About the Book

RELEASE DATE: February 5, 2016
AUTHOR: Rafael Rivera
GENRE: Family Saga, Coming of Age, Suspense
PAGE COUNT: 362
ISBN: 978-1523605385
IMPRINT: Black Hawk
SYNOPSIS: When Wilma, an innocent daughter of a well-known moonshiner of Cherokee Indian descent, tired of the mundane life in rural South Carolina ventures out with her girlfriend at the local bar, an unexpected encounter with Joe, a young and handsome Marine corporal on leave, spirals into a whirlwind romance, an intense family saga with tragic consequences ensue and family secrets exposed set the tone for this commercial fiction novel, Carolina Rose.
BOOK PAGE: http://ravenswoodpublishing.com/bookpages/carolinarose.html
AUTHOR BIO: Mr. Rivera is a registered nurse and registered respiratory therapist. He is an alumni of Auburn University, Mercer University, Excelsior College and Ga. State University with MS Management, MS Health Care Adm, BS Nursing, BS Health Care Science and BS Building Construction degrees. He is a former US Marine reservist and grew up as a military brat with extensive travel overseas.
His hobbies include shooting, martial arts (Tae Kwon Do, Hap Ki Do, Aikido and Jiu Jistsu) and being an extra in movies and pilot series. He was an extra in the new TV series Complications on USA network.
Previous publications include: Men Can Be Neanderthals, Utilization of Just-In-Time Principles in the Construction Industry. Wrote two rap songs: Gangsta Wannabe (i tunes) and soon to be released Full Auto.
Carolina Rose is his first commercial fiction novel with two additional working titles and a non-fiction.
EMAIL: playatthezoo@yahoo.com
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AMAZON UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01AVKQFCK
BARNES & NOBLE: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/carolina-rose-rafael-rivera/1123295380?ean=2940152686272
KOBO: https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/ebook/carolina-rose
iBOOKS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/carolina-rose/id1077064689?mt=11
GOOGLE PLAY: https://play.google.com/store/books/details/Rafael_Rivera_Carolina_Rose?id=s-VqCwAAQBAJ&hl=en
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