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Hi guys! My mystery/suspense, NEVER SMILE AT STRANGERS, is now at #19 in the Kindle Store for the SUSPENSE category. If you like mystery/suspense, check it out!Never Smile at Strangers
http://www.amazon.com/Never-Smile-at-...
My first book, 'RO' has just come out on Kindle.@77p in the U.K and about$1 in the 'States.Originally published in 2003![was it really so long ago] This is the 'true' story of a British agent who was part of a U.N operation against the drug war lords in the Golden Triangle. It was back in the early 70's, she got caught by the 'bad guys'.
This is the story of the various attempts to rescue her and the squad detailed for the task, as well as the subsequent events.
I'll make no bones about it, this book was reissued on Kindle at a low price simply to get people to look at my writing, RO is 80,000 words, so it's not a short story. The timeing was to precede the launch of my new book 'The Unguarded Land' a sequel to 'The Day the Ravens Died' which is due out very soon, it's at the Publishers, and as soon as a minor issue with the cover is resolved it will be available for all you 'terrorist book lovers'.
So check out 'RO' if for no other reason than to pay tribute to one of the toughest, bravest people it has ever been my honour to know.
By the way, the kindle version on amazon is the blue cover, the paper back is the greener one. To find it type in as the system isn't keen on finding two lettered words.
All the best, oldgeezer.
Hi all, Just wanted to let everyone know that Nukekubi, my paranormal detective novel, was officially launched March 1 2012.From ancient times nukekubi have haunted the land of Japan. Living as men by day, these beasts slip their heads free of their flesh at night and go in search of human prey. These hapless souls are driven into a terrified madness that results in their death.
Ray McAndrues, a modern-day wizard, must neutralize a nukekubi that is feasting on the people of Toronto. He is aided by Cathy, a sorceress of numerous charms, and Toshiro and Kunio, two, Japanese, martial artists who have made hunting nukekubi their lives' work.
As the quest plays out, questions arise. Who is hunting who? How can you slay the beast that stalks the night without slaying the man who walks the day? What is the strange, millennia-old connection that binds Ray to the beast, and will it help or hinder the quest?
For more information and directions to buy links drop by my webpage: www.stephenpearl.com
Or go direct to the following links to buy:
http://www.amazon.ca/Nukekubi-Stephen...
Nukekubi
Hi, all! I just wanted to mention that my NEW romance from Avalon Books, SUNNY DAYS FOR SAM (being released next month)
is up now for a Goodreads giveaway.Back Cover Blurb:
Sunnyva “Sunny” Fletcher is a firm believer in fairy tales. With the recent debt she’s acquired, the hope of something magical happening in her life is the only thing keeping her going. She needs a job fast. So when Sunny learns the sexy new vacationer in town is looking for a nanny, she starts to believe she just may have a fairy godmother after all!
Internet guru Sam Calloway is only in town for the summer and needs a nanny for his two small children. However, the beautiful and inexperienced Sunny is not exactly the kind of caregiver Sam has in mind. It doesn’t take long for Sunny’s tenderhearted and bubble-blowing ways to soon have the children—and Sam—enamored with her. She’s a dream come true. But after what Sam’s been through, he’s stopped believing in fairy tales long ago.
Sunny manages to work her way into Sam’s closed-off heart, but at the end of the summer, will the workaholic dad go back to his life in New York City, or will he decide his days are much sunnier here with Sunny?
Contest runs until April 15, 2012.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13...
Enter for your chance to win!
Thx!
Just an update to let you know that Gray Resurrection is now available on Amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gray-Resurrec...
This is the one Gray Justice fans have been waiting for!
My latest release (March 1) from Sourcebooks/Landmark is A LIGHT ON THE VERANDA, the stand-alone sequel to MIDNIGHT ON JULIA STREET...it can be found in the usual online stores and in bricks-and-mortar as well. As with JULIA STREET, VERANDA is a time-slip contemporary-historical novel and features a burnt-out classical harpist returning from New York to a family wedding in Natchez, Mississippi, only to be caught up in the tragedy of her namesake ancestress who lived in "The Town That Time Forgot" some 200 years earlier. One recent reviewer called it "A richly rewarding read brimming with local color, humor, sexual tension, and even a fun glimpse into the world of jazz bands...." and another said: "Ware's weaving of a contemporary story, along with history of years past, and the accuracy and detail she brings into the story are fascinating." You can learn more at www.cijiware.com/fiction/a-light-on-t... because the book link brings up the wrong cover.
