Laura Spinella is the author of the #1 Kindle bestseller Ghost Gifts, soon to be a trilogy. Book two is coming in 2017! In addition to her latest work, Unstrung, she's penned the award-winning novels Beautiful Disaster and Perfect Timing. She also writes romantic suspense, featuring the Clairmont Series Novels, under the pen name L. J. Wilson. Spinella currently lives in the Boston area with her family, where she can always be found writing her next novel. She loves to hear from readers; visit her at www.lauraspinella.net and www.ljwilson.com.
A Publishers Weekly Spring 2017 Top 10 pick in the Romance
category
"In Spinella's wrenching tale of love and loss, one woman must come
to terms with her past and the decisions that have shaped her life.
Spinella has filled her incredibly emotional novel with
multifaceted characters, and nothing is as simple as it seems in
this true page-turner." —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"Every character is a work in progress, which makes this tale
extremely realistic." —RT Book Reviews
"In Unstrung, Laura Spinella orchestrates a brilliant,
multi-layered story about family expectations, forgiveness, and
whether we can truly love ourselves and others just as we are. With
an emotionally explosive opening, Unstrung follows Olivia Van
Doren, a gifted concert violinist who sees her gift as a curse, as
her life unravels in a shocking series of twists and turns that
captivate the reader from page one and doesn't let go until it
crescendos into a symphonic ending that leaves you breathless. As
lyrical, dynamic, and riveting as the compositions Olivia performs,
Unstrung is an honest and raw exploration of one woman's journey as
she learns to embrace her talents and the goodness life has to
offer." —Kerry Lonsdale, author of the #1 Kindle bestselling novel,
Everything We Keep
"Laura Spinella weaves a compelling tale of family and friendship,
the mistakes we make and the price we pay for them. Filled with
dazzling twists and wonderfully flawed characters, Unstrung kept me
riveted until the very last page. Spinella's writing is flawless
and her story-telling captivating. A must-read for anyone who has
ever looked back and wondered, 'What if…'" —Lori Nelson Spielman,
#1 international bestselling author
"A darkly quirky tale in which nothing is quite as it seems,
Unstrung is about family legacies, dark secrets, one volatile
violinist who sees her gift as a curse, and three men who are about
to define her future. It will punch you in the gut and melt your
heart." —Barbara Claypole White, bestselling author of The Perfect
Son and Echoes of Family
"Laura Spinella is a master at creating multi-layered, engrossing
narratives, and Unstrung is no exception. From its emotionally
explosive opening scene to its satisfying and surprising
conclusion, you will not be able to put this enthralling novel
down. The author has outdone herself in creating Olivia Klein, a
troubled violinist caught up in a love triangle. This arresting
tale will resonate with readers long after the last page." —Karin
Gillespie, author of Love Literary Style; Georgia Author of the
Year
"I turned to the first page of Unstrung expecting a story about
music. Instead, I discovered a wonderfully written story about
reconnecting with who we really are, of finally seeing ourselves
stripped of other people's baggage. Spinella offers a glimpse of
characters who are at their most raw, weaving an evocative tale
about lies, regret, and long held secrets, reminding us in the end
that sometimes the worst lies are the ones we tell ourselves."
—Barbara Davis, author of Love Alice
"Oh. This book. It's going to hang with me for a long time. Olivia
Van Doren is one of the most complex, captivating characters I've
ever met in a book. She should be unlikable, but because we know
the house she grew up in, she isn't. The author walks a delicate
line throughout the entire book, and kept me on the edge of my seat
with twists, turns, and the drama vortex that is Liv, and her poor
decisions. An absolutely riveting read. I highly recommend it."
—Laura Drake, author of Days Made of Glass
—Unstrung is a wonderful symphonic read with Laura Spinella as
conductor, offering a layered look at a very smart woman who
dislikes herself. Olivia Klein seeks salvation through anonymous
good deeds that eventually land her smack dab in the middle of her
own turbulent past. She's destructive, brilliant, limited by her
childhood, and yet seeks the truth even though it will hurt those
she loves. The three great loves of her life interweave as Olivia
asks the question all of us wonders—just how much are we shaped by
our own actions and what we inherit from our parents? A fascinating
and complicated storyline, Unstrung acutely observes relationships
and grabbed me from the opening page—I loved this book." —Ellyn
Oaksmith, USA Today bestselling author
"Unstrung sucked us in from the very first chapter—Spinella weaves
a deeply engrossing tale of love and loss, and the complexities
that come along with each." —Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke, authors of
The Year We Turned Forty
"In Unstrung, Laura Spinella delivers a fast-paced, original, and
deeply emotional story about a violin prodigy struggling to keep
her life on track while running from her past and making some
disastrous mistakes along the way. With surprising humor and
heartfelt romantic themes, this is a story that will have you
rooting for these flawed characters as they realize that love, even
when it comes later in life, is always worth the wait." —Holly
Robinson, author of Beach Plum Island
"I thought Unstrung was a cleverly written story. The author gave
the story a suspense approach that made the book hard to put down.
I was pleasantly surprised by the outcome of the story. And, I
highly recommend this novel. It is the perfect spring/summer read."
—Comfy Cozy Up, 4.5 Stars
"I'm always amazed when I read a work of fiction where the author
has created a world that comes to life, a living drama before my
eyes. Those are the best kinds of reads. That's what this author
has accomplished with Unstrung. A work of fiction that's come to
life, beautifully and sometimes tragically played out, in a world I
couldn't stop 'watching'." —The Romance Dish, 4 Stars
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