It was only a photograph, a captivating image, yet one the
handsome and burly Patrick O'Rourke could not get out of
his mind or his heart. He was going to win this beautiful
woman in marriage - no matter the cost! It was not usual
for Rourke, the wealthy Scottish Read more...
What are best friends for, but to probe and dissect you,
your love life, and all your lovers - then hold the whole
icky mess up to the harsh light for all to see? But, what
can you say if your best friends are two hunky guys who
also happen to Read more...
Ex-Dallas Cowboy football star and Los Vegas gambler, Brady
Carrick hadn't been this excited in a long time. He knew
from the horse's bloodlines that Amber Mac was going to be
a good horse, but he just couldn't believe how great he
was. So, with cagey Read more...
With her brain whirling and her heart pounding with anger,
Lady Gabrielle, the much beloved daughter of Baron Geoffrey
of Wellingshire, England and Princess Genevieve of St.
Biel, a small but wealthy country now belonging to England,
still couldn't fathom how she got trapped in such a
nightmare.
In Read more...
Sydney Gordon , part time actress, postgrad educator and
substitute teacher, was used to expressing a gamut of
emotions, especially with her previous love life where she
was used to being duped, dumped and disillusioned by men.
So why now the empty void as she stared down at the
glittering perfect Read more...
Women have many fantasies and being an exotic dancer is one
of them. But, when the beautiful buxom blonde Brigit
finally gets into Frisky's, a hot Chicago nightspot
featuring exotic dancers, finding one was more on her
mind. With rent due and tuition bills to pay, Brigit Weiss
had Read more...
When a young person dies, words sometimes can't help the
way a small gesture can. So, begins the unlikely linking
of a vehement anti-war activist, sister of a young soldier
killed in the war, and a young military doctor from
Wisconsin, Spence Andersen, stopping off for his best Read more...
Just because Kate Salinger was a globe trotting risktaker
in search of hot new extreme sports, didn't mean she didn't
like coming home and finding everything as familiar as how
she left it. Unfortunately for Katie, things in real life
are not as glued down as how they Read more...
Nothing gets the tongues wagging more in a small town than
wild ways and people making lots of money and the people of
Blackrock, Maine were no exception. Why, they could carry
on for hours about the enduring family feud between the
noveaux riche ways of that wild Gates family Read more...
While perched on a tree branch, seeking the rarest of rare
orchids, the delightful and curvy Dagny Ravenhurst in the
most stylish of dresses, reaches just a tad too far and
falls to an almost certain death in the wonderful blue
lagoon below. As she falls into the deep depths Read more...
When Queens play the game of "Who Trumps Wins", the
consequences can be deadly and far--reaching for those on
the wrong side. Consequences can be even harder to bear
when one has been the most loyal follower of all!
When young 19 year old Mary, Queen of Scots, and Read more...
Recovering from a fierce automobile accident, the handsome,
but physically battered Greek tycoon, Andreas Petrakos,
was suffering from recent amnesia, but one strong memory,
scorched forever in his soul and heart, was his passion
for his true love, the beautiful Rebecca Ainsworth.
Called by his top assistant to come to Read more...
Down on his luck and cash, Chef Gabriel Brant finally
admits defeat and comes back to his hometown in upstate New
York to accept a bed and a place to stay with his father, a
person he didn't really even want to see again. Life had
been rough living Read more...
Brian Conway and Hayden MacNulty have had a special
relationship since childhood starting from the moment he
first decided to protect this strange little waif in a
dirty and bedraggled ghost outfit who arrived on his door
that fateful Hallowe'en night.
From friends to lovers to friends to foes Read more...
Have you ever been lead down a path you knew you shouldn't
go, but you had to anyway?
As the new veterinarian in town, Katherine (KayCee)
Calloway had to put up with many cold eyed assessments to
prove her competence that she was just as good, if not
better Read more...
Jack Howington III had driven for two straight days and
was not in the mood to talk to anyone, let alone himself.
Why had he agreed to give up a month of his life to stay at
Hunter's Lodge? He still hadn't come to terms about how he Read more...
Abandoned at birth, Texas Ranger Jeremiah Tucker had it
rough, but without the love and care of his adopted
parents, he knew that things could have been so much
worse. He idolized his parents who had recently passed
away for all the joy they gave to the large number of Read more...
While first love flowers seldom end up coming into full
bloom, the memory of those pink buds of bright hope and
dark despair are seldom forgotten. With this premise, Ann
DeFee has crafted a wonderful story of love that starts
with teenage angst and continues on in the decades to Read more...
After spending weeks in planning and then finally traveling
in disguise across London in the winter of 1814
unaccompanied, a major scandal if that tidbit ever got out,
Lady Caroline Foster thought she had everything well
planned out. Yet, when the butler inquired as to her name
at the door Read more...
If the sang froid ex-pat English associate movie producer,
Burke Elliott, wasn't in the middle of it himself, he would
think that the setting of a snowbound isolated cabin in
Montana with a gorgeous American actress and her three
month old burping baby has all the makings for 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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