Valley Stream, NY Author Publishes Fantasy Romance Novel

"Love in Times of Sand", a new book by Kristy Charleen Rodríguez Martínez, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.

A young gypsy girl discovers she has real powers in "Love in Times of Sand". She fights a dark spirit that has been on Earth for a long time, one that has come for vengeance to eliminate her and her family for a crime that involves her family's lineage. Charged for crimes she didn't commit and with authorities coming for her, she meets the love of her life while she is on the run, the younger of the princes of Egypt, whose older brother wants him dead. While they both must fight, they are continually running from trouble while trying to live their love.

Life is full of obstacles, but even with the obstacles, it never loses its beauty. Hope keeps humanity alive, and there will always be a next day.

About the Author
Kristy Charleen Rodríguez Martínez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Commercial Advertising from Universidad de Puerto Rico, Carolina Campus; a Master's Degree in Human Resources Administration from University of Phoenix, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico Campus; and an Event Coordinator certification. Since she was little, she felt an inclination towards the arts, especially acting. She wrote scripts and participated in school plays. During her high school and college, she took classes related to acting and participated in the theater group of Universidad de Puerto Rico, Carolina Campus. Later, she continued with her workshops in acting, dancing, and modeling. She decided to start writing poems, until she finished the collection of poems Metamorfosis de Vida; not yet published, and this is her first novel, Amor en Tiempos de Arenas, translated to Love in Times of Sand. Among her hobbies, she enjoys going to the beach and parks, the theater, watching movies, reading, photography, painting, and the arts in general. She is a single mother of a boy. They currently live in New York.

"Love in Times of Sand" is a 278-page paperback with a retail price of $21.00 (eBook $16.00). The ISBN is 979-8-88925-467-6. Published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For members of the press, to request a review copy or author interview, please visit https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/pages/media-requests or to buy the book, visit our online bookstore at https://bookstore.dorrancepublishing.com/products/love-in-times-of-sand