New Book Launch, Eternal Road – The Final Stop
Posted by: Darlene on: September 14, 2020
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I am delighted to have as my guest today John Howell, a fellow blogger, author, dog lover, and friend. He is here today to tell you about his latest book which I think you will just love. Take it away, John.
Thank you so much for having me on your blog, Darlene, and thank you for helping me launch this book. I know you are busy with your projects and Dot so thank you for taking the time to help. Speaking of the book, let me describe it. Eternal Road is the story of two people finding their way through the selection process leading to the place where one will spend eternity. Yes, it is true. They both have passed away. James Wainwright just died in an auto accident. Samantha Tourneau died seventeen years before. Sam is James’s guide to help him decide where to spend eternity. This is not your usual thriller or paranormal romance. It is a piece of fiction that is a combination of inspiration, adventure, time travel, sci-fi, a touch of erotica, and a dash of spiritual. In short, it is a lot of things, but hopefully, a story that will make you happy to have read it.
It is now available on Amazon in paper and Kindle. The Kindle edition is introductory priced at 99¢ until October 15th
Here are the universal links for both editions
The blurb
James Wainwright picks up a hitchhiker and discovers two things 1. The woman he picks up is his childhood sweetheart, only Seventeen years older. 2. He is no longer of this world.
James began a road trip alone in his 1956 Oldsmobile. He stops for a hitchhiker only to discover she is his childhood sweetheart, Sam, who disappeared seventeen years before. James learns from Sam falling asleep miles back caused him to perish in a one-car accident. He also comes to understand that Sam was taken and murdered all those years ago, and now she has come back to help him find his eternal home.
The pair visit a number of times and places and are witness to a number of historical events. The rules dictate that they do no harm to the time continuum. Trying to be careful, they inadvertently come to the attention of Lucifer, who would love to have their souls as his subjects. They also find a threat to human survival and desperately need to put in place the fix necessary to save humankind.
The question becomes, will James find his eternal home in grace or lose the battle with Satan for his immortal soul and the future of human life with it? If you like time-travel, adventure, mystery, justice, and the supernatural, this story is for you.
An Excerpt
“The date on the paper is October 26th,1881.”
Sam grabs the news sheet. “The date of the gunfight at the O. K. Corral? We have to find out what time it is now.”
“Why does that matter?”
She gives the paperback to James. “The gunfight happened at 3:00 PM. We might have missed it.”
James shakes his head. “Don’t you think a newspaperman like John Clum would have dashed to the scene instead of sitting in his office if we’d missed it? The sun looks fairly high. What about my watch?”
“Go ahead and look at it.”
James glances at the watch and then back at Sam. “Oh, man. It’s smashed.”
“Yup. The accident.”
James puts his hands to his face. “Why didn’t I notice that before?”
“It didn’t matter before.”
“So, let’s say we are on time—where should we go to view the gunfight?”
Sam chews on her bottom lip. “Might be best to go to the photographic studio right next to the vacant lot where the fight took place. We could stand on the porch and look around the building. I’m curious as to why you actually want to see the battle?”
“This is history. I would love to see the most famous gunfight in the world. Who wouldn’t?”
Sam puts her hand on James’s shoulder. “People get killed.”
He touches her hand. “So, we shouldn’t see it?”
Sam draws her hand away. “I’m just saying that real life and legend are two different things. When people get killed, they bleed, and it isn’t pretty.”
James stands with his palms open. “But the historical part?”
Sam shrugs, “I just want to warn you.”
Sam and James walk down the street and eventually come to the place where the shootout will take place. Sam points to the porch of the photography building. “We can see everything from there.”
James points at the porch. “Of course, we’d have to look around the corner, which means we won’t stay out of sight. What if a stray bullet hits us?”
Sam chuckles. “You’re dead already. So what if a stray bullet hits you?”
The trailer
John’s bio
John is an award-winning author who, after an extensive business career, began writing full time in 2012. His specialty is thriller fiction novels, but John also writes poetry and short stories. He has written five other books that are on Amazon in paperback and Kindle editions. The paperback versions are also available in the Indie Lector store
John lives in Lakeway, Texas, with his wife and their spoiled rescue pets.
Contact John
Blog Fiction Favorites, http://johnwhowell.com/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/john.howell.98229241
Twitter –https://www.twitter.com/HowellWave
Goodreads –https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7751796.John_W_Howell
Amazon Author’s page –https://www.amazon.com/author/johnwhowell
John’s other books
The Contract: between heaven and earth
It was great having you here, John. I wish you all the best with your latest book. Dot says hi to Twiggy and Lucy!
92 Responses to "New Book Launch, Eternal Road – The Final Stop"

