RoseBuz

Today I decided to share with you one of the “deleted scenes” that did not make the cut into Destiny’s Flower.  I played around with it a lot, but it would not fit. The problem with this scene is that it is from Marvis’s point of view, and since he was not a main character, would not fit in the pattern and layout of the book.  However, what this chapter did help me to accomplish was to understand Marvis’s heart and where he was coming from. This plays out in many other ways in Lynn’s life. As Marvis becomes one of her truest friends.  I should probably give you some context, in that this scene plays off right after Lynn witnesses something horrible happen in the arena. Mind you it has not been cleaned up, it is in the raw form that it was before I did all the editing.   So keep that in mind, as you read this. There is some jumping around of point of views, which if it had been edited would have been dealt with. A lot changed during the editing process. But I thought it would be good for you to see the raw level of material I created before spending hours upon hours of editing. Well, thanks for your interest, and enjoy!

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Author: Scott Bartlett
Title: Royal Flush
ISBN: 0981286704
Available at: Amazon, and Goodreads.
Rating: 5 of 5
Family Friendliness: 3 of 5

Synopsis by author:

“The Kingdom is careening toward catastrophe. Meanwhile, the King is cruising seedy taverns looking for likely maidens.

Maybe it’s his incompetence and his weakness for beautiful women dragging him deeper and deeper into trouble. Or maybe it’s that he has no other name than “the King”.

Either way, he is portrayed as a cross dresser by the Kingdom Crier (the Kingdom’s most popular tabloid). Shortly after, he must defend his castle against a siege, with only his royal fiddler—while attempting to steal his royal fiddler’s girlfriend.

Winner of the H. R. (Bill) Percy Prize, Royal Flush seeks to answer that timeless question: can a man who throws his dates in a dungeon find a girlfriend?” Read the rest of this entry »

Author: Charlie Fletcher
Title: Silvertongue, The Stoneheart trilogy book 2
ISBN: 1423101804
Available at: Amazon, Barnes&Noble, Audible.com and Goodreads.
Rating: 5 of 5
Family Friendliness: 5 of 5

Synopsis by author:

“The city of London is in the middle of one of its most destructive wars in history. And yet most of its inhabitants don’t even know it. The battle between the statues and gargoyles of London rages on. The stakes are high, with the spits engaged in a struggle against the evil taints that will determine the fate of their very souls. Twelve year old George Chapman and his friend Edie are caught in the middle. A glint with the ability to “see” the past, Edie has become a crucial asset in the ongoing war. The Gunner, a statue of a World War I soldier, continues do his part to help them in their quest. But George knows that he is the one who must play the biggest role in helping to bring an end to the war. With the Walker intent on forcing his evil designs on London and the world, George realizes that his destiny is inextricably tied to the Walker’s destruction. In the end, the most important soul he manages to save might just be his own. Filled with intriguing suspense, invigorating action sequences, and well developed characters, Silvertongue is a thrilling conclusion to the international blockbuster Stoneheart trilogy.” Read the rest of this entry »

Author: Lisa T. Bergen
Title: Cascade, The River of time series
ISBN: 1434764311
Available at: Amazon, Barnes&Noble, Audible.com and Goodreads.
Rating: 5 of 5
Family Friendliness: 5 of 5

Synopsis by author:

“Mom touched my underdress—a gown made six hundred years before—and her eyes widened as she rubbed the raw silk between thumb and forefinger. She turned and touched Lia’s gown. “Where did you get these clothes?”

Gabi knows she’s left her heart in the fourteenth century and she persuades Lia to help her to return, even though they know doing so will risk their very lives. When they arrive, weeks have passed and all of Siena longs to celebrate the heroines who turned the tide in the battle against Florence—while the Florentines will go to great lengths to see them dead.

But Marcello patiently awaits, and Gabi must decide if she’s willing to leave her family behind for good in order to give her heart to him forever.”

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Author: Tucker Mayer
Title: Little Girl Gone
ASIN: B005HZWS1W
ISBN: 9781465910837
Available at: Amazon, Barnes&Noble and Goodreads and Smashwords
Rating: 3 of 5
Family Friendliness: 1 of 5

HERE’S AN EXCERPT FROM LITTLE GIRL GONE (Amazon.com):

