Listen for the Train by Rosa Sophie
Esther’s parents never approved of her, and her fear of people discovering she’s a lesbian has led to a solitary life. Living alone in an RV park in South Florida, sequestered from the world, Esther thinks she’ll never have to face the truth. Until the only woman she’s ever loved shows up on her doorstep in the middle of rainstorm.
To make matters worse, Esther’s cat, Petunia, mysteriously goes missing. While crossing the railroad tracks to search for her feline companion, Esther steps through a tear in the dimensional fabric. Her carefully constructed world is left behind, and what she discovers is far more than she bargained for…
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Author’s Bio
Rosa Sophia is the author of When I Dream of You (Limitless Publishing), Meet Me in the Garden (Limitless Publishing), Over the Ivy Wall (Sunshine Press), Orion Cross My Sky (Sunshine Press), The House Guest (Limitless Publishing), and A Siren for the Dead (Pagan Writers Press), her first science fiction novel. When she finds the time, she enjoys writing about automotive topics and history. Rosa currently resides in South Florida, where she lives in a cottage by the sea and spends a lot of time staring at palm trees and dreaming. She is also a crazy cat lady in training.
My Review
4 Stars
Esther has retreated away from the world. She lives in a RV parks and essentially keeps to herself. Her cat Petunia is the only one that she has let into her life. One rainy night a former lover, Lily shows up on her door. Although this seems random, Lily knew about Esther’s whereabouts and she knows how Esther has a tendency to shut herself down. Lily is there to help Esther come back to the world.
But Esther has lost Petunia and is frantic to find her. She stumbles upon a strange man and finds Petunia. Esther is confused when she is told that she cannot take Petunia home with her. She then goes on a journey to both find herself and Petunia.
This is an interesting story following Esther and her journey to herself. She has locked away her true self because of those around her that didn’t approve of her lifestyle. She has let them control her life even after their death. It is heartbreaking to see someone that has almost been destroyed by those that were supposed to love her. But she is going to learn more about herself and how to live life instead of hiding away on this journey.
This is not one of my normal reads and I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised by this story. It’s so sad to see what Esther has done with herself yet it was a good story of growing and not letting others control you. This is definitely one story to check out.
I received Listen for the Train from Sage’s Book Tours for free. This has in no way influenced my opinion of the story.