It Wouldn't Stop A Postman
Feb 16, 2019 | 0
It just hit me. In our family we always celebrate Easter at our house. My backyard is definitely not Easter worthy. I need Spring color NOW! Now keep in mind, my family would not think less of me if I did not have a bunch of beautiful plants and flowers in the garden. Honestly they just want to spend time together eating good food and enjoying the time off. All this pressure I feel is self inflicted. With that said…. DEAR GOODNESS I ONLY HAVE 9 WEEKS!!! As I have said before I have been having a bit of trouble getting ideas, but my new fav show, Big Dreams, Small Spaces, is helping a bit. The first thing I am going to do is create a flowerbed so that I can plant my new citrus trees. I can see now that I need one more to balance it out. It looks strange with an even number. The only thing stopping me now is the freezing weather, rain, and hail. That hail is a bit of a bugger.
If The Shoes Fit
by Pauline Lawless
Genre: Literary Fiction | Literature & Fiction | Humor & Satire
'Calling All Shoe Addicts', said the advertisement that triggered a response in four very different women, each at a difficult time of her life.
Niamh, at 23, the mother of a five-year-old and twin girls aged four, is desperate to have a home of her own. She longs to escape the house of her vicious mother-in-law but her charming, irresponsible husband and the mountain of debts they have makes this seem ever more unlikely.
Amber, former air stewardess whose husband Dermot left her for a younger woman, has lost all her confidence and is drowning her sorrows with alcohol.
Tessa, beautiful former model, paid the price for living life in the fast lane when she almost died from a heart attack. Her reliable friend, George, persuaded her to come and live with him in Ireland. She now realises that she's made a dreadful mistake.
Rosie, recently widowed, can't come to terms with the loss of the man she loved so much. Life without him doesn't seem worth living.
All of them, needing a way out, find it with the Italian designer shoe company, 'If The Shoes Fit'. This leads them to a new career, great friendships and a life-changing experience.
The Elvish Prophecy (The Paladin Chronicles Book 1)
by Neil Port, Jeff Palley
Genre: Fantasy | Science Fiction & Fantasy
850 years ago the once mighty Western Elves were fatally weakened by the sacking of Elvish Troia and then almost totally destroyed by a cataclysmic invasion of barbarian hordes that came soon after. They now remain only in scattered settlements in the Black Sea region of Anatole (Greek Turkey).
The Eastern Elves hold the last of the elf cities, the magnificent mountain fortress of Elgard to the east and to the north of Anatole.
But the Elves are fading. The have lost almost all their magic. They no longer live longer than humans and each year they have fewer and fewer children.
Not only that. Their world is on the cusp of an invasion by the unbeatable Makedóne army from the west and the appearance of a new and far more dangerous barbarian far to the East.
The final destruction of the Elves has been foretold two thousand years before, and now the time is all but upon them.
Only through an ancient prophecy can they be saved, but it will require every bit of love, sacrifice and courage that a group of extraordinary people have to give. An Elf Princess of the Eastern Elves, an eleven-year-old gypsy orphan girl, and a mercenary tribesman are the first to be called.
They must unite in a desperate search through Anatole for the key to the survival of the Elves, but first they have to stay alive!
A sword and Sorcery Epic Fantasy set in the ancient middle east (18+)
Dogfish Project
by Tom Haynie
With great appreciation to my reviewers, both positive and negative. Your comments, especially those of a critical nature have been incorporated in this revision. The author has taken serious consideration of all comments. To those who have enjoyed the story, thank you, and to those who did not enjoy it, thank you, also. You all have contributed to making it a better tale.
As Dogfish Project opens in the end of the 21st century, the proliferation of nuclear weapons in third world countries with a grudge has resulted in near global nuclear war. In the aftermath, the world is divided into two opposing factions, the New World Order (NWO) and the Allied West Federation (AWF.) The conflict between these two super powers has evolved into a technologically advanced Cold War. The NWO plans to get the upper hand by launching into orbit an electronic threat that will take the AWF to its knees.
AWF Naval Commander Tom O'Donnell has led the development of a top secret submarine for the past eighteen months. Designated the Dogfish Project, the Nuclear Ultra-Morphic Submersible (NUMSUB) is the most advanced weapon system the world has ever known. It looks like a submarine and moves like a submarine, but that is where the resemblance ends. O'Donnell has barely three months to convert NUMSUB from experimental to operational. It's the only hope the AWF has of taking out the NWO threat. Not only must they neutralize the threat, but he and his crew of highly trained specialists must do it in complete secrecy.
Take the journey with Commander O'Donnell as his crew faces nearly insurmountable obstacles. Unless they succeed, he and his team will perish and the world will come under the control of the NWO. Failure is not an option.
Gun Kiss
by Khaled Talib
Genre: Action & Adventure | Literature & Fiction | Thrillers
A stolen piece of history, an abducted actress and international intrigue…
When the Deringer pistol that shot Abraham Lincoln is stolen and ends up in the hands of a Russian military general, covert agent Blake Deco is tasked by the FBI to head to the Balkans to recover the historical weapon. Meanwhile, the United States media is abuzz with news of the mysterious disappearance of Hollywood movie star, Goldie St. Helen.
After Blake's return from overseas, he receives a tip from a Mexican friend that a drug lord, obsessed with the beautiful actress, is holding her captive in Tijuana. With the help of a reluctant army friend, Blake mounts a daring rescue. What he doesn't expect is to have feelings for Goldie — or that a killer is hunting them.
The Trouble with Heather Holloway: A Colorado Mystery
by Carol Turner
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense | Mystery | Women's Fiction
Her first week on the job, and Marshal Beth Mayo is hit with a sex assault case. It's a nasty shock for the bucolic mountain town of Sugarloaf and for Mayo, who is still recovering from her husband's death. Her initial skepticism grows into disbelief over the victim's zany story, and she dismisses the case as a false report. Unfortunately, the same woman is soon discovered in the ruins of a ghost town, most definitely murdered.
Mayo unravels the complex case through a parade of colorful suspects and misfit family members, all the while following a common thread from 150 years earlier — Colorado history's most notorious event, the Sand Creek Massacre.
Carol Turner is the author of FORGOTTEN HEROES AND VILLAINS OF SAND CREEK, NOTORIOUS JEFFERSON COUNTY, and other books.
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