Ms. Mason is an EXCELLENT storyteller!
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This was my first Connie Mason novel and I was thrilled with it.  Being a huge Cassie Edwards fan and having depleted the supply at hand, I searched for a compelling new author.  The Lions Bride was riviting.  Lyon and  Ariene were what you dream about.  Both so strong willed yet so yearning  for each other.  This book was strong, sexy and yet very heart warming.  I  will be purchasing many more books by Ms. Mason.
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I enjoyed the first two books of this series very much and the last addition is the best of the three.  Mason seems to have matured and settled into his role as a practitioner without the angst of previous storylines.  This story also keeps surprising you with unexpected twists and turns, even the ending is an unexpected surprise!  I highly recommend this book, as well as the previous two, to anyone who enjoys an easy read, interesting characters and storylines with lots of excitement and a touch of humor.
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What an appropriate title.  This true-to-life story covers issues involving friendship, trust, and emotional healing.  Hope Mason learns to overcome personal and domestic issues with the help of the endearing Jefferson siblings, Tyla and Tristen.

Ms. Billings is a delightful storyteller, with colorful characters sprinkled with humor and inspiration.  It's a pleasure to experience this talented writer's development in each of her novels.  Congratulations, Maxine Billings, for your wholesome and refreshing story.  I strongly feel a sequel to follow.  If so, I'm eagerly waiting.
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Carol Mason writes with the insight of both women and men. I laughed out loud several times at her sarcasm and wonderful wit. She has woven a story that makes one think of their life from multiple perspectives. I have read all three of her books and never turned the last page disappointed.  I marked so many notes while reading that rang true to what kind of person I'll am and what kind I strive to be. I anxiously await another novel from Mrs. Mason!
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Persephone and her mother Demi run a store catering to witches and paranormal beings.  Demi spends most of her time tending the gardens and orchards.  She has developed a new pomegranate species infused with her daughter's blood.  She has a great secret she will share with no one.  Persephone's girlfriend helps her discover the truth about herself and her mother but Hayden has a secret just as big that will lead the couple into grave danger.  How will Persephone deal with all this new information?  Will she forgive her mother and Hayden for keeping secrets from her and can Hayden protect her young lover against those who would destroy her?

Like all Ms Bishop's books the lovely details and descriptions make this story more real and easier to fall into the tale, becoming part of it.  The plot line between Persephone and Demi is very complex and clouded in mystery.  On the other hand even though Hayden has a whole different mystery she is more open, supportive and patient with her the young woman.

