Absolution (Paperback)

Regina Buttner

ISBN 10: 1684630614 / ISBN 13: 9781684630615

Published by She Writes Press, Tempe, 2020

About this Item

Paperback. -Addresses important issues: This book confronts the painful issue of sexual assault against women committed by men in positions of power. This is a timely theme in the current era of #MeToo and the widespread media coverage of high-profile perpetrators and their victims.-Relatable themes: With interfaith marriage becoming increasingly common and losing its former stigma, the theme of the profound impact family of origin has upon a marriage, particularly when the spouses come from differing social, economic and religious backgrounds, will resonate with readers from diverse families and faith traditions.-Huge target audience: With over 70 million Catholics in the U.S. -approximately one quarter of the population-there are thousands of women from the Baby Boomer and post-Boomer generations who have grappled with the dutiful-wife-and-mother role versus the promises of freedom espoused by modern-day feminism. A guilt-ridden young wife and mother struggles to keep a long-ago sexual assault and pregnancy a secret from her ambitious husband whose career aspirations depend upon her silence and unswerving loyalty to him. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Absolution (Paperback)
• Publisher: She Writes Press, Tempe
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1684630614
• ISBN 13: 9781684630615
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Jeanie thinks she was to blame for the sexual assault she suffered in college—and she’d do anything to keep her old-school Catholic family from finding out about the resulting pregnancy, as well as what she did to conceal it.

Years have passed since the assault, and Jeanie’s husband, Greg, still thinks she’s the seemingly innocent girl he married in a rush to spite his controlling mother. It’s the height of the Seattle dot-com boom, and he’s too busy cashing in his stock options to pay attention to his wife. He isn’t aware of Jeanie’s lingering shame and guilt, or that she married him in the desperate hope that devoting herself to marriage and motherhood would somehow absolve her from the sins in her past.

Their hidden agendas collide when Greg discovers evidence of Jeanie’s long-ago pregnancy. As she confesses the details of that drunken night with her married professor, Greg’s pristine image of her is blown. His shock deepens into violent fury, and Jeanie realizes she needs to leave him—but Greg won’t let her go. He’s up for a big promotion, and he’s not about to let her ruin his reputation by walking out on him. He’ll resort to blackmail if necessary. Or worse.

About the Author

Regina Buttner is a registered nurse–turned-writer from upstate New York. Absolution is her first novel. Learn more about her at www.reginabuttner.com.