2018 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards Winner - First Place: Fiction: Novel (eBook)
2018 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards Winner - Honorable Mention: Literary Fiction
2018 Elit Book Awards Winner - Bronze Medal: Literary Fiction
Indie International selection
2018 SOMERSET Book Awards Semi-Finalist
When Neal Medwin glimpses Mina Automne for the first time, he's a man whose soul is darkened with memories of a painful past, whereas Mina is a vibrant, strong, young woman. She's a determined ballerina who's carefully planning and painting her life. Neal steps into her existence and threatens to shatter Mina's plans with an impossible request. Mina can't help the fragile man who's invading her home, even though their parents used to be close friends and she knows of Neal's hurtful background. She allows him to linger within her lovely and artistic world, however, hoping he might find some peace and solace. Slowly, their conflict turns into friendship, and eventually into love, until a terrible discovery ruins Mina's projects and forces her to let go of all her dreams, and of her sweet, damaged man. Neal is unable to fight for Mina and for the unripe love they share, because he's not ready to leave his past behind. He's not strong enough – not yet. (Liteary Fiction, Contemporary Women, Literary Romance - Ages 18+)
Ebook Edition - May 23, 2017
2018 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards Winner - Honorable Mention: Literary Fiction
2018 Elit Book Awards Winner - Bronze Medal: Literary Fiction
Indie International selection
2018 SOMERSET Book Awards Semi-Finalist
When Neal Medwin glimpses Mina Automne for the first time, he's a man whose soul is darkened with memories of a painful past, whereas Mina is a vibrant, strong, young woman. She's a determined ballerina who's carefully planning and painting her life. Neal steps into her existence and threatens to shatter Mina's plans with an impossible request. Mina can't help the fragile man who's invading her home, even though their parents used to be close friends and she knows of Neal's hurtful background. She allows him to linger within her lovely and artistic world, however, hoping he might find some peace and solace. Slowly, their conflict turns into friendship, and eventually into love, until a terrible discovery ruins Mina's projects and forces her to let go of all her dreams, and of her sweet, damaged man. Neal is unable to fight for Mina and for the unripe love they share, because he's not ready to leave his past behind. He's not strong enough – not yet. (Liteary Fiction, Contemporary Women, Literary Romance - Ages 18+)
Ebook Edition - May 23, 2017
Paperback Edition - May 18, 2017
Praise for A Different Kind of Lovely:A Novel
"Heartbreaking, ethereal and dreamlike, A Different Kind of Lovely will awaken your senses and encourage you to hold on to your dreams. The strength shown by Mina's character was both uplifting and courageous and it just shows that a person can appear fragile and breakable on the outside but be so very strong and vigorous underneath, and vice versa of course." -The Book Magnet
"The prose is masterful and completely immerses the reader in the story. Mina and Neal are not perfect, but delightfully human characters that the reader enjoys getting to know." -InD'tale Magazine (September 2017 Issue)
"I loved every emotion this book brought out of me. It was a joy to read. I loved every part of this beautiful story. This is a #MustRead. The beauty within this book is like no other." -A Beautiful Book Blog
"All I can say is that this story made me fall in love with the places I've never even visited, and admire the characters which aren't even real. Although they feel as real as can be." -Books Eater
"The author’s style of writing is smooth and very eloquent in unfolding emotions and sentiments. The character development is outstanding. The story is appealing from the start and takes you on this journey of loss, self-discovery, and healing." -Review Tales
"Another beautifully descriptive novel written by Petra March, one that takes the reader on a journey through a wealth of emotions from start to finish." -Reading Nook
"This is a story about love, life and grabbing our destiny with our hands and do what comes best. I have totally forgotten how deeply emotional and draining Petra´s books are. I loved the anguish, the despair and the love itself. I felt all the feelings running through me as I was reading and I ended up emotionally drained. I don´t regret it because it only means the author did an excellent job creating characters and a story that comes to life as you read it, that feels like more than just words on paper (or a reader)." -Reading... Dreaming
"This book will wrench your heart, and it won’t let go even after you are done reading it." -Comfy Reading
"I love Mina and Neal; their story is beautiful and tragic at the same time, they learn to love each other and live a new life, together." -Inks and Scratches: Magazine (September 2017 Issue)
"March is one of those rare writers who has the talent of writing with such detail that you will find yourself there with the characters. Her description of the cottage and Mina’s dancing don’t make for just good reading, but it’s a book you feel!" - Devilishly Delicious Book Reviews
