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BLOGWORDS – Tuesday 4 April 2017 – TUESDAY REVIEWS-DAY – RELEASE DAY EVENT – DEEP EXTRACTION

BLOGWORDS – Tuesday 4 April 2017 – TUESDAY REVIEWS-DAY – RELEASE DAY EVENT – DEEP EXTRACTION
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A pacemaker should have saved oil and gas magnate Nathan Moore’s life. Instead, it provided his killer with a seemingly perfect means of execution.

A bombing at one of Nathan’s oil rigs days earlier indicates his death could be part of a bigger conspiracy, a web Special Agent Tori Templeton must untangle. But her first order of business is separating the personal from the professional—the victim’s wife, her best friend, is one of the FBI’s prime suspects.

Clearing Sally’s name may be the biggest challenge of her career, but Tori finds an unexpected ally in the newest member of the task force, recently reinstated Deputy US Marshal Cole Jeffers. As Tori and Cole dig deeper into Nathan’s personal and business affairs, they uncover more than they bargained for. And the closer they get to finding the real killer—and to each other—the more intent someone is on silencing them for good.

 

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ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN  while the dead slept. Which was why some would  say  a  woman  shouldn’t  tread  alone  through  a  cemetery  at  2:55 on a Tuesday morning in April. But possible danger had never stopped  Houston  FBI  Special  Agent  Tori  Templeton,  especially when  her  mind  marched  with  determination.  Her body refused to give in to rest, but it wasn’t a violent crime robbing her of sleep.

The worn path below a black sky ended at Kevin’s gravesite. She was here to visit the one person who could help her make sense of a puzzling world.

Tonight,  like  many  nights  in  the  past,  she  made  her  way  to  Kevin’s final resting place to talk to him about work, life, problems, and  victories.  Maybe someday she’d figure out  his  intrigue  with  God.

Her brother. Her friend. The one she looked up to and treasured.

Tori didn’t stalk a cemetery because of some superstition that he lay beneath a marble stone and could communicate with her. She visited the site because it signified peace. Maybe by a weird osmosis, she’d find what had given Kevin strength. She wanted to believe he lived pain-free with his God. No cancer. No side effects of chemo and radiation.  An  eternal  home  with  a  God  he  embraced  tighter  than  life.  At  least  he’d  claimed  those  beliefs  before  he  breathed  his last.

“Special Agent Templeton?”

At the sound of the voice, a twinge of annoyance filled her spirit. The man greeting her was a friend, except she wanted to be alone. No need to face him.

“Yes, Officer Richards.”

“Saw your car, thought I’d check on you.”

“I’m a creature of habit.”

“I noticed. Nothing’s stirring, so I’ll leave you to your thoughts.”

The sadness in his voice drew up a well of compassion, and she turned to him. “Wait.  How’s your family?” The man walked the graveyard shift—literally—and he might need a listening ear more than  she  should  ponder  the  existence  of  a  good  God  in  a  world  plagued with unrest.

“The same. Ups and downs mixed with hardheads and love.” He sighed and scanned the area. “Nice night.”

A familiar insect’s call reached her ears. “We have a choir.” She smiled  into  the  shadows,  where  a  light,  twenty  feet  away,  illuminated his stocky frame and highlighted his silver-gray hair, giving him a halo effect. She stared above his head at a slice of the moon resting on a canvas of stars.

“Cicadas are to the night as robins are to the day.”

“Well stated,” she said. “I never pay attention to them until it’s dark and quiet.” She brushed aside a leaf on Kevin’s gravestone. “We haven’t talked in over a week. Did your son join the Navy?”

“Yes. A good choice. I pray he learns discipline and respect for himself and others.”

He said the pray word. Not what she wanted to hear, and she drew in a breath. “Your daughter?”

“Agreed to rehab. Another prayer answered.”

Kevin had used the same language, and look where it got him. Was her brother’s confidence in a divine being a way to endure the devastation of cancer? A crutch in the midst of excruciating pain? Always the same questions as she searched for the why of tragedies. “How’s your wife?”

“Good, thanks. She told me you were welcome to—”

Her phone alerted  her  to  a  call.  “Excuse me  a  minute.”  She  yanked  it  from  her  shirt  pocket and  confirmed  it  was  Assistant Special Agent in Charge Ralph Hughes before answering.

“We have a possible homicide,” the ASAC for violent crimes said.

Her mind spun into agent mode, her job, the only part of her life where she sensed purpose. “Who and where?”

