December 2013 | Miki's Hope

Book Review - Sentinels's Choice - Mike Witzgall

Tuesday, December 31, 2013


Wow, this is certainly a book that will hold your attention and personally I can't wait to read the second in this series. It is fast moving with enough twists and turns to satisfy anyone!

There is a serial killer loose in Dallas--and he is killing religious leaders. The Police are stymied-they are led on a wild goose chase--death and mayhem at every turn--I am including the Prologue-which will give you the ending--but not the story-If you want to read a really great book--get this one!

Prologue Present day.

Dear Granddad: It’s been a lousy two weeks. Here I am your former U.S. Marine turned cop grandson, Sergeant Renee “Ren” LaFleet, stuck in a hospital bed at the Southwestern University Medical Hospital in Dallas, Texas. My body is trashed (again) from two back to back fist fights (which I think I won, though I really don’t feel that way), several gunshot wounds, falling head first down a long flight of stairs and then allowing myself to nearly bleed to death. I mean, for crying out-loud, I have two black eyes, my left forearm and wrist are fractured, my nose is broken, a couple of ribs are busted; but worst of all (as if it could get any worse), three of the bullets shattered my left knee and the upper fibula and tibia. Within a few days of the shooting, a life-threatening infection set in and my left leg was amputated above the knee two days ago. If this is what a victory looks like, I’d hate to see a defeat. I wish I could make some way-cool macho comment about how messed up the bad guy looks, but the truth is we cheated. I tried to shoot him… missed; but at least I tried. And then someone else, doing a much better job than I did, shot him several times. Being well-ventilated, he died. Not the damn slow, agonizing death I wished he would have suffered, but in this case, dead is dead. And I am thankful for it. Anyway, I got credit for the kill and some shiny medals as a reward, but I really shouldn’t have. Who was the bad guy? Someone I knew. Or perhaps I should say someone that I thought I knew. But isn’t that the way it always goes? Don’t national statistics show that 68% of all murder victims know their assailants? He and I had known each other for a while; therefore, my sense of betrayal is pretty overwhelming at the moment. Crap! Just when you think you know a person, they turn out to be a prolific serial killer. I guess I’m still in shock about the chain of events that led up to this mess. Or maybe the morphine is clouding my judgment. Either way, I’ve started writing this story at the end. At this moment you know that the good guys (including me) survive and the bad guy was killed. What I’ve left out is that there’s a trail of dead bodies that led up to this point – bodies that were once good people and bodies that were once evil people. With that in mind, I’ll start over at the beginning, which was in Iraq in 1998. This tale is not about my years in the Marine Corps, though for a while you might think so. Please bear with me. It will all come together at the end. Boy Scouts Honor.


About the Book:(from Amazon)

As a member of the elite U.S. Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance teams, Renee LaFleet learned hard lessons about survival. This is where he met the brother of his heart, Navy SEAL commander, Richard Shannon, under the harsh conditions of hand to hand combat. But nothing he experienced in Iraq prepared him for the evil he would face as a homicide detective in Dallas, Texas. At least in battle you know the enemy. When bodies start turning up all murdered in the same manner, Ren is confronted with the unthinkable possibility that his best friend, Father Richard Shannon might be involved. Ren must decide where the bonds of brotherhood end and his duty as a Texas Peace officer starts.

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About the Author: (from the back of the e-book)


The son of a career military officer, Mike spent 12 years on active duty as a noncommissioned and commissioned officer. While in the military, Mike served in the Marine Corps elite Force Reconnaissance teams and then later as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army Infantry and Military Police Corps. In 1988, after numerous deployments around the world, Mike left the military as a Captain and joined the Dallas Police Department. Mike served as a patrolman in south Dallas and as a member of a Tactical team (SWAT). Published in his field, Mike has written numerous articles for law enforcement magazines and has published eight tactical training manuals. Mikes career with Dallas ended after a severe line of duty injury forced him into early retirement. Currently, Mike is co-owner of Charlie-Mike Enterprises, Inc. Charlie-Mike Enterprises, Inc. specializes in teaching SWAT courses. Since its inception in 1998, Charlie-Mike Enterprises, Inc. has taught over 1500 officers from as many as 225 different agencies. Sentinel’s Choice is his first novel.

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Book Reveiw - Shadow Stalker - Barbara Ann Derksen

Monday, December 30, 2013



Shadow Stalker is the first in the FINDERS KEEPERS Mystery Series by Barbara Ann Derksen. I don't remember when I received this book or ordered it but it was not sent to me! Whoever suggested this book to me originally-Thank You!

Having lost her parents to a brutal murder which she witnessed at 4 years of age she was brought up by friends of her parents on a ranch where she became very independent! Now an adult she decides to move back to the country of her birth, Canada, and attempt to find out what really occurred back then. She contacts the lawyer who has been handling her estate all these years hoping maybe he can shed light on her past. Christine and Chief, her dog who is a trained search animal, work at her newly formed company Finder's Keeper's.

The lawyer's son is also a private investigator and oil and water is the best way to describe the relationship that forms between these two! When a case Christine is working on somehow intertwines with one of Jeremy's--things get interesting-not to mention someone from her distant past is attempting to kill her.

Yes, I will be getting the next in this series--the way this book ended--I have no choice!!


About the Book: (from Amazon)

An ominous shadow hangs over her, as Christine Finder, alias Melissa Rompart, visits the brutal slaying of her parents most nights in a dream. The threat of discovery propels her to search for the whereabouts of the killer to see the man brought to justice. In the meantime, the killer stalks her mind while she operates Finder’s Keepers, an agency that searches for the people her clients hire her to find. Nathan Brent is only four years old and missing. Will she find him in time or will the killer find her first?

