Reviews

Street Freak by Jared Dillian

This memoir of the corporate cultue of an investment bank gone bankrupt from an insiders point of view was engaging and interesting. One aspect I truly appreciated was the amount of practical information the book contained about the investment world and about investments themselves. It balanced the drama well and made the often outrageous stories more believable…. Read the Rest »

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in the water they can’t see you cry – a memoir Amanda Beard

I recently was asked by Simon & Schuster to read and review the autobiography by Amanda Beard, in the water they can’t see you cry. Amanda Beard is an Olympic swimmer, for those who don’t know, who medaled first in the 1996 games at age 14 and went on to compete in 3 more Olympic… Read the Rest »

books

MOST WANTED: Pursuing Whitey Bulger, the Murderous Mob Chief the FBI Secretly Protected.

I admit I’m a sucker for anything true crime. I love to watch A & E’s City Confidential, Investigative Reports, American Justice, and Cold Case Files just to name a few. Any story seems more interesting to me when it’s true. Even if it’s just about the neighbor across the street. This profile about James… Read the Rest »

WALLFLOWER-IN-BLOOM

I almost peed my pants

Wallflower in Bloom by Claire Cook was OMG, rip roaring, hilarious! I laughed out loud so many times that my significant other went into the other room to work (I think spitting wine out my nose was the last straw for him). While I also enjoyed Claire’s first book, Must Love Dogs which turned into… Read the Rest »

New Releases

Cupids & Crooks A Presley Thurman Valentine’s Short Story

Presley was thrilled when Cooper surprised her with a trip to an all-inclusive resort in Cabo San Lucas. No work and all play was all that was on her mind until well renowned Mexican soap opera star, Lucia Vegas, turned up dead in the hotel pool. Accident it was not and Presley couldn’t help but… Read the Rest »

Coming Soon

Cupcakes Aren’t Just for Eating

Trixie, Berklie, and Sophie are enjoying the success of their bookstore/coffee shop/wine bar, Read-Wine, and planning for Sophie’s upcoming wedding when they start receiving hang up calls. At first they chalk it up to a wrong number but soon the caller reveals himself. It’s Stephen making good on his threat. He wants his money back…. Read the Rest »

Reviews

I almost peed my pants

Wallflower in Bloom by Claire Cook was OMG, rip roaring, hilarious! I laughed out loud so many times that my significant other went into the other room to work (I think spitting wine out my nose was the last straw for him). While I also enjoyed Claire’s first book, Must Love Dogs which turned into… Read the Rest »

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FREE Stilettos & Scoundrels

Available on Kindle, Nook, iTunes, Kobo, and soon on Audible.
Gently touching the handle of the front door was all it took to make it swing wide open. It was late, after midnight, and everyone in the house except Tom was asleep. As usual, Tom was in his study working late. Walking carefully and quietly through the foyer, the adrenaline began to kick in. The intruder confidently walked into Tom’s study. Tom was concentrating so hard on the papers in front of him that he was unaware of anything else. Raising his hand, the intruder hit a stack of books sitting on a side table, sending them crashing to the floor. Tom spun around with a look of shock on his face as he recognized the person swinging a sharp object toward him. Tom raised his hands to protect himself but he wasn’t quick enough. The spikey end of the stiletto heel punctured his neck instantly, sending a spray of blood over the papers on his desk. He tried to cry out, but all that sounded was a gurgling noise as his lungs filled with blood.

The intruder set the shoe down next to Tom and backed out of the room softly, closing the door to the study and hoping no one would come looking for Tom until morning.

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