By Eileen K Parsons

The First Rose of Summer

Novel

At twenty-six, Paul Matthews has attained wealth, position, and popularity as a financial manager in one of New York’s leading companies.  His life of fast cars, expensive restaurants, and beautiful women is the envy of his peers and one he believes will keep him satisfied—until Brooke comes into his life.  Brooke’s beauty captures his attention the moment he sets eyes on her.  Her intelligence, talent, and strong character cause him to consider what part she may play in his life.  Her strong faith, however, reminds him of a past he has long tried to forget, one he rejected long ago and to which vowed never to return. 

When a series of high-risk financial decisions prove to be profitable for the company and their clients, Paul is promoted and given access to secrets within the company—illegal activity that could bring the company, its executives and stockholders to ruin.  A wealthy and influential foreign business executive, Marcus Reed, befriends Paul and reveals to him the great power and success that can be his if he is willing to compromise his moral principles and accept these secrets as necessary business practices. 

Paul must decide whether he will continue his path of corruption in order to maintain his lavish lifestyle or listen to the voice within, the voice awakened by Brooke’s faith, urging him to make the honorable choice—a choice that would cost him his wealth, position and perhaps even his life.

Author

Eileen K Parsons

Eileen is a Christian speaker and author.  She has had a passion for writing since her youth, winning the Newspapers in Education Award for Writing in the Augusta Chronicle in high school.

Eileen attended Augusta State University, majoring in Communications and Creative Writing.  Since then, her work has appeared in the Good Newspaper in Syracuse, NY as well as various local Christian publications and newsletters.

Her first novel, The First Rose of Summer, published by Westbow Press, a division of Thomas Nelson, was released in December 2011.  It is her desire to share God’s Word through her writing.  Since its release, The First Rose of Summer has received Honorable Mention in the Spiritual Category of the 2013 Los Angeles Book Festival and was the Runner-up in the Spiritual Category of 2014 New York Book Festival.

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Everything you want in a book…twists and turns, unexpected events, love, danger, suspense and God’s faithful plan in it all.

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The characters came to life and fascinated me through the entire book. I didn’t want it to end…

– Jennie

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Eileen uses words to paint beautiful pictures…amazing detail and draws you into the experience. …a great book.

– Deedee

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