Lynn Farris, mystery reviewer for Examiner gave her much coveted 5 star review to A Dangerous Harbor (romantic sailing mystery): http://www.examiner.com/mystery-books... now a $.99 Kindle read
After 2 published romance novels, my newest release is a short-story romance called Fresh Beginnings. Hope you enjoy!!http://www.amazon.com/Fresh-Beginning...
Hello everyone! I just released Shameless, the first book in the Nashville Nights series. It's now available at Amazon, All Romance Ebooks, and Smashwords for .99! Descriptions and reviews can be found on Goodreads. You can find more information about the series on my website...
www.cheryldouglasbooks.com
Jane Doe's Return"Jen Talty has written a love story full of passion, danger and intrigue that will leave the reader breathless." Night Owl Reviews
Check out Easter Holiday, the latest short’n’sweet Cornish set story from Nell Dixon.Cornish farmer, Noah Penwarren is sworn off city girls, especially deceitful ones. Posy Carmichael is a city girl through and through. When romantic sparks start to fly will Posy’s secret end their Easter romance before it’s even begun?
Published by http://www.astraeapress.com and available from all good e-tailers!
http://www.amazon.com/Easter-Holiday-...
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/easte...
Here’s an excerpt!
Posy flinched as she eased the car forward into the rut she’d been trying to avoid. Behind her, the tent poles and pegs clattered and rattled as she jolted along to the gap in the boundary. She placed the car in reverse and backed into the entrance of the field ready to turn around.
The rear wheels skidded on the muddy grass. Posy changed into first gear and hoped she would manage to get out ahead of the tractor she could hear approaching down the narrow track. To her dismay the wheels of the car spun around as she revved the engine, failing to gain any purchase on the soft ground.
“Noooooo.” She moaned and gave the accelerator a last desperate nudge. A fine spray of mud shot from the back of the car to coat the back bumper and window.
The blue nose of a tractor chugged into view and stopped in front of her. Posy sucked in a breath. The way her day was headed she’d probably get told off now for trespassing. She lowered the window as the driver of the tractor dismounted from his cab and came over to her.
“I take it you’re stuck?” The man bent so his head was level with her window.
“I was trying to turn round.” Posy had a glimpse of dark blue eyes and a rugged jaw before the owner of the tractor stood leaving her with a view of green farm overalls.
“I’ll pull you out with the tractor.” His voice sounded resigned as if he were used to tugging stranded motorists from the entrance to his fields every day of the week.
Posy opened the car door and went to get out. Her shoe sank in the soft earth, with a soft, squelching sound.
“Do you want me to help?” She wobbled on one leg trying to extricate her foot from the sticky gloop.
“You’re fine. Just stay in the car and put it in neutral with the handbrake off when I tell you.”
She slipped back into her seat and tried to scrape the mud from her shoe onto the car mat. The previously unsmiling lines of his mouth had now softened into the hint of a grin as he began to attach the rope to the front of her car. Clearly, he found her encounter with the mud amusing. If she hadn’t felt so mortified at being stupid enough to get both lost and stuck Posy might have considered her rescuer attractive.
© Nell Dixon 2012
Check out the other stand alone titles in the New Bay series – Making Waves, September Song and A Cornish Christmas
Hello everyone!Threads of Betrayal is an historical romance set during the Civil War.
Blurb:
Reagan Burnsfield has no interest in finding himself a wife. But that's exactly what he must do when a lumber contract falls through and threatens the family business. Marrying the beautiful debutante Amanda Bruester for her dowry will solve his short term need as well as give him the wife of his dreams.
His courtship is hindered until they are arrested after stumbling upon bounty hunters hotly pursuing runaway slaves. In the ensuing scandal, Amanda chooses marriage over betraying her Aunt Gabriella's illegal activities in the Underground Railroad.
Expecting resentment for the forced marriage, Amanda's fears of a loveless union are laid to rest when Reagan's passions seem tempered with apparent affection and tender regard. Yet, despite being properly wed, another suitor, Derrick Banning, is determined to break apart their hasty marriage. He fancies it is he, not "that arrogant lumberman," who should be enjoying Amanda's wealth.
While snowed in at his lumber camp, Amanda discovers papers that imply Reagan's offer of marriage wasn't the sacrifice she thought it to be. Despite his assurances that he acted to protect her, Amanda begins to doubt everything about him.
To complicate matters, mysterious markings on Reagan's back seem to point to infidelity, further proving he's the untrustworthy knave Derrick claims him to be. When a prostitute's body is found in his office and Reagan is arrested for murder, Amanda flees to her aunt's house until the mystery can be solved.
Please visit my website: monicakoldykemiller.com for more information and reviews. I'd be thrilled to receive feedback. Threads of Betrayal is currently available on Amazon as a kindle book. Soon to be released in paperback.