“Nathan Moore, owner of Moore Oil & Gas, died in his home this evening.”

Distress rambled through her, though she did her best to overcome it. She’d known Nathan since college days. “What happened? Why suspect murder?”

“Due to the threats on his life and a call made to his attorney prior to his death,” the ASAC said.

“What was said in the call?”

“Moore suspected someone was trying to kill him and getting close.”

Tori  stared  at  Kevin’s  tombstone  and  recalled  the  day  she  and  Mom selected  the blue-gray  granite.  Now Nathan’s widow faced the same dilemma. “Are we thinking the environmental activists are responsible?” Five days ago, one of Nathan’s drill sites had been bombed—possibly part of a retaliation move for winning a lawsuit filed by environmentalists who believed he was illegally dumping backflow water from fracking. But a bombing was unlikely in his home. “Was he gunned down? A break-in?”

“Moore’s death appears to have been a heart attack, the result of natural causes. A medical examiner is on it.”

“Why?”

“Too coincidental for my take. I want to know who threatened him, and I need you and Max at the Moore residence. He’s been notified and will meet you there.” He texted her the Moore address at Lake Pointe Estates in the Katy area west of Houston, but she had it memorized.

The call ended and  Tori  rose  to  her  feet.  “Officer Richards, I need to go.”

“Sure thing. See you again soon.”

“Count on it. Best to you and your family.” She hurried to her car while the devastating news played havoc with her mind.

Why hadn’t Sally contacted her about Nathan’s death?  They were closer than sisters, weren’t they? Tending to her grieving sons could have her emotionally spent. Even Tori was finding it hard to accept Nathan’s death.

She shoved aside personal sentiments that ushered in disbelief. Her investigative skills were needed. The ASAC had assigned her to investigate a potential crime.

Nathan  possibly  murdered?  He had sainthood stamped next to his name. Charity work. Generous donations to worthy causes. Incredible husband and father.

Who could possibly want him dead?

 

 

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rem:   Hullo, DiAnn, if you could live anywhere in any time period, where would you go?

DIANN:   The good ole USA. This is where God put me, and this is where I want to be.

rem:   Yeah, I kinda like it here, too. Where did you find this story idea?

DIANN:   I stumbled onto an article about pacemakers being an easy prey for hackers. The what-ifs started churning, and then the characters rose to the surface.

rem:   Interesting—and scary—thought! Who was the easiest character to write and why? The most difficult?

DIANN:   The easiest character was Cole. I understood how a bad experience could scar him and how he needed time to work through the situation.

The hardest character was Tori. She had a totally different upbringing than I’d experienced, so I needed to dig deep for psychological responses regarding her dialogue and actions.  That’s when writing is fun, when it stretches me.

rem:   You got that right! What do you munch on while you’re writing / researching / editing?

DIANN:   black coffee and peanut butter pretzels

rem:   Oh yum! I’mma have to try some of those! What do you do to recover once you’ve typed “THE END?”

DIANN:   Cook, bake, garden, play with grandkids. Not necessarily in that order.

rem:   Got (chocolate chip) cookies??? 

BLOGWORDS – 3 April 2017 – NEW WEEK NEW FACE – GUEST POST – DIANN MILLS

BLOGWORDS – 3 April 2017 – NEW WEEK NEW FACE – GUEST POST – DIANN MILLS

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NEW WEEK NEW FACE – GUEST POST – DIANN MILLS

 

  How Viewing Movies can Make You a Better Writer

 

I love movies that display a powerful story with suburb acting. These art forms are entertaining, inspiring, and encouraging—just like writing a dynamic novel.

 

When movies hold my attention, I’m deepening my insight into the craft. Great acting provides characterization tips and varying ways to show body language and dialogue. Unpredictable plot twists challenges me to keep my readers charged with the story. Movie settings aren’t there to set the stage, but to put the characters in peril.

 

The following movies and TV shows are good examples of viewing pleasure while learning more about how to strengthen novel writing. These are currently available and easy to find.

 

The Impossible 2012

A family vacationing in Thailand for Christmas is caught in a tsunami.

