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A Contemporary
Fantasy Romance
Thomas Cash (TC) Riley is mad, bad and – dead. Killed in a one car wreck,
the twenty-nine-year old playboy is given one last chance to redeem himself
for living a selfish, unfulfilled life and to determine his soul’s final
destination.
To help his young daughter recover from the loss of her mother, Daniel
Bishop, a widower who dislikes the country and is allergic to anything with
fur, has moved back to his wife’s rural hometown to be close to her large
family.
Katherine Sinclair, the local veterinarian and the single mother of an
adventurous ten-year old son, is wary of the handsome newcomer. Once before
she’d given her heart to a wealthy, charming man and she’d ended up pregnant
and alone.
With the help of a lonely little girl and a brash young boy, can TC find a
way to bring these two damaged people together? Can he remember his past and
save his soul in the allotted time?
And can he do it all as a cat?
MUST LOVE CATS For Kindle eReaders
MUST LOVE CATS
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An
Exciting, New
Contemporary Romance
Race Reed doesn’t want a wife, but to save his ranch he needs a baby. To
gain custody of her stepsister, Claire Jensen needs a husband, but she wants
love. Wants and needs are bound to clash when they run The Baby Race.
Race Reed reserves his love and attention for the abused horses he cares for
on his ranch. Because his mother changed husbands as often as she changed
clothes, she doesn’t believe in wedded bliss. Now to save his ranch he needs the
money his paternal grandmother is offering as a marriage incentive. The
bizarre contest she’s set up between him and his two cousins to produce her
first great-grandchild is another matter. His only option – cheat in The
Baby Race.
Claire Jensen wants two things out of life, home and family. During her
younger years she never questioned her father’s nomadic lifestyle as he
hunted for treasure, but as she grew older she longed to put down roots.
When her father remarried and gave Claire a stepmother and baby stepsister,
she’d thought her prayers were answered. Instead, she took over the parental
role to her stepsister as her father and stepmother continued to search the
world for treasure. In every way that matters, the six-year-old is Claire’s
daughter. When Claire’s father and stepmother are killed on their latest
quest for treasure, without a steady job, husband or home, Claire is about
to lose custody of her young stepsister. Her only option – run the The
Baby Race.
THE BABY RACE
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A
Traditional,
Small-Town Romance.
(Previously titled Counterfeit Love)
Growing up on the mean streets of LA didn't prepare computer security
investigator Maggie McCade for life in a small Midwest town - picnics, high
school football games, pumpkin carving, lost puppies, and Trick or Treating.
Sent to sniff out a hacker, she never expected or wanted to fall in love
with her prime suspect - Jared Blake
When widower Jared Blake gave up his big city, high powered career in
computers and returned to his home town to raise his daughter and teach high
school math, the last thing he expected or needed was to fall in love with
California girl - Maggie McCade.
Add in nosy neighbors, meddling family, amorous high school boys, a lost
puppy, and a sad little girl, and anything goes.
MAGGIE UNDERCOVER
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A
Fast-Paced,
Adventure-Filled Romance.
At nearly 40, JASON BLACKHAWK feels too old to be working as a mercenary in
the steamy jungles of South America. His mission - monitor the situation in
the small country of Paraiso so the US government can decide whether to
quell the rebellion and solidify the current dictator's regime. He can't let
the right or wrong of the conflict concern him. He gave his word to his
commander, the man who mentored him and saved him from wasting his life.
Looking for adventure and a change from her quiet life as a small town grade
school teacher, 29 year old DARCY "DC" CAMDEN travels to Paraiso as a nanny
for a businessman. Her idealism and compassion for the downtrodden populace
draws her into supplying them with food and medicine. Her involvement
increases and she agrees to help the rebels overthrow the dictator by
hacking into his computer to find information they can use against him.
When the conflict escalates into war DC finds herself on the run with a man
she doesn't know whether to fear or trust, hate or love.
TANGO IN PARADISE
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TANGO IN PARADISE
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A
light-hearted,
Christmas Short Story.
A Holiday in Council Falls, Christmas Short Story
Two Christmases ago when Dani Martin lost her parents and fiance in a car
accident she gave up on love.
Jackson Connor has finally realized his dream of owning a farm when he's
presented with the result of a one-night stand he had years ago - a son.
On Christmas Eve, a snow storm, a little boy, and a kitten bring together
two lonely, damaged people.
