Tommie Kendall Trilogy

By Tommie Kendall

TOMMIE KENDALL presents to his readers his first three published novels in one book. It includes 101 Letters (2013), Forgotten Secret (2014) and The Beating Heart (2015). Tommie said he considers these three works "phase one" of his fictional writing path, which is why he decided to bundle them into the Tommie Kendall Trilogy.101 LETTERS is a romance story that traces back to the 1940s when two youngsters tried with all their might to protect a love they knew was real. Though they were shown a small glimpse of what they could become and then were ripped apart forever, their love lasted a lifetime, and possibly more. It's a story of passion, heartache, soul mates and ultimately death. More than seventy years after their summer romance, one question remains for the main character: Can love outlast death? That answer lies within this story. This novel is an enjoyable read that takes place in rural Kentucky and will appeal to a wide audience. It was inspired by two teenagers who were forbidden to see each other once their "secret" was out and quickly spreading in a town where gossip travels faster than cars drive. In the opening pages of Part One, the main character, DaJon Jones, is turning ninety and meets an intriguing woman who would finally put together the final pieces to his life. Together, both of them must face the tough past and prepare for what is yet to come. This story has its share of tragedy - for there isn't an exception to the rule that no love is perfect - but the love found in these pages will endure beyond that final heartfelt scene.Tommie Kendall's second book, FORGOTTEN SECRET, is an instantly riveting novel about the struggles of 31-year-old Clint Hall after his wife Mattie dies in a horrific car crash. During the opening pages, which take place in Shelbyville, Kentucky, Clint is mourning the one-year mark since his wife's passing, and what would have been their ten-year wedding anniversary. Later on, he is brought back to reality - from a year-long alcohol and drug binge - when visited by two detectives who reveal that Mattie hadn't died in the crash like reported, but was murdered instead. Clint's life begins to unravel even more when new memories suddenly fill his mind. The fact and fiction seem to overlap as he seeks for the truth. A mysterious doctor, a man who Clint suspects his wife was having an affair with in the months leading to her death, and Mattie's parents in North Carolina help this story reach its final heart-wrenching scene. All the while, Clint is trying to recall a secret from Mattie, one that was somehow erased from his mind. It's that secret that will challenge his whole being... and yours.THE BEATING HEART tells the story of Josh Miller. Living in a small Kentucky town with his alcoholic father, Josh's life has been on a downward spiral since his mom passed away from cancer four years earlier and he later underwent a life-saving operation, forcing him to move across the country from California to Bedford, Kentucky. Lately, he's been debating between living the life he wants in becoming a writer and the one his father chose for him in working at the local power plant. That dilemma has created a collision course between the two, one in which Josh ultimately decides to leave to chance. Meanwhile, hundreds of miles away in Chicago, Ella Birdshire remains in mourning for a fiancee who died while serving during his third tour in Afghanistan. Josh and Ella appear to have little in common but are more connected than they imagine. Their lives will converge with an unexpected twist that result in both realizing there are no coincidences in life and some things happen with no rationale explanation.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1517207452
• ISBN13: 9781517207458
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"