This thread should give First Chapters people an unofficial common area to put brief (hopefully no more than a paragraph or two) descriptions of their entries, along with a link to the entry. Think in terms of what a reader would learn from the back cover of the book.
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Maralee Decatur comes from a long line of Wolf Hunters. On the night of the full moon, she stalks man-eating, immortal Wolves with a sword made of solid silver - their only weakness. One full-moon night, Maralee encounters Nash, a man with a strange compassion for the enormous beasts. He prevents her from killing them, even seems to mourn the death of the single monster she killed that night. She doesn't understand how anyone could show kindness towards a Wolf, her entire family was murdered by a pack of them when she was a child, but she can't help but be attracted to sexy, compassionate Nash and his dangerous, dominating streak.
Nash is a Wolf Guardian. The only of his kind--a race of shape-shifting wolves--who is not affected by the curse placed upon them 500 years ago. Normally, a peaceful, forest-dwelling people, the full moon causes them to go mad and hunt humans in their Wolf form. As a Guardian, Nash can placate his people and prevent them from attacking humans, but then the haughty Wolf Huntress shows up in his territory and slays his brother right before his eyes. He should hate her, but he doesn't. He failed to protect his brother. He doesn't blame her. He actually thinks she might be able to help his people break their curse, and so he invites her to stay among the Wolves (in their human form).
Their attraction is instantaneous, their love deep, until Maralee finds her lover is a Wolf. She must come to terms with her feelings of animosity towards Wolves and learn to accept the man she loves for what he is. Together they can break the curse on Nash's people, if the bigotry of his people and hers doesn't drive them apart.
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Grab your passport and join Jack Riley and his childhood friend Perry as they take their first vacation trip to Europe. They soon meet two attractive young women from Canada, Nicole and Barbara, in a Parisian cafe. Together, the four explore the charms of Paris and friendship blooms into romance.
Will this truly be a life changing experience for the newfound couples, or will the summer romances fade with the change of the seasons? Follow the story in Summer Days of Desire. Bon Voyage!
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Her father is opposed to her every decision. Her slightly dotty mother is waiting for grandbabies. Devlin's Aunt Hattie has no problem putting in her own salt of the earth two cents. Will Reese listen to their advice or will she finally follow her own heart in "Home of My Heart".
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At forty-four, Ted, did what most people only dream of doing, left it all behind to live in the Caribbean. Also at forty-four, Katie, begins to do things women half her age wished for, becoming a gracious socialite and a successful working woman.
Four years later, neither has spoken to each other, they are happy in their ignorant bliss of the other, but the past has a way of echoing across time. Thus begins the reunion, four years in the making, of two former lovers, lead astray by life. A reunion, which could only happen, in a place time can not touch.
Haunted by a love they lost to the past and to the pressures of life.
They are faced with the unavoidable truth, you can never go back to the past, no matter how much you love it, but on this island they are given a chance to see what their souls knew all along...
A VIEW FROM SABA
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In Regency England, young Lady Katherine Havisham and her brother Nicholas have been brought up by their absentminded but loving father on an idyllic country estate in Devon. He has given them an excellent education, a sound understanding of the world around them and a good moral sense of right and wrong. Only one thing is missing.
Without a woman's guiding hand, Katherine has grown up learning nothing at all that will help her capture a husband on the marriage mart. She can hunt and fish, cipher and figure, and run the earl's estate as well as any man, but she knows nothing of the womanly wiles, her embroidery is abominable, and she is forever falling into a pond or challenging some poor young man to a race in her new curricle. Her frustrated brother is terrified that her reputation will relegate her to a life without love. And although Katherine insists that the womanly pursuits are simply frivolous, as, perhaps, is marriage, she has begun to worry that her brother's chances of finding a bride might be seriously affected by her own reputation.
But this distressing situation soon proves to be a minor consideration when more pressing crises come to light. Napoleon has escaped from Elba, and Katherine and Nicholas' dearest childhood friend Charles, Lord Fenchmore, has been fighting the French under Wellington. Now Charles has mysteriously returned to Devon, reticent and weary, while Lord Havisham is suddenly called to London indefinitely with no explanation as to why.