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About the Author: (from Goodreads)


Watching the expressions on the faces of her readers as well as answering questions about her characters is what drives author and speaker, Barbara Ann Derksen to write yet another book and another. Her favorite genre is murder mystery but each book brings forth characters who rely on God as they solve the puzzle in their life. Her readers also have a tremendous amount of input when they wonder what happened to this character or that one, even if they are secondary to the story.

Barbara’s devotionals are sought after each year when she publishes a new one that reflects what God has placed on her heart. From Straight Pipes, her first, to Chaps, the latest, Barbara’s devotions take people to the place where God can touch their heart and leave a lasting impression. 2012 will see the release of her fifth about the Sermon on the Mount.

Born in Canada, Barbara lived in the US for 12 years. There her writing surfaced as she worked as a journalist for six years with over 2500 articles published in newspapers and magazines during that time. Her readership expanded while in the States but now the Canadian public has discovered the gift that God has given yet another Canadian.

She is a member of The Word Guild, Manitoba Writer’s Guild, The Writer’s Collective, and Christian Motorcyclists Association where each summer her books are used to entertain and encourage.

Barbara has spoken across the US and in Manitoba, Canada for women’s groups and in church services on topics such as The Writing Experience, working in the ministry of Christian Motorcyclists Association, Love, Parenting, Time Management, and a host of others.

With 11 books to her credit, each one surpasses the last, according to her readers. Dance With A Broom is a household management guide with time management principles, and she has produced several children’s stories. Trumpeter Swan Adventures is narrated on CDs with books included, Shih-Tzu Puppy Adventures is a six chapter book and Scruffles Finds a Home is a fascinating children’s Christmas story in book form.

Her book Second to None contains first person accounts of the Korean combat experience of veterans from the SECOND INFANTRY DIVISION of the Army. Straight Pipes a devotional for Bikers, was released in 2007, with a sequel, Two-Up, Riding with the Lord produced in 2008. The third in the series, Chrome, Shining Faith was released in 2009 and Chaps, Devotions About God’s Armor will be released in 2011.

Barbara Ann released the first of a mystery series in 2009. Vanished readers waited patiently for Presumed Dead, released in 2010, and Fear Not, which was released in 2011. They now look forward to Silence in 2012. Barbara will allow some new characters to tell their story in a new series Finders Keepers which she plans to begin in 2012.
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Book Review - Death by Misadventure - E. E. Smith

Sunday, December 29, 2013


This is definitely a worthwhile read-and a fast one I might add! A murder mystery perfect for when you have an hour or so to cuddle up and enjoy a good story. The time frame is just after WWII when women were not supposed to be much more then nurses, teachers etc. Our heroine, Alexie, is a private investigator who is not doing too well mainly because she is a female. Then in walks an old classmate from high school who wants her to find the missing husband, Frank and "Daisy" who is assumed to be a child. Of course the fact that this "old friend" wants this husband killed does not sit too well--but heck--she needs the money and figures maybe she can warn Frank and stop the death from occurring. And she is worried about the child who has been abducted by her father. So off to England she goes (Frank's last known whereabouts). Of course you know Scotland Yard is going to get involved along with one of their detectives who is fast falling for our PI and is determined to keep her safe. As in any good old fashioned story based in England there is the resident ghost----------Not all turns out the way you might think it will and there is just enough comic relief to make me give this a 5 star rating! This is the first in a series.

About the Book: (from Amazon)

The sign on her office door reads “ALEXIS J. SMITH - Discreet Inquiries,” but a new client of her fledgling detective agency seems to think it means Murder Incorporated. The client, one Kate Faraday, is a former schoolmate (Sacramento High, class of ‘41) who wants to hire Lexie to find her husband, Frank. During their initial interview it becomes clear that she doesn't want him back “dead or alive,” she wants him dead!
If it were anyone else, the intrepid young private investigator would never have taken the job, but there is a problem. Lexie herself has been in love with Frank ever since they were all together in high school. She makes a desperate decision to find him and warn him of his wife’s mad intentions.
She travels to England and finds Frank staying at a quaint country inn called The Old Vicarage, next to a little Norman church still haunted by a 12th Century ghost. What she discovers reveals a woman bent on vengeance, not only on her husband, but on Lexie, as well. Are they both marked for murder? How all this plays out, and culminates in a shoot-out at The Old Vicarage, is the climax of the story—but not the end.

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About the Author: (from Psychology Today)


Playwright E. E. Smith has written numerous plays including Playtime in London; Boardinghouse Stew; Wartime Recipes; The Temperate Zone (based on Edith Wharton's short story); Ghost Writers (based on two stories by Wharton and Henry James), among many others. Her plays have been performed throughout the country. A New Edition of her first novel, Boardinghouse Stew, along with the sequel, Times LikeThese, was published in the fall of 2011 by Phoenix International, Inc. A memoir, In Love and War, followed in 2012. A new series of murder mysteries debuted in 2013. The first is titled Death by Misadventure.

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A Productive Shopping Day--For a Change!

Friday, December 27, 2013

Normally I take my Mom out on Saturdays to do her weekly shopping. Turns out she was invited out to dinner on Saturday evening thus the Friday jaunt. She has had a rather large gift card to Macy's given to her by a group she led in Poetry reading--and she had it from last winter!! Talk burning a hole in her pocketbook!! Well-she is not going to be a snow bird this year but will be going down to visit some friends in Florida for about 10 days. Macy's was having a sale on luggage which she decided she needed. Thus it was decided that I should pick her up at 10:30 and head right over there. They have thousands of pieces of luggage and of course being my Mom she had to look at each one to see which was the lightest (she is 91!)--of course she found one, finally, that she liked and we went to the register. What I did not know was that in addition to the gift cards she had a coupon for 15% off (the REAL reason we just had to go today!)--

This is the one she got but the pic is from a different site! It is A Ricardo Tiburon Spinner 24" 6.9 lbs.

