{"product_id":"9780692346945","title":"Close to Destiny","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTo find her soul mate in the present, a young woman reaches back to a love story more than a century ago in England in this #1 Best Seller in Time Travel Romance and Magical Realism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKat has been too busy fighting the demons of her past to focus on love. But when she meets an intriguing new man, Will, in London her world is turned upside down. She feels she's seen him before, but knows she hasn't. Or has she?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn enigmatic woman named Destiny, saying she has a secret to share, whisks Kat and Will off to midnight parties where champagne flows freely and nothing is what it seems. And then there are those dreams that unfold in an elegant 19th century English castle...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTorn between fear of the unknown and fascination at what might happen between her and Will, Kat must decide: Should she run away, or should she seize this opportunity to change her life and find true love?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlternating between the reality of day and the mystery of night, \u003ci\u003eClose to Destiny\u003c\/i\u003e by best-selling author Adria J. Cimino is a time travel romance story of déjà vu and righting past wrongs that will delight fans of authors like Susanna Kearsley and Kristin Hannah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterview with the Author\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat was your inspiration to write \u003ci\u003eClose to Destiny\u003c\/i\u003e?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eI used to stay at a beautiful, mysterious London hotel for business trips. The dim \u0026amp; elegant setting made me think of romance, clandestine parties, family secrets, midnight encounters, dreams. I wove these elements-with a touch of magic and a bit of the paranormal-into this magical realism romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt seems as if it might fall into several genres?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's contemporary literary fiction \/ women's fiction, yet includes magical realism and a touch of paranormal romance. Readers say it reminds them of the time travel romance \u003ci\u003eThe Time Traveler's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e and novels by Sarah Addison Allen. I included mystical romance to transport the reader to another place... and to question our notions of reality. And in general, I aim to write fiction that is fast-paced, with surprising plot twists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat message do you hope readers take with them?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book deals with facing (or refusal to face) mistakes of the past, healing old wounds and starting over. And for any of us who has ever wondered, \"Do I have a soulmate? Will I ever find my soulmate?\" this story addresses that in a unique way. Another important theme is (big surprise) destiny. How much control do we have over our own destiny?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat are your favorite genres to read?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI enjoy a wide variety, but my favorites are literary fiction \u0026amp; women's fiction with strong female protagonists. And I like a little twist of paranormal romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ZYX\/DISCOMAGIC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051776229616,"sku":"9780692346945","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780692346945_p0.jpg?v=1763618312","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780692346945","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}