I encourage you to watch this more than once. This family demonstrated courage and strength when others would have given up. The emotion and drama are unforgettable. Based on a true story.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1649419/?ref_=nv_sr_1

 

The Eagle 2011

A Roman soldier is determined to regain his father’s honor by finding the golden eagle of his father’s lost legion. This is action filled, and honestly fighting is not my fav viewing, but the incredible tenacity, strength, and bravery of the hero is outstanding.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1034389/?ref_=nv_sr_3

 

Hunted

Ordinary people, in an effort to win $250,000, attempt to evade law enforcement The command center features the FBI, US Marshals, Navy Seals and other law enforcement along with behavior analysts working together to bring in the “fugitives.” Every week, I add new ideas and plot points for my current book and future research.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6340730/?ref_=nv_sr_1

 

Deepwater Horizon 2016

The 2010 oil rig explosion was the worst in history. This drama shows courage in the midst of danger.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1860357/?ref_=nv_sr_1

 

Designated Survivor

When a bomb destroys the President, VP, house and senate, the designated survivor takes over the country.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5296406/?ref_=nv_sr_1

 

 

The following are excellent examples for viewers and writers.

 

Little Boy

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1810683/?ref_=nv_sr_2

 

The Book Thief

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816442/?ref_=nv_sr_1

 

The Hundred-Foot Journey

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2980648/?ref_=nv_sr_1

 

Ben Hur

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2638144/?ref_=nv_sr_1

 

Risen

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3231054/?ref_=nv_sr_1

 

These series, Lord of the Rings, Hunger Games, Jason Bourne, Divergent, and the Hobbits will have you scribbling notes and longing for your own novels to carry the energy.

 

So many more fine movies and TV help us to be better writers. What are your favorites?

 

[image error]DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. She combines unforgettable characters with unpredictable plots to create action-packed, suspense-filled novels.

 

Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two Christy Awards; and been finalists for the RITA, Daphne Du Maurier, Inspirational Readers’ Choice, and Carol award contests. Library Journal presented her with a Best Books 2014: Genre Fiction award in the Christian Fiction category for Firewall.

 

DiAnn is a founding board member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, a member of Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers. She is co-director of The Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference and The Author Roadmap with social media specialist Edie Melson where she continues her passion of helping other writers be successful. She speaks to various groups and teaches writing workshops around the country.

 

DiAnn has been termed a coffee snob and roasts her own coffee beans. She’s an avid reader, loves to cook, and believes her grandchildren are the smartest kids in the universe. She and her husband live in sunny Houston, Texas.

 

DiAnn is very active online and would love to connect with readers on any of the social media platforms listed at http://www.diannmills.com.

 

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#Blogwords, New Week New Fact, #NWNF, Guest Post, DiAnn Mills, Viewing Movies, The Impossible, The Eagle, Hunted, Designated Survivor, Little Boy, The Book Thief, The Hundred Foot Journey, Ben Hur, Risen, Lord of the Rings

BLOGWORDS – Sunday 2 April 2017 – FRONT PORCH FELLOWSHIP – WRITE the VISION

BLOGWORDS – Sunday 2 April 2017 – FRONT PORCH FELLOWSHIP – WRITE the VISION
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FRONT PORCH FELLOWSHIP – WRITE the VISION

today’s post is borrowed from Laurie Roars and quoted from Don Abbott

 

God is always talking to us. If we will choose to listen to God… we will continue to rise to new levels. God’s Word will make a difference in our live. That will impact the lives of others around us. Everything we do affects some other person’s live. We can be an influence to others in the world. If we will listen to the Voice of our God, He can really do some power talking.

– Don Abbott, 1 April 2017

 

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#Blogwords, Front Porch Fellowship, #FPF, Sunday Devotion, Write the Vision, Habakkuk 2:2, Laurie Roars, Jeremiah 29:11, Forward

BLOGWORDS – 1 April 2017 – RECOVERY MODE and #REMAPWRIMO

BLOGWORDS – 1 April 2017 – RECOVERY MODE and REMAPWRIMO

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RECOVERY MODE

 

I’ve said it before. I’ve posted about it and blogged about it.

 

I DON’T GET SICK.

 

I really don’t.

 

This time though…  Bronchitis steamrolled me, and it’s still lingering. Already I have cut writing my own posts to devote that time to writing, well, my stories. Of all my features, interviews are the next most time intensive for me. I love them, enjoy getting to know other authors. Rather than going totally “dark” and for the sake of me – my health – interviews and recipes are on hiatus, through April at least. Otherwise, I’ll never get Seasons did in time!

 

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To that end, I have designated April as my personal writing challenge to get caught up lest the new series flounder before it even releases. My plan was good, and I felt that though rigorous, I’d have no problem with maintaining the schedule. What I did not count on however, was being sick for two months.