Okay--we finally get the darn thing paid for and my Mom says-you do deliver that for free correct? It seems she had seen that in the newspaper! Well the poor girl says NO--UH OH--so I calmly asked her to please call over her manager which she did. Well it turns out that you have to order direct from the warehouse-whether the cashier does it for you or you do it yourself online makes no difference. Well the manager finally decided that the easiest way to deal with my Mom whose hearing aides seemed not to be working too well for some strange reason-was to cancel the sale and then redo it by ordering direct--Yes, my Mom got her luggage (which was on a great sale) with an additional 15% off and free delivery to her house!! She even ended up with $1.17 left on the gift card! By now I was about to spit nails and needed a ladies room rather badly, but she was determined to make me look for boots because I had $50.00 Gift Cert to Macy's. When there were no boots that I could wear in the snow there all of a sudden we had to look at pocketbooks---I made a beeline for a ladies room leaving her browsing. Guess she realized I was not going to look so once I returned we headed back to the car. Think this day was over? Not by a long shot---I did manage to stop and get cat food which I desperately needed and we had a light lunch at the Outback. By this time I had handed her the GC and she needs a toaster oven--maybe, hopefully she can find one online!! Boots were still on her mind.


So off down Central Avenue I drive--I vetoed STRONGLY going into DSW but said okay to the Avenue since that was where I found a pair of boots 5 years ago (which, by now, have a hole in the sole). Nothing there. Luckily I passed a gas station with prices that she agreed with because I was almost out of gas!! All of a sudden she tells me about a store on the opposite side of Central Avenue that carries wide widths---okay--illegal left and we get to the store. I felt bad for the salesman--he must have brought out 10 pair of boots for me to try--BUT one of them actually fit and were comfortable--expensive but I really do have miserable feet to fit and these should last another 5 years or so--I do not have a pic of them--they are black, totally waterproof, zip up the front and are lined with comfy cozy material. Leave it to my Mom--she asks the guy if there is a senior discount-I told him her age and mine--so we got $12.00 off! People--ASK--you NEVER know!!

I found this pic from a different store online from where I actually bought them. The brand is ToeWarmers out of Ontario, Canada-the name of the shoe is Jennifer.

Now my Mom was happy-she got her suitcase and I got boots--so off to a grocery store where thankfully she really did not need too much this time--then to Walgreens where she has a rain check for a specific vitamin she needs to take. Well, they still don't have them in and she was driving the manager crazy--so--he told her to hold on to the raincheck and gave her a different dosage (she will have to take 2 pills instead of one)-for 1/2 price! At this point I drove her home and then got myself home to a cat who was meowing at me the second I opened the door! She was not a happy camper--Mommy was out for too many hours!!

I downloaded this from google, I think it is from Debee109 called Cattitude Photo

So that was my day--I have a feeling I will be going to sleep early tonight!!








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Book Review - Rush to the Alter - Jamie Carie

Thursday, December 26, 2013


This is definitely a must read for all contemporary romance lovers, who enjoy a good clean read! The road is bumpy for recently widowed Madeline Goode and gets a lot worse before it gets so much better. So, they got married a wee bit earlier then anyone knew--hey what is life without a little spice!! Thankfully she has found a good man who will stand behind her in spite of his job, his parents and her own insecurities. The Romance Times gave this a 4--I give it a 5--this is a refreshingly good book to read!

About the Book: (from Amazon)

Madeline Goode is devastated when her husband dies in a car accident. After moving back in with her parents with her two year old son, Max, she attempts to put the pieces of her life back together. But she didn’t plan on meeting Jake Hart, the star NBA player that she keeps bumping into at her new job as a charity coordinator for the Racers. And she certainly didn’t plan on learning that her husband’s accident may have been no accident at all.

Will Jake stick around while her life gets complicated? And if she gives in to her heart, will she just be making another mistake? Rushing to the Altar may be the most daring and risky move of her life.

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About the Author: (from Amazon)


Revealing secrets of the Kingdom, one story at a time . . .

Born and raised in Vincennes, Indiana, Jamie is a preacher's daughter. Road trips with her dad--to and from Bible studies across Indiana--were filled with talks of things beyond earth's bounds - creation and the fall, God and Jesus and the rapture, the earthly walk compared to the spiritual walk, and how we are born for more than what we can see or touch.
The highlight of those nights was stopping at a truck stop in the middle of the night where her dad would spend a little of the offering basket on two slices of pie and a couple of Cokes. Nothing ever felt so special as a middle of the night slice of pie with her dad. And nothing could stop the writing pouring out of her.

Poems, short stories, skits and song lyrics later, Jamie grew up and married. When her eldest son turned five she decided to try her hand at novels. Snow Angel was released by B&H Publishing Group in September 2007 and won the USA Book News "Best Books 2007" Awards winner, and 2008 RITA Awards® Best First Book finalist. It was the beginning of her dream career. Jamie has since written several books to great acclaim. Her first novella, a Christmas novella, The Snowflake, is scheduled to release October 2010.

Jamie and Tony have been married for twenty-two years and live in Indianapolis, Indiana with their three sons and a giant of a dog named Leo.

If she could only say one thing to her readers it would be, "Live the dreams God has destined you for!"

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Book Review - Beyond Escape - Deborah K. Jensen


Escape from her life is what Kim needs. recently separated from her husband, she needs to re assess and re group--so she heads down to Texas to stay with her parents where they now live in a retirement community. Her friend Connie also needs an escape and takes off to California--

Unfortunately the trip to Texas brings back memories from long ago for Kim of which she tries to make sense. The owner of the company that takes care of the gardening at the retirement community takes an instant liking to Kim and is persistent in asking her out. She has her doubts-he is 17 years younger then she is! As all this is happening Kim is trying to find out about Mark, the man she had an affair with so many years ago, who supposedly died and was found in the trunk of his car.

Just as Kim finally agrees to go with Camillo to his home in Mexico for the New Years weekend--and she is finally deciding that maybe age does not matter---they find out something which could shatter all. What they find out devastates both of them. the weekend ends abruptly.

