If you liked the Summer, Dark, and Forgotten Angels in the first segment of the Summer Spirit Series, you are going to LOVE what happens when Karma gets involved. Are they a race of ancient beings, here for the benefit of mankind? Or is a group of marauders poised and ready to strike us down when we least expect it?
Charlie must find the truth and his inner strength for any hope of freeing Clarisse and ending the battle… (New Adult)
Dana Busenbark
VINE VOICE Not what I expected!!! Wow!
Karma’s Minion – Wow, all I can say about the start of this fourth story of the series is WOW. You always hear about not messing with Karma and we see how it comes back against Charlie in this one. What did he do that was so wrong to make Karma angry? What happens when Charlie goes to a cafe for coffee and something to eat while his mother gets to sleep in? Who is Ms. Kapoor? What does she have to do with all of this and why? I like the Yin and Yang aspect of this story.
Karma’s Revenge – Wow, having just gotten a few chapters into this, and seeing Charlie and Clarisse meet up again and Dante’s part in their reunion was very interesting indeed. When Clarisse finds out what has been happening for and to Charlie the decisions he has had to make caused things to get very interesting indeed. What happens when Gous shows up again? Things do get mighty interesting.
Karma’s Legacy – WOW! I did not expect what I saw in this third portion of this trio of books dealing with Karma. There is so much more going on than I anticipated or could have even dreamed about. You need to read this and see what happens, because I’m just like, “WOAH!”
SURPRISE! We have nominated you to join the Mercenary’s Union! Here are a few stories to tell you who we are. Enjoy and see if we aren’t for you. War is our business, and business is good. Oh, small detail—if you got the guts, we got the money and adventure.
Sebastian Masters now has a son, naming his child after him, and needs the help of his roommate, Jaysen Stripe. Work has gotten in the way, and Sebastian has barely any time to see his beloved boy unless he’s sleeping or at the breakfast table. Soon both Dr. Masters and Jaysen discover something that Sebastian II is capable of doing and is very frightening. But how will they determine what it is? And furthermore, how can this child’s deadly gift be treated? Sebastian Masters is forced to stop everything due to a job opportunity, which would uproot everything Dr. Sebastian Masters’ father had ever built, and put him back in California. But will Sebastian Masters’ choices lead him deeper into trouble? Or could this decision benefit him in unremarkable ways at the sacrifice of his son?
A man finds a second chance at love after losing his wife and child, hoping for a better future. His wife is keeping her past hidden from him, however, her bad habits surface when her pregnancy takes a turn she didn’t want. Unable to care for a child with Downs Syndrome, she refuses to keep the baby, but he’s unwilling to lose another child, despite his efforts to appease and support his wife.
When her past continues to batter her down, and she refuses to share such burdens with her love, she puts both of their lives at risk.
Will a near loss of everything be what it finally takes for her to open up and take responsibility for her actions or will it truly be the end.
What reviewers have said : The way the characters have been constructed and written makes them easy to empathize with and even hate at times. It’s wonderfully created and very enjoyable, a definite recommend.
A very well-written book. I recommend it as a sort of lesson in life moment or I should say moments. Rereading is recommended with this book. Really feel it.
Love changes by Marsha Casper Cook draws the reader in from the very first page and keeps them until the last word.
5.0 out of 5 stars Punchy and quippy stories packed into one bookReviewed in the United States on August 19, 2022
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Twisted and Untwisted Tales, by Mari Collier is simply great entertainment packed into one book. These are relatively short stories; quirky, quippy and simply fun to read. These bite-sized stories are perfect for a bedtime read, or a quick escape into cleverly designed worlds that the author does a wonderful job of conjuring up. I recommend it for anyone, any age.
A funeral can evoke sadness on the faces of those that attend it, especially when they reach the cemetery. Looking at those faces, I began to wonder what they were thinking, and possibly what they were hiding.
As I scanned the tombstones, I contemplated whether many of the faces behind these stones were wronged during their lives. I can almost hear the voices behind those stones barely standing straight. Will they tell me how they ended up here? Were they guilty of great evil in life, or were they wrongly accused?
Listen as they tell their stories, and chills will run down your spine as you learn: What lies behind the stones.
The story each voice will tell you was silenced in life by the evil of others. Hear their words, understand their reasons, and then you the decide: Were the Accusations wrong?
Teague’s back, but this time he’s helping a friend. Nadeya Raymund is one of Teague’s former Army buddies. When she goes missing, he wants to know why — especially when a man turns up at the beach, brutally murdered. Teague knows that Nadeya was looking for this man. Could she have caught up with him and killed him? The clock is ticking. Will Teague solve this mystery before it’s too late?
