Retired florist Theo Bloomer goes to Israel to rescue his niece from terrorists in this engrossing mystery. On the shores of the Dead Sea, Dorrie Caldicott is coming into bloom. A spoiled graduate of the finest prep schools on the Atlantic Seaboard, she went AWOL during a tour of Israel and put down roots in a kibbutz. Her mother simply won't stand for this kind of behavior, and it falls to Dorrie's uncle Theo Bloomer, a retired florist who's as meek as a daffodil, to bring the girl home. But in the sands of Israel, this gentle flower will be forced to take root or die. Theo has hardly arrived at the settlement when a pair of murders makes it unlikely he and his niece will ever make it home. Under threat by terrorists, the police, and the attentions of a few dozen intellectual farmers, Theo and Dorrie must find the killers if they wish to escape the Holy Land alive. Anyone who has envied Nero Wolfe's orchid collection will find himself... Views: 28
Every Hill and Mountainbook 3An old house + A new computer program = The travel opportunity of a lifetime...to another century.The PeopleSince Beautiful Houses worked so well for the Old Dears' family tree project, Abby's college roommate Kate hopes the computer program will help her find out more about her ancestor Ned Greenfield.Abby and John reluctantly agree to help Kate, but only on the condition that she and her fiancé Ryan promise to keep the program a secret, because if the government ever discovered they possessed a computer program that allows you to rewind and fast forward the lives of people it would surely want to get its hands on it.The two couples take a trip to the tiny town of Equality, set in the hills of southern Illinois and the breath-taking Shawnee National Forest. According to Kate's research, Ned Greenfield was born there at a place called Hickory Hill.The mayor, police chief, and townspeople are hospitable and helpful—until the topic of Hickory Hill comes... Views: 27
As World War II breaks out, four friends consider the changes that war will mean. Tomboyish Becky plans to join the ATS, her neighbours Bob and Jim the navy and army respectively. Only Becky's brother Will is left out of the excitement; because of a slight physical disability, he is forced to stay behind. As the friends are separated, their youthful enthusiasm is tempered by the grim newspaper headlines and their own experiences, and they will feel both joy and pain before the war is over. Views: 27
To-do list of a billionaire playboy's secretary: Filing: ensure all ex-girlfriends are kept safely out of sight. Expenses: all jewelry must be received one week from termination of relationship. Diary management: there must be no clashes in his heavy dating schedule. When Harriet McKenna's own relationship goes up in smoke, her ruthless boss, Alex Katona, challenges her to take a leaf out of his book and embark on an illicit affair with him! This means being at his beck and call beyond office hours, and in return Alex promises to show Harriet how pleasurable life can be… Views: 27
WHAT IF: An English Lord infiltrates enemy lines to retrieve England's most successful assassin before she is captured by the French...but she refuses to leave Paris.
The Romantic Times Award Winning author of Napoleon’s Woman returns to the tumultuous era of the Napoleonic Wars as a female spy discovers the sacrifices of war and the consequences of desire…
Nicole Beauvoire is a hunter, sent by England to lure French military leaders in Paris. With the sting of a scorpion, she has delivered death to enough men to scar her soul forever. But to protect her country, she has willingly traded all hope of salvation until handsome Lord Daniel McCurren steps into her life with a dire warning.
The French have set an elaborate trap to capture the beautiful English assassin. However, Nicole learned long ago never to trust anyone, but her attraction to Daniel is too strong to resist. And as their enemies circle ever closer, Nicole will find that the greatest risk she will ever take is to place her life, and her heart, in the hands of a man who doesn’t know her darkest secrets…
“With nonstop action, spies, assassins, murders, thrilling escapades, sizzling love scenes and unforgettable characters this is a real page turner. Saxon weaves a brilliant web of suspense, ensnaring you like a fly—only you won’t want to escape this web of dark seduction and heart-stopping danger.”
Romantic Times Review
"Riveting...you won't be able to put it down!" New York Times and USA Today Best Selling Author-Karen Hawkins
"Suspenseful, sexy...passionate." New York Times Bestselling Author-Nicole Jordan
"Saxon's Talent is amazing!" New York Times Bestselling Author-Virginia Henley
Question: Who are some of your favorite writers?
Answer: If you are talking about Historical Romance...I would say Lisa Kleypas, Sabrina Jeffries, Eloisa James, Julia Quinn and, of course, Amanda Quick (Jayne Ann Krentz) Contempary Romance...I usually read Romantic Suspense so Lisa Jackson, Karen Rose, J.D. Robb (Nora Roberts) and people that are on the edge of Romantic Suspense and Mystery Suspense like Elizabeth George, Janet Evanovich, Sandra Brown.
Question: What are you working on now?
Answer: I'm very excited about a Romantic Suspense Series that I'm finishing now. It has the military, FBI, CIA agents, spies, espionage, murders, and mystery that I hope will thrill readers and keep them up well into the night!
