On Tour 04/08/24-05/08/24 “Last Bets” by Mary Carroll Moore

Release Date: April 21, 2024

About The Book:

Escape to paradise. Find trouble instead!

As a child, Elly Sorensen’s gambler father drafted his daughter to use her paranormal gift of second sight to help him win big at gambling tables. After nearly getting killed back then, Elly vowed never again.

Now she secretly uses her visions to paint portraits with startling authenticity. Celebrities seek out Elly for her rare talent at capturing their essence. She’s at the height of her artistic career.

Then Elly’s estranged husband suddenly dies, leaving her with massive debts that must be paid right away. To quickly make the amount of money she needs, Elly flees to the Caribbean island of Bonaire to finish a commission for a wealthy man.

There, she meets Australian teenager and kindred spirit Rosie Ryan. Rosie’s father also uses his daughter to scout information that nefariously helps him win at gambling. Rosie reminds Elly of her sister Lily, a girl she failed to rescue long ago.

Rosie’s emotional needs and deceptions, along with a deadly hurricane racing toward the island, draw Elly back into the gambling world to win the fast money she desperately needs.

Even though Elly can barely rescue herself, will she use her paranormal powers again? Can she fully trust the grifter, Rosie? Underestimated by the men around them, what would happen if Rosie and Elly teamed up to conquer forces they never imagined? Will they fight for a future that promises real freedom?

About The Author:

Mary Carroll Moore is the best-selling author of the novels, A Woman’s Guide to Search & Rescue, an Amazon “Hot New Release,” and Qualities of Light. She received her MFA from Goddard College and has taught throughout the US and abroad at various writing schools and universities since 1998. Her writing-craft book, Your Book Starts Here, won the New Hampshire Literary Awards “Reader’s Choice” award. Qualities of Light was nominated for PEN/Faulkner and Lambda Literary awards. She lives with her family in New Hampshire.

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Book Blurbs:

“Fresh, imaginative, and gorgeously written. Set on tropical Bonaire as a hurricane threatens, the novel weaves together worlds of art, gambling, and scuba diving into a gripping narrative where alliances constantly shift until suddenly lives are on the line. Moore is a virtuoso storyteller, and this is her best work yet.” —Nancy Crochiere, bestselling author of Graceland

“An unlikely friendship is formed when two painters decide to risk everything for their art. That one is a teenaged girl with a history of arson and one a young widow fleeing the complications of her husband’s estate heightens the suspense—and the sweetness. Surprising, tender, and wise, this is a book you don’t want to miss.” —Ginger Eager, author of The Nature of Remains and 2021 Georgia Author of the Year

A gorgeous journey about love, loss, and the very literal magic of the artistic eye. Rosie and Elly are exceptionally strong women from very different generations and backgrounds, and yet their paths cross on a small, storm-ridden island where their parallel adventures put their lives and those around them at risk. It’s a thrilling, unstoppable read and Mary Carroll Moore’s ability to bring this world, with all its perils and victories, to light, is unforgettable.” —Rachel Moulton, author of Tinfoil Butterfly and The Insatiable Volt Sisters

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