SEE THE VIDEO BOOK TRAILER FOR "NOBLE VISION" on Gen's Amazon Author Page.Genevieve (Gen) LaGreca writes novels with innovative plots, strong romance, and themes that glorify individual freedom and independence.Provocative ideas to challenge the mind and passionate characters to excite the spirit. Stories of unusual people doing unusual things; stories about pressing issues and unnerving conflicts; stories that inspire us to rise above obstacles and reach for our dreams. These are the stories Gen loves to write.Gen's debut novel is NOBLE VISION. This romantic medical thriller won two important national literary awards. It was a Foreword magazine Book of the Year Finalist. It was also a finalist in the coveted Writer's Digest International Book Awards contest, honoring general fiction published by independent presses. NOBLE VISION garnered praise from magazine magnate Steve Forbes, Nobel laureate Milton Friedman, syndicated columnist Walter E. Williams, and other influential thinkers. Gen also wrote the screenplay for NOBLE VISION.Showing her virtuosity across genre lines, Gen's second offering is the historical novel A DREAM OF DARING. This antebellum murder mystery took five book awards, including the celebrated Foreword Book of the Year.Gen's new novel is the science fiction adventure and romance for teens, young adults, and the forever young: FUGITIVE FROM ASTERON.In addition to fiction, Gen also writes social and political commentaries, which have appeared in Forbes, The Orange County Register, The Daily Caller, Real Clear Markets, Mises Daily, The Gainesville Sun, and other publications.Prior to fiction writing, Gen worked as a pharmaceutical chemist, business consultant, and corporate writer. She holds an undergraduate degree in chemistry from Polytechnic Institute of New York and a graduate degree in philosophy from Columbia University.Her variety of life experiences--in science and business, as well as in philosophy and writing--brings vibrant characters, urgent issues, thematic depth, and an outside-the-box approach to Gen's novels. Their sweeping themes of self-sovereignty and the triumph of the individual attract thoughtful readers across genre lines.Gen's three novels are available in both paperback and ebook format.To contact Gen, send her a message: genlagreca[at]hotmail[dot]com.To learn more about Gen and her award-winning novels, visit:www[dot]genlagreca[dot]com.AWARDS FOR A DREAM OF DARING:Foreword Book of the Year Finalist in RomanceMidwest Book Awards Finalist in Historical FictionMidwest Book Awards Finalist in RomanceFinalist in Regional Fiction, 2013 Next Generation Indie Book AwardsFinalist in Multicultural Fiction, 2013 Next Generation Indie Book AwardsREVIEWS FOR A DREAM OF DARING:Thought-provoking. ---BooklistSuspenseful . . . engaging . . . relevant for all generations.---Foreword ReviewsAn enticing blend of mystery and romance, much recommended reading.---Midwest Book ReviewAWARDS FOR NOBLE VISION:Foreword Book of the Year Award FinalistWriter's Digest International Book Award Honorable MentionMidwest Book Award FinalistIllinois Women's Press Association Fiction Contest Second PlaceREVIEWS FOR NOBLE VISION:The defects of government-controlled medicine are dramatized effectively in this page-turning story of the love of a brilliant physician for a beautiful ballerina who becomes his patient.---MILTON FRIEDMAN, Nobel laureateSalutary tale of what can happen to medical breakthroughs if Big Government claws even deeper into our healthcare system!---STEVE FORBES, President and CEO, Forbes magazineAn intriguing novel about how unintended consequences of good intentions can have a devastating impact on the healing profession.---WALTER E. WILLIAMS, syndicated columnistA well-researched . . . sensitively written . . . inherently captivating novel of suspense, NOBLE VISION is very highly recommended reading.---MIDWEST BOOK REVIEWA gripping story superimposed on today's threats to quality medical care. Admittedly a novel, it is filled with truths of today.---EDWARD ANNIS, MD, Past President, American Medical AssociationThe novel deals with some of the most serious issues of the day, lending the story an immediacy and vibrancy.---WRITER'S DIGEST magazine