A Cup of Redemption A touching debut novel that tells a timeless story of wartime love, loss, and the powerful desire to become whole. Inspired by a real and gripping story, A Cup of Redemption is a carefully crafted historical novel based on the life of Marcelle Zabe, who was born on the last day of WWI in Brittany, never knew her father, but navigated through life by overcoming the shame and guilt of abandonment as she searched for her own identity.

Biographical, Drama, Epic, Mystery, Action, Adventure, Family, Historical Fiction, War, Suspense / Thriller

It begins in a French cemetery in Evaux-les-Bains, France with the death of Marcelle- and moves through time and place throughout France as her daughter, Sophie, and her friend Kate, search for the father Marcelle never knew.

France - Paris (WWII), Brittany (WWI) and regions of France to the present.

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Internal Journey/Rebirth

Meaningful Message, Philosophical Questions, Coming of Age, Happy Ending

Sexual Abuse, Incest, Nudity

Name: Marcelle Zabe

Age: 55

Gender: Female

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Aspiring, Charming, Complex, Empathetic, Desperate, Engaging, Faithful, Funny, Gracious

Name: Sophie

Age: 30

Gender: Female

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Gracious, Adventurous, Beautiful, Faithful, Funny, Complex, Empathetic, Selfless, Sexy, Charming, Engaging, Obedient, Perseverance, Strong Moral Code, Confident, Heroic, Honorable, Naive

Name: Kate

Age: 30

Gender: Female

Role: Sidekick

Key Traits: Charming, Empathetic, Perseverance, Secretive, Sexy, Adventurous, Complex, Desperate, Outspoken, Romantic

Name: There are many secondary characters

Age: 45

Gender: Male

Role: Skeptic

Key Traits: Honorable, Masculine, Naive, Strong Moral Code, Complex, Engaging, Funny, Secretive, Unapologetic, Blunt, Empathetic, Insecure

Age: 35-54

Target Gender: Female leaning

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Status: Yes: with a Publisher

Publisher: She Writes Press

Year Published: 2014

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