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Excerpt from Mystery Thriller Romance Lethal Web of Passion - Chapter Two Part Two

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Chapter Two
Part Two

Eleanna spent the rest of the days before her trip in a state of panic. Besides packing, there were so many other things she needed to take care of before she left, like making arrangements for her apartment and bills since she wasn’t sure how long she’d be gone. The attorney arranged transportation and everything else for her, even though a little bit unwillingly… Or was it her imagination? It doesn’t matter, Eleanna thought stubbornly. I’m going, anyway.Mixed feelings of worry and excitement kept her on edge. Even though she’d been waiting for this her entire life, now that the time had come for her to face her destiny, she was deeply anxious. Then again, she was also excited about visiting Greece. A place forbidden to me so far, she thought bitterly.The remaining days until Saturday flew by like a dream. Eleanna had seen Jonathan only once since she left the office on Wednesday. He came by Friday night, to see if she needed anything. She told him everything was ready, and when he offered to take her to the airport, she insisted that she could manage. But when she saw the hurt look on his face, she gave in.
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Jonathan picked her up at six thirty the next morning. Her flight wasn’t leaving until nine. So, after she had her suitcase checked in and got her boarding pass, they had time to stop at a coffee shop in the airport. Eleanna was grateful that Jonathan kept the conversation light; she needed to relax. It was her first time flying since she was a baby, and she was a little scared. Also, there was the unknown—a foreign country and strange people who were probably her father’s enemies.All of a sudden, she had second thoughts but tried to control herself. She wasn’t going to back out now.She glanced over at Jonathan. Even though he was trying to seem cheerful, Eleanna could tell he was worried. Reaching over, she covered his hand with hers.“Everything is going to be all right… I’m going to be fine,” she said, trying to sound convincing. If he only knew what I was really getting into… she thought bitterly. Straightening her back, she drew a deep breath, trying to banish any gloomy thoughts from her mind.“I’m so worried about you, Eleanna,” Jonathan admitted. He turned his palm upward, locking his fingers with hers and squeezing her hand tenderly. “I love you,” he whispered, staring into her eyes.Eleanna’s breath caught in her throat. Deep down inside, she’d always known that, but he had never come out and said it before. She was at a loss for words.“You don’t have to say anything,” he said. “I just wanted you to know that before you left. I’m going to be here for you.”“I know, Jonathan,” Eleanna whispered. “I care deeply about you, too,” she added, not able to lie about loving him back. She did care about him, however. He was a good friend and had been there for her every time she needed a shoulder to cry on.Maybe I should have accepted his offer to tag along, she thought but immediately reprimanded herself. Don’t be a coward! This is something I have to do—only me. I can’t ask Jonathan to fight my battles for me. She pulled her hand away from his. Besides, knowing what I might have to face over there, I wouldn’t want to jeopardize Jonathan’s life. She squeezed her hands, which were now hidden under the table.Her flight was called over the loudspeakers, and her heart fluttered like a little bird. All of a sudden, she felt an uncontrollable urge to flee. But Eleanna was a fighter, and she wasn’t going to give up now. She needed to get some answers so that she could put all this behind her and finally move on with her life. But there was more than that; she wasn’t fooling herself that she wanted more than just some answers. She wanted to make the Contessa pay for what she had done to her family.This was the reason she’d been preparing for so long, both psychologically and physically. Ever since she was sixteen years old, Eleanna had been taking karate lessons. Knowing that the threat hovering over her family would never go away, she wanted to be able to protect herself when the time came. Also, she’d discovered that the training was actually helping her to release some anger and find some peace and inner balance.“Ready?” Jonathan’s voice yanked her back to the present.She lifted her gaze to stare into his eyes as he rose.“Yes, I’m ready.” She sprang to her feet as well. “Let’s go.” She lifted her purse and carry-on bag and strode towards the boarding gate.Jonathan followed right behind her.All ready to go, Eleanna turned and stared at him, at a loss for words. All of a sudden, a weird feeling—as if she were leaving forever—washed over her and scared her to death. Eleanna hated these odd premonitions she had every now and then.The first time she’d ever had a premonition that something bad was about to happen was the night before her father walked out on them and never came back. A year later, she had another one a few days before her little brother disappeared. Ever since, she had a few throughout her life, and they always came true. The last one was right before her mother passed away.Now, she had another premonition. What’s this all about? she wondered, petrified. Am I going to die over there? Then again, it didn’t feel that way. As a matter of fact, she didn’t feel threatened. Now that’s weird.“Well, I guess this is good-bye.” Jonathan pulled her into his arms.Eleanna laid a kiss on his cheek. “I’ll be back before you know it,” she lied, trying to cheer him up.“Call me when you get there,” he urged her as she walked toward the gate.

