I'm so pleased to share the great news with you!  My new release, Legacy of Lies is now available for sale online.  I'm really excited about this book, and I hope you will be too. 

Set in Chicago, Legacy of Lies tells the story of Penelope Livingston, who has had an ache in her heart for twenty five years -- ever since that traumatic day she gave up her baby for adoption.  Now, she's trying to locate her daughter.  Research uncovers a young woman named Claire who seems to be a perfect match.  The two women believe it is Fate that they found each other, and they begin to forge a happy friendship.

Unfortunately, only the baby's father, Larry O'Neill knows the truth -- that he never allowed his daughter to be given up for adoption.  He raised the baby himself, with the help of his babysitter, Sally, who quickly became his wife.

Now, how does he keep Penelope off his daughter Melody's trail, so that he can keep his family in tact and himself out of jail?

Excerpt

If that blurb piqued your curiosity, be sure and read the opening chapter excerpt, available right here:  http://www.authorlaurielarsen.com/legacyexcerpt.htm

Reviews

Pre-publication buzz has been great, with these reviews already released:

I admire the plot and how each story strand of spaghetti intertwines with the others making it a most interesting dish. I read it straight through.  Very enjoyable!!
 -- Dr. Gay Toltl Kinman
  Word Museum

Legacy of Lies offers riveting combinations of suspense and hope, love and betrayal, and the anguish of fear and desire. Well written and offering well developed three-dimensional characterizations who have a way of tweaking emotions, this story of pain and regret offers the reader a fully developed and intriguing read, one that transforms despair into triumph.
-- Reviewed by Marie Knaus/Denise Clark
Denise’s Pieces Book Reviews

Laurie Larsen weaves together a roller coaster family drama about adoption, guilt, and the search for the truth.  This is a suspense-filled page-turner that reveals the spectrum of human emotions at work among the daughters, mothers, fathers, husbands and wives within this cross-section of families linked together by the birth of one baby girl so long ago.
-- Catherine Kitcho
President, Hot Lava! Book Reviews

Purchase your own copy!

The best way to get your own copy is to order it online from Whiskey Creek Press.  Here's a direct link to the book page, where you can purchase the book, available in an affordable trade paperback and two electronic book formats:

http://www.whiskeycreekpress.com/chapters/LegacyOfLies_LaurieLarsen.shtml

Note:  For those of you in central Illinois, I am currently working with local booksellers to stock the book and host a booksigning, so stay tuned!

Contest

To celebrate the release of this book, I'm offering an extra-special contest for readers of Legacy of Lies.  Go to my website to get all the details of how you can enter to win a $30 gift certificate to Barnes and Noble!

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And don't forget, www.authorlaurielarsen.com is your place to find out all about Legacy of Lies, my other books, ongoing contests, essays, a weekly journal and photos!  Mark it in your favorites, and check back often.  It's updated frequently so you never know what you could be missing.  :)

Thank you for your support of my books!  Be sure and drop me a note after you've read Legacy of Lies to let me know what you thought of it.  And as always, if you prefer that I remove you from my mailing list, just hit Reply and send me a "No thanks."

Laurie Larsen
Visit Laurie online at:  www.authorlaurielarsen.com