Question: How do you overcome writers block?
Answer: Bash your head against the block until it breaks. Honestly, I've not found anything else that works. At least, not for me!
Thanks for your questions and happy reading!
Sam
**About the Author
Born and raised in Texas, Samantha Saxon moved to Europe after her parents divorced where she lived in many places including London, Paris, and Spain where things like IRA bombings, the art of the Louvre, and perfectly charming English mobsters became her new normal. Later, Samantha attended the University of Texas as a Middle Eastern Studies major with the goal of working in a US embassy. But with increasing problems in the middle east, and having just met her future husband...the prospect of moving abroad became far less appealing. So, she decided to try her hand at another passion, writing. Her debut novel, originally titled The Lady Lies won Romantic Times followed by the equally regarded books, The Lady Killer and The Lady's Code. These books are being offered for the first time as e-books under their new titles; Napoleon's Woman, England's Assassin, and King's Code. Today, Samantha lives in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with her husband, two beautiful children and one crazy English Bulldog where she spends her days writing, drinking coffee, and desperately trying to stay warm. Views: 27
Mara Lantern pursues her nemesis—and her friends—into a strange world of dreams where thought creates reality and steam drives exotic technology.
Being in alternate reality of synthetic people who store their biological bodies in stasis tubes is weird enough. Now Mara learns the slumbering occupants of the receptacles have created a dream world where they experience life apart from their artificial selves.
Unfortunately, Mara just put her best friend—who is possessed by a metaphysical demon—into one of the stasis receptacles, releasing evil into the minds of thousands of people, turning peaceful dreams into life-threatening nightmares.
To save two worlds—one physical, the other ethereal—Mara must embrace a new concept of metaphysics, one that is steam-powered. Views: 27
THE PAST IS NEVER DEAD, IT ONLY HIDES
Where did it begin?
Could it have been just days ago when a piece of advanced electronic equipment disappeared?
Or was it in 1945 when a huge aircraft vanished, somewhere in Egypt?
Or maybe the start was five thousand years ago, when a great flood altered the future of an ancient society?
Or possibly an event so far in the past that the only witness would have been something not quite man?
And, how do you pick up a trail, not known to exist? Things do change quite a bit every thousand years or so. You may carefully mark a path through the deep woods, but if one of the marks disappears, as in time this surely must happen, you are in trouble.
And, how do you decide to set aside your daily affairs to follow you know not what, to you know not where? A faint shadow that, at any moment, may dissolve and leave you alone in an extremely distant place.
The FBI came looking, but the electronic device had vanished without a trace. Luckily, someone high up remembered a man with unusual talents.
Retired Army Ranger, JIM CAGNEY, feels stranded on the beach of retirement after his exiting career as an Army Ranger, but everything changes when two young FBI agents come looking for him. The memory and talents of this older man prove to be of great value in their search for the missing piece of sophisticated electronics. The will-o-the-wisp they chase is more the age of Mr. Cagney and is employing methods and devices of a bygone era to function and cover his tracks. For Jim it is simply a matter of perspective, experience and a penchant for puzzles. He did not hesitate and started a journey beyond his wildest dreams.
**About the Author
Maurice Barkley lives with his wife Marie in a suburb of Rochester, New York. Retired from a career as a commercial artist and builder of tree houses, he is writing and busy reinforcing the stereotype of a pesky house husband. Favorite relaxation is throwing peanuts to squirrels, blue jays, cardinals and chipmunks from his porch. Once he built a doll hair-making machine using an old sewing machine. It worked, but his wife got tired of making Raggedy Ann dolls, so it sits in the garage.Books by Maurice Barkley: BUILD YOUR OWN TREEHOUSE published by Sterling Publishing. It is now out of print. THE BEST TREEHOUSE EVER published by Skyhorse Publishing. Published in 2013. A Science Fiction series LOST AND FORGOTTEN - Book 1 - Discovery. LOST AND FORGOTTEN - Book 2 - The Secret Path. LOST AND FORGOTTEN - Book 3 - Enigma. Due early 2017. Views: 27
A bestselling novel in Italy, soon to be a motion picture directed by Edoardo Winspeare, and Elle magazine's book of the year, Eva Sleeps is a sweeping modern story about family, forgiveness, and conflict. At its heart is the story of a woman searching for the truth about her origins. This literary page-turner will delight fans of Elena Ferrante. Out of the struggles and conflicts in the border regions of Northern Italy and Austria and the rich history that has resulted from this meeting of cultures, comes a family story that embodies the history of nations. Eva, a forty-year-old public relations professional living in Northern Italy, recieves an unexpected message from Southern Italy. Vito, a man she briefly knew as a child as a friend of her mother's, is very ill and would like to see her one last time. He is a retired police officer who was stationed in the north during the late-sixties, a period rife with tension, protest, and violence. These troubles,... Views: 27
