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It's time to vote! Who is your favorite hero?
Give a big round of applause for all the heroes out there! Congratulations! Here are the final contestants. Email me your votes by Monday, July 6th to destinybooze@gmail.com. Good luck to everyone!
Hero # 1 - "I guess your description fit me to a t- with yard sale clothes , helping others, even to animals so I nominate myself."
Hero # 2 - "I nominate myself. I garden obsessively these days; it's a way of getting exercise that doesn't kill me, and working with the Earth. The last few years, I've raised many more crops -- strawberries, tomatoes, onions, kale, cucumbers, peppers, raspberries -- that my family can eat on our own, so I've been sharing my extra produce with my neighbors. Healthy, organic, chemical-free veggies and fruits to four or five families in my immediate neighborhood, all free."
Hero # 3 - "My husband is my hero. He gave up his job to become my full-time caregiver when my arthritis became to painful for me to take care of myself. He shows me a million times a day by doing the laundry, in taking out the trash, in making all the meals, in helping me get dressed that he loves me and cares about the quality of our life together. It might not be the life we had originally planned but it is filled with love. He keeps me laughing with his humor and that is indeed the best medicine. He is my everyday hero."
Hero # 4 - "I nominate my step-dad. I was dropped on his doorstep late one night on my 13th birthday and my father told him that he couldn't keep me anymore. Jim took me in, dried my tears and stepped up to the plate of raising me through my teenage years. He was one of the few positive influences that shaped my life. He's a hero because even though he didn't have too, he did."
Hero # 5 -"i would like to nominate myself, because just like leigh lawson in ur upcoming book, ive had to a rough back ground to and i can relate to the character alot. i try to look for the good things in a person and not dwell about the negatives. well to begin why i think im a hero is because when my mom comes homes from her job, i always have a nice meal set and ready for her and ask how her day was and clean the house from my other older siblings that make a mess all the time, how i convined my mother to take in a stray cat that i love very much which had kittens and we kept some of them and when i go cut grass for my clients that i have, i stay there to talk to them for a while, cause they dont get to talk to anyone that much,when it comes to my education wise i just graduated from high school with my friends and made some of them to graduated by helping them with there work with some classes so they would understand it cause there were times i thought they were not going to make it at first and how i know that if my friends are in trouble that they can always count on me to help. for me i love cooking very much and my inspiration is when i get to see smiling faces as they bite into a delicious treat that i have made. for my work as a landscaper assisstant for one of my brothers company i love to make something out of nothing for poeple properties, how once a normal looking yard becomes filled with diffrent rays of plants and streams of water to make a little river around there yards, those are the memories that you will never forget."
Hero # 6 - "Hi! I should be nominated because, I'm watching eleven of my sister's and her friend kid's with high blood pressure! While they're taking a trip for two weeks to relieve some stress of being a single mother's! Im not asking for any money in return and still doing it with a smile on my face. Also I just reunited three sister's after seven years! Please keep in mind that it's the summertime!"
Hero # 7 - "I'd like to nominate my husband for the hero contest. He is a powerlineman, has been for going on 4 years now. He's the one that shows up in the middle of a storm, middle of the night, rain or shine, to retore our power when something goes wrong. For the first 3 years, he left on Sunday and returned home on Thursday from work, if we were lucky. There were times when he had to go out of state to work and would be gone for months at a time. He's worked several hurricane storms to help restore the power. Not once has he mumbled or grumbled about having to go out in the middle of a storm to go to work. He loves his job and loves to help others in their time of need. He's worked several 16-18 hour shifts in the pouring rain, high winds, and thunderstorms to get the power back on. We have two small children that he pretty much watched grow up in pictures. Through all this he's been a wonderful husband and the best dad my kids could ask for. In Jan he decided to go with a local company so he could be home every night and see his kids more. He's home most every evening now. There have been a couple times he's had to be gone for a fews days up to a few weeks. Some people just don't realize the dangers these guys and gals go thru to ensure we have power."
