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Flowers For Megan
Twelve years ago, Megan Hardy came home from school to find most of her family brutally murdered. Now she is leading a peaceful and contented life helping others cope with grief. Until she begins having nightmares that bring her closer and closer to seeing the face of a killer...
Twelve years ago, Will Kincaid was Megan's closest friend. Unable to deal with his and Megan's shared agony after her family's murders, he left town intending never to return. Now he has no choice but to go back and face the terrible memories, and the girl he left behind...
Will's arrival in town stirs forgotten emotions, long dormant memories, and awakens the evil that stalked them that summer day twelve years before. Suddenly, people Megan cares about are turning up murdered, and with each victim, the killer sends her a message.
In her mind, the pieces are falling into place. She knows she recognized the face inside the killer's mask, but will her fractured memory piece itself together before it's too late? As the killer closes in, Megan and Will must face the fact that the love they once had for each other still simmers between them—before Megan becomes the final victim.
Twelve years ago, Will Kincaid was Megan's closest friend. Unable to deal with his and Megan's shared agony after her family's murders, he left town intending never to return. Now he has no choice but to go back and face the terrible memories, and the girl he left behind...
Will's arrival in town stirs forgotten emotions, long dormant memories, and awakens the evil that stalked them that summer day twelve years before. Suddenly, people Megan cares about are turning up murdered, and with each victim, the killer sends her a message.
In her mind, the pieces are falling into place. She knows she recognized the face inside the killer's mask, but will her fractured memory piece itself together before it's too late? As the killer closes in, Megan and Will must face the fact that the love they once had for each other still simmers between them—before Megan becomes the final victim.
192 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2004
About the author
Gloria Marlow
8 booksGloria Marlow grew up on the creek where generations of her family worked as commercial fishermen in Northeast Florida. Her husband proposed to her on that creek and they raised their three children steps away from it. She grew up with her heart firmly planted in the soil and saltwater and her nose firmly planted in a book. It seems only natural that the little girl who loved books grew into the schoolgirl who begged for writing assignments and read nearly every biography in her elementary school library, before becoming the teenage girl who devoured romance novels like candy and dreamed of writing one of her own someday. Having done just that while her children were young, Gloria continues to write stories of love in the face of danger, hope in the face of despair, and happily ever after. She lives with her husband of 36 years and a very spoiled dachshund, works as a paralegal at a local law firm, and enjoys spending time with her grandchildren.
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July 8, 2019
I wanted to like it more than I did. I liked the plot more than the characters. Drake was an uber dick and Sara was all "I'd never even considered making love and now I'm a whore!" because she kissed a guy. Lots of unanswered questions and dangling plot threads.
Overall, that's gonna be a "meh" from me.
Overall, that's gonna be a "meh" from me.
August 16, 2017
Silenced Song has a deep plot that runs through the past thirty years in a small town that holds a tragic secret. Susanna greets her past with intentions of helping her parents tie up some loose ends. She doesn't expect to feel love for a man she hasn't seen in decades or chip away at the mystery behind her sister's death. Multiple secrets of different families unravel.
This story is well-written and intriguing. The author did a superb job in maintaining suspense and keeping your attention locked onto each page. 5 stars!
This story is well-written and intriguing. The author did a superb job in maintaining suspense and keeping your attention locked onto each page. 5 stars!
September 16, 2018
This book had me at Hello. Just a little reference there haha. But this book was great! It was full of suspense! Very intriguing! Didn’t want to stop reading. It was so well written. The author did a great job writing with this book. And I loved the title and the cover. I just can’t say enough good about this book. #NetGalley #SilencedSong
March 6, 2014
A gothic romance set after the Civil War, the family at Almenara is full of discontent, with secrets and ghosts haunting them all.
Read full review in the 2014 April issue of InD’tale Magazine.
Read full review in the 2014 April issue of InD’tale Magazine.
March 26, 2014
I received this book from the author and the Authors and Reviewers group in exchange for a honest review.
I liked this book. It was part romance/part murder mystery. I was kept guessing throughout the book.
The Hero: I felt a little bad for him. His twin was always his mother's favorite so he was always trying to get her approval and attention. He was upstanding, moral, loyal, and trustworthy.
The Heroine: In spite of her childhood upbringing, she turned into a well-balanced person. Her whole life she has been used and manipulated by almost everyone around her. It gets to the point where she does not know who she can trust anymore.
The Story: Kendall had a difficult childhood. When she was young, her mother and father were shot dead. It was believed that her mother killed her father and then killed herself.
