Engage in These Books’ Characters’ Lives

Reviews from each of my four books shown in the picture above.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Deeply emotional women’s fiction…

In a race against time to save her nephew, Marina travels to Greece to recover a family heirloom that has healing properties but finds something more valuable instead. This book is a heartbreaking tale of faith, family, and freedom. It’s also a story about self-discovery. I thoroughly enjoyed Passage of Promise. As one who has an overbearing family, I could relate. Dorothy Robey pens a beautiful women’s fiction with descriptive narration, engaging characters, and the breathtaking scenery of Greece.

Like in her other books, Dorothy Robey writes descriptive narration so immersive, you can smell the salt air. Such detail is hard to come by these days, but Dorothy Robey will stimulate all five of your senses.

The plot moves at a nice easy pace as the story unfolds. The writing is emotional and really connects the reader to the story. I’m fast becoming a fan of this author’s writing. It’s all about life’s journeys and self-discovery.

The characters are written so well, by the end, you won’t want to let go. I connected with Marina instantly. Her distressing situation tore my heart out of my chest. The hopelessness she feels, the hope returning, all play a huge role in Passage of Promise.

If you’re looking for a deeply emotional women’s fiction, pick up this book. Fans of Eat, Pray, Love will love this book. I strongly recommend this book.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A heartfelt story you’ve gotta check out!

When at life’s crossroads, it’s best to go where you’ve never been before. Painted With Good Intentions is a heartfelt story of one woman’s journey to rediscover her spiritual path. From the first page until the last, I couldn’t put it down. With descriptive narration, characters you’ll relate to, and a poignant spiritual message, this book is wondrous.

Let’s start with the descriptive narration. It’s immersive and filled with emotion. Every scene is beautifully described. The setting is Greece and I truly felt like I was there and experienced everything Christina went through. I could close my eyes and envision everything.

The characters are emotive and leap from the page, especially Christina and Nathan. The chemistry between Christina and Nathan is electric but realistic. Both are wary of love due to broken hearts but their passion for art soon takes over. I kept rooting for them to give it a go.

The plot moves at a good pace. The writing is so lovely with a perfect blend of spirituality without being preachy, romance, and healing from past hurts. There’s enough conflict to please any reader. I can’t wait to read more from this author.

If you’re looking for a book worth reading, pick up Painted with Good Intentions. I strongly recommend this book to any reader.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Engaging story with complex characters

Three sisters, each with their own unique traits and troubles. Each one of them on a journey of discovery. The beautiful prose takes us on the journey with them, sometimes unraveling what they believed was true, but ultimately bringing each of them to a greater understanding of who they are and their relationship with each other.

The story will keep you engaged, turning pages to find out what happens next with these compelling, complex, and well-defined characters. Their voices are distinct, and you’ll find yourself relating to each of them in different ways.

There are some serious topics explored, but the author handles them with sensitivity.

You’ll find yourself pondering the story long after you turn the last page. I highly recommend.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Uplifting, engaging book

Lovely, fast paced story. A tale of love and loss, mourning and the return to a full life through others. A deep love between two people can have many expressions, and D. Anna’s book traces how such love cannot be lost but honored in a new way toward others. An uplifting message, and engaging story.

Updated Cover

My previous cover for my newest novel, Relics of Life, didn’t quite sit right with me. I think my concern was with the dull colors and the faded look of the images. I found another image that symbolizes the story perfectly that is eye-catching and am happy with it. I believe it stands out much better, as well.

So, one step closer to publication with a clean cover and a solid storyline. It’ll probably take 8 more weeks for the revisions and then submitting to my editor, and when she can schedule me in for her line editing, interior and exterior book cover services before I can publish. Therefore, it’ll probably be released in late July or early August.

I’ll keep you updated, of course!

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Step by Step, Real Progress is Made

This afternoon, I managed, while doing revisions to my novel, Relics of Life, to produce what was needed to wrap up the storyline completely. I rewrote a scene, improving it, and added a scene to tie up any loose ends that hadn’t been done in my first draft of this amazing story.

I’ve got several weeks to a month or two before this story will be ready to be published, but it’s getting closer!

My last published book was in the spring of 2022. I’d rather prefer having at least one book out each year for my readers.

So sorry to my readers that I fell behind!

Here’s the possible book cover and blurb for Relics of Life:

Blurb:

The world is in turmoil from Russia to the United States.

Monks Sergius and Herman from a monastery in Russia are sent to the United States to find a saint’s prophetic writings and a small piece of the Cross of Christ that went missing during Stalin’s reign but were smuggled into America in 1978.

The monks’ search takes them to Virginia to the town of Fairview, where quiet introvert Stephanie and her family live in the era of a declining American Empire giving birth to mass surveillance, rampant crime, corruption, poverty, and loss of connection to God and humanity. In addition to the ominous conditions of Stephanie’s town and country is a catastrophic third world war.

Stephanie and her family face harrowing events that are tearing them apart. They must gain the courage to fight to reconnect. As the monks pursue the relics, they meet Stephanie and others at her church–the last one in town. Through their collective prayer and search for the holy relics, they hold onto hope for themselves and a broken, decimated world.

Updates on a summer publishing date in the coming weeks to month.