Readers write...
“Thanks
so much for writing this book---it was a slice of heaven to read about
that beautiful country and to feel two people fall in love. I really,
really enjoyed it! My favorite parts: the way you depicted the statue
in all the crucial scenes, then tied it in with the necklace, the way
you made the marriage very believable, the journey of the character
realizing that she actually had, for the first time, found LIFE in Italy
as well as love. Great fun to read."
--- Mari SanGiovanni, Author of
Greetings
From Jamaica, Wish you Were Queer
“This is
a different kind of love story. The story and characters are still
haunting me. All I can say is “Wow!” I would recommend this book to
anyone who loves a good story and can appreciate great writing.”
Lily
Stone, Author of Spark of Magic
“I
didn’t get much sleep last night! I started Seeking Sara Summers
and couldn’t put it down! It is terrific – the story and characters are
beyond engaging, the writing is delightful and so “clean”, the
descriptions are just enough to let the mind fill in, and the story, is
so universal, and at the same time, NOT . . .I loved it. I really can
see it on the NY Times Bestseller list. Send a copy to Oprah!!”
---- Deb Hall, Colorado Springs, CO
“I
just finished reading Seeking Sara Summers, and wanted to drop
you a note to thank you for an excellent story. I loved every moment,
it was so very intimate to be inside Sara's head all through her
journey.”
--- Elena, Madrid, Spain
"What a great story, a love story that spans time and distance! The
characters are fully imagined but also
real,
and have stayed with me long after I finished the book. As they make
their way from confinement to freedom, resignation to aliveness, they
push the edge of the possibilities we all have within us for a fuller
life. I think many readers will see themselves and will be inspired to
climb whatever walls they need to scale to be who they really are. The
writing is vivid and lyrical. The scenes set in Italy made me want to
run out and buy a plane ticket. I’ve also been reading Gabriel’s blog.
Her writing is fresh, insightful and skillful. I'm looking forward to
her next book.”
--- J. Reid, Black Mountain NC
I
LOVED THE BOOK!!! That is the fastest I have read anything in a long
time, couldn't put it down and I just bawled through parts! You are
fantastic!
--- Jennifer V., Windsor, CO
“My
retired husband predicts
that you have a best seller on your hands (at chapter 20). He grabbed up
your book the minute it arrived. Then he adds, ‘you just don’t want to
put it down, it is so well written.’ While I sit here and drool, waiting
my turn.” --- Josephine L.,
Summerville, SC
"I've read plenty
of fiction in my life, everything from junky beach books to classic
literature. I loved this book. Gabriel is a clever, funny, profound writer
who quickly takes you into the inner world of her characters, while
taking you on an external journey that keep you glued to the page.
Sara's character jumps from the pages and her transformation has
impacted and inspired me."
--- Jackie W., Loveland, Colorado
"I started reading Seeking Sara Summers with
my breakfast tea and couldn't put it down until I had finished it---even
missed my trip to the gym. I laughed and cried
and felt warmed by the Tuscan sun."
--- Ann B., Asheville, NC
"What a journey! I felt like I had been to
Italy with Sara but even more vividly, I shared her journey of the
heart." --- Carter G., New Hope, Pa.
"Thank you for capturing so memorably the
confusion, frustration, fears and longings--and ultimately the beauty of
a woman's life."
--- Zoe J., Greensboro, NC
