Books with title Saving London

The List. That Signified Finality. The Journey. That Would Span The Globe. The Sacrifice. That Would Decide The Outcome. The Choice. That Could Unleash Evil On Earth. The End Is Only The Beginning... “You have terminal cancer.” London Patterson, a seemingly healthy young woman, had her entire life ahead of her. That was until four little words brought everything to a screeching halt. As the shock and grief begin to fade, London decides to map out her last year and embark on an epic journey to complete a bucket list. She wants to do the things she’s been afraid to do in her life, step out of her self-contained box, and see the world. What she didn’t expect was for a mysterious stranger named Adam to breeze into her life like a breath of fresh air. Adam offers to help London complete her list on one condition…that she sees it through to the end. Agreeing on those terms, the two set out on an adventure of a lifetime. But London soon realizes that Adam isn’t quite…human. Along their journey odd occurrences happen that cause London to question who or what Adam is and why he’s helping her. Follow London as she checks off her bucket list in this inspiring new Urban Fantasy novel from Taylor Dawn.

The List. That Signified Finality. The Journey. That Would Span The Globe. The Sacrifice. That Would Decide The Outcome. The Choice. That Could Unleash Evil On Earth. The End Is Only The Beginning... “You have terminal cancer.” London Patterson, a seemingly healthy young woman, had her entire life ahead of her. That was until four little words brought everything to a screeching halt. As the shock and grief begin to fade, London decides to map out her last year and embark on an epic journey to complete a bucket list. She wants to do the things she’s been afraid to do in her life, step out of her self-contained box, and see the world. What she didn’t expect was for a mysterious stranger named Adam to breeze into her life like a breath of fresh air. Adam offers to help London complete her list on one condition…that she sees it through to the end. Agreeing on those terms, the two set out on an adventure of a lifetime. But London soon realizes that Adam isn’t quite…human. Along their journey odd occurrences happen that cause London to question who or what Adam is and why he’s helping her. Follow London as she checks off her bucket list in this inspiring new Urban Fantasy novel from Taylor Dawn.

A depressed writer returns to London with the intention of avoiding any pain and conflict by living life with as little responsibility as possible, but he soon finds that his self-destructive, self-medicating tendencies are a little harder to leave behind.“Your problem is you’re more like an empty book and you’re waiting on someone else to write your pages for you. For someone who doesn’t believe in fate and destiny, you seem to spend a lot of time waiting for something to happen to you.”In London, narrator Cal finds refuge in meaningless jobs and temporary relationships, but he didn’t figure that loneliness would be an ironic by-product of living in a city of eight million, or that this city would have its own plans. Assaulted on Christmas Eve, a suicidal escort housemate and a writing job for an irresponsible employer all to add to Cal’s constant hangover. When Sofia appears - a woman he is attracted to and suspicious of - Cal soon finds himself in a tumultuous co-dependent relationship that questions whether his temporary lifestyle is simply a cover for his fear of committing to a real life.Alcohol, drugs, sex, love, depression, loneliness, game-playing and an escape to New York. Leaving London is a dark drama that adds to the tradition of city-lit fiction such as Bright Lights, Big City, in which bohemians, barflies, the rich, poor, the down and out and the down at heart try to find some meaning in a city that can crush your hope as easily as reignite your lust for life.This book is: offbeat, cynical, dark, for mature readers, loser literature.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leaving London Reviews "London plays as a major character. For those who have been there it will invoke wonderful memories of the city and for those who have never visited, it will make you want to hop the next plane and walk in Cal’s footsteps. The city’s vastness, in all its glory and wonder, grime and grit, seems to echo Cal’s emotional state and his sense of being “lost” and “rudderless” as he struggles to maintain his footing. Cal not only seeks his place within London but within his own emotional sphere as well. Garry Crystal has an original voice and I have no doubt that you will enjoy this complex and thought provoking story. Highly recommended." Julian Gallo, author of Rhombus Denied"Wandering the streets in a chemically altered state, he subjects himself to the seamier side of life, robbed, beaten up and has sex with whomever he ends up with at the end of the evening. There is a theme of loneliness running throughout the book and Crystal captures this quite well and you find it easy to see why many feel a strong sense of alienation, stuck in jobs that are low paying with little chance for advancement.” Online Book Club Organization “This book is about relationships, relationships are ephemeral. We are either doomed to repeat our mistakes or protect ourselves with walls, not out of fear but as a sort of silent dignity. This is a lengthy love song, a love story, a message in a bottle. I hope it reaches readers out there.” Baxter Labatos, Sphere Music

