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A long time ago, I lived in Mali. Every single day, I wished I could wave a magic wand to relieve the heart-wrenching poverty. The story line of my books reflects my desire to wave that wand and make the world a better place. If only wishes could come true. And of course, every novel needs its love story, so along with the sci-fi magic, I’ve added the requisite romance.

Initially, I intended to write “a” novel. The story and characters took over and the ending of the first demanded another. Two books became three and three became four.

I've always believed we can't be the only beings existing in the vastness of the universe. There must be others “out there somewhere” and I brought some of them along for the ride. The setting stays, for the m...more


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“Did you see what happened to Gordon’s truck?” my husband asks as he walks in the door from work.


“No.”


“Someone rammed him sideways. Both doors are badly dented. And he just had the truck painted.”


I make sympathetic noises as we go out to take a look.


“Happened sometime today,” Gordon says. “It was fine this morning.”


I nod and make more sympathetic noises.


“Almost looks like it was hit by a car...

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Published on May 18, 2013 18:33 • 1 view
Average rating: 4.51 · 43 ratings · 29 reviews · 4 distinct works · Similar authors
Embattled
4.38 of 5 stars 4.38 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2011
Embraced
4.45 of 5 stars 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2012
EMPOWERED
4.8 of 5 stars 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2012
EMBROILED
5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013

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EMBATTLED (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
1 chapters   —   updated Dec 01, 2011 05:57pm
Description: What if you could walk into a war and stop it? Em did. And that was just the beginning. What if you could have a passionate love affair that transcended time and space? Em did. But how will she choose between the two men obsessed with her? Or… will the choice be hers to make?

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I know very little about Greek and Roman mythology and don't have any great inclination to delve into it, so this book was good for me. I see in some reviews that scholars have panned the book and I can understand why they would view it that way, but...more
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