"A MUST READ for those romantic readers out there. I am looking forward to reading more books by Petra March." -Girl With Pen
"This romantic tragedy had me turning the pages at such a fast pace for many reasons. Petra beautifully crafted each scene with amazing details and descriptions of the settings and characters. It is difficult to artfully provide vivid details without sounding repetitive or verbose, but Petra was able to accomplish it very well." -Brianna Remus
"Petra March has a unique writing style. Her characters seem so real-life, you can feel their emotions. I loved Neal and Mina; their story is sensual, heart-breaking, and filled with anguish." -Bookpeek
"March is a whimsical and sensual writer who focuses on all the senses while exploring human motivation. Mina and Neal are attractive characters whose initial physical attraction is rounded out later by their personal histories and achievements." -Tinted Edges
"Petra March writes with a lot of wisdom and her story is filled with emotion. The characters are genuinely flawed and readers can easily connect with what is human in them. There is a fine sense of the tragic woven into the fabric of this story that many readers will connect with, and I particularly loved the way the author explores the workings of the hearts of her characters." -Readers' Favorite
"Heartbreaking, ethereal and dreamlike, A Different Kind of Lovely will awaken your senses and encourage you to hold on to your dreams. The strength shown by Mina's character was both uplifting and courageous and it just shows that a person can appear fragile and breakable on the outside but be so very strong and vigorous underneath, and vice versa of course." -The Book Magnet
"The prose is masterful and completely immerses the reader in the story. Mina and Neal are not perfect, but delightfully human characters that the reader enjoys getting to know." -InD'tale Magazine (September 2017 Issue)
"I loved every emotion this book brought out of me. It was a joy to read. I loved every part of this beautiful story. This is a #MustRead. The beauty within this book is like no other." -A Beautiful Book Blog
"All I can say is that this story made me fall in love with the places I've never even visited, and admire the characters which aren't even real. Although they feel as real as can be." -Books Eater
"The author’s style of writing is smooth and very eloquent in unfolding emotions and sentiments. The character development is outstanding. The story is appealing from the start and takes you on this journey of loss, self-discovery, and healing." -Review Tales
"Another beautifully descriptive novel written by Petra March, one that takes the reader on a journey through a wealth of emotions from start to finish." -Reading Nook
"This is a story about love, life and grabbing our destiny with our hands and do what comes best. I have totally forgotten how deeply emotional and draining Petra´s books are. I loved the anguish, the despair and the love itself. I felt all the feelings running through me as I was reading and I ended up emotionally drained. I don´t regret it because it only means the author did an excellent job creating characters and a story that comes to life as you read it, that feels like more than just words on paper (or a reader)." -Reading... Dreaming
"This book will wrench your heart, and it won’t let go even after you are done reading it." -Comfy Reading
"I love Mina and Neal; their story is beautiful and tragic at the same time, they learn to love each other and live a new life, together." -Inks and Scratches: Magazine (September 2017 Issue)
"March is one of those rare writers who has the talent of writing with such detail that you will find yourself there with the characters. Her description of the cottage and Mina’s dancing don’t make for just good reading, but it’s a book you feel!" - Devilishly Delicious Book Reviews
"A MUST READ for those romantic readers out there. I am looking forward to reading more books by Petra March." -Girl With Pen
"This romantic tragedy had me turning the pages at such a fast pace for many reasons. Petra beautifully crafted each scene with amazing details and descriptions of the settings and characters. It is difficult to artfully provide vivid details without sounding repetitive or verbose, but Petra was able to accomplish it very well." -Brianna Remus
"Petra March has a unique writing style. Her characters seem so real-life, you can feel their emotions. I loved Neal and Mina; their story is sensual, heart-breaking, and filled with anguish." -Bookpeek
"March is a whimsical and sensual writer who focuses on all the senses while exploring human motivation. Mina and Neal are attractive characters whose initial physical attraction is rounded out later by their personal histories and achievements." -Tinted Edges
"Petra March writes with a lot of wisdom and her story is filled with emotion. The characters are genuinely flawed and readers can easily connect with what is human in them. There is a fine sense of the tragic woven into the fabric of this story that many readers will connect with, and I particularly loved the way the author explores the workings of the hearts of her characters." -Readers' Favorite
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