A KITTEN FOR CHRISTMAS
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A short,
Christmas romance
While waiting to purchase another house for her Christmas Village collection,
Sara falls and hits her head. Transported to a fantasy world she falls in
love with a man in her dream.
Is she willing to give up real life to be with him? Or should she trust that
he'll be there when she wakes up?
THE CHRISTMAS VILLAGE
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A short,
Christmas romance
A sad and lonely little girl discovers a way to make all her dreams of home
and family come true.
CHRISTMAS WINDOWS
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A short,
Valentine's Day romance
A Holiday in Council Falls Short Story
15,000 words.
To earn her wings, Cupid's apprentice Medarda "Dar" has until Valentine's
Day to match two-time Loser Laura Quinn with Boring Brian Hoffman. When
Dar's love arrow goes astray and hits the sexy PE teacher Flynn Sullivan
instead things get interesting.
Laura loves teaching high school in the small town of Council Falls, but
knows it's only a matter of time until her famous mother shows up and the
quiet life she's created comes crashing down around her ears.
PE teacher Flynn Sullivan's been interested in the shy history teacher for a
long time, but it isn't until they're forced to chaperone the Valentine's
Day dance together that he gets the opportunity to make his dreams come
true.
With time running out can one bumbling Cupid's Apprentice bring together a
Jock and a Brain?
CUPID'S APPRENTICE
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A short,
St. Patrick's Day romance
A Holiday in Council Falls Short Story
7,000 Words
Lucky no longer believes in wishes, hope or dreams. Cheated by his
bookkeeper and his ex-girlfriend, he's resigned himself to losing
everything.
Twenty-five years ago curiosity about a small human trapped Diamond, a
leprechaun, inside a crystal paperweight. Now she has one day left to grant
Lucky his final wish or perish.
Can a chance meeting between a little boy and a leprechaun result in love?
LUCKY'S LEPRECHAUN
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A short, Science
Fiction story
This is a short, short sci-fi story.
Approximately 4000 words.
Excerpts from two full length sci-fi novels - STAR CRASH and STAR
RAIDERS are included.
Amy Starr knew asteroid mining was dangerous. One small error could kill
you. But her desire for the stars outweighed common sense and fear. Now
trapped in her disabled ship far from the chance of rescue she has two
choices: a lingering half-life filled with pain and disfigurement or a quick
merciful death.
Which would you chose?
THE BEAST WITHIN
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THE BEAST WITHIN
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Star Crash was the
2006 winner of the
Maryland Romance Writers
Reveal Your Inner Vixen
contest in the
Alternative
(Time Travel/Futuristic/Paranormal) Category
Book One
of
The Star Chronicles
When Planet of the Apes meets Star Trek what's a girl to do?
After recon pilot Cora Daniels crash lands on an alien planet she finds
herself a prisoner of the Flock: a race of birdlike humanoids. Trapped in
their zoo she discovers they intend her to mate. To breed. To be part of
their human herd.
She's placed in a cage with a man - a powerful, virile man, but not just any
man - Alexander. Was he her lost love, who'd disappeared so long ago? Here
he was: naked, glistening, a warrior trained by the Flock to fight for their
amusement. How could the brilliant man, the tender lover she remembered have
become this animal born to dominate and destroy? Was he a pawn of the Flock
or would their flight to freedom be a long-sought reunion?
STAR CRASH
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Book Two
of
The Star Chronicles
A FIERY ENCOUNTER
Like two ill-aligned stars, Shyanne Kedar and Greyson Dane were destined to
collide. She was a smuggler’s daughter, and he, an interstellar lawman.
Their affair was scorching, dazzling…and ended like a supernova, in a blaze
of betrayal.
A LOVE REKINDLED
Ten years later, the flames haven’t cooled. Shyanne’s lush body, the twist
of her lips and the fire in her eyes—all radiate the same magnetism that
ensnared Greyson before, and now he’s truly her prisoner. But as much as
things have changed, they remain exactly the same. Danger threatens.
Humanity’s fate hangs in the balance. And though his tempting captor doesn’t
know it, if Greyson’s plan succeeds, it will save mankind…and lose him the
only woman he ever loved. This time, forever.
STAR RAIDERS
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What
would you do if
your fantasy became reality?
It was time. After penning ten popular sword-and-sorcery novels, Brandon
Alexander Davis was ready to move on. Ready to stop hiding in his fictional
world. Ready to start living a real life. There was just one problem: as he
plotted the noble death of Serilda D'Lar, his fictional creation, complete
with mile-long sword, skimpy leather outfit and badass attitude, appeared in
his study.