Meanwhile, unexpected visitors begin to arrive in Devon, complicating matters of both love and loyalty, courting and country. As if there isn't already enough complication! Perhaps what they all truly need is...
A DEVON DIVERSION
Alone in a desolate cabin, Andrew Greer was perfectly content to wait out the blizzard with his adventurous dog, Shadow, as his only companion. Fate decided differently. When Shadow discovers the unconscious and injured woman, Andrew has no choice but to take her to the safety and warmth of his retreat.
Destiny weaves a tale of kidnapping and murder. Is she the witness and victim to the crimes? Or is she really a conspirator getting away with murder? Andrew is determined to protect Destiny and find out the truth. Can he find the real killer before it's too late? Or has he already found her? Only Fate knows for sure.
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However Doyle is no ordinary man - he's an immortal warrior from the faerie realm, a member of an ancient race called the sidhe. And he knows that neither Violet's mishap, nor her parents' drownings, were accidents. One of the mer-folk, who usually avoid humans at all costs, for reasons as yet unknown has resorted to murdering them.
But Violet doesn't believe in magic. And Doyle has never revealed his secret to any human. As the heat between Doyle and Violet rises, however, Doyle realizes that his motives for wanting to convince her of the truth have become far more personal to him than the mere need to keep her safe.
Can Doyle persuade Violet to accept the danger she's in before it's too late? And even if she does, can an immortal warrior and the mortal woman who's stolen his heart make love last? Perhaps all it will take is a touch of faith and a little Passionate Magic...
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Thanks - Dawn ;)
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Ever seen the reality show?? I wanted to take one of those spoiled, shallow girls, make her sympathetic, and pair her with the perfect man to show her there is more to her than a pretty face.
Here's the summary from my query letter... thanks for reading!!
Down-on-her-luck beauty queen, Morgan Allison, has always dreamed of gracing magazine covers, but her mother died two years ago. Along with her hopes. She needs more than her waitressing job to support her younger sister. When Morgan hears that the CEO of CompuCorp needs a new personal assistant, she decides she wants more than just a job. She wants the richest bachelor in America. Big break, here she comes.
Super geek, super hacker Zachary Champion loves working in The Cave, the guys-only basement that houses CompuCorp's Network Security team. Zach also has a hard time saying no – he still fetches coffee, changes toner cartridges, and agrees way too often to attend his ultra-wealthy parents' political functions. In fact, he's agreed to bring a date to his father's important fundraising gala in two weeks.
When Morgan and Zach run into each other, they strike a deal – Zach's computer skills for her dating expertise. But there's been a security breach at CompuCorp, and Morgan's attempts to get close to the CEO get her and Zach tangled up in the CEO's search for a corporate spy. They'll both need all of their skills to out-smart Zach's supervisor, who's trying to frame Zach for the technology heist of the century.
Morgan gives Zach a makeover and likes the confident, intelligent – and hot – guy she finds underneath. Winning his approval becomes more important than the job. She'll have to face her biggest fear, that maybe there's nothing more to her than a pretty face. Zach is wary of letting Morgan use him like he's been used before. Yet, as he sees her generosity and social skills in action, he falls for the sassy, determined woman behind the beautiful mask.
Looking forward to your comments - thanks!!
Bear Country isn't exactly a place anyone would go to look for love. It's a savage place, a place of danger and mystery. It's a place where outlaws roam among giant ice age predators, and even the most innocent-looking creature can be deadly.
Sharon Mack doesn't go to Bear Country looking for love. She goes there to rescue her kidnapped seven-year-old daughter from Sister West's 'Church of the Second Chance'.
In Bear Country, nothing is exactly what it seems, and nobody is exactly who they appear to be. Sharon and her daughter are caught up in a high stakes game where the players are cloaked in 'lies within lies'. Can Sharon rescue her daughter from the middle of that game? Will the feelings she has for the mysterious man who calls himself 'Leo' put her and her daughter in even more danger? Will she figure out the mysteries of Bear Country before she is trapped there? Will she find love in this unlikely place?
