Local Ocala author Annie Lee had a book signing at a  local coffee shop at the SW corner of SR 200 and SW 27 Ave. in Ocala on Friday, August 12, 2011.  Most of the patrons stopped to visit with Annie and many left with a signed copy of Annie’s debut novel Keeping Grace Alive.  According to the author, her second novel, Silently Loved, will be released on September 23 and a book signing event will be held at the same location and will serve as the official release party of the book.  See pictures below from the August 12 event:

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The debut novel Keeping Grace Alive by author Annie Lee received three excellent reviews this week.  A link to each review and an excerpt of each is listed below:

Live to Read – 5 Stars

…The interaction between Grace and Jessie is sweet and surprisingly endearing.  These two character have no trouble winning the reader over.  The author portrays them in an almost Romeo and Juliet stereotypical way-Grace is the one girl Jessie cannot have.  The ending is very satisfying and will make the reader happy he/she read the novel.  This book is very well-written, eliciting emotions in the reader as only a skilled author can.  This book is recommended for adults who enjoy a seemingly impossible romance every once in a while.

Fuzzy.Coffee.Books – 4 Stars

Two words come to mind when I think about Keeping Grace Alive. Fun, and HOT! Seriously, I’m fanning myself off after reading this book. I love some suspense, foxy guys, and a hot romance, and this book had it all!

What I liked: 1) Big bad Jessie the hitman, harboring this 5 year crush. He’s so cute, turning into a softy over Gracie. 2) The bad guys. These are some seriously bad guys. Okay, technically, you aren’t supposed to like the bad guys, but I liked hating them. 3) The setting – a giant snow-covered log cabin in the Poconos? Yes please. This was described so beautifully that I was right there in the middle of it all. Until I walked outside and was blasted by the 111 degree temps in the middle of Texas. 4) The ending. I had a big ol’ goofy smile on my face when I closed this ebook’s proverbial pages!

Le Grande Codex – 4 Stars

…Also as I had already mentioned before and i’ll say it again – it is well written. The biggest complement an author expects is that his/her readers are able to connect to her writing and enjoy the tale.

Keeping Grace Alive is the first novel in the Poconos Mountains Series. The author is said to have started the second book in the series but plans to finish a few other projects before the sequel is released in early 2012.

Annie Lee lives in Ocala, Florida with her family. In addition to being a full-time mom and author, she is the Director of a non-profit kitten rescue program called Annie’s Kitten Rescue.

To keep up with Annie’s current projects, visit her website at www.AnnieLeeNovelist.com.

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Ocala author Annie Lee received a 4.5 star review for her debut novel Keeping Grace Alive from a well-respected online book reviewer, Life Between Pages. The review is listed below:

Keeping Grace Alive is truly an excellent book. So good, in fact, that I managed to finish it in just two days – a reading accomplishment which doesn’t happen with me very often! The characters are well developed and believable, and Annie takes the reader through each event clearly with wonderful description so we really feel as if we’re in the midst of all the action. And there is plenty of action of every kind to be had!

This is a beautiful romantic tale of two people, Jessie and Gracie, who essentially fall in love at first sight. Jessie endeavours to rescue Gracie from her dangerous and manipulative step father, Rudy, and enlists the help of his friends and fellow hit men to get the task done, so they can all start a new life far away and hidden. These friends are excellent – especially one called Bubba who I found completely endearing. Mix in some great action scenes and some beautiful locations, and you have a gripping story which keeps you guessing at every turn.

Overall, an exciting romantic suspense novel many will enjoy. Highly recommended!

Rating: 4.5 / 5

This is the second 4.5 or 5 star review of Keeping Grace Alive in the past two weeks. Following on this success, the author has a book signing at a popular coffee shop on the southwest corner of SR 200 and SW 27th Avenue in Ocala, Florida on Friday, August 12 from 10 am to 2 pm.

Keeping Grace Alive was published by Tobias Books and is available in paperback or ebook versions through Amazon.com and other online retailers.

To find out more about Annie, visit her website/blog at www.annieleenovelist.com.

To view and follow Life Between Pages, visit www.lifebetweenpages.net.

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Up-and-coming Ocala author Annie Lee has a book signing scheduled at a national coffee shop at the southwest corner of SR 200 and SW 27th Ave on Friday, August 12, 2011 from 10 am to 1 pm.  The address is 2708 SW College Road, Ocala.

Annie is author of the much-anticipated and rapidly-selling novel Keeping Grace Alive.  Paperback copies of the novel will be for sale and Annie will be offering book signings at the event. For those interested in finding out more about Annie, please visit her website/blog at www.AnnieLeeNovelist.com. Please stop by and support your local Ocala talent.

Keeping Grace Alive is available through all major online retailers such as Amazon and Barnes & Nobel in both paperback and ebook formats.

Annie lives in south Ocala and in addition to being a novelist, she operates a well respected non-profit kitten rescue – Annie’s Kitten Rescue (www.AnniesKittenRescue.com).

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Local Ocala author Annie Lee recently received a five star review for her debut novel Keeping Grace Alive from the popular book review blog The Blogging Book.  The review can be found at www.thebloggingbook.blogspot.com.  The reviewer had the following to say about Keeping Grace Alive:

This was such a cute story. I instantly fell in love with the characters. There was never a dull moment reading this book. I love that Jessie is this big bad hit man, and he falls deeply in love with this fragile woman and completely submits himself to her. He’s not ashamed to tell her that he has loved her from the moment he saw her, and gives her a chance to see if she feels the same. It makes you believe in love at first sight.

I love the ‘brothers’. I was laughing out loud at Bubba. (Imagine a huge, 6 foot plus black guy crying during Hallmark commercials!) He’s nothing more than a big teddy bear. I hope we get to see more of him. I hope to see more of all the brothers.

This isn’t your usual romance book. There are many similarities, but it’s so different. All I can say is you should definitely add this book to your TBR pile!

I can’t wait to read book two. I think I have just found a new favorite Author!

Annie’s success has exceeded her wildest expectations.  When asked, Annie said, “I never expected the local community to support me like it has.  I am humbled and honored.”

Due to her sudden success, Annie felt the need to give back to the Ocala community.  She opted to open a non-profit kitten rescue named Annie’s Kitten Rescue.   She takes in kittens that are unwanted or unable to be cared for, provides them with plenty of food, water, and love, then adopts them to their “forever homes.”  In just one month, Annie’s Kitten Rescue has found forever homes for over 15 kittens.  “Each of these kittens was either going to be euthanized or released into the wild,” Annie said, “Neither of these options are good for anybody.  I’m happy to be able to find a home for kittens that deserve to be a part of a family and to be loved.”

To find out more about local Ocala author Annie Lee, visit her website at www.AnnieLeeNovelist.com.  Annie’s novels are published by Tobias Books.

Tobias Books is a small publishing company based out of Ocala, Florida. We seek to discover and work with new/unpublished authors looking to launch their writing career. We publish quality works of fiction for all ages, non-fiction, how-to books, cook books, personal biographies, historical works, poetry, paranormal, inspirational.

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