Sergei Kourdakov, a former KGB agent and Soviet naval intelligence officer, defected from the USSR at the age of twenty. A year later we met at my Federal Government office in Washington DC. We were watched and followed. “Even you could be spy,” Sergei whispered. My book, A Rose for Sergei, is the true story of our time together.

Monday, July 21, 2014

Finding Common Ground


I usually read people’s comments in the product review sections when I’m deciding to purchase an item online.  Comments, both positive and negative, are helpful when I have to make a decision.  Sometimes, when something is particularly negative, I cringe and think to myself, “Ouch, that’s harsh.”  I also realize reviews are one of the valuable tools of social media—everyone is free to express their opinion.

Now I find I am on the receiving end of reviews and comments regarding A Rose for Sergei.  I hope that anyone who reads my book will enjoy it, but realistically I know that isn’t always the case.

One reviewer posted an interesting summary on Amazon this past weekend for A Rose for Sergei.  Part of that review is below.

“The author tells her story of falling in love with a former KGB officer, Sergei Kourdakov.  This unusual romance, between an Air Force Colonel’s daughter and a Russian defector, leads to finding common ground and learning to understand that love makes its own choices.”

I really liked the writer’s take on my book.  Sergei and I did find common ground even though our lives were so very different.


  

The entire first two chapters of A Rose for Sergei can be read for free at the Amazon website by clicking on the “Look inside” icon when you are on their website.  It is not necessary to own a Kindle device if you would like to read this book—you can download the Free Kindle app for Smartphones, tablets, and computers—and then purchase/download the book to whichever location you prefer.

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