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Touch of Love

Short Story Collection

 by Chelle Cordero

 

An Empty House: You never know what tomorrow will bring. This is a personal essay about coping with and moving on with the “New Normal”. 

The Lost Love: Rejected for her Mexican heritage by the teen-age boy she had a crush on, Lindsay put it behind her. So how come, when they wind up at the same college years later, Lindsay can’t get over her anger at the humiliation? And will Brad ever forgive himself for his callous behavior?

The Dead Guy in the Park: An almost end-of-shift call leads a paramedic and her partner to a dead guy in the park. All she has to do is pronounce him so that the coroner can come get the body. What could possibly go wrong?
*includes a bonus Spanish edition El Difunto del Parque translated by Marianna Carranza

Rekindled: Cynthia and Daniel were college sweethearts torn apart by tragedy. A lifetime later they bump into each other again — Is this their second chance at love?

 A Date with Mistletoe: Sometimes you find that it’s the “Unanswered Prayers” that are the best things to ever happen. When confronted by the man of yesterday alongside the man who means the world to her, there is no doubt in Rachel’s mind that she has the best.

 He is My Brother…: Who can help save the life of a beloved family member? Prayers, hopes and a personal plea for help.

Always, One More Time: Disowned by her parents because of an interracial love affair, Callie Sanders is left alone to raise her son after his father, Jimmy Bernerd, dies fighting in a war on the other side of the world. Desperate to give her son a family she goes to the Bernerd household — what she finds is a second chance at love, acceptance, and family.

 

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Touch of Love

Short Story Collection

 by Chelle Cordero

 

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Author Chelle Cordero

Chelle Cordero writes stories of Passion and Suspense. Vanilla Heart Publishing has published eleven Cordero novels: Bartlett’s Rule; His Lucky Charm; Within the Law; Courage of the Heart; Final Sin; Hostage Heart; A Chaunce of Riches; Common Bond, Tangled Hearts; Hyphema; and Karma Visited. She is currently working on her next novel and promises another action packed adventure and heartwarming love story. Chelle has been writing both fiction and non-fiction for the bulk of her adult life and has been with Vanilla Heart Publishing since early 2008.

Her books have earned many plaudits which includes: Bartlett’s Rule was named one of Carolyn Howard-Johnson’s Top Ten Reads for 2009; Final Sin was an Honorable Mention in the Fiction Category of the 2010 NY Book Festival and a 2009 Pushcart Prize nominee.; Hyphema won the Dec 9, 2011 Friday Book Cover Vote on the Shades of Love website; A Chaunce of Riches was Winner of D. Renee Bagby’s readers’ choice for The Best Overall First Chapter, April 2010; and Hostage Heart, Final Sin and A Chaunce of Riches had top ten finishes in the 2009 Preditors’ and Readers’ poll. Chelle was also featured in “50 Great Writers You Should Be Reading” published by The Author’s Show in 2010.

Chelle Cordero maintains an author’s blog at http://chellecordero.blogspot.com/, and a promotional blog at https://ccepotourri.wordpress.com/. Her website http://ChelleCordero.com offers information on all of her books and her appearances. Bloggers and the media are welcome to visit Chelle’s media room at http://chellecordero.com/media/ with downloadable photos and other information.

Be sure to LIKE Chelle’s FaceBook page at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorChelleCordero and follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ChelleCordero. You can email Chelle at ChelleCordero(at)gmail.com.

Chelle lives in the northeast with her husband, Mark, and family. They have two adult offspring. Jenni and Marc (& Trish); they also live with three mischievous and spoiled pussycats, one of whom has taken up permanent residence on Chelle’s desk. Chelle is a full-time freelance journalist for multiple publications; her articles appear regularly throughout North America and she writes a monthly column on NYS Emergency Medical Services issues as a (former) NYS Emergency Medical Technician (First Responder News).

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Book Promo: Il Cuore della Notte di Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard

 Il Cuore della Notte

Un racconto breve di Nightlife

di Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard

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Lady Jannessa Guillory era la figlia di un ambasciatore, e pertanto era suo compito aiutare suo padre a gestire e mantenere la casa, sposarsi con qualcuno al suo livello… ed essere sempre obbediente. Eppure la notte la chiamava in un modo che non poteva negare. E quando una voce la trovò nell’oscurità, seppe che non poteva frenare la propria passione.

 

 

REVIEW (English Edition)

Great story!

By Jennifer Baratta on March 4, 2016

I love how Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard’s writing makes me feel drawn into the story. This is her second short story. Waiting for the third.