You can read the first chapter of Bear Country by clicking here.
Remember, only a rating of ten helps Bear Country get to the second round, though helpful comments are always welcome too.
Jenna McCall and Ryan Eastham are opposites united in their disenchantment with life. Due to a shattering betrayal by her husband, Jenna is wary of men and emotional attachments. An injury has ended Ryan's football career and he's searching for a new direction. When family commitments thrust them together as reluctant companions on a cross-country drive, Jenna and Ryan find unexpected pleasure in one another's company and discover that sometimes taking the long way home is the only way to move out of the past and into the future.
Please vote and comment! Thank you!
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Jackie F.
Colonel Ted Foley's laser-like determination to win Emily's heart clashes with her steel magnolia resolve not to allow that to happen! To complicate things for Emily, Ted's squadron has recently lost two F-16s in unexplained crashes. Through it all, Emily has the support of her outrageous best friend, N'awlins Harrison. N'awlins is far more than the comic relief of this deeply emotional love story, she is an old soul, wise to the ways of the world - and love. N'awlins knows the human heart doesn't come equipped with air bags. Ah, but wouldn't it be wonderful if it did?
Emily, Ted, and N'awlins cordially invite you to come sit-a-spell with them in Your Gift To Me - Chapter One at:
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The terror is only beginning when her homicidal ex-boyfriend finds her and sends thugs after her and the brothers. Last time she ran from him, he threatened them. This time he is acting upon those threats trying to force her into weakness. Trying to force her back to him. Will the strength she found to leave him be strong enough to protect those she loves? Or will love get them all killed?
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In Over Her Head
...just when you thought it was safe to fall in love...
When Erica Peck, one terrified-of-the-ocean marina owner, finds herself at the bottom of the sea conversing with a merman named Reel, she thinks she's died and gone to her own version of Hell. When the Oceanic Council demands she and Reel retrieve a lost cache of diamonds from the resident sea monster in return for their lives, she knows she's died and gone to Hell.
When they escape the monster and end up on a deserted island, she amends her opinion - she's died and gone to Heaven.
But when Reel sacrifices himself to allow her to return to her world, she realizes that, Heaven or Hell, with Reel, she's In Over Her Head.
In Over Her Head
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Forgiving Dad by Stephanie B.
A thirty-something mother, Jill Parker, is already at a crossroads in her career and family life, when her estranged father, Edward becomes paralyzed in an accident at home. Bound by love and obligation, she faces painful childhood memories and returns to small town Iowa for a summer to help her father adjust to life in a wheelchair. She comes face to face with her first love and falls into a new and exciting, but complicated relationship.
Feeling dependent for the first time, an overbearing father reaches out to an insecure daughter, a teenage boy spends quality time with his grandfather and mother, and a wounded man learns to love again. Edward's accident and recovery is the catalyst which starts long-needed healing for the members of his family.
Jill returns to Colorado leaving the love of her life behind. Tormented by the loss of what could have been, she discovers a secret. Will he come to Colorado and invite her to experience a life together, and can she share the secret with him if he doesn't?
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Stephanie
The book is a multi-cultural paranormal romanctic suspense
DARK OBSESSION
Something is coming. Something big.
This is the foreboding message given to Ray Chavez by his long deceased great-grandmother. But Ray, a 33 year old farmer from the Rio Grande Valley, does not believe in visions or omens or the necromancy of his Mexican/Indian heritage. Although, Ray feels he's doing his part by humoring his sister Sylvia, a practicing Spiritualist, and his grandmother Maria, a non-practicing Curandero, he ultimately dismisses the vision as a bad dream.
However Ray may reconsider his position when Lexie Solis stumbles into town, in search of a new life. Ray feels an instant attraction, as well as a connection, to the skittish young woman, and he pursues a relationship with her. But what Lexie does not tell Ray and his family, is that she is running from an abusive ex-boyfriend and he may be more powerful then even she wants to believe.