Hero # 8 - "First of all I'd like to refer my mother, Addie Alley, for being a hero. She has overcome abuse from her alcoholic father. She lived through very tough times including having only an outhouse for a bathroom. They used to use a wringer washer. She also took care of 9 brothers and sisters. She survived the death of two of the brothers who died at very young ages. She survived a younger brother in his later years who took ill with cancer. She stayed by his side until his death, administering to his every need or want. She left school at a very young age and got married. She didn't have much of an education but later on in life after her husband (my father) died of a sudden heart attack. She remarried a while later and raised her new husband's two children, this after raising three of us and all the children in her family. She took in her grandson when he needed a place to stay when he was homeless. She has supported my brother through his tough times giving them groceries, money and clothing. She still assists him and his wife and four children. She is always thinking of others. She sold the bulk of her and my father's land to him for a very low price so that he could continue living there, which he had been living there rent free. He finally paid it off. She also deals with the issues of my alcoholic and drug addicted sister. She finally continued her education and became a CNA to work with the elderly in nursing homes. She graduated in the top of her class. Her husband took the same course and they enjoyed their work. Giving is what she does. She currently is disabled due to a patient who had grabbed her arm when he was falling and then re-injured it when a rough acting patient grabbed her arm and tried to bite it. She twisted to get away thus re-injuring her arm. This was an awful thing for her as she was no longer able to help the elderly. She currently maintains her home and husband's needs while he works. She also takes care of my gr andfather. She has been doing this for over 20 years unselfishly as well as takes care of my grandmother. She provides rides to their appts. and takes care of their finances and makes sure they have their groceries. While all of this has taken its toll on her and she sometimes has to "vent" she still does it. My grandfather recently had to go to a nursing home and he gives her constant grief but she takes it all in stride.
I, on the other hand, am a hero in my own rights because I suffer from Bi-polar, depression, panic and anxiety attacks, IBS, arthritis, bursitis, fibromyalsia and agoraphobia. I raised my son to the best of my abilities while suffering from all of these situations. I too am now disabled due to the physical and emotional issues I deal with. I used to be a legal secretary for 20 years while suffering from these illnesses. My first husband passed away after 13 years of marriage and left me to raise my son who was 9 at the time. He had some issues while dealing with his father's death but I stood by him all the way. Today I am an author of 10 books. I also run a web site for free advertising for authors. I feel that they need some assistance in marketing their books because I know the hardship of the costs of marketing. I give of my time and the fees for this web site and enjoy all I can do for authors. I have always worn used clothing in the hard times of my son's and my lifetime because I would not take from him what he needed or wanted. I provided for him until he was 17 and wanted out of our home. He was being a typical teenager and felt his mom was to constraining on him. He still is welcome in my home. My husband was a musician and always out on the road. Although I knew he was not faithful I needed to maintain his position in the household for his son's sake. At one time I finally had to leave just before he passed away in the best interests of my son.
I am not sure if myself or my mom would be a hero in your mind but I truly believe that my mom is definitely a hero. I, myself, on the other hand find it hard to type out what it is that makes me a hero because I suffer so much but have not taken my life as so many others do because of their disabilities with psychological issues."
Hero # 9 - "I'm nominating my Mom as my hero. When I was in 1st grade I told her I wanted to be in Girl Scouts and she made it happen. Not only that but because my leader got sick she took over the troop. Even though she had to bring along my younger brother and sister. That alone is not what makes her a hero. My younger sister started having gran mal & petit mal seizures when she was 3 1/2 years old (physical reason), but mom didn't let that slow her down. My siblings shared in everything, camping, trips, selling cookies etc.There were 24 girls in our troop and we went from Brownies to Seniors. Mom's spirit, fairness and goodness made ours the best troop through out the years. Even when you'd think the girls would have too much else going on in our lives (boys top of list) they wanted to stay in scouts.She never let any of the girls down and when my brother was old enough, helped him in Cub thru Boy Scouts (he got his Eagle, me my Gold).While still a Brownie Leader she stood before TV cameras and my whole Elementary school to support a little girl with AIDS. We welcomed the girl into our troop and everyone gained from the experience. Mom called the paper & complained with they only reported the bad things that were said about the school meeting and then went around our Girl Scout council and told other leader it could be done. Not to be put your head in the sand, but get educated.
I am now a graduate from Florida Southern College and in charge of their art gallery, soon will be earning my Masters and teaching college arts. I am also proud that I am a lifetime member of Girl Scouts.
It's not all about merit badges or selling cookies, I have learned from my hero to give to the community and want to thank my Mom for her inspiration!!"