 

 

 

 

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Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard

 

Gwendolyn vive nel nordovest del Pacifico con i suoi gatti, suo marito e la sua figlia più piccola, (la più grande sta vivendo la sua vita a Spokane, Washington).

 

Nel tempo libero, le piace giocare ai videogiochi, chiacchierare con persone di tutto il mondo e lavorare come attrice per doppiaggi e audiolibri.

 

Scrive soprattutto fantasy, ma è nota per aver valicato i confini tra i generi.

Ha offerto la sua voce per molte commedie online e dirige una compagnia di Podcast con vari show (e ammette di scrivere lei stessa alcuni di questi). Pensa che l’audiodramma sia un grande medium oggi, come ai tempi dei vecchi drammi radiofonici. Gwendolyn pensa che sia importante che ci sia una donna forte tra coloro che gestiscono questi podcast, li scrivono e fanno parte dell’intero processo.

 

NOTA di Kimberlee, Direttore Editoriale della Vanilla Heart Publishing

Abbiamo conosciuto Gwendolyn un paio di anni fa, quando si è presentata a un’audizione, da cui è poi stata selezionata, per essere la voce in alcuni dei nostri primi audiolibri. Essendo lei una dei proprietari di Gypsy Audio, avevamo sentito che aveva scritto lei alcuni dei fantastici audiodrammi trasmessi lì, e la nostra curiosità continuava a crescere… quando le chiesi se avrebbe preso in considerazione l’idea di scrivere un romanzo o dei racconti brevi, potete immaginare la mia emozione quando rispose che l’avrebbe fatto… e ora l’ha fatto!

 

 

Translator for the Italian Editions

Carmelo M. Tidona

 

Carmelo è uno scrittore pugliese che ama cimentarsi con vari generi di fiction, dall’horror all’urban fantasy passando per la fantascienza e il fantasy umoristico. Da sempre avido lettore, soprattutto di testi in inglese, ha pubblicato diversi racconti sia in italiano che in inglese e da diversi anni lavora come traduttore freelance destreggiandosi tra queste due lingue, senza perciò smettere di continuare a mettere su carta i suoi innumerevoli mondi.

 

Carmelo is an Apulian writer who loves to dabble in several genres of fiction, from horror to urban fantasy, science fiction and comic fantasy. Always an enthusiast reader, especially of books in English language, he published several stories both in Italian and English, and has been working in the last few years as freelance translator, switching between these two languages, although he never stopped putting on paper his countless worlds.

 

 

Where to find Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard online

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Blog: https://AuthorGwendolynJensenWoodard.wordpress.com

 

Book Promo: Zero by Kevin Tumlinson

Zero

by Kevin Tumlinson

Are we sure we’re ready?

What if you discovered the ultimate power source—something that could redefine what it means to be human. What if you discovered, in the simplest of places, that the universe was no longer out of reach?

And what if you learned that we’ve been though this before, and it didn’t end well?

ZERO is a short story about second chances, and all the risks that come with them.

About the Author:

 Kevin Tumlinson was born in Wild Peach, Texas, in 1972. He spent most of his childhood running barefoot in places no sane human would tread even with boots on. With only three fuzzy channels on television and the invention of game consoles still slightly out of reach, Kevin learned at an early age to keep himself and his family and friends entertained with stories and anecdotes. He did not always tell his family and friends that these were stories or anecdotes.

Kevin has been writing professionally since he was twelve years old, and has an ever-growing library of novels, novellas, and non-fiction books to his credit. He is an award-winning copywriter, and once endured a shockingly long career in marketing, media, and documentary television. He’s also a renowned expert on pants jokes, with over a thousand in his repertoire–far greater than the actual number of pants he owns.

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Book Review: Nightlife: A Stories from the Shadows Short Story by Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard

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Nightlife: Stories from the Shadows

A Seattle Homicide cop works nights – and that is a good thing – she is half-vampire. Detective Lilah Evans gets called to a dead body found just blocks from a nightclub where a girl went missing only hours before. She must find out if there’s a connection, and do her damnedest to solve the crime, all while protecting her secret.

Amazon Customer Reviews:

  Way to go Gwendolyn Jensen by Jennifer Baratta 

Amazing wow. Hard to put down. Will definitely read more from you Second one will be worth the wait. Jennifer Baratta

 Not Sleeping in Seattle by Pepper 

This is a very good short story by a new(ish) author. The story kept my attention and kept me wondering at the same time. I am usually an HP Lovecraft and his school freak, which, so far, this is not; and I am looking forward to more of these stories, even without tentacles. There is obviously a great deal of background to this story and only a small part of it has been revealed.

Has some (good) resemblances to Juliet Blackwell’s “Witchcraft Mysteries,” a personal favorite of mine.

