“The Red Gene” by Rosalind Beale is published

Oxford in the swinging sixties – mini-skirts, disco dances, budding romances, and…. family matters

About the Book:
Red-haired, quick-tempered Bethany Burnett embraces the new era with gusto. A career of her own choice, a shocking pink mini-dress, a boyfriend called Bear and driving lessons are all on her agenda to the consternation of her staid and respectable parents.
But beneath her confident exterior lies a nagging worry – from whom did she inherit her copper-coloured curls? Not from any of her close relatives that’s for sure. Adoption could be the answer but Bethany uncovers facts that suggest a more sinister explanation. Unless her suspicions are disproved, there can be no future for her and the man she plans to marry.
Is it possible to establish the truth?

About the Author:
Rosalind was born in Wells in Somerset and lived in Cambridge where she spent many happy hours at the Perse School before leaving for college in London to train as a teacher.
Her first appointment was in North Yorkshire, teaching a class of over forty five-year-olds speaking a mixture of dialects including Yorkshire, Geordie and Glaswegian. After eleven happy years, she and her family relocated to Oxfordshire.
She freelanced as an indexer and writer of scientific abstracts before returning to teaching delightful ten-year-olds.
Now that her own children have flown the nest, she spread her wings, qualifying as an interior designer, learning to play the piano, painting in oils and holding exhibitions of her work in Oxford and London, buying antiques and collectables at auctions and selling at antique fairs, and last, but by no means least, writing stories that swiftly developed into novels, and in particular, romance novels.
For more details about Rosalind and her books, see www.rosalindbeale.com

Excerpt from THE RED GENE:

“They turned their attention back to the fireworks but Tom was aware that Beth spent more time looking over her shoulder than she did enjoying the display. He realised that she was worried about more fireworks being let off behind her. Very gently he eased her so that she was standing in front of him and he was therefore protecting her back. A look of thanks from Beth lifted his heart. He placed his hands on her shoulders and stood as close as he dared. He was aware of the sweet smell of shampoo on her hair and it weakened his resolve to treat Beth as a younger sister.
A few moments later a spectacular finale of rockets lit the sky and Beth leaned back to watch their progress across the tree tops. Tom felt her against him; her curls brushed his face and he tightened his grip on her shoulders.
As the last sparks fell from the sky they made their way among the slow moving crowd to the park gates where Katie said goodbye and disappeared into the night in the opposite direction. Tom steered Beth across the road where it was slightly less crowded and they walked briskly until they were on their own. Tom pondered the problem of how and where to tell Beth about Bear and the girl in the fur coat.”

The Red Gene by Rosalind Wittington-Beale is available in paperback from Amazon at:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Red-Gene-Rosalind-Beale/dp/1785072129

The book is also available to download as an e-book at:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Red-Gene-Rosalind-Beale-ebook/dp/B00URIU8VQ

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