Twelve years later, Kendall is married with a baby. She is trying to secure a teaching position at a school. She is desperate for a job since she has not heard from her husband in quite awhile. She does not get the job because the school administrators are worried about her reputation. They do not believe she is married and question her morals.
Two weeks later, she is evicted from the home she shared with her husband. Left with no other choice, she buys a bus ticket to the postmark on her husband's last letter.
When she arrives, she asks directions to the address that she has on the letter. She proceeds to walk to the address. Along the way, a truck pulls up and her husband Adam is behind the wheel. He does not seem to know her because he is actually Luke her husband's twin. Luke quickly clears up the her misunderstanding and drives her to his house.
She arrives at the house and is greeted by Luke's Mother Delores. Shortly thereafter, Adam walks in with his wife Margo. Needless to say, Kendall is shocked. Delores insists she spend the night. The next morning, Delores speaks to Kendall about a possible solution to her situation. She proposes Kendall marry Luke and Luke will claim her baby as his. Kendall wants no part of that so Delores blackmails her into agreeing. Kendall and Luke marry quickly.
The rest of the book solves Kendall's parents murder and deals with Kendall and Luke's HEA.
Overall, a good romance with a intriguing murder mystery.
I liked this book. It was part romance/part murder mystery. I was kept guessing throughout the book.
The Hero: I felt a little bad for him. His twin was always his mother's favorite so he was always trying to get her approval and attention. He was upstanding, moral, loyal, and trustworthy.
The Heroine: In spite of her childhood upbringing, she turned into a well-balanced person. Her whole life she has been used and manipulated by almost everyone around her. It gets to the point where she does not know who she can trust anymore.
The Story: Kendall had a difficult childhood. When she was young, her mother and father were shot dead. It was believed that her mother killed her father and then killed herself.
Twelve years later, Kendall is married with a baby. She is trying to secure a teaching position at a school. She is desperate for a job since she has not heard from her husband in quite awhile. She does not get the job because the school administrators are worried about her reputation. They do not believe she is married and question her morals.
Two weeks later, she is evicted from the home she shared with her husband. Left with no other choice, she buys a bus ticket to the postmark on her husband's last letter.
When she arrives, she asks directions to the address that she has on the letter. She proceeds to walk to the address. Along the way, a truck pulls up and her husband Adam is behind the wheel. He does not seem to know her because he is actually Luke her husband's twin. Luke quickly clears up the her misunderstanding and drives her to his house.
She arrives at the house and is greeted by Luke's Mother Delores. Shortly thereafter, Adam walks in with his wife Margo. Needless to say, Kendall is shocked. Delores insists she spend the night. The next morning, Delores speaks to Kendall about a possible solution to her situation. She proposes Kendall marry Luke and Luke will claim her baby as his. Kendall wants no part of that so Delores blackmails her into agreeing. Kendall and Luke marry quickly.
The rest of the book solves Kendall's parents murder and deals with Kendall and Luke's HEA.
Overall, a good romance with a intriguing murder mystery.
November 20, 2018
Kendall James has just been terminated from her teaching position because the conservative board frowns upon unwed mothers, despite her claims that she IS married. That would be because her husband, Adam, has hardly been around since they got married! Broke and homeless, Kendall decides to track down her worthless husband at the last known address that she had...when he sent her money several months ago. She is taken aback when she arrives in town, and subsequently her husband's childhood home, to discover that he is from a wealthy family...and he is already married! When Adam's mother suggests that she marry his brother, Luke,...for the sake of the baby...Kendall is incensed but grudgingly agrees. Luke Templeton is the responsible brother and has always done the right thing all of his life. He agrees to marry Kendall to give his nephew the family name. He is attracted to Kendall but is wary of her motives. But all is not well at the Templeton estate; someone wants Kendall out of the way. Further investigation reveals that Kendall is not as alone as she's always thought...as it stands, her mother was from a wealthy family but had been disowned when she refused to give up her baby. Many sordid secrets of the rich and famous are revealed...can Luke keep his wife and son safe? Is there an HEA in store for Luke and Kendall? Wonderful romantic suspense that leaves you guessing...as well as wanting to pummel Adam into the ground...lol. Narration was on point.
I voluntarily accepted a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.
I voluntarily accepted a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.