Hero # 10 - I have served my country proudly and cry whenever I hear bag pipes. I am a mom who has dedicated her life to her kids and husband, for which takes great courage to look under the beds and pull that stuff out and then wash it! :) Teenagers you know! I smile at strangers, I feel compelled for some reason and can't resist a stray animal, I adopt my kids friends and when it comes time to pass out the doughnuts at school for mom's day I seem to be hearing mom more and more....how many kids do I have again?? lol If not for me one said child would have never played football, ran track or other things because his parents are busy with other things. Sweet kid and I hope it will someday make him know someone supported him for know other reason than every child deserves to do those things you know.
Hero # 11 - I don't think I'm a hero (I just do what has to be done). But I do think it's more than some people would do.
I'm 20 years old, I still go to school and 2 years ago my parents divorced. My father is a very busy man. He owns 2 shops and manages them all by himself. That's why I started doing the household. Every friday and 2 out of 3 weekends I help my father in his shop
Hero # 1 - "I guess your description fit me to a t- with yard sale clothes , helping others, even to animals so I nominate myself."
Hero # 2 - "I nominate myself. I garden obsessively these days; it's a way of getting exercise that doesn't kill me, and working with the Earth. The last few years, I've raised many more crops -- strawberries, tomatoes, onions, kale, cucumbers, peppers, raspberries -- that my family can eat on our own, so I've been sharing my extra produce with my neighbors. Healthy, organic, chemical-free veggies and fruits to four or five families in my immediate neighborhood, all free."
Hero # 3 - "My husband is my hero. He gave up his job to become my full-time caregiver when my arthritis became to painful for me to take care of myself. He shows me a million times a day by doing the laundry, in taking out the trash, in making all the meals, in helping me get dressed that he loves me and cares about the quality of our life together. It might not be the life we had originally planned but it is filled with love. He keeps me laughing with his humor and that is indeed the best medicine. He is my everyday hero."
Hero # 4 - "I nominate my step-dad. I was dropped on his doorstep late one night on my 13th birthday and my father told him that he couldn't keep me anymore. Jim took me in, dried my tears and stepped up to the plate of raising me through my teenage years. He was one of the few positive influences that shaped my life. He's a hero because even though he didn't have too, he did."
Hero # 5 -"i would like to nominate myself, because just like leigh lawson in ur upcoming book, ive had to a rough back ground to and i can relate to the character alot. i try to look for the good things in a person and not dwell about the negatives. well to begin why i think im a hero is because when my mom comes homes from her job, i always have a nice meal set and ready for her and ask how her day was and clean the house from my other older siblings that make a mess all the time, how i convined my mother to take in a stray cat that i love very much which had kittens and we kept some of them and when i go cut grass for my clients that i have, i stay there to talk to them for a while, cause they dont get to talk to anyone that much,when it comes to my education wise i just graduated from high school with my friends and made some of them to graduated by helping them with there work with some classes so they would understand it cause there were times i thought they were not going to make it at first and how i know that if my friends are in trouble that they can always count on me to help. for me i love cooking very much and my inspiration is when i get to see smiling faces as they bite into a delicious treat that i have made. for my work as a landscaper assisstant for one of my brothers company i love to make something out of nothing for poeple properties, how once a normal looking yard becomes filled with diffrent rays of plants and streams of water to make a little river around there yards, those are the memories that you will never forget."
Hero # 6 - "Hi! I should be nominated because, I'm watching eleven of my sister's and her friend kid's with high blood pressure! While they're taking a trip for two weeks to relieve some stress of being a single mother's! Im not asking for any money in return and still doing it with a smile on my face. Also I just reunited three sister's after seven years! Please keep in mind that it's the summertime!"
Hero # 7 - "I'd like to nominate my husband for the hero contest. He is a powerlineman, has been for going on 4 years now. He's the one that shows up in the middle of a storm, middle of the night, rain or shine, to retore our power when something goes wrong. For the first 3 years, he left on Sunday and returned home on Thursday from work, if we were lucky. There were times when he had to go out of state to work and would be gone for months at a time. He's worked several hurricane storms to help restore the power. Not once has he mumbled or grumbled about having to go out in the middle of a storm to go to work. He loves his job and loves to help others in their time of need. He's worked several 16-18 hour shifts in the pouring rain, high winds, and thunderstorms to get the power back on. We have two small children that he pretty much watched grow up in pictures. Through all this he's been a wonderful husband and the best dad my kids could ask for. In Jan he decided to go with a local company so he could be home every night and see his kids more. He's home most every evening now. There have been a couple times he's had to be gone for a fews days up to a few weeks. Some people just don't realize the dangers these guys and gals go thru to ensure we have power."