Was she nothing more than a crazy fan, or had Brandon finally cracked?
This warrior woman whom he knew so well, so strong yet vulnerable, was both
fantasy and reality. She was an invitation to rediscover all he once
knew--that life is an incredible, magical journey and, for love, any man can
be a hero.
THE SWORD AND THE PEN
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This Heart for
Hire was the 2007 winner of the Utah RWA Heart of the West contest in the
Published Author Category
A Gritty, Western
Historical Romance.
A convent reared innocent and a gunslinger with no memory struggle to
survive and find love while crossing the dangerous west Texas frontier.
Abandoned by his father and betrayed by his half-brother and fiancee on the
eve of his wedding, JAKE GALLAGHER no longer believes in love. Though he
longs to go home, his undercover work for the Texas Rangers keeps him in a
lawless Texas border town. Even though it jeopardizes his mission he refuses
to stand by and watch outlaws rape and murder a young woman. Getting shot
and losing his memory wasn’t part of his plan.
While fleeing from her stepfather’s plans to steal their ranch, CHRISTINA
GOODWIN witnesses her brother’s murder and is left in the hands of a
merciless band of outlaws. Raised in a strict convent, Christina has little
knowledge of men or the world, its dangers and temptations. Frightened and
alone, she is forced to accept the help of the dark gunslinger who rescues
her. Though drawn to Jake’s potent masculinity, she hesitates to trust him,
fearing her stepfather has sent him to bring her back. Unsure of Jake’s
motives for helping her, she struggles against him, determined to find a way
to avenge her brother’s death and regain control of her ranch from her
stepfather.
THIS HEART FOR HIRE
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THIS HEART FOR HIRE
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A Gritty, Western
Historical Romance.
In a lawless west Texas border town, a woman has two choices: death or
dishonor. Doctor's apprentice and former Comanche slave, KC O'Connor finds a
third--she buries her femininity and longing for love beneath a boyish
disguise. But the arrival of an injured greenhorn shatters the shell around
her hidden heart.
"HER WILD TEXAS HEART (previously published as Rawhide
Surrender) is a romantic tale that takes you into the untamed Wild West,
with characters that are brought vividly to life in the descriptive
narrative. All of the characters come across as believable in their actions
for this time period. There are several side plots that blend smoothly in
with the main plot. HER WILD TEXAS HEART is an adventurous story with light
and dark moments. I found it an entertaining read. With every page I turned
I became more involved in the story. If you are a lover of Western
Historicals I am sure you will find this an enjoyable read."~ Carol
Durfee, Romance Communications
HER WILD TEXAS HEART
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HER WILD TEXAS HEART
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A Short, Contemporary Romance
To promote her floral business, love-phobic Erica Brier reluctantly
participates in Council Falls first bridal show. When she's conned into
modeling the show piece wedding gown for the charity auction, Erica's life
takes an interesting turn when she meets another woman's groom.
BRIDE FOR SALE is a very short romance story. Approximately 1700
words.
Excerpts from two full length novels - MAGGIE UNDERCOVER and THE
BABY RACE are included.
BRIDE FOR SALE
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BRIDE FOR SALE
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Second Place Winner
2001 Laurel Wreath Award
Volusia County Romance Writers
Book I
Moon Series Fantasy Romance
Awarrior by nature, a prince by birth, Ash del Gar resigns himself to
a loveless, political marriage with the princess of a neighboring country.
On his wedding night he discovers his bride is Raaka-one without a soul. For
peace to reign, the marriage must produce children, so when a holy man tells
Ash of a way to retrieve the princess's soul, he agrees to try. In the midst
of a storm, through the power of a crystal medallion, Ash is struck by
lightning and transported to Earth.
Lame since childhood, Cathy Lawrence expresses her longings for love only in
the imaginary world and the imaginary lover she's created in her art. When
the naked embodiment of her dream lover appears in her studio, Cathy fears
her fantasy world is becoming more real than reality. Using the power of the
storm, Ash abducts Cathy to his world. Cathy struggles to find her way back
to Earth and sanity, while Ash fights his growing love for the woman whom he
must convince to save his world by sacrificing her soul...
