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Twilight in the Labyrinth, Part II by Bella Kotak

Twilight in the Labyrinth
Part II
by Bella Kotak

Model: Jessica McClellan & Ian Hencher Art
Gown by: Firefly Path
Stylist & Hair by: Daisy Jane Turner
Makeup by: Ian Hencher
Skin retouching: Solstice Retouch

Featured in Faerie Magazine 

The Power of Nature (Warning to Those Prone to Seizures!)

Now Available in Print! MONSTER OF THE GLADES, Subwoofers, Bk. 3

Now Available in Print!

MONSTER OF THE GLADES
Subwoofers, Book 3
Contemporary Fantasy/Paranormal Romance
Word Count: 36.3K
$2.99 e / $9.99 p

Alligator, Bear, Cougar, Deer, Eagle
They found each other by accident. They became a team for life.

When Clint Abrams of Bag It and Tag It Excursions is approached by representatives of JayMax Productions to film scenes in the swamp for a horror movie, he is intrigued. Both by the movie, whose subject hits a little too close to home, and by the tall, freckled redhead, Charlie Dupine.

Clint can’t hide his feelings for Charlie, and the more time he spends with her, the more he knows she is his destiny. His life mate. His everything.

There is something about Clint that Charlie can’t quite explain, and she can’t get him off her mind. She’s not big on relationships but if nothing else, a one-night stand with the guy can’t hurt while she’s at the lodge. He’s causing feelings in her that she’s not sure about.

But when danger rears its head, it’s not all because of the wildlife. Clint will do whatever it takes to save her, but that may mean exposing his secret. Will she run when she learns the truth? Or can she love him just the same? That choice may be taken away when lives are threatened and the FBI becomes involved. 

Warning! Contains swampy bogs, a snare pole necklace, alligator soup, were-gators, an explosive pineapple, and one insane act that could cost a man his life, as well as the woman he loves.

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Lisa Kessler Returns as My Guest Author Tonight on "Other Worlds of Romance" on Blog Talk Radio

How do you feel about Greek mythology? If you love it as much as I do, then you don't want to miss tonight's episode of "Other Worlds of Romance" on Blog Talk Radio.

Lisa Kessler returns as my guest author, and she'll be reading from her newest release, Lure of Obsession, from The Muse Chronicles, a paranormal/fantasy romance

Show time is 11 pm et/ 10 pm ct

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The Prophecy - "Every generation the nine daughters of Zeus are reborn, and with their rebirth are also nine Guardians. They will be marked by the gods, and given gifts to protect his treasure. Their abilities will only be unlocked when they find their muse." 

Melanie Jacoby teaches English at Crystal City High School. She's also the reborn Muse of Tragic Poetry, but she isn't prepared for the tragedy of finding her roommate dead at the bottom of the stairs.

Nate Malone is the detective assigned to the case, but as the evidence points to an accidental fall, the visions begin. He sees a killer in a gold Kronos mask.

Mel is the next target. 

The Order of the Titans are eager to bring about the return of the Golden Age of Man, and they're prepared to kill the Muses to complete their mission. But Nate's desire to protect Mel is almost as strong as his hunger for her. 

And tragedy isn't part of his plan.

Six on Sunday - MIRACLE Above All, a Paranormal/Supernatural Romance

Six paragraphs from Miracle Above All, Book 1 of the Miracle Trilogy.

1.  She halted suddenly. Her unexpected stop broke their contact, and her hand slid out of his. Immediately the freezing weather slammed into her and she fell, gasping in shock, against the bank. Whirling around, Coheed grabbed her by the upper arms, and the indescribable warmth returned. For nearly a full minute she stood there, head bowed, and tried to make sense of what was happening to her. This was not a reality she could make sense of or adjust to. And the trembling that was overriding her body wasn’t just because of the cold blast she’d just experienced.

2.  The Father clasped his hands in front of him on the table. “The Book of Daviel dealt with the demons coming out of Hell during the Apocalypse. It was…” he grimaced, “considered to be too dark, too controversial. The clerics felt that including it would raise a profound fear in mankind and possibly lead to a rebellion against the Church. Furthermore, they determined that the information the prophet laid out must be kept within the Church itself, accessible only to a select few who would keep it safe from the rest of humanity.”

