New book launch- The Girl from Berlin by Ronald H. Balson

THE GIRL FROM BERLIN
St. Martin’s Press
on-sale October 9
In the newest novel from internationally-bestselling author Ronald. H. Balson, Liam and Catherine come to the aid of an old friend and are drawn into a property dispute in Tuscany that unearths long-buried secrets
An old friend calls Catherine Lockhart and Liam Taggart to his famous Italian restaurant to enlist their help. His aunt is being evicted from her home in the Tuscan hills by a powerful corporation claiming they own the deeds, even though she can produce her own set of deeds to her land. Catherine and Liam’s only clue is a bound handwritten manuscript, entirely in German, and hidden in its pages is a story long-forgotten…
Ada Baumgarten was born in Berlin in 1918, at the end of the war. The daughter of an accomplished first-chair violinist in the prestigious Berlin Philharmonic, and herself a violin prodigy, Ada’s life was full of the rich culture of Berlin’s interwar society. She formed a deep attachment to her childhood friend Kurt, but they were torn apart by the growing unrest as her Jewish family came under suspicion. As the tides of history turned, it was her extraordinary talent that would carry her through an unraveling society turned to war, and make her a target even as it saved her, allowing her to move to Bologna―though Italy was not the haven her family had hoped, and further heartache awaited.
What became of Ada? How is she connected to the conflicting land deeds of a small Italian villa? As they dig through the layers of lies, corruption, and human evil, Catherine and Liam uncover an unfinished story of heart, redemption, and hope―the ending of which is yet to be written.
About The Author
RONALD H. BALSON is a Chicago trial attorney, an educator, and writer. His practice has taken him to several international venues. He is also the author of The Trust, Karolina’s Twins, Saving Sophie, and the international bestseller Once We Were Brothers.
Author website: http://ronaldbalson.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RonaldBalson/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ronbalson?lang=en

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life

Hey there! This is just something I wrote from my heart earlier this year. It’s crazy how when I read this now, this is not where my heart is anymore. TIME HEALS. So, whatever you are experiencing now, THIS TOO SHALL PASS. BE ENCOURAGED. xx, Jenna I think it is unfair, absolutely unfair how you […]
Why must we romanticize everything we experience? I know that is not accurate for every person in the world. We are after all, made of different seeds and hues. I am talking of myself. Perhaps, without the risk of sounding immature, when we are kind, hopeful, and positive in aspects that matter, we do have […]
I cannot lie, I have been very much into home interior design for the past two years. Hence having moved to two different apartments in the past two years, I’ve decorated my apartment/room in glee. I currently live in a supposed to be sunroom converted to bedroom, and it is the size of a studio […]
Hi guys. If anyone is actually out there reading my blogs, hello to you! The beginning of this year has been challenging in so many ways already. In my quiet times with the Lord, I have come to realize one life defining revelation. For the sake of personal reasons, I will not share that revelation […]
Hello to you! . This week, had a one week off from college, and other than work, I rested. Like really rest. . Went around the city too. But mostly rest. . Can I stress that even more? ha! . For a person who is quite an ‘Achiever’ (I feel accomplished when I tick off […]
Hi there! Memories are a fickle thing. You create them, try to preserve them, and sometimes flick through them in your mind. I love making new memories, and of course, take photographs… Recently, I went on a trip to Melbourne. What really made it more memorable was my company and hangin’ out with […]
Five years today. To be quite seriously honest, August is the hardest month for this joyful lady (that’s me!). It’s quite hard to remain happy when you live sandwiched between two of the most heartbreaking days of my life (thus far). 8th of August and 27th of August. Those 20 days in between, I […]
How many of you out there can honestly say you’ve never been heart broken? I believe each and every one of us have experienced different kinds of heartbrokenness. Small or large scale, it’s the same thing= our hearts got broken. It can be through a disappointment when you didn’t get the job you wanted, failure […]
It’s not uncommon to hear the phrase “One day…” from people. “One day, I’m gonna graduate” “One day, I’ll be fit again” “One day, I’ll own a house” “One day, I will go to that place” “One day, it’s gonna be me up there” It’s not wrong to say so. In all honesty, […]

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apartments

I cannot lie, I have been very much into home interior design for the past two years. Hence having moved to two different apartments in the past two years, I’ve decorated my apartment/room in glee. I currently live in a supposed to be sunroom converted to bedroom, and it is the size of a studio […]

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Romanticizing Love.

Why must we romanticize everything we experience? I know that is not accurate for every person in the world. We are after all, made of different seeds and hues. I am talking of myself.
Perhaps, without the risk of sounding immature, when we are kind, hopeful, and positive in aspects that matter, we do have a flick of romanticizing nature. I love being kind, hopeful and positive, but I do not like the romanticizing side, for it is one step away from ‘assuming’. And we all know assuming is a dangerous game to play. It hurts, it breaks your heart, but it has all the potential in the world to give you such a high and be drunk in love.
Oh! what must we do to sustain ourselves and live a thriving life without the risk of falling and breaking and getting hurt?
But love is both euphoria and sickness. They are two enveloped conjoined twins. You want one, but the other is a side effect.
To love is to risk getting hurt. To love is not to ask to be loved in return. True love is to love without expectations, without pride, without bitterness and remorse.
Oh! to love is impossible.
Oh! to love is a miracle.
Two become one.
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In the name of this post… Well, I actually just wanted to do a giveaway for all of you who are still here, reading my blog! Just as a way to say “THANK YOU!” for being so faithful in reading. It’s just a $25 AMAZON gift card, but I hope you’ll purchase a book or even if not, but something you like, with it.
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that’s it! THANK YOU.

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12 AM’s

Honestly tell me, please. What is it about 12 midnight or 3 AM early mornings that aspire creative writing out of me? I woke up at 3 AM yesterday, slept in the afternoon, and wide awake right now at the said time 12 MN, and feeling like writing. I am probably just writing words and words, describing my current thoughts. I’m quite good at that, journaling whatever stuff I have done for the day or the week or the past month. Letting my words flow out of me and pretending yes I am creative. I was just watching this book made to a series on Netflix, and there’s a lot of psychoanalyzing happening over there. Piques my interest so much. This is the generation I am a part of. Sometimes I embrace it, sometimes I abhor it. But nevertheless, I am more grateful than discontent. I’m thinking of a modern plumbing system and clean water. I guess genuine hygiene is more important to me than high distinctive intellect. ha!
Thinking about creative writing now, I really just want to actually finish writing a book, not just major plot lines. Not having time is not an excuse at the moment, since classes haven’t started yet. Here’s to me trying to do that this week and hopefully finish even a chapter or two.
Get back to me in a week or two, will ya?
xoxo
jenna

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