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Last Merry Go Round - Book Tour and Giveaway

2/12/2020

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The Last Merry Go Round
by C.L. Charlesworth
Genre: Women's Contemporary Fiction

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When fear underlines the answer, Y E S becomes a trap with ominous consequences.

There are three letters when put together that can change your life—they can either bring happiness or sadness. The letters spell the word Y – E – S. When spoken lovingly, Y E S means everything. When fear underlies the answer, Y E S becomes a trap with ominous consequences.

For Diane Fletcher, a commitment to Y E S has left her dangling on a tightrope between sanity and insanity. Despite children she loves, and an opulent lifestyle, saying yes to twenty-eight years of marriage with Richard has brought very little happiness.

Too many secrets permeate Diane and Richard’s relationship. Guilt, alcohol, and sedatives are Diane’s safety net when she falls. Regular visits to a psychiatrist have done little more than put Diane back on the tightrope. Richard has other coping mechanisms. He is devoted, and at the same time, severe, ambitious, callous, and vindictive.

How different Diane and Richard have grown together. Raw emotions, unthinkable actions, and an explosive secret threaten any pretense for their marriage.

The Last Merry Go Round peels back the skin of a volatile marriage with dark secrets, revealing what happens to the family when the secrets explode.



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​The Beginning –
The Normal Life


First Thought Today: the coffee is cold. And I can say with full honesty, sitting across the table from Richard, in our twenty-eight years of marriage, the word yes has brought me little happiness. I know and believe from all I’ve come to accept; the longer I stare at the kitchen’s cracked plastered wall in need of repair; this image symbolizes our love and marriage. The light in a once romantic and naive sixteen-year-old falls dimmer and dimmer. Oblivion paints a foregone conclusion. If only Richard cared to listen. But this isn’t the morning. He’s too happy. His shaven face energizes and re-energizes the more he talks. The patient wife doesn’t interrupt. A dutiful smile passes from her face to his. Richard is who I am, and what I am is lost between the beginning and the end of his sentences.
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“All my time invested courting Jared Longview will finally pay off.” My husband holds out his empty coffee cup—minus the word, please, a foreign word.
The obedient wife pushes away from the table. She moves unenthusiastically to the coffee maker. Silence is necessary while pouring his drink. She listens, trying to remember it all because a test will come. It always does.
“Father can no longer deny my abilities.” The husband’s grin changes into broad laughter. “Damn. My portfolio will be quite substantial from this deal.”
The refreshed coffee in front of him goes unnoticed. The wife wishes for that, thank you. She’s a fool. Richard’s consumption lay with Richard and money—lots of it. The Wall Street Journal, a preoccupation must, with breakfast, now has his attention. Fist pounds on the table means the stocks are up. Grunts and curses are losses.
The cussing appears minimal. “There’s nothing crucial today. I get to keep the cars,” he chuckles in the wife’s direction, “and you, my dear Diane . . . get to do what you do to look good for me.”
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My appropriate cue: a cute upward turn of my mouth, plus several affectionate strokes to his arms. Yes. I’m a well-trained wife. A pinched smile and hot second-glances settle into my husband as he turns the paper’s next page. Apple slices and black coffee satisfy the wife’s mustn’t-gain-weight-husband-rule. The wall clock says seven. Coffee cups clang on to saucers. Newspaper rustles. She sits expressionless. Hands fold into a neat lap rest. She sits watching time watch her. She hopes for love between them. Now, she imagines a lightning bolt crashing through the ceiling and killing him as it did to the priest in The Omen.

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Who am I?

I have the gift of imagination and that has been a beacon all my life. I’m fortunate to be able to take a blank piece of paper and create a page turning story that evokes a wide array of human drama. I’m inspired by the simplest–to the most complex challenge a person can face, and with that, derive empathy for my characters. I would best describe myself as a “back porch storyteller”– writing that grabs you from the first sentence.

I have written two books (so far): The Last Merry Go Round and The Ears That Have Eyes. Each book takes a human challenge and hurls the characters against the wall. Whether or not they survive--- depends on them.


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44 Comments
James Robert
2/12/2020 03:29:24 am

Congrats on this tour and thank for the opportunity to read about another great book out there to read. It helps out so I can find books I know my family will enjoy reading. Thanks as well for the giveaway.

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Beyond Comps
2/12/2020 05:45:11 am

Nice cover!

