The Hambledown Dream by Dean Mayes + Giveaway

Australian Denny Banister had it all; a successful career, a passion for the guitar, and Sonya - the love of his life. Tragically, Denny is struck down with inoperable cancer. Andy DeVries has almost nothing; alienated from his family, moving through a dangerous Chicago underworld dealing in drugs, battling addiction while keeping a wavering hold on the only thing that matters to him: a place at a prestigious conservatory for classical guitar in Chicago. As Andy recovers from a near fatal overdose, he is plagued by dreams - memories of a love he has never felt, and a life he's never lived. Driven by the need for redemption and by the love for a woman he's never met, he begins a quest to find her, knowing her only by the memories of a stranger and the dreams of a place called Hambledown...

Death, rebirth and love set the tone for this compelling novel by Dean Mayes.  The gasping moment that Andy dies on the table from a drug overdose will make you pause, but when he is revived and different, you will question.  How does Andy's life join the life of a man he has never met, Denn?.  Denny, who had it all and died from cancer, who only has his love of the guitar in common with Andy.  But Andy begins to gain Denny's memories and with them, the love of Sonya.  Will they meet? Can Andy turn his life around? That is the journey that Mayes takes us on.  One filled with pain, love, loss, grief and hope.  Make some time when you pick up this novel, you won't be able to put it down!! Mayes writing is seamless and breath-taking, paying attention to detail to bring everything to life.  His characters are very well-developed and the dialogue is fantastic.   I highly recommend The Hambledown Dream!!

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Dean Mayes has been writing, blogging and dreaming for most of his adult life, in between practicing as an Pediatric ICU Nurse and raising his two children, Xavier & Lucy (who was born during the writing of his debut novel The Hambledown Dream). Dean lives in Adelaide, Australia with his partner Emily, his children ...and his cross-breed cattle dog Simon.
The Hambledown Dream, a lyrical and moving paranormal romance, is his first novel. Dean is currently working on his second novel, tentatively titled "Gifts Of The Peramangk".

GIVEAWAY

I'd like to offer up a little giveaway if I may. Readers of your blog can secure their own signed copy of The Hambledown Dream in the digital format of their choice. All's they have to do is post comments here between now and Wednesday May 4th to be in the running. I'll check back here and select a poster at random and send them a copy for their preferred device. Again, many thanks, Dean.