Hope, Despair, Love, Repair

A female seeks a dashing, handsome, rich brunette who will whisk her off her feet in a whirlwind of romance, roses and romping. But... life isn’t like the movies, right?

Louella is single, overweight, and stuck in a rut that everyone has seen and never wants to hear from again. She spends her days working, her evening on her laptop surfing the same three websites, trying not to die of boredom before bedtime.

Enough is enough. In an act of courage or foolish optimism, she signs up for internet dating, opening herself up to a world of available men, hoping to just avoid the perverted and deranged.

Incoming message from Tim; same age, likes, sense of humour and a face that would melt ice in a vat of liquid nitrogen. ‘The One?’ whispers in the back of her mind. He seems to be the epitome of perfection and a near perfect match, but is it too good to be true? Has she found her knight in shining armour, or is there a monster lurking deeper within?

Hope, Despair, Love, Repair is a roller coaster ride into ugly daydreams and beautiful nightmares where hope is the crutch that you can lean on until you are almost bent over on all fours in agony. Can you really love a person who carries a demon in their wake? Intense passion, flaming anger and a loyalty that steps over boundaries never seen before, this love story will be with you long after you finish the book.

Jodie Avo is a tenacious new writer and the author of the new novel Hope, Despair, Love, Repair An avid reader, Jodie writes strong characters in relatable situations with real life twists that will get your heart beating and brain thinking. Jodie has a BA (Hons) in English, with Creative Writing, and has been a lifelong writer, creating colourful worlds and characters since the age of eight. She lives with her two daughters and enjoys cross stitching and knitting. She also has a cat, and is planning on knitting a cardigan to complete her transformation into a ‘questionably sane’ cat lady.