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Janet W.
2/12/2020 07:38:11 am

I love this cover!! Sounds like a great one to add to my TBR!

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Victoria Alexander
2/12/2020 10:41:29 am

Thanks for sharing!

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Rita Wray
2/12/2020 10:56:26 am

Sounds like a good book.

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Calvin
2/12/2020 12:13:41 pm

Life is kind of like a merry go round. Nice book tour!!

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Sherry
2/12/2020 12:26:04 pm

This sounds like a very interesting book.

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Kelly D
2/12/2020 12:50:20 pm

I like the cover. It looks like a suspenseful book.

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Mary Cloud
2/12/2020 03:01:47 pm

No questions. The cover is interesting.

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wendy hutton
2/12/2020 03:11:41 pm

this sounds like a wonderful book thanks

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Julie Lundstrom
2/12/2020 04:20:04 pm

I think the cover looks cool.

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Amy F
2/12/2020 08:00:01 pm

Sounds really interesting! Thanks for sharing.

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Lynn CLAYTON
2/12/2020 08:47:33 pm

nice cover looks like a great read

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Bea LaRocca
2/13/2020 01:51:51 am

This sounds like a good read. Thank you for sharing your book details

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bn100
2/13/2020 07:30:41 am

nice excerpt

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jenn fike
2/13/2020 10:20:13 am

This cover is perfect

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Debbie P
2/13/2020 04:34:02 pm

This sounds like a really great book. Cool cover.

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Peggy Salkill
2/13/2020 06:42:40 pm

Sounds good!

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Victoria Scott
2/13/2020 07:04:41 pm

Thank you for sharing! Sounds great!

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Terri Quick
2/14/2020 09:01:35 pm

Great cover

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DeGeorgetown
2/15/2020 10:37:15 pm

I like the cover! The story sounds great too.

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Shannon Holmes
2/16/2020 02:42:56 pm

I love the cover, sounds like an excellent read.

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Barbara Montag
2/16/2020 04:16:51 pm

I enjoy reading about new books - thank you for the excellent review.
The cover is eye catching.

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MARCY MEYER
2/17/2020 04:16:17 pm

The cover looks great. Thanks for sharing.

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Stephanie
2/17/2020 04:59:29 pm

I think this will be an emotional read.

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Jeanna Massman
2/19/2020 03:47:50 am

I like the cover! It sets the tone for the book!

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Peggy Nunn
2/19/2020 09:23:13 am

I like the cover. It makes me wonder what I am about to read.

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Nina Lewis
2/21/2020 01:19:33 pm

Looks great!

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AuntySuzany
2/24/2020 11:17:32 pm

Thanks so much for sharing!

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Heather Mahley
2/25/2020 04:19:26 pm

love the cover

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Wendy Jensen
2/27/2020 01:03:38 pm

A merry looking book cover.

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Jess Duke
2/28/2020 11:01:04 pm

Gorgeous cover! Great design and I'd definitely pick it up and read it.

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Robin Abrams
3/2/2020 07:20:16 pm

I like the cover it looks good

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IRENE H.
3/2/2020 10:30:16 pm

Love the cover! I love carousels..... something about them that brings back childhood memories. With their marital problems & other life issues, I guess it represents the "carousel of life." Thanks for the giveaway, & please enter me into it.

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Sarah Oswald
3/3/2020 10:21:14 pm

I love the look of the book cover and the storyline sounds good too.

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Daniel M
3/5/2020 06:30:26 pm

like the cover

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Diana Hardt
3/6/2020 04:34:28 pm

Nice cover. It sounds like an interesting book. Thank you for sharing.

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Heather
3/7/2020 05:14:04 pm

The excerpt is nice.

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Marissa M
3/8/2020 02:26:52 pm

Besutiful cover sounds like a great read

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jose rosado
3/9/2020 05:56:42 pm

What do you think of the book or the cover?

the picture is very beautiful,i love merry-go-round so i'm a easy sell

THX

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Jennifer L.
3/9/2020 09:19:48 pm

Great cover. I find it a bit scary.

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Francine Anchondo
3/10/2020 11:49:33 am

I like the cover.

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Stacey A Smith
3/12/2020 08:04:32 pm

love merry go rounds but that one looks spooky.

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Jerry Marquardt
3/12/2020 11:57:46 pm

I would like to give thanks and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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