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Review of The Dolan Girls by S. R. Mallery - A beautiful, heartwarming and, at the same time, heartbreaking western romance

 A beautiful, heartwarming and, at the same time, heartbreaking western romance, December 25, 2015By AngelVerified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from: The Dolan Girls (Kindle Edition)A beautiful, heartwarming and, at the same time, heartbreaking story of Cora Dolan, her sister Minnie, her daughter Ellie, and the love of her life, Thomas Garrett.
I was overwhelmed by the depth of the characters emotions, ranging from loss, fear, and despair to love, devotion, courage, determination, loyalty, hope, and the quality that was most important to Cora: trust.
Cora Dolan and Thomas Garett will stay with me for a long time as a beacon of love and devotion.
The storyline was great, and, I also enjoyed the in-depth descriptions of the Wild West, the customs, traditions, and way of life. The Dolan Girls is an excellent western romance that will touch your heart.
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Happy & Prosperous New Year!

I wish 2016 is filled with an Abundanceof Love, Happiness, Health, Wealth, Fertility,Prosperity, Peace, Security, Balance, Harmony,and Understanding for Everyone!

Excerpt from Mystery Thriller Romance Lethal Web of Passion - Chapter Two Part One

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Chapter Two
Part One

Thunderstruck, Jonathan didn’t even blink or say a word when Eleanna bent down and laid a kiss on his cheek. He sat there motionless, watching as she left the pub.When the waiter came by to ask him if he needed anything else, Jonathan jumped. He glanced at his watch. Surprised to find it was already ten o’clock, he paid for the drinks and hurried outside. The rain had stopped, and the sky had cleared up. As tangled thoughts kept his mind spinning, he decided to walk home. The soft night breeze would help him clear his head. Something didn’t seem right about this whole deal, and he wanted to find a way to change Eleanna’s mind about going to Skopelos.About an hour later, when he’d finally made it to his apartment, he still hadn’t reached any conclusions. Hoping that Eleanna would see things more reasonably, he decided to talk to her first thing in the morning.
***
Even though office hours were nine to five, it was only seven thirty when Jonathan stepped off the elevator onto the thirteenth floor. Eleanna was already at the office. He strode to her cubicle, and, seeing her face relaxed and some color back in her cheeks, Jonathan felt optimistic. Everything is going to work out fine, he reassured himself for the hundredth time.“Good morning, Eleanna,” he said cheerfully. “How are you feeling today?”“Good morning, Jonathan.” Eleanna looked up from the pile of files on her desk with a fragile smile. “I’m doing fine, thank you. I wanted, though, to apologize for last night…for getting up and leaving like that. I was under a lot of stress.”“I understand—you don’t have to apologize. I’m only glad that you’re feeling better. I’m sure now that you’ve thought about it more clearly, you can see that there’s no point in you going to Greece.”“Oh, but I am going to Greece! Why can’t you just try to understand? I’m having a hard enough time as it is, and I would appreciate if you didn’t make things any harder for me.”“But Eleanna, I’m only thinking about you. What are you going to do in a foreign place, where you don’t know anybody? That’s crazy!”“Jonathan, please… I have to do this. Don’t you understand? If I don’t, I would never know anything about my father. I’ve been wondering my entire life about what he was like. Maybe over there I’ll get some answers and maybe not. But still, either way I have to try.”Determination was written all over her face, and Jonathan couldn’t do anything else but go along with her. He felt the uncontrollable urge to take her into his arms and protect her from the whole world but fought hard to restrain himself. He had to support her in this decision. She had already made up her mind, and to keep on nagging her would only cause problems in their relationship. And he didn’t want that at all—especially now that she was about to fly out to some foreign island, and God only knew when she was coming back.“Besides,” she continued, “I was right about the letter. It was pretty close, but not my father’s handwriting, after all.”“That makes me even more worried,” Jonathan said, drawing a deep breath. “I don’t want you going over there alone.”“I’ll be fine!” Eleanna stubbornly sprang to her feet.Jonathan watched her until she disappeared around the corner toward Henry Mark’s office, before walking back to his.
