HARP’S SONG
In just a few
months Harp Evans will be officially coming of age and graduating
from high school. She will be free from the mother that never wanted
her, the house that never felt like home, and the disappointment of
the last seventeen years. What she doesn’t know is that her mother
has been holding onto a secret that has the potential to derail her
dreams and destroy her already faulty sense of self.
A self-proclaimed
recluse, Harp spends most of her time practicing the cello, in the
hopes of earning a full scholarship that will grant her freedom, but
will also send her away from her best friend Connor Williams, who is
becoming more than just a friend.
As revelations
are made, will Harp still feel the same way about leaving everyone
that cares about her behind? Or will she continue to pursue the life
she’s been dreaming of for as long as she can remember?
Harp’s
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Harp's Song was a fast read. Once you start you have to keep reading. You want to know what happens.
The story is sad at times. And you will hate Harp's mother. Very emotional. Harp has her best friend who she shares things with. And over time they grow closer.
The characters were great. Their personalities were written perfectly to make them seem real and work together for a story line.
The plot was well written as well.
I look forward to book two after the short preview.
Harp's Song was a fast read. Once you start you have to keep reading. You want to know what happens.
The story is sad at times. And you will hate Harp's mother. Very emotional. Harp has her best friend who she shares things with. And over time they grow closer.
The characters were great. Their personalities were written perfectly to make them seem real and work together for a story line.
The plot was well written as well.
I look forward to book two after the short preview.
I hope you love my dream cast as much I
do! I had such a great time playing around with different ideas of
who could play Harp, Connor and Harp’s mother, Anne.
I’ll start with the hardest character
to cast, which was Anne. She’s a complex woman and unfortunately
has been through a lot. She’s not a likeable person in the
beginning of this book-and even toward the end-it’s still a
struggle to fully like her. However, I think it takes a lot of
courage to reconcile her life and the choices she’s made and so
when I was trying to think of an actress that could portray all that,
but still have a youthful light about her, I came up blank. I was
talking it through with a good friend and then my husband, and he
actually came up with the idea of Michelle Monaghan as Anne. I
immediately said, “YES!” because I think she’s perfect.
Besides, who doesn’t love her in Made of Honor?!
Connor was the easiest character to
cast. Probably three or four months ago, I was looking up different
actors to play him, and came across Grey Damon. Quite a few people
have told me that they see Liam Hemsworth as Connor, and I’m not
mad at that suggestion either. However, there’s something about
Grey Damon that I can’t quantify, but he’s dreamy and masculine
but also has a protective and sensitive aura about him. So, that’s
why I think he’s perfect for Connor.
Harp … ah, sweet, innocent, troubled
Harp. I picked Lily Collins to portray her because physically she
matches the image I have in my head for Harp, but also because I
think she can convey the depth of loneliness that Harp feels a lot of
the time. Harp has been through quite a bit, but always retained a
certain level of strength-a juxtaposition of her character-especially
considering what she’s been through. But, in the end, her willpower
to remain strong fades and as she spirals out of control, she learns
some valuable lessons.
Now … if only it weren’t a DREAM
cast!
About Cassie Shine
Cassie
Shine released her debut young adult novel, Harp's Song in November
2013, finally finishing the short story she started in her college
creative writing class … many, many moons ago. She has always
been an avid reader and lover of music (yes, she was in the high
school marching band). While she has a weak spot for all things teeny
bopper, especially boy bands, she also loves classical, country, rock
and well, pretty much everything.
After
living in St. Louis for more than ten years, she and her husband
packed up a U-Haul and headed west. They currently live in Orange
County, CA with their furry kids Finnegan and Molly.
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