The House

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The House

The House
Anjuelle Floyd
Publisher: Neptune Publications

ISBN: 978-0-9787967-2-3
0-9787967-2-1

Publication Date: 2010

On receiving the very thing she wants—a divorce and the power to sell their house—over which they have fought the past year—Anna Manning learns that Edward, her soon-to-be ex-husband is dying from cancer.

A faithful wife for three decades, and stay-at-home mother of four children, Anna endured Edward’s constant absence due to travel for his international real estate firm and numerous extra-marital affairs. With their children now adults, Edward has less than six months, possibly three, to live.

Anna takes him home to die in the house she has fought so vigorously to sell. But letting go of someone who has caused so much pain in your life doesn’t come easily. Edward has changed. There are Anna and Edward’s four children, three of whom who are married and struggling to endow their families with meaning and purpose.

There is also Inman who loves Anna, and gives the one thing Edward denied her—passion and intimacy. And lastly there is Anna. An art history major turned wife and mother out of college, she had planned on divorcing Edward and with her proceeds from the sale of the house move to France. Anna would visit and study the works in Europe’s famous museums—perhaps work as a docent in one.

News of Edward’s terminal illness provokes her to understand the present, rooted in a wellspring of the past and pouring into a future without him.

The House shows what happens when one adopts the belief that: All hold regret and are seeking forgiveness. Our salvation rests in the hands of others—most particularly the ones we love, and who have treated us wrongly.

See the book trailer below:

Permalink | Comments (18) | March 7, 2009

18 Responses to “The House”

1. Heather Says:
   April 7th, 2009 at 4:26 am

   This sounds like a great book! I can’t wait until it comes out.

2. Anjuelle Floyd Says:
   April 7th, 2009 at 6:43 pm

   Thanks for your support. If you’re interested in reading some early parts of it please go to readingthehouse.ning.com join the site and begin reading.

3. Anjuelle Floyd Says:
   April 7th, 2009 at 6:45 pm

   Are you a writer too?

4. Barbara Watkins Says:
   April 28th, 2009 at 8:40 pm

   Congratulations on your upcoming release of ‘The House.’ From the intro, it sounds like a winner! I really enjoyed the book trailer as well. This is one I’ll have to add to my library.

5. Anjuelle Floyd Says:
   April 29th, 2009 at 2:11 pm

   Thanks so much. If you’d like to read the opening pages please go to readingthehouse.ning.com

   Again I appreciate your support.

   Have a nice day.

6. Sheri W. Says:
   April 30th, 2009 at 7:06 am

   Anjuelle,
   The House is a must read for me. I also enjoyed the trailer. Can’t wait for the release of The House!
   Peace
   Sheri

7. Anjuelle Floyd Says:
   April 30th, 2009 at 9:30 am

   Thanks so much.

   Take care.

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11. OJ Says:
    August 14th, 2009 at 8:18 am

    This sounds like an awesome story, Anjuelle! And what a lovely name you’ve got too…

    Congrats!

12. Anjuelle Floyd Says:
    August 14th, 2009 at 11:23 am

    Thanks so much.

    I appreciate your support.

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17. Velvet Says:
    February 16th, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    Wow! That is a great trailer, I can’t wait to read it, congrats! Anjuelle, this is a wonder summit to be joyful about.

18. Anjuelle Floyd Says:
    February 16th, 2010 at 2:05 pm

    Thanks so much for stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment.
    I appreciate the support.

    “The House” should be out by May 2010.

    Again, I appreciate you befriending me on goodreads.

    Have a wonderful day and a great rest of the week.

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