Kim goes back to her job and they are finally at least speaking on the phone--now both trying to figure out what really happened to the man who died. And no, this writer left it hanging--I can only hope she will be writing a sequel!!!

About the Book: (from Amazon)

After separating from her husband of twenty years, Kim is in desperate need of an escape. Retreating to her parents’ home in Texas for a month, Kim encounters ample distractions, the best being Camilo, an alluring Latino man seventeen years her junior. However, when returning to Texas unearths memories of a long-ago lover, Kim discovers her unintentional involvement in a series of dangerous escapades, bringing her deeper into her past than she ever cared to venture. Beyond Escape follows Kim as she pursues a trail of drugs, murder, and secret love affairs that were meant to stay buried.

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About the Author: (from Amazon)


Deborah K. Jensen was born and raised in Minnesota. Writing has been a lifelong passion for Deborah although she spent most of her career in the finance world.

Beyond Escape is her debut novel, inspired by real life relationships and circumstances. Deborah currently lives in Northern Minnesota with her husband. They have two grown children.





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$50 PayPal GA-WW-Jan 5th marks 3 years of Miki’s Hope-Ends 1/30/2014

Monday, December 23, 2013


I am having trouble believing that I have had this blog for 3 years! Yes, it was started on or about Jan 5, 2011—where have the years gone. Like all things it has changed over the years and although I like what it is now—it will probably change again somewhat-eventually!

When Sheri Carpenter, who was the person who convinced me to start this blog (and believe me that was not easy!) AND set the entire thing up for me (she is responsible for how pretty it looks) and literally babysat me through the entire learning process—I really was a royal pain in the neck-I wanted it to be about charities and books. My first ever post was a review for The Literacy Site. Then I got sidetracked.

At that point in time I still had a website with lots of really nice affiliate sites—but it never really took off and I have very recently let it go. I also picked up a couple of affiliate places that were blog friendly and started to blog and do giveaways of those items. I am still an affiliate of some of them—but no longer even attempt to sell! I am so not a salesperson—if someone buys-I’m happy—if not—no problem. I was wise enough to pick companies where I did not need a monthly quota nor did I have to pay for their websites.

People have been after me to do product reviews for like forever—truthfully unless I actually need or want the item—and remember I am 63—well I will do them once in a while and will put giveaways for other bloggers on my blog (for which I receive a rafflecopter link)—I have always been a reader—and used to buy books by the dozens—so I always had a bunch on hand. I started by doing giveaways of the books I owned and eventually found the rest of the book bloggers and more important-the publishers and authors found me! Now I read and review books that are sent to me which really helps since I now am semi retired!! There are giveaways with a lot of these lately-but the “gift’ is from the author or publisher or sponsor mostly). I definitely do not get paid for this nor am I an affiliate of Amazon. For a while I was able to review sites but then Google decided to drop my PR because of do follow links—I have gotten it back (8 months later)-but will no longer take the chance (unless it involves NO follow links).

Miki’s Hope has evolved over these three years into a Book and a Giveaway Blog-with some miscellaneous stuff thrown into the mix (like my Diabetes Saga) and of course Charities when anyone asks me--

Most recently I decided to recap my blog into a post which I will update daily and tweet, G+ and put on FB—you see all 3 of the major social media are going a little crazy lately and I am not playing their game—Heavens, you’d think these companies could learn to play nicely! With this change I might even be able to blog about my tyrant cat Baby more often!


One other change that has occurred is that I use Rafflecopter for my giveaways instead of comments—and on that note--

To celebrate Miki’s Hope 3 year anniversary and to thank each and every one of you for making Miki’s Hope what it is today- I am self sponsoring this giveaway (you will always know if I am self sponsoring!) I will be giving 1 lucky winner $50.00 Pay Pal. This contest is open World Wide to thank ALL my readers and of course as all of my self sponsored giveaways are—this will be short and sweet and easy as pie to enter. I would also like to wish each and every one of you a Merry Christmas, Happy Kwanza, Happy Chanukah and a peaceful, wonderful New Year filled with family, friends and love!

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E-Book GA-3-(WW)-Destined For Love-(Book 2 in the Braden Series)-Melissa Foster - Ends 12/22

Sunday, December 22, 2013



The feud between the Hatfields and McCoys had nothing on the feud between the Johnsons and Bradens!! Talk two stubborn old guys who kept their families apart for too long because of, as you will find out--pure pride!! Rex and Jade, the star crossed lovers who loved each other from afar for more years then either of them wants to remember finally manage to ignite feelings--oh la la--this does get a bit steamy, but nothing that will really upset you for long. You can just about feel the frustration of these two as they try to reconcile what they feel for each other for the loyalty they each feel towards their families.

It takes Hope, the horse who belonged to Rex's Mom who is deceased to finally bring this feud to a close. Yes, Jade is a veterinarian and Rex works on the family ranch along with his Dad. Of course all the Bradens are thrilled that Rex and Jade are finally together--the showdown--is heartwarming. The last paragraph had me laughing and a few tears of happy rolled down my eyes. Next up? Josh Braden, who will be designing Max's wedding dress--can't wait to read what this guy's story is or is going to be!!


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You met Rex Braden in Lovers at Heart, Book One of the The Bradens (Love in Bloom Series). Jade Johnson is about to turn his comfortable rancher's life upside down. Don't miss this powerful love story.


Rex Braden is wealthy, hard working, and fiercely loyal. Sweat at his brow, he works the family ranch by day, then kicks back at night with part time lovers who require nothing more than his physical presence a few times each week. But that was before. Before Jade Johnson, the daughter of the man his father has been feuding with for over forty years, moves back into town.


After ditching a horrific relationship—and her veterinary practice in the process—Jade Johnson returns to the safety of her small hometown and finally finds her footing. That is...until her horse is injured and Rex Braden comes to her rescue. The last thing she needs is a bull-headed, too-handsome-for-his-own-good Braden complicating her life.


