Month: November 2012

Sneak Peek: Scrambled

Scrambled
by Kathryn Elizabeth Jones

What happens to an unhappy woman who leaves her husband only to discover that she may have just made a terrible mistake? So horrible, her choice threatens to end her very life?

Susan believes that the grass is greener on the other side. Not that her current life is bad, necessarily; it’s just boring and lifeless, kind of like the old matted rug on her dining room floor. Susan thinks her marriage has just grown – well, old. Her husband, Bob, has gained tremendous weight and continues to gain, and his health suffers. She must work at a job she hates full-time to provide the little sustenance they have. He, on the other hand, works very little (because of his health) and prefers spending his days watching television or surfing the Internet. Besides, there’s her problem of not getting pregnant that can’t help but contribute to his unhappiness.

Can Susan continue to live her life at the hotel knowing that she might be killed herself or imprisoned for life? Will she be able to find the real murderer with the help of the eccentric Ms. Martha Boaz?

Scrambled is available through Amazon.com, Amazon UK and Barnes & Noble.

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Who Ya Gonna Call?

When my son was little one of his favourite movies, which he watched over and over on VHS was “GhostBusters”. I thought it was pretty harmless. But when his little sister was only two, while her daddy was giving her a bath, piped up, all innocence and wide eyes, and declared, “I’ve seen s**t that would turn you white!” it gave me pause. Daddy didn’t react and she never said it again. We had a great laugh over it. Continue reading “Who Ya Gonna Call?”

Elisabeth Grace Foley Announces New Release

The Silver Shawl Author Elisabeth Grace Foley is pleased to announce the release of her new historical mystery novelette: The Silver Shawl.

In a small town in turn-of-the-century Colorado, a young woman has disappeared from the boarding-house where she lives. Her distraught fiancé is certain that she must have been kidnapped. But the case takes a new turn when a city detective appears on the scene, looking for a woman who matches the description of the missing girl. Was Charity really kidnapped, or did she have a reason to flee? Mrs. Meade, a gentle but shrewd widow lady who lives across the hall in the boarding-house, feels that there is something wrong with the story of Charity’s disappearance…but can she unravel the mystery before it is too late?

The Silver Shawl was released on October 6, 2012 and is available from Amazon US, Amazon UK, Barnes and Noble and Smashwords.

Sneak Peek: A Wedding in Ruby Lake

Today we have a sneak peek from author Sherrill Willis’s new novel, A Wedding in Ruby Lake.

A Wedding in Ruby Lake finds Sydney Myers and Zeke Greyson planning the perfect wedding, only to receive several unexpected, but not unwanted, houseguests. Illana Garet, Sydney’s city-savvy best friend, decides to come rather unexpectedly as does Zeke’s friend Tyler Shepard. They both arrive just in time to be embroiled into a new threat which proves to be far more dangerous than anyone at first had believed.

A Wedding in Ruby Lake is available from Amazon US and Amazon UK.

Here is an excerpt from A Wedding in Ruby Lake:

“I need a note pad so we can make a list of everything you need. Invitations, but first you have to figure out where you’re having it. We’ll need flowers, food, dresses, tuxes, and music. Do you have any idea how much preparation we need to do this?”

Sydney went to a drawer in the kitchen and opening it, pulled out a book. “Yes I do, which is why I got this wedding planner. I figured we could use this as a guideline. It’ll be fine Illana, don’t get so stressed out.”

Raising an eyebrow at Sydney, Illana said, “One of us should be and it shouldn’t be you.” Drinking the rest of her coffee, she rinsed out her cup and left it in the sink. “Give me a minute to grab my stuff. I’ll be right back, and then we can go.”

Illana walked quickly into her room and grabbed her black clutch purse, opening it to drop her cell phone in it. She checked her hair, red tipped today, and makeup one last time in the mirror above the dresser and then walked out the door, pulling it shut quietly so as not to wake the other houseguest. Turning around, she ran smack into his chest.

“Ow, hi, I didn’t hear you get up. Did we wake you?” she asked, her face turning pink as she looked at Tyler.

“No, I’ve been up for hours actually,” Tyler said, crossing his arms and leaning against the wall. “Just so you know, my heart has already been spoken for. But if it wasn’t, you’d be very fun to chase…and catch.”

Illana felt a pang of disappointment, and a wave of relief. “Ha, like you’d catch me to begin with. I never date men who are prettier than me.”

Tyler’s small grin told her he didn’t believe her for a minute. “Is that so? Well, I guess we’ll never know now will we, little mshike?”

“What does that mean?” Illana asked, the word sounding strange and beautiful at the same time.

“It means ‘turtle’ and I’ll leave it to you to puzzle it out,” Tyler said, stepping into the bathroom and closing the door.

Illana stared at the door, not sure whether to be insulted or amused. She shrugged and walked back out into the living room.

Sydney looked at Illana’s furrowed brow and asked, “What’s the matter?”

Illana looked up, “I ran into Tyler in the hall and he called me a turtle. I have no idea what to make of it.”

Sydney laughed a little. “I can take a guess. He’s pretty quick if he picked up on that.”