Angel of the L Train, by Penelope Marzec
Ebook $5.99
Prism Lux, August 12, 2022, 320 pp.
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About Angel of the L Train:
Thea Ahern
desperately needs a job, so when she lands a job at LetSlip, a New York
City gossip magazine, she takes it even though it will mean hiding her
heritage. When she helps a man who is attacked on the subway, she’s hailed as
the Angel of the L Train, and people notice her striking resemblance to a once
famous actress. This sparks a renewed interest in Paris Hulette and her
whereabouts. What happened to the award-winning actress after her husband shot
her? And is Thea Ahern really the actress's daughter?
Thea’s coworker, John, understands what it means to hide from your past, and so
he shields Thea from the ensuing media frenzy. She falls for him, and he falls
for her, but LetSlip’s CEO orders John to investigate Thea. Now he has
to choose between protecting Thea or losing his job.
When LetSlip’s CEO is murdered while John is in the building, John is
thrust into the public spotlight along with Thea, and his past is revealed. Can
Thea ever trust him again? And can he ever be forgiven for what he’s done?
A Brief
Interview with Penelope
What do you love about your new book? I love the message of forgiveness in this book. The heroine in Angel of the L Train assumes the hero cannot be absolved for what he has done. Even the hero does not feel he is worthy of mercy. But none of us are truly worthy and yet the Lord does grant forgiveness. He gave his life for us. We are not supposed to judge others. That is up to the Lord, who loves us all. There is hope and there is forgiveness.
Tell us about the most interesting thing you learned while researching. I went off on a tangent and researched what it takes to be an entertainer in the New York City subway. This was not important information for the story, but I wanted to know because there are entertainers everywhere in the subway system. Some have auditioned and applied for permits. Some have not. I learned you do not need a permit to entertain in the subway system. However, you must abide by all the Transit Authority’s many rules, which include not using an amplifier, not impeding the movement of passengers, and most of all not entertaining inside the subway car.
I have seen all sorts of entertainment in the subway—including groups who entertained inside the subway car. Evidently, they get away with it most of the time.
What's the background story no one knows about your heroine? The heroine’s mother was a well-known, award-winning actress who vanished from the public eye after the heroine was born. The heroine grew up in a small town in the New Jersey Pine Barrens where no one ever suspected her mother’s former fame. The heroine never knew her father and her mother forbid her to even say his name. Still, the heroine had a happy childhood until her mother became gravely ill.
What are you reading now? I’m trying to read as many books published by Pelican Book Group as I can, but I am very far behind in my goal because there are so many books! At the moment, I am reading A Second Chance for Grace, by Karen Malley. I just finished How to Charm a Beekeeper’s Heart, by Candice Patterson. All the books are wonderful. I’m having so much fun.
About the Author:
Penelope Marzec grew up along the Jersey shore. She started reading romances at a young age and fell
hopelessly in love with happy endings. Two of her inspirational romances won EPIC’s eBook Award and another was a finalist in that contest. Her paranormal, Irons in the Fire, was a nominee for a Romantic Times Reviewers Choice award. Her Christian historical, Patriot’s Courage, placed First in the Inspirational category of the 2021 National Excellence in Story Telling (NEST) Contest. Visit her website at penelopemarzec.com for more information.