When Lexie is assaulted by an unseen force, they soon learn that Jerry Kemp's obsession with Lexie goes beyond his need to control her; he wants to possess her soul as well. Lexie's only hope for salvation lies with Ray. But will he be able to embrace his destiny to save the woman he loves as well as his own soul?
Woman's Mind
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Seductive, playful, irresistible - filled with fatal passion, sex and greed. Melissa Steffancin, a forty-five year old woman grew up in a small town in Kentucky. During her childhood, LaGrange was a location of closely knit-families and sharing conversations with neighbors over picket fences. Growing up, Melissa had three best friends; Shelly, Carl, and Katrina and throughout her life they played important roles.
Like every woman she thought she would find the perfect man and have the ideal marriage. Not only did she meet one man of her dreams she met three.
In 2007, while working as a Nursing Assistant, she takes care of Rose Garwood. She and Rose become close friends. Rose introduces her to Jeanie Garwood; Rose's daughter and later to her son, Ora. Rose has breast cancer and leaves a legacy of vanity. Melissa finds herself comforting Ora and falls in love with him. He asks for her hand in marriage, but Melissa has no desire to try marriage again. Hoping for a compromise, he suggests sending her and two of her friends to his castle in Benburb, Ireland. She does not want to lose Ora and makes a counter offer; that she waits a year to answer him.
So, in May of 2010, Melissa and her two best friends, Katrina Hill and Shelly Ellis find themselves in a medieval castle and hopes for a relaxing vacation and what she finds is far from it….
They spend three days at a relaxing spa, and reminisce about childhood memories and their children. Melissa finds herself dealing with the death of her beloved friend Carl. She discovers the truth and mystery surrounding Shelly's husband, Dan's death. This results in the surprise dissolution, of their friendships.
Walking through her lifetime of heartache and happiness, she searches for an answer to Ora's proposal. She takes a trip up the Mweelre Mountain Range looking for the answer. What she finds within her mind surpasses what she had hoped to find.
However, she discovers another question that has haunted her for twenty-five years…. Can you hear me?
Here's my blurb on Drunk Dialing:
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Ali Robinson is pretty sure that DRUNK DIALING friends and enemies isn't the recommended therapeutic steps one should take after finding her fiancé in bed with a man and accruing $30k in canceled wedding debt. While she'll have to grow up sometime, Ali's taking
the scenic route, fleeing to Washington DC, taking refuge from caterers, creditors and her ex who won't take "never" for an answer.
Appropriately nicknamed the March Tornado, Lady Angelica Evelyne March fearlessly whips and whirls through life with all the spirited energy of her usually destructive namesake.
Nathan has his own nickname, Dragon, and it fits him as perfectly as the unusual tattoos on his ankles. Bastard-born and living life on the edge as a privateer who carries a letter of marque from mad King George himself, he has a total disdain for land, society in general, and specifically, its insipid women.
He fights his own demons, but despite the internal battles raging like wildfire in his gut, Nathan isn't strong enough to resist the magnetic pull of the beautiful woman with the face of an angel, the calculating nerve of a general, and the glorious laugh of ten people.
From the London docks to a tropical pirate-infested cove, Evelyne and Nathan spar and love and dream and fight, learning of themselves and each other. His "little general" teaches him the value of trust and forgiveness and that his worth far exceeds his legendary Dragon persona. He teaches her that by accepting responsibility for her actions, adventure does not have to come at a costly price. And as they unravel mysteries, battle the enemy, spur those around them to love and live, and expose long-buried secrets held by the king himself, Nathan and Evelyne embrace their brave destiny and learn of the rich blessing that is unconditional love.
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Isn't this a truly enjoyable experience? The best of luck to everyone!
Lady Jocelyn Norwood gossips, but only out of boredom. Never mind that this gossip has ruined, Marjorie, an innocent bystander's reputation, inventing intrigue and ease dropping are her preferred methods of entertaining herself and her friends. That is, until she overhears Ryan Peyton, the man that she is secretly, desperately in love with, insulting her.
She is devastated and takes a month of seclusion to try and mend her broken heart. When she is forced to reemerge back into society, she is determined to never gossip again, to avoid her former friends at every turn, to make amends to Marjorie and above all else to stay away from Ryan.