March 5, 2023
I'm usually pretty good at my detective work in figuring out the good guy from the villain. I had some strong convictions as to who was not on the up and up, BUT I certainly did not have it all figured out. Who was haunting the women in this town and why? 30 years after the death of 3 little girls the families are still guarding their secrets and their pain. While the outcome of the romantic connection between Susanna and Grant was no surprise, the revelations as to the involvement of the characters in this tragedy presented many surprising twists and turns. A compelling read.
August 7, 2018
This book had everything that I usually love in a thriller story, a murder, friends trying to solve the case, and the back and forth of the past when it happened and the present where the people are trying to peace it all together or where things are starting to reveal themselves. However something about this story didn't really grab me like I expected it to. The supernatural elements gave it a nice twist to the story so I enjoyed that part. And while I loved the concept and the story line I just didn't think that the characters were strong enough and it kind of took away from the story. I found the characters hard to relate to and I was expecting more of a thriller kind of mystery but it wasn't like that at all not dark in the slightest considering the dark subject. While the book didn't live up to what I was expecting I did like the idea of the story, I just felt that it wasn't as memorable as I was expecting a story of this nature to be. While I wasn't to invested in the story I really enjoyed the ending how the author pulled everything together. It was the perfect bow to put on the finished product. Not a bad read but not my favourite.
April 27, 2011
I won an e-copy of Sweet Sacrifices from commenting on a blog - and boy, do I feel lucky that I did! I was unfamiliar with this author's work and as it's not in my favourite time period, I may not have picked it up otherwise. Now that I've read Ms. Davidson Marlow's work however, I am a fan for life.
The plot to this book is well thought out, plausible and fraught with such strong emotional content, in a lesser writer's hands, it could very well have been disastrous. But the characters of Kendall and Luke were so engaging (as was Brady I might add) that I had tears in my eyes at times and wondered, just how the author was going to work it out so that they could experience and live their happy-ever-after. I need't have worried. It was gut-wrenching and sometimes so heartbreakingly awful (thinking of Kendall's mum here who I also fell hard for, and wished for a better ending) but I'm so glad I got to spend some time with such amazing people and I'm looking forward to reading another by this talented writer.
The plot to this book is well thought out, plausible and fraught with such strong emotional content, in a lesser writer's hands, it could very well have been disastrous. But the characters of Kendall and Luke were so engaging (as was Brady I might add) that I had tears in my eyes at times and wondered, just how the author was going to work it out so that they could experience and live their happy-ever-after. I need't have worried. It was gut-wrenching and sometimes so heartbreakingly awful (thinking of Kendall's mum here who I also fell hard for, and wished for a better ending) but I'm so glad I got to spend some time with such amazing people and I'm looking forward to reading another by this talented writer.
August 23, 2018
Sweet Sacrifices
: Gloria Davidson Marlow
This book takes the listener on a journey with Kendell, a young woman of questionable reputation. She travels to find her husband to make him take responsibility for their newborn son. Things are not what they seem. We find a murder, mysterious strangers, and romance all wrapped up in a coming of age drama. This book kept me guessing until the end.
The narration was well done. The characters were well portrayed. Bob Johnson voiced the book realistically.
"I was provided this audio book at no charge by the narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via AudiobookBoom dot com".
: Gloria Davidson Marlow
This book takes the listener on a journey with Kendell, a young woman of questionable reputation. She travels to find her husband to make him take responsibility for their newborn son. Things are not what they seem. We find a murder, mysterious strangers, and romance all wrapped up in a coming of age drama. This book kept me guessing until the end.
The narration was well done. The characters were well portrayed. Bob Johnson voiced the book realistically.
"I was provided this audio book at no charge by the narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via AudiobookBoom dot com".
October 19, 2014
Overall a good book.
I found it to be a lot of telling of the story, almost like someone was in the chair next to me discussing it, instead of me being part of the story. I'm not sure if that was what the author intended. If so, it worked.
I'd definitely read another book by Ms. Marlow.
At first when seeing the cover I thought it was sci-fi which isn't always one of my favorite genres. However, once I finished the book, I realized the cover worked very well for it.
No cursing or sexual content. I'd not recommend for anyone under 15 only because of the murder scenes.
I found it to be a lot of telling of the story, almost like someone was in the chair next to me discussing it, instead of me being part of the story. I'm not sure if that was what the author intended. If so, it worked.
I'd definitely read another book by Ms. Marlow.
At first when seeing the cover I thought it was sci-fi which isn't always one of my favorite genres. However, once I finished the book, I realized the cover worked very well for it.
No cursing or sexual content. I'd not recommend for anyone under 15 only because of the murder scenes.
