Giveaway for Heaven For Now by Ken La Salle @KenLaSalle

Posted on February 26, 2020 by fundinmental

Heaven for Now by Ken La Salle is book III in the Heaven series. His work is thought provoking, making me ask the question, what is my version of Heaven?

The series has some wonderful covers that hint at the story inside.

If you would like to read my review, you can find it HERE. You will also have another chance to win a copy for yourself.

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GUEST POST

I have been reading Ken La Salle’s stories for a while now and he covers many genres. He never ceases to entertain me. I just finished reading Heaven for Now, Book III in the Heaven series. He leads an interesting life, going on his own life affirming adventures and I think you will find his thoughts on Romance interesting. I know I did.

I don’t know the first thing about writing a romance novel.

But having gone through one divorce and having stood by my best friend as he lost his wife to leukemia, I guess I know something about heartbreak and loss.

How or why the idea for Heaven Enough originated as I hiked on the Pacific Crest Trail just outside of Warner Springs is something I’ll probably never figure out. The story came to me all at once and I couldn’t stop thinking about it. It was a simple, quiet story about a man who had lost everything, which is how you feel when you lose someone you love. Heaven Enough felt like such a departure for me that I even drove my wife, Vicky, out to Warner Springs and pitched the idea to her beside that same trail.

Most of my previous stories had been quite a bit louder.

And Heaven Enough picked up a few readers and a lot of great reviews. The book holds a special place in my heart precisely because I don’t know the first thing about writing a romance novel. Instead, I wrote the kind of love story that is born out of loss and pain and regret. Not a fairy tale but something real.

And when a few readers began asking me what happened after the events in Heaven Enough, I began to wonder as well. I had not planned a trilogy but that didn’t really matter. I wanted to see it happen.

You should know that I had a good laugh at the notion that I, an author who has forever disparaged any romantic fiction, would be releasing a trilogy of… again, not romance novels. How about this, instead: A trilogy about adult, grown up people who have been hurt by love, wondering if love is worth all the hype, and discovering that the value of love and meaning of life can only be measured by how much you’re willing to open your heart.

At least, those are my thoughts. Coming from someone who doesn’t know the first thing about writing a romance novel, you should expect the Heaven series to take you in different directions and even surprise you at times.

I’ve already been asked if Matt Murphy will return and I can assure you he will. But I’m gonna give him a few years off to rest. He’s gonna need it. Heaven Enough, Heaven Denied, and Heaven For Now are all available pretty much everywhere in ebook and paperback and you can also find Heaven Enough in audio wherever audiobooks are sold online.

Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts Ken. I look forward to our next adventure, be it zombies, cookies, horror or romance. Bring it on!

GOODREADS BLURB

What would it be like to have heaven enough?
When Matt Murphy married his second wife, Heather, Paul and Neal were by his side. Neal, the brother of his first wife, Diva, had unwittingly sent Matt after Heather. Paul, also known as the cross-dresser Babette, was the only other person who knew Heather before her death.
Seeing two strands of his life come together at his wedding and fall in love made sense to Matt, somehow.
But it didn’t make sense to Neal. As far as Neal had been informed, he wasn’t gay. Though he could never deny his love for Paul, how can Neal grasp what such an admission would mean in his life?
Now, Paul has disappeared and Matt agrees to look in his last known location, Puerto Vallarta, home of sand and sun and – despite Matt’s searching – absolutely no sign of Paul. And when Matt Murphy meets Marisol Saucedo, a physical trainer who makes her living by teaching her students to beat people up, his search for Paul stops as his fascination for Marisol blooms.
What will become of Paul and Neal? How will Matt make sense of their lives when he can’t make sense of his own? Is love enough when it requires a leap of faith into a scary, new world? Can you use logic to find the answers? Or is it better to simply surrender to the moment, to the inebriating temptation that is love?
Any decision will change their lives forever…

ABOUT KEN LA SALLE (From Amazon)

Author and Playwright, Ken La Salle grew up in Santa Ana, California and has remained in the surrounding area his entire life. He was raised with strong, blue collar roots, which have given him a progressive and environmentalist view. As a result, you’ll find many of his stories touching those areas both geographically and philosophically. His passion is intense humor, meaningful drama, and finding answers to the questions that define our lives.

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GIVEAWAY

Ken La Salle is offering one copy of Heaven For Now to one lucky reader. Entry is easy peasy. Simply answer the question:

What, to you, is the most important element in a romance novel?

You will also have a second chance on Wednesday, 3.26.20, so be sure and come back.

Giveaway ends 3.4.20.

