Their chance at love was lost in the harsh light of day. Is the romance of the majestic Snowy Mountains enough to heal the wounds of the past so that they get a second chance at a future?The last time Katrina Delaney saw Jack Fairley was the morning after a one-night stand, when she discovered he was engaged to be married. Seven years later, she dreams of a missing boy – Jack's son. Katrina has worked with police to find missing children before, and she knows she must help. But seeing Jack again comes with its own set of dangers, and Katrina fears the risks she is taking with her heart. Jack Fairley's standing in the community can't keep his son from wandering off during a country rodeo. Frantic with worry, Jack is willing to do anything to find him, even put aside his scepticism and accept the help of a woman who sees his son in a dream. But when that woman turns out to be Katrina Delaney, he's immediately suspicious. Neither Katrina nor Jack... Views: 311
"Something told me that after my weeks trapped in The Oasis, I hadn't even scratched the surface of what really went on there..."
What is so different about Ben Novak?
Secrets will be unravelled and shocking discoveries will be made in A Trail of Echoes. Views: 311
I'd always been the type of woman who knew what I wanted and went after it, and it had been the same when I'd finally admitted to myself how I felt about DeVon Ricci. Once I got him, nothing had come between us, and I knew nothing ever would.
When the CEO of Mirage Talent, DeVon Ricci, gets a mysterious visitor with surprising news, he's forced into a position he's never been in before. He's given a choice between something new that will change his life forever and the first woman he's truly ever loved and trusted.
As secrets are revealed and lines drawn, will Krissy and DeVon be able to keep their happy ending? Views: 311
original edited version to "A Stranger's Fear"original edited version to "A Stranger's Fear" Sent to a Science Fiction Fantasy magazine for publication. Wound up rejected as a result. Please post a review of what you think of the story. Let the author know.original edited version to "A Stranger's Fear" Sent to a Science Fiction Fantasy magazine for publication. Wound up rejected as a result. Please post a review of what you think of the story. Let the author know. Views: 311
After growing up heartbroken with an endless series of struggles, Maria Michaels creates a picture-perfect family of her own. But life changes too quickly, and she loses her grip on herself and her two troubled sons. In spite of her desire to give them a better life, they spiral downward on the paths they choose. Views: 310
Chrissy Johnson thinks she is happy. She loves her day job working at the animal shelter and her weekend gig performing on stage with a local band. But when Fred Carter, who claims to be a talent scout for a record label, rolls into town, she dares to dream big. Fred tries to steal more than her heart, though, and Chrissy's life snowballs out of control. Ryan Henry is at a crossroads in his life. As a warrior for the Veilleux clan, he has respect and prestige, but the one thing that would make his life complete still eludes him. Ryan wants a true mate. If he stays in Maine where he's exhausted his possibilities, he fears he is destined to be alone. Luckily, fate intervenes, and when he is sent on a mission to help a North Pole clan with Christmas he discovers his true mate along the way. The only trouble– she's human. Views: 310
Is there a problem at the behavioral science lab? No one is responding. Has something gone terribly wrong? Or have some of the subjects received a long overdue and richly deserved freedom? It may depend on your perspective. Animal lovers may rejoice at this...then again---maybe not.Is there a problem at the behavioral science lab? No one is responding. Has something gone terribly wrong? The ownership has sent Jason Brentwood to find out. What he finds is hard to describe. Has everyone gone a little crazy? Or have some of the subjects received a long overdue and richly deserved freedom? It may depend on your perspective. Animal lovers may rejoice at this...then again---maybe not. Views: 310
A young queen and her confidantes are left to battle evil creatures and depraved tyrants seeking to exploit her home for their own nefarious purposes. Lured to the land of their mortal enemies, a wormhole brings human explorers escaping the cataclysmic end of humanity on Earth, the young queen is engrossed in battling her planet's villains and chasing an otherworldly love.On a majestic planet, a menacing sorceress wins the heart of a power hungry prince who stop at nothing to control the tranquil, wealthy nation of Yantra. To their dismay, the prince's innocent, younger sister, Astrid, is crowned queen of Yantra after the sudden death of the queen. The young fairy princess and her confidantes are left to battle evil creatures and depraved tyrants seeking to exploit her home for their own nefarious purposes. Astrid and her love, Zander, are lured to the land of their mortal enemies when a wormhole brings human explorers escaping the cataclysmic end of humanity on Earth, the young queen finds herself torn between protecting her world from the chaos ensued by the villains of her planet while chasing a forbidden, otherworldly love. Set on a majestic, distant planet with three nations plagued by tense relations from unresolved conflict after years at war, their power struggle reaches a boiling point as Princess Astrid comes of age at the dawn of an alien invasion. The largest continent of Yantra is a bucolic land with peaceful citizens who are winged, hooved, or have fins. The continent south of Yantra is a haven for witches and warlocks called Tulim, where the humid swamps are punctuated by a horrific volcano called Mt. Naga that is cursed with blood ghosts, ogres, and the undead to terrorize prisoners sent there to live out their days. South of Tulim is Vovros which is a merciless desert with a government run by a ruthless dictator, Azaran, who microchips his citizens to b sure of their whereabouts and each citizen is drugged with a highly potent stimulant to keep them working long hours with very little sleep or food. Citizens of Vovros who refused to take the drug would be whipped and locked in a cage under the scorching sun until they finally gave in. The three continents went to war when Azaran realized he would be rich if he controlled the only supply of Coix Floribunda and distribution