Heaven Falls

Kindle Edition is on Fire

winslow — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:00:27 +0000

The Kindle edition of Heaven Falls is flying off the shelves this month! We’ve crossed the 400 mark. In June we sold 395 Kindle versions.

More good news: Heaven Falls is ranked #35 in Romantic Suspense books on Amazon, and #20 Romantic Suspense on Amazon Kindle! Overall, it’s ranked #1,472 in Amazon’s Kindle Store (out of over 620,000 books)!

Is it because of the terrific reader reviews? Word of mouth? Social media buzz? A cool book trailer? Or because it’s simply a great summer beach read? I’d love to know!

“Sleepless Nights with Heaven Falls” – new review

winslow — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:11:21 +0000

“Bravo to author Winslow Eliot for this sensual thriller! From an exclusive spa to exotic international locales, this novel swept me into a world of intrigue, romance and glamor. The book is also a primer to aromatherapy, as each chapter begins with a description of the origin, medicinal uses and aroma-therapeutic uses of a specific essential oil. As one continues to read each chapter it becomes apparent why each oil was selected as heroine Tess Duncan needs the nourishing and balancing capacities of the specified oil in order to get through the trials which unfold in the novel.

The pithy chapters engage the reader whetting ones appetite to continue. If you read it before bed I can guarantee sleepless nights as you don’t want to put it down. Although I never left my house, I felt the same rejuvenation of a massage as I read this book and lost myself in Heaven Falls. I can’t wait for Eliot to write her next book!”

Kathi Weinstein – Reader

“Gothic DuMaurier-esque Suspense”

winslow — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:59:15 +0000

I loved the romance novel conventions, which you handle so deftly: spunky, independent woman who still needs to be rescued just a bit; hero with chiseled jaw, who seems cold, hard and reticent, but reveals hidden tenderness and passion; the hero’s fabulously rich family in its big dark house replete with skeletons in the closets — and all the gothic DuMaurier-esque suspense. The book is wonderfully structured in that way, with chapter endings that lead you on, secrets and revelations at every turn. Loved the characters. Loved the new age and anthroposophic (and especially the Waldorf school) references. Loved the tarot reading. LOVED the discourses on the magical properties of herbs that begin every chapter. Loved the weather. Loved the reference to Wind Boy, one of my favorite childhood books. Loved the ending of chapter 22, especially.

Can’t wait to read the next one.

Billie Chernicoff

“Engrossing”

winslow — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:20:03 +0000

Heaven Falls was a wonderful leap into the lives and intrigue of many generations of
characters. I was engrossed! I loved the locations that you went
and your fluid descriptions of the places as well as the people, and then the weaving
together of their story. And of course, the tension of the romance! So fun.

Ginny Guenette, Massachusetts

Interview: Author-Poet-Mentor

winslow — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:29:01 +0000

Excerpt of the Interview by Caroline Halliwell:

“I love to mentor, teach and coach writers,” Ms Eliot said. This is apparent when speaking with her and in reading her “WriteSpa-An Oasis for Writers” newsletter. She also teaches English at Great Barrington Waldorf High School in western Massachusetts. Writing and teaching are her two professional passions. “Teaching is about holding hands: I learn as much as I teach,” she said. She would like to devote more time to coaching and mentoring rising writers. Aspiring writers need to connect on a human level, she maintains. “Love what you do and love others.”

Read the complete interview here.

About Caroline Halliwell:

Photoessayist, poet, writer, new media enthusiast-hound, Caroline Halliwell lives in the moment and shares those moments through photographs and poetry: http://www.carolinehalliwell.com/

“Books to Re-read”

winslow — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:13:32 +0000

An excerpt from a review by Melanie Vatour:

The suspense was great. I just had to keep reading to find out what was going on and why the family was acting strange. I found myself saying “just one more chapter” but ended up reading for hours. You definitely need to start this book when you actually have time to read because you won’t be able to put it down. I could never have guessed how the story was going to unfold. I was truly left surprised.

I can honestly say that reading this book was one thrilling ride. A page-turner that kept me reading for hours at a time! I finished this 372 page book in less than two days, that’s how amazing it was.

This is my first time reading a book by the lovely Winslow and it sure won’t be my last. This one might even go in my pile of books to re-read.

Read the entire review here.

“A Wild Ride”

winslow — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 14:14:21 +0000

An excerpt from a review by Bob Moats:

“I’m not overly excited about reading romance stories, but this book took so many twists and turns it became more of a mystery novel to me. Who is the mysterious Ari, and what are his reasons for hovering over Freya and Tess? What is the story behind Philip, the scarred, wheelchair-confined brother who wants to marry Tess? Mystery abounds, and doesn’t give an inch till later after murder attempts, kidnapping across the globe and deceitful goings on in the family. I give this book a resounding endorsement, definitely a wild ride.”

Read the complete book review here.

“Brilliant”

winslow — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:11:30 +0000

Just finished reading Heaven Falls by Winslow Eliot – a brilliant book, couldn’t put it down … suspense, intrigue, fast pace, what more could you want! The little stories and facts about the essential oils were fab too, although I was so involved in the story that at times I didn’t read them till I’d finished the whole book.

Laura-ann Mc Donnell, Dublin, Ireland

“Wonderfully Satisfying”

winslow — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:18:01 +0000

An excerpt from a review by Heloise Riddell:

“This wonderful book is a rollercoaster of romance and intrigue, where both heartbreak and danger lurk behind every twist and turn of the story. Written by a wonderful and talented writer, HEAVEN FALLS is sure to tantalize and tease, and finally satisfy.”

Read the entire review here.

New Book Review from Heloise Riddell

winslow — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:36:40 +0000

New Book Review from Heloise Riddell’s blog: The Land of Make-Believe – Let the Story Begin…

Here’s an excerpt: “This wonderful book is a rollercoaster of romance and intrigue, where both heartbreak and danger lurk behind every twist and turn of the story. Written by a wonderful and talented writer, and friend, HEAVEN FALLS is sure to tantalise and tease, and finally satisfy.”

Read the entire review here.