Hero # 8 - "First of all I'd like to refer my mother, Addie Alley, for being a hero. She has overcome abuse from her alcoholic father. She lived through very tough times including having only an outhouse for a bathroom. They used to use a wringer washer. She also took care of 9 brothers and sisters. She survived the death of two of the brothers who died at very young ages. She survived a younger brother in his later years who took ill with cancer. She stayed by his side until his death, administering to his every need or want. She left school at a very young age and got married. She didn't have much of an education but later on in life after her husband (my father) died of a sudden heart attack. She remarried a while later and raised her new husband's two children, this after raising three of us and all the children in her family. She took in her grandson when he needed a place to stay when he was homeless. She has supported my brother through his tough times giving them groceries, money and clothing. She still assists him and his wife and four children. She is always thinking of others. She sold the bulk of her and my father's land to him for a very low price so that he could continue living there, which he had been living there rent free. He finally paid it off. She also deals with the issues of my alcoholic and drug addicted sister. She finally continued her education and became a CNA to work with the elderly in nursing homes. She graduated in the top of her class. Her husband took the same course and they enjoyed their work. Giving is what she does. She currently is disabled due to a patient who had grabbed her arm when he was falling and then re-injured it when a rough acting patient grabbed her arm and tried to bite it. She twisted to get away thus re-injuring her arm. This was an awful thing for her as she was no longer able to help the elderly. She currently maintains her home and husband's needs while he works. She also takes care of my gr andfather. She has been doing this for over 20 years unselfishly as well as takes care of my grandmother. She provides rides to their appts. and takes care of their finances and makes sure they have their groceries. While all of this has taken its toll on her and she sometimes has to "vent" she still does it. My grandfather recently had to go to a nursing home and he gives her constant grief but she takes it all in stride.
I, on the other hand, am a hero in my own rights because I suffer from Bi-polar, depression, panic and anxiety attacks, IBS, arthritis, bursitis, fibromyalsia and agoraphobia. I raised my son to the best of my abilities while suffering from all of these situations. I too am now disabled due to the physical and emotional issues I deal with. I used to be a legal secretary for 20 years while suffering from these illnesses. My first husband passed away after 13 years of marriage and left me to raise my son who was 9 at the time. He had some issues while dealing with his father's death but I stood by him all the way. Today I am an author of 10 books. I also run a web site for free advertising for authors. I feel that they need some assistance in marketing their books because I know the hardship of the costs of marketing. I give of my time and the fees for this web site and enjoy all I can do for authors. I have always worn used clothing in the hard times of my son's and my lifetime because I would not take from him what he needed or wanted. I provided for him until he was 17 and wanted out of our home. He was being a typical teenager and felt his mom was to constraining on him. He still is welcome in my home. My husband was a musician and always out on the road. Although I knew he was not faithful I needed to maintain his position in the household for his son's sake. At one time I finally had to leave just before he passed away in the best interests of my son.
I am not sure if myself or my mom would be a hero in your mind but I truly believe that my mom is definitely a hero. I, myself, on the other hand find it hard to type out what it is that makes me a hero because I suffer so much but have not taken my life as so many others do because of their disabilities with psychological issues."
Hero # 9 - "I'm nominating my Mom as my hero. When I was in 1st grade I told her I wanted to be in Girl Scouts and she made it happen. Not only that but because my leader got sick she took over the troop. Even though she had to bring along my younger brother and sister. That alone is not what makes her a hero. My younger sister started having gran mal & petit mal seizures when she was 3 1/2 years old (physical reason), but mom didn't let that slow her down. My siblings shared in everything, camping, trips, selling cookies etc.There were 24 girls in our troop and we went from Brownies to Seniors. Mom's spirit, fairness and goodness made ours the best troop through out the years. Even when you'd think the girls would have too much else going on in our lives (boys top of list) they wanted to stay in scouts.She never let any of the girls down and when my brother was old enough, helped him in Cub thru Boy Scouts (he got his Eagle, me my Gold).While still a Brownie Leader she stood before TV cameras and my whole Elementary school to support a little girl with AIDS. We welcomed the girl into our troop and everyone gained from the experience. Mom called the paper & complained with they only reported the bad things that were said about the school meeting and then went around our Girl Scout council and told other leader it could be done. Not to be put your head in the sand, but get educated.