October 20, 2017
I was given this book to read and judge for an IDA contest, and loved it so much, I wanted to share it here for others. Without re telling the story, this was an emotional ride learning what actually happened 30 years ago leading up to the deaths of 3 little girls, 3 best friends, by the 4th and youngest, who survived. We saw the difference in how faith can heal, while hatred just festers and destroys, and the resilience of the human soul. I just bought this author's next book, and am looking forward to reading it!
December 16, 2017
I loved this book. The story was very suspenseful and the author maintained the mystery through every page until the very end. The discovery is worth the wait and the ending is captured perfectly. The characters were well formed and the writing was superb. I highly recommend the writing of Ms. Marlow and the story within the pages of Silenced Song.
Delane
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Official Review @ Coffee Time Romance & More
September 3, 2018
Susanna is going back to her hometown. The town where her life changed forever. Her, her sister and two other friends were playing on a lawn when a van swerved and killed her two friends and her sister. Now she must face the past. A past full of lies and betrayal. No, it wasn't her fault, she was just a small child, but someone has to pay.
A titilating psychological thriller. Grabs your interest and keeps it up to the very end. Great surprise ending. Cast of characters was great. A really good read!
A titilating psychological thriller. Grabs your interest and keeps it up to the very end. Great surprise ending. Cast of characters was great. A really good read!
November 30, 2018
Shades of Tara!
There are more star-crossed lovers than Scarlett could shake a stick at in this well-narrated (by Bob Johnson) tale of twentieth century, depression-ruled, pre-war (WWII!) plantation living. A Trollope-style tangle of old families pits mother-love against social mores as Kendall, homeless, jobless, and barely one month post partum, strives to untangle her own marriage and make sense of her background. Frankly, I listened enthralled as this soap opera weaved its tangled web. Two thumbs up!
There are more star-crossed lovers than Scarlett could shake a stick at in this well-narrated (by Bob Johnson) tale of twentieth century, depression-ruled, pre-war (WWII!) plantation living. A Trollope-style tangle of old families pits mother-love against social mores as Kendall, homeless, jobless, and barely one month post partum, strives to untangle her own marriage and make sense of her background. Frankly, I listened enthralled as this soap opera weaved its tangled web. Two thumbs up!
November 6, 2018
I felt for the main character, Kendall, as she had crappy parents, only to grow up and find herself with a crappy husband and a baby. It's a situation many can relate to.
Very interesting story! What a tangled web we weave....
Full of mystery and suspense and intrigue, it's sure to give you some goose bumps!
Great story, and great narration by Bob Johnson :)
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
Very interesting story! What a tangled web we weave....
Full of mystery and suspense and intrigue, it's sure to give you some goose bumps!
Great story, and great narration by Bob Johnson :)
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
March 5, 2014
A sweet romance and a good mystery. Lots of twists and turns in the plot. Had no idea who committed the murders until the final chapter.
There was no real definition of characters. They all (including the murder victims) had the same issues-anger, jealousy, hate and greed. Ophelia, on the other hand was almost too sweet and too much of a Pollyanna.
There was no real definition of characters. They all (including the murder victims) had the same issues-anger, jealousy, hate and greed. Ophelia, on the other hand was almost too sweet and too much of a Pollyanna.
November 28, 2017
I liked this book, it was an easy read with some good, well-rounded characters. The subject matter was a little tragic and slightly ghostly but it was written in such a way as to make it all make sense.
The book is presented as a clean romantic suspense novel and that description suits the book perfectly. Well worth a read, and be prepared to be drawn into the story.
The book is presented as a clean romantic suspense novel and that description suits the book perfectly. Well worth a read, and be prepared to be drawn into the story.
October 7, 2017
4.5/5.0
Gloria Marlow has written a fast-paced, gripping, "can't put it down" page turner that will grab readers from the very first page.
Read full review in the 2017 December issue of InD'tale Magazine.
Gloria Marlow has written a fast-paced, gripping, "can't put it down" page turner that will grab readers from the very first page.
Read full review in the 2017 December issue of InD'tale Magazine.
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March 24, 2014
Gloria's writing is clear and her stories engaging. Her characters are wonderfully drawn.
November 30, 2018
Quite a good book. Especially for a modern gothic romance. I enjoyed it.
November 19, 2022
Love the suspense in this. The subtle romance and creepy stalker vibes. This is definitely one you should check out. All the right elements for a great read. Loved this.
February 16, 2023
Absolutely loved this book. I couldn't put it down and finished so quickly. If you plan on sleeping don't pick this book up but you'll be glad you did.
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