Thank you for your time and consideration!
I just got a nine out of ten stars review for Nukekubi my paranormal, detective novel from Sheena McNeil at Sequential Tart Web Zine. Check it out at: http://www.sequentialtart.com/reports...Quote: The writing is exciting and easy to follow. The story is rich, and the characters real and fleshed-out.
Nukekubi
My novel came out last week and has been called one of my best. Please check outMODELS AND LOVERS
http://www.amazon.com/MODELS-AND-LOVE...
Also see my blog for more details www.sirjohn.us
Have you ever had love slip between your fingers? When was the last time you had a hero and heroine that you could really pulled for?
This is a love story blossoming inside the world of modeling. In spite of the glamor and intrigue of this high fashion world, love is really about one guy and one girl finding each other. But wait, there is one more condition--they have to admit it to each other.
Thomas (Tommy) Conseco, the frightfully delicious owner of one of the top modeling agencies in New York City, demands respect which he has so rightfully earned. Aspiring models from around the world would sacrifice anything to become one of Tommy’s “girls” fully knowing he can make them a legend, or send them home crying. Tommy has one rule he has followed without exception. He never gets personally involved with anyone in the modeling industry, and as far as sex with his models and employees is concerned, it’s strictly off limits. As a result, his heart is immune to even the most beautiful women in the world. This rule has served him well in business, but has left his personal life and bed cold and empty.
Enter Balarie Danson, the woman who is about to turn his carefully constructed world upside down. Balarie may not have the glamorous looks of a super model, but she’s bright, attractive and terrific at her job booking talent for the agency, especially the male models. Yielding to her charms, Tommy invites her to go on a business trip to Milan with more than business on his mind. When she turns him down, saying she’d prefer to concentrate all her energies in the New York market, Tommy assumes she’s refusing him and the possible chance at romance. The truth—Balarie is secretly terrified of flying and a long cross-Atlantic flight is more than she can face, despite her ambition in business and her secret attraction to her enigmatic boss. She’s heard the rumors, but the sparks flying between them are telling her Tommy’s looking for more than her talent as a booking agent. But Balarie is also looking for more than a one-night stand. So if Tommy intends to break his long-standing rule and seduce this woman into his bed, he’ll also have to let her into his heart because Balarie won’t settle for anything less than a love that lasts forever, and a hero who can help her conquer her fear of flying.
Hi there!! My 5th Judith McCain thriller is now out, MONROE BEACH. It is on the KDP select and will be free for download on kindle 4/10 along with the 4th Judith McCain thriller, JUPITER RETURNS. The Tuesday coming up, 4/3 Judith McCain's second, PORTRAIT ON WICKER, and third thriller, TERROR ON THE BEACH is free on kindle. At least one book free every Tuesday.
Dig into my new romantic comedy: Confessions of a Cake Addict by Emma KaufmannBlurb: Londoner Kate Pickles has hit rock bottom. She's funny, kind, and talented but totally unaware about all the great things she has going for her. Day in and day out, she sits back and whines to her sister Laurie in Sydney, Australia, as her boss walks all over her and her best friend Eva bags the hot guys while Kate ends up dating whack jobs and comfort eating cake. Pouring out her heart to Laurie in a series of letters and emails, Kate longs for her sister to confirm she really is the loser in love she fears she is.
Abruptly, Kate's life is turned upside down when, on a trip to Vienna with her glamorous pal, Eva, Kate falls for a sexy Austrian and gets sucked into making a Bollywood film.
Available at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Cak...
Request a copy for review at emmakcontact[at]yahoo.com
Historical Romance
1887 Debutante, Julia Crawford endures a lifetime of subtle ridicule as the plump, silly daughter of a premiere Boston family. Julia strikes out on her own to gain independence, traveling to the Midwest to marry an aging shopkeeper and care for his mother. Julia finds her new home rough and uncivilized after the sophistication of a big city, while closely held secrets threaten to ruin Julia’s one chance at love.
Jake Shelling was sixteen and grew up quick when his parents died from influenza on the North Dakota prairie. Left with a half-cleared farm and two young sisters, he spent little time on his own needs . . till now. At thirty-five, he figured it was high time to have some sons and a mail order bride would suit him just fine. No expectations of love, just a helpmate from sturdy stock, ready for farm life.
Will fate and chance play a trick on Julia and Jake?
Read an excerpt at http://www.hollybushbooks.com/train_s...
Broken RoadAt forty-one, Roxie Whitson is content with her life. She’s got a decent job, some good friends, and she’s moved past the divorce that her husband asked for so abruptly years ago. There is still the occasional nightmare stemming from the suicide of a childhood friend, but even those are now few and far between.