But the annoyingly curious man will not go away. He follows her around demanding explanations, while trying to maintain his indifference toward her. Though he has wanted her for years, a long-ago promise to her brother has kept him from acting upon his desire to have her.
Through her efforts to make amends and his persistent curiosity, they are constantly thrown together and his resolve begins to crack...
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The first in a four novel series that centers around the members of the world-renowned rock band, Molly's Tears, Of the Ashes focuses on Micah Mitchell, the lead singer and guitarist, and Sandra Martin, the woman who reluctantly stumbles into a relationship with him (Sandra appears in Chapter 2).
Micah is a hot-headed, brash, and sensitive young man who defines himself and his life by his music, his career, and his band mates, who he considers his family. When an accident forces him to make the drastic decision to quit his band, he suddenly finds himself severed from the world he knew and tossed into a sea of anger and uncertainty. Seeking to add stability back into his life, he decides to focus his attention on decorating his new home, hiring the beautiful, and somewhat skittish, Sandra in the process.
Recently fired from her position at an upscale Los Angeles design firm, Sandra finds herself unable to say no to his job offer. She quickly learns, though, that what she can offer him is far greater than color schemes and furniture layouts. With the help of his friends, she is able to guide him to reinvent the way he sees himself and, ultimately, find acceptance in his loss.
But when he wants to include her in his new life, will her own fears and secrets prevent her from finding happiness with him?
Brimming with characters that are equally as fallible as they are heroic, Of the Ashes is a novel that takes Sandra and Micah from Los Angeles to Florida, through heartache and wisdom, and into a celebration of friendship and family.
Thank you for having a read and providing whatever feedback you can!
Soul-mates, twin flames, "split-aparts"…philosophers, poets, and priests have pondered their existence and their nature.
We've all heard that such a love can transcend death, stand the test of time, and make all things possible.
Some of us know the truth, while others hope and dream.
Alden Scott and Olivia Vernon are about to find out just how powerful this love can be when they find
A Love Out of Time.
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This is a paranormal romance between a proper Victorian Duke and a somewhat proper woman of the 21st century with some interesting ancestry that she wasn't aware of.
A young woman uses a one hundred point scale to help her find the ideal man—His Hotness. But scales have been known to lie. And so have men.
Jade Bartholomew spent the past ten years perfecting her His Hotness scale. At sixteen, her dream guy only needed good looks; but at twenty-six, Jade's values have broadened and matured. Although mind-blowing sex rates high on her list, her number one priority now in a relationship is honesty.
Kai Malone lives the American dream. Coming from a middle-class upbringing, he has reached the pinnacle of success as the CEO of a software company worth millions. But success has a downside. How can a young, business mogul know for certain when a woman is interested in him and not his money? According to Kai's best friend, there's only one way to be sure. He convinces Kai that, in this situation, lying is the best policy.
Jade and Kai meet when she shanks a golf ball into his testicles. Not the ideal way to start a relationship—but no one ever said attaining the title His Hotness would be easy.
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In the area of love, Grace Madison has always had terrible luck.
Ten years ago she was head over heels in love with Duval Roussiard--but in a cruel twist of fate it is her older sister Elizabeth whom he falls for and eventually marries. Heartbroken she buries her feelings and determindly accepts the role of 'friend', immersing herself in med school and work to avoid the happy couple. When a tragic event changes the course of their lives, Grace is unable to cope with the grief and runs away.
Now a doctor with a workaholic mentality, Dr. Grace Madison's world is turned upside down when she receives a letter from Duval inviting her to go to Wales where he is getting married again. She is stunned and horrified to realize that she may still be in love with him after all this time. Throwing caution to the wind, she heads to England with the simple intent to get over her feelings for Duval so that she may regain control of her life and move on.
Life hardly ever goes as planned though. In London she meets Adrian, a darkly attractive and enigmatic man who is also Duval's younger brother and who is heading home after sixteen years to resolve his own personal demons. With his wicked humor and sarcastic outlook on life, he is a fascinating study in contrasts and Grace finds herself increasingly drawn to him. Adrian is alternately infuriating and charming, constantly challenging her views on love and friendship.