HERE BEGINNETH THE CHALLENGE.

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Blogwords, Author Down, Recovery Mode, #nointerviewsinapril, The Long Shadows of Summer, Seasons Book 1, The Tilting Leaves of Autumn, #RemApWriMo

 

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BLOGWORDS – 1 April 2017 – RECOVERY MODE

BLOGWORDS – 1 April 2017 – RECOVERY MODE

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RECOVERY MODE

 

I’ve said it before. I’ve posted about it and blogged about it.

 

I DON’T GET SICK.

 

I really don’t.

 

This time though…  Bronchitis steamrolled me, and it’s still lingering. Already I have cut writing my own posts to devote that time to writing, well, my stories. Of all my features, interviews are the next most time intensive for me. I love them, enjoy getting to know other authors. Rather than going totally “dark” and for the sake of me – my health – interviews and recipes are on hiatus, through April at least. Otherwise, I’ll never get Seasons did in time!

 

Blogwords, Author Down, Recovery Mode, #nointerviewsinapril, The Long Shadows of Summer, Seasons Book 1, The Tilting Leaves of Autumn

 

BLOGWORDS – 31 March 2017 – NEWSLETTER – A LITTLE BIRDIE TOLD ME

31 March 2017
Edition III

 

Bronchitis and Author Down

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More of this quarter has seen me sick than not—and I never get sick. No really. I get mild symptoms for two or three days, maybe four, and that’s it.

But Tuesday 10 January was different.

I had a scratchy throat when I went to bed, fully expecting it to be gone when I got up. It was not. Not only was it not gone, but I had a fever and chills (only recognized when I got up the following day without fever and chills—again a rare-to-never occurrence.)

From there I developed a head cold which sank into a chest cold and graduated itself to full blown bronchitis. Two inhalers and an injection later, it’s STILL not completely gone!!

The blog has suffered, but worse, the writing has taken a crushing hit—I am two months behind schedule. The next several weeks will be dedicated to making up for lost time.

STAY TUNED

 

Recovery Mode

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To that end, I made an executive decision (I can do that, it’s my blog! LOL.) For the month of April at least, I have suspended interviews. After writing my own posts (which I had already suspended for the duration of writing this series) interviews are the most labor and time intensive posts I do. What’s In Your Kitchen, although not nearly as labor intensive, will also be suspended simply because that’s the one feature that’s the most… expendible.

 

RemApWriMo

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And per the previous article, the month of April is devoted to getting caught up and back on track. The four stories in Seasons release back to back (July, October, January, and April)—a tall order for me.

I have designated April as my own personal NaNoWriMo, with the goal of writing (at least) 50K words in The Tilting Leaves of Autumn.

 

The Languishing New Series

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I’m 100% Pantzer, well okay, maybe 95-5 split. That said and guesstimating from my unsavory stories which came in between 120K and 130K words each, I figured (with no rhyme or reason) the Seasons books would be closer to 100K even. I have, however, now surpassed the 100K mark in The Long Shadows of Summer, and at this writing (Sunday the 26th) have a few more loose ends to tie up. 110K maybe??

Coming in July.

Leave a comment or email me at robinemason212@gmail.com for a sample chapter.

 

 

 

 

Robin E. Mason, Stories by Design Takes a New Direction

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And thus the tales begin…

 

 

Coming in 2017

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Leave a comment with your email for a copy of the first chapter. If you don’t want your email public, send it to me privately at robinemason212@gmail.com.

 

 

 

 

Bonus Feature for Release Day Reviews

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Inspired by the lovely Sydney Anderson over at The Sing Librarian Books – http://www.singinglibrarianbooks.com/ – I created several new mini bonus features to hightlight new books on release day. In the line-up are the Blurb, and Excerpt, Mini-Interview with the Author, About the Author, Quotes, Bloopers, Top Ten, and, of course, my Review.

 

 

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I duplicated them for Wreading Wednesday as well, for books I have not [yet] read but feature when I can to help celebrate the release.

 

 

 

Family Wise – Love is (Still) in the Air

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I mentioned last time that all three of my nephews popped the question (and all three gals said yes) First wedding was two weeks ago and it was a spectacular event! One of my granddaughters was the flower girl.

Next wedding is in October of this year, the third one in October next year. And methinks there’s another wedding in the works….. (no, alas, not me)[image error]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chatcha’ll next time.