***
A few minutes later, Eleanna walked out of her boss’s office feeling like a weight had been lifted off her shoulders. Even though he seemed fond of her, she was worried about how he was going to react to her leaving on such short notice for an undefined period of time. However, Mr. Marks didn’t refuse the leave of absence she requested. Even though, like Jonathan, he pointed out that the inheritance could be handled without Eleanna having to fly to Greece when he saw how strongly she felt about it, he gave his consent. She also apologized for leaving the office so abruptly the day before. Eleanna was relieved to have this part over with. She liked her job and didn’t want to cause any problems. But going to Greece was something that she absolutely had to do.Reaching her cubicle, she sank into her chair and let out a deep breath. Her thoughts flew to Jonathan. He was always so sweet and tentative to her, and Eleanna felt guilty about the way she’d behaved. She had been selfish and didn’t think for a moment how he’d felt about her going to Greece. She was no fool; she knew the way he felt about her. And she was very fond of him too. But she saw him more as a friend than anything else—there was no sparkle, no fire there. Well, these things only happen in the movies, she reprimanded herself. But no matter what, she didn’t want to rush things between them. Friendship was all she could offer him right now, and this was all she wanted from him too.Traveling to Greece was something that had always been in the back of her mind. Deep down inside, she always knew that there’d come a time when she’d have to go to Greece and face whatever fate had in store for her there.“What’s wrong with me?” she snapped to herself. “Why do I have this feeling that I’m never coming back?”“Did you say something?” Samantha asked, raising her head from a document she was reading.“I was just talking to myself,” Eleanna admitted.Pull yourself together. This whole thing had gotten her all upside down. Then again, it was like something inside her was drawing her to Greece. She’d never been a wanderer—as a matter of fact, she’d never traveled anywhere. Well, my trip from Greece to England doesn’t count since I was only a baby and can’t remember a thing.And now, she was returning to the country she was born in, where she knew nobody and probably already had at least one enemy—the man who wanted to buy her out.

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Review of The Dead Game by Susanne Leist - an action-packed, heart-stopping thriller blended with supernatural elements

 An action-packed, heart-stopping thriller blended with supernatural elements, December 17, 2015By AngelVerified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from: The Dead Game (Kindle Edition)If you like action-packed, heart-stopping thrillers blended with supernatural elements, then, this is the book for you. The author’s vivid imagination and her captivating way of narrating this unique story kept me reading way into the night—of course, with the lights on and ready to flee in case someone or…something jumped out of the pages like those creatures in the book, jumping out of the walls at End House.
I liked Linda Bennett, the heroine, and I’m in love with Todd, the hero. He has almost replaced Ian Somerhalder from The Vampire Diaries in my heart.
And what can I say about the ending? Wow!
I think this book would make a great movie.
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What a beautiful Christmas Present!