M. M. Bishop author of Dinky: The Nurse Mare’s Foal & The Divide Series
5.0 out of 5 stars A MASTERFULLY WRITTEN STORY TO DELIGHT THE SENSESReviewed in the United States on October 6, 2014
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There is yet to be a Dellani Oakes novel that I am not eagerly awaiting. Conduct Unbecoming was not a disappointment. Filled with action packed scenes, romance that will set your heart a thumping, but not from a quivering violet. Instead, Ms. Oakes is a master at strong male and female characters, capable of going toe to toe, yet causing the heat to rise and the spirit sale. In this Teague McGurty sequel, we Teague and friends coming to the aid of his friend Nadeya who has been framed for the murder of her fiance’. This is a story about true friendship, modern day romance, steamy love scenes, and full of action. It is a masterpiece of fun literature you won’t want to put down from the moment you open it up until the last page is finished. It will leave you wanting more and yet filled with the story. Truly a story to delight.
Katherine Chastain has been running from her past for ten very long years. She is a woman who has been hiding from the nightmare that stalks her. Desperate and sick of jumping at every shadow, she stumbles into the small town Police Department in yet another town where she lives – desperate for help. Desperate to know that she isn’t insane like everyone seems to believe.
She wasn’t prepared for the force of nature that answers her call.
Detective Cole McKenzie was the playboy of the precinct. With movie star good looks and a body just made for sin; he never had a cold bed – but when Katherine walks into his office in search of salvation, he is nearly knocked to his knees.
There is something about her that he just can’t shake. Her haunted emerald eyes burn him to his very soul, and he finds that he wants nothing more than to help her stop the nightmare that has become her life.
Can Cole protect her from someone who is like a phantom? Someone who has been stalking and terrorizing her for most of her life? Can he fight the desire that wells up inside him with just a simple look from this amazing woman? Or will she be his end?
Can these two fight the attraction that snaps and crackles around them as danger lurks in the shadows?
Take a breath and join this thrilling ride! Edge of your seat thrills!!!
June 16, 2015Format: Kindle EditionVerified PurchaseThe story line of this book is so compelling!. The characters are amazing!. You have a sweet young woman who has been in fear most of her life. When Katherine aka Katie was only sixteen she her life was turned up side down by a dangerous Stalker. The Stalker even killed her Mom. The cops found a young man at the scene of the crime and thought he was the one. Katherine tried to tell the cops they had the wrong guy but no one would listen. Now years later things are starting up again. Katie contacted the Detective who was on the case when her Mother was killed. He told her to contact Detective Cole McKenzie. When she goes to see Detective McKenzie she is sure he will think she is crazy. The first moment Cole sees Katie he is very attracted to her. At first he does think she is crazy till he starts checking into her case more fully and talks to her again. You will fall in love with Cole! lol. This book is so suspenseful it will have you jumping at any odd noises lol. The action and steamy romance is amazing!. I highly recommend this book!.
Fantasy alien planet. Mountain and water. 3D illustration
A young alien genius, Bantan S’kan, has no experience with females and is bitter over his kidnapping by pirates. He’s out to do as much damage to the pirates as he can. Then he meets her. Leisha, a human female, is a non-commissioned officer on a S.U.N. scout ship. The young, rescued alien ticks all her boxes. Older than Bantan, she’s happy to further his education. When her family’s summons comes, she leaves the ship and Bantan. The Arkalian doesn’t take rejection well. S.U.N. needs him, he needs Leisha. Can he hurt the pirates without losing his life? How can he have a life with Leisha and keep the pirates from finding them?
At the age of 7 Carly began singing and taking dancing lessons hoping to start her on a journey to a career in singing. Carly has always been talented and looked for ways to bring music into the lives of so many others. But school was her priority and graduating from middle school and then high school took precedence over everything else. She is smart, creative and decided to try out for many competitions, but Vocal Star set her of a course for success. Her auditions were fantastic, and ten call backs really surprised her. Receiving a special award for outstanding stage presence really hit the mark and phone calls from producers came flooding in.
This is just the beginning as one producer found her amazing, able to meet any challenges and is excited that on January 1, 2021 her new and first release of we hope to be a hit on the billboard charts: EAT YOUR HEART OUT will be released along with pictures, videos and more.
May 10, 2018Format: Kindle EditionVerified PurchaseAlthough I am giving this book a four star review, I think many readers will like the tale even more than I did, and it is quite a tale. The author.gives readers a peek into the life of Holly Dineen. I liked Holly and could see personality traits from several people I know wrapped up in this complex lady who is just trying to figure out love,life and the emotions that go with hardships, heartaches and times that are wonderful and make Holly who she is. The book is an emotional roller coaster ride that is a must read.
Winning battles means Ink honors, prestige, and life itself. …Yet nobody understands what losing truly means.
On another planet two hundred years in the future, twenty-one-year-old Isla Jane struggles helplessly to figure out who she is and what her world really means. Marked with a forbidden tattoo of the rising sun, she is a natural champion of humanity and a gifted warrior in Heats– lavish battles fought in the conjoined minds of the participants for the morbid amusement of the masses.
Despite Isla’s desire to fade into the background, she emerges as an obvious leader of her people when the senseless assassination of a youth forces her to face the truth. Her volatile world, disguised by its elaborate battles and constant mayhem, is a prison without bars and a coffin, the lid already half-closed, that they must escape.
