Stilettos and Whiskey

 

 

Best Seller on Amazon!!

A fun combination of critters, murder, mayhem, geriatric shenanigans, and love.

Stilettos & Whiskey

Deputy Gemma Stone #5

by Gail Koger

Genre: Romantic Comedy, Police Procedural, Action

#1 Best Seller in Amazon’s Police Romance

 

My name may be Julie Garza, but I’m a member of the Stone family through and through. I was only eight years old when my parents were murdered and I came to live with them. It was then I vowed to make law enforcement my life’s work and bring my birth parents’ killer to justice. But I’ve been a Maricopa County Sheriff’s deputy for five years now, and so far, that hasn’t happened.

My personal life isn’t much better. I’ve been in love with my adopted brother, Lucas Stone, since I was thirteen, but he thinks of me more like an annoying kid sister than a full-grown woman, but what can I do? I had gotten good at suppressing my feelings until the kiss. For a brief moment, I thought he had feelings for me too, until he puked on my sneakers.

Just when I thought things couldn’t get any worse. I find myself in the crosshairs of a murderous deputy and my estranged grandfather gets released from prison and promptly sues for custody of me. Hello? Did he forget I’m an adult?

Law enforcement isn’t for the fainthearted. Are you brave enough to enter my world? This time Armageddon is coming to Arizona.

 

What Readers are saying:

“Stilettos and Whiskey was another high-octane entertainment read from the Gemma Stone series that puts the romp in romantic suspense.” – Sophia Rose, Reviewer

 

“This book is sooo good! I couldn't stop laughing, she killed it with the humor. Armageddon was the best, the whole series was great, a must read.” – Chris, Reviewer

 

“I love this entire series. The only complaint I have is they are never long enough.
These books are full of riotous doings with women who own their femininity and their badassery. Add in the kind of family we all wish we had, cops, Alpha Dogs, bad guys, best friends, honor, shoot 'em ups, snark...the list goes on.
Whenever I need to forget life and grin I reread one of these books.” – Katy M, Reviewer

 

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Howdy. My name is Gail Koger and once upon a time I was a 9-1-1 dispatcher. Too many years of wild requests, screwy questions, bizarre behavior and outrageous demands have left me with a permanent twitch and an uncontrollable craving for chocolate. I took up writing science fiction romance to keep from killing people. So far, it has worked.

 

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  The perfect holiday gift for the guy who's almost impossible to buy for!

Their hearts were strong, and their courage endless.

Pearl Harbor survivor, Black Cat radioman, and decorated WW 2 veteran. ARM H. P. Lawrence, tells the true story of the fight against the Japanese in this compilation of his memoirs.

One of only a handful of non-Native American code-talkers, H. P. Lawrence became a member of an elite fighting force, the Black Cats. Flying in their nocturnal missions, the Cats claws were sharp and their aim deadly.

From devastation to victory, the story of these brave men−the deadly, mysterious, and illusive Black Cats is a journey into the past where nightmares came true and hatred reigned. A time in history we should never, ever forget.

The day which will live in infamy…was just the beginning.

Grab your copy today.

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From his words to paper. No fluff, just plain talk from Radioman H P Lawrence, WW2 decorated veteran, Black Cat, and Pearl Harbor survivor.

Grab your copy today.

Reviewed by Charles H. Bogart (NavyHistory.org)

This self-published monograph was compiled by Ms. Ackerson to preserve the family history of Aviation Chief Radioman Henry Lawrence's service in World War II. The audience at which the book is directed is family and friends. Henry Lawrence, in June 1940 at the age of seventeen, joined the U.S. Navy Reserve unit at Newport, Rhode Island. On 12 May 1941, he was called to active duty and sent to Aviation Radio School at NAS Sand Point outside of Seattle, Washington. On 19 November 1941, he arrived in Hawaii as an Aviation Radioman and was assigned to VP 22 located on Ford Island. VP 22 at this time was flying PBY-5 Catalina flying boats.