Caught between these two vastly different men, what starts as a simple mission becomes a complicated yet wonderful adventure of pain, joy and passion as Grace leaves her fears behind to discover herself and what it truly means to love.
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Mai V.
I would love to share with you my entry, Grasping For The Wind. I chose this titile because in the book Ecclesiastes, Solomon writes:
Whatever my eyes desired I did not keep from them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure, for my heart rejoiced in all my labor; and this was my reward from all my labor. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had done and on the labor in which I had toiled; and indeed all was vanity and grasping for the wind. There was no profit under the sun. -Ecclesiastes 2:10-11
Solomon's struggles remind me of my character's struggles in "Grasping For The Wind". The main character in my story, Mitch, seeks answers to his questions, tries to resist the pull of temptation, and fights for what he believes in. However, first he must learn how to live with the consequences of his actions.
Is he fighting for love, or is he grasping for the wind?
Please read my entry and let me know what you think.
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Thank you,
Michelle Krieger
"Me, Myself and Murphy's Law"
Life is like a comic book. "POW". It hits you right in the face.
For Krissy, life isn't LIKE a comic - it IS one. Working in the male dominated field of comics isn't what's difficult for her. Being harrassed - easy. Keeping eccentric artists in line - piece of cake. Have a life without privacy, people constantly telling you what to do and know exactly what you're thinking - doable. Commitment - best not to mention the word. Dealing with her emotions.....what do you consider DEALING with?
No having many girlfriends has made it easy for her to shut out sentiment, appearing cynical and sarcastic, but deep down, she's a romantic. Unfortunetly, she doesn't know it, and she's even more clueless as who may be her perfect match. Her on again off again boyfriend Ryan, her boyfriend Brandon, the bosses unknown nephew, an over the top comic artist whose a client, one of her coworkers?
Can Krissy learn to let out her emotions, overcome her 'ignore it and it will go away' attitude and see what's in front of her? Can she find love? Happiness? Can she let herself experience something she's afraid of? Well, she CAN, but will she let it happen?
Follow Krissy through an average adventure of life, with a not so average group of friends and boyfriends, into a world some consider only to be make believe.
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A Feminine Touch -- Dating Game meets Trading Spaces.
Monica Moreland's interior design business teeters on the brink of financial disaster. Desperate for new business, Monica agrees to appear on a wacky TV home decorating show, The Designing Game. She's thrilled to select a man with enormous audience appeal--an oceanographer with a poodle--as her dream decorating date, because remodeling a room in his home should generate great PR for her company.
Of course, he's no oceanographer. Jerrod O'Neal is a creative consultant working undercover to diasnose problems with the network's top TV show. He fabricated his contestant persona (if not the pampered pet) and the only rule his bosses gave him was: don't get picked! Trapped in his mistake, Jerrod is swept along for the ride with the pretty blonde whirlwind at the wheel of her Barbie car...until he sees the room she has designed for his false persona. He hates it. Vividly. On tape. His surprised reaction, when aired, will ruin her struggling business completely. Together, Monica and Bachelor Number Two have to find a way to save her company and their fractured relationship.
Second Chances is simply a love story. It takes place in London, in modern times.
Kristin Shepherd had it all - career, happiness, love. At least until tragedy reared it's ugly head in the form of cancer, and took her one true love James away from her forever. Now Kristen was forced to make a life of her own, living in London as a widow. She had given up on ever finding a love like she'd shared with James, instead pouring all of her energy into the art gallery that she had opened after James had died.
David McDougal is a handsome, Scottish actor. He had it all as well - the love of the British public as well as the love of his gorgeous fiance Sophie. Everything in his life seemed to be perfect, so why was it that he was so unhappy and unfulfilled?
When Kristin and David cross paths, sparks fly and a complicated yet thrilling realtionship ride begins. Can Kristin keep her feelings in check so she can have a friendship with David? Can David balance his feelings for Kristin with his feelings for Sophie?