Unfortunately, life sometimes throws a curveball, and it’s pitched Roxie a doozie. Her employer is eliminating her position, and there’s an unwelcome phone call from her mom, asking that Roxie return to her hometown to close out her great-aunt’s estate.
Being back in Derry, Tennessee, is even more unsettling for Roxie than she could have imagined. She meets three men, all of whom have a part in shattering her sense of control, but for vastly different reasons. The old ghost of her childhood friend is not as easily laid to rest as she had hoped, and she ultimately finds herself grappling with the consequences of a desperate act that threatens to haunt her for years to come.
www.shadetreewritings.com
I've recently published Her Latin Lover
Escape from danger with HER LATIN LOVER
When Mary Delaney is offered an all expenses paid, luxury holiday in South America with her journalist boyfriend, the last thing she expects to happen is to find herself stuck in the middle of nowhere with no boyfriend, no money and no way of getting back to London. When an irresistibly sexy landowner, Don Paulo de Castile, tells her that he has just won her in a game of poker, should she believe him, or try to find out what has happened to her missing boyfriend?
Paulo didn't realise at the beginning of his poker game that he was playing to win Mary, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to a person he once loved. However, it takes more than a game of cards to win Mary's heart and Paulo isn't the only local man interested in her. As well as battling for Mary's affection, he has to fight off the attentions of the local mafia in a fight that can have only one outcome . . .
What have reviewers said so far?
"Katheryn Lane does it again!" - Christy English, author of The Queen's Pawn
"There was such great chemistry between Mary and the sexy Paulo, I couldn't stop reading" - Sarah Elle Emm, author of Marrying Missy
"An exciting read" - Beauty Brite Reviews
"Great entertainment . . . You will fall in love with the spirited damsel in distress that doesn't fear anyone" - Readers Favorite
"Lots of flat-out chemistry" - Regina Puckett, author of Waiting for Mary Elizabeth
Grab a copy from:
Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com/Latin-Lover-Con...
Amazon.co.uk
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0...
Witch Hunt, the second in the Witch-Game series is out now. It is only at Amazon, but will be at other online stores later.http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007JCNEYQ
A magical game of Hide n Seek begins.
Find the missing player and win.
The game resets; everyone forgets and starts to play again.
Hi Everyone - My second novel, A Different Kind of Forever is just out and already has some great reviews here on Goodreads!Here’s the blurb –
Michael Carlucci, the hot, young musical genius behind the successful rock band, NinetySeven, knows that he’s found the woman for him. Diane Matthews is not just beautiful and smart, she’s got an infectious passion for everything in her life, from her three daughters to her new play. For him, the search is over. He knows they belong together.
For Diane, it’s not as simple. She’s almost twenty years older than Michael. She’s not interested in a permanent relationship – she’s very happy with her life just the way it is, thank you very much. But she can’t deny the growing attraction between them – and it’s not just his touch that she craves. But it’s not until Michael is gone and an old love returns that she realizes just what he meant to her. He said he would love her forever. Can she trust that? Or should she find a safer route to happiness?
A Different Kind of Forever is the story about two complicated people finding – and trying to hold on – to love.
It's $.99 on Amazon and B&N until 5/1. For those who prefer, the paperback should be available thru Amazon by next week. Enjoy everyone!
Hello, my debut sci-fi/fantasy romance novel "Srae Iss-Ka-Mala" is out. If you love quirky heroines who are a bit rough around the edges, you'll enjoy Srae.
A WOMAN WITH BROKEN DREAMS...
All Claudia Bellows ever wanted to do with her life is make a name for herself in the music industry. However, years of hard work had left her with nothing but one big happily-never-after. Her only joy in life has been a recurring dream of a man sleeping inside a glass case. Just when she accepts that nothing would ever come from her love of music, or a man who lived only in her dreams, a chance meeting in the desert leads her to the planet Kir, where she's gifted with a new name, a magical harp, and a second chance to become a musical sensation. Most of all, she discovers that her sleeping prince is very real!
A WARRIOR WITH A BROKEN HEART...
Mendon Pelaea Yaaden, Supreme Commander of the Farenjannos, has been in stasis for over 600 Earth years. Betrayed, shamed, and executed for a crime he didn't commit, he had no idea his mentor, Varais Iss-Ka-Mala, had saved his life. After years locked inside a dark, dreamless void, it was the sweetest of voices that wakened him. He had finally found the promised one, his mentor's daughter, Srae. If the prophecy came true, not only would she restore peace to his war-ravaged planet, but to his aching heart as well.
