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Loving the Brothers and Loving The Sisters Pamela R Haynes Published July 2022 Paperback: £14.99 Kindle: £5.23 ISBN: 978-1957913100 Pages: 228 Genre: Women's fiction “By far the riskiest time for any woman in a violent relationship is when she decides to escape.” Pamela R Haynes 1 in 3 women in the UK experiences domestic violence in her lifetime. (UN Women) This is the issue addressed by author and ex senior probation officer Pamela R Haynes in her novels which were published on 27 th July 2022. Loving The Sisters, a sequel to her first novel Loving The Brothers which was published in 2018. In Part 2 of the story, Patti, Charmaine and Rose form an alliance in Jamaica and agree to support each other when they return to the UK. But with warnings from celestial beings and Veronica dreaming about ‘fish', the women experience doubts. By far the riskiest time for any woman in a violent relationship is when she decides to escape. Are the women able to bring their plans into fruition and exit their relationships on Christmas Day? Loving The Sisters is about Love, Sisterhood and Loyalty. The aim of this book is to raise awareness of the different forms of domestic abuse and the role the probation service plays in safeguarding victims of abuse. The author says: ‘Stories are written about the police service and other criminal justice agencies. It is about time somebody wrote about the probation service and the crucial work they do to safeguard survivors of domestic abuse.' Pamela R Haynes is a retired Senior Probation Officer. She has previously worked as a domestic abuse programme facilitator and with survivors of domestic violence. In 2018 Pam was awarded Author of the Year and Author of Colour for her debut novel Loving The Brothers and shortlisted for a BLAC Best Writer award 2020. Recipient of The Powerhouse Global Women's Award 2022 for her work raising awareness of domestic abuse through her books and a Finalist for a Baton Award in the Paulette Wilson Campaigner category 2022. Pamela was awarded a Fellow from the Royal Society of Arts in March 2023. Shortlisted for a Black Girls Who Write Lit Award in 4 categories, Best Black Women's Fiction for Loving The Sisters. Best Black Books Series for Loving The Brothers and Loving The Sisters. New Black Author of the Year and Best Black Book Author Podcast/Vlog for the Author 2 Author Podcast. Nominated for a National Diversity Award in the Positive Role Model category and a Caribbean Global Award for her work raising awareness of domestic abuse. In June 2023 Pam was invited to become a research fellow at the University of East London. Dr. Emma Cunningham a senior lecturer in Criminology at UEL said that ‘The academic staff here at UEL are delighted to have a local author with criminal justice expertise and insight that Pam is happy to share with our research and student community and we are sure that she will ,as a UEL Research Fellow, continue to speak to issues of (in)equality, community and social justice along with members of the Policing Innovation Enterprise and Learning (PIEL) Research Group'. On International Women's Day 2021, Pam launched The Author 2 Author Podcast. She interviews Self Published Authors from around the world. Pam resides in London in the UK with her family. Follow her book journey on Instagram @lovingtheauthor. Pamela R Haynes DipSW DipHE BA FRSA is well-positioned and available to contribute to any features or news stories on or around the important issue of domestic violence, which increased during the lockdown period during the pandemic. For interviews with Pamela R Haynes, please email [email protected] Enlightened Empowered Evolved Website - https://333empower.com/ Enlightened Empowered Evolved Podcast Also On These Streaming Services - Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/enlightened-empowered-evolved-podcast/PC:1001064361 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1064361 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6SzKAvHbtZWiGHdLyg6a0z Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/998b4abd-a302-4a3c-922b-4b679ef2311b Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/enlightened-empowered-evolved-podcast/id1680828987