It's a story about loss, recovery, and moving on. It's about opening your heart up, even if it has been shattered. And most of all, it's about believing in Second Chances.
I hope you enjoy it. It's a dear story to me. I welcome your input and comments, and of course, your votes!
Second Chances
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In the world of Aliesse, in a time before the advancement of technology, humanity is on the brink of extinction. After generations under siege from the predatory Bitkeys, the peaceful Aliessans have been forced to war to defend themselves and the land that they cherish. The final battle for survival looms close on the horizon.
Enter Daine, our heroine. Without explanation or warning, this modern-day history teacher from Seattle wakes to find herself in Aliesse's last surviving community. Torn from a life she loved and thrust into the coming Armageddon, Daine develops a stubborn disbelief in her new surroundings. She takes refuge in silence while learning to fight for a world not her own.
Larson, one of the leaders in Aliesse's army, becomes both intrigued by her silence and sympathetic to her plight. His attempts to ease Daine's transition between worlds break down her reserve. In spite of the battle to come, their thoughts turn to romance.
But the path to love is interrupted by a shocking revelation from Aliesse's sorcerer. The next attack by the Bitkeys will result in annihilation of the human race, unless Daine can show them the 'way' to survive.
Will Daine and Larson be able to find this 'way'? And when Daine discovers a path back home, will she take it and leave love behind? Or will she stay to guide the army into a battle that may cost them all their lives?
If you found this intriguing, please take the time to stop by Daine's Dream, my entry into the First Chapters Romance competition. I'd appreciate your comments and your vote!
Young love between two people who was high school sweethearts. Lost touch after high school, but then enrolled at a local college where they falls in love again.
Tim and Sara spends candlelight dinners together. Tim always showers Sara with gifts, and candy. In return, Sara writes Tim love letters because she thinks it is romantic. He reads Sara's love letters to her because he also think it's romantic.
Sara and Tim's love grows even stronger for each other after high school. There's hardly any time that they spend apart from each other. Except one time they break up because of stress from school (college), and jealousy about another student. But eventually they are a couple again.
I hope that you will read my First Chapters, "Tim and ME." If the link is hard to find, you can get it through the First Chapters Romance Competition page where all entry titles are listed in alphabetical order. Thank you in advance.
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In Stars Over London, Sterling Wiliger and Lydia Rhodes lead the research of a newly discovered cache of Winston Churchill's wartime papers. From the fragmented documents, they slowly piece together the love story of Frank Layton, an American volunteer RAF fighter pilot, and Rose Hill, a British army nurse, that blossomed during the fateful summer of 1940. At first, the research is simply an infatuation-driven academic pursuit for Sterling and Lydia. The further they dig into it, however, the more personal it becomes. In the end, the Frank-and-Rose story forces Sterling and Lydia to face the hard decisions they must make to save their own relationship.
To read the first chapter of Stars Over London, click HERE.
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What happens when bad karma comes wrapped in a gorgeous Armani suit? Lilly Danes is about to find out. From the moment she attracts the attention of Ben Halloway, everything goes wrong- from broken heels to broken plane engines. Lilly is certain, in one way or another, that this particular Pretty Boy is going to be the end of her dating life forever.
Mixed with biting humor and bad rock music- but very good shoes- this story explores the unique route fate can take when it tries bring two strong willed people together.
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I agree--a wonderful idea. I've been encouraged to market my chapter, A Touch of Ice, and this seems to be an excellent opportunity so I'm including a blurb. Thanks Dale for providing this forum.
A Touch of Ice is set in the Triangle area of North Carolina and features Personal Coach, Esmerelda Gray. She was born with a touch of the paranormal in her fingertips that enables her to catch glimpses of where people have been or what they've done.
This coupled with an insatiable curiosity get El into trouble when she touches the incredibly cute guy standing in line next to her at the grocery store and discovers a dead body in his recent past. Determined not to let a potential killer escape, El finds herself caught in a delightful web of intrigue as her unruly curiosity leads her in a search for the killer, and more important the reason behind the murder.
I welcome you to stop by, read, and vote. I hope the chapter brings a smile to your day.