Inside the Book:
Title: The Day GOD Wore a Hard Hat
Author: Jonathan James
Publisher: iUniverse
Genre: Fiction
Format: Ebook/Paperback
Paul Reynolds is a nineteen-year-old college student when he meets what he believes is the perfect woman. But as one night of passion transforms into just friendship, her sister, Lisa, eventually becomes his first love.
After Paul and Lisa marry and begin building a life together, all their grand plans are destroyed when she unexpectedly dies. Left grieving and fearing he will lose everything, Paul is saved from financial ruin when he agrees to provide shelter to Rommel, a Latino gang member set to testify in a future murder trial. Paul, who initially thinks Rommel is a useless hoodlum, soon discovers that opposites attract. But as quickly as Paul and Rommel fall in love, their relationship ultimately disintegrates, leaving Paul to seek normalcy within a passionless marriage. As Paul pursues lust elsewhere, his wife becomes pregnant, causing Paul to realize she has given him what he has always wanted: a family. But as tragedy strikes once again, Paul is left with an agonizing decision with the potential to alter the course of his life forever.
In this contemporary romance, a man desperately searching for love is led on a unique journey where life comes full circle and leads him to discover the importance of always following his heart.
After Paul and Lisa marry and begin building a life together, all their grand plans are destroyed when she unexpectedly dies. Left grieving and fearing he will lose everything, Paul is saved from financial ruin when he agrees to provide shelter to Rommel, a Latino gang member set to testify in a future murder trial. Paul, who initially thinks Rommel is a useless hoodlum, soon discovers that opposites attract. But as quickly as Paul and Rommel fall in love, their relationship ultimately disintegrates, leaving Paul to seek normalcy within a passionless marriage. As Paul pursues lust elsewhere, his wife becomes pregnant, causing Paul to realize she has given him what he has always wanted: a family. But as tragedy strikes once again, Paul is left with an agonizing decision with the potential to alter the course of his life forever.
In this contemporary romance, a man desperately searching for love is led on a unique journey where life comes full circle and leads him to discover the importance of always following his heart.
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The Interview:
Could you tell us a little about the book?
My book is not intended to be a book about a straight man or a gay man but simply an ordinary man. Paul Reynolds is a man who loves to be in love. He tends to fall in love with whomever he is with at the time. I truly feel there is no such thing as straight or gay, I feel we are all driven, weather we want to admit it or not, by sex. We are taught at a very young age that a man must love a woman only, heck it even tells us this in the Bible so it must be true. I strongly feel that having sex and making love are totally two different emotions. If you choose, as I do, to believe in soul mates then you are a lucky person. I also feel we are all destine to meet our soul mates as long as we keep an open mind as well as an open heart. I know for a fact this is true because I met my soul mate when I was least expecting it 40 years ago.
Who or what is the inspiration behind the book?
My inspiration, if you will, for writing this book was to tell a simple story of love that will not offend anyone. It simply is a love story about a man who goes through life searching for that one true love. He only finds this love when he feels all is lost and life has no longer any meaning for him. In a way, it may be a little sappy, but does have a happy ending and isn't that what we all want?
What cause are you most passionate about and why?
My heart goes out to children and even adults who are still afraid to be who they really are. Life is so very short to feel you have to live a lie. If my book makes one person understand that we are beautiful the way we were created then I consider it a success.
Do you have any rituals you follow when you finish a piece of work?
When I finish writing for the day I always allow time to site back with a glass of wine and read what I wrote that day. May times I change things but more often than not I don't.
Who has influenced you throughout your career?
My number one fan is my partner of 40 years who has motivated me daily with four words, "Write your damn book".
What are some of your long term goals?
I have started my second book and I am so excited because the words seem to fly onto the pages. I think after you finish your first work the second will come so much easier.
Meet the Author:
Jonathan James is an average young man who has experienced more than his share of both love and tragedy. His debut novel is loosely based on his own life, loves, and losses. Jonathan lives in Janesville, Wisconsin.
