Honey and Leonard
by Mark Paul Smith
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Pub Date Nov 01 2019 | Archive Date Jun 30 2023
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Description
When their heirs try to keep them apart, they flee to France in violation of court orders. Pursued by police, press, and private investigators, they become an international media sensation. In a time just before cell phones and the Internet, they become the Bonnie and Clyde of love.
Their whirlwind romance encompasses arsenic poisoning, elder law, Alzheimer's, an Eiffel Tower arrest, and a Paris jail break.
And through it all Honey is in the middle of the difficult process of discovering that love does not conquer all. Or does it?
Advance Praise
Publisher's Weekly Review - November 2019 - "Smith (Rock and Roll Voodoo) takes on the topic of love in one's twilight years in this uplifting tale. Widow Honey Waldrop and widower Leonard Atkins begin the novel happily in love despite Leonard's battle with the early stages of Alzheimer's and his scheming niece Gretchen's insistence that she keep power of attorney over him. But when Leonard's blood work shows an unusually high level of arsenic, Honey becomes a person of interest for allegedly poisoning him. The couple flees the law in favor of a romantic trip to Paris, insisting that the arsenic is from Leonard's years of working with pesticides on farms, and their story becomes international front-page news, billed as "the Bonnie and Clyde of love." Their love grows as they navigate newfound fame. failing health, and a foreign city; memory lapses and greedy heirs vying for inheritance money add depth. Though the prose is somewhat stilted, the premise is refreshing enough to keep readers engaged. Smith imbues his story of elders in love with plenty of rakish charm. PW
Marketing Plan
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* Book Club networking with personal appearances
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* ARC giveaways to consumers and bookstores
* Marketing through Gold Leaf Literary and BQB Publishing
* Monthly newsletter to fanbase
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781945448478 |
| PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 342 |
Links
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 605165
Oh my.... This was very very touching. A story of even during a difficult time. Felt so educated about alzheimer disease.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the eARC copy
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