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Cover Wars - Dead in a Dumpster

My book cover for Dead in a Dumpster: Leah Norwood Mystery #1 is part of Masquerade Tours Cover Wars. Please vote for it.
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Saturday TeaPot

I love teapots. I have a large collection. Each week I will be featuring one of them. I hope you enjoy. Please let me know if you have one. I would love to see it.


This is the first teapot/set I received. It was a gift from my sister.

Friday Recipe - Fettuccine Alfredo

I just finished writing Dead in a Park: Leah Norwood Mystery #2. She loves Fettuccine Alfredo. Here is a delicious recipe: http://m.allrecipes.com/recipe/23431/to-die-for-fettuccine-alfredo/?mxt=t06rda

Death by Romance by Anne Kennison - $20 Amazon or B&N Gift Card Giveaway

The murder of Gordon Taylor, prominent businessman and philanthropist, has Detective Ryan Hamlin stumped. No viable suspects, no decent leads. When a chance conversation breaks the case wide open, Detective Hamlin suddenly has a long list of unlikely suspects who, with a "perfectly legal" multimillion dollar investment to protect, must make sure that none of them is convicted or everything will be lost. That's when the deception and finger-pointing begin. The detective is certain he's headed down the path that will lead to the killer, but is he?
Excerpt:The coroner stood up and backed away from the car to give Ryan a clear view into the front seat. “Single bullet through the head.”
“Robbery?”
“Nope. His wallet is in his back pocket. Nearly a thousand bucks in cash.”
“That’s more than the balance in my savings account. Guess I should have been a titan of industry instead of a lowly crime fighter.” Ryan paused, wondering briefly what it would be like to have that much money in his wallet. He shrugged off the thought. “Suicide?”
“Nope. No gun. This snow is going to make the investigation a real bitch, isn’t it?”
“They’re never easy, are they?” Ryan removed his hat and peered into the car. “Jesus, what a mess.” The detective ran his fingers through his hair, set the hat back on his head, and gave the crown a sound tap as if to lodge it firmly in place. He slowly and carefully surveyed the area. Red and blue lights from patrol cars splashed across the snow as men and women in uniform, beneficiaries of the industry of homicide, went about their business. The corpses of those who died mysteriously meant job security for cops, coroners, lab techs.
Ryan was tired of it. He was tired of the death, tired of the greed. Tired of the dark side of humanity. Maybe retirement wasn’t such a bad idea after all.
Ryan reached into his pocket and, with as much thought as he gave breathing, popped the top off the antacid bottle that was always in his pocket, extracted two tablets, tossed them into his mouth, and chewed. He turned his attention back to Sommerville. “Who found the body?”
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About the Author:Anne Kennison’s unique plot twist comes from a fertile imagination honed by 20-plus years as a trusts and estates attorney. Now retired from the practice of law, Anne lives in Richmond, Virginia, with her husband Dale and two Ragdoll cats Grady and Elliott. When she’s not writing the sequel to Death by Romance, Anne loves to travel, dabble in photography, and spend time with her two adorable granddaughters.
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Sonar the Cyclone by B. Truly

