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Spreading the Love!

Waiting a Lifetime , an inspirational sweet romance, is now available on ALL major retailers. Reviewed and rated by The Romance Reviews, this tale will put your heart through the wringer. If you love the emotional highs and lows of Nicholas Sparks' novels, you will love Waiting a Lifetime .

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What's New!

Yep, that' title is a statement and not a question. I wanted to drop in and let everyone know what's new, and what's coming up from my fertile writer's brain and terribly messy desk (a sure sign of genius!).

I'm working on a small rewrite for a second edition of Exposed: The Education of Sarah Brown . It's just a small segment, to bring it in line with the rest of the series, but I aim to complete it before my upcoming book sale/signing at the New Braunfels, Texas Weihnachtsmarkt in November (the 17th) where I will be greeting happy holiday shoppers with a big, Texas-sized smile! Make plans to come out and see me. I'll be there from 10:00 a.m. 'til 1:00 p.m. After that, I'll be shopping the other vendor stalls and happily munching on roasted cinnamon pecans.

So what is NEW? Well, I have exciting news. I have been invited to participate in the highly successful Special Forces: Operation Alpha Kindle World by NY Times Bestselling Author Susan Stoker! If you're a fan, this will surely 'stoke' you! I know I am. My standalone will launch next November, 2018 so stay tuned for the teasers and announcement of publication.


Set for March, 2018, I'll be publishing in another Kindle World, Supernatural Skylines. This global network of supernatural tales is going to be amazing! My world is San Antonio, and my main character is the Saint, aka, Antonio. Antonio Diaz is a Nephilim. This story will intersect with Gabriel, the archangel from my Angelic Hosts Series. Gabriel's rebelliousness is matched by Antonio who questions the accepted wisdom of following orders from higher up. Antonio is conflicted in his faith. In this first book, he comes to the realization of who he is, and meets fellow Nephilim. Antonio is an ex-Marine who is struggling to reintegrate into society following two tours in Afghanistan. His father passes away while he is overseas. The death in the family cuts his second tour short. When he comes home to take care of his father's funeral arrangements, he finds a letter, one that changes everything. With his whole world turned upside down, and never knowing who his mother really was, Antonio is confused, angry, and determined to discover the truth. He meets a mysterious man who leads him to Blanca, a young woman with a chip on her shoulder, and starch in spine. She is tough, sarcastic, and yet....vulnerable. 
And finally, the long-awaited launch of A Cell in San Antonio, a John Rain (by Barry Eisler) Kindle World novella, will arrive in time for Christmas. I'm thrilled at how this one has turned out as I'm a huge fan of this series by Eisler. If you haven't read his books yet, go pick up A Clean Kill in Tokyo . It's the first book in the canon. Assassin stories get me pumped!
In between it all, I'll working on the first book in my new Sci-Fi series spinoff, Section 5. Agent Roger Otis teams up with MI6's Nial Allchurch in a four-book series that will raise the hairs on the back of your neck! The truth is, indeed, out there, but far more frightening, it's already here!
Sounds like a lot, but I thrive under pressure. Bring it, baby! 
Also, look for an announcement this holiday season for a new Paper Gold Publishing box set of inspirational tales to include my new, exclusive short, Accidentally, On Purpose ; a light-hearted romantic comedy that will put a smile on your face. When the town klutz begins a temporary job caring for an injured hockey player, hilarity ensues and love blooms.
That's it for now. Hope everyone has had a fab summer. Are you ready for fall? I am! It's my favorite time of year!

Redemption Goes Wide!

Rejoice! Today, Book III in The Checkpoint, Berlin Detective Series, The Redemption of Joseph Heinz goes wide on all major retailers!

Now you can download the ebook from iBooks, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo as well as Amazon. Get in on the action, sink deep into the dark intrigue, and experience the danger as you accompany Det. Heinz on a thrill ride of epic proportions inside the Russian Federation as he seeks answers on a cold case.