Chief Lawrence's tale of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is told in six pages, which add little to what has already been written about the 7 December 1941 Japanese attack on Ford Island. His service in the Pacific Theater from 1943 to 1945 was as a radioman on board PBY-5 Catalinas of VPB 71. His service in VPB 71 is told through a series of vignettes that focus on the carrying out of nocturnal patrols in the waters of the Southwest Pacific and off the coast of Formosa. These flights, Black Cat Missions, were carried out by flying at 1,000 feet above the sea, searching for Japanese merchant ships to attack. These vignettes are full of nuggets of information about U.S. Navy Black Cat operations during World War II.

Chief Lawrence's account of his service in World War II ends with The war's over! I will thank Colonel Paul Tibbets, his Enola Gay, and celebrate August 14th for the rest of my life. Once discharged from the Navy, Chief Lawrence spent the next 18-years in the Naval Reserves.

This book is an interesting read, but I suspect that only the hard-core World War II naval aviation aficionado will place this book in his library.

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Serie del Legado de Las Hades

 

 

¡Ahora en español!

 

Si te encantan “La princesa prometida” y “Maléfica”, no te pierdas la serie El Legado de las Hadas de Patricia Bossano. Sumérgete en la aventura, el amor y un inolvidable descubrimiento interdimensional.

If you love “The Princess Bride” and “Maleficent” you don’t want to miss Patricia Bossano’s Faerie Legacy Series. Dive into adventure, love, and an unforgettable interdimensional discovery.

 

Now Available In Spanish!

Herencia Encantada

(Faery Sight)

Serie El Legado de Las Hadas 1 

(Faerie Legacy Series Book 1)

by Patricia Bossano

Genre: Fantasía (YA Fantasy)

A los diecisiete años, La Soberanía de las Hadas es el único mundo que Celeste conoce. En su corazón, atesora el sueño de convertirse, algún día, en una de ellas.
Pero los hechos revelados por su madre antes de morir desvían sus ilusiones.
Huérfana y ansiosa por tomar las riendas de su destino, Celeste vacila entre sus certezas de antaño y las nuevas.

¿Es la princesa humana que su madre formó o es el hada-humana que anhela ser?
¿Va a vengar a sus padres y honrar el compromiso de matrimonio que la espera en el mundo mortal o debe obedecer a su corazón y permanecer junto al extraño que acaba de entrar en su vida?

Celeste elige vengar la muerte de sus padres, incluso si eso significa reconocer el lugar que le corresponde en la dimensión humana.

Motivada por la princesa de las hadas, Nahia, y amparada por la Corte Luminosa y por su verdadero amor, Celeste se propone desenmascarar a la insidiosa hechicera Arantxa.
Confía en que nada impedirá su regreso triunfal a la Soberanía de las Hadas… Nada hasta que la identidad de su prometido es revelada.

 

 

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Winner of the Literary Titan Gold Award, Readers' Favorite 5-Star Award, and the Golden Quill of Excellence Award.

"Powerful and gripping right from the start." — Aimee Carol Dixon for Readers' Favorite

Faery Sight by award-winning California-based indie author, Patricia Bossano, is the beginning of an epic YA fantasy saga that spans 200 years and multiple dimensions.

It isn't easy being a teenager, especially when you're a human princess living in the faery realm. Celeste yearns to truly belong there, and is ready to relinquish her human identity, but startling revelations from her dying mother expose shocking truths and impede her plans.

Struggling to come to terms with her birthright, Celeste must find her place between worlds while exacting revenge against the evil sorceress who wronged her parents.

Faery Sight is the unforgettable story of navigating the challenges of growing up, embracing your individuality and choosing your own path, even if that means facing a daunting enemy.