Srae Iss-Ka-Mala is a heroine-driven adventure story that will take the reader from the pampered confines of the Shenda Jiks, Kir's sacred love temples, to the wilds of the Zacoica Forest, where the fierce rhalls roam. Using the power of music, Srae must bring together two feuding races, all the while avoiding capture by the Khadjiran Supreme Commander, Jleef Deniprar, who wants to kill her, and her beloved Supreme Commander of the Farenjannos, who only wants to protect her.
Please be advised that this story has strong romantic elements and there are instances of language and graphic sexual scenes, although not enough to constitute it as an erotic story.
To read an excerpt, go to my website here:
http://www.electricgentlemen.com/the_...
To buy on Barnes & Noble Nook, go here: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books...
To buy on Amazon go here: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_nos......
Chaeya
Hi All, Nukekubi, my paranormal, detective novel, has received another great review. You can find the review here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RTSLK0XO... or pick up a copy of the book and see for yourself.Always remember you have nothing to fear but Nukekubi, fear itself.
Nukekubi
I'm so excited! My very first erotica just got published!It's an erotic version of Alice in Wonderland (NOT a romance) and has been getting great reviews! I hope to make my readers laugh and have a sizzling good time. Please enjoy your own copy today!
http://www.amazon.com/Alices-Discover...
Thanks!
~Liz
"I loved this book. I read it almost all in one go. The story pulls you in and won't let you leave, very much like Alice's experience between the pages. Liz is a brilliant storyteller and her words flow effortlessly across the page. I promise you, you won't be able to put it down." - Lexie Bay, author of Inside Looking Out
"Overall? This is deliciously wicked. Have a man or a vibrator with you when you read it." - Simone Sinna, erotic-romance suspense author of Embedded and Exposé
It's not mine but I've recently read and enjoyed it.
Professor Joshua Kingston thought he'd found the perfect nanny for his son. But once Cassie Simmons stepped into his life, she turned it upside down! His son no longer played by the rules – and Cassie kept making up new ones. He would fire her – if he didn't find her so utterly enticing.
Cassie had a huge secret to hide, and she couldn't afford to lose her new job. But her handsome employer wasn't making things easy. All those silly rules. How was an eight-year-old boy supposed to have any fun? The professor definitely needed a lesson in laughter – and love!
I am excited to report that Pressing Toward The Mark, by Brook Lynn Dorcent, the sequel to Missing the Mark is now available on Amazon and Barnes and Nobles. I hope you get a chance to read. Blessings and please check out these reviews...Pressing Toward the Mark May 3, 2012
I just have to say that you've done it once again! I really enjoyed "Pressing Toward the Mark." It was definitely a great read!
I made the mistake of picking it up the night before my early morning hair appointment and could not put it down! It wasn't long before the sun had started to peek through my curtains and I hadn't slept a wink! Thanks for using your gift as an encouragement to its readers while being entertaining as well. There were times when I found myself praying with the characters and in agreement with them. I know its silly but that's how much I felt I connected with them all.
If you not an international bestseller yet its coming!!!
God bless you and yours,
Pressing Toward the Mark May 2, 2012
Pressing Toward the Mark was the perfect sequel to Missing the Mark! Everything about these scenarios could relate to what someone is going through in life. I can truly say this book is a perfectly written blessing because it helps you to realize that God is the Great I Am in all situations be them big or small. Very exciting to read and very powerful for spiritual healing! Thank you, Brook Lynn Dorcent!!!!!
Pressing Toward The Mark April 30, 2012
This book is great! The author let us know that God can show up right when we are ready. If you read Missing the Mark, this is a must read.
Pressing Toward the Mark April 23, 2012
This book was a very good read! It kept you on the edge with wanting to know what would happen next! Very well written and it had a good twist at the end! Great job brook Lynn dorcent can't wait for the sequel to this!!!!
Hi peeps!
My latest release is here! An action/adventure, romantic suspense tale on the backdrop of a clandestine espionage agency - come read the story of Rayne, a spy who leaves that life in the name of love, & Ash, the man who changes her world!
https://www.nobleromance.com/Books/42...
Congratulations! Let's connect. I am always interested in connecting with authors. Are you self-publishing?
Hi all. The Morbid Seraphic anthology to which I contributed the story Better the Devil You Know – The story of a succubus with a difference, a wizard cop and a deadly drug in a world where magic has returned, is now available.“Even the divine have a dark side…”
Take a journey into a world where the forgotten reign as King and Queen. Explore a “reality” where the divine give meaning and substance to the concept of IMMORTALITY. These menacing tales feature beings of divinity from angels, demons, gods, goddesses, to personifications of divine principals. No other worldly being is safe. The sparkly undead and wild shaggy dogs have no place in this anthology of dark proportions. ..
