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OLD FLAME: A HEARTBREAKING EMOTIONAL THRILLER Kindle Edition

by Peter Martin (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.4 out of 5 stars 55 ratings

We never forget our first love; it is forever ingrained in our mind. But for Ian it is even more poignant, as Debbie gave him his first taste of sex. The most beautiful moment of his young life. But when she dumps him, he is heartbroken.

How does he get over this, with no friends at home or at work? Then looking through a local paper he sees an advert to join a club for 18-30 year old’s. After much deliberation, he joins, his new social life helping him to forget his woes. There he meets Sandy who is recovering from an overdose after being jilted by her boyfriend. Slowly they build up a relationship and get married and have two children.

Twenty-five years later, while travelling home on the train, he bumps into Debbie, his first love, who is divorced and now single. It was nice talking to her, but they both have their own lives to live.

However, Sandy has her elderly mother living alone to look after. When her mother develops dementia, their marriage takes a turn for the worse, as Sandy must spend much more time caring for her mother. He confides in Debbie and starts seeing her. Now, he faces a dilemma, does he stick with Sandy, who he hardly ever sees, or leave her for Debbie who seems very keen to take up with him again?

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  1. Print length
    308 pages
  2. Language
    English
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  4. Publication date
    1 Jan. 2022
  5. Grade level
    12 and up
  6. File size
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09N7DZYT1
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 1 Jan. 2022
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.2 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 308 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 12 and up
  • Customer reviews:
    3.4 out of 5 stars 55 ratings

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Peter Martin

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Born in the West Midlands UK. Martin writes under the pen name of Peter Martin. After spending most of his working life in Banking, following his retirement Martin was able to concentrate on his first love, writing.

Against Her Will, his debut novel, the story of one young woman's fight to lead a normal life after a horrific attack came out in 2013.

His second novel, Missing Dead or Alive is about a teenager who goes missing for no apparent reason. It is the story of how this affects the lives of his family.

His third novel, A Dangerous Secret follows a man who finds out from his mum on her death bed, that he was adopted.

His latest book published in December 2018 in entitled A Means to an End.

He has several more books in the pipeline all in the genre Suspense/ Psychological Thriller.

Away from writing, Martin likes to spend time looking after his two grandchildren, taking his border collie dog for long walks and reading.

Martin became interested in writing from an early age. His favourite authors are diverse, including Robert Goddard, R J Ellory, Kate Mosse, Dean Koontz, Stephen King, Diane Chamberlain, Harper Lee,Wilbur Smith.

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  • mia100max
    2.0 out of 5 stars Stilted read.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 March 2022
    Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
    The story could have read better. It was very stilted and disjointed.
    It needs to be proofread again too as there are quite a lot of mistakes.
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  • Alfie
    1.0 out of 5 stars Very bland
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 May 2022
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    The style of writing was incredibly boring...didn't feel I was reading an author more a high school essay..really can't believe this got published..don't waste your time in this
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  • ME.....THE MOMMA
    5.0 out of 5 stars Old Flame
    Reviewed in the United States on 29 March 2022
    Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
    Sometimes is hard to blow out. Fantastic read, characters and storyline. His wife’s mother dieing of dementia and he gets upset with her being gone so much. Finds his first love( which was no accident by her) and things start to heat up. Things brought up from the past and now. This is a definite must read
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  • Jeffrey M Gullang
    1.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't make it even quarter thru
    Reviewed in the United States on 4 December 2022
    Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
    I am always looking for authors I have never heard before.

    It started off well, but I couldn't make it a quarter way thru.

    I tried.
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  • Karin K. Whitehead
    4.0 out of 5 stars Old Flame
    Reviewed in the United States on 28 November 2022
    Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
    I choose this novel in another authors promo. This is my review. Ian and Sandy, and Ian and Debbie A young man falls " in lust with a gal who leads him astray. She seduces him and promptly dumps him. Fast forward twenty-five years, Ian and Sandy are happily married, two daughters that have left the nest, when Sandy's Mum falls ill with dementia and a heap of health problems that draws Sandy's attention to more or less leaving her husband alone and distraught. Now the heart of the story takes you into the turmoil. Well written, not too fast paced, somewhat slow at times, but still a good read, a twisty ending that surprised me!
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  • PAR
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing!
    Reviewed in the United States on 10 March 2022
    Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
    This is a brilliant read! It pulled me in from beginning to end and held my attention. The world building is detailed and imaginative. This novel has strong, well developed characters and an interesting story line that keeps you turning the pages. I recommend this novel and would read more novels by this author.
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  • Suzybull
    4.0 out of 5 stars Off kilter
    Reviewed in the United States on 20 November 2022
    Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase
    I disliked the main character from early on, but hung in there to see how it ended. This was very much a good look at mental illness and its affects on the lives individuals who struggle with it and those close to them. It only seemed to scratch the surface and I
    would have been interested in it going into more depth. The main character struggled with negative thinking and not sure i feel the ending was justified .
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