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Un Don de Cuna 

(Cradle Gift)

Serie El Legado de Las Hadas 2 

(Faerie Legacy Series Book 2)

El día en que nació Maité, su hada madrina le otorgó un don de cuna. Arma y herramienta a la vez, el don de sueños lúcidos le permite a Maité viajar a otros mundos mientras duerme.

A los diecisiete años, el entorno cotidiano de Maité se desgarra con la trágica pérdida de sus padres. Desterrada del único hogar que conoce y aislada en el extranjero, la joven lucha por encontrarle sentido a su nueva vida. Ajena al conflicto en la Soberanía de las Hadas, que se cierne inexorable sobre su realidad, Maité descubre que ella, una humana, está en el centro de la gran batalla por el control absoluto de la soberanía.

A través de su don de cuna, Maité empieza a vislumbrar la magnitud de la influencia feérica en su vida. Dispuesta a retomar las riendas de su destino a partir del transcendental descubrimiento, Maité se apoya en Emily, su mejor amiga, y en David, un joven cuyo interés por la genética ilumina posibilidades que cambiarán la identidad de Maité para siempre.

  

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On the day she was born, Maité received a cradle gift from the faery Nahia—a gift that allows her to travel into other worlds while in a dream state.
At seventeen, Maité’s mortal world is torn apart with the tragic loss of her parents. Uprooted from the only home she’s ever known and isolated in a foreign country, the young woman struggles to make sense of her new life. But the conflict in the realm of Faerie is about to bleed over into Maité’s reality. She finds herself in the middle of an ancient struggle between Nahia and the Beautiful One as they furiously clash for control over the realm.
Through her Cradle Gift, Maité uncovers the extent of the Faerie Realm’s involvement in her life, and in her quest to come to terms with it, Maité has the help of best friend Emily, and David; a young man whose interest in genetics illuminates possibilities that will change her identity forever.

“The characters popped out of the pages. Engaging scenes that carried many themes like loss, friendship, and courage. Cradle Gift sends readers, like myself, deep into the plot.”
–Danielle Urban

“A magical tale written by Patricia Bossano with poetic flair … Women of all ages will love this book, and might very well come away from this make believe world, believing in Fairies.”
–Amazon customer

“… Once again the author is a wonderful story teller and you will find yourself lost in the faery world, cheering for your favorite characters ...”
–AnnLovesBooks

 

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El Legado de Nahia 

(Nahia)

Serie El Legado de Las Hadas 3 

(Faerie Legacy Series Book 3)

La rebelde princesa de las hadas se debate entre satisfacer sus propios deseos y lo que es mejor para sus seres queridos y para el tropel.

Siguiendo su corazón en busca del hombre que ama; Nahia oculta su identidad feérica para integrarse a la dimensión humana.

Después de dar a luz a una hija, el secreto de Nahia queda al descubierto, al igual que la ineludible responsabilidad de haber alterado para siempre la huella genética de su familia. Acorralada, Nahia vuelve a la Soberanía de las Hadas cuyo peso latente recae en la joven princesa después de la muerte del mágico guardián del bosque.

Para salvar su hogar y renovar los lazos con su familia humana y feérica, Nahia debe procurar un receptor mágico para el nuevo Guardián del Bosque, pues sin él no podrá avivar la soberanía ni convertirse en la nueva Reina de las Hadas.

 

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A rebellious faery princess struggles with satisfying her own desires over what’s best for her loved ones. Following her heart in pursuit of the human she loves, Nahia hides her faery identity in order to enter the human dimension.
After giving birth to a daughter, Nahia's secret is revealed, as is the realization that she has forever altered the genetic human footprint. Faced with death, Nahia returns to the faerie realm only to have its dormant weight thrust upon her after the demise of its magical keeper.
To save her home and renew ties with both her human and faerie family, Nahia must find a way to reawaken the realm, become the new Faery Queen, and provide a royal descendant for the new Keeper of the Forest.