2 | Toni Pike
September 14, 2020 at 6:18 pm
Fabulous to see John here, and his new books sounds like a great read. I love the cover, too. Toni x

John W. Howell
September 14, 2020 at 7:25 pm
Thank you so much, Toni. I appreciate your visit and comment.



4 | John W. Howell
September 14, 2020 at 7:27 pm
Thank you so much for having me on your delightful blog, Darlene. I appreciate your help with spreading the word on Eternal Road – The final stop.

Darlene
September 14, 2020 at 10:08 pm
I´m happy to have you here, John. This book needs to get in everyone´s hands.



5 | harmonykentonline
September 14, 2020 at 8:32 pm
I’m enjoying following you on tour and wish you the best of luck, John 🙂


6 | Jill Weatherholt
September 14, 2020 at 9:25 pm
Thanks for hosting John and his new book today, Darlene. I love the trailer!


8 | Staci Troilo
September 14, 2020 at 10:31 pm
I’m dying to read this one. Wishing you all the best, John.
Thanks for hosting, Darlene.

Darlene
September 14, 2020 at 10:35 pm
Thanks for stopping by my blog, Staci. It will be a great read! xo



9 | Teri Polen
September 14, 2020 at 10:51 pm
Yep – don’t have to worry about those bullets if you’re dead. Thanks for hosting, Darlene!


10 | Jennie
September 14, 2020 at 11:22 pm
Wonderful to see John over here, Darlene. I so enjoyed the review and the excerpt.


11 | Mary Smith
September 14, 2020 at 11:23 pm
Intriguing extract! Good luck with the new book, John.


12 | Mae Clair
September 14, 2020 at 11:51 pm
Another wonderful tour stop, John and Darlene. I just finished reading Eternal Road yesterday evening and posted my 5-star review to Amazon, BookBub and Goodreads. Great story, John!

John W. Howell
September 15, 2020 at 1:49 am
Thank you so much, Mae. Your reviews caused uncontrolled happy dancing. At my age that could be hazardous to one’s health. 😁



13 | marianbeaman
September 15, 2020 at 12:06 am
Two things I know about you, John. You promote other writers by supporting their blogs and books. And second, like me, writing is your second act. Unlike me, you are a prolific writer. Congrats on your latest achievement: Eternal Road. P. S. I like the music in your book trailer, very nostalgic!

Darlene
September 15, 2020 at 12:23 am
I love the book trailer as well. A great tune, perfect for the book.


John W. Howell
September 15, 2020 at 1:51 am
Thank you, Marian. I found out quite early that promoting other authors is a great pleasure and I do enjoy it. Thank you for the terrific comments.



14 | cath
September 15, 2020 at 12:13 am
What an intriguing idea, and a tempting extract. Sounds good!


15 | coldhandboyack
September 15, 2020 at 12:38 am
Well, if the bullets don’t matter any more, there are all kinds of places a dead history buff could visit. All the best, John.

John W. Howell
September 15, 2020 at 1:53 am
I’m with you. Could you imagine visiting a major battlefield while the battle was going on? Thanks, Craig. Might be a story there.



16 | Jacqui Murray
September 15, 2020 at 1:01 am
Congratulations to John on his latest book!

Darlene
September 15, 2020 at 2:13 am
I love to see all these new books coming out in spite of world events. It’s just what we need.



17 | Chuck
September 15, 2020 at 2:47 am
Congratulations, John, on the release of the new book. You definitely got my attention. Thank you Darlene for hosting and sharing John’s good news.


18 | Jan Sikes
September 15, 2020 at 3:21 am
Another wonderful stop on this tour! Congrats, John! I hope it’s been a smashing success! Thank you, Darlene, for being such a gracious host!

