ELEVATOR PITCH: A frightened mother and her eight-year-old son hide for their lives in an offbeat town when an ear surgery allows the boy to hear God.
GENRE: Faith-based suspense, romance
STORY SUMMARY: A frightened mother on the run…
LONNIE HOGAN has lived and breathed fear for the eight years that she and her son have been on the run. She cut ties with the past and is hiding out in a small offbeat Danish community in California. Will the killers find them? She’s ready to run again, or fight for her son’s precious life, but she won’t let anyone take David.
A desperate man searching for his family…
Few people on St. John, Virgin Islands, know that their favorite doctor, MARK NORTON, is a desperate man searching for the life that was stolen from him. After hours, he surfs the internet for leads and retraces paths gone stone-cold to find his missing family. He’ll do anything to find them and get his son back.
Will sacrifice everything to protect the boy who hears God…
DAVID HOGAN is a regular kid, if you don’t count the one-ear thing. He didn’t mind being deaf in one ear, but it hurts his mom, way down deep, as if she caused it. Why won’t she see that bad things can happen for good reasons? Like the surgery that allows him to hear God. Talking to God is one of the greatest things that’s ever happened to him, even if Mom doesn’t believe it. But the killers could find them now. Can one little kid save them all?
TIME PERIOD: Present
LOCATIONS: Solberg, a quirky Danish town in the hills of Southern California, (fictionalized version of Solvang, Ca an eclectic place known for such things as Danes, Daniel Boone, good wine, cowboys, cycling, and the film Sideways.), St John, Virgin Islands, present. Colorado, 10- 15 years earlier.
CHARACTERS
- LONNIE HOGAN: frightened, overprotective, loving, mother, running for her life from her dangerous past, hiding the secret that a killer is after her, wants a normal, safe life for her son. She’d still in love with the husband she had to leave behind in order to protect him and her child. Wants desperately to plant roots and live quietly, but is always ready to run again should the killer find her. 30’s or older. Types: Reese Whitherspoon, Sandra Bullock, Julia Roberts
- DAVID HOGAN: All boy. Born missing an ear, was teased, but is used to his “little nub.” Worries about his mom and is the man of the house. Has a surgery and can hear God but is upset that his mom doesn’t believe him.
- MARK NORTON: Beloved doctor in St. John, old patients want to set him up with their daughters, hides a secret—he is married and has a son, spends every night searching for them and following old leads that have gone cold. 30’s or older. Types: Ryan Gosling, Matthew McConaughhey, Daniel Craig
- CARRIE BETH WALKER: Funny, southern, quirky, Lonnie’s best and only friend.
- BOBBY McCALISTER: David’s best friend and side-kick.
- SIMEON ROGNOLON: handsome, dangerous, crazy, vengeful, drug addict.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Kimberley Troutte is a NY Times, USA Today and Amazon Top 100 bestselling author as well as being in the Top 10 on Amazon for Romantic Suspense.
God Whisperer is a RWA Hot Prospects award-winner. The story was inspired by the author’s experiences with her son who was born with an incomplete, deaf ear. God Whisperer comes from being in a place when a parent realizes she is not good enough, strong enough, or smart enough to face the challenges ahead for her child. The emotions in the book—fear of losing a child, worry for his future, and gratitude when a surgery changes everything—are the author’s. What happens next is a universal love story about second chances, sacrifices, and family.
“…crafted a remarkable story, which has twists, turns, surprises and outstanding depth. Characters are written with love and humanity, making this a truly exceptional reading experience…” London Cat Reviews and Design
“A truly inspiring book – 5 stars. Kimberley Troutte is an amazing writer…” Amazon reviewer
“…thrilling, so funny and just something that could make you see your life differently after reading it…” Amazon reviewer
CONTACT: The author at kimberleytroutte (at) verizon (dot) net.
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