3.  More than that, she couldn’t face the mounting tension of knowing the church was slowly assembling a crowd of some of the most evil presences walking the earth because of her. Because she had come back from the dead. Plus, there was the fact that out of less than a handful of people in all of the history of mankind to have arisen after dying, she was the only female. There had to be a reason for that, she reckoned. But seeing those creatures standing out there like silent sentinels only made her more nervous and fearful. She felt like she was being suffocated, piled upon like a small flame having tons of dirt thrown upon it in order to extinguish it. Sometimes she couldn’t breathe, which was why the need to break away and run grew stronger and more persistent the longer she remained here.

4.  Coheed kept himself invisible to the human populace and pressed his back against the outer restroom wall. Hopefully, Casi would emerge in time where they could catch the next train going uptown. From there, they’d make their way over to Penn Station to catch the Amtrak to Philadelphia. Once they got out of New York, then he would consider them taking a bus. But at this moment it was imperative to get her out of the big city. Demons were gathering en masse and using the dense population, as well as the closely-packed architecture, to keep from being discovered. He needed to get Casi in a location where they had enough room where they could see the creatures approaching.

5.  She had no idea how long she remained clinging to the life ring in the cold water. She’d lost all feeling in her legs and she knew she’d suffer from hypothermia if she didn’t get back to land soon. Changing her grip on the preserver, she managed to drag herself on top of it and started kicking. Little by little she was able to maneuver her way to shore where she climbed up onto a grassy bank, but her legs would not hold her up, and she collapsed in the mud.

6.  “Are you asking if he approved or disapproved?” Coheed shook his head. “It matters not one whit to me what he thinks. What I did, what we did…” He took her hand again, this time opening it palm up. Bending over, he kissed it, then reached out to cup her cheek. When he spoke again, she would swear she heard unshed tears in his voice. “You are my miracle, Casi. I was assigned to protect you, and if need be, to give myself for the cause. I never expected you to touch me to the core. I never believed I could come to love someone this way, or that this love would be this all-encompassing.” Dropping his hand, he clasped them in his lap. “When I confessed to Father Daviel about what we did, he told me this was part of the prophecy.”

Link.

The Most Interesting Measuring Cup in the World

Into the Wild Blue Yonder

Angel Flight

A Little More to the Left

Deborah A. Bailey Returns as My Guest Author Tonight on "Other Worlds of Romance" on Blog Talk Radio

TAKE TWO!
I sincerely apologize for the show not airing this past Monday as originally planned. Apparently BTR is having issues. Hopefully tonight the show will go on as planned!

Deborah A. Bailey returns as my guest author tonight on "Other Worlds of Romance" on Blog Talk Radio. She'll be reading from her latest release, Hathor Legacy: Revelations, Book 3, a sci-fi romance novel.

Show time is 11 pm et/ 10 pm ct
Don't miss it!

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An enemy returns to spark new tensions between the Guardians and Novacorp. In the midst of the crisis, Nadira is given information about her parents that threatens to destroy her relationship to the Guardians and to her partner, Jonathan Keel.

While Nadira searches for answers, Jonathan is enticed into the hedonistic world of the Novacorp executive class. His entertainment club attracts the elite of Hathor, but his notoriety comes with a price.

The worlds of the Guardians and Novacorp are put on a collision course where only one side may come out on top. Nadira is called on to make the ultimate sacrifice to save the legacy of the First Families, the original settlers of Hathor, while Guardians, Kasema and Deshtu PSI groups are faced with the choice to unite or be brought completely under Novacorp control.

Old scores are settled and long-hidden truths are revealed, and at the end Nadira and Jonathan's relationship and their world will never be the same.

New! MIRACLE Above All, a Paranormal Romance

      NEW!

MIRACLE 
Above All, Book 1
Paranormal/Contemporary Fantasy Romance
Word Count:  41K
$2.99 e

My name is Casi Clarity. I was 26 years old when I died in 1969. Then I woke up in the 21st century—whole, sane, and unblemished. And at the same age I was when I died.

