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THE OLD FARMHOUSE YIELDS ITS SECRETS: Part 1

THE OLD HOUSE REVEALS ITSSECRETS

“Hey! You guys wearing combatboots?” Carla called to other twenty-somethings in the young couples Bible studyas they clomped single-file down the worn, wooden cellar stairs.

Many had bombarded Raul andStella with questions about their rambling old farmhouse, where the group metthat day. To satisfy everyone’s curiosity, the couple had invited them on atour from the cellar up.

Children’s squeaky voices, whining,and adult chatter added to the drumbeat of shoes on the stairs untilthe group gathered at their foot.

Raul spoke over the crowd.

“My sister, Laura, right here with her husband, Chris, will help explain things. Most of you know we both grew up in this amazing house.”

She pointed to an overflowing laundry basket beneath a chute.

“There’s the laundry chute I was talking about. In the old days, it used gravity to get dirty clothes and linens from bedrooms to washtubs .”

"But of course, my lovely bride has a washer and dryer,” Raul added, his eyes drinking in his wife’s beauty.

The toned ballerina stood on tiptoes to kiss his cheek.

Tiffany, the Bible study teacher’swife, shivered and pulled her sweater tighter.

“It’s cold in this cellar—justlike it’s always cold here in the Adirondack Mountains.”

The Florida native was havingtrouble adjusting to the recent move.

Raul motioned to an old, rustedchain.

“It’s a heavy chain, likelyused to hoist hay into a hayloft in the old barn. My Papa dug the chain fromthe ground, where a barn burned long before we moved here.”

Off to the side, Josh, abuilding contractor, was running his hand along the stone wall,

“Thesewalls feel sturdy. How thick are they?”

“Ourfather said at least two feet,” Raul answered.      

ow  th

Lauranodded. “They’re strong and sturdy but always damp.”

Thetour continued through the cellar, which was quite extensive.

Raúlpointed out a discarded pot-bellied stove and a long-abandoned wine cellarstrewn with empty glass bottles.

“Isthere a way out of here other than the stairs?” someone asked.

Lauraled the group to a worn door made of vertical wood planks. She unlocked andopened it, pointing up stone steps leading outside. The cool night air blew in.

Aseveryone headed back upstairs, Carla proclaimed with a good-natured laugh thatthe cellar had all the charm of a dungeon.

Theothers laughed and gathered for the next leg of the tour.

“Threefloors and fourteen rooms to go,” Laura said, motioning everyone onward.

Each step takes them closer to uncovering the secret that will change all their lives.

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** A fictional setting in my inspiration l thriller, Bibles and Bones in the Forest," coming soon from MillerWords,  the  old farmhouse combines an actual farmhouse in rural Virginia with the Victorian home on Staten Island, New York, where I grew up.

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STEVEN IS OUT TO GET EVEN

 LOVE'S SWEETEST DELIVERANCE: BOOK 2 IN THE CASTLE IN THE SUN, ROMANCE/MYSTERY SERIES.

When Liz Bertelli thought her life was over, she discovered a locket filled with secrets, that sent her on a new journey. That mystery led her away from her verbally abusive, ex-husband Steve, to St. Augustine Florida and Carlos Martin, in the first Castle in the Sun novel.

In Book 2, Liz and Carlos gather with family and friends for a festive, holiday feast. Liz's best friend, Rosa
An unexpected and disturbing phone call interrupts the Christmas meal. Steve is back and Even though Liz's ex-husband, Steve, had left with
another woman, he just cannot bear to see Liz happy.determined to ruin Liz's future plans. Hoping to avoid trouble, Liz and Carlos return to Florida. There, they set their sights on restoring a Victorian home into a classy bed and breakfast.
But, as an approaching hurricane rustling palms and stirring up waves, signals impending danger, Steve's escalating behavior forecasts trouble for everyone.

Will Steve ruin Liz's chance at happiness? Or will Jack and his motorcycle buddies be able to tame the hurricane? And what is with that acorn?   Just as an approaching hurricane rattling palm trees and pushing waves signals danger, Steve's escalating behavior forecasts trouble for Liz and Carlos. Will he ruin their wedding plans? Find out more in the book.  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BBFRHJT?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tkin_1&storeType=ebooks
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Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are.Mason Cooley
 

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Will Laura live or die? Check out the book trailer!

 The stallion's hooves thundered on the cold earth as another gunshot ripped the air, and the ATV gained ground.

What broken promise has brought Laura to this life or death chase?

Find out in Bibles and Bones in the Forest, coming soon from Miller Words.

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Will Laura escape the madman? Check out the book trailer!

 The stallion's hooves thundered on the cold earth as another gunshot ripped the air, and the killer's ATV gained ground.

What broken promise has brought Laura to this life or death chase?

Find out in Bibles and Bones in the Forest, coming soon from Miller Words.

Check out the trailer:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tP_t5RMzxphtU2_HeK-sXZdi6xEPQFMT/view

Trailer & cover by Mark Miller of Miller Words.Visit them on facebook. https://www.facebook.com/MillerWords

Will Laura escape the killer? Check out the book trailer!

 The stallion's hooves thundered on the cold earth as another gunshot ripped the air, and the killer's ATV gained ground.

What broken promise has brought Laura to this life or death chase?

Find out in Bibles and Bones in the Forest, coming soon from Miller Words.

View the preview:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tP_t5RMzxphtU2_HeK-sXZdi6xEPQFMT/view

Video & cover by Mark Miller of Miller Words.Visit them on facebook. https://www.facebook.com/MillerWords

Will Laura escape the killer? View the preview

 The stallion's hooves thundered on the cold earth as another gunshot ripped the air, and the killer's ATV gained ground.

What broken promise has brought Laura to this life or death chase?

Find out in Bibles and Bones in the Forest, coming soon from Miller Words.

View the preview:  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tP_t5RMzxphtU2_HeK-sXZdi6xEPQFMT/view

Video & cover by Mark Miller of Miller Words.Visit them on facebook. https://www.facebook.com/MillerWords

YOU'VE GOT IT IN ALL THE RIGHT PLACES

Liz had put on a few pounds since giving birth to twins and her husband, Steve, would

not let her forget. Before taking off with a twenty-something plaything, he rips Liz apart with his words.

"I wasted my youth on you. You've let yourself go. Look at you! I don't even want you anymore." Although an accomplished artist, it has been far too long since Liz has picked up her paintbrush. She feels stifled and unattractive.The discovery of a hidden locket filled with secrets, leads Liz to Carlos, a handsome and accomplished international linguist, who has dined in the White House and flown aboard Air Force One. He pursues Liz and wants their relationship to move forward. He finds her attractive and desirable just as she is."You've got it in all the right places," he tells her.
But Carlos has wined and dined beautiful, bejeweled women at embassies and conciliates around the world. He has earned his reputation as a womanizer. Can Liz trust him? 
Answers unfold in Love's Sweetest Revenge, Book 1 in the Castle in the Sun romantic suspense series, published by MillerWords. 
"You've got a fat butt," Liz's husband, Steve, tells her. Should
she believe him or Carlos, who likes women with a little something extra?
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