Faced with the murder of a senior government leader for the
City of London, Chief Constable Salter Lambrick realizes
that this is one investigation where he would have to use
every trick he knows to solve this crime.
His key clue is a letter inviting the Lord to Read more...
As young children, Carolyn Kendall and Stephen Foster had
loved returning to their summer homes on Lake Erie to enjoy
both their holiday fun as well as to see each other again.
They enjoyed bossing each other around and competing in
their own games, such as chasing the shadows cast Read more...
As usual, when things were at a discord between the Prince
and Princess of Wales, all of London would be buzzing, but
now the Ton was really swarming with rumours and innuendo
as news was circulating that Princess Caroline was going to
publish private letters in a book to be Read more...
After an anxious and nerve-racking coach journey across a
dark and dreary landscape, the young and slender Elizabeth
Canham had finally reached the old church in Yorkshire
where she was to be picked up to start her new role as
teacher at the Burndale Academy. But, no one was Read more...
The hurt experienced by a young child will resonant for a
long time no matter how rich or poor the person. So,
despite her almost limitless wealth, her beauty and the
royalty of her family, Lina Marwan could never get over her
perceptions of being abandoned by her parents as Read more...
India has always been an exotic and steamy land, beribboned
with colour, full of mystery and tradition and where tigers
and elephants are free to do as they please. The India
of "Soul of Fire", set in the Magical British Empire time,
dramatically deepens India's adventurous soul, now a Read more...
Sitting on a fence in the wonderful July sunshine watching
his brother Tom putting his horse through his paces, Edmund
was doing his own internal fence sitting. What would he do
when he grew up? He knew what Tom was doing, but what did
he want to be after finishing Read more...
Some places hold the soul like no other and a return is
inevitable, no matter how bitter the leaving. Although
safe in the 21st century, the lovely and impetuous Mairi
MacKiernan knows she will never find her own true love in
her present life or in her past, for if Read more...
Battered and beaten, the once handsome and lively warrior,
Ewan Fraser, was unkindly hauled to the floor before the
new MacLeod Laird. Pride runs high in the highlands and
especially on the Isle of Skye in 1460, but, despite the
pain, Ewan could not believe it had come to this Read more...
The slender and delicate Jess Whitby was cold, wet, and
scared waiting in the dark and dank slum lane in London
with only a hired thug nearby. But, she was determined to
find a way to save her father and if she could just quickly
steal the key from the Read more...
Being an investigative private detective allowed the
handsome ex-cop, Carl Hades, to live his bad boy image.
Hired by the owner of an elite wedding planning services
firm, Carl was on his way to meet her to find out why some
of her recent clients were going MIA before Read more...
It is said that a week is a long time in politics. It is
even longer when it is part of your life. After months of
recovery from a savage beating, Donavan Keane's amnesia had
abated somewhat, but his full memory had not returned. As
a wealthy real estate Read more...
According to Eve, all she desires is a garden and a quiet
life. Instead, due to the influence of her selfish uncle
after her father died and the expected normative behaviours
for young women of the Victorian Ton, the lovely Eve
Reynolds is expected to have her first season as Read more...
There comes a time in a woman's life when she realizes she
has more perfume in her bottles than she will even get
opportunities to wear and what is she going to do about
that. This was the situation for Miriam Elizabeth Swanson,
a still beautiful, but middle-aged Read more...
Miss Margaret Peterson, or Meg as she liked to be called,
had a dilemma. Having a brother-in-law who was Marquis of
Knightsdale guaranteed her a rightful place with the ton in
London, but, being the daughter of a wonderful, but poor
parson meant she had to find a Read more...
Unless you have lived a perfect life, you will have a
moment that lingers with regret in your soul and if you
could go back to that point in time, you might do something
differently. Yet, that small decision, that one small
intersection of life, has consequences that reverberate and Read more...
As the owner of Prime, an infamous Manhattan bar that had
been in his family for over 80 years, Gabriel Cormac Silas
O'Sullivan, was usually quite content with his life and had
the job he always dreamed of. He enjoyed the banter with
the regulars, the talents of his Read more...
In the spring of 1838, when a band of Roma Gypsies set up
their camp on the grounds of Rose Hill estate, the lovely
Ariella de Warenne could not resist the lure of their music
and just had to see more of their leader, the handsome and
arrogant Emilian.
As Read more...
No matter what Justin Brant thought about seeing Ava
Turkowski again after all their failed history together, he
would never turn down a request from Leo, her brother. Leo
normally was a suit and tie kind of guy at the Drug
Enforcement Administration (DEA), but missing out on
adventure wasn Read more...
Seeking to move as fast as she could on as little as she
can and only weeks away from her due date, Darcy Rhodes
tries to outrun a snowstorm to get to her mother's in
Indiana. Things associated with her mom usually didn't
work out and this was 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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