Bound by Paradox
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Fueled by Power
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Consumed by Passion
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Bound by Paradox • Fueled by Power • Consumed by Passion •
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Welcome to London Litcott Collection© Romantic Suspense + Time-Slip + Western Celebrity Nostalgia + Parallel Universes... SIGNPOSTS...
Welcome to London Litcott Collection© Romantic Suspense + Time-Slip + Western Celebrity Nostalgia + Parallel Universes... SIGNPOSTS...
Aspiring Novelist, Content Writer & Consultancy
NOT SELF-PUBLISHING
SIGNPOSTS
1955 Warner Brothers Studio, Burbank, California. An unconscious female, twenty-something, battered and bleeding, her head almost crushed by the wheel of a black 1953 Jag XK120. Gravel, hay and pink petals embedded in the bloody wound on her head. Not one of those items are anywhere on the lot. The horrific wound was that of a horseshoe which became evident in the emergency room at the Providence Saint Joseph Hospital in Burbank, California. Dying twice during surgery, Jane Doe is doomed with post-traumatic amnesia, possible brain damage and most likely death.
Meanwhile, Joc Butler, Jag owner, and acclaimed Western super-star of the television series, Durango Trail, is granted guardianship of the young woman after she awakes from her coma. Together they embark on a journey that defies every logical norm. Psychiatrist-in-Chief, Dr. Alistair Theodore Rothchild uncovers the identity of his new patient. Through state-of-the-art hypnosis, and dream states, Jane Doe is actually Claire Lee Pogue, but Claire, who? Where did she come from? Where does she belong, and to whom?”
Joc and Claire are thrust into a journey of love, loss, discovery, sexual desire, and deception. In 1975 she disappears from their Aspen home in Colorado, while retrieving the twins’ birthday gifts, standing only feet from Joc. Today, decades later, she will be reintroduced to the 50s and 60s Movie star, by their son, Luke Butler at the Rancho Caravanserai in Tucson, Arizona.
Joc now seventy years old, and his three sons in their forties; armed with DNA proof confirms thirty-something, Claire is their mother, and Joc’s long-lost wife. Anger, lust and excitement blinds the aged actor, unable to comprehend his only love is standing before him. Unchanged, un-ravaged, and unforgiven, Claire doesn’t know any of them… Until she does.
a novel
LONDON LITCOTT©
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Note: The blog entries and written sections on this site appear in their preliminary, unedited form and are not organized sequentially. This approach allows me to collect reader feedback and critical insights that will inform the final draft prior to publication.
“What is your book about?”
“She wasn’t supposed to survive. She wasn’t supposed to cross worlds. She wasn’t supposed to fall in love.
Claire Lee Pogue, an aspiring novelist from present-day Colorado, barely escapes death after being kicked in the head by her horse, only to awaken in 1955 on Warner Brother’s Lot in Burbank, California with no memory of her past and no explanation for how she got there.
Before she can breathe, she’s rescued again, this time from the back wheel of a sleek Jaguar XK120 driven by Joc Butler, the ruggedly magnetic Western film star adored by millions.
Joc is used to being in control, on screen and off. But nothing prepares him for the fierce, alluring stranger who crashes into his world, and claims his heart. Their connection is immediate, combustible, and as forbidden as it is undeniable. The more time they steal together, the deeper Claire is pulled into a life, a man, and a desire that feels like destiny, even as shadows of a forgotten truth tug at her from the future.
Then fate strikes. Without warning, Claire vanishes, leaving Joc and their three sons, shattered, and their future destroyed.
Until forty years later.
Garr, a man who should not exist in Claire’s own timeline, recognizes his mother by the face that hasn’t aged a day since the moment she disappeared from his father’s life. Determined to give them the ending they were denied, he orchestrates a reunion between the young woman, ten years his junior, and his 70-year-old father, the man who has spent a lifetime grieving her.
At the secluded Rancho Caravanserai in Tucson, Arizona, a truth bigger than time itself waits to be revealed. Claire didn’t just cross decades, she crossed the Universe. And the price of loving Joc Butler may be more than one world can bear.
Passionate, suspenseful, and emotionally explosive, this time-slip romantic thriller asks one question:
“If love can survive time, can it survive the truth?”
UPDATE: Thank you for your time, attention and comments. Due to your continued interest, my synopses are written below… Please let me know which one you like, stay tuned!
UPDATE: Thank you for your time, attention and comments. Due to your continued interest, my synopses are written below… Please let me know which one you like, stay tuned!
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“Why the website if you not self-publishing?”
Excellent question! As a brand new writer, I have nothing to offer new readers, or a way to showcase my novel except to start with my own website. I realize it is not a typical standard for authors, but you have to start somewhere. I decided to publish “snippets” of my work here, and invited some of my close contacts on social media to critique my book cover, summary, and Weblogs; they did not disappoint.
I am proud and humbled by the kindness, support and encouragement from Facebook, LinkedIn, Gmail, “Contact London,” and DM. Some of my new fan-base have enthusiastically sent pictures, and ideas for me to consider in my storylines; I love it! In a very short time, I have moved from comments from readers liking what they see in my book cover, to liking what they are reading, to how my writing makes them feel, to wanting to buy my book. Whoo Hoo! An excellent start, and I continue to strive to improve my craft, and earn the respect and admiration from novice readers to industry professionals.