I am now a graduate from Florida Southern College and in charge of their art gallery, soon will be earning my Masters and teaching college arts. I am also proud that I am a lifetime member of Girl Scouts.
It's not all about merit badges or selling cookies, I have learned from my hero to give to the community and want to thank my Mom for her inspiration!!"
Hero # 10 - I have served my country proudly and cry whenever I hear bag pipes. I am a mom who has dedicated her life to her kids and husband, for which takes great courage to look under the beds and pull that stuff out and then wash it! :) Teenagers you know! I smile at strangers, I feel compelled for some reason and can't resist a stray animal, I adopt my kids friends and when it comes time to pass out the doughnuts at school for mom's day I seem to be hearing mom more and more....how many kids do I have again?? lol If not for me one said child would have never played football, ran track or other things because his parents are busy with other things. Sweet kid and I hope it will someday make him know someone supported him for know other reason than every child deserves to do those things you know.
Hero # 11 - I don't think I'm a hero (I just do what has to be done). But I do think it's more than some people would do.
I'm 20 years old, I still go to school and 2 years ago my parents divorced. My father is a very busy man. He owns 2 shops and manages them all by himself. That's why I started doing the household. Every friday and 2 out of 3 weekends I help my father in his shop
On Book Trailers, From an Amateur
Making a book trailer:
After creating my very first book trailer without any experience in making any sort of video at all, I can tell you that it is possible for anyone willing to put the time into it. Here’s exactly what I did.
1. I did some research by watching other book trailers and seeing what other authors did. I noted what I liked about each trailer, and particularly what I didn’t like. By googling book trailers, I discovered that I needed to make sure that I selected royalty-free pictures and royalty-free music.
2. I began started with one basic idea I wanted to get across about my book. Immediately, I realized that it needed to be mostly visual, so I didn’t want to add in a lot of text. What I did type in needed to be very short, concise and add a punch to the theme of my project. (For Altered Beginnings, my theme was simple. Suspenseful with a lot of action…just like the book.)
3. My next step was to become acquainted with Windows Movie Maker. It came installed on my computer. Like most windows programs, it is fairly user friendly, and I figured it out pretty quickly.
4. When I was ready to give it a go, I spend hours finding pictures that I wanted to use. Most of the pictures I used were ones I owned or from my computer’s clip art. There are websites where royalty-free pictures are available for purchase to use for projects such as this.
5. It took a lot of pictures to get my project to look like I wanted it to. Step 4 was by far the most time consuming.
6. Last but not least, I searched for music until I found exactly what I was looking for.
7. I signed up for an account at www.youtube.com, uploaded my video, and the rest is history.
8. Done!
Here’s the final outcome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzmQsH...
What do you think? I thought it wasn’t too shabby for an amateur. I’m proud of myself.
The biggest advice I can offer is that you really have to remember that a book trailer is a very short and visual sales pitch. Make it short, sweet and irresistible!
After creating my very first book trailer without any experience in making any sort of video at all, I can tell you that it is possible for anyone willing to put the time into it. Here’s exactly what I did.
1. I did some research by watching other book trailers and seeing what other authors did. I noted what I liked about each trailer, and particularly what I didn’t like. By googling book trailers, I discovered that I needed to make sure that I selected royalty-free pictures and royalty-free music.
2. I began started with one basic idea I wanted to get across about my book. Immediately, I realized that it needed to be mostly visual, so I didn’t want to add in a lot of text. What I did type in needed to be very short, concise and add a punch to the theme of my project. (For Altered Beginnings, my theme was simple. Suspenseful with a lot of action…just like the book.)
3. My next step was to become acquainted with Windows Movie Maker. It came installed on my computer. Like most windows programs, it is fairly user friendly, and I figured it out pretty quickly.
4. When I was ready to give it a go, I spend hours finding pictures that I wanted to use. Most of the pictures I used were ones I owned or from my computer’s clip art. There are websites where royalty-free pictures are available for purchase to use for projects such as this.
5. It took a lot of pictures to get my project to look like I wanted it to. Step 4 was by far the most time consuming.
6. Last but not least, I searched for music until I found exactly what I was looking for.
7. I signed up for an account at www.youtube.com, uploaded my video, and the rest is history.
8. Done!
Here’s the final outcome: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzmQsH...
What do you think? I thought it wasn’t too shabby for an amateur. I’m proud of myself.
