Love Liberated

By Francois Keyser

An old man lies dying in his bed filled with regret for a decision he made ten years ago.

A woman receives an invitation to a party but it's not from who she thinks. Attending the party threatens to reopen a very painful past not just for her but for others as well.

Will her decision let those affected by the past move forward, or open old wounds and renew the pain that all have lived with as best possible until now?

Can happiness be found again after all this time?

A short romantic story with an HEA and no cliffhanger.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Francois Keyser
• Release date: Apr 5, 2020
• ISBN: 9781393389620

Francois Keyser

Francois wanted to be an author since he first learned to read. He returned to his childhood dream after leaving a successful corporate career and has since authored over thirty titles across a variety of genres. He currently lives in Bali, Indonesia where he shares his time between his family and his writing.

Book preview

Chapter 1

The old man breathed heavily as he lay in bed. His thoughts were on one person. Their past weighed heavily on his heart in these final hours. A past a father and daughter should never have. His caregivers tried to talk to him but he simply waved them away with the lift of a weak finger or by ignoring them.

They knew something troubled him. They also knew his days, if not hours were numbered. Finally, they surrendered to simply being present, hoping he would pass away in peace or at least share what it was that troubled him. Rumors about what it was that troubled him spread through the staff like wildfire but none spoke of it beyond the house. If it were true, they hoped the old man would speak before he passed.

A country away, guests arrived at a party in an ongoing stream. The sun’s warmth faded and its rays stretched longer. As it neared the horizon it clutched the earth in a desperate attempt to keep night at bay. A battle it would lose as it did every day.

Guards busily checked invitations against lists to ensure there were no gate crashers and making sure that the super VIP guests were not missed but welcomed as their status demanded.

One guest, not classified as super VIP, arrived. Those in the know knew she should be classified