be a writer. Her first novel, Radiance:Love after Death was released by XOXO Publishing in June of last year.
Debra lives in North Carolina close to the Blue Ridge Parkway and enjoys photography, volunteering and spending time with her family. Currently, she is nearly finished with a second book in her Radiance series and also working on a science fiction novel.
Ms. East loves to set her stories in the rural areas surrounding her home.The idea came to her for her first book when after a long depression from the break up of her marriage, she found a crooked heart-shaped stone in the grass near by. It reminded her that even though hearts get broken and scarred from loss that they are still capable of love. Finding the stone renewed her will to go on, and she realized it had a message for anyone recovering from heart break. She passes that message on in Marena Jacobs, her gutsy endearing heroine in Radiance:Love after Death. She hopes her readers will take to heart the wonderful message of a crooked heart-shaped stone that saved her life and inspired a book.


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