SAND DOLLAR a Finalist in The 2013 USA Best Book Awards in 2 Categories

WARWICK, R.I. - Nov. 14, 2013 - PRLog -- SAND DOLLAR: A Story of Undying Love by Sebastian Cole was chosen as a finalist in the Best New Fiction category and the Romance category of The 2013 USA Best Book Awards, sponsored by USA Book News. Cole has received several awards for his debut novel, SAND DOLLAR, which includes being the winner of the Beverly Hills Book Award, the bronze winner of ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Award, a finalist in the International Book Awards, and a finalist in ForeWord Firsts debut literary competition for first-time authors. SAND DOLLAR has a rating of 4.3 stars (out of 5 stars) on Amazon with over 350 reviews, and the eBook version recently made the list of Amazon's top 100 best selling paid eBooks in the Kindle store.

SAND DOLLAR is about an elderly man's deathbed encounter with a hospital orderly, in which he professes his undying love for his soul mate and one true love, Robin, who also happens to be "the one who got away." As his family members arrive to bid him goodbye, Noah's story takes on new life, and he discovers a far greater truth about the past, present, and future. Things are definitely not as they appear as the pieces of a shattered love are put back together in the remarkable final chapter of Noah’s life.

Although SAND DOLLAR is considered to be a romantic fantasy -- a kind of cross between THE NOTEBOOK and the SIXTH SENSE -- the book distinguishes itself from other romance novels in its genre by its honest portrayal of life as a recurring tragedy -- a roller coaster ride of sorts between joy and heartache -- and the faith needed to overcome it. As a result, SAND DOLLAR is a thought-provoking, emotional read that, among other things, might even have you yelling at the main characters at times. And not only is it filled with plenty of twists and turns, but the surprise ending is a real shocker.

Sebastian Cole never intended on being a writer. He graduated from Brown University in the 80s, then worked briefly in New York before returning to Rhode Island to work in his family's business. Nineteen years later, he took a leap of faith and left the company to pursue his dreams, which has led him to where he is now: a novelist of romantic fiction. Cole writes from the heart, believing in true love, love at first sight, and finding that one person in life you’re meant to be with. Many have compared Cole to his favorite author, Nicholas Sparks, whom Cole cites as his inspiration for becoming an author. Whether or not he ever achieves that kind of success, touching the lives of others through his writing has been the single most gratifying thing he has ever done.

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