Is your destiny determined by what the future has foretold? Or is fate deemed in the hands of what you behold?
The Royal 4 are now back on their home territory of Nazari, determined to get things back to normal. Syira’s forbidden love is being held captive. She is hell-bent on fighting for him despite the immense obstacles. She must find a way to convince her race that Kadeem is not dangerous. Their threat lies from deeper within. 
Shiray has accepted her past and is moving forward with her life, but it comes back to haunt her tenfold. That all changes when she stumbles across the truth. Now, she must pick up the pieces of her shattered life.
They are in the calm but know when they approach the dirty side of the Cyclone storm, terrible things will unravel. The future is revealed and they get a glimpse of Fate’s course. Time is not on their side. They must attempt to change their destiny or their world will be doomed.
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Excerpt:     A thundering sound ricocheted through the air. “Did you guys hear that?” I asked, glancing up into the sky.     “It’s the Polars!” Symone shouted.     “Everyone take cover!” Cessar yelled as two Polar ships dove down from the clouds. They engaged fire and I dived to the ground. I grabbed my laser from my belt holster and crouched next to Symone. Cessar was in front of us protectively. Jonathan was still on board my ship and retaliated, unleashing the ship’s lasers. Cessar, Patel, and I shot our guns. A few moments later, August and several other Kadanans from his ship joined in the crossfire.      “We have to get to our ship!” Cessar yelled.     “That’s going to be difficult!” I screamed back.      Polars beamed down from their ships. This was so not good. We were vastly outnumbered.               They were firing non-stop, making it impossible for us to move. I closed my eyes briefly. I love you, Bryan, I thought. Why did I come out here with only a handful of my crew? I didn’t bother to notify Nile, or anyone else, which went against protocol. I’d let my anger mislead my judgment. I honestly didn’t know if we would survive. I hadn’t been this scared since the war at Cambridge Estates. The Polars closed in on us and combat fighting broke out. They were using their powers, and we followed suit. Cessar executed lightning bolts from the palms of his hands. Others were using their telekinesis. One male Polar began spurring needles from his hands. Symone took a nosedive as needles flew past us. I dropped my laser but jumped to my feet swiftly as they charged from the side.
     “Shiray, watch out!” Symone screeched.      I spun and elbowed a female in her throat. She stared dead at me with her dark brown eyes glowing. She smirked, then opened her hand and conjured a flame of fire. I acted quickly and warped her ass with pain. She fell to her knees but was still able to throw the flames. I dodged in the nick of time. Before I could get up, she had another ball ready. Symone drop-kicked her in the head and she was out cold. Wow! Symone had moves. She needed to enlist in our militia. Another male attacked Symone from behind. I didn’t have time to help because two more were on me. And Cessar was brawling with several of his own. A female with blond hair punched me in the mouth. I spit out blood. Then lunged to the ground to retrieve my laser and blasted her. She flew back and landed with a thud. As she took her last breath, the glow around her eyes vanished and her body went limp. A male assailed me fast. The golden glow around his blue irises was blazing. He attempted to shoot me, and I kicked the laser from his hand. He pounced again, and I couldn’t get out of his grasp. He yanked my arm and pinned it behind me, forcing my gun to fall. I yelped. He stood behind me and pulled me against him.
     “On second thought, I think I will keep you as a hostage. You’ll be my little treat,” he whispered. His warm breath against my neck gave me the creeps. I tried to mind warp him, but it didn’t work. Huh? That had never happened before.
     “Your mind tricks won’t work on me, sweet-tart. I have mind field powers. I can block any warp.”
      He ran his hand over my bosom and clutched it. His hand slipped behind me and he tightly clasped my fundament. “I will kill you for violating me. You son of a bitch!” I struggled against him.
     “Oh! And a feisty mouth, too. I’m going to have fun taming you,” he taunted, nipping my earlobe. “The hell you will!” Sick Bastard! I rammed my foot into his knee cap and heard it pop. He shrieked but recovered quick. He put both of his hands around my neck and started to strangle me. My chest burned; it was hard to breathe. I reached deep within, to the core of my being, and I felt myself penetrate his mind force shield. His blue glowing eyes dilated. Yeah, pervert, so much for your no-holds-barred mind field record. He released me and grabbed his head, yelling. Blood gushed from his nostrils. I snatched my laser and was about to fire, but I heard screaming. I turned, panicked, looking for Symone. The woman who was yelling had just gotten electrocuted by Cessar. I sighed. Unfortunately, mind field pervert had escaped.
     Symone was fighting yet another male Polar. She delivered one of her super kicks and he went back, but he retaliated and aimed his laser. I sent a warp of agony his way, but he’d executed the shot before I could stop him. Symone attempted to scramble out of the beam’s path, but was grazed on her side.      “Symone!” I screamed.      She cradled her side, her face scrunched in pain. Just then there was a deafening bang, accompanied by bright flashing lights. The Polars had blown up Symone’s ship and the blast sent me soaring through the air. My head hit the asphalt hard when I landed. Everything went black. 
About the Author:B Truly has wanted to be an author since she was fifteen years old and grateful to have accomplished this dream.  She has very vivid dreams and a wild imagination. She likes to read, watch tons of TV shows, and movies. She is addicted to romance and gets a thrill out of action and suspense. She writes New Adult, Fantasy, Sci-fi, and Paranormal-Romance. 
In the Sonar series, B Truly said "it was fun to explore different elements of Sci-fi romance and create various realms of powers for my characters. I want to show my readers that Sci-fi can be fun, but also traumatic. I hope you guys enjoy the Sonar Series."
B Truly has three wonderful children and a husband who defines the person she is today. She works full-time as an Ultrasound technologist in Sugarland, Texas.
Website: http://www.thesonartrilogy.com/    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheSonarSeriesGoodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25615249-sonar-the-cyclone

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Galapagos Islands

I visited the Galapagos Islands in 2010.  Yes, the tortoises were really that big.