Stories from the Bible have fascinated people from their
first telling and through the centuries, scholars and
novelists have elaborated on the small profiles of the
people in the Biblical accounts. Must recently, the
internationally renowned documentary filmmaker and
screenwriter, Paul Boorstin, has wonderfully written of
his own imagined version Read more...
Grade seven is a tough year for anyone and even trickier
with an unusual name. Mango Delight Fuller appreciates
her Jamaican born father is a chef and makes amazing
food, but what were her parents thinking when they named
her after a favourite dessert.
Now, twelve going on thirteen (too Read more...
Things changing very quickly in the conference room when
Gwen Marcey hears the location of the last case to be
assigned in their morning briefing at her new job as a
forensic artist. Gwen has just started with the Interagency
Major Crimes Unit in downtown Missoula, Montana and so she Read more...
Life is so unfair at times. Heidi had helped one of her
cooking students when she was young, pregnant and alone
as her own family had turned their back on her. Their
solution they came up with was going to bring joy to both
of them. Now, on a visit Read more...
In the charming town of Molena Point on the California
coast, Joe Grey, a wily and street-smart cat, loves his role
as an investigative police informant. For this and other
skills, Joe Grey has many fans; yet, the greatest of these
are his three new kittens that his partner Read more...
Some deaths are easy to investigate, and some are not. Los
Angeles is still experiencing an intense heat wave, so it
seems "normal" that an old hoarder in a hot and overcrowded
dirty house would pass away in these conditions. Typical
open and shut case and the cops can get Read more...
When 79-year-old Martha Andersson tells her four oldest
and dearest friends it is time to go back to their hotel
and recharge their batteries, one never knows if she
means their wheelchair batteries or if it is time for
their afternoon drinks of cloudberry liquor and tasty
snacks Read more...
The call came in late in the day on her first day in the new
job. Inspector Agnes Luthi is ready to go home, yet despite
the winter storm outside, she is more than willing to take
it. Leaving the police station in Lausanne in her Citroën
C1, she Read more...
As the buggy crashes into the ditch, Susanna slips into
unconsciousness.
She only had a brief look into the light
blue eyes of her rescuer, but she dearly wants to thank
him for the early Christmas gift of saving her life. It
was a chance encounter and Neil Vance also Read more...
The Great War may have ended in 1918; yet, the suffering,
the loss, and the mental anguish continue to haunt those who
have returned. Even harder for some are the death of
ex-soldiers and others who had survived the war. It was
raining and dark that November night in Read more...
Some might think that Lady Victoria Georgiana Charlotte
Eugenie Rannoch is lucky to be 35th in line to the British
throne; however, for Georgie, it is now a barrier. Her long
time romance with Darcy O'Mara has finally resulted in an
engagement, but they can't marry and keep Read more...
Despite her training and experience, Officer Megan Luz of
the Fort Worth Police Department in Texas is perplexed by
this tale of love gone wrong and now is out the window. Or,
more specifically, the brick that was thrown through the
window. The victim Adriana Valdez wants her ex-boyfriend Read more...
Life is now getting a little better for Christine, the wife
of Chief Superintendent Darko Dawson of the Criminal
Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service.
Darko has more time now to help with their two sons, Sly
and Hosiah, as his work is more likely to let him Read more...
The situation is dire and they are losing. No matter what
they do, they cannot keep up with the tide of crime against
them. They assess the situation from every angle, did the
research, and hope that it will work. Nothing else they
have been doing has worked for them Read more...
Judith Dunbar is sad to be saying good bye to her best
friend Heather after the exciting end of winter term and
Christmas Party they just experienced in their
Porthkerris Council School. The future is a bit
uncertain for both of them, yet they vow to stay in
touch.
Despite Read more...
It is eleven-year-old Alfie who finds him first.
Displaced from his own home by the bombs falling on
London, Alfie is living at the gamekeeper's house and had
been out that early May morning in 1941 checking on traps
for meat. As soon as he sees the Read more...
Still in the last stages of recovery from an operation
involving a brain tumour, Chief Inspector Odd Singsaker
is back at work. He has had many changes in the past
year and likes being back on the job as he still suffers
from memory issues on occasion and worries about Read more...
Life is happy for the most part for Anna Plank. She loves
her job working in Grace and Sarah's Dry Goods store and
living in the small Amish community in Berlin, Ohio with
her widowed mother and her two schweschders, Leah and
Beth. After moving there from Lancaster, Pennsylvania Read more...
Carrin Price is worried that someone would come after her.
Why is she so cursed? Having descended from Morgana, a
Welsh Druidic priestess, Carrin was always aware of the
real curse about needing to drink from the family's
ancient chalice or the women in her family would lose
their Read more...
After years of living with an abusive adoptive father and
caring for young boys she called her brothers and a wee
sister Margaret, Bethoc Matheson has quickly learned to
endure and to keep her thoughts and actions hidden from
him.
Still, she knew there was no point in protesting her Read more...
Audrey Lawrence
Ever since I taught myself to read at
age two, I have been an avid reader
and
collector of books. I am seldom
without a book in my hand, stacks by
my
bedside and more waiting on my Kindle,
so I am very happy to be a book
reviewer for FreshFiction and have
been
so since the last century. How can you
tell I love historical fiction? Other
book genres I love are regency
romances, suspense thrillers,
contemporary fiction, more romance
books and anything I can get my hands
on! Having a background in education
and organizational development, I also
love to read kids’ books and YA and
books on business.
I currently live in the National
Capital Region of Canada (aka Ottawa)
where Tinkerbelle, my beautiful
Siamese
cat, rules the roost and reminds us
every day of her regal heritage,
especially when she wants treats! As
the saying goes: dogs may have owners,
but cats have staff!
Great comments and questions! I have just started in on INTO THE WHIRLWIND but only complaint is that I do not want to put it down ... how am I going to get all my errands done when I need to know what happens next?
That is just so grand that you are naming characters in your book with your ancestors' names. I love it when I know the special meaning behind the names. I look forward to reading it.
I found out from family lore that my mother's family comes from a former shield bearer to a 12th century Irish king but I think that has been the last irish connection as the rest is all Scottish. Thank goodness everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day!
That is so Purr-fect of Avon to make a donation! I can appreciate your lemma (slightly less critical than a dilemma) as to what to do! It is up to you but remember a cookie in each hand is a balanced diet!
All teh best with your new book and Avon's kindness!
Oh, as you can see from all these comments that not only do you write incredibly well but you also spin your readers so convincingly to the period of your tale that they feelas if they are there as well!
I have to admit, I love your books, but I had to stop reading them on the bus as I would get so engrossed in the story that I would miss my stop and have to walk home more than I expected. I quite look forward to reading your newest one!
Oh, a hero to fall into sweet dreams with! Sounds wonderful and I especailly like that he is willing to apologize. It takes a strong person to acknowledge that a situation may need an apology. True heros think about the needs of others before themsleves!
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