Beyond the Sea - Nina P Purtee

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Résumé :
After a recent tragedy sends Annie into a spiral of guilt and uncertainty, her Spanish grandfather, Don Marco, offers her the opportunity to embark on his lavish sailing vessel for an extraordinary journey. Her grandfather insists that this is exactly what Annie needs to lift her spirits and provide a renewed sense of direction in her life. So naturally, her inner horizons are expanded by her international voyage's idyllic sights, diverse traditions and unique friends she encounters. Along the way, Annie finds herself entangled in a love triangle between two romantic suitors from different worlds...a handsome Spanish matador, Ramone, and a seemingly gentle Moroccan man with mesmerizing eyes, El Amir. Annie wonders if romance has distracted her from the real reason for her adventure- searching for news of her missing British diplomat father, caught in the controversial British turnover of Hong Kong to China in the mid-1990s. With the intrigue building, Annie quickly discovers her intended sea voyage has turned into something else altogether. Will Annie find love, her father, or more? ...

Biographie:
Nina Purtee is a worldwide traveler, philosopher, and adventure romance novelist. Growing up in Atlanta, Nina's father ignited her travel obsession with lavish family trips to exotic locations. Some of those experiences have found their way into her writing. Island-hopping with her family through the Greek Islands on a 95-foot sailboat, the Eleni, gave Nina the inspiration for Don Marco's vessel, the Porto Banus. While on safari in East Africa, she met a woman artist with her companion, a sculptor, living in tents immersed in their artwork. They inspired the characters of Annie's friend, Sarah, and the sculptor, Sam. Nina draws from her travels to embrace multicultural characters and couples seemingly from different worlds and allow them to compromise, co-exist, accept each other's traditions, and even find love.The sudden death of a colleague left Nina desolate and became the catalyst for Annie's journey to seek balance, understanding, and resolution. Beyond the Sea: Annie's Journey into the Extraordinary is the first in her series. Crossing Paths: The Road to Destiny, the sequel, continues Annie's journey as the cast of characters surrounding Annie on her next challenging chapter widens and matures. Her newest novel, Finding Sarah: A Phoenix to behold, explores the fascinating life of one of Annie's close friends that she made on her journey.Tammy Ruggles with Reader Views describes Purtee as a natural storyteller, with the ability to transport readers into realms of imagination and possibility. Nina now lives in Florida surrounded by family and friends when she is not traveling the globe seeking new experiences to write about....

Sommaire:
After a recent tragedy that sends Annie into a spiral of guilt and uncertainty, her Spanish grandfather offers her the opportunity to board his lavish sailing vessel for an extraordinary journey. Her grandfather insists that this is exactly what Annie needs to lift her spirits and provide a renewed sense of direction in her life. So naturally, her inner horizons are expanded by her international voyage's idyllic sights, diverse traditions and unique friends she encounters. Along the way, Annie finds herself entangled in a love triangle between two romantic suitors from different worlds...a handsome Spanish matador, Ramone, and a seemingly gentle Moroccan man with mesmerizing eyes, El Amir. Annie wonders if romance has distracted her from the real reason for her adventure- searching for news of her missing British diplomat father, caught in the controversial British turnover of Hong Kong to China in the mid-1990s. With the intrigue building, Annie quickly discovers her intended sea voyage has turned into something else altogether. Will Annie find love, her father, or more? ...