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Christmas for Romance

Two anthologies of romance with three stories in each book. Only 99 cents as a thank you to my readers. Hope you enjoy.



Romantic Memories
Sweet romance anthology where the reader gets three stories in one book. 
Misty Memories - Gayle wakes up in a man's bed and can't remember how she got there. What happened to her the night before? 
Visit from the Past - a woman's past comes back to haunt her, dare she tell her husband the truth? 
Broken Dreams - Fay waits for her true love to come home, but he brings another woman with him, how can she cope with the knowledge her love isn't returned?
Can be purchased from Amazon



Romantic Mysteries

Sweet romance anthology of three stories in one book.
Wyrd Fortune - Jenna must clear her name after two reporters write an unflattering article about her ability to read the tarot cards. 
The Big C - a solo mother has to deal with the stress of test results and how to tell her children. 
The List - two lists to help a young woman lose weight. One for goals to achieve and the other for temptations to stop.
Can be purchased from Amazon

Zaeyen - Cloud Kingdoms Book 4

I'm delighted to confirm that Zaeyen - Book 4 of the Cloud Kingdoms Series will be released on 11th September 2015.



Thanks to Gwen Phifer for the wonderful cover and thanks to my nieces for encouraging me to write another book in this series.

Desert Breeze - Zaeyen

Zaeyen - Cloud Kingdoms Book 4

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Tazia - Cloud Kingdoms Book 3

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Merry Christmas to All

Merry Christmas to all readers, friends and relatives. May you have a happy day and enjoy the festive season.

FREE for a limited time.

Lost on Disc Kindle edition will be free from 15th December to 19th December. Suitable for 8 years upwards. What have you got to lose? Go download it now.


Lost on Disc
The computer powers down, ejecting a star fighter from his program. Flic offers to help Stargun find his way home, but the task is harder than he thinks. The star fighter's impatience leads them into all the wrong programs. Flic wants to help, but he's terrified the Grand Master of the operating system will discover their plight and disintegrate both of them.

Cloud Kingdoms - free complementary book

Mehrnaz is a complementary book to the Cloud Kingdom series and it's FREE!
Visit Desert Breeze Publishing
to download your free copy now and see what other freebies you can pick up. 
MehrnazMehrnaz of Pator and Lusak of Rak live on the planet Hejmen. They fall in love when they meet at a ball in Rak, but her parents wish her to marry Dromarn, heir to the dukedom of Marn. On their first meeting Dromarn lays down the rules for their married life and how his wife should behave. Mehrnaz informs her parents she wishes to marry Lusak, but her mother has no intention of allowing her daughter to marry a second son and refuses to allow Mehrnaz and Lusak to meet. The couple plan to elope but to meet Lusak, Mehrnazmust cross the desert alone.

New Print Books for Juvenile Fantasy

Spirit Stealer and Reva's Quest are now available in print and ebook. 

Spirit Stealer
The nighttime library is a different world where phantoms tease Fader, the street urchin who sleeps in the warm building.
The green phantom is different. He steals the spirits of children who are locked in the library at night. The spirit stealer's attack on Fader leaves the boy with half a spirit, trapping him in the library.
Half a century later Amelia joins Fader when she is locked in by mistake. Fader tries toprotect her from the spirit stealer but he fails with disastrous consequences.
Time moves on and a century after the library opened Tyler tries to rescue those trapped by the spirit stealer.
Will his attempt succeed?


Reva's Quest
Reva and her garden gnome arrive in Fey to fight the evil, Malice. She is joined by three quest companions, and

they travel across the land to Malice’s lair.
Only Reva can rid the world of Malice, but their journey brings danger, and she wonders if she will survive. Malice’s evil has invaded many of the animals and these beasts try to stop them reaching their goal.

One of the companions begins to act strangely, and Reva must consider the possibility of a traitor in their midst.


For other fantasy books suitable for 9yrs plus, Young Adult, or Adult or Adult Romance, please visit Sue Perkins, Author 

Bumped Back in Time - The Wickware Sagas

September 13, 2014, marks the 200thanniversary of the Battle of Fort McHenry and the writing of what would eventually become the United States’ national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner. 
But once again, historians have left out some important information.  Sammy (Samantha) Brown, a 7th grader in Miss Wickware’s history class, played a key role in the whole process.  Without her, Mr. Key may have never been on the boat that gave him a bird’s eye view of the whole battle which prompted the famous poet to….maybe you just have to read the story yourself.
Bumped Back In Time Book 4 of The Wickware Sagas.  Take a look at
https://museituppublishing.com/bookstore2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=146&Itemid=82
http://www.amazon.com/Bumped-Back-Wickware-Sagas-ebook/dp/B00FGDS9MM
http://www.amazon.com/Penny-Estelle/e/B006S62XBY