My dear friends,
I'm so excited to announce that Dark Shadows of the Past—the fourth Mystery/Thriller Romance Novel in the popular Greek Isles Series was voted as one of the READ FREELY TOP 50 BOOKS 2015.Thank you all for your love and support, and I wish you a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

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My dear friends,

I hope you have a wonderful Holiday Season and a New Year filled with an abundance of Love, Happiness, Health, Wealth, Fertility, Prosperity, Peace, Security, Balance, Harmony, and Understanding!

Excerpt from Mystery Thriller Romance Lethal Web of Passion - Chapter One Part Three

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Chapter One

Part Three

Eleanna watched him through half-closed eyelashes. She knew exactly what was going through his mind. He was worried about her—worried about something happening to her and even more…worried about losing her. But that’s a joke, she thought, wanting to laugh at the irony of the situation. He never had her, so how could he lose her?Don’t be so cruel, she reprimanded herself. He has nothing to do with the nightmare that’s torn my family apart and haunted my life ever since.She took a sip of her wine and let her eyes wander around the cramped pub. A fake blonde in a provocative dress sat across from them, staring avidly at Jonathan. Eleanna almost smiled. He was a good-looking guy, all right—tall, well built, with blond hair, amazing blue eyes, and he was always immaculately dressed. However, Eleanna never felt anything more than friendship for him. And she’d made that crystal clear, right from the start. Besides, her life was all tangled up, and the last thing she needed was to get emotionally involved with someone.“Eleanna…” His voice drew her from her thoughts.She stared back at him. He was probably expecting an answer—but an answer to what? She hadn’t even heard the question. Her mind was miles away, on that mystifying island and the answers it had in store for her, or at least she hoped it did.All of a sudden, her mother’s trembling voice on her deathbed echoed in Eleanna’s head: “Stay away from Greece! You have to promise me that no matter what, you’ll never step foot there, and especially on Corfu.” Eleanna was shaken to the core to find out that she had a twin sister who died at birth and that Marios—the father she had worshiped and cried over all those years—wasn’t her biological father. Her mother had also revealed who her biological father was and his relationship to the ruthless Contessa, who was responsible for all the hardships their family had to endure.A shiver ran down Eleanna’s spine, and she took a quick sip of her wine to wet her dry mouth. I’m sorry, Mom, but I have to go. I have to find out. I can’t spend the rest of my life hiding. She wondered about Skopelos. Was this beautiful island in the Aegean Sea—so far away from Corfu—a dangerous territory for her, as well?“Are you okay?”“Yes,” Eleanna lied. She wasn’t okay at all. She was scared to death but at the same time, determined to do everything in her power to get some answers. And there was something more—something she wouldn’t even admit to herself. But it was there, lingering in the back of her mind…revenge!“I still don’t think that you need to go there,” Jonathan said. “Things seem pretty simple.”Simple? That’s a major understatement! She laughed inwardly.“You can accept the inheritance, and then sell to Ioannou without having to leave London.”He doesn’t know anything; he thinks it’s just the inheritance. But how could he know? How could he know the terrible truth that her mother had confided to her at her deathbed? How could he know the deadly secrets that had been buried for so many years on Corfu—her parents’ birthplace?“I can get in touch with the attorney,” Jonathan went on, drawing her from her thoughts.“There’s also something else,” Eleanna interrupted. “There’s this letter…”“What letter?”“The letter that my father left for me,” she continued, skeptically. “It was a warm letter, apologizing for the years that we’d spent apart and telling me how much my mother and I meant to him. And that he wished he could make it up somehow. I don’t know…”“What is it, Eleanna? What’s wrong?” Jonathan held his breath as a warning bell went off inside his head.“You see, that letter wasn’t from my father. It couldn’t have been. He would never write such a letter; he wasn’t the warm, caring type. Besides, if it were from him, he would have mentioned Mike. But he didn’t. It was someone else who wrote that letter…and I want to find out why,” she added, unable to hold back. The letter had puzzled her right from the moment the attorney had presented it to her.