My romance novel, Say Goodbye and Goodnight, has won the prestigious 2020 Irwin Award for the Best Romantic Novel. The Industry Recognition of Writers In the News awards are named in honor of Book Publicists of Southern California founder IRWIN ZUCKER.
Say Goodbye and Goodnight, besides winning 2020 Irwin Award, has enjoyed great reviews. The novel is based in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn during the tumultuous year of 1977, and revolves around a young up and coming fighter who finds his one and only true love. The tale brings you back to the colors and sounds of the disco era, while treating you to the Italian table. you will find it hard to put this novel down. It is riveting and the ending will knock you off the seat. This is what some critics have said:
Say Goodbye and Goodnight should most definitely get your motor running when it comes to a memorable, brash, romantic, intelligent, and very “cool” book that will easily garner rave reviews from anyone who takes the time to sit, read, and enjoy! –Feather Quill
“A well-written, unexpected, and unconventional love story that exposes the culture and dangers oflife in an Italian community of Brooklyn in 1977.”- Sublime Book Review
Readers of romance, suspense, and murder mystery will enjoy this book, as will those who enjoy a more historically based type of fiction. —US Review
Literary in its concept and narrative style, this is a modern-day retelling of a classic Shakespearean tale of love enduring all forms of tragedy- Readers Favorite
This story will be enjoyed by romantics as well as readers who like a good story including a likable Italian boxer.-Manhattan Book Review
I am very proud and humble to be honored with the 2020 Irwin Award for Best Romantic Novel. Say Goodbye and Goodnight is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.com.