John W. Howell
September 15, 2020 at 4:52 am
Thank you, Jan. I think it has been interesting for folks to get a flavor of the book through different excerpts. Thanks for the visit 😁



19 | Soooz
September 15, 2020 at 6:09 am
The Gunfight at The O.K Coral. Whoo-hoo! That day had the stuff of legends stamped all over it. I love these excerpts! Thanks for hosting John’s latest release here, Darlene.

Darlene
September 15, 2020 at 6:53 am
Thanks for visiting my blog. The book launch has been fun and I’m pleased to be part of it!


John W. Howell
September 15, 2020 at 8:39 am
Thank you for the visit, Soooz. The OK Corral was quite a scene for sure.



20 | Retirement Reflections
September 15, 2020 at 6:53 am
Wonderful to see John here. The storyline is fascinating and the cover is brilliantly done!

John W. Howell
September 15, 2020 at 8:46 am
Thank you so much, Donna. It was great to see you again. 😁



21 | ladyjayne1984
September 15, 2020 at 7:13 am
Thanks Darlene for hosting John….and helping launch his latest book. It sounds very intriguing and I will keep this in mind for a future read. I loved the extract …definitely leaves one with many questions….


22 | Marcia
September 15, 2020 at 8:01 am
So great seeing John and Eternal Road here today, Darlene! Super excerpt, John, and great post all around, Darlene! Sharing! 🙂

John W. Howell
September 15, 2020 at 8:49 am
Thank you, Marcia. So nice of you to stop by. I hope you feel better too. Here take this margarita. Loaded with lime juice and some soothing syrup. 😁



23 | Patricia Tilton
September 15, 2020 at 8:39 am
Intriguing! I enjoyed the interview about Eternal Road. Good luck with your book launch!


24 | Jessica Bakkers
September 15, 2020 at 9:38 am
Nice to “meet” you Darlene! Just popped by to wish John all the best for the tour 🙂

Darlene
September 15, 2020 at 6:06 pm
Lovely to meet you as well. Thanks for dropping in. We all wish John the best!!



25 | Baydreamer
September 15, 2020 at 9:40 am
Thanks, Darlene, for hosting John. It’s nice to see him receiving so much support and that is another great excerpt (which is familiar because I’m in the middle of reading his book). 😉
~Lauren

John W. Howell
September 15, 2020 at 9:49 am
I think Darlene has called it a night here in Spain, but I do want to thank you for the visit, Lauren. I hope you are liking the book. 😊.



26 | petespringerauthor
September 15, 2020 at 10:16 am
Way to go, John! I’m sold by your engaging blurb. I’ll pick this one up today. I also was not aware that you are a fellow dog lover. You just made some more points with me for that.😎 Much luck with your book tour. Thanks a bunch, Darlene.

John W. Howell
September 15, 2020 at 11:12 am
Thank you, Pete. Love my pooches. Thanks for the visit and love the idea of you picking up the book. I will be interested in what you think


Darlene
September 15, 2020 at 5:31 pm
Check out John´s blog, Pete. The dogs get a lot of page space. Enjoy the book!



27 | roughwighting
September 17, 2020 at 2:15 am
I am enjoying John‘s newest book immensely. And it’s thought-provoking, which I love. As soon as I’m finished I’ll be writing a good review on good reads and Amazon. Thanks Darlene for hosting John here!


28 | Jacquie Biggar
September 17, 2020 at 2:58 am
I love the concept for this book- congrats to John!


30 | J. Kelland Perry
September 21, 2020 at 5:06 am
I picked up a copy for my Kindle. Looking forward to my first read by John. 🙂


31 | Sue Slaght
September 26, 2020 at 8:34 am
The book sounds both intriguing and riveting. Many thanks Darlene for the introduction!

Darlene
September 26, 2020 at 6:01 pm
Thanks, Sue. I enjoy John’s blog posts so I was sure his book would be good.


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September 14, 2020 at 5:30 pm
Another great stop along the way on the Eternal Road.. thanks Darlene and John..x
September 14, 2020 at 7:24 pm
Thank you, Sally. It is great to be here. 😁
September 14, 2020 at 10:07 pm
Thanks, Sally. Happy to get the word out about John´s book!