Can you handle it?
If you liked Nukekubi you’ll probably like Better the Devil You Know, so check it and my other works out on Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_...
Morbid Seraphic
I'm excited to announced to my fellow fantasy fans that the "The Crimson League," a new indie YA fantasy novel, is not only available but FREE for download on the Kindle TODAY, Saturday, May 12 only.Join teen sorceress Kora Porteg as she discovers it is up to her to save the kingdom of Herezoth after a coup by a noble-born sorcerer. She joins a resistance movement and has quite a few adventures along the way!
Great weekend read! Don't forget to become a friend and fan of author Victoria on Goodreads, and to follow her on Twitter and facebook!
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Status for the free promo is "in progress" but the price has not yet been updated. Please be patient and check back to the kindle sale page later today for your free copy!
My debut novel came out a week ago - it's called Dead on Demand...He had the perfect life. Now he'll kill to get it back.
A career man, Edwin Murphy has always put more effort into his work than his family. Everything changes for Edwin when his wife files for divorce. On the brink of losing his home, his job and his little girl, Edwin orchestrates an intricate plan to eliminate his wife and regain his former lifestyle.
The police are baffled when bodies begin to appear all over London with no apparent connection between them. Inspector David Morton must think outside the box as he investigates the deadly web of deceit behind the murders.
Amazon US - http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0080FCR2G/
Amazon UK - http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0080FCR2G/
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/90daysnovel
Blog - http://www.90daysnovel.com
My first novel, "The Coach House," was just released.When Marie Marchetti finds out her salesman husband is actually associated with the mob in 1940s Chicago, she runs to Atchison, Kansas to start a new life. But her past catches up with her in unexpected and unimaginable ways, changing her outlook and life forever.
Marie has what appears to be the perfect life: she’s beautiful, smart, successful—and recently married to medical equipment salesman Richard, her equal in many aspects. But the idea of creating a perfect family halts abruptly shortly after their wedding. Mistrustful of her husband’s late night phone calls, cryptic receipts hidden in the basement, and the gun in his desk drawer, Marie’s suspicions of something amiss are confirmed when she inadvertently interrupts a meeting between Richard and his so-called business associates in their living room. Enraged, he causes her to fall down the basement steps, compelling Marie to run for her life.
Ending up in Atchison, Kansas, Marie sets up a new life for herself as she meets Karen Franklin, a woman who would become her lifelong best friend, and rents a coach house apartment behind a three-story Victorian home. But her attempts at a new life are fraught with the fear that Richard will show up at any time—and who knows what he’ll do? Ironically, it is the discovery of the identity of her real father and his ethnicity that unexpectedly changes her life forever.
website: http://www.florenceosmund.com
buy the book: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_nos... OR http://www.createspace.com/3725529
My new summer read "The Cruise - All That Glitters" was released on Amazon last week. It's a romantic comedy about a single guy who decides to take a different kind of vacation, and finds himself in more than a few unexpected situations while learning a few lessons about love along the way.Here's a brief synopsis:
It’s love on the high seas for Dean, a thirty-something bachelor taking his first cruise, hoping for a shipboard romance. On the prowl for the elusive hard-body, he quickly becomes disillusioned, wondering if his expectation of a boatload of beautiful sea nymphs is something found only in travel brochures.
Until he meets Angel.
She is the girl of his dreams, brought to life as a bewitching goddess, ready to engage in every sensual delight. Quickly lured into submission by Angel’s seductive charms, Dean is ready to surrender his heart and soul to this provocative beauty.
Until he meets Marcie . . .
Here is the link to Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Cruise-That...
I hope you'll take a look!
Thank you for sharing and following,
Jaye Frances
www.jayefrances.com
http://blog.jayefrances.com
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My latest work, Yokai is a teen paranormal romance. Figured I'd post it in the romance thread as well as YA. Released today, only on Amazon!Sixteen-year-old Kit Maguire has never met her mother, made lasting friendships, or had a permanent home, and she's always known that she was a little different from others. When Kit and her father move to Kyoto, Japan, her father insists that this time will be better, but Kit is reluctant to give it a try. The kids in Kyoto seem to be the same as everywhere else: judging her for her looks before they get to know her. She figures it's just one more short stop that she won't make friends, so why bother?