Despite the angry family history, sparks fly between Rex and Jade, and attitudes follow. Fifteen years of stifled, forbidden love stirs a surge of passion too strong for either to deny—and the rebel in each of them rears its powerful head. Loyalties are tested, and relationships are strained. Rex and Jade are about to find out if true love really can conquer all.


DESTINED FOR LOVE is part of the 9 book Love in Bloom series.  

**CONTENT WARNING: Due to mature content, recommended for readers aged 18+**


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About the Author

Melissa Foster is the award-winning author of a number of International bestselling novels. Her books have been recommended by USA Today's book blog, Hagerstown Magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. She is the founder of the Women's Nest, a social and support community for women, the World Literary Cafe. When she's not writing, Melissa helps authors navigate the publishing industry through her author training programs on Fostering Success.

Melissa hosts an annual Aspiring Authors contest for children, she's written for Calgary's Child Magazine and Women Business Owners Magazine, and has painted and donated several murals to The Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC. Melissa's interests include her family, reading, writing, painting, friends, helping others see the positive side of life, and visiting Cape Cod.


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DANICA SNOW has always been the smart, practical, and appropriate sister. As a therapist, she prides herself on making reasonable, conservative choices, even if a bit boring, and as part of the Big Sister Program, she has little time for anything more in her life. 


BLAKE CARTER is a player. He never gets bored of conquering women, and with his sexy good looks and successful lifestyle, he has no trouble finding willing participants. When his friend and business partner dies in a tragic accident, he suddenly, desperately, wants to change his ways. The problem is, he doesn’t know how to stop doing what he does best. 


WHEN BLAKE walks into Danica’s office, the attraction between them is white hot, but Danica isn't the type to give into the heat and risk her career. Danica’s desire sets her on a path of self-discovery, where she begins to question every decision she’s ever made. Just this once, Danica wants to indulge in the pleasures of life she’s been so willingly ignoring, but with her Little Sister in turmoil and her biological sister’s promiscuousness weighing heavily on her heart, she isn’t sure it’s the right time to set her desires free. 



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Kaylie Snow has always been the fun, flirty, pretty sister. Now her burgeoning baby bump, hormone-infused emotions, and faltering singing career are sending her into an unexpected identity crisis. Watching her older sister, Danica, glide through a major career change and a new relationship with the grace of a ballerina, Kaylie’s insecurities rise to the forefront—and her relationship with fiancé Chaz Crew is caught in the crossfire.

Chaz Crew has everything he’s ever wanted: a lovely fiancée, a baby on the way, and soon, the film festival he owns will host its biggest event ever. When he’s called away to woo the festival’s largest sponsor—and the lover he’s never admitted to having—secrets from his past turn his new life upside down.

With her baby shower around the corner and her fiancé’s big event looming, the pressure is on for Kaylie to pull herself together—and for Chaz to right his wrongs. In a few short weeks, the couple who had it all figured out will learn things about life and love that may change their minds—and their hearts.

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Book #3 Snow Sisters, Love in Bloom Series

Sisters In White


Danica and Kaylie Snow are about to celebrate the biggest day of their lives—their double wedding—on an island in the Bahamas. But no wedding is complete without a little family drama. The two sisters aren’t ready to face the father they haven’t seen since he divorced their mother and moved away to marry his mistress, and live with Lacy, the half sister they’ve never met.



While Danica has exchanged letters and phone calls with Lacy, Kaylie has fervently tried to pretend she doesn’t exist. Lacy is sweet, fun, and nearly a mirror image of Kaylie. To make matters worse, not only is Lacy looking forward to meeting her sisters, but she idolizes them, too. As the countdown to the wedding date ticks on, their parents are playing a devious game of revenge, and there’s a storm brewing over the island, threatening to cancel their perfect wedding. The sisters are about to find out if the bond of sisterhood really trumps all.

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Book #4 The Bradens, Love in Bloom Series

Lovers at Heart



You met Treat Braden and Max Armstrong in Sisters in White, Book Three of the Snow Sisters (Love in Bloom Series). Now fall in love with Treat and Max all over again, and see where their hearts take them next.



Handsome, wealthy resort owner Treat Braden is used to getting what he wants. When Max Armstrong walked into his life six months earlier, he saw right through the efficient and capable façade she wore like a shield, to the sweet, sensual woman who lay beneath. She sparked an unfamiliar desire in him for more than a one-night stand, leaving his heart reeling and his blood boiling. But one mistake caused her to turn away, and now, after six months of longing for the one woman he cannot have, he’s going home to try to forget her all together.



Max Armstrong has a successful career, a comfortable lifestyle, and she’s never needed a man to help her find her way—until Treat Braden caught her attention at a wedding in Nassau, causing a surge of emotions too reminiscent of the painful past she’d spent years trying to forget. Max will do anything to avoid reliving that pain—including forgoing her toe-curling, heart-pounding desire for Treat.



When a chance encounter turns into a night of intense passion, Treat realizes that the mistake he made six months earlier may cause him to lose Max completely. He will do everything within his power to win her heart forever—and Max is forced to face her hurtful past head on for the man she cannot help but love.



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COMING SOON.......................

Release Dates......
Friendship on Fire, December 26, 2013 
Sea of Love, December 26, 2013 
Bursting with Love, January 9, 2014 
Hearts at Play, January 9, 2014


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Three Lucky Winners will each receive ebooks for

Lovers at Heart (Bk 1 of The Bradens) & the very first book of the Love In Bloom Series, Sisters In Love (Bk1 of the Snow Sisters)

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$25 Amazon or Paypal-Romance Through the Ages-7 Books-7 Authors-WW-2/1/14

Friday, December 20, 2013

Romance Through the Ages

 

Coming February 1, 2014

Romance through the Ages brings you SEVEN NOVELS from 7 bestselling authors (including New York Times, USA Today, and Amazon bestsellers). Join us for a fabulous collection.