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The Kommissar is back, and going rogue in St. Petersburg! A new lead on a cold case, one that has haunted Heinz and nearly cost him his career now offers a path to redemption. A ledger containing the names of abducted girls recovered from the Vledelets during the Ivchencko affair offers renewed hope. With the wedding to his partner-turned-love of his life, Birgitta Mahler, drawing near, Detective Heinz must find a way to close the door on his guilt once and for all. But will his decision to investigate the disappearance of Marlessa Schubert lead him to an answer he can live with or an early grave? All roads lead to one destination, Warehouse 214, and one man, Vladimir Brezhnev, known to his enemies as ‘the Butcher’, and to Interpol as the leader of the Russian mafia. Unsanctioned, and on his own, Heinz pursues his demons. When he fails to check in, his protégé, Officer Elsa Kreiss, must call in a dangerous favor. If she succeeds, Heinz will make it to the church on time, but if she fails, he’ll arrive in a box.

Welcome to The Checkpoint, Berlin Detective Series; your passport into a world of dark passions, international crime, and ever-present danger.


Reviews are in!
"...full of the action, violence and criminal and political intrigue we've come to expect from Gwynn!" ~ Aurora Dawn

"This one was the absolute most thrilling!" ~ Brian P. Lane
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Kindle Unlimited Summer Reading Giveaway with Prizes Galore!

No matter what you prefer to read, you’re sure to find something you like below.Giveaway:All answers to the questions below will be found in the books Amazon page, either in the blurb or the Amazon free excerpt. You do not have to download/purchase the book to be entered to win. Only correct answers will be entered for the prizes. Each answer counts as one entry.Any questions can be directed to Marissa at Marissa@MarissaDobson.comPrizes:Eight $25 Amazon gift cardsSigned Paperback of The Prince’s Game by Lexi C. FosseCopy (from Amazon) of Dropping the Gloves, releasing 7/6 by Mignon Mykelebook of winner’s choice from Nicole Zoltack’s backlistPaperback, ebook, bracelet, and keychain from Danielle Lee ZwisslerTwo backlist ebook copy from Lucy FelthouseEnter Giveaway Here:http://bit.ly/KUJulyGiveawayContemporary RomanceTheirs to Treasure by Marissa DobsonA Summer Nanny In Fairbanks by Jeanette DawsonTessa's Garden by Jeanette DawsonSalvage Him by Sydney Aaliyah MichelleTame Me by Natalie RiosSeriously Messed Up by Luke YoungSummer Heat; A Steamy Romance Collection by Caitlyn LynchPretend To Be Mine by Suzie NelsonStart Again by J. SamanStart Over by J. SamanCaress: The Complete Edition by Josie LittonKiss Me at Last by Holly CortelyouFall With Me by Jayne FrostBillionaire Bash by Natalia BanksVacation Bride by Vicky LoebelSweat It Out by Starla HarrisAlex: A Chicago Bad Boy Romance by Peter PresleyOver the Ivy Wall by Rosa SophiaOrion Cross My Sky by Rosa SophiaCam by Julia BrightThe Prince's Game by Lexi C. FossThe Return by Anne L. ParksSEAL of Approval by Sarah J. BrooksNate and Hailey: The Sunnydale Weddings by Constance M. PhillipsWaiting a Lifetime by Michele E. GwynnAltercation by Mignon MykelTangled up in You by A.L. VincentThe Cowboy Takes A Bride by Kristi RoseSEAL'D Tight by Ellie DanesThe Ranger's Wife by Eveline HartParanormal RomanceForever’s Fight by Marissa DobsonStorm Queen by Marissa DobsonOf Cinder and Madness by Nicole ZoltackOf Rose and Cruelty by Nicole ZoltackShifting Tactics Part One by McKayla SchuttRed Eclipse by McKayla SchuttBlood & Holy Water by Joynell SchultzDemon's Fever by T.F. WalshSacrificed to the Sea Lord by Starla NightSnared by Saber by Shelley MunroBad to the Bone by Crystal DawnRazar by Catty DivaThe Vixen's Bark by Laura GreenwoodKane's Bounty by A.S. FenichelDragon's Touch by Cecilia LaneDark One's Mistress by Aldrea AlienHidden by KH LeMoyneDragon Rider's Gift by KH LeMoyneBeyond the Sun by Sandra BischoffFur Ever Yours by Melanie JamesKarma Inc by Melanie JamesLegacy by Lindsey R. LoucksSaint: A Wolf's Hunger by Bella RoccaforteMy Perfect Life at Cornish Cottage by S J CrabbThe Diary of Madison Brown by S J CrabbBuild a Mate by Janice CroomDeath of an Island Tart by Janice CroomErotic RomanceSweet Spot by Lucy FelthouseGrand Slam by Lucy FelthouseNo Reservations by R.E. HargraveFisher of Men by Phoebe AlexanderStrangers At The Altar by Lacey WolfeRomantic SuspenseTemptation by Kelsey KarsonLove, Lies & Clones by Joynell SchultzOutlaw's Hope by Lena BourneTwenty-Five Years Ago Today by Stacy JubaReturn To Newport by Anne L. ParksThe Bounty Hunters by MJ NightingaleThe girl in A Glass Cage by Xander HershAnxiety: Episode 1 to 6 by H. D. ThomsonYA/NA RomanceFlightless Bird by Kellie McAllenThe Soulmate Series by Kellie McAllenThe Boy Next Door by Danielle Lee Zwissler

