Chasing the Moon by Bryan Fagan is a Stress Busting Book Festival pick #timeslip #timetravel #fiction #mustread #giveaway
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Title Chasing the Moon
Author Bryan Fagan
Genre Time Slip, Time Travel
Publisher Ukiyoto Publishing
Book Blurb
A 30-year-old slacker falls headfirst into a time vortex where he is forced to become a man.
30-year-old Sullivan Rohm has nothing better to do with his life than crash his ex-girlfriend’s wedding. But when the plan fails and Sully finds his all-time low at a late night diner, something happens that forever changes the course of his life. A lost little girl in the stormy cornfield beside the diner sends him running to her rescue, where he falls headfirst into a time vortex.
Sully wakes up in small-town Sedro-Woolley, Washington in the wartime year 1942. With a German name and no explanation of how he arrived, Sully must win over the hearts of the townspeople and find his place among them with the help of 6 year-old Ruthie, her widowed mother, and the little league baseball team Ruthie ropes him into coaching. Together, they set out to defeat the tyrannical coach of the opposing team and bring back hope to Sedro-Woolley.
76 years away from everything he’s ever known, Sully finds his purpose. But it comes at a price; the effects of the time vortex are slowly killing him. Sully must choose between staying and losing his life or leaving and losing his home.
Excerpt
When she got right down to it, it was the long curly hair and those dark eyebrows that caused her to give in. He looked so damn much like her brother. And the worst part of it all, her brother was 30 when he died. The same age Sully’s at now.
Why the hell couldn’t he have taken after his mother, she wished.
“Let’s see, we have the double cheeseburger and extra fries for Sully and the club sandwich for you, Leslie. Anything else?”
Leslie gave the young waitress a pleasant smile. Her name was Annie and just as sweet as could be. Thank God she was too young for Sully. At least she hoped.
“Thank you, dear. Everything is perfect.”
Leslie watched Annie walk away and couldn’t help but feel a tug in her heart. Early 20-ish, goal oriented-ish, church-ish. Is it possible to deep sigh-ish, she asked herself.
“Sully, we need to talk.”
She waited for a response and wasn’t all that surprised to see him shove half the burger in his mouth. This could be one sided and if it was, she was okay with that. Maybe it’s time she tossed her timid self into the trash. God knows, she’s been wearing it long enough. She took a deep breath, realizing her appetite had disappeared and spoke.
“A wedding,” she asked. “You are crashing Olivia’s wedding?”
She watched him stop in mid bite and slowly raise his eyes to hers. They were at the middle table during the busy lunch hour. Far from a private talk but for once she didn’t care. Let the locals hear her, she thought. Let the rumors of her nephew's wild ways be replaced by cold hard facts.
Leslie caught herself smiling. Her anger was winning this battle. She glanced to her left as Mr. and Mrs. Clever lowered their forks and leaned to their right. Their eyes ready to soak up the lunchtime gossip.
“How did you know,” he whispered.
It was clear he wasn’t about to choke. She wished he was. Maybe it would have eased the tension some. She blamed herself for situations like this. She was a lousy parent. No sense of discipline. Always looking the other way.
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What’s your favorite way to combat stress?
Reading. It allows my mind to escape from life's daily hassles.
Why is your featured book a stress busting read?
Chasing the Moon fills you full of laughter and memories of people you once knew. It takes your mind away from the stress and places you in a world a little less complicated.
Giveaway –
One lucky reader will win a $100 Amazon gift card.
Open internationally.
Runs May 1 – 31, 2025
Drawing will be held on June 1, 2025.
Author Biography
I was born and raised in Burlington, Washington. A little farming town 70 miles north of Seattle. I bummed around with odd jobs after high-school until one day I spotted a small college in Ashland, Oregon. I later settled in Eugene, Oregon with my wife and two daughters. I began my writing career with the help of my daughters. When they were little they drew pictures and created stories. One day they asked me to join them. I remember the day my four year old asked if I would do something for her. She asked if I would write a novel. And that was the day I began to write.
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