Howdy! (I had to say that, I'm from Texas!) I've only met about half of the folks on my email list, face to face. The other half, know me through my books or blogs. If you are wondering how I found you, it was through a contest you entered with Booksweeps.

You traded your email address for a chance to win books, and hear about big discounts on books in the future. Like a firm southern handshake, you can count on, I'm keeping my end of the bargain.

That's what this email is about...an ebook that has been discounted to .99cents for a few days. (til Memorial Day)

This is my latest book, The Essence of Secrets. My first time to dip my toes into this genre of Literary Fiction. I'm gonna confess, everything I write has at least a drop of magic in it. So if you don't think that's for you, maybe just wait for my next email? Otherwise, all you have to lose is .99cents. But there is another possibility...

You could gain a different perspective of your own family...Stories give us the ability to look from the outside and see things from a new angle. The possibility of forgiveness? The ability to see that brother or sister who always pushed all your buttons... with a whole new set of eyes? Maybe you'd consider inviting them over, instead of pushing them off a cliff. Not that you'd ever do that.

All for the bargain basement price of .99cents.

*You can add the audible book for $1.99 if you rather just listen?

Growing up in the small town was a nightmare. When the end nears, can five grieving siblings forgive the abuse of the past?

Tessa Whitley dreads going home. Faced with moving an abusive father into memory care, the pragmatic forty-something reunites with her siblings to begin the arduous task of helping an angry man who barely remembers them.

But even as his dementia causes his mind and behavior to deteriorate, the shy woman finds strength when her estranged elder sister makes a surprise visit.

Reliving the days when the family prodigal was her sole protector, Tessa struggles to balance the years of resentment with her need for peace.

And when her addled parent reveals tragic hidden truths about the past, the hardworking caretaker wonders if old wounds can ever truly be healed?

Can Tessa embrace this bittersweet second chance without losing herself?

With frank honesty and tender insight, Teresa Holman weaves a spellbinding tale of grief and closure.

In a complex narrative of deep emotion and a touch of magical realism, Holman offers a revealing look at the toll abuse and neglect take and how to come to terms with trauma.

The Essence of Secrets is a heartwarming work of women’s fiction. If you like tight-knit sisterhoods, hints of the supernatural, and stories that fearlessly tackle love and loss, then you’ll adore Teresa Holman’s gutsy confrontation.

Buy The Essence of Secrets and experience an extraordinary tale of sibling solidarity and reconciliation.