ExcerptA full moon lit up the bedroom.  Sammy lay on the feather mattress in the dark, staring at the ceiling.  The window was wide open, a breeze stirring the curtains, though it did nothing to take away the mugginess of the night air.  The nightgown Sarah had given Sammy was drenched with sweat and it stuck to her like a second skin.
She got up and walked to the balcony.  Dr. Beanes had been right about his wife.  Sarah had sat Sammy down and got her a bowl of left over wild turkey and boiled sweet potatoes, which she inhaled.
The older woman tisked her tongue and her head shook in sympathy, distressed at the poor girl’s story.  “Your mother must be worried beyond belief,” Sarah said.
“Oh, I’m sure she’s freaking out all over the place,” Sammy snorted.  “And like she’ll ever buy this story!”
“I don’t understand.  You write stories to sell to your freakish mother?”
Sammy had to chuckle at that one. “No.  She’s just going to kill me.”
Outraged, the woman came to her feet.  “She will do no such thing.  William will make sure that you are safe!”
Staring into the night, Sammy smiled at the memory.  She had assured Sarah it was only a saying, but the woman did not seem convinced.
The sound of horses, riding up to the Beanes’ home, brought Sammy out of her reverie.  At least ten men, all in red coats, jumped off their horses and headed toward the house.                                      A serving girl tapped on Sammy’s door before opening it.  “Please ma’am, Mistress Beanes would like you to come to her room, quickly.”  She turned to lead the way without waiting for a reply, Sammy, hurrying to catch up.
The scene that greeted Sammy when the bedroom opened had the hairs on the back of her neck, not only standing straight out at attention, but screaming “run…hide…wake up!”  Goose bumps broke out on her sweaty body.
Dr. Beanes was sitting on a chair putting on his shoes while Sarah was wringing her hands and pale as the snow-white nightgown she was wearing.
Before Sammy could utter a word a BANG BANG BANG came from the door downstairs and that’s when all hell broke loose!

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Thanks to everybody for stopping by to take a look.  Bumped Back in Time is the fourth story in the Wickware Sagas.  There are five all together.
Billy Cooper’s Awesome NightmareRide of a LifetimeFlash to the PastBumped Back in TimeRiches to Rags
These are all short, time travel adventures involving seventh graders in Miss Wickware’s history class.  They must draw a name from a box and do an oral report.  SOMEHOW, they end up back in time to get up close and personal with their drawn subject!
I also have a printed version of the Wickware Sagas.  This can be found athttp://www.amazon.com/The-Wickware-Sagas-Penny-Estelle/dp/1499179502
 Due to the 200th anniversary of The Star Spangled Banner, MuseItUp is offering Bumped Back in Time for 99 cents for the first two weeks in September.  Check it out athttps://museituppublishing.com/bookstore2/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=146&Itemid=82

Elisette - Cloud Kingdoms Book Two

Elisette the second book in the Cloud Kingdoms seres is now available from Desert Breeze Publishing There are four books in the series, each following the lives of four feisty women on the planet Hejmen. 

Elisette, a young farm girl, gets a job as nurserymaid to the children of the Duke and Duchess of Lan. She falls in love with Capet Sard, but when Sard has to return to his home in Rak, Lise doesn't hear from him and she sets out to find her love. Unfortunately the journey turns into a disaster and Lise is positive she and Sard will never be able to share their lives.


Excerpt

When Sard asked Lise for directions the day before, he'd expected to be given a sharp reply from a coarse farm girl. Instead he found himself staring into brilliant amber eyes set in a delicate face. Her hair had been hidden under a scarf holding it out of the way. He couldn't believe this lovely creature lived and worked in such a run down place. All night he'd thought about her, and on his way back to Landon, Sard wondered if he could make an excuse to visit the farm again. With difficulty he resisted the temptation to turn off the main road. He continued his journey and saw a girl ahead trudging toward Landon. Could it be her? No, a farm worker wouldn't be away from her duties at this time of day.Luck was on his side. It was the girl from yesterday. Today the long, dark auburn tresses were gently restrained by a headband as they rippled down her back reminding him of a waterfall. The girl looked much cleaner, too. Sard had been disappointed when his offer of a ride on Vassar had been refused, but their subsequent conversation made him feel relieved he hadn't insisted. He knew how young and naïve Lise had been, but despite her youth, something about her commanded respect.Luck remained with him when Lise told her reasons for travelling to Landon. Although he could guess why her mother had sent her away, this meant he could help both Lise and the Duchess. He left the nursery with a big grin on his face. The Duchess now had a nursemaid and he had the chance to get to know Lise better.