 

*7 Romance Novels, 7 Bestselling Authors, 1 Amazing Price*

 

99 cent Romance Boxed Set for a limited time only!

 

Running Barefoot by NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Amy Harmon!— Deeply romantic and poignant, Running Barefoot is the story of a small town girl and a Native American boy, the ties that bind them to their homes and families, and the love that gives them wings.

 

Masquerade by Janette Rallison, who has sold more than 1 million books!— It's hard for a woman to keep up the masquerade when her boss is as handsome as Slade Jacobson and the job takes her to Hawaii with him. In between handling his whirlwind four-year-old daughter and dealing with a whole cast of Hollywood personalities, Clarissa has to keep a tight hold on her heart.

 

The Reluctant Bachelorette by Rachael Anderson, Amazon Bestseller!—Unknowingly cast as the bachelorette for her town's charity event, Shelter’s Bachelorette, Taycee Emerson is in for the ride of her life. Especially when she discovers her old teenage crush, Luke Carney, is one of the bachelors and it's up to the viewers—not her—to decide which bachelors stay or go.

 

Pride and Precipitation by Heather Horrocks, Amazon Bestseller!— Breezy Jones is crazy about the weather, rain or shine, which makes her job as the local television station’s meteorologist perfect. That’s before she meets the attractive new general manager, Noah Drake, who is determined to repackage everything—including Breezy’s down-home delivery.

 

My Own Mr. Darcy by Karey White, Amazon Bestseller!— Lizzie falls hard for Matthew Macfadyen’s Mr. Darcy character and makes a promise to herself that she will settle for nothing less than her own Mr. Darcy. When she meets two men, Chad—a science teacher, and Matt Dawson—who looks and acts like Mr. Darcy, she’s forced to re-evaluate what it was she loved about Mr. Darcy in the first place.

 

She Owns the Knight by Diane Darcy, Amazon Bestseller!— Why does Gillian Corbett have to travel seven hundred years through time to find a decent guy?... Why can't Sir Kellen Marshall find a lady who is obedient, submissive... or at least not trying to kill him?

 

Heart of the Ocean by Heather B. Moore, Amazon Bestseller!— A dark secret . . . a grieving ghost . . . a handsome stranger . . . What more could Eliza Robinson want? Except for maybe her life. When Eliza discovers that Jonathan Porter’s dark secrets may be the link between the dead woman who haunts her and her aunt’s murderer, Eliza realizes that Jonathan is the one man she should never trust.

 

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I Think MAYBE I Have Found a Way to CUT Back on Smoking

Thursday, December 19, 2013


NJoy has no idea I am posting this-I was just so impressed with this product that I wanted you all to know about it in case you are one of us that still smokes but would like to cut back or ultimately quit!

I was on facebook a couple of weeks ago and saw someone I know talking about electronic cigarettes. I had tried them and honestly was kind of skeptical—the ones I had tried were more bother then they were worth! They had to be plugged in and had all these flavors that did not do a thing for me—I like the taste of cigarettes. None of them “took” with me. Now understand I have been smoking since I was 12 or so and now I am 63, I really need to cut back.

A week after I saw that on facebook I happened to be talking to that friend on the telephone and asked her about the kind she had been talking about. She, like me, enjoys smoking and well—between the expense etc also wanted to cut back. She advised me to go to the site where I found I could get one of these “cigarettes” for free. I ordered it and almost forgot when suddenly this little package arrived in the mail.

The name of this company is NJOY and they say that each of the non rechargeable cigarettes is the equivalent of 2 packs—I know for a fact that the one free one I received is still going strong after a week. Of course I am still smoking regular cigarettes on occasion but I have definitely cut back. I also like that they have a recycle program—send back 8 and get one free. They look like a real cigarette, are slightly heavier and vapor comes out when you puff—and the end lights up—just like a real cigarette. It feels more natural somehow. My biggest problem is trying to remember NOT to light it!!

To see how it works click here

They are giving out free samples of these "cigarettes" on their website for now anyway-so if you would like to try these-now is the time! They are also sold at Walgreens where I just bought a 5 cigarette pack yesterday.









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My Favorite Authors of 2013

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

I actually lost count of how many books I read in 2013! And I am not finished yet! There were so many good ones and there was always something I liked about all of them; whether it was the storyline, the background premise or the way the author wrote that captured my attention and or imagination. I would like to say something here—although it is counter intuitive—I am NOT an affiliate of Amazon. I truly enjoy reading and then writing up reviews on my blog, on Amazon, on Goodreads and occasionally Librarything which might help others to decide what they might like to read. Not everyone is going to like the same genre books, which is why lately I’ve been directing people back to Amazon where they can read a chapter or two. I also attempt to keep my reviews short and sweet knowing that none of us really has the time to read long reviews—By the way—many of you have mentioned that I leave you hanging—yup—and I will probably continue to do that-I want you to read the book!!

Now on to my personal favorites of 2013 (but by no means the only ones!)—I think I will start with the authors.

Lawrence W. Gold, MD – He writes some of the best medical mysteries/thrillers I have
Read in a long time. I think I read and reviewed 4 or 5 of his
Books this year! I am waiting on pins and needles for his next
One which he assured me he is feverishly writing!


Melissa Foster- I am sure you have all noticed these books on my blog! She is
Writing a 9 book series-and yes I have or will be reading
Every single one of them. This series is essentially
Contemporary Romance. There is a disclaimer that says adult
Content on each of them-but actually as long as you are over
18 the reality is-these are love scenes with people who truly
love each other and ultimately get married! She also wrote a
separate book which made my Favorite book of the year list-
and which made me realize what a versatile writer she truly is!


