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Your Weekend Read IN DARKNESS: THE WEREWOLF

 

 

Souls shrouded in darkness…

On her own in England, Vicki trains at a prestigious fencing school. Face marred by a birthmark, she’s suspicious of Nicholas’ attention. A dinner date reveals his genuine interest and they begin to connect. Nicholas is attractive and she wonders why he’s so shy and reclusive.

Then one evening she happens upon him changing into a lycan. Every werewolf legend is shattered by the gentle, fearful creature before her. Vickie accepts his secret, but Nicholas knows he’s an unpredictable beast. Can they trust love enough to overcome their physical challenges?

Release date – Sept. 5, 2023


$3.99 eBook available in all formats

A professional speaker and author, L. Diane Wolfe conducts seminars, offers book formatting, and author consultation. She’s the senior editor at Dancing Lemur Press, L.L.C. and contributes to the Insecure Writer’s Support Group.
http://www.spunkonastick.net/ - Spunk On A Stick
http://www.circleoffriendsbooks.blogspot.com - Spunk On A Stick’s Tips
http://www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/ - Insecure Writer’s Support Group

Links:
Amazon -  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRR4VLN7/
iTunes - https://books.apple.com/us/book/x/id6445310855
Barnes & Noble - https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/2940165994548
Kobo - https://store.kobobooks.com/en-us/Search?Query=9781939844927
Scribed - https://www.scribd.com/search?query=9781939844927&language=0
Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/75711711-in-darkness

 

Did You Know

 Did you know, that as a youngster Bob Barker, the famous game show host, lived on the Rosebud Indian Reservation?

Information gleaned from Wikipedia.

IWSG Anniversary

 

Thefirst Wednesday of every month is officially IWSG day. IWSG was formed by NinjaCaptain Alex Cavanaugh. Members post about their doubts and fears, discussstruggles and triumphs, and offer words of encouragement to others who are struggling.

 Twitterhandle: @TheIWSG  

Hashtag:#IWSG.

The awesome co-hosts for the September 6 posting of the IWSG are Sonia Dogra, J Lenni Dorner, Pat Garcia, Sarah - The Faux Fountain Pen, and Meka James!

 

Every month, we announce a question that memberscan answer in their IWSG post. These questions may prompt you to share advice,insight, a personal experience or story. Include your answer to the question inyour IWSG post or let it inspire your post if you are struggling with somethingto say. 

HAPPY TWELTH BIRTHDAY INSECURE WRITER'S SUPPORT GROUP!!!
Celebrate with us. Answer this month's question. 
🎈✨🎉🎊🎁🎂🍰

Remember,the question is optional!

September6 question: The IWSG celebrates 12years today! When did you discover the IWSG, how do you connect, and howhas it helped you?
Every month, we announce a question that memberscan answer in their IWSG post. These questions may prompt you to share advice,insight, a personal experience or story. Include your answer to the question inyour IWSG post or let it inspire your post if you are struggling with somethingto say. 

I honestly don’t remember when Isigned up or what brought IWSG to my attention. Let’s say it’s because of my longstanding membership not my poor memory. Hehe.

IWSG has helped me in so manyways. First and foremost, good writer buds that have remained friends for anumber of years now. I’ve also found it a wonderful resource for almost anyquestion a writer will have.

Are you a member? If not,please feel free to join us.

 

August/September Reviewsin no particular order.

 

INDARKNESS: THE WEREWOLF by L. Diane Wolfe

Thisis the third of Ms. Wolfe’s IN DARKNESS series and I found it just as enjoyableas the first two. In fact, I had problems putting it down. Vicki has come toEngland to attend a prestigious fencing school. She avoids contact with most people, embarrassed about a disfiguringbirthmark on her face. She soon meets Nicholas. A shy, handsome young man thatshe falls for. And to her amazement the feelings are returned. Then one eveningduring a full moon, she discovers her disfigurement pales in comparison to hisproblems.

Thisstory kept me reading to the end and is an HEA. Recommended for those who enjoysweet paranormal romance. Release date: September 5.

Available at Amazon

 

REMY’SDILEMMA by Sherri Hollister

Thisis the fifth book in the Harrell Chronicles and lives up to the expectationsbuilt by the previous four.

RemingtonHarrell is the eldest sib of the Harrell clan and feels responsible foreverything and everyone. Sothy is a woman with a secret trying to hide from herpast.

Theplant Remy is running is under cyber attack and he needs the best to counter thethreat. Little does he know that would be the woman he’s dating, and she has nointention of telling him.

Dangerbuilds and suspense mounts in this well-developed tale that’s a must read forthose who love a steamy romantic suspense.

Available at Amazon

 

 

FUSIONby Balroop Singh

Withher inimitable style, Ms. Singh has once again created verse that speaks to thebeauty and the struggle of the inner spirit, and of nature.

Ofthe inner spirit:

“Alone,I stand here

Lookingat the horizon

Waitingfor you to

Comeback.”

AND…

“Yoursuccess is my joy,

Yourhappiness-my pride.”

