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Interesting internal voice

Lovely review for my Women's Fiction book, My Own Voice:

ReaderRSA 4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting internal voiceJanuary 19, 2019
Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase It was interesting to hear the thinking-voice of a person few readers would ever hear in person, especially those from outside the USA. One might only every hear such an accent in a film. One may have some preconceived ideas about the person who speaks with that kind of accent, and less so, how they might be thinking. This book provides an insight into one individual only, but is an interesting experience of that person's life and understanding of her surroundings.

A Virtual Reality Mystery Solved! Cool!

Glenda Bixler is a book reviewer who gives you not only a taste of the books she reads but also a lot of background information that enrich her articles. Recently Glenda read my techno-thriller Virtually Lace. She opens her article with "Uvi Poznansky presents Virtually Lace - A Virtual Reality Mystery Solved! Cool!" and weaves in a cool VR video and an audio clip from Virtually Lace, before offering her review. It's a such fun read! Hop right in:
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Excellent thriller!

Jan Romes is the author of witty contemporary romance books, and a part-time fitness trainer. She also enjoys growing pumpkins and sunflowers. I am thrilled to find her review of my techno-thriller, Virtually Lace:


Jan Romes 5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent thriller!January 23, 2019
Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase The author did an excellent job of keeping me guessing as to the identity of who killed Lace. Just when I thought I had it figured out, she delivered a twist. I liked the virtual-reality angle Michael used to try to solve the case. It gave the story a modern feel. The setting where the incident took place was vividly described and so were the things Michael saw with his virtual-reality portrayal. Essentially, I felt I was 'virtually' there, watching things unfold.

Refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love

 

Just this morning I woke up to a surprise: Bathsheba slipped into my bed, wearing a soft, silky robe that glided, ever so smoothly, off her shoulders. I knew she was in a playful mood—if you know what I mean—because of her sudden cravings. “Strengthen me with raisins,” she murmured in my ear. “Refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love.”I rushed to bring her a tray of ripe fruit. Then I put my arm around her and could not wait until she was done eating. Between one little nibble and another she told me, in her most delicious voice, to slow down. “Do not arouse or awaken love,” she said, “until it so desires.”In place of an answer I reclined back on the bed, and pointed at the blanket. I do not want to brag about it, but the fabric was stretching to a peak over me, tenting my arousal.Just then I thought I heard someone tiptoeing just outside the chamber, in the corridor. I leapt off the bed and was surprised to find little Solomon there, his ear to the door and his hand tucked behind him, hiding something from me. “Show me what you’ve got there,” I said.The kid shook his head till his freckles nearly flew of his nose. “No,” he said, with a stubborn tone.So I warned him, “I know what you’ve done.” His eyes widened. “You do?”“Oh yes,” said I. “You’ve listened to every word we said, and worse: you’ve written it.”“So?” He shrugs. “Is that a crime?”“Only if you publish it.” “Not going to.”“Promise?”“Promise.”“All the same,” I insisted, “show me your hand.”Solomon raised his hand to my eyes. And just as I had expected, the palm of it was covered with minute, inky characters, spelling out the sentence, “Do not arouse or awaken love, until it so desires.”I peered into his innocent eyes. “You have any idea what that means?”“Nope,” said the kid. “But I’m going to figure it out. It must become clear, if I look at it long enough. Then I’ll recite it out loud, before everyone—”I cried, “You what?”The kid smiled, and pulled his hand back. “I’ll tell them things like, ‘Strengthen me with raisins. Refresh me with apples, for I am faint with love.’ People find me adorable when they hear me say such words.”“They what?”“They say it’s pure poetry. They say I take after you, daddy! So it doesn’t really matter, does it, if I don’t get what exactly it all means—they will!”“But, but,” I stammer, “these aren’t your words! They belong to your mom and me!”“Don’t worry,” said Solomon. “I won’t tell them that.”Straddling between anger and an undeniable sense of amusement I wagged my finger at him. “Go wash your hand at once,” I said. “What we talk about, your mom and I, isn’t meant for your ears. It’s private.” “Nope,” he said. “Once I write it down, it’s mine.” “Isn’t,” said I.Having closed the door I climbed back into bed.Holding an apple in her hand Bathsheba offered me a bite and said, “Who was that?”“Oh, no one,” said I. “Now, where were we?”“Don’t you know?” she said, and in her soft, melodious voice, she started humming to me, between one kiss and another. “Kiss me, David, with the kisses of your mouth, for your love is more delightful than wine.”I was about to tell her we must keep it down. Instead I loosened her robe and while caressing her I hummed back, “I will go to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of incense. You are altogether beautiful, my darling, there is no flaw in you.”Bathsheba smiled, and over my murmur she went on singing, “No wonder the young women love you! Take me away with you, let us hurry!”“Oh yes,” said I. “Let us hurry.”
David in The Edge of Revolt

Historical Fiction with a Modern Twist...The complete series:The David Chronicles
Volume I: Rise to PowerAudible: US ★ UK ★ FR ★ DEAudiobook: Amazon US ★ Amazon UK ★ iTunesPaperback: Amazon ★ Barnes&Noble
Volume II: A Peek at BathshebaAudible: US ★ UK ★ FR ★ DEAudiobook: Amazon US ★ Amazon UK ★ iTunes Paperback: Amazon ★ Barnes&Noble
Volume III: The Edge of RevoltAudible: US ★ UK ★ FR ★ DEAudiobook: Amazon US ★ Amazon UK ★ iTunesPaperback: Amazon ★ Barnes&Noble



"I love this series for its convincing depiction of real people in ancient times, for its unflinching honesty, and for its vividly real characters. This David is no cardboard cutout to be filled in with bright crayoned colors. This Bathsheba is no plaything. And women will stand on the stage of history, will have their voice, and will cry out for love and hate and hope."~Sheila Deeth, Vine Voice

There are many layers to this story and a lot of depth

I simply love this review for my WWII thriller, Marriage before Death:


Kindle Customer 5.0 out of 5 stars Multi-dimensionalJanuary 22, 2019
Format: Kindle Edition There are many layers to this story and a lot of depth. It is more than a love story of a couple in love before each assumes a role fighting in Europe at the time of D-Day and after. It is more than a war story. It is a story of making and losing memories, losing talents while trying to cling to them, and holding on to as much life as possible even as it is fading. About excellent story. Even though it is part of a series, it reads well as a stand-alone.