Got questions? Email me at robinemason212@gmail.com.

 

 

 

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A Little Birdie Told Me, #newsletter, Stories by Design, Bronchitis, Recovery Mode, RemApWriMo, The Long Shadows of Summer, The Battle Within, Bonus Release Feature, All the Weddings

 

BLOGWORDS – Friday 31 March 2017 – FIRST LINE FRIDAY – MISTAKENLY MARRIED and BLISSFULLY MARRIED by VICTORINE LIESKE

BLOGWORDS – Friday 31 March 2017 – FIRST LINE FRIDAY – MISTAKENLY  MARRIED and BLISSFULLY  MARRIED by VICTORINE LIESKE
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FIRST LINE FRIDAY – MISTAKENLY  MARRIED and BLISSFULLY  MARRIED by VICTORINE LIESKE

 

 

Reading is My SuperPower
Bookworm Mama
Singing Librarian
Faithfully Bookish
Radiant Light
Encouraging Words from the Tea Queen

Fiction Aficionado
Bibliophile Reviews
Kathleen Denly
Lauraine’s Notes
With a Joyful Noise

 

    If you’d like to join us on your blog for First Line Fridays, shoot Carrie @ Reading is My Superpower an email and let her know!

 

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THE BLURBS:  

Mistakenly Married:

Penny’s gotten herself into another one of her crazy messes. She’s broke and about to be evicted. When her online boyfriend suggests they elope, she agrees. Why not? She loves him, even though she hasn’t met him, so she blows the last of her cash on a fun Las Vegas wedding. Except, William stands her up and the limo driver picks up the wrong guy. A smokin’ hot wrong guy. Too bad she doesn’t find out who he really is until after the wedding.

Harrison Williams needs a wife to gain access to his trust fund account. He goes to Las Vegas to meet someone, but there’s a mix up and he ends up at the Chapel-O-Love exchanging vows with Penny, a spirited girl in a cheap veil. When they realize the mistake, he convinces her to go back to Bel Air with him to prove that he’s married, and he agrees to pretend to be William so her family doesn’t have to know about her big mistake. Sounds like a good plan. What could go wrong?

 

Blissfully Married:

Sidney’s matchmaking business is suffering. When her best friend convinces her to put on a fake engagement ring to boost customer confidence in her, she reluctantly agrees. Couldn’t hurt to try, right? And when her childhood crush comes walking in, she’s glad to have her fake engagement as an excuse not to get involved with him. He shattered her heart ten years ago, and she can’t take another painful Blake incident.

Blake can’t believe it when he sees Sidney, all grown up. She looks amazing. But she’s also off limits, or so he thinks. When he finds out she’s not really engaged, he’s confused as to why Sidney would lie to him. He makes it his goal to coax the truth out of her, even if he has to go to great lengths to do it.

 

THE FIRST LINES :   

Mistakenly Married: Penny wrung her hands and walked to the back of the room. She opened the chapel door to peek outside for the fifteenth time in the last few minutes.

 

Blissfully Married: Sidney’s fingers flew across the computer keys as she held her breath and tried not to get her hopes up.

 

MY THOUGHTS:    

Delightful and whimsical, Ms. Lieske has written a series of most improbable stories—and yet makes them not only come alive but seem actually plausible.

ps –  Mistakenly was my first read in this series, and remains my favourite.

 

GENRE:

Romantic Comedy

 

STARS:

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#Blogwords, First Line Friday, #FLF, Mistakenly Married, Blissfully Married, Victorine Lieske

BLOGWORDS – 30 March 2017 – RECOVERY MODE

BLOGWORDS – 30 March 2017 – RECOVERY MODE

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RECOVERY MODE

 

I’ve said it before. I’ve posted about it and blogged about it.

 

I DON’T GET SICK.

 

I really don’t.

 

This time though…  Bronchitis steamrolled me, and it’s still lingering. Already I have cut writing my own posts to devote that time to writing, well, my stories. Of all my features, interviews are the next most time intensive for me. I love them, enjoy getting to know other authors. Rather than going totally “dark” and for the sake of me – my health – interviews and recipes are on hiatus, through April at least. Otherwise, I’ll never get Seasons did in time!