 

Ofnature:

“Snowcladmountaintops

Kisscapricious clouds.

Emeraldlake watches,

Asrosy hues of dawn smile.”

 

Thefact that she loves natures shines through in nearly everything she writes.

Itwould be hard to nail down a favorite, but one of the poems that I particularlyenjoyed was My Muse. That one definitely resonated😊

“Solitudeis her favorite isle.

Shelives in her own world.”

 

WhatI love about poetry is that the writing is usually siphoned through theauthor’s heart, giving us a glimpse of the person who is writing the verse.FUSION is no exception.

Forthose that find poetry calming and enjoy the read, I suggest you try this one.I’ve never read anything by Ms. Singh I didn’t enjoy. She’s one of my go-topoets.

Highlyrecommended for all poetry lovers. 

Available at Amazon

 

TRADS

 

THEGODWULF MANUSCRIPTS by Robert Parker

Spencer, a private eye, finds himself in a dangeroussituation when he is hired to find a rare manuscript that’s been stolen.

I liked Parker's Jesse Stone series, so I tried Spencer andI'm enjoying it too. He's created another protagonist that is intriguing andsmile worthy:)

Available at Amazon

 

GOD SAVE THE CHILD by Robert Parker

This is the second in the Spencer series about a youngteenager that disappears and Spencer is hired to find him. I didn’t connectwith this one like I did the first one. We’ll see how the third one goes.

 

 

MISSING PERSONSby Michael Brandman

This is the first in the Buddy Steel series. I read thisafter reading Brandman's Jesse Stone books. I enjoyed it and plan to continue the series. It's reminiscent of theJesse Stone stories. Lawman leaves big city for smaller town law enforcement.It also has the same fun banter found in the Stone series.

It's an easy read and I liked that too.

Recommended.

Available at Amazon

 

ONE ON ONE by Michael Brandman

This is the second in the Buddy Steel series.

A brutal murder at the local high school uncovers aninsidious crime.

As previously mentioned, this series is very reminiscent of theJesse Stone series, except where Jesse was fired for drinking from a big citypolice force, Buddy has been asked to leave the LA police department by hisfather the Sheriff of Freedom—who has developed ALS—and come home and help himon the police force.

I thoroughly enjoyed this read and am looking forward tonumber three.

 

THE SUMMERHOUSE by James Patterson

Major Jeremiah Cook is sent to a small town in Georgia toinvestigate a mass murder supposedly committed by four Army Rangers. Everythingpoints in their direction, including the fact that they’ve pleaded guilty. Butnot all is as it seems and Cook is determined to get to the bottom of it, inspite of a sheriff and town that are standing in his way.

I found this book riveting. A must for thriller lovers.

Available at Amazon 

 

 

 

 

COUNTDOWN by James Patterson and Brendan DuBois

Amy Cornwall has five days to save the world and to makematters worse she’s been smoked by the CIA.

Though well written, this wasn’t one of my favorites. Therewere too many POVs for me and I didn’t care for the ending.

Available at Amazon

 

 

 

 

 

THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING by James Patterson and Bill Clinton

The president has gone missing and if people knew the reasonwhy, the world would be reeling.

I admit to being curious about this one because of BillClinton being a co-author. It definitely didn’t disappoint. The book opens withplenty of tension and only ratchets up as the story continues. The politicianscould have stepped out of today’s play book. The story line is completelybelievable and unfortunately could happen all to easily in our country andacross the world. Highly recommended. 

Available at Amazon 

 

 

 

*Unless the books are KDP Select they are probably available at your favorite distributor.

 

 

It's Ketch-up Day

 

Did you have a great weekend? Is your week going well? Did you catch any weather last week? We got seven inches. Most of it within a few hours. There were flash flood warnings out but we made it through unscathed. Whew.

Below, in no particular order, are more pictures of the gardens.

 This was in the Children's Garden.  
 

 

Another unusual Lily Pad.

 

Have a good one.

Weekend Wishes

 

AND

Did You Know

 Did you know,there's an underground cavern beneath the Washington DC Lincoln Memorial?

 

 

For more information on the cavern:

The Truth About The Underground Chamber In The Lincoln Memorial (grunge.com)

 

AND

 

Bye-bye, August, bye-bye. 

 

 

Writerly Wednesday

 What's your synonym or sentence for:

Example: Just because I borrow books and don't return them doesn't make me a biblioklept.

FYI: After snollygoster, this is my new favorite word.

It's Ketch-up Day

 

How was your weekend and how goes your week?

As threatened promised, here're more pictures of Lewis Ginter Gardens which sprawls  over eighty acres.  The pictures are random and in no particular order.

These lily pads were big enough to ride on.

Cute little gnome house;0)

 

Have an excellent day.

Weekend Wishes

 

Did You Know

 

Did you know, dead skin cells are a component of household dust?

 

More information on dead skin cells being a component of household dust at: nerdist.com, Wikipedia, cen.asc.org, livescience.com