What's more, when I came back, I brought a friend with me. His name is Coheed. He's a corporeal spirit, and he is also my protector. Against what, you ask? Well, it seems that ever since my return, I've been chased by ghosts. Demons. Ancient evil. Monsters. You name it.

Why are they after me? Because they want to know my secret. They want to wreak havoc on mankind and bring about our ultimate destruction, and the only way they can accomplish that is by being fleshy beings again. To inhabit as many bodies as they can to cause untold horror. They are determined to discover how I returned from the dead, even if it means trapping me, torturing me, and ultimately killing me again to see if I'm resurrected a second time.

My name is Casi.

The undead call me Mouse.

Coheed calls me Miracle.

Warning! Contains a houseboat, explosions, a rain of ashes, invisibility, sanctuary, a forbidden testament, and a love that was prophesied thousands of years ago.

Excerpt and buy links.

Deborah A. Bailey Returns as my Guest Author Tonight on "Other Worlds of Romance" on Blog Talk Radio

Deborah A. Bailey returns as my guest author tonight on "Other Worlds of Romance" on Blog Talk Radio. She'll be reading from her latest release, Hathor Legacy: Revelations, Book 3, a sci-fi romance novel.

Show time is 11 pm et/ 10 pm ct
Don't miss it!

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An enemy returns to spark new tensions between the Guardians and Novacorp. In the midst of the crisis, Nadira is given information about her parents that threatens to destroy her relationship to the Guardians and to her partner, Jonathan Keel.

While Nadira searches for answers, Jonathan is enticed into the hedonistic world of the Novacorp executive class. His entertainment club attracts the elite of Hathor, but his notoriety comes with a price.

The worlds of the Guardians and Novacorp are put on a collision course where only one side may come out on top. Nadira is called on to make the ultimate sacrifice to save the legacy of the First Families, the original settlers of Hathor, while Guardians, Kasema and Deshtu PSI groups are faced with the choice to unite or be brought completely under Novacorp control.

Old scores are settled and long-hidden truths are revealed, and at the end Nadira and Jonathan's relationship and their world will never be the same.

Majestic Giants

I'm a Guest Author Today Over at Dawn's Reading Nook!

I'm a guest author today over at Dawn's Reading Nook. Come see what I have to say about "Reviving Old Tropes".

And You Thought Mice Were Scary

Not in the English Language - sgiomlaireachd

More Animated Anthropomophisms

Now Available in Print! TIT FOR TAT, a Humorous Fantasy Romance

Now Available in Print!

Tit for Tat
Humorous Erotic Fantasy Romance
by Linda Mooney writing as Carolyn Gregg
Word Count: 15.9K
$1.99 e / $6.99 p

Tate Truer's television reality series as a survivalist in wild and uninhabited locales is about to have its plug pulled unless Tate can find a way to re-energize it.  He gets his wish in more ways than he imagines when he manages to dredge up an ornate bottle from the ocean floor. A bottle that contains a tiny woman, a genie, who is eager to grant his every desire ... as long as he grants hers first.

Excerpt and buy links.

D. Alyce Domain is my Guest Author Tonight on "Other Worlds of Romance" on Blog Talk Radio

Love paranormal romance? D. Alyce Domain is my guest author tonight on "Other Worlds of Romance" on Blog Talk Radio. Come listen as she reads an excerpt from her paranormal romance, Dominic's Nemesis, Book 1 of The Ambrosi Legacy.

Show time is 11 pm et/ 10 pm ct
You don't want to miss it!
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When Tortured Souls Collide…Love Blossoms.

In an unforgiving society where the hint of madness is all the damning proof men need, Dominic struggles to live a peaceful life, away from prying eyes, and damning innuendo. Gifted with uncanny abilities, yet also cursed with the taint of madness, Dominic must walk a fine line. After the horror of his past, his fractured soul is safe only in solitude…until one day, his refuge is irrevocably breached by an ethereal beauty haunted by demons of her own. Dominic is torn between protecting himself and his brothers from exposure and persecution and following the desires of his heart...

9-11, Never Forget

Please see my blog post (link here) at the Here Be Magic blogsite where I talk about my memories of where I was on that day. And I ask that you also share your memories, as well.

Ahh, Husbands

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