Only Hours Left to Get Redemption FREE on Amazon

Have you downloaded your FREE copy of The Redemption of Joseph Heinz yet? There are only a few hours left to do so!

Go GRAB your COPY TODAY, and begin reading. Enjoy this suspenseful thrill ride inside the Russian Federation as Heinz pursues answers on a cold case.

The Redemption of Joseph Heinz goes WIDE on iBooks, B&N, Kobo, and more in July.
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The Kommissar is back, and going rogue in St. Petersburg! A new lead on a cold case offers a path to redemption. A ledger containing the names of abducted girls recovered during the Ivchencko affair offers renewed hope. With his wedding to his partner, Birgitta Mahler, drawing near, Detective Heinz must find a way to close the door on his guilt once and for all. But will his decision to investigate the disappearance of Marlessa Schubert lead him to an answer he can live with or an early grave? All roads lead to one place, Warehouse 214, and one man, Vladimir Brezhnev, known to his enemies as ‘the Butcher’, and to Interpol as the leader of the Russian mafia. Unsanctioned, Heinz pursues his demons. When he fails to check in, his protégé, Officer Elsa Kreiss, must call in a dangerous favor. If she succeeds, Heinz will make it to the church on time, but if she fails, he’ll arrive in a box.
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Redemption FREE on Amazon Kindle

Wow! We're going out with a BANG on KDP Select. The Redemption of Joseph Heinz, Book III in The Checkpoint, Berlin Detective Series is #FREE June 28th - 30th. 

Go GRAB your COPY TODAY, and begin reading. Enjoy this suspenseful thrill ride inside the Russian Federation as Heinz pursues answers on a cold case.

The Redemption of Joseph Heinz goes WIDE on iBooks, B&N, Kobo, and more in July.
Summary:



The Kommissar is back, and going rogue in St. Petersburg! A new lead on a cold case offers a path to redemption. A ledger containing the names of abducted girls recovered during the Ivchencko affair offers renewed hope. With his wedding to his partner, Birgitta Mahler, drawing near, Detective Heinz must find a way to close the door on his guilt once and for all. But will his decision to investigate the disappearance of Marlessa Schubert lead him to an answer he can live with or an early grave? All roads lead to one place, Warehouse 214, and one man, Vladimir Brezhnev, known to his enemies as ‘the Butcher’, and to Interpol as the leader of the Russian mafia. Unsanctioned, Heinz pursues his demons. When he fails to check in, his protégé, Officer Elsa Kreiss, must call in a dangerous favor. If she succeeds, Heinz will make it to the church on time, but if she fails, he’ll arrive in a box.
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Checkpoint Prequel Now Available!

I have a FABULOUS announcement! The Prequel to my Checkpoint, Berlin Detective Series is now available EXCLUSIVELY to my Newsletter Subscribers. If you signed up, the email has gone out delivering it to your mailbox. If you have not yet signed up, what are you waiting for?

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When the walls come tumbling down…
Herman Faust is the no-nonsense Direktor of the LKA (The LandesKriminalamt, similar to the American CIA) and long-time friend of Kommissar Joseph Heinz. His career spans thirty years, and he is now on the cusp of retirement. Although usually cool and in control, a man of dry wit, it wasn't always so for Faust. With experience, came wisdom, hard won wisdom for which he paid a high price.
1988:  For rookie officer Herman Faust, a routine, late night traffic stop turns into the apprehension of a high priority defector, one with ties to the Soviet bio-weapons program Obolensk. After bringing the woman and her brother in for questioning, the man disappears, and the woman is found inside her holding cell…dead. The American CIA intervenes, confiscating the woman’s corpse and demanding answers even as more bodies pile up around them. Faust has none to offer, but begins receiving anonymous calls threatening his family, and his own life. As clues come to light linking his superior, Captain Rolf Rheinhardt, to the woman, and to a Soviet plot to launch a biological weapon on the American Embassy, Faust knows he must risk all to stop the deadly pathogen from being released on innocent civilians. The stability of West Berlin is at risk, and if Faust fails to solve the case, it will be war! This is his story. This is the making of Herman Faust. 

