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| Evergreen, New Jersey – Present Day Nadia Fabiola is not well and is facing an uncertain future, so she goes to stay at the Jersey Shore house owned by her parents. She is feeling sad and doesn’t really want to deal with what she will do next. She receives a call from her rheumatologist that his infamous former actor cousin, Marco Antoniou will be staying in Evergreen, she is not looking forward to being hospitable to Marco but agrees to look him up. But he turns out to be charming and easygoing. He wants to amuse himself for the month while he’s there, so he proposes to Nadia that they pretend to date. She agrees but with the stipulation that it ends May 31st, and nothing will convince her to extend it. But a funny thing happens as Nadia begins to fall for Marco and he for her. However, she hasn’t told him about her health issues, that she has lupus. As soon as readers learn that Nadia has lupus in 32 DAYS IN MAY, they will know that this is an emotional tale. She has sort of accepted her fate but still has issues letting the world know. She had a job she loved but was fired from it after her illness could no longer allow her to work. Nadia still misses her work, but she has tried the past few months while living in Evergreen to start a new life with new friends. The entrance of Marco into her life scares her. She likes him but she doesn’t want him to feel sorry for her, so she tries to hide her illness, especially the pills she is taking. Readers will sense that she is making a big mistake. Marco might be vacationing in Evergreen, but he has things going on as he plans for his future. He convinces Nadia to go with him to New York City and Rome, Italy. She enjoys being with Marco but it’s becoming harder and harder to manage her lupus and hide it from him. Despite his hints about continuing their romance beyond May 31st, she is insistent that she won’t. Why should she when it means that she will have to tell him about her lupus? 32 DAYS IN MAY is a realistic tale about living with a serious illness and trying to go on with your life. Nadia feels like a failure as if she was responsible for the illness. She is grappling with adjusting to her new normal. Readers will sympathize with her, even as they hope she can find happiness and a forever life with Marco. Can she find everlasting love even after she has pretty much ruled it out of her life? Find out the answer by picking up a copy of the emotionally charged 32 DAYS IN MAY. Patti Fischer |
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32 DAYS IN MAY – Betty Corrello