Welcome to the Blog Tour for Escape to Passignano by Normandie Fischer, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About The Book
Title: Escape to Passignano
Series: Carolina Coast Stories
Author: Normandie Fischer
Publisher: Sleepy Creek Press
Release Date: March 31, 2026
Genre: Christian Women’s Fiction
Can dreams be trusted when life feels like a nightmare?
Sophia chose to honor her deceased husband’s wishes by visiting his hometown of Passignano sul Trasimeno in the Umbrian region of Italy. She’s trying to find the peace he promised, really she is, while she studies his language and sips caffè with a view of mountains and lake. Only, things begin to happen involving a red-haired child who speaks of things she cannot know—and the child’s father whose very presence challenges that peace.
Dr. Luca Moretti still wrestles with guilt three years after the death of his wife and older children. Overwhelmed by grief, Luca gave the care of his toddler daughter, Noemi, to his sister. It was supposed to be temporary; it wasn’t. Now, Luca wants Noemi back.
When his sister flees, taking Noemi into hiding, Sophia joins forces with a desperate Luca to piece together dreams and voices and supernatural nudges to retrace Noemi’s steps. It’s going to take trust, though, something in short supply for both Luca and Sophia. They’ll have to learn to trust in one another, and, more importantly, to trust in God—that a God who would allow such pain really does mean to work it all out for good. For Noemi. For the two of them. And for a troubled woman from North Carolina who enters their orbit with her own demons, demons God uses—and dispels—as He wills.
Excerpt
Luca
They’d been walking for miles, or so it seemed. All the voices of police and searchers had gone silent. Most had probably gone off toward the cliffs, and Luca choked back a momentary fear that they might have had a reason to do so.
Then he chided himself. Noemi would not have gone toward the sea. She would not have fallen down the rocks. She would not.
He had to believe the Lord was with them, leading them. That they would find her somewhere in here.
After all, the dream…
He called again; again only forest noises responded. They trudged on.
And then the sister called out. “The hut!”
Excited, Luca pushed forward past bushes toward the small stone building, alert to possible hiding places as he went. He checked the ground leading up to it, but couldn’t detect footprints. Perhaps, if she’d come here, it had been before the rain. He circled the building, pushing back bushes, until he came to a wooden door, but it was locked.
He blew out a sigh of frustration.
Sophia had continued to circle the small clearing. “I’m going to check this way,” she said, waving her phone flashlight in one direction. Mutters sounded as if she’d gotten caught in a bramble, and he headed after her.
He almost ran into her as she stopped abruptly. “Luca, look!”
He looked where she pointed. The beam of her flashlight was focused on the ground under a bramble bush. He bent to pick up the object she’d spotted.
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About The Author
Normandie Fischer had the best of several worlds: a Southern heritage, access to schooling in the DC area (which meant lots of cultural adventures), and several years of sculpture studies in Italy. It might have been better for her if she’d used all these opportunities more wisely, but it’s possible that the imperfect and the unwise also add fodder for the artist and the writer.
She writes Christian and Southern fiction as well as romantic suspense from her waterfront base in coastal North Carolina, where she lives with her husband, their two dogs, and a once-feral cat. If only her children and grandchildren lived within hailing distance, life would be just about perfect.
Connect with Normandie by visiting normandiefischer.com to follow her on social media and subscribe to email updates.
Tour Giveaway
(2) winners will each receive three books of their choice by Normandie Fischer!
Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight April 20, 2026 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on April 27, 2026. Winners will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.
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This book sounds very exciting!
Im looking forward to checking this book out. Thanks for sharing.