From the 2010 Zola Award Winner for Romance with the Pacific Northwest Writers Association, Katherine Owen's debut novel is SEEING JULIA...For some reason, I expected 'Seeing Julia' to be a fluffy, unreal romance novel...but I couldn't have been more... Read more

From the 2010 Zola Award Winner for Romance with the Pacific Northwest Writers Association, Katherine Owen's debut novel is SEEING JULIA...For some reason, I expected 'Seeing Julia' to be a fluffy, unreal romance novel...but I couldn't have been more wrong, 'Seeing Julia' is so much more. It is deep and real and full of emotion and pain and friendship and love... Dana Burness - Let's Book ItI found this book to be immediately captivating...The initial chapters reminded me of Maggie O'Farrell's After You'd Gone, that's how impressed I was. Becky Gulc - Chick Lit Central... The in-depth descriptions of her heart-wrenching sense of loss, is balanced by the beautiful caring nature, and actions, of friends...masterfully written in a first person present tense...Seeing Julia rightly deserves its 5 stars! Ellen Fritz - Books4TomorrowA tragic past. A weak moment. One kiss.Jake Winston has always done the right thing, which is why he walked out of his best friend's wedding over a year ago and took the job in London to avoid meeting up with Evan's beautiful, young bride. But now, Julia needs him, and he can't just walk away this time.Julia Hamilton is well acquainted with grief, but when she carelessly imbibes in a deadly combination of pain killers and martinis at her dead husband's funeral and confides to a complete stranger that she's unsure she can start over again, it leads to an inexplicable connection that never should have happened. After all, Julia loved Evan, didn't she? And, it turns out; Jake Winston has secrets of his own.Julia explains it away by telling her well-meaning friends that it was just one kiss in a weak moment for both of them. It doesn't change anything. Or, does it change everything? And, therein lies the problem.... I found this terrific author, Katherine Owen, and just finished reading her wonderful book in, well, a day...The story is gripping, has some surprising twists and turns, and has a sweet ending... Emily Boursaw - MacktasticIf you are looking for a light read where everything is black and white then you will be very much disappointed. But if you are a reader that hungers for more so much more than Seeing Julia is a must read! Amanda - GoodreadsIf you are looking for an emotional roller coaster read full of angst and heartbreak as part of an unforgettable, epic love story, you need to ONE-CLICK this book.Please be advised that SEEING JULIA contains adult language and adult situations and is not appropriate for young readers. (New Adult Fiction, Contemporary Romance) Sign up for Owen's newsletter about new releases at her website: www.katherineowen(dot)net.Katherine Owen won the Zola Award and First Place in Romance category with the Pacific Northwest Writers Association in July 2010 with Seeing Julia. Less