Synopsis

A modern twist on A Christmas Carol, A MARRIAGE FABLE is a novella, another tall tale of the powerful genie Finnegus Boggs, and his lessons on Love that inspires Andrew Wyman, a typical modern-day husband nearing his 25th wedding anniversary, to become a better man.

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Praise

“A Marriage Fable does for Valentine’s Day what A Christmas Carol did for Christmas Day. A Must Read romantic fantasy!” —BJ Fera, Goodreads

A Quick, Well-Written Read, 5.0 out of 5 stars!
If you’re a fan of magical realism like I am, you will enjoy reading this mystical story. A quick read with plenty of drama kept me engaged. It’s a story filled with equal parts regret and redemption. It always feels good when a narcissist gets a taste of his own medicine, and feels even better when this self-absorbed “family man” gets a chance to be a better person. Will he accept this new choice? I’ll never tell. Ask the genie. Do yourself a favor and read this to find out if there is hope for “this day and every day forward.” —Divine Daytripper Reviews

Review

This retelling of the classic A Christmas Carol is told with a slightly different spin. This focuses on a man that has taken his wife and children for granted and is in danger of losing them. It takes a lot for the three apparitions to convince him, and it isn’t until the last visit that he realizes how dire his situation really is at that moment.

Andrew is someone most of us would despise. Belittling his wife and children, believing that providing for them only means bringing home a paycheck, and his over-inflated ego that could very well be his downfall.

The apparition is Andrew’s wife’s therapist, or so he thinks. Finnegus Boggs is a genie, but he doesn’t control the entire vision; but brings in help from his fellow genies to show Andrew the light and perhaps turn him around before his life crumbles.

While fiction, this story could be anyone’s, and perhaps a reader might glean some useful thoughts for their own lives.

I enjoyed the story, and while I cringed at times from Andrew’s actions, I was glad to see that he pulled himself together in the end. Perhaps you can teach an old dog new tricks.

We give this book 4 paws up.

About the Author

Jeri Cafesin is a bestselling author of modern, ‘genre-diverse’ fiction filled with complex, compelling characters so real they’ll linger long after the read. Her debut novel, REVERB, hit #1 in KDP Contemporary Romance, and #4 in Amazon’s Best Sellers Rank. Other works include the ‘novel memoir’ DISCONNECTED, an “exquisitely honest view” of women’s societal roles in 1992 L.A., and today. Fractured Fairy Tales of the Twilight Zone, Volume 1, is a collection of fantastical, edgy short stories with lessons that’ll stick for life. More of Jeri Cafesin’s books, including new releases, are available on Amazon. Many of the CNF essays from her ongoing blog have been translated into multiple languages and distributed globally: jcafesin.com/cafe-42

A Stanford entrepreneurship educator, and recent empty-nester of two gorgeous, talented, spectacular kids, Jeri lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, on the eastern slope of the Oakland hills, with her husband/BFF, and a loudmouthed, big-eared Shepherd pound-hound.

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