Ryan Winfield- He is the author who is always giving away Kindles and
Amazon Gift Cards. He is the writer of the Park Service
Trilogy with an interesting futuristic environmental bent.
I have read-but not sure if I actually reviewed 2 of these
Books. I just saw that the third is out—guess who will be
Purchasing that one!


As I am sitting here writing I am realizing that there is no way I can pick out just a few of the individual books to say they were my favorite. Nor can I promise that my favorites will be your favorites. Thus all I can say is if you are looking for a good book go to my blog—click on the link that says books on the left hand side (this link will take you there directly) and choose to read one or two or more of my reviews. Some of them had giveaways attached--some don't--my review will always be up top.






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Book Review-How Blue Are The Ridges-Ken Ollis

Monday, December 16, 2013


Pump Up Your Book is proud to announce Ken Ollis’ contemporary fiction novel How Blue Are the Ridges Book Tour December 16 – January 17! Ken will be giving away a $25 Amazon Gift Card and 10 eBook copies of his book. To enter, fill out the Rafflecopter form below or on participating blogs throughout the blast and good luck! To see the other blogs participating-click here.

This is a story about the Depression years and how a young man and his friends manage to overcome the poverty that has plagued them most of their lives living in the Blue Ridge Mountains. A lot of the book is about life in the mountains and how it was lived and probably still is. It is a story about family and friends and the trust each and everyone of them puts in the Almighty-Church is one of the most important parts of their lives. It is also the story about how Moonshine pitted these staunch, truthful and honest men against terrible enemies. It is a long book-approx 600 pages but I can honestly say I was never bored. The ending left me in shock and possibly there will be a sequel--but maybe not--life goes on--5 Stars for this one!!


About the Book: (from IUniverse)


Title: How Blue Are the Ridges
Genre: Contemporary Fiction
Author: Ken Ollis
Publisher: iUniverse
Pages: 604
Language: English

In the midst of the Great Depression, the people of the Blue Ridge Mountains are as colorful and unforgettable as their home. Strong, intelligent, and kind, they are a force to be reckoned with. They are determined, unyielding, and tough when challenged, and they do what is needed to protect what is theirs. They live off the land and love their music, barn dances, and moonshine whiskey with equal passion.

Walter Stamey is a true Southern gentleman and a mountain man through and through. A veteran of World War I, he works hard to build an empire to provide a future for his family. During the Great Depression, Walter works his way into the moonshine business, and the Newbarn operation grows quickly. But Newbarn is too successful too soon. Now Walter has to contend with the Chicago Mafia, and everything he had worked to achieve is at risk. With the help of his son Jackson and a local detective, they work to protect their livelihood.

Millard Watson grew up dirt poor, knowing nothing but poverty. As an adult, he vows to break the bonds of his past to create a new future with Flora, the girl of his dreams. When Jackson offered him a chance to build that new life at Newbarn, Millard jumped at the opportunity. But is he truly willing to pay the price for his dreams?

Only time will tell how far everyone will go to defend what’s theirs.

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About the Author: (from IUniverse)

Ken Ollis is a child of the Great Depression and of the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. After traveling abroad, living over much of the United States, and serving in the US Air Force, he returned there to build a life on Gingercake Mountain with his wife, Jackie. They have two sons, three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. He is also the author of Seasons of Poetry




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Book Review - Deadly Provocation - T.F. Coleman

Saturday, December 14, 2013


I opened the cover of this book and thought that I was reading a forward at first--but no, it was the beginning of the book! What a great beginning it was! This is fiction that borders on the believable about what could happen if government surveillance was used for ALL citizens without their knowledge. About how this knowledge could be used by power hungry individuals to harass and possibly cause the demise of certain populations.

I suggest you click below and read the first couple of chapters-I can almost guarantee that you will want to purchase and read this book!! This short 223 page book will keep you enthralled from cover to cover!

About the Book: (from Amazon)

With every syllable spoken, every word written, and every step taken recorded, evaluated and rated, there are two things missing; the entire truth and the absolute intent.

When obsessive power meets paranoia.

Jake Conley is thrust into the spotlight after stopping a deranged gunman at an L.A. theater, his new-found fame gets the attention of a private surveillance consulting company that recruits him to be a public relations asset and field consultant working in the world of data mining, hidden cameras, and drones. The benefits are overwhelming and seem to include a beautiful young woman from Venezuela, Medalia Mendoza, daughter of one of the company’s biggest financial contributors, and whose mother has been missing for the last five years. Questions about the company’s integrity and Conley’s role with it mount until he is faced with the life and death decisions that affect everyone involved.

Read the first few chapters on Amazon here

This book can be purchased at Amazon and Outskirts Press


About the Author(from Amazon)


I'm an engineer by degree, a computer programmer by trade, and a creative writer at heart. My background and personality tend to make my writing heavy on logic and very methodical, with deeply embedded themes and subtle plot twists. My Grandmother got me started reading when she gave me her paperback collection of Alistair MacLean and John D. MacDonald novels. I'm greatly influenced by Hemingway, including his adoration of his cats, although mine aren't six-toed. I love nature with its wide variety of life and spectacular earthly landscapes.


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3 Winners of 2 E-Books Each-The Bradens, Love in Bloom Series #4-WW-Melissa Foster-Ends 12/15

Friday, December 13, 2013


Poor Max, if you have read the other books in this series you will remember that she is the one who gets everything done and on time-no hitches when she is involved! Treat Braden (and man oh man is he portrayed as a TREAT) is bound and determined to make Max his-the playboy has fallen and HARD. Both Max and he each have histories in their past that keep getting in the way of a happily ever after. I'm sure you have been there, I know I have-whatever you say or do is wrong-and so does the guy! Every time I thought-finally--nope--one or the other would get confused or frightened. This was a match made in heaven--but will they EVER manage--you will just have to read this book to find out. There are many love scenes in this book but again nothing that offended me--OH-Kaylee gets somewhat involved in this story as does the entire Braden family. Eagerly awaiting book #5 in this series!!

