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A.B. Shepherd

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"Never stop dreaming or reading." - A.B. Shepherd

A.B. Shepherd grew up in Lansing, Michigan, but moved to Australia once her children had grown and empty nest syndrome set in.

She now lives in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, with her husband and their imaginary friends.

She loves living near the Southern Ocean and often finds it inspiring. She can usually be found seaside at Port MacDonnell, or lost in a fantasy world.

Lifeboat is her debut novel - a science-fiction/suspense tale. Her second book, The Beacon is a psychological thriller, novella.

If you’d like to learn more about A.B. Shepherd please visit her website at: http://abshepherd.net

A.B. loves to hear from readers. Feel free to email her at TheRealABShepherd@hotmail.com
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A.B. Shepherd Okay, I will guiltily admit that I have had two books in progress for quite some time now.

One is the sequel to Lifeboat. It is titled Rise of the Moc…more
Okay, I will guiltily admit that I have had two books in progress for quite some time now.

One is the sequel to Lifeboat. It is titled Rise of the Mockling.

And the other is a psychological thriller called 3B.

However, I have very recently been grabbed by a new book that is pulling my mind away from everything else. I'm outlining it now and I can't stop thinking about it, which is an odd thing for me because I've always been primarily a pantser.

I don't have a title for it yet, but it is looking to be a dystopian, urban fantasy type adventure with a truly kick ass, yet vulnerable, heroine that I am in love with.

I'm using the working title of Piper for it and I hope to complete my first draft in the month of November 2014.

And as soon as any of these three new books is ready I will be sure to let you know. :)(less)
Average rating: 3.83 · 103 ratings · 47 reviews · 2 distinct works
Lifeboat

3.81 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2013 — 4 editions
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The Beacon

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Criminal by K.B. Hoyle - Blog Tour! #amreading #giveaway

K.B. Hoyle is a fantastic author. I adored her Gateway Chronicles fantasy series geared toward young adults, and I also loved her first foray into the New Adult genre titled Breeder. You can take a look back at my review of Breeder here

I was recently blessed with an advanced review copy of Breeder's sequel, Criminal, in exchange for a fair and honest review. Criminal picks up right where Bre Read more of this blog post »
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Can not be read as a standalone. Ends on a cliffhanger with no forewarning in the blurb.

Would have given three stars if there'd been a cliffhanger warning.
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I'm really liking Chains, but Monroe is annoying.
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This was a very different type of romance novel. I wasn't sure if I would enjoy it with a sociopathic H, and an h who was so desperate to be loved she let herself be repeatedly used and abused by several men.

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Despite both being animal lovers, BOTH MCs seem to believe talking to your pet makes you pathetic. WTF?!?!?
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Kas is playing head games and I'm just not in the mood for it.
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I'm sad to say this is probably my least favorite of this author's books so far, and I've read many.

I think it's because it has a darker feel, and content. While I enjoy dark romance novels it's not the vibe I expect from this author. I typically re
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“...I’m tired of everyone looking at me with pity in their eyes. I’m tired of feeling like my heart is being ripped out of my chest every damned day. I’m tired of waking up in the morning, and then remembering...”
A.B. Shepherd, Lifeboat

“I no longer knew what was real and what wasn’t. The lines between reality and delusion had become so blurred.”
A.B. Shepherd, The Beacon

“In a spirit of hope and new beginnings, we linked arms like a couple of kids. Pushing aside sad thoughts, we strode off into our future.”
A.B. Shepherd, Lifeboat

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“My skin also blue tinted from the cold, and completely spent, I let go allowing the current to do what it longed to do since I’d entered the river.”
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“We were like any other couple at the end of the world.”
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“Why was it always easier to say the things in the dark, you couldn’t say in the light?”
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“On this one long, blessed night we refused to worry, allowing only hopes and dreams for the future of the human race, held in the miniscule hands of these newborns.”
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“Seamus shuddered in horror, before he pulled himself together. Determined, he reached between my thighs and shoved hard. Pain, like the fire of a thousand suns, burned through my belly. I tried to squirm away from his hands, using mine to push him away.”
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message 5: by Jill

Jill Thanks for your friendship here on Goodreads, Cheryl. I look forward to reading your updates. Cheers Jill


message 4: by Karen

Karen Tyrrell Hi Cheryl,
Thanks for supporting my gutsy memoir, Me and Her.
Good luck in the Giveaway.
Cheers,
Karen :)


message 3: by Elena

Elena Aitken Cheryl! Thanks for the friendship and for adding Drawing Free to your to-read list!


Graham Parke Hey, great to have you aboard ;)


Eloise Thanks for the friend request :)


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