“Bossano’s writing is beautiful and rich with detail . . . A vivid and intricate fantasy tale about the ties that bind and the conflicts between two realms.”
–Kirkus Reviews

“A novel of truly epic scale . . . With its deep and detailed dive into the fairy realm, as well as its vivid, high-level vocabulary, Nahia is a complex fantasy novel that should not be missed.”
–Foreword Reviews

Patricia Bossano has done it again; this latest book in her amazing Faerie series is absolutely brilliant and her best work yet, in my opinion. Nahia ties all three books in the trilogy together nicely and once again puts the reader right in the middle of the action with her deep and vivid style . . . These stories have everything you could ask for and more . . . Simply magical, I believe!”
–Amazon customer

“Powerfully written . . . an emotional journey that tugged at my heart.”
–Urban Book Reviews

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Galardonada prosista de ficciones filosóficas y merodeos sobrenaturales sin inteligencia artificial. Patricia reside en California con su familia y allí compone sus obras.

“En cuanto entreví la historia original escrita en mi corazón, comencé a repetírmela una y otra vez. Todos los días.

A medida que mi fe en esa historia crece, la realidad que tanto anhelo empieza a cobrar vida. Ahora soy novelista a tiempo completo y editora en jefe de WaterBearer Press, donde puedo abordar la publicación de mis libros, un sueño a la vez”. — Patricia Bossano

 

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Artisanal wordsmith and old-school scribbler of no A.I. philosophical fictions and supernatural escapes, some of them en español.

“As soon as I caught a glimpse of the original story written in my heart, I began telling it to myself over and over, every day.

As I surrender to believing it, my long wished-for reality is taking shape. I am now a full-time novelist and managing editor of WaterBearer Press, where I get to approach publishing one dream at a time.” — Patricia Bossano

 

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My Name is Death

 

 

"I am known to some as the Grim Reaper, or the Angel of Death. Death is my preferred name. It's stylish and modern, and it goes well with my Armani suits. I don't have a fascination with robes, scythes, or skeletons, especially when I'm releasing souls."

My Name Is Death

by Laura Daleo

Genre: Dark Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance

My Name Is Death takes the Grim Reaper concept in a creative direction. Put aside the image of a scary, sickle-carrying, robe-clad entity. There are no shortages of Italian suits, velvet neckties, and oxford shoes in Death's wardrobe.

Death encounters a terminally ill young lady, Annalise, during a holiday in New Orleans. As she approaches the afterlife, Death wants to ensure she makes the best of her final moments. It is not long before they become friends.

A peaceful coexistence between angels and humans is what God desires. This plan is contrary to one of God's other sons' belief that angels are far superior to humans.

Devastation begins, and only God knows how it will end.

 

"Nothing in life is certain except death and taxes. I hold this statement in high regard. Why? There are two possibilities. I could be a tax accountant-borrrinng-or I could be Death. If you guessed the latter, advance to go and collect $200. My name can influence anyone in a room; some say Grim Reaper, others say Angel of Death. I like to call myself Death. It has a pleasant ring and a powerful effect on people. The way "Death" embodies the style and pizazz of my attire, which includes Armani suits, ties, and shoes, influenced my decision to select it as my name. It had never occurred to me to dress in a dark robe, to carry a scythe or an hourglass, or to assume a skeleton physique."

 

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I was born and raised in sunny San Diego, California. A creative writing class in junior high ignited my passion for storytelling; however, it was Anne Rice who truly inspired me. Her novel, Interview With The Vampire, has become one of the best-selling books of all time and fueled my desire to craft my own vampire legend. In 1996, I created Immortal Kiss, which patiently waited until 2014 for its publication.

At present, my published works include Immortal Kiss, Bound by Blood, The Vow, The Vampire Within, The Soul Collector, The Doll, Once We Were Witches, and My Name Is Death. My current project is an urban fantasy titled The Wolf Experiment.

