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The Lake Michigan Affair is Now Available!

April 14, 2023 by jackiecthomas 2 Comments

Today is the official launch day for the Lake Michigan Affair! The book is available on Amazon in paperback and Amazon Kindle. I hope you’ve enjoyed learning about the book over the past ten days. In case you missed the ten-day countdown, you can find the description of the book below:

Rosalie fell into her life, a life she didn’t want. She met Richard, her brilliant surgeon husband, and fellow Catholic as a teenager. One night in the back of Richard’s car, her fate was sealed, to be Mrs. Richard Russo. Her strong Catholic family, where faith dictates all actions, left Rosalie no other choice but to marry Richard, a man who she did not love.

Rosalie’s life looked perfect from the outside, the brilliant surgeon husband, a tight-knit Catholic community in Chicago, and friends. One evening in the halls of the Field Museum, she meets the man who will change her life forever, Catholic Bishop Sebastian Cole.

The Lake Michigan Affair is a story of a woman finding true love, learning who she is, attempting to flee an abusive marriage, and ultimately risking it all to be with the man she loves. Set in a tight-knit, Italian-American neighborhood on Chicago’s Northside, tradition, religion, and culture collide. The Lake Michigan Affair looks at love, not what it is supposed to be, but how raw and powerful it can be and the force it has on the lives of Rosalie’s community.

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The Lake Michigan Affair Ten Day Countdown: Fact #10- Where Can I Buy The Book?

April 13, 2023 by jackiecthomas 2 Comments

We are less than 24 hours away from launch!!!!

So today’s fact is where you can buy your own copy of The Lake Michigan Affair. The book will be available in printed paperback and Kindle from Amazon.com The paperback version will cost $14.99, and the Kindle version will cost $4.99.

If you do buy a copy, please, please, please leave a review!!!! This helps others see the book and encourages them to purchase their own copy.

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The Lake Michigan Affair Ten Day Countdown: Fact #9- Bishop Sebastian Cole’s Parts Were Added in a Later Revision.

April 12, 2023 by jackiecthomas Leave a Comment

This book is narrated by Rosalie as she tells us her story. After I finished the book and began the long process of revision I realized that there were moments in the book that belonged to Sebastian that Rosalie couldn’t tell us. I felt that these few chapters where Sebastian shares his thoughts, actions and perspectives are so important to making this story well rounded.

Sebastian is a Catholic Bishop and a good, honest man who is truly committed to his faith. He does not actively pursue Rosalie but that doesn’t mean that he can’t stop thinking about her. These few chapters help tell a more well-rounded love story and show how the couple grapples with their faith as they seek out their happily ever after.

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The Lake Michigan Affair Ten Day Countdown: Fact #8- This is The First Paragraph of The Lake Michigan Affair

April 11, 2023 by jackiecthomas Leave a Comment

Today, I wanted to share the first paragraph of the book to give you a taste of the book. I’ll let Rosalie do the talking here,

“How do I even begin to tell my mother that I am sleeping with a Catholic Bishop? I was raised as a good Catholic girl, following all of the rights of passage. This will kill her. I find it odd that my biggest concern is what my mother will think; not what my husband will think. I have been so unhappy for so long that when I met Sebastian, something inside of me awoke. Once I experienced true love, it became like a drug; it was something that I found impossible to walk away from despite all of the odds.”

-Rosalie Russo

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The Lake Michigan Affair Ten Day Countdown: Fact #6- There’s a Pandora Playlist for The Lake Michigan Affair

April 10, 2023 by jackiecthomas Leave a Comment

I love listening to music when I write. This was my go-to playlist for The Lake Michigan Affair as I was writing. This playlist sets the mood for the book. There is one scene in particular that takes place towards the end of the book (I can’t be more specific) where Rosalie is walking by Lake Michigan, this is a very dramatic scene. If this book was ever made into a film the only thing I would push for is that this song plays for this scene. The link can be found below, and to me it will always be Rosalie & Sebastian’s song.

Link to Pandora Playlist

Link to Rosalie and Sebastian’s Song

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The Lake Michigan Affair Ten Day Countdown: Fact #6- Easter Day Takes Place in the Lake Michigan Affair

April 9, 2023 by jackiecthomas Leave a Comment

In honor of the holiday, this felt like a fitting fact to share. Easter Day in The Lake Michigan Affair is a pivotal point in the book, setting into motion events that will change everyone’s lives.

Easter was a great holiday to cover because it is a holiday that mixes childish delights, one of the holiest days in the Catholic calendar, and family traditions. However, this year’s Easter will be one that neither Rosalie, Sebastian, nor the other characters of The Lake Michigan Affair will ever forget.

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  • The Lake Michigan Affair Ten Day Countdown: Fact #9- Bishop Sebastian Cole’s Parts Were Added in a Later Revision.
  • The Lake Michigan Affair Ten Day Countdown: Fact #8- This is The First Paragraph of The Lake Michigan Affair
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  • The Lake Michigan Affair Ten Day Countdown: Fact #5- I Wrote The Lake Michigan Affair as a Practicing Catholic
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