The biggest advice I can offer is that you really have to remember that a book trailer is a very short and visual sales pitch. Make it short, sweet and irresistible!
Altered Beginnings Gets 4 Cups from CTR!
ALTERED BEGINNINGS
DESTINY BOOZE
ISBN 978-0-9787738-9-2
May 2009
Whimsical Press
www.whimsicalpublications.com
Paperback
$12.95
220 Pages
Suspense/Romance
Rating: 4 Cups
Leigh left her foster home and never looked back until she received an invitation to her best friend’s college graduation party. It is not until she attends the party that Leigh learns she is infamous for her disappearance, earning scorn from her step-brother and most of the town.
Jason is a reporter and feels there is a story about the beautiful woman who re-appeared and shocked the town. Soon though, he learns that not only is Leigh an interesting story, but she is in danger from a drug dealer and the police.
In the horrific world of child abuse, drug dealing, and small town "good ole boy“ politics, Leigh doesn't know who, if anyone, she can count on. While she feels for Jason, he may the biggest threat around her.
Leigh is fascinating, and Jason is intriguing as the intrepid journalist. The friendship she has with her brother and former best friend give the tale a warmth that the extremely serious mystery needs. The drugs, prostitution, and violence can be harsh, but the players' concern for others keeps the story encouraging. The dialogue is well done, and relatively clean for a book dealing with violence. While the bad guy is known early, the reasons are worth waiting for. Leigh's interaction with the villain and the police require a logic jump, but this is a very interesting book. The dual love stories added to the book and were a perfect platform for changing loyalties. The sequel is set up well, without being flagrant. I look forward to reading it when it comes out.
Anya
Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance & More
This review came from http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/Book...
DESTINY BOOZE
ISBN 978-0-9787738-9-2
May 2009
Whimsical Press
www.whimsicalpublications.com
Paperback
$12.95
220 Pages
Suspense/Romance
Rating: 4 Cups
Leigh left her foster home and never looked back until she received an invitation to her best friend’s college graduation party. It is not until she attends the party that Leigh learns she is infamous for her disappearance, earning scorn from her step-brother and most of the town.
Jason is a reporter and feels there is a story about the beautiful woman who re-appeared and shocked the town. Soon though, he learns that not only is Leigh an interesting story, but she is in danger from a drug dealer and the police.
In the horrific world of child abuse, drug dealing, and small town "good ole boy“ politics, Leigh doesn't know who, if anyone, she can count on. While she feels for Jason, he may the biggest threat around her.
Leigh is fascinating, and Jason is intriguing as the intrepid journalist. The friendship she has with her brother and former best friend give the tale a warmth that the extremely serious mystery needs. The drugs, prostitution, and violence can be harsh, but the players' concern for others keeps the story encouraging. The dialogue is well done, and relatively clean for a book dealing with violence. While the bad guy is known early, the reasons are worth waiting for. Leigh's interaction with the villain and the police require a logic jump, but this is a very interesting book. The dual love stories added to the book and were a perfect platform for changing loyalties. The sequel is set up well, without being flagrant. I look forward to reading it when it comes out.
Anya
Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance & More
This review came from http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/Book...
More reviews of Altered Beginnings!
Comment/review = This was an action packed romance novel. I loved the interaction
of the characters. I am looking forward to the next book.
–Nancy M. Ingraham
Comment/review = The book keep me wanting to come back for more. It was very
hard to put down. very exciting and excellent to read. The author is great. I hope to
see more of her books
–Teresa21
Comment/review = What a book. This is a 220 some page book that was pacted with information, drama, romance, etc. It only took me a couple of days of reading and that is with interruptions. The writer doesnt give you a lot of unnecessary information. She makes all the necessary information available in short and sweet words. The characters and traits were right on the mark. For a short book there was a jam pack excitement and thriller.
–smd_569
Comment/review = This was really a fantastic book. Others that I have shared the book with just can't say enough good things. One friend bought the book to take on vacation for a "beach read" but couldn't wait after she read the first page and read the whole book before even leaving for vacation...said she just couldn't put the book down. Good work Destiny.
–Becky Booze
of the characters. I am looking forward to the next book.
–Nancy M. Ingraham
Comment/review = The book keep me wanting to come back for more. It was very
hard to put down. very exciting and excellent to read. The author is great. I hope to
see more of her books
–Teresa21
Comment/review = What a book. This is a 220 some page book that was pacted with information, drama, romance, etc. It only took me a couple of days of reading and that is with interruptions. The writer doesnt give you a lot of unnecessary information. She makes all the necessary information available in short and sweet words. The characters and traits were right on the mark. For a short book there was a jam pack excitement and thriller.