Here are some fun facts about me: I love enjoying Starbucks coffee while I write. I'm also obsessed with shoes. I have two furry kids named Rose and Cooper. And, of course, I'm a huge fan of all things vampire.

 

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Dorothy's Gift

 

 

A modern-day, inspiring story of two women who, when their paths merge discover love, growth and redemption that changes their lives forever. 

Dorothy’s Gift

By Christine C. Schneider

Genre: Women’s Fiction

Dorothy is content with her life as a wedding seamstress. She loves her two adult children, her husband, and her church. She is gifted with the ability to turn heaps of pink satin, lemon-yellow chiffon, and white lace into exquisite gowns. Her clients are beautiful, well-bred, and pay her well. Dorothy doesn’t like change, but even volunteering at the crisis pregnancy center doesn’t shake her peaceful life too much. She does what she can to offer help to women who are dealing with real, life-changing decisions.

Then Bailey wanders into the clinic: angry, abrasive, and hiding the pain of a dark secret.

In a moment of wild compassion, Dorothy convinces her wonderfully supportive husband, Gary, to allow her to invite Bailey to live with them until the baby is born.

Suddenly, Dorothy’s life is overwhelmed by change, and unable to keep up, Dorothy makes some huge errors in judgment. Instead of helping Bailey, everything Dorothy does seems to hurt the girl more.

Only Dorothy’s son, Daniel, begins to recognize Bailey’s potential, as he sees her reach out to support Dorothy when Gary has a heart attack and her daughter has a miscarriage. Meanwhile, Bailey is suffocated by the realization that this wonderful, loving family would not want her if they knew that she had allowed her first child to be aborted.

As Dorothy sews her way through a year of weddings, Bailey challenges Dorothy’s compassion and points out her lukewarm, Christian hypocrisy. The poor girl doesn’t know how to clean her room, run a washing machine, or cut up a cucumber. In addition, Dorothy’s church doesn’t want “people like Bailey” to taint their youth and college group. Worst of all, her son, Daniel, has decided to try to win the heart of Bailey. As the year progresses, Dorothy is confronted with her own ungodly self-centeredness, lack of spiritual depth, and stubborn resistance to changing her plans for herself and her family.

This is the story of the growth of love between a young woman in need of a mother and a mother with enough love for more than her own two children.

What Readers are Saying:

I finished the book because I couldn’t stop reading. I love the story, I love the characters, I love the message, I love the writing style, I love it all. I want to go back so I can better appreciate the character development and story arc. I cried multiple times throughout the book.
—Betty, missionary and missionary wife in Kenya

Carolyn’s Rewrite
The book was hard to put down until it was finished. Dorothy is an empty nester, encouraged by her son to volunteer at a pregnancy center. She does, but struggles some since her gifts to help are not typical to other volunteers. She connects with one woman, Bailey, who has made some bad decisions and needs a role model. The book answers the real question about what is more important in life. –Carolyn, Austria

 

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Christine Schneider is passionate about showing people how to dig treasure from God’s word. She is a Bible teacher, conference speaker, and “idea person.” She and her husband have been in missionary and church work since their marriage in 1973. She has written several Bible study guides and two historical novels. Christine and Floyd, her husband, live in Plains, MT. They have two sons, two excellent daughters-in-law, and eight wonderful grandchildren.

 

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I Was Just a Radioman

   The perfect holiday gift for the guy who's almost impossible to buy for!

Their hearts were strong, and their courage endless.

Pearl Harbor survivor, Black Cat radioman, and decorated WW 2 veteran. ARM H. P. Lawrence, tells the true story of the fight against the Japanese in this compilation of his memoirs.

One of only a handful of non-Native American code-talkers, H. P. Lawrence became a member of an elite fighting force, the Black Cats. Flying in their nocturnal missions, the Cats claws were sharp and their aim deadly.