I got hooked into this story very quickly and did not put it down.  It was really that good.  This book IS one of a series so there are cliffhangers to keep you coming back for more.  Its so much fun to speculate what will happen next.  An excellent story, thank you Ms. Bishop.
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Ms. Henegar has crafted another winning story! This latest one in her series is especially satisfying because, in addition to the great cast of characters (human, canine, and this time, one delightful feline), vivid settings, mouth-watering food, and intriguing suspense, it tells the mystery of Louisas (the heroines) childhood. Which none of us readers, including the heroine herself even knew WAS a mysteryuntil now. The story moves back and forth in time, between current day and the 1950s, when Louisa was a baby. Ms. Henegar uses this technique to great effect, especially to heighten tension. I found myself racing through the pages to get to the next back-in-time scene, where the tension crackles. The mystery is solved in a believable way and we, the readers, are left with a deeper understanding of Louisas back story and character. Ms. Henegar also presents a deeper look into the heroines feelings toward her romantic partner, Bob, which adds emotional pull to the story. While it seems as if this story is a natural and fitting finale to the series, I cant help but want more. Where will Ms. Henegar take her charactersand usnext?
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Ms. Hubbard is one of those authors who will never steer you wrong.  I loved this story and I enjoyed the way she tells it.  Her characters are well-written and rich personalities. If you are looking for a story that hits all its marks and more-you found it!
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Author is a very good storyteller!  She paints a great word picture which draws you right into the story.
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MacMillan does an excellent job of keeping the narrative of the story going. A story like this in the hands of a lesser writer could easily meander into a shamble of confusing story telling. MacMillan keeps her clues subtle but steady as she weaves the mystery that is "who abducted and/or murdered Benedict Finch." Her characters are well rounded and realistically flawed and human. She takes you on a journey that grips you quickly and keeps you reading! I am definitely looking for more of her work!!
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I am already a big fan of sister authors Loretta Jackson and Vickie Britton. Each new book I read only verifies my judgment is right. This story, like their many others is a well written tale. I love that the story begins with a legend. Mirabella's Bridge, sometimes know as the crying woman bridge has a haunting story that seems to have applied itself to the present when Rae Harris is found on the bridge by Sheriff McQuade and Professor Dawson. Rae is upset because her baby is gone, mysteriously stolen and thus, the tale begins. I love the author's special talent of making their characters feel real and for writing stories that readers are going to find hard to put down. Thanks Ladies!
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This is a wonderful story, with characters who are so real, they seem like people we, the readers, actually know and care about. For those who already know Lindsay McKenna is a masterful storyteller, this one will not disappoint, as it ranks right up there with her best. If you have not read anything by Lindsay McKenna yet, prepare to discover a new favorite author!
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Kathy Wiechman is a master at dialect and historical fiction! I love reading the stories she weaves, listening to the voices of the characters she constructs, and connecting with their emotions. This is an author with life experience to lend layers to her plots, her characters, and her prose. In this story, her main character faces challenges most children today wouldn't understand or believe without story-masters like Kathy to guide them carefully into the past, showing us all a world that our ancestors had to manage. We cultivate a respect for history that wouldn't exist without stories like "Empty Places."
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Sylvia Dickey Smith has proven herself to be an excellent storyteller, blending historical facts about Orange, Texas during World War ll, with the fictional story of Bea Meade, her estranged husband and her struggle, against all odds, to succeed along the path of self discovery. It's fast paced, quick reading but very intriguing and grasps your attention from the outset. Emotions run high in certain parts of the book and you will need to keep a tissue handy.
I have lived in Texas for almost 10 years but I'm originally from a small, industrial, shipbuilding town called Jarrow on the River Tyne in the northeast of England. This story was very easy to relate to and it could easily have been about my grandmother or other women of her time, who were required to work in the bomb factories, steel works and shipyards, during the war, due to a shortage of male laborers.
This is not actually a tale ABOUT WWll, but rather a tale about a struggling young woman, living through the hardships of that time. Lack of money wasn't the problem. Money was plentiful but it was difficult to spend! Food and many other items were rationed and as the town boomed due to shipbuilding, the population exploded, creating an enormous housing problem.
Bea Meade was relatively disinterested in the raging war taking place on the other side of the Atlantic. She had enough problems to deal with and was literally fighting a war of her own. A philandering husband, male chauvinism, unanswered questions about her childhood, family intrigue, love, betrayal and forgiveness were all obstacles she had to wrestle with.
The storyline has been so expertly crafted, that once you pick the book up, you don't want to put it down. Just enough information is presented about a certain character or theme and leaves you wanting more, but the story moves on to the next step. You know you'll get the answers to your questions eventually.....but when?..... You just have to keep reading to find out.
The story of Bea Meade, the riveter, definitely kept me riveted to my seat and I hated having to put it down to attend to the everyday necessities of life.
Well done Sylvia Dickey Smith. If I was your English teacher, you'd get a gold star from me!!!!
Hurry up and write the next story. I can't wait!
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I loved this book! Olivia was such a wonderful storyteller, and although she's completely despicable in FLOWERS, I learned through her story why she turned out the way she did and was able to empathize with her.
She put up with a lot of abuse yet managed to keep her equilibrium. Most people would have gone off the deep edge if they had to live through what she did. But she holds it together; it wasn't till the end of the story, when she hits an emotional low after the deaths of her sons, that she is cajoled into becoming a religious fanatic by her cousin John Amos.
Corinne's letter in which she requested to return to Foxworth Hall with her children was very touching and my favorite part of the book.
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Susan Meissner is quite simply AN AMAZING STORYTELLER! Her writing captures you within minutes of beginning a book and MAAAN are they hard to put down. I think I've loved every book I've read, but Secrets of Charmed Life surpasses them all! It is SUCH an intriguing story that entertains and evokes feelings as if you were one of her very believable characters. This book came out in February, I'm only sorry I didn't read it sooner - but what a lovely treat it's been to see again, history and today woven together with such expertise. I was only disappointed when the story ended - AMAZING WRITING! CANNOT wait until Starts Over Sunset Blvd comes out next year.
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I've been a fan of the Mrs. Murphy books for years, so I snapped up the kindle version of this one as soon as I spotted it. While I enjoyed both time frames, the historical story absolutely enthralled me. I kept telling my daughter, you MUST read this, it's so fascinating! It was my daughter who introduced me to the series in the first place.

It seems to me the author has grown tremendously in her storytelling skills and depth of subject. I felt you didn't just read about the injustices of slavery you experienced them through the characters. I held my breath that the slaves wouldn't be caught. I could feel the icy water as they tried to break Moses' fever. I was impacted by the irony and the tragedy of the beautiful slave's death. Congratulations to Ms. Brown for an outstanding book!
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Cheryl Head is a terrific storyteller and, in Bury Me When Im Dead, she has a terrific story to tell.  Its a story that starts as a routine case for Bury Mes protagonist, private investigator Charlene (Charlie) Mack: a restaurant supply account executive who has disappeared, along with $100,00 of her employers money.  But the events that follow are anything but routine.  They take her from her (and her authors) home town, Detroit, to Birmingham, Alabama and to a vacant lot where she is bound, gagged and beaten to within an inch of her life.

In addition to having a gift for story-telling, Cheryl Head has a gift for characters--white and black, gay and straight, men and womena gift for getting into their heads and understanding them better, perhaps than they  understand themselves.  And none of her characters are more vivid than the two cities that play major parts in this tale.

A great story, great characters, and a wealth of human insight.  I couldn't wait to find out how it endedbut I was sorry when it was over.