   Great introduction of characters by Andrea R. 

Great introduction of characters. I’m already attached to Lilah and I look forward to more of her adventures. Appreciate the attention to detail that allows me to stay with the story instead of questioning the author’s intentions.

About the Author:

Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodward lives in the Pacific North West with her cats, her husband and her youngest daughter, (the eldest making her way in Spokane Wa). In her free time, she likes to play video games, chat with people world wide, and work as a voice over and audio book actress. She writes mostly fantasy, but has been known to dabble.

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Book Promo: Believing in Santa by Chelle Cordero

Believing in Santa

a Holiday Short Story
by Chelle Cordero

Dini didn’t want to think about her past. And, Seth wasn’t thinking about anything but his past. Thrown together as Santa and his Number One Elf at the homeless shelter, Dini and Seth seem to be on opposite sides… of everything. Her past is catching up to her, and Seth may risk his future to protect her.

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 Starting tomorrow, Sept 2, and through the month, I will be posting my short story Pussy Cat Tales in serialized version on my Facebook page. Come back every other day for another installment.

Pussy Cat Tales (an amusing look at a lifetime with cats) is one of
the short stories in The Many Faces of Chelle Cordero.

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Book Promo: Nightlife by Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard

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Nightlife

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Nightlife

A Stories from the Shadows Short Story

by Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard

A Seattle Homicide cop works nights – and that is a good thing – she is half-vampire. Detective Lilah Evans  gets called to a dead body found just blocks from a nightclub where a girl went missing only hours before. She must find out if there’s a connection, and do her damnedest to solve the crime, all while protecting her secret.

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Book promo: The Druid Knight Tales by Ruth A. Casie

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Maximilian, the druid Grand Master, was given a year to find his soul mate. On the final day, the sacred mistletoe has shriveled and died—proclaiming his failure. He must do what no other Grand Master has done before and journey to meet with the Ancestors formally relinquish his title.

Ellyn of Brodgar has the gift of healing. But each use of her magick, through a kiss, depletes her energy and brings her closer to death. Time is running out as she searches for a way to continue saving lives—especially her own.

Max and Ellyn are tossed into the Otherworld together—a place filled with magick and wonder, it’s also fraught with danger, traps, and death. They have only until the third sunset to find the Ancestors, or be lost to the world forever. The domineering druid must work with the stubborn healer, not only for survival, but for the promise of the future—a future together.

Included an epilogue fifteen years later. See how the man destined for Max and Ellyn’s daughter takes the first steps in becoming a druid knight.

Arik, son of Fendrel and Dimia, prepares for training with his adopted brother, Bran, setting into motion a ripple effect that will carry love, betrayal, and death across the centuries.

EXCERPT:

Penetrating blue-gray eyes stared out from the cocoon of dark wool that enrobed the woman. The cheeks on her porcelain-white face appeared tinged with a splash of pink. Her natural berry-red lips were turned up in a welcoming smile. “Grand Master.” She dipped a well-executed curtsy.

Fendrel’s healer was much different than the old crone he had anticipated. This woman was regal and beautiful. The gleam in her eyes was calm and comforting. He had a strange sensation, which made no sense at all, that he had known her for a long time. At ease with her, he allowed himself to relax and returned her open smile with one of his own.

“This is Ellyn of Brodgar,” said Fendrel. “She has been our healer for the last year. Our situation was grave. It was her healing skills that kept us alive. I would like you to accept her into our clan.”

The knuckles on Ellyn’s hand turned white from grasping her staff firmly. Her head whipped around at Fendrel.

Max observed, fascinated the elder was oblivious to the daggers the woman’s eyes flung at him. So, Fendrel hadn’t told her of his plan and if Max wasn’t mistaken, she wasn’t pleased.

“Thank you, Fendrel,” said Ellyn. “Your request is a great honor. I will be your healer for as long as I am with you.” She turned to Max, her face serene. Her iron grip on the staff relaxed.

Fendrel sputtered.

“You are welcome into Fendrel’s clan for as long as you see fit to stay with us,” said Max. He was certain he saved Fendrel from getting his head bashed with the staff the woman carried. “Brodgar is in the Orkneys. You are far from home.”

“I go where I am needed.” Her voice was soft—her tone evasive.

Max gave her a benign smile. She was tall and graceful. Loose tendrils of curls softened her face. Dark lashes swept down against her cheekbone. She gazed at him with bright, intelligent eyes. The hairs on the back of his neck stood up. He sensed her trying to press in on his mind and blocked her attempt so fast she winced in pain. He’d made his point. She would not try that again.

