For the LOVE of Reading!

Over the past week I've struggled with my WIP. After giving myself a stern talking to, I realized I hadn't read anything but my work in over six months. No wonder I was stalled, I was running on empty and needed to fill my tank

 I thought I'd share my current reading list. 

HAVE READ

1-Truck Stop Paradise by Celia Yeary

5 stars – You can read my review on Amazon titled

 A True Texas Treat

2-Hot Water ( A Mossy Bog Book) by Maggie Toussaint

5 stars – You can read my review on Amazon titled

Highly Combustible!

3-Six Pack of Blood by Betty Dravis and Barbara Watkins

5 stars - You can read my review for this one on Amazon titled

Dynamic Duo of Dark Delights

4-Six Pack of Fear by Betty Dravis and Barbara Watkins

I’m actually set to read this one tonight.... stay tuned!

5-Fifty Shades of Grey Trilogy by James, E L

3.5 stars – I’m sorry to all you diehard fans of this trilogy. From an author POV I found too many flaws in the writing to enjoy fully. Don’t get me started on the repetitiveness.

6-Wicked Bitch by Amy Irene White

4 stars- This book is very intense. She doesn’t hold back when retelling memories of her past. I enjoyed it because I grew up in similar circumstances. I think for the average reader, they wouldn’t be able to relate or get past the brutally honest and often graphic accounts.  

7-Faustine (Bonfire Chronicles) by Imogen Rose

4 stars – This is a Young Adult, fast paced, paranormal mystery. It is the first book in Ms Rose’s Bonfire Academy Series. The only reason it didn’t rate 5 stars is the fact there were far too many key characters. At times it became very confusing. Imogen’s writing style is exceptional. I recommend this book.

READING NOW

8-A Joyful Break (Dreams of Plain Daughters) by Diane Craver

After her mother’s untimely death, a twenty-year-old Amish woman has a difficult decision to make: Choose to break from the Plain community and her boyfriend and live in the English world permanently...or join the Amish church.

TO BE READ

9-Whitney in Charge by Diane Craver

Two years ago, TV New York producer Whitney Benson returned to her roots in Ohio after her husband’s death in Iraq. Her older sisters, Shannon and Regan, think Whitney needs to move on with her life. They want her to be like them—happily married with children. 

.........

Whitney meets two eligible bachelors, paramedic Jack Hensley and Dr. Ben Spencer, who constantly battle for her affection. Which one will she choose? Both men make Whitney realize, even a heart shattered by her husband's death, can once again be made whole. 
But did she have to fall and hit her head on a rock to figure that out?

10--Star Struck: by Betty Dravis

Interviews with Dirty Harry and other Hollywood Icons

WISH LIST

11- Ruby, the White King and Marilyn Monroe by F L Bicknell

Reincarnated over the centuries. Stuck with a ditzy Marilyn Monroe lookalike. Falling for a rich albino guy. It’s just Ruby’s luck for Hell’s “real” angels to ride into this life and screw it all up.

12-The Enchanted by Elaine Cantrell

Forced by his father into a marriage he didn’t want, Prince Alan soon finds that his bride isn’t the sweet, submissive creature he expected. Morgane has the heart of a dragon and beauty beyond compare, but she isn’t thrilled about the marriage either. When black treachery threatens the kingdom, Morgane and Alan embark on a perilous journey that has an excellent chance of ending in failure and death for them and all of their people.

13-Inferno: A  Novel  by Dan Brown

In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon is drawn into a harrowing world centered on one of history’s most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces . . . Dante’sInferno.
Against this backdrop, Langdon battles a chilling adversary and grapples with an ingenious riddle that pulls him into a landscape of classic art, secret passageways, and futuristic science. Drawing from Dante’s dark epic poem, Langdon races to find answers and decide whom to trust . . . before the world is irrevocably altered.

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Have Fun and Play Nice

Taking some time for myself until the long weekend is over. Need to clear my head so I can get back into writing. Hope you're all enjoying this awesome weather. Be Safe! 

RIP Tim Bosma

This week has been one of the most emotionally intense times in my life. I never knew Tim Bosma or his family, yet he has touched my life profoundly. I witnessed a community of virtual strangers rally together with one purpose and one purpose only..... to bring Tim back to his family. This community now grieves the loss and feels the pain his family must endure. They have a long and pain-filled journey ahead of them. 

I can only pray every single animal who took part in this horrific crime be brought to justice. To think, a simple ad on Kijiji was the beginning of the end to this poor man's life. If nothing else, his death will change the way we interact on these venues forevermore. 

It is with a heavy heart I offer my condolences to Tim Bosma's wife & daughter... to his family... to all those whose lives he touched over the past week. 

May his wife take comfort in the many wonderful memories shared with Tim. A part of him will always be alive in your daughter, as well as in your hearts. God Bless.... 

My Mothers Day Gift to YOU!

My Mother's Day gift to You. 

ONLY on  Mother's Day, Sunday May, 12th 

I am giving away a free copy of Dani (Women of Strength Series) 

Blurb:

The paper mill where Dani has worked for the past twelve years is closing. A single mother of a sixteen-year old, she quickly learns her tattoos aren’t helping her land a decent job. Should she stand up for her choice to have full sleeve tattoos, and settle for a job at Teasers, the local stripper bar? Maybe she should hide her beautiful artwork and try for a steady job in one of the design houses in the city?
Will she listen to Ryan and accept his help, knowing he wants to take their special friendship to another level. Is she willing to take the risk of losing him and cross that proverbial line?

Take a look at all of the stories in the ongoing Women of Strength Series. A new addition is published approx. every two months.

Missing - Tim Bosma

I was born in Brantford and now live in West Hamilton, only 5 minutes from Ancaster. This missing person has affected me deeply. My heart aches for his wife and 2 year old daughter. I feel helpless, so I ask you, Dear Readers to help spread the word. Please help. 

I pray for the safe return of Tim to his family and friends. 

Aprils showers....bring May flowers!

Thirteen Beautiful May Flowers

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Just imagine. He'll stride into the room. Light will glow from him. I'll hear music. He'll bring me flowers.”

“Flowers are the music of the ground—from earth’s lips spoken without sound.” 

 

 “I would rather have two or three lilies of the valley gathered for me by a person I like, than the most expensive bouquet that could be bought.”

“May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day. May songbirds serenade you every step along the way. May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that's always blue. And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through.” 

“A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love.”

 “Don't wait for someone to bring you flowers, plant your own garden and decorate your own soul.” 

***Be sure to come back on Mother's Day this Sunday May 12th 

for your Mother's Day gift from me.***

Here Comes the Sun

HERE COMES THE SUN!

The weather is amazing! The sun is shining bright....unfortunately it also highlights every nook and cranny in your home. Now, before you can enjoy the day outside, you have to take care of business inside. There's nothing worse than coming home to a messy house. I've tackled my daughter's bedroom (took me two days) and now I'm working on the kitchen from top to bottom. If I'm lucky I'll be able to enjoy the weather by Mid June lol 
This is also a time of year when blog posts happen less frequently.  I promise to try and be a good blogger and keep you informed as much as possible. 
I've included the video Here Comes the Sun. Enjoy the day! 

Please, watch out for motorcycles. Look twice... Save a life....