The List. That Signified Finality. The Journey. That Would Span The Globe. The Sacrifice. That Would Decide The Outcome. The Choice. That Could Unleash Evil On Earth. The End Is Only The Beginning... “You have terminal cancer.” London Patterson, a seemingly healthy young woman, had her entire life ahead of her. That was until four little words brought everything to a screeching halt. As the shock and grief begin to fade, London decides to map out her last year and embark on an epic journey to complete a bucket list. She wants to do the things she’s been afraid to do in her life, step out of her self-contained box, and see the world. What she didn’t expect was for a mysterious stranger named Adam to breeze into her life like a breath of fresh air. Adam offers to help London complete her list on one condition…that she sees it through to the end. Agreeing on those terms, the two set out on an adventure of a lifetime. But London soon realizes that Adam isn’t quite…human. Along their journey odd occurrences happen that cause London to question who or what Adam is and why he’s helping her. Follow London as she checks off her bucket list in this inspiring new Urban Fantasy novel from Taylor Dawn.

The List. That Signified Finality. The Journey. That Would Span The Globe. The Sacrifice. That Would Decide The Outcome. The Choice. That Could Unleash Evil On Earth. The End Is Only The Beginning... “You have terminal cancer.” London Patterson, a seemingly healthy young woman, had her entire life ahead of her. That was until four little words brought everything to a screeching halt. As the shock and grief begin to fade, London decides to map out her last year and embark on an epic journey to complete a bucket list. She wants to do the things she’s been afraid to do in her life, step out of her self-contained box, and see the world. What she didn’t expect was for a mysterious stranger named Adam to breeze into her life like a breath of fresh air. Adam offers to help London complete her list on one condition…that she sees it through to the end. Agreeing on those terms, the two set out on an adventure of a lifetime. But London soon realizes that Adam isn’t quite…human. Along their journey odd occurrences happen that cause London to question who or what Adam is and why he’s helping her. Follow London as she checks off her bucket list in this inspiring new Urban Fantasy novel from Taylor Dawn.

A depressed writer returns to London after a break-up with the intention of avoiding any future pain and conflict by living life with as little responsibility as possible, but he soon finds that his self-destructive and self-medicating tendencies are a little harder to leave behind.“Your problem is you’re more like an empty book, and you’re waiting on someone else to write your pages for you. For someone who doesn’t believe in fate, destiny and all that shit, you spend a lot of time waiting for something to happen to you.”In London Cal finds refuge in meaningless jobs, temporary relationships and a disconnected life where loneliness is an ironic by-product of living in a city of eight million. The city has its own plans. Assaulted on Christmas Eve, horrible bosses, a suicidal flat-mate and a writing job for a less than responsible employer all to add to Cal’s constant hangover. When Sofia appears, a woman he is both attracted to and suspicious of, Cal soon finds himself in a co-dependent relationship full of turmoil and hard truths.Alcohol, drugs, sex, love, depression, loneliness, game-playing and an escape to New York. Leaving London is a darkly humorous look at a city where staying disconnected can sometimes be the only survival tool.This dark drama adds to the tradition of contemporary city-lit fiction in which bohemian pretenders, barflies, the rich, poor, down and out and the down at heart try to find some meaning in a city that can crush your hope as easily as reignite your lust for life.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Leaving London Reviews"London itself plays as a major character. For those who have been there it will invoke wonderful memories of the city and for those who have never visited, it will make you want to hop the next plane and walk in Cal’s footsteps. The city, in all its glory and wonder, grime and grit, echoes Cal’s emotional state and his sense of being “lost” and “rudderless” as he struggles to maintain his footing. Cal not only seeks his place within London but within his own emotional sphere as well. Crystal has a very original voice and I have no doubt that you will enjoy this complex and thought provoking story. Highly recommended." Julian Gallo, author of Breathe“…wandering the streets in a chemically altered state, he subjects himself to the seamier side of life and gets robbed, beaten up and has sex with whomever he ends up with at the end of the evening. His contemporaries seem to do the same. There is a theme of loneliness running throughout the book and Crystal captures this quite well and you find it easy to see why many feel a strong sense of alienation, stuck in jobs that are low paying with little chance for advancement.” Online Book Club Organization“This book is about ephemeral relationships. We are either doomed to repeat our mistakes or protect ourselves with walls, not out of fear but as a sort of silent dignity. This is a lengthy love song, a love story, a message in a bottle. I hope it reaches readers out there.” Baxter Labatos, Sphere Music