GEMINI MOON
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GEMINI MOON
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Awards:
Finalist: Greater Detroit RWA's
2002 Booksellers Best Award
Third Place: Indiana Region 2's
Two Hearts Contest (1998)
Book II
Moon Series Fantasy romance
On Tareth, the small country of Dramon is in the throes of a rebellion. When
Sianna DiSanti is called home from the semi-religious order where her father
has hidden her since birth, she is eager to know her estranged father and
become part of a loving family. His plan to use her as a marriage pawn in
his quest for power devastates her. While seeking comfort in the garden, she
is mistaken for her half-sister and abducted by her father's enemies.
Kyne Cathor lusts for vengeance against DiSanti, the man who murdered his
brother and threw Dramon into turmoil. To draw DiSanti into the open and
restore the country to peace, Kyne uses Sianna as bait. Though she proclaims
her innocence, Kyne believes she might be pregnant with his brother's child.
To keep her half-sister safe and protect herself, Sianna conceals her true
identity. Once at the rebel stronghold, Sianna's gentle, innocent, nature
and heroic actions fuel Kyne's growing attraction to a woman he can never
have and puts them both in jeopardy.
CRYSTAL MOON
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CRYSTAL MOON
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Book III
Moon Series Fantasy romance
Distraught over her sister’s disappearance and the illness that threatens
her young daughter’s life, Dale Stuart-Taylor seeks solace on the banks of
the river that flows past her home. In the midst of a storm, a mysterious
force transports her to an alien world. A man called Shadow rescues her from
certain death, but then he takes her captive. Though he claims to consort
with slave traders, he nurses her injuries and affords her gruff respect,
awakening emotions she thought had died long ago with her husband. Unsettled
by her unexpected and unwanted attraction to her captor, and frantic to
return to her sick daughter, Dale fights to find a way home.
Marooned on an alien world she must rely on Shadow’s help—a man she fears
she cannot trust. Determined to end the traffic in human flesh that
destroyed his family, warrior Raf de Jakar of the planet Tareth poses as
Shadow, a slave trader, to find the slavers’ leader. In the mountains, he
finds a naked woman in the snow whom he believes the slavers have sent to
test him. With her short hair, fiery temper, and unlikely warrior skills,
Dale arouses more than his suspicion and grudging admiration. Uncertain of
her motives and struggling against his attraction to her, Raf is forced to
take her prisoner.
As they traverse the dangerous mountain terrain, he comes to appreciate her
true inner strength and sense of honor. But he cannot let his attraction to
her distract him from his ultimate goal—the destruction of the slave trade.
SHADOW MOON
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SHADOW MOON
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Book IV
Moon Series Fantasy romance
Laila DiSanti trusts no one. Betrayed by her father’s ambition and greed,
she lost her family, her home, and her lover. Forced into exile in the
lawless mountains surrounding Dramon, she eases her guilt by using her skill
with sword and knife to hunt down outlaws and slavers and rescue the
innocents they prey upon.
Pace Alastar is devoted to two things—his daughter, and the welfare of his
home, the legendary hidden valley of Andacor. His world was upended when a
ground quake damaged the crystals that protect Andacor and grant its
citizens near immortality. Unless the crystals are restored to power,
Andacor and its inhabitants will die. Only Pace’s daughter can save them,
and she is lost in the outside world.
To rescue a young girl and save a world, Pace and Laila join forces in
battling outlaws and the harsh mountain terrain, but can they conquer the
insurmountable obstacles that mean Pace’s certain death?
FORBIDDEN MOON
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FORBIDDEN MOON
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A Sci-Fi Romance
Victoria “Tori” Hart doesn’t know it, but she’s the key to saving the
universe. After a childhood of moving from place to place, first with her
paranoid, restless mother and then in foster homes, Tori has finally found a
home in Hope, Ohio running her antique shop. Then a man who claims she’s the
answer to the plague that’s destroying his world invades her peaceful if
boring life. Abducted into space and facing death, Tori tries to escape as
she fights against her growing attraction to her kidnapper. But can she
fight her inner obligation to save a people she’s never known?
Reese Taren’s emperor has sent him on what Reese considers an insane
mission—to find the Heart of Destiny, a mythical object said to have the
power to save the Empire from alien invaders. Reese has lost everything in
this war—his wife and son, his home, his planet. Now he lives to find a way
to destroy the entity that threatens the Empire, even if it is chasing after
fantasy objects.
His search for the Heart of Destiny leads him to Earth and Tori where he
discovers that her very body chemistry is the key to defeating the invader.
But as they travel through space toward their enemy, Tori somehow manages to
heal his damaged heart. Now Reese is once again faced with losing everything
because to save the universe and all of humanity, he must sacrifice Tori.