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Checkpoint Author Visits The Faust Hotel

There's quite a lot of history to be found in the small towns outside of San Antonio. One of these gems happens to be The Faust Hotel & Brewing Company located just 15 minutes from my house, right up I35 North, in the town of New Braunfels, Texas.

Mondays are usually so dull, but my friend Carmen was off work, and we decided to head on over to The Faust for dinner. I found it online when checking for good places to scarf down some German food, and when I saw the name of it, I knew we had to go there. As many of you know, one of my engaging Checkpoint series characters shares the same last name, Herman Faust, the dry-witted Direktor of the Landeskriminalamt (LKA). I felt it was a sign, one that screamed "Come here!"


Off we gals went, enjoying great conversation on the way. The Faust sits on S. Seguin Ave. near the historic downtown region of New Braunfels. Out front of this four-story hotel is a bubbling fountain that is part of the front-facing wall. The night desk man, Ed, told me that it's also the local watering hole for deer who come by for a cool drink and a peek through the original leaded-glass windows. He also told me that the other night desk person, who works the rest of the nights each week, is a favorite of local feral cats. Yep, he feeds them. Sometimes, they'll come through the front door at night when they leave it open to catch the breeze, always looking for their buddy with the food.

This hotel was built in 1929, opening October 12th of that year, just two weeks before the market crashed heralding in the era of the Great Depression. Back then, it was known as the Travelers Hotel. Somehow, it survived the crash, a bol weevil infestation that damn-near destroyed the thriving textile industry of the time, and even WWII. By 1936, the hotel name was changed in honor of it's builder, Walter Faust, and it has been The Faust ever since.

There are stories of soldiers using this grand old dame as the place where they made their wedded pledges of faith and committed themselves to their brides (in a honeymoon suite) before going off to war. I imagine many a bride may have conceived their first child there, and many more waited for their new husbands to return, some possibly waiting forever, never again reuniting.

To the rear of the hotel is the restaurant, known as The Faust Brewing Company, a popular spot today for those looking for tall beer, some Brats, kartoffel chips, and even German nachos! They also serve regular pub food, but you can find a beer-cheese soup on the menu alongside a sampler plate of mini-dogs (which I ordered...a Chicago Style, a German Style, and a Texas Style mini hot dog for the undecided palate). Good stuff!

Me & my friend, Carmen at The FaustI have to say, when you walk through the lobby, you feel like you've gone back in time. The architectural details are all original from the floors to the piano sitting in the corner of the guest seating area to the old Victrola. They also still have the original phone booth with wood bench seat and a door that folds closed for privacy. The atmosphere is aged, but with elegance. There's a sort-of mustiness to the air that speaks to the age of the building when up on the floors, and of course, no old hotel is without its ghost stories. Ed the night desk guy said he was definitely no believer in ghosts, but one night, he was putting away the mail near an old laundry chute in the office when suddenly, the chute door swung open, hitting him. He was alone, and it surprised him. He says he rationalized that it had to have been a breeze...inside a closed office....from a chute that is not in use. Okay, Ed. (A very nice gentleman, he is.)

Guests have shared they hear knocks and footsteps, and certain rooms such as 214 and 215 along with the entire fourth floor have a claim to unexplained activity. Ghost hunters enjoy checking in to do a little ghost hunting from time to time, but in all, I found it fascinating. I think I might go sit in the lobby one afternoon and see what stories spring to mind. Nothing is more inspirational than an old building that has watched eras go by, all the while silently observing the lives of the millions of visitors that have graced its rooms and dined in its restaurant. The Faust lives on, an inanimate monument of wood and stone imbued with the energy of time, still welcoming the curious, the hungry, and those who seek a place to lay their heads for the night...

(More information of the history of The Faust here.)

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