“If you will excuse me.” She turned to leave. “I would like to look in on Dimia and the baby to make certain they’re settled in for the night,” she said to the new father.

“Of course, Ellyn. I will see you back to camp.” Fendrel approached the two men. “Thank you, Grand Master. Doward. We will see you tomorrow.” He and Ellyn went back down the small rise.

“Interesting girl,” remarked Doward after they were gone. “You didn’t have to be rough on her. She was only curious.” Doward chuckled.

Max stared after her.

She wasn’t at all what she seemed.

About the author:

Ruth A. Casie writes contemporary and historical fantasy romance for Carina Press, Harlequin and Timeless Scribes Publishing. Formerly from Brooklyn, New York, she lives in New Jersey with her very supportive husband Paul. When not writing you can find Ruth reading, cooking, doing Sudoku, or counted cross stitch. Ruth and Paul have three grown children and two grandchildren. They all thrive on spending time together. It’s certainly a lively dinner table and they wouldn’t change it for the world. She loves to hear from readers, so drop her a line at Ruth@RuthACasie.com OR visit her on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RuthACasie or on Twitter: @RuthACasie. If you’d like to receive her occasional newsletter, please sign up at www.RuthACasie.com. For more information about Ruth’s books, please visit www.RuthACasie.com.

Book Review: Midsummer Maid by Lindsay Townsend

Midsummer Maid

 by  Lindsay Townsend

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 Midsummer Maid by Lindsay Townsend 

By Rosemary Morris

In Midsummer Maid Lindsay Townsend puts her fascination with and knowledge of medieval history to good use.

Lindsay Townsend is to be congratulated on her short historical story in which there are intriguing glimpses of beliefs in times past – a midsummer maid appointed on the eve of the festival of St John, the priest sprinkling holy water and the midsummer maid casting flowers on the boundary of the lord of the manor’s demesne to ensure a good harvest, and the use of St John’s wort, the plant of protection.

Haakon, a woodsman with the soul of `gentil, parfait’ knight and Clare a beautiful, kind dairymaid aka the midsummer maid are a memorable hero and heroine.

Midsummer Maid is well-written in the tradition of adult fairy tales in which the principal characters must triumph over obstacles.

Lindsay Townsend is also to be congratulated on some memorable phrases such as: `she was a maid created for summer, for long summer days and bright twilights.’

Book Description

Publication Date: June 26, 2012

He was a woodsman, a forester, a good man but cursed with the mark of the devil on his face and shunned by many.She was a dairy-maid, caring and brave, who feared no one.
Drawn to each other on a long and fateful Midsummer Day, can Haakon and Clare overcome the superstitions of their village and the brutal, lecherous knights to break out of their bonds of class and custom and to strive for a better life – together?Historical Romance Short Story

Product Details File Size: 115 KB Print Length: 27 pages Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited Publisher: MuseItUp Publishing (June 26, 2012) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Language: English ASIN: B008FCGQG2

 

5-Star Reviews for Midsummer Maid by Lindsay Townsend

5-Star Reviews for
Midsummer Maid

by Lindsay Townsend

 Midsummer Maid by Lindsay Townsend 

reviewed by Rosemary Morris (an Amazon review)

In Midsummer Maid Lindsay Townsend puts her fascination with and knowledge of medieval history to good use.Lindsay Townsend is to be congratulated on her short historical story in which there are intriguing glimpses of beliefs in times past – a midsummer maid appointed on the eve of the festival of St John, the priest sprinkling holy water and the midsummer maid casting flowers on the boundary of the lord of the manor’s demesne to ensure a good harvest, and the use of St John’s wort, the plant of protection.Haakon, a woodsman with the soul of `gentil, parfait’ knight and Clare a beautiful, kind dairymaid aka the midsummer maid are a memorable hero and heroine.

Midsummer Maid is well-written in the tradition of adult fairy tales in which the principal characters must triumph over obstacles.

Lindsay Townsend is also to be congratulated on some memorable phrases such as: `she was a maid created for summer, for long summer days and bright twilights.’

Book Description

He was a woodsman, a forester, a good man but cursed with the mark of the devil on his face and shunned by many.

She was a dairy-maid, caring and brave, who feared no one.
Drawn to each other on a long and fateful Midsummer Day, can Haakon and Clare overcome the superstitions of their village and the brutal, lecherous knights to break out of their bonds of class and custom and to strive for a better life – together?Historical Romance Short Story

Midsummer Maid [Kindle Edition]

Lindsay Townsend (Author)

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Publisher: MuseItUp Publishing (June 26, 2012)
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Language: English
ASIN: B008FCGQG2

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