NEW RELEASE........

Book #1 The Bradens, Love in Bloom Series #4



You met Treat Braden and Max Armstrong in Sisters in White, Book Three of the Snow Sisters (Love in Bloom Series). Now fall in love with Treat and Max all over again, and see where their hearts take them next.



Handsome, wealthy resort owner Treat Braden is used to getting what he wants. When Max Armstrong walked into his life six months earlier, he saw right through the efficient and capable façade she wore like a shield, to the sweet, sensual woman who lay beneath. She sparked an unfamiliar desire in him for more than a one-night stand, leaving his heart reeling and his blood boiling. But one mistake caused her to turn away, and now, after six months of longing for the one woman he cannot have, he’s going home to try to forget her all together.

Max Armstrong has a successful career, a comfortable lifestyle, and she’s never needed a man to help her find her way—until Treat Braden caught her attention at a wedding in Nassau, causing a surge of emotions too reminiscent of the painful past she’d spent years trying to forget. Max will do anything to avoid reliving that pain—including forgoing her toe-curling, heart-pounding desire for Treat.

When a chance encounter turns into a night of intense passion, Treat realizes that the mistake he made six months earlier may cause him to lose Max completely. He will do everything within his power to win her heart forever—and Max is forced to face her hurtful past head on for the man she cannot help but love.

LOVERS AT HEART is part of the 9 book Love in Bloom series - a new release every 30 days.  **CONTENT WARNING: Due to mature content, recommended for readers aged 18+**

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About the Author

Melissa Foster is the award-winning author of a number of International bestselling novels. Her books have been recommended by USA Today's book blog, Hagerstown Magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. She is the founder of the Women's Nest, a social and support community for women, the World Literary Cafe. When she's not writing, Melissa helps authors navigate the publishing industry through her author training programs on Fostering Success.



Melissa hosts an annual Aspiring Authors contest for children, she's written for Calgary's Child Magazine and Women Business Owners Magazine, and has painted and donated several murals to The Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC. Melissa's interests include her family, reading, writing, painting, friends, helping others see the positive side of life, and visiting Cape Cod.


Melissa is available to chat with book clubs and welcomes
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ALSO AVAILABLE 
Book #1 Snow Sisters, Love in Bloom Series 
Sisters In Love


DANICA SNOW has always been the smart, practical, and appropriate sister. As a therapist, she prides herself on making reasonable, conservative choices, even if a bit boring, and as part of the Big Sister Program, she has little time for anything more in her life. 



BLAKE CARTER is a player. He never gets bored of conquering women, and with his sexy good looks and successful lifestyle, he has no trouble finding willing participants. When his friend and business partner dies in a tragic accident, he suddenly, desperately, wants to change his ways. The problem is, he doesn’t know how to stop doing what he does best. 



WHEN BLAKE walks into Danica’s office, the attraction between them is white hot, but Danica isn't the type to give into the heat and risk her career. Danica’s desire sets her on a path of self-discovery, where she begins to question every decision she’s ever made. Just this once, Danica wants to indulge in the pleasures of life she’s been so willingly ignoring, but with her Little Sister in turmoil and her biological sister’s promiscuousness weighing heavily on her heart, she isn’t sure it’s the right time to set her desires free. 



Book #2 Snow Sisters, Love in Bloom Series 
Sisters In Bloom
You loved Danica and Kaylie in SISTERS IN LOVE, find out what happens next with SISTERS IN BLOOM "

Kaylie Snow has always been the fun, flirty, pretty sister. Now her burgeoning baby bump, hormone-infused emotions, and faltering singing career are sending her into an unexpected identity crisis. Watching her older sister, Danica, glide through a major career change and a new relationship with the grace of a ballerina, Kaylie’s insecurities rise to the forefront—and her relationship with fiancé Chaz Crew is caught in the crossfire.

Chaz Crew has everything he’s ever wanted: a lovely fiancée, a baby on the way, and soon, the film festival he owns will host its biggest event ever. When he’s called away to woo the festival’s largest sponsor—and the lover he’s never admitted to having—secrets from his past turn his new life upside down.

With her baby shower around the corner and her fiancé’s big event looming, the pressure is on for Kaylie to pull herself together—and for Chaz to right his wrongs. In a few short weeks, the couple who had it all figured out will learn things about life and love that may change their minds—and their hearts.

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Book #3 Snow Sisters, Love in Bloom Series
Sisters In White


Danica and Kaylie Snow are about to celebrate the biggest day of their lives—their double wedding—on an island in the Bahamas. But no wedding is complete without a little family drama. The two sisters aren’t ready to face the father they haven’t seen since he divorced their mother and moved away to marry his mistress, and live with Lacy, the half sister they’ve never met.



While Danica has exchanged letters and phone calls with Lacy, Kaylie has fervently tried to pretend she doesn’t exist. Lacy is sweet, fun, and nearly a mirror image of Kaylie. To make matters worse, not only is Lacy looking forward to meeting her sisters, but she idolizes them, too. As the countdown to the wedding date ticks on, their parents are playing a devious game of revenge, and there’s a storm brewing over the island, threatening to cancel their perfect wedding. The sisters are about to find out if the bond of sisterhood really trumps all.

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COMING SOON.......................


Release Dates......
Destined to Love, January 9, 2014 
Friendship on Fire, February 9, 2014 
Sea of Love, March 9, 2014 
Bursting with Love, April 9, 2014 
Hearts at Play, May 9, 2013

I received this book to review through Beck Valley Books Book Tours, all the opinions above are 100% my own.



NOW FOR THE AUTHOR'S GIVEAWAY !!

Three lucky winners will each receive ebooks for
Lovers at Heart (Bk 1 of The Bradens) & the very first book of the Love In Bloom Series, Sisters In Love (Bk1 of the Snow Sisters)
Ending on Sunday 15th December at 11.59pm EST
Open Worldwide

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