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The conclusion of the Wheel of Time series. The Wheel of Time turns, and Ages come and pass. What was, what will be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. Let the Dragon ride again on the winds of time. Read excerpt Title: A Memory of Light (Wheel of Time #14) Author: Robert … Continue reading “A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson”
Perhaps this may not be considered a story, it may be an event, a happening, a moment in time, it was however, something to treasure in my book of memories. I have decided however to tell this as a cherished Christmas story because it happened to me. The year had not been a particularly good … Continue reading “12 The Lights of Christmas”
Title: The Light of the Lovers’ Moon Author: Marcia Lynn McClure Publisher: Distractions Ink Release Date: May 26, 2011 ISBN: 978-0983525080 Size: 264 pages, 5×8, paperback Genre: Romance Read excerpt Violet Fynne was haunted-haunted by memory. It had been nearly ten years since her father had moved the family from the tiny town of Rattler … Continue reading “The Light of the Lovers’ Moon by Marcia Lynn McClure”
The girl was so angry. But she didn’t know who she was more upset with, Santa for not being real… her mother for finally admitting it… or herself for having fallen for that big fat – ho, ho, ho – lie in the first place. Now, on Saturday the 21st, she was feeling mad again … Continue reading “14 The Magical Lights of Christmas”
Stopping only to retrieve a shovel, David carried his wife’s body out to the circle of rosebushes she had tended so lovingly in life. The snow had fallen thick, coating the land, and even now flurries danced around them. He knelt in center of the bushes, laying his wife gently on the snow. A tear … Continue reading “16 David’s Rose”
In Memory Of My Father, Ernest J. Orgar Sr. The little boy heard the door slam and his father’s heavy footsteps thud through the living room into the kitchen. “What you mean my supper ain’t ready? Fool! You know I like a hot dinner when I get home!” The boy shuddered up in his bedroom … Continue reading “05 The Candy Cane Carnation”
It was mid-afternoon, and the sunlight shone through the small window of my hospital room in the burn unit at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. I don’t know how long I had been there, but I guess it had been three or four days since the accident. My left hand was intact, or somewhat intact, with … Continue reading “02 The Prodigal Soldier”
Last month’s prize winners announced HERE. There are new guidelines and entry requirements for winning one of these books. Please take a look at the updated Official Rules. A big thank you to our Prize Sponsors! Please take a moment to learn more about this month’s wonderfully generous sponsors. Defenders of the Covenant by Angie … Continue reading “April 2012 Prize Sponsors”
Louisa wakes from a deep heavy fog, surrounded by strangers and horrified to discover she’s been the sole victim of a terrible buggy accident. Worse… she remembers nothing. Trevor Worthington, Duke of Kenbridge, can’t trust women. Yet after nearly killing the amnesiac Louisa, he has little choice but to open his home to her. His … Continue reading “The Sweetest Touch by Marie Higgins”
Title: Desert Stars (book 3) Author: Joe Vasicek Publisher: Self Release Date: December 19, 2011 ISBN: Size: eBook; 100,000 words Genre: Science Fiction Gaia Nova Series: Bringing Stella Home (bk 1), Sholpan (bk 2) Caution: This book may contain objectionable content. (PG-13) He was the sole heir to the Najmi camp, a young man raised … Continue reading “Desert Stars by Joe Vasicek”
Title: The Snow Angel Author: Glenn Beck Publisher: Threshold Editions Release Date: October 25, 2011 ISBN: 978-1439187203 Size: 288 pages, 5×7, hardcover Genre: General, Christmas Read excerpt The woman in the picture was so young she looked like a child. Her hair was loose, eyes wide, blue T-shirt stark against the pale lines of arching … Continue reading “The Snow Angel by Glenn Beck”
Last month’s prize winners announced HERE. Please take a moment to learn more about this month’s wonderfully generous sponsors. The Alias by Mandi Tucker SlackJacey Grayson is an average, young, divorced mother struggling to build a new life for her son, Blaze. After a long and difficult divorce, Jacey thinks the worst is over. But … Continue reading “October 2011 Prize Sponsors”