 

Blogwords, Author Down, Recovery Mode, #nointerviewsinapril, The Long Shadows of Summer, Seasons Book 1

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BLOGWORDS – Wednesday 29 March 2017 – WREADING WEDNESDAY – DOUBLE FEATURE

BLOGWORDS – Wednesday 29 March 2017 – WREADING WEDNESDAY – SUMMER OF DECEPTION BY ELVA COBB MARTIN
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WREADING WEDNESDAY – SUMMER OF DECEPTION BY ELVA COBB MARTIN

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Determined to unearth the truth about her DEA agent brother’s reported death, Rachel York takes a position at an historic Charleston plantation, but she finds she is ill prepared to deal with the plantation’s new owner. Luke Barrett may be handsome, but he is overflowing with bitterness and distrust.

Widowed and wounded, former Marine Corps Special Forces operative Luke Barrett has enough to handle with his little girl and an historic property to upkeep. The last thing he needs is a feisty, stubborn woman with whom to contend. Yet, Rachel’s determined spirit awakens something in Luke that he thought died a long time ago.

Luke begins to capture Rachel’s heart until the night she uncovers evidence he may be keeping his plantation solvent by allowing cocaine to be smuggled along his coastline.

Devastated by the possibility, Rachel must decide whether to confront him, even while she conceals secrets of her own.

When all the deception rips asunder in a hurricane, will love survive?

 

[image error]Elva Cobb Martin is president of the South Carolina Chapter of American Christian Fiction Writers (2014-2017). Her first inspirational novel, a romantic suspense, Summer of Deception, will be released by Pelican Book Group/Prism imprint March 24, 2017. An historical novel, In a Pirate’s Debt, is scheduled for a May, 2017 release by Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas. Elva is represented by Jim Hart, of Hartline Literary.

She is the author of a mini-book, Power Over Satan:How to Discern and Defeat the Enemy’s Plans Against You, available on Amazon.com. She has contributed articles to two books, Divine Moments, compiled by Yvonne Lehman, and Reasons to be Glad compiled by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.

Decision, Charisma, and Home Life have published her articles. She is a graduate of Anderson University and Erskine College.

A mother and grandmother, Elva Martin lives with her husband Dwayne and a mini-dachshund in upstate South Carolina, USA. Connect with her on her web site http://www.elvamartin.com, her blog, http://carolinaromancewithelvamartin.blogspot.com, on Twitter @Elvacobbmartin and on Face book and Pinterest.

 

#Blogwords, Wreading Wednesday, Featured Book, Summer of Deception, Elva Cobb Martin

 

 

BLOGWORDS – Wednesday 29 March 2017 – WREADING WEDNESDAY – THE MEMORY OF YOU BY CATHERINE WEST
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WREADING WEDNESDAY – THE MEMORY OF YOU BY CATHERINE WEST

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Thirteen years ago, Natalie lost a part of herself when her twin sister died. Will traveling back to the family winery finally put the memory to rest, or will it completely destroy her?

 

When Natalie Mitchell learns her beloved grandfather has had a heart attack, she’s forced to return to their family-owned winery in Sonoma, something she never intended to do. She’s avoided her grandparents’ sprawling home and all its memories since the summer her sister died—the awful summer Natalie’s nightmares began. But the winery is failing, and Natalie’s father wants her to shut it down. As the majority shareholder, she has the power to do so.

 

And Natalie never says no to her father.

 

Tanner Collins, the vintner on Maoilios, is trying to salvage a bad season and put the Mitchell family’s winery back in business. When Natalie Mitchell shows up, Tanner sees his future about to be crushed. Natalie intends to close the gates, unless he can convince her otherwise. But the Natalie he remembers from childhood is long gone, and he’s not so sure he likes the woman she’s become. Still, the haunted look she wears hints at secrets he wants to unearth. He soon discovers that on the night her sister died, the real Natalie died too. And Tanner must do whatever it takes to resurrect her.

 

But finding freedom from the past means facing it.

 

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Catherine West is an award-winning author writing stories of hope and healing from her island home in Bermuda. Educated in Bermuda, England and Canada, Catherine holds a degree in English from the University of Toronto. When she’s not at the computer working on her next story, you can find her taking her Border Collie for long walks or tending to her roses and orchids. She and her husband have two grown children. Catherine is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and Romance Writers of America, and is represented by Rachelle Gardner of Books & Such Literary Management.

Having previously published three popular romance and women’s fiction titles, Catherine will publish her first novel through Harper Collins Christian Publishing this summer. The Things We Knew, a family drama set on Nantucket, released July 12th, 2016.

Catherine loves to connect with her readers and can be reached at Catherine@catherinejwest.com

 

 

 

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