With the appearance of her thought-to-be-dead mother, Kit yearns to find out more about her mom, their family, and why she has the ability to conjure green fire. When a girl named Yoriko insists on becoming friends and two of the hottest guys in school vie for her attention, things get complicated. Kit learns just who she is and what she's capable of, but with that knowledge comes the realization that she may never be able to have a relationship with Riku; as their clans are bitter enemies. Kit hopes that their love will bring the clans together and that she'll get everything she's ever wanted: family, friends, and a place to call home.
http://www.amazon.com/Yokai-ebook/dp/...
My debut novel "Complexity / Simplicity" is now available on amazon and others.The tales that I weave revolve around the lives of ordinary people who let their guard down just long enough for their weaknesses and desires to grow into obsessions that ultimately take control. Greed, lust, curiosity, jealousy, and resentment lead the characters into situations and actions that are well beyond the realm of their norms. Adult themes and activitites are an integral part of the stories and lead to a number of surprises.
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Hi, Everyone,My coming-of-age high school romance novella, "The Possibilities of Amy", was released March 2012 on Amazon. Here's the storyline:
Amy is the ultimate trophy girl—gorgeous face, killer body, and a vivacious personality. But there’s something else about her, something that makes her even more special. Amy is new. A transfer student from out of state, she’s starting her senior year without knowing a soul. And that means she’s up for grabs, available.
Infatuated from the moment he sees her, David is determined to meet Amy, and if the fates are willing, to spend the rest of his life with her. But his shyness prevents him from approaching her—until his friends devise a contest to determine who will be the first to prove their manhood by seducing her.
The link to Amazon is:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Possibiliti...
It's available right now in kindle ebook for 99 cents.
I hope you'll take a look!
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Jaye Frances
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The Possibilities of Amy
Hello! My third novel, The Other Side, is now on Amazon - I put it on yesterday. I've put it on here, but I can't work out how to put the cover on - can anyone help? It's on my photos, but not on the book! My other two were put on by a librarian before I joined the site. Here's the Amazon blurb, followed by the link:
Would you make the same decision?
...and, if you could, would you go back and change all the mistakes you've ever made in the name of love?
"The Other Side" tells of four lives, all so different.
Glamorous Katya is certain she can ‘have it all’, but forgets that some people have long memories...
Cathy is trapped in a tedious marriage with the in-laws from hell – but why did the rock-chick marry Mr Pipe and Slippers?
Alexa fears that a ‘friend’ is trying to steal away her perfect life – everyone dismisses her fears as paranoia...
...while Sandie struggles with a drink problem, a life spiralling downwards – which came first, the drink or the problems?
Four very different stories – but they are all connected.
"The Other Side" travels backwards through time to unravel the decisions of the past and their influence on the present lives of everyone concerned - for better or for worse.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Other-Sid...
I hope you'll take a look - a new book looks so NAKED when you first put it on, doesn't it? No reviews, no ratings, no likes! It's like starting all over again - but it's exciting too.
Thanks!
Terry
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Hello, my first thriller is now out exclusively on Amazon. John Case (AKA John Case, "The Genesis Code," "The Eighth Day", etc. wrote:“The Theory of Games” is an off-the-Scoville Scale debut thriller from sometime-Pentagon consultant and fulltime bluesman Ezra Sidran. By turns (and, often, all at once) funny, smart and scary, Sidran takes us on a broken-field run through the underbelly of the military-industrial complex - where even the wargames - especially the wargames - are played for keeps.
You can read the first chapter online at http://thetheoryofgames.com/
The story is about:
Jakob Grant, formerly a top-selling computer game designer, is now down on his luck and barely hanging on teaching at an exclusive private college. His best friend is a 135-pound Rottweiler-German Shepherd dog named Bill who has been implanted with the CardioTronic 413 pacemaker (the ‘Dick Cheney' model). When Jakob is fired from his teaching position he reluctantly accepts an unusual offer to work on a 3D military simulation; but there is something about the Major General that hired him that doesn’t appear to be right…
Hello, My second novel, EMPOWERED, is now available. Why is Jasmine Wade convinced she is invincible? The visions told her so. But where will her beliefs lead? To love? To danger? To ...?
Read the reviews on Goodreads and Amazon.
As part of a special KDP promotion, Yokai will be FREE to download on Thursday, May 24! Get it here: http://www.amazon.com/Yokai-ebook/dp/...Blurb:
Sixteen-year-old Kit Maguire has never met her mother, made lasting friendships, or had a permanent home, and she's always known that she was a little different from others. When Kit and her father move to Kyoto, Japan, her father insists that this time will be better, but Kit is reluctant to give it a try. The kids in Kyoto seem to be the same as everywhere else: judging her for her looks before they get to know her. She figures it's just one more short stop that she won't make friends, so why bother?