–smd_569
Comment/review = This was really a fantastic book. Others that I have shared the book with just can't say enough good things. One friend bought the book to take on vacation for a "beach read" but couldn't wait after she read the first page and read the whole book before even leaving for vacation...said she just couldn't put the book down. Good work Destiny.
–Becky Booze
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My Favorite Quotes from My Books
"'I didn't say I was done with you. You think you want to sleep with me? Let me show you what happens to girls who wake up in my room,' Freddie said.
He saw the fear in her face, but she obeyed. They always did."
— From Altered Beginnings by Destiny Booze
"'We're not really dating per se,' Leigh said.
Nate grinned. 'I wouldn't be so sure about that, pretty lady. I know my brother's tastes and you definitely have the main ingredients. His eyes ate more than his mouth at dinner.'"
— From Altered Beginnings by Destiny Booze
"An invisible fire scorched the bottoms of her hands, the feel reminding her of raw energy and stealth, and she tried to jerk away, unable to do so because the man held her in place. He would surely kill her now. No one touched a lion and lived to tell about it."
— From Predetermined Endings by Destiny Booze
"His glare snapped back on her with enough speed that she shrunk away from him. 'Make no mistake about me,' William said harshly. 'I'm not a good man! I'm a killer; I'm just one with an agency attached to my name.'"
— From Predetermined Endings by Destiny Booze
"A good man would help the two people in the limo because it was the right thing to do; a good man would turn himself in; a good man would beg for his job back; a good man would just let this case go and move on. William wasn't a good man, not anymore. He was on a mission."
— From Predetermined Endings by Destiny Booze
He saw the fear in her face, but she obeyed. They always did."
— From Altered Beginnings by Destiny Booze
"'We're not really dating per se,' Leigh said.
Nate grinned. 'I wouldn't be so sure about that, pretty lady. I know my brother's tastes and you definitely have the main ingredients. His eyes ate more than his mouth at dinner.'"
— From Altered Beginnings by Destiny Booze
"An invisible fire scorched the bottoms of her hands, the feel reminding her of raw energy and stealth, and she tried to jerk away, unable to do so because the man held her in place. He would surely kill her now. No one touched a lion and lived to tell about it."
— From Predetermined Endings by Destiny Booze
"His glare snapped back on her with enough speed that she shrunk away from him. 'Make no mistake about me,' William said harshly. 'I'm not a good man! I'm a killer; I'm just one with an agency attached to my name.'"
— From Predetermined Endings by Destiny Booze
"A good man would help the two people in the limo because it was the right thing to do; a good man would turn himself in; a good man would beg for his job back; a good man would just let this case go and move on. William wasn't a good man, not anymore. He was on a mission."
— From Predetermined Endings by Destiny Booze
5 Stars for Altered Beginnings
In Altered Beginnings by Destiny Booze Leigh Lawson is finally free of the drug filled life she had led. She finally comes home to her best friend Emma Comb's graduation party and finds out the whole town hates her except Jason Altarez, a hot reporter who feels there is an even hotter story with Leigh being back in town. There is only one small problem he falls for his story.
Leigh's brother, Shawn Branscom, is a cop who wants his sister to go undercover to get evidence against one Freddie Garrett, a big drug dealer in town. As Leigh puts her life and the lives of her loved ones around her in danger by going undercover will she learn that she can trust Jason? Can she stay clean while being undercover?
I loved this story from beginning to end as well as everything in between. The characters were well developed and I could see and feel everything that they were seeing and feeling. I loved the scenes where Leigh is wondering if she can trust Jason.
***** 5 stars
Carol Langstroth, Manager
Mind Fog Reviews
Leigh's brother, Shawn Branscom, is a cop who wants his sister to go undercover to get evidence against one Freddie Garrett, a big drug dealer in town. As Leigh puts her life and the lives of her loved ones around her in danger by going undercover will she learn that she can trust Jason? Can she stay clean while being undercover?
I loved this story from beginning to end as well as everything in between. The characters were well developed and I could see and feel everything that they were seeing and feeling. I loved the scenes where Leigh is wondering if she can trust Jason.
***** 5 stars
Carol Langstroth, Manager
Mind Fog Reviews
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