of Coix salt, and Yantra was the only place where the plant could be found. Yantra knew the dangerous potential of the drug and forbade people from using it recreationally. Tulim joined the fray with the promise of land in Yantra and because some of the sorcerers saw an opportunity for a power grab.The greedy Azaran wants to conquer Yantra along his path to world domination and forcing his son, Yuri to wed Astrid. The dark witch Preta likewise seeks supremacy. After declaring herself Empress of Tulim with her army of sorcerers, ogres, giants, and cursed creatures, she moves on to Yantra. She enchants Prince Maddox and tricks him into poisoning his mother the Queen. Astrid is named queen afterward due to her mother’s last minute change in succession. Preta bewitches Astrid and Zander, leading them to Mt. Naga where she plans for them to rot. Jealous of Stella’s beauty and past relationship with Maddox, Preta traps Stella in the sea among her vampire brethren. Stella becomes cursed after receiving a bite. Astrid and Zander are sent to the foreboding Mt. Naga and barely escape blood ghosts and the undead. Astrid’s wing is badly burned by an explosion of lava hindering her from flying.As Zander and Astrid escape Mt. Naga, they seek the help of a witch. after stealing a page from her spell book, the two lovers find themselves somewhere they never imagined. Views: 310
Scoundrels, thieves and rebels inhabit the rookeries—where dangerous men fall in love with fierce women. ONCE, SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL... Abigail Vautille dreamed of escaping the Whitechapel rookery and starting a new life, until one tragic night left her scarred and penniless. To save her family from debtor's prison, she strikes a deal with the rogue who owns her father's gambling vowels-if he excuses the debt, for two weeks, she'll give him her body, but not her heart. ONCE, HE WAS CHARMING... Inspector Michael Strickland of the Metropolitan Police has always had a way with women. Success comes easily to him, and he glides through life on his good looks and family name. But Abigail lights a passion within him he never knew existed. He sees the beauty within her, not the beast she believes herself to be. TOGETHER, THEIR LOVE IS BEYOND A FAIRY TALE. After a... Views: 310
In 1865, English explorer Samuel Baker buys a woman out of slavery in Eastern Europe. From that impetuous gesture springs a love story and an enduring partnership. Together they traverse Northern Africa to follow the course of the Nile River in search of its headwaters.Baker’s Woman opens in 1859 Bulgaria, the western edge of the Ottoman Empire. Refugee white girls are captured and offered for sale. Englishman Sam Baker is touring Eastern Europe to introduce an Indian Prince to Continental society and some boar hunting in the forests. With the prince he attends a slave sale, and out-bids pashas to save one delicate waif. Once back at his lodgings he realizes he has no idea what to do with the girl. The prince’s companion, a wealthy independent European Countess, takes young Florence in hand for clothing, an introduction to social customs, womanly advice and a large dose of kindness. Sam employs tutors to prepare Florence for employment as a governess. She speaks German and Hungarian, and now learns English and French. But reluctant to give her up to service, Sam takes a job to oversee the extension of the trans-European railway. He rents a house on the Black Sea where Florence can continue her studies. Florence waits to see what is expected of her and Sam confesses his love and asks if she can love him. They spend an idyllic summer. He tells her his dreams of locating the headwaters of the Nile. She declares she will follow him anywhere. They sail for Constantinople where Sam buys identity papers for his “wife”. From there they go on to Alexandria and Cairo. Sam arranges supplies, barges, and crew. In April 1861 they begin their journey up the Nile. At the cataracts they must leave the river and take to camels, following a trade route across the eastern Nubian desert. Florence is ill; Sam revises plans and they stay awhile in Abyssinia’s highlands. In the spring, astride Arabian horses, they arrive at the Blue Nile and follow it west to Khartoum. On boats they travel south to Gondokoro. It is a dismal trading camp, but Khartoum’s British consul is there awaiting explorers Speke and Grant. Sam meets with the Consul and gives him papers to assure Florence’s support should he die. The Consul asks Sam why he has not married her, and Sam, says opportunities have passed. The Consul reminds Sam that he is the British Law. With relief and a full heart, Sam then proposes and he and Florence are married. Speke and Grant straggle in. They reached Lake Victoria, which Speke and Burton had found, but failed to find its link to the Nile. With Speke’s maps in hand Sam and Florence leave the river. In the foothills they encounter their first native tribe. The Obbo take them in and guide them to the border of another tribe, where the reception is less than friendly. In the next stretch both are ill and stop to rest. A Parkani tribesman meets them and agrees to take them to the shore of the lake they seek. Within the week they overlook a body of water stretching to the horizon. Sam names the lake Albert for the Queen’s Consort and remembers the date- March 16, 1864, almost 3 years since they left Cairo. Before they can return they must find two locations: the place where the White Nile flows into the lake and the place where Speke’s ‘Somerset Nile’ flows in from Lake Victoria. Acquiring canoes and oarsmen they reach the headwaters of the Nile as it flow north. Going back along the shore they reach the mouth of a sluggish stream. It is not promising but they ascend the river and reach a high waterfall that holds back a wide river. They have achieved their goals. Throughout the journey human and animal lives have been lost to fevers, hostilities and accidents from river to desert to jungle or forest. Exhausted but with little time to rest, they must catch a boat before the spring floods. Reaching the Obbo village they are guided back to the Nile and follow the river to Gondokoro and Khartoum. From there it is a camel ride to the Red Sea and Suez, a train to Alexandria and a ship for France. Sam’s family and the Countess are there to welcome them.They arrive in Britain in October 1865, 6 years after traversing continents on a journey that began in a slave market. Views: 310