From devastation to victory, the story of these brave men−the deadly, mysterious, and illusive Black Cats is a journey into the past where nightmares came true and hatred reigned. A time in history we should never, ever forget.

The day which will live in infamy…was just the beginning.

Grab your copy today.

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From his words to paper. No fluff, just plain talk from Radioman H P Lawrence, WW2 decorated veteran, Black Cat, and Pearl Harbor survivor.

Grab your copy today.

Reviewed by Charles H. Bogart (NavyHistory.org)

This self-published monograph was compiled by Ms. Ackerson to preserve the family history of Aviation Chief Radioman Henry Lawrence's service in World War II. The audience at which the book is directed is family and friends. Henry Lawrence, in June 1940 at the age of seventeen, joined the U.S. Navy Reserve unit at Newport, Rhode Island. On 12 May 1941, he was called to active duty and sent to Aviation Radio School at NAS Sand Point outside of Seattle, Washington. On 19 November 1941, he arrived in Hawaii as an Aviation Radioman and was assigned to VP 22 located on Ford Island. VP 22 at this time was flying PBY-5 Catalina flying boats.

Chief Lawrence's tale of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor is told in six pages, which add little to what has already been written about the 7 December 1941 Japanese attack on Ford Island. His service in the Pacific Theater from 1943 to 1945 was as a radioman on board PBY-5 Catalinas of VPB 71. His service in VPB 71 is told through a series of vignettes that focus on the carrying out of nocturnal patrols in the waters of the Southwest Pacific and off the coast of Formosa. These flights, Black Cat Missions, were carried out by flying at 1,000 feet above the sea, searching for Japanese merchant ships to attack. These vignettes are full of nuggets of information about U.S. Navy Black Cat operations during World War II.

Chief Lawrence's account of his service in World War II ends with The war's over! I will thank Colonel Paul Tibbets, his Enola Gay, and celebrate August 14th for the rest of my life. Once discharged from the Navy, Chief Lawrence spent the next 18-years in the Naval Reserves.

This book is an interesting read, but I suspect that only the hard-core World War II naval aviation aficionado will place this book in his library.

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Rekindled Flame

 

 

He swore to protect his town—but guarding his heart is the real challenge.

Rekindled Flame

Burning Hearts Book 1

by Ella Braeme

Genre: Small Town, Second-Chance Firefighter Romance

He swore to protect his town—but guarding his heart is the real challenge.

Volunteer firefighter Shawn Miller thought he had his life figured out in small-town Elken Grove. His print shop pays the bills while his real passion—fighting fires—keeps him connected to the community he loves.

Then his new Captain walks through the station doors: Rebecca "Becks" Schwartz, the woman who walked out of his life nine years ago. Now she's his superior officer, and someone in the department is determined to drive her away—or worse.

As danger closes in, Shawn must balance protecting Becks with respecting her authority. But when sparks fly hotter than ever between them, he realizes some flames aren't meant to be extinguished—they're meant to be stoked.

Get REKINDLED FLAME today and feel the heat of this slow-burn second chance romance!

 

★★★★★ "This is a wonderful page turner." - Goodreads review

★★★★★ "Shawn and Becks second chance story is not without some major events which keeps the reader entranced by the story." - Goodreads review

★★★★★ "I loved this story with its second chance at love for these two." - Goodreads review

★★★★ "The characters Shawn and Rebecca are going to deliver a very entertaining book for you to enjoy reading." - Goodreads review

 

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Ella Braeme writes steamy small-town romance where protective heroes and the women who capture their hearts find love in the mountains and marshlands of Georgia. Whether her characters are running toward danger or running from their past, they always find their way to happily-ever-after. When she's not dreaming up new ways for couples to fall headlong into danger (and love), she's in her garden, supervised by a dog who firmly believes digging holes helps the flowers grow. Her quick, satisfying reads deliver the perfect escape, whether you're sneaking in a chapter during lunch or staying up way too late to reach that happily-ever-after.

 

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