But when she vows to find a way to bring her people back home, Isla will have to deconstruct consciousness and the very nature of the space time continuum to unravel good from evil, truth from lies, and survival from true love.
Welcome to the City–where it takes lives to save lives…
January 18, 2018Format: Kindle Edition|Verified PurchaseI truly loved this book. It is so well written and full of wonderful details that will pull you into Isla’s world and keep you guessing right along with her to the very last word. The world created is completely orginal and well developed. Just phenomenal. This book would be an amazing movie. I can see it so clearly in my mind. The planet, the buildings, the characters, all the tiny details, and the battles would be visually stunning. I’m such a fan of A. Nicky Hjort, and The City is another fantastic read from a very talented author. I can’t wait for the next book in the series and any other works by Nicky. Excellent, exciting, thought-provoking, enthralling read!
September 12, 2017Format: Kindle EditionI sincerely want more!! I just had a blast reading this story. I felt it was gripping and anyone who is a fan of the dystopian/thriller genres would enjoy it. It’s somewhat similar to other dystopian novels, as it’s hard to be completely original, however, I found Hjort’s tone gave this story something different that I enjoyed exploring as I read each new page.
King Ziradon… Supreme Dragon of Eriden. He is overthrown; imprisoned in a stone fortress to watch as his kingdom is plundered by his once trusted adviser, Gwirwen.
Princess Kaliwyn… Dragoness and heir to the throne of Eriden. She is cursed to human form, stripped of her memory and cast out of the magical kingdom. But her dragon heart is strong, and it is her destiny to return and set right the grievances her people have suffered.
And so, the Dragon of Eriden begins…
Amicia Spicer led a simple life, until she discovered it had all been a lie…
On her deathbed, Arely Spicer confessed to her only daughter that she had been found by, not born to her mother and father. Sad news to be certain, the idea of having a family of flesh and blood waiting to be reunited sent the young, independent woman on the adventure of a lifetime. Little did she know, a dragon’s heart beat within her chest and her journey would be more perilous than she could have imagined…
Journey of Darkness (Dragon of Eriden Book 2)
Within Amicia’s chest beats the heart of a dragon, if she can discover it in time… In her deathbed confession, Arely Spicer opened Amicia’s eyes to the truth about her past, sending the young woman running for her life. Fleeing the port town of Nalen, Ami quickly fell into a surreal nightmare, where dragons hunted her and her new friends to exhaustion, giving them little option but to hide in fear. Refusing to simply accept their circumstances, first mate Piers Massheby leads the group out of their refuge at Esterbrook, home of the nymphs and satyrs. Crossing the wilderness and vast desert of Peaswan, they are shadowed by their hunter, the great dragon who seeks to destroy them. Meeting friend and foe along the way, they question the wisdom of leaving the safety of the glen as they encounter new discoveries and dangers on their march to the north. In search of a way out of Eriden and back to their home in the Rim of Mortals, peril looms in the shadows, and they fear with each battle they face that it will be their last. Amicia’s magical powers grow, but will they be enough to hold off the trolls that yearn to tear them to shreds?
Betrayal of Honor (Dragon of Eriden Book 3)
The princess has yet to hear her dragon heart, but many have seen the truth within her…
Deeply disturbed by the deathbed confession of the woman who raised her, Amicia Spicer left her home far behind. She has crossed an impossible ocean and landed upon a magical shore, but a fierce dragon hunts her, putting all those who dare to walk by her side in mortal danger…
The group has made a home in the north and formed an unlikely alliance with the trolls, but their peace is short lived. An evil has settled across the kingdom, one that must be faced if the group will have the means to survive, much less return to their families across the sea. Friends and enemies are difficult to discern, and the intentions of all they encounter are in doubt.
On the move again, they are taken in by the dwarves, but King Baeweth has his own agenda. Forced to flee in the dead of night, no haven is safe as the battle between the dragons grows, engulfing all the kingdom and setting each against his own in every corner of the land.
Will any take their side in the end, or will they be left to stand alone against the enemies of the realm?
Kingdom of Ruin (Dragon of Eriden Book 4)
Amicia has discovered the secret of her line, and the heart of Kaliwyn beats within her chest…Ami could not have faced the truth without the support of her dearest friends. Her plans for the future irrevocably altered, she must take on the dragons and stand for what is right over what is easy. Forgiving her mother and father for their deceit, she has made the choice to move against the dragons; but the price has already been high, and the battle has hardly begun…Only through the help of her comrades can the civil war be brought to an end and the shadows that threaten all of Eriden be removed. The finale is near, but the danger will be greater than the group has ever faced. Her power matched by her resolve, Kaliwyn gathers her forces and prepares for the bloody stand they must make by enlisting unlikely supporters wherever she can.Elves, trolls, dwarves and daemons all take sides in the battle that threatens to rip their kingdom in two. Friends turn and allies fall, but the will of the group to prevail remains strong, even in the darkness of all they have lost.Can they survive the great war that threatens to leave both Eriden and the Rim of Mortals in ruins?
