Kirjahaku

The narration of the development of the artist has found its literary medium in the genre, the Kunstlerroman. This specific novel traces the embryonic growth of the artist-protagonist from the moment when he exhibits artistic talents to the point when he actually creates. Specific themes, motifs, and structure define the genre. The authors studied are: Hermann Hesse, D.H. Lawrence, James Joyce, and Theodore Dreiser."

Seventeen-year-old Mica is a determined aspiring actress living with her parents in Romania as Nicolae Ceausescu begins his reign. Her parents are covertly political and influential, which makes them a perfect target for the Secret Police. They're soon arrested, and Mica flees the country with her father's rare-and possibly cursed-diamonds. With her parents imprisoned, it's up to Mica to investigate the terrorism involving Ceausescu and his nuclear business partners. The series has won these awards: 1. 2021 AMERICAN FICTION AWARD FINALIST, Gift of Diamonds: Classification: Mystery/ Suspense 2. 2021 AMERICAN FICTION AWARD FINALIST, Love Odyssey: Classification: Romance 3. NYC BIG BOOK AWARD 2021 Winner, Love Odyssey, Classification: Romance/ Thriller 4. INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD, 2022 DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE: Love Odyssey, Classification: Romantic Suspense 5. INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD, 2022 DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE: Treasure Seekers, Classification: International Thriller 6. GLOBAL THRILLER FINALIST 2022, CIBA, CHANTICLEER INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD, Treasure Seekers, Classification: International Thriller

Escaping communist Romania, activist and doctor Anca Rodescu is dismayed to discover she has been abandoned, pregnant and alone in America, by the man she loves. Years later, at the height of the Ceausescu dictatorship, change is coming to Romania, and Anca is receiving messages from her past that draw her back to Transylvania. A story of love and forgiveness in war-torn Romania, and a portrait of communism and the people who are trapped within it.The prose is not just crisp and gorgeous, it has a beauty of its own. -Readers' Favorite The series has won these awards: 1. 2021 AMERICAN FICTION AWARD FINALIST, Gift of Diamonds: Classification: Mystery/ Suspense 2. 2021 AMERICAN FICTION AWARD FINALIST, Love Odyssey: Classification: Romance 3. NYC BIG BOOK AWARD 2021 Winner, Love Odyssey, Classification: Romance/ Thriller 4. INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD, 2022 DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE: Love Odyssey, Classification: Romantic Suspense 5. INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD, 2022 DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE: Treasure Seekers, Classification: International Thriller 6. GLOBAL THRILLER FINALIST 2022, CIBA, CHANTICLEER INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD, Treasure Seekers, Classification: International Thriller

In this final installment of the Transylvanian Trilogy, childhood friends Marina and Cristina become amateur investigators, traveling from New York City and Paris to Istanbul to learn more about a web of crime among the countries' leaders. Romanian leader Ceausescu had traveled to Tehran three days before he was executed on Christmas day, 1989, with suitcases filled with gold-gold that was never found. In their travels, the women risk their lives but deepen their friendship. Treasure Seekers explodes with crime, passion, and a love story for the ages. But above all, it is about uncovering political truths."Seret vividly captures life under dictatorial rule in Romania and the ghastly compromises that good people are compelled to make in order to survive." - Kirkus Reviews The series has won these awards: 1. 2021 AMERICAN FICTION AWARD FINALIST, Gift of Diamonds: Classification: Mystery/ Suspense 2. 2021 AMERICAN FICTION AWARD FINALIST, Love Odyssey: Classification: Romance 3. NYC BIG BOOK AWARD 2021 Winner, Love Odyssey, Classification: Romance/ Thriller 4. INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD, 2022 DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE: Love Odyssey, Classification: Romantic Suspense 5. INDEPENDENT PRESS AWARD, 2022 DISTINGUISHED FAVORITE: Treasure Seekers, Classification: International Thriller 6. GLOBAL THRILLER FINALIST 2022, CIBA, CHANTICLEER INTERNATIONAL BOOK AWARD, Treasure Seekers, Classification: International Thriller