With the appearance of her thought-to-be-dead mother, Kit yearns to find out more about her mom, their family, and why she has the ability to conjure green fire. When a girl named Yoriko insists on becoming friends and two of the hottest guys in school vie for her attention, things get complicated. Kit learns just who she is and what she's capable of, but with that knowledge comes the realization that she may never be able to have a relationship with Riku; as their clans are bitter enemies. Kit hopes that their love will bring the clans together and that she'll get everything she's ever wanted: family, friends, and a place to call home.
My new military scifi novel STAR VIGILANTE is now available on Amazon.com in both print and Kindle format. Just Google click on http://www.createspace.com/3912891 Below is the cover image and story outline.Matt Dragoneaux is an interstellar hired gun who follows the Code of the Vigilante: track ‘em, strike ‘em, and be elsewhere when the Anarchate battleglobe shows up. And with the aid of the self-aware starship Mata Hari, he’s been successful in bringing a small bit of justice to the alien star culture of the Anarchate. But then a crossbreed woman hires him to right a wrong being done to her planet by an alien commercial conglomerate that rules whole star clusters. Matt, aided by cyborg improvements that make him a deadly foe, sets out to do his job the best he can. Soon, he is on track to becoming the deadliest Vigilante in human history. But humanity's survival among the crowded stars might be the price for success in his job.
Hello My first novel,"Escaping the Arroyo" is now out. It is based on a chilling true crime. The first chapter is on goodreads, otherwise you can "look inside" at Amazon.On April 5, 1981, two college coeds were kidnapped from a residential street of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The next morning, the girls were found in a desolate mountain arroyo; one raped and murdered, the other savagely stabbed 33 times and left for dead. As fear engulfed the University of New Mexico's quiet campus, police had few clues to assist them in tracking down the vicious killer.
This book is based on the true story of what happened that night in the Sandia Mountains, a shockingly brutal crime that changed the city of Albuquerque forever. It is a gritty tale of unspeakable violence and the relentless search for justice, but it is also the story of a young woman's incredible will to live ... and her life-long struggle to escape the legacy of that deadly arroyo.
A Poetic Portal to Chinese Culture, on Amazon Kindle. It includes English translations of 52 famous Chinese poems for 52 weeks of a year. It has received rave reviews on Amazon.
Hi Everyone,My second novella
a romantic fantasy is now available - woohoo!! :)Here is the blurb:
In the wrong hands, Jenna Thomas’s legacy could be a curse—in her mind it already is.
As a child, a routine x-ray awakened an abnormality in Jenna’s DNA giving her the ability to “call” creatures and take on their attributes. Labeled a freak since then, Jenna’s learned to keep everyone at a distance. But all that changes the day she saves a young boy from drowning, and the story goes viral.
Nick Hawke, an off-duty policeman, witnesses part of the drama. Captivated by Jenna’s exotic beauty, he decides to investigate, not sure what to believe. Jenna puts his cynicism to the test—even as the attraction between them grows.
As word of her extraordinary rescue spreads, a dangerous man who will stop at nothing to control Jenna’s abilities draws near. With her feelings for Nick putting him in danger too, can Jenna risk everything to protect them both?
Thanks for reading :)
My latest is a 99 cent short story that just came out."Ancient" (A Keyport Cthulhu Tale)
Two short stories with a Lovecraftian slant... In "Ancient" a couple visits a home near the beach, both having different ideas of what to do while in Keyport... "Cthulhunicorn" is a tongue-in-cheek flash fiction piece written between author Armand Rosamilia and his daughter, Katelynn Rosamilia, combining two awesome things... Cthulhu and unicorns.
6,500 words, including Author Notes on the stories... a modern horror twist with a Lovecraft feel to it.
http://www.amazon.com/Ancient-Keyport...
My paranormal erotic romance "Alistair's Bed" is now available at Amazon in both ebook and print. ****
When freshly divorced Keri Anderson goes looking for a restoration project to distract herself with, she ends up buying more than just an antique bed in need of her attentions. The bed is home to an unwilling prisoner, a gorgeous incubus named Alistair who is starved for companionship and a whole lot more. Trapped for nearly two centuries by the spell of a long vanished sorceress, the sexy lust daemon finds himself awake and eager to taste the sensual passions of the bed’s new owner. Keri can’t believe it when she learns her dream lover is more than just a figment of her overheated imagination and together they start looking for a way to free him from the spell that keeps him a prisoner. What began as the need to feed soon turns into something far more serious, and the pair find themselves battling magic, daemons and their own pasts as they work to free Alistair and stay together.
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