Please stay tuned and don’t hesitate to “Contact London” with your constructive criticism, thoughts, and ideas. I am not seasoned, so I know I have a long way to go with polishing my work, but I try and make my writing interesting, unique and fun to read. I hope to hear from you soon, thank you!
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YNOPSES…
OPTION 1 (100 word count:)
Traversing the first known paradigm shift in human history; Western movie star of the 1950s television series, Durango Trail, Joc Butler, and Present Day, novelist, Claire Lee Pogue, crisscross through the first, and only Forsythe Universe Crucible Transit, or FUCT of 2020.
Together, they travel through three decades of mystery, tragedy, sexual interludes, love and loss. Defying fundamental laws, absolute realities, and theoretical physics, the couple’s romance transcends death.
Their spectacular journey is marked by amnesia, celebrity, Hollywood drama, and even murder. Past life regression, brain surgery, and regressive hypnosis, guide Joc and Claire through courtship, marriage, parenthood, and the complexities of coexisting between two worlds.
OPTION 2 (173 word count:)
‘Girl meets Boy,’ typical romance novel, right? Wrong! Present Day, Girl, Claire Lee Pogue, early-30s of Fort Collins, Colorado, meets 1950s Western super-star, Joc Butler, late-30s in Burbank, California. “Wait, there’s 60-70ish years difference, right?” You ask with quizzical annoyance. You’re right! And, there’s more…
The alluring young novelist barely escapes death from the kick of her horse one moment, only to be saved from the wheel of Joc’s 1953 XK120 Jaguar the next. Unaware she has crossed from one parallel-universe to the next; Claire knows nothing of who she is. Defying all social and scientific norms; the couple traverse the elation of carnal passion, and the tragedy of deceit, and loss. Fate’s tragic sense of humor tears the fabric of time and the couple’s future together into shreds; Claire vanishes again.
Until a chance encounter…. Their son, Luke, 40ish, from Denver, recognizes his mother, but she is so young. Through clever manipulation he reintroduces his father, Joc, 70ish with his mother, Brielle, 30-something at the Rancho Caravanserai, Tucson, Arizona. All will be revealed…
OPTION 3 (169 word count:)
Imagine a gorgeous Colorado autumn day. Close your eyes, feel the warmth of the sunshine, the blissful breeze, and the sweet scent of cut hay. You hold a Venti, Starbuck’s Pumpkin Spice Latte between your Deerskin gloves. Suddenly, you panic to the sound of terrified neighs, and snorting from your Clydesdale, Miracheval. The last thing you see is her hoof striking your forehead like a bullet.
Broken, bleeding, and dying you linger in a coma. Unbeknownst to you, at that same moment in time, you were saved from being crushed by the back wheel of a 1953 Jaguar XK120. The next thing you see is an amazing guy; black hair, defined muscles with chiseled facial features, sleeping at the foot of your hospital bed in Burbank, California. Joc Butler is that guy; 1950s Western super-star with Warner Brother’s Studios.
The last thing you could’ve imagined… Tonight, meeting Joc, now 70ish, whom you married ten-years before you were born, and had three sons who are ten-years older than you are now… WTH?
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All rights reserved including the reproduction of this book or any portions thereof in any form whatsoever is strictly prohibited. London Litcott©. All rights to the images, and other materials used belong to the respective owners. I do not claim ownership over any third-party content used.
All rights reserved including the reproduction of this book or any portions thereof in any form whatsoever is strictly prohibited. London Litcott©. All rights to the images, and other materials used belong to the respective owners. I do not claim ownership over any third-party content used. All rights reserved including the reproduction of this book or any portions thereof in any form whatsoever is strictly prohibited. London Litcott©. All rights to the images, and other materials used belong to the respective owners. I do not claim ownership over any third-party content used.
HENRY W. ROOKE
a descriptive essay short
American novelist and screenwriter, Henry W. Rooke, of English-Danish decent is analogous to an “Ideal-Cut” diamond. The love he holds for his family is the "Table Facet," the largest and brightest; the window into the very soul of the gem.
The almost invisible part of the diamond is the “Girdle.” These perimeter facets are the anchor between Pulitzer Prize winning author, tenured Colorado State University professor, and one of the first semi-pro triathletes of the 1960s.
Following are the "Crown Facets." Their glint, and sparkle; gleam Henry’s brilliance as a charismatic, multi-faceted writer, and exposé-activist.
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“Hank,” as his friends call him, is gifted with a forty-year business acumen. He is a voracious reader, investigative journalist, and writer extraordinaire.
The supporting facets at the bottom are the "Pavilion Facets." Scintillating, and radiating upward, reinforcing his unyielding devotion to Justice.
Henry is passionate about exposing global political transgressions; animal welfare & environment abuses, and social injustice. The “Culet",” the point, is me; striving to spin a story worthy of the remarkable man, husband, father and friend…
Cleave through this rough-hewn crystal; chisel away his stoic façade to expose the polished features of a striking man.