#SaturdaySpotlight is on E.A. West & Out of Her Element!

Good Morning!

I'm a little late posting this morning. I actually got a chance to sleep in and I indulged, wrapped in the covers welcoming the Fall weather. But now I'd like to bring my friend and fellow Pelican Book Group author, E. A. West to you with her book, Out of Her Element.

Elizabeth is not new to our blog, she's shared thoughts and treasures and been in the spotlight numerous times. Use the search bar and read all of her posts, meanwhile, let's get a peek into this book!

Is living a life of luxury worth losing who you are?

She needs a place to stay.

They offer her a whole new life.

But is living in luxury worth losing her identity?

Mira Hassan is on the verge of freezing to death. Homeless and impoverished, she's desperate for a way to survive. When wealthy family friends offer her a place to stay, she takes a chance and accepts.

Her new life in high society isn't what she expects. Gone are the days of hard work and simple living. Now she's faced with lavish shopping trips, fancy dinner parties, and numerous people who judge by appearance alone.

Yet in the midst of it all, she finds a group of friends with a connection to her past. Is it enough to give her the sense of belonging that she craves, or will she always be out of her element?

Excerpt:

The three dogs crowded around Mira Hassan, and she fed each of them another bite of venison jerky. Like most hunting dogs she’d met, they were food-motivated, which made befriending them easy. A little jerky, some sweet talking, and a few scratches here and there had enabled her to come and go from the shed without fear.

She gave one last pat to the long-legged mutt with a big head and floppy ears. She had no idea what his name was, but he was a sweetheart and had become her best friend in the last few days.

“Don’t bark at me when I come back.”

The accent in her whispered words had made her something of an outcast in the area. Who knew a Palestinian accent flavored with a West Virginian drawl could make people so suspicious?

Then again, she was half Palestinian and had spent more of her life in the Middle East than in the United States. Suspicion due to fear of terrorism was pretty common in her life.

The mutt licked her hand once and sprawled on the thick layer of straw covering the floor. Mira pulled her scarf up around her face and stepped out of the shed. The icy dawn air stung her eyes, and she huddled a little deeper in her coat. One of these days, she would have a warm house to live in again.

Her gaze went to the two-story cabin she’d lived near for the last seven and a half years, ever since she came to the United States as a thirteen-year-old orphan. The windows were still dark, offering a small measure of security as she crossed the clearing.

When she reached the woods, she slipped between the trees and into relative safety. She paused and glanced over her shoulder in time to see a light come on in one of the downstairs windows.

Her heart skipped a beat. Had they seen her? Should she run?

Award-winning author E.A. West is a lifelong lover of books and storytelling. In high school, she picked up her pen in a creative writing class and hasn’t laid it down yet. When she isn’t writing, she enjoys reading, knitting, and crocheting.

You can find her at the following places.....

Website: https://eawestauthor.com

Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/cYtgXn

Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/EAWestAuthor/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/eawestauthor

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/authoreawest

Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/eawestauthor

Out of Her Element can be purchased in Ebook and Print at the following retailers....

eBook

Amazon: http://smarturl.it/OutOfHerElementEbook
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/out-of-her-element-e-a-west/1130316616?ean=2940161298404
iBooks: http://smarturl.it/OutOfHerElementApple
Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/ebook/out-of-her-element

Print

Amazon: http://smarturl.it/OutOfHerElementPrint
Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/out-of-her-element-e-a-west/1130316616?ean=9780972091961

Books-A-Million: https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Out-Her-Element/E-A-West/9780972091961

Wow...I mean, seriously Elizabeth you've got us hooked! Great job. We certainly wish you the best of luck and God's blessings in all things!

See you next week, Friends for another Wednesday Words with Friends and Saturday Spotlight! Until then....Take care and God Bless.
PamT