Gloria
For all intents and purposes, Gloria Harrison has the perfect life: a rich husband, a beautiful home, and all the free time she needs to work on her art. And yet, she is deeply unhappy. Initially resigned to be pushed around by her snobbish, manipulative husband, Greg, she discovers a shocking truth about him she simply cannot ignore, and has to get out.
As Gloria’s world unravels around her, she has to team up with friends new and old to escape not only her husband’s clutches, but also the country, even if that means giving up everything.
Gloria must rediscover who she used to be and realise her true worth to finally free herself from Greg’s stranglehold forever, or risk losing the person she holds most dear in the world – her daughter.
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GLORIA BOOK BLOG TOUR – Extract 2
In this extract, we see Gloria’s reaction after discovering her husband Greg’s terrible secret.
At the sound of Greg’s Mercedes creeping up the driveway, Gloria snapped out of her stupor and sat bolt upright. Was it that time already? She had been on the floor of Greg’s study for hours, numb, her body overcome with horror and disbelief at what she had discovered. Trying to keep her breathing quiet, she cocked her ear up to listen, and soon heard Greg’s shoes casually crunching up the driveway towards the house.
‘Shit!’
She scrambled to her feet and dashed out of the room, barely remembering to close the door behind her as the front door swung open downstairs, announcing Greg’s entrance. Gloria was about to head downstairs when she realised she still held the Genisolve catalogue, tightly grasped between her shaking fingers. Holding her breath, she tiptoed across the landing towards the master bedroom, hoping her clumsy feet wouldn’t betray where she was fleeing from. Now she knew why Greg kept his study off-limits, Gloria could only imagine how he would react to finding her in there, especially after what she saw last night.
Gloria had just reached the stairs when Greg appeared in the kitchen doorway. She froze, throwing her hand behind her back to hide the catalogue. Her mouth went dry as she silently waited for Greg’s next move, her mind racing as she tried and failed to figure out what to say should she be discovered. The seconds seemed to drag on forever, and still, Gloria didn’t move. Her breathing resumed as Greg failed to notice her presence and sauntered across the hallway into the living room, an opened bottle of beer in his hand. Gloria’s legs nearly gave way in relief as she dashed into the safety of her bedroom.
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Author Bio –
Katherine Shaw is a multi-genre writer and self-confessed nerd from Yorkshire in the United Kingdom, spending most of her time dreaming up new characters or playing D&D. She has a passion for telling the stories of underdogs who must rise up to defeat the hardships they have been dealt in life, often with a focus on female protagonists. She is currently working on her debut novel Gloria, a contemporary domestic thriller launching in September this year, alongside several short story projects that are in the works. You can find out more at her website (www.katherineshawwrites.com), and she is always happy to chat on Twitter (@katheroony).
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