An exciting new read!

A short and sweet review for my techno-thriller, Virtually Lace:

Riley 5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting new read!January 18, 2019
Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase I love that Uvi Poznansky has crossed genre lines. Although her historical fiction is wonderful, this is more my speed with adventure and thrills and romance. Excellent!

Suspense and action, and a unique way of solving the murder

Clarissa Simmens says, "Becoming an Indie (Independent) writer has been a dream from the time I "wrote" my first poem at age four. Growing herbs and experimenting by concocting healing salves and infusions are part of my spiritual life.' I am thrilled to find her review for my suspense thriller, Virtually Lace:

Clarissa SimmensTop Contributor: Ukuleles 5.0 out of 5 stars HOPING FOR BOOK 3January 19, 2019
Format: Kindle EditionVerified Purchase For a mere 192 pages, Uvi Poznansky packed her story with not only romance and mystery, but also multi-dimensional characters, suspense and action, and a unique way of solving the murder. I was so fascinated by her description of programming virtual reality and actually researched the software. I also enjoy books with integrated recipes. I may not have a talent for computer programming, but will definitely be able to recreate the berry salsa! I did not read Book 1 of the series but Poznansky's expert weaving of important information from the previous story made
this a stand-alone book. I intend to read that and a potential third one also.

Cover design for the audiobook edition of Apart from War

I'm so excited to present my new audiobook bundle for Apart from War. It includes three audiobooks, all narrated by the great voice actor Don Warrick. Where one novel ends, the next one begins, so you keep yourself immersed in the times and in the saga that begins when they first meet and spans several years, following them from the US to England to France during WWII:The Music of Us,  Dancing with AirMarriage before DeathIn designing the cover for this bundle, I imagined one of the characters—perhaps Ben, Lenny’s son—studying old photographs of his mother, Natasha, to begin to understand her secrets, her previous life, and the love story of his parents before he was born.
These photographs are also the covers of the three individual novels. Framed with vintage photograph edges, they are presented on top of old letters, with pressed flowers that might have been sent in the same envelope between the lovers.

Apart from WarAudible: US ★ UK ★ FR ★ DEAudiobook: Amazon US ★ Amazon UK ★ iTunesPaperback: Amazon ★ Barnes&Noble

You're such a tease

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Wearing a midnight-blue avant-garde sequin cocktail dress with a plunging v-neckline and no jewelry except for pearl stud earrings, she looked stunning. Her lips glistened into a smile when he touched his nose to hers, coming into a kiss, almost.Ash took in the trace of Dior Sauvage aftershave on his chin, and her eyes closed as she gave a little moan. Then she pulled back, took a silk apron off a hook, and joined him in preparation of the meal, as if no time had passed since their last date, way back when. “I missed you,” he said. Ash answered by letting him bite into a strawberry she was nibbling on. Having washed some blueberries, she added them to the mix along with a cup of sugar. “Your pepper mill is nearly empty.”“Let me fill it for you,” said Michael. And lowering his voice, he added, “Sweetheart.”She gave a little giggle, so he figured he need not be too cautious in using terms of endearment. Peppercorns danced their way with a pinging sound into the mill. Michael dialed it to the exact grind he wanted. Then he sprinkled freshly ground pepper into the bowl, and for good measure, added a dash of hot pepper sauce and a squeeze of lemon juice. Ash toasted some slivered almonds, to be stirred into the concoction just before serving on top of the poultry dish. The aroma tingled his nostrils. It was wonderfully enticing. Next, she took the chicken out of the refrigerator and stuffed its cavity with a bunch of fresh thyme, both halves of a lemon, and a head of garlic, cut crosswise.“Is that a new dress?” he asked.In place of a reply, she blushed. “Looks beautiful on you.”She turned to the sink and splashed some cold water on her face, to make the blush go away, but it didn’t. “So, will you tell me about the murder?” “I’ll do better than that. I’m going to show you.”“Really?”“Virtually.”“I’m dying to see!”“I’m dying to see it myself, sweetheart. Later.”With impatient strokes, Ash brushed the outside of the chicken with melted butter and sprinkled it with salt and freshly ground pepper. Then she tied the legs together with kitchen string and tucked the wing tips under the body of the chicken. “Oh,” she said. “You’re such a tease!”
“And so are you,” he said.
Excerpt from Virtually Lace

Virtually Lace(Volume II of Ash Suspense Thrillers with a Dash of Romance)Kindle ★ Nook ★ Apple ★ Kobo ★ SmashwordsAudible: US ★ UK ★ FR ★ DEAudiobook: Amazon US ★ Amazon UK ★ iTunesPaperback: Amazon ★ Barnes&Noble

Haunted by discovering the body of a beautiful dancer, Michael sets out to create a virtual reality simulation of her murder. Can he bring the mystery to life? Can he solve its clues in time, before the killer turns on the woman he loves, Ash?