“What are you talking about?” Jonathan asked, knitting his brows. “It sounds like something a father would write after all those years to his daughter.”“No. You should have read the birthday card he sent me once. It was as if a business associate had sent the card.” Her voice broke down. “So cold, so impersonal. But what did I expect, anyway? He’d been gone for years and never cared how my mother and I were doing…” her voice trailed off. “I’m telling you that this letter wasn’t from him.” She gave him a sad look. Oh, how she wished it was. But it wasn’t. She was sure about that.“Eleanna, this is crazy,” Jonathan said. “Who else could have written to you?”“That’s what I intend to find out,” she replied. “I still have that birthday card. I’ll go home and compare the handwriting, but I’m pretty sure already that it wasn’t him who wrote this letter.”“I wonder why? Why would someone do something like that?”“I think I know,” Eleanna replied. “In the letter, my father talks about his partner. He advises me to sell to Ioannou and let him take care of everything so that I don’t have to go through any hassle.”“You mean that you think it was this man, Ioannou, who wrote the letter?”“Either he or someone working for him. You see now why I have to find out what’s going on? Furthermore, the attorney wasn’t very specific about how my father died. All he said was that he drowned, and when I asked for details, he said he didn’t know anything else. A lot of things are going through my mind, and I just can’t rest until I find out.”“But Eleanna, even if there is something wrong, it has nothing to do with you. Why get involved in God knows what? You had no communication with your father for years. How do you know what kind of man he was and what he could have been involved in?”“You’re right, Jonathan, but he was still my father. I have to find out. I’ve been walking around all day, ever since I left the attorney’s office, and I can’t shake the feeling that something is wrong. I won’t be able to rest until I know.”
***
Jonathan stared at her pale face and beautiful hazel eyes, which had now turned a shade darker. He felt his heart thundering in his chest. He wished he could reach over and take her into his arms. “I’m coming with you.” The words just slipped out of his mouth.“No, Jonathan! This is something that I have to do alone. Besides, you can’t leave your job for that long. They need you here. You can’t just get up and go.”Jonathan didn’t insist. He knew she was right, even though he didn’t want to admit it.“I have to go,” Eleanna said suddenly and sprang to her feet. “I have a million things to do before I leave.”“When are you planning on leaving?” Jonathan asked, just to say something. He was determined to do everything in his power to prevent her from going.“I’m leaving this Saturday. The attorney is having someone make the arrangements,” Eleanna replied, leaving Jonathan speechless as Saturday was only four days away.
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Review on Paradoxical III: Gods & Galaxies by Victoria Roberts Siczak - An interesting book that explores different theories, religions, mythological and spiritual beliefs, metaphysics, and magic

 A very interesting book that explores different theories, religions, mythological and spiritual beliefs, metaphysics, and magic, December 13, 2015By AngelVerified Purchase(What's this?)This review is from: Paradoxical III: Gods & Galaxies (Kindle Edition)Paradoxical III: Gods & Galaxies is a treasure of different theories, religions, mythological and spiritual beliefs of old civilizations, scientific experiments, metaphysics, and even witchcraft, voodoo, and magic. The Natural Laws of the Universe and fundamental questions about God and the creation of our world and humankind are approached from different perspectives of science and philosophy and are blended into an interesting story with angels, scientists, travelers to other dimensions, and even shapeshifting demons.
Two particular phrases in this book stuck with me:
“The divine essence of the human soul is what sets man above and apart from all other creations”
and
“Human knowledge is a matter of perception.”
I found this last phrase closely related to Einstein’s law of relativity that is also discussed in another part of the book: “Einstein’s law of relativity perceives that nothing is what it is, until you relate it to something. The point of view is determined by what the observer is relating to. The nature, value, or quality of something can only be measured in relation to another object.”
Overall, this was a very interesting read. It’s obvious that the author has conducted extended research in many theories of mystics and theologians.
One more thing I would like to mention is that I loved the photos in the book.
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