“John, don’t be ridiculous.” Sarah’s mother’s voice rang down the hall. Sarah staggered out of her room and into the hallway rubbing fitful sleep from her eyes. She hesitated, listening to her parents argue. Lately, it seemed that’s all they did. “C’mon Nikki,” her father said in a gruff voice, “It’s Christmas. Let’s spend it … Continue reading “18 The Christmas Angel”
The clatter of the sewing machine ticked away the seconds as Shauna guided the fabric through the feed dogs. She paused to adjust the fabric and checked the clock. “The kids’ll be here any minute. How am I ever going to get all four pairs pajamas done before Christmas?” She pressed her foot harder on … Continue reading “07 The Grumpy Santa”
Title: Kissing Cousins Author: Marcia Lynn McClure Publisher: Distractions Ink Release Date: February 22, 2011 ISBN: 978-0982782682 Size: 264 pages, 6×9, paperback Genre: Romance Read excerpt Poppy Amore loved her job waitressing at Good Ol’ Days Family Restaurant. No one could ask for a better working environment. After all, her best friend Whitney worked there, … Continue reading “Kissing Cousins by Marcia Lynn McClure”
“But why would Jeremy’s boss do such a thing?” Mom shook her head. “Oh, it’s simple,” Claire said as she pinned up another section of the garland. “Eat and be eaten, you know,” she gave a significant nod, her eyebrows arched high. “But will he really be able to find a new position?” Mom insisted. … Continue reading “40 Christmas Stash”
Man, I haven’t seen these guys in years. It’s gonna be great to finally get back together with ’em; it’s been nearly 13 years since we were out there, flying air superiority missions over Russia. I pulled into the parking lot and put on my winter coat. It was that time of the year again, … Continue reading “36 The Lone Airman”
Every bulb on every tree stabbed at Jack’s bloodshot eyes like being poked with sharp sticks. Every other night of the year he’d slept in the comfortable, incognito darkness of the downtown park. A few months ago, someone had taken it to mind that the old dump needed sprucing up, seeing as how it was … Continue reading “25 Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh”
Becky Manning found a colorfully wrapped box topped with a red bow. Forgetting about what she was searching for in the closet, she retrieved the box and read the tag – To Sarah, From Becky. A tear rolled down her cheek. She’d forgotten all about last year’s Christmas gift. Unfortunatley, certain circumstances prevented her from … Continue reading “23 With Wondering Awe”
Christmas 1969 was a magical time, one that represented the holidays clearly and without fanfare. How nostalgic! With the stars glowing brightly in their shimmering armor, and Nat King Cole’s The Christmas Song softly playing in the background; a nostalgic haze looms across the sky, and I’m transported back to 1969, and the most riveting … Continue reading “19 Remembering Christmas’s Past!”
Ruth gazed at the blur of passing Christmas lights, and wished they were going anywhere but to her family’s house. She knew they only had minutes before the critical moment arrived. She and her husband Darin had been married for two years, and last Christmas, they spent exclusively with his family. “Did you bring the … Continue reading “02 The Clearing”
Title: Towers of Midnight (#13 in the Wheel of Time series) Author: Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson Publisher: Tor Books Release Date: November 2, 2010 ISBN: 978-0765325945 Size: 864 pages, Hardcover Genre: Fantasy The Last Battle has started. The seals on the Dark One’s prison are crumbling. The Pattern itself is unraveling, and the armies … Continue reading “Towers of Midnight by Robert Jordan & Brandon Sanderson”
by Wm Morris Gideancum, the youngest son of Pahoran the First, quietly nestled further into the dried maize piled up in the portico of a large storehouse just inside the southern wall of the city of Zarahemla. The Lamanite soldiers with their torches and cimeters swarmed like angry hornets through the streets of the city. … Continue reading “18: Gideancum’s Revenge”
“This way,” Sarai whispered, pulling my hand. “Are you sure?” I leaned up against the stone wall. I didn’t want to move. My heart was racing, and I was forgetting to breath. “No. But we have to go. They’re going to find us.” I took measure of her eyes. “The jungle?” She nodded. We crouched … Continue reading “17: Sacrifice”