Shop keepers in the lovely picturesque village of Dickens
Junction are used to strangers and tourists in their
closely knit community with its tradition of upholding
many of the values and traditions inspired by one of
England's great writers, especially now in the Advent
season before Christmas! Even if Read more...
Filled with the vivid images of the shocking incident that
took place in Geneva, Abby's nightmare disturbs her. Did
it
really happen or not? Yet, the woman's body falling and
crashing into the sidewalk and the brilliant jewels
covering the bracelet on her arm are so real.
On Read more...
Walt Longmire, Sheriff for the nearby Absaroka County, is
on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation in southeastern
Montana with some friends and things are definitely not
going well. His daughter Cady is happily in love and has
planned to have her wedding at Crazy Head Springs at the
end of Read more...
Quick kill, in, out. Clean shot and all based on meticulous
planning. That is how Will Robie, an experienced and well
trained American government assassin, liked to do his
work. He is at the top of his game but at forty, he knows
it is time to start making plans Read more...
Happy to pursue life as a scientist and spinster, Minerva,
the middle sister of the three Highwood daughters, is
totally fascinated and intrigued by the stories and
histories that rocks and fossils can tell her, especially
those rocks found in the caves near her new home in the
small seaside Read more...
Focusing the crosshairs on the President of the United
States, Commander Gray Pierce, is ready to pull the
trigger. In the history of the United States, three
Presidents, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and James Monroe,
had all died on this date. Chance or coincidence? Moving
up to the podium at Read more...
What could FOR WHAT YOU DID TO DESERVE
THIS possibly mean? Special Agent Dillon Savich ponders the
threatening
hand-delivered note he receives at the Criminal
Apprehension Unit (CAU) in Washington, D.C., and puzzles
over who could have sent it to him and its meaning.
Before he can take Read more...
Bernard Shaw once said, "I'm sorry this letter is so long.
I didn't have time to make it shorter." This quote
captures the differing skills and abilities needed to write
short stories. They need to be compact, exciting, have
fast moving plots and often have dramatic or surprising Read more...
In spite of her noble and ancient lineage, the beautiful
Dr. Lina Taylor wanted to be recognized as an American,
the excellent work she does as an archaeologist in
the dirt on ancient Mayan digs; as well as for her academic
work at the Museum of the Maya in Houston Read more...
There was no way that Alex Christie was going to let his
father reach and control him from the grave. It was 1880
and he almost had tenure at the university.
Imagine! Being
asked to go to Glasgow of all places to run a textile
factory for two years, have Read more...
Tis a bonnie spring in Scotland in 1285 and for now all is
safe. But as quickly as mists can cover the land, politics
can change. For now, the most important thing is for King
Alexander III to get Scotland an heir by getting his new
French Queen Yolande with Read more...
Like any busy mom, Debi Tibbles, mother of three, was a
little annoyed when she got the call from the school saying
her youngest, Oliver, had a headache and could she come to
get him. When she got to the school and picked up Ollie,
her normally cheerful and charming Read more...
Trying to fit in with her high school crowd, Abby Anderson
endures a little hazing and teasing by her two friends and
gets upset when her orange backpack gets tossed by one of
them into a field as the three teenage girls trespass on an
Amish farmer's land near Read more...
Normally it is only an unexpected shadow that frightens you
in a cemetery on Halloween, but what happened to Hannah
Esh and her friends was far, far worse! After reluctantly
acquiescing to her gothic friends' insistence to go to a
graveyard in the dark of midnight, Hannah has taken them Read more...
Miss Sophie Valentine was definitely not known for her
patience or meekness. Rather her strong will and self-
determination constantly elicited calls from her family to
be reined in with a firmer direction for her outrageous
conduct. Yet, even when she expected a bit of trouble from
doing it, the Read more...
After all she had done in the past and the clean break she
had made when she was married, the Countess of Waterston
was shocked that Sir Maxwell Osgood would dare ask this of
her! Yet, when Evelyn heard her beloved husband's life
might be in danger, she had Read more...
Shooting gun wielding tax crooks, not a problem! Keeping
the weight off her butt while on stakeout duty; this is
getting to be a serious issue. Agent Tara Holloway just
might have to bite the bullet and give up her favourite:
large caramel latte with extra whipped cream, lots of Read more...
Summer is a time of past efforts coming into fruition and so
it was for the Lantz family living in the bountiful and
beautiful Amish community of Willow Ridge, Missouri.
While still wearing black clothes as a sign of grieving for
the loss of her husband, Jesse, Miriam had found Read more...
Gabby had hoped to give a better report to Raffles, her
senior angel advisor, about her progress. She was overseeing
Sophie, a little girl who had trouble sticking to tasks,
especially when she was wanting to help. With an encouraging
word, Gabby continues with her job with Sophie as she Read more...
There is just no choice. She had to do it! When the lovely
Lady Genevieve Rohan realized the extent of the seriousness
of their financial situation.she knew she had to do
everything to help her father finish his manuscript on time.
Viscount Rohan, now very ill, simply had to 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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