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27 thoughts on “Giveaway for Heaven For Now by Ken La Salle @KenLaSalle”

Deb Nance at Readerbuzz on February 26, 2020 at 8:04 am said:

You have to admire an author who tries many genres, even those he is not terribly familiar with.
- fundinmental on February 26, 2020 at 10:01 am said:
  
  for me, he has been a success doing it
  - Ken La Salle on February 27, 2020 at 9:44 am said:
    
    Thank you both.
    I don’t tend to think of stories in genres. I just try to write the story that feels most worthwhile at the time. And it always makes me happy when I turn out to be right.
Laura Thomas on February 26, 2020 at 9:32 am said:

What an interesting guest post. I just came from reading your review.
- fundinmental on February 26, 2020 at 10:02 am said:
  
  ken is an interesting guy
  - Ken La Salle on February 27, 2020 at 9:46 am said:
    
    Thanks!
    The Heaven books will always hold a place near to my heart and I look forward to checking back with the characters in a few years.
kindlemom1 on February 26, 2020 at 9:44 am said:

Thanks so much for the chance to win a copy!
- fundinmental on March 2, 2020 at 9:51 am said:
  
  you’re welcome and good luck
- Ken La Salle on March 3, 2020 at 8:34 am said:
  
  Good luck, kindlemom1!
Felicity Grace Terry on February 26, 2020 at 10:15 am said:

What sounds like some great characters. I love that Ken lists his passions as intense humour, meaningful drama, and finding answers to the questions that define our lives.

Hmm! What, to me, is the most important element in a romance novel?

I think a book that speaks to me of romance and not lust. That the characters are/find themselves to be soul mates is also a plus. That the romance is about the small things and not necessarily grand gestures is also a big bonus as far as I’m concerned.
- fundinmental on March 2, 2020 at 9:52 am said:
  
  i feel you described what leads to a long lasting relationship. thanks much for sharing your thoughts.
- Ken La Salle on March 3, 2020 at 8:33 am said:
  
  Thanks Felicity. I often tell my friends that I consider the Heaven series to be love stories and not romance stories because there’s so much more to love than just romance. I think you’d find Matt Murphy, and the other characters as well, embodying that idea.
  Thanks for your comment.
Lindy@ A Bookish Escape on February 26, 2020 at 10:33 am said:

I enjoy a thought provoking book. Wonderful guest post Sherry 🙂 I love it when an author can write any genre. That takes real talent. Some of my favorite cross-over authors are Jennifer L. Armentrout, Nalini Sing, and Sophie Jordan. Thanks for sharing!
- fundinmental on February 26, 2020 at 10:43 am said:
  
  i am familiar, though i’m not sure i have read any work by armentrout and sing, but jordan is new to me.
  - Ken La Salle on February 27, 2020 at 9:49 am said:
    
    I am certain those are wonderful authors. (My reading time is usually spent in rewrites and edits these days.) My favorite authors – Kurt Vonnegut and Tom Robbins among too many others – tend to skirt genres with some success, which I think is where I get that from. (Hoping, of course, that I got that.)
Mary Kirkland on February 26, 2020 at 11:41 am said:

The most important element in a romance novel is whether or not the story keeps me reading.
- fundinmental on February 27, 2020 at 8:06 am said:
  
  for sure
  - Ken La Salle on February 27, 2020 at 9:55 am said:
    
    In a romance or any novel, I absolutely agree.
Sophia Rose on February 26, 2020 at 1:27 pm said:

I think a lot more people write romance than think they do b/c it isn’t that limiting and love and heartbreak are part of life as the author pointed out. Neat how one book became a trilogy.

His story sounds great and I’ll have to add it to the list.
- fundinmental on February 27, 2020 at 8:07 am said:
  
  happy to add to your tbr. good luck
  - Ken La Salle on February 27, 2020 at 9:57 am said:
    
    Thanks for the add, Sophia!
    You’re right. And I probably would never have written the Heaven books when I was younger because of that “romance novel” stigma that so many young men feel. But as I’ve aged and have picked up a few kernels of wisdom, that fortunately faded away.
Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer on February 26, 2020 at 2:27 pm said:

Wonderful post. I read all genres and find romance threads in many of them it’s a part of life whether you are battling aliens or trying to redefine yourself after a major life change.
- fundinmental on February 27, 2020 at 8:08 am said:
  
  so true. sometimes i disappointed when a book does have some romance. 🙂
  - Ken La Salle on February 27, 2020 at 10:00 am said:
    
    Well put! I think my novels have always included some element of romance – heck, even in Wormfood Island one of the primary motivations was a man trying to save his marriage (though that sadly ended with zombies). (Zombies ruin everything.)
Carole's Random Life in Books on February 26, 2020 at 8:10 pm said:

This sounds really interesting. I like that these books really sound like they come from the heart. This sounds like a very emotional read.
- fundinmental on February 27, 2020 at 8:09 am said:
  
  emotional and funny. aren’t we all trying to find ourselves?
  - Ken La Salle on February 27, 2020 at 10:02 am said:
    
    Ever since my divorce, I’ve been writing about characters trying to find their place and I think the Heaven books really took me through that experience from loss to questioning to acceptance in a fulfilling way. I hope you enjoy the journey.