Edmund Santes, Minister of Agriculture for Colombia, poured more wine in his glass. He pointed a pistol at us with his other hand. “Do you know what my biggest problem is, Mr. Zwicker?”
“That an unending number of people want to rip your lungs out?” Carly, sitting next to me, kicked me under the table, but I was stoic and didn’t yelp.
He ignored me. “No. My biggest problem is cash, Mr. Zwicker. I have too much of it. American dollars primarily, but English pounds, German marks, francs. Mountains of it. As we sit here I have over three billion in dollars nearby in secure warehouses.”
“Three billion dollars. In cash.”
“Yes.”
“And it all has to be slipped back into the economy.”
“That’s right.” He drew on his cigar. “Do you know who the biggest money launderer in the world is, Mr. Zwicker?
I thought a moment. Even in light of my precarious circumstance this conversation intrigued me. I shrugged. “Casinos?”
“Good guess, but no. The biggest money launderer in the world is the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States of America, Mr. Zwicker. What hypocrites. Every week they look the other way when the Colombian Central Bank delivers truckloads of dollars to each of their twelve branches. No questions asked. The Federal Reserve knows this cash arrives from Colombia. They know what generates this cash. Yet they take it. Why do you suppose the Federal Reserve branches take billions in cash which they know comes from the drug trade, Mr. Zwicker?”
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Author: Robert Jacoby
Title: There are reasons Noah packed no clothes
ISBN-10: 0983969701
Available at: Amazon, Barnes&Noble and Goodreads.
Rating: 2 of 5
Family Friendliness: 1 of 5

Synopsis by author:

“You need your eyes, don’t you?

So does Richard Issych. Two weeks ago he overdosed. Now he’s fighting for his life, finding threatening notes like that one on his nightstand.

“There are Reasons Noah Packed No Clothes” is the story of 19-year-old Richard Issych, who wakes to a harsh new reality inside an inpatient unit. Now Richard’s journey turns into one of revelations and struggling through his own reasons for being as he discovers new meanings for redemption, sacrifice, hope, love-and the will to live.

In the end, what are the reasons Noah packed no clothes? Richard can only imagine. But it has something to do with a size 3XL bowling shirt with the name “Noah” stitched over the pocket.

There are reasons . . . everyone uses his own dictionary.

There are reasons . . . some new heavens come from some new hells.

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Author: Ute Perkins
Title: Timeless Conflict
ISBN-10: 1849610738
ISBN-13: 978-1849610735
Available at: Amazon, Barnes&Noble and Goodreads
Rating: 3 of 5
Family Friendliness: 2 of 5

Synopsis by author:

“Some 5,000 years ago an ancient race of immortal beings brought humanity into existence by pulling them from their grass huts and caves and into a modernistic society along the Nile river valleys. For centuries, mankind flourished under the tutelage of these immortals until a group of men became conscious of the power their living gods possessed and plotted to eliminate them… the group, the Masons, nearly succeeded. Since the decimation of his people Warren Alexander has roamed throughout the world feeding on humans in order to conceal his true identity. As one of the few survivors of their ancient immortal race he now walks undetected amongst the humans while he hunts the members of the group of men that killed his family and virtually eliminated his people. When Warren meets the step-daughter of a direct descendant and participating member of these Masons he draws the girl close, in an effort to reach her step-father and access to the Mason organization. Not expecting to, Warren begins to fall in love with the girl as they race to avoid the FBI and the secret Masonic guard that has been trained to capture and eliminate the immortal threat. Now, Warren must not only fight to save his own life, but the life of the girl he has grown to love.”

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Author: Nancy madore
Title: The hidden ones, Legacy of the watchers
ASIN: B009R4CJB8
Available at: Amazon, Barnes&Noble and Goodreads.
Rating: 3 of 5
Family Friendliness: 1 of 5

Synopsis by author:

“Thousands of years ago, something came out of the sky that changed the course of human history. Testimonies abound of these ‘angels’ and their hybrid offspring, the ‘Nephilim’ giants. These mighty ‘gods’ quickly rose to power, and the ancient world came alive with industry and culture. Many consider this period in history to be the ‘dawn’ of our civilization. People who lived as hunters and gatherers for hundreds of thousands of years suddenly began settling in one place, cultivating the land and even governing themselves. They invented irrigation, the wheel, protective armor and algebra. They somehow acquired knowledge of our solar system that even modern technology wasn’t able to confirm until the 1970s. Most importantly, they began to read and write. Yet an undercurrent of terror was spreading like wildfire, carrying whispers of ‘djinn,’ ‘daeva’ and ‘demons.’
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Author: Charlie Fletcher
Title: Ironhand, The Stoneheart trilogy book 2
ISBN: 1423101774
Available at: Amazon, Barnes&Noble and Goodreads.
Rating: 4 of 5
Family Friendliness: 5 of 5

Synopsis by author:

“Now that George Chapman has upset the fragile truce between the warring statues of London, he has been drawn into a war that will test his mettle. He and Edie, a glint who can see the past, may have succeeded in their quest to find the Stoneheart, but their journey is far from over.
Edie and the Gunner, a statue of a World War I soldier, have been captured by the Walker, and it’s up to George to save them. But first he must deal with the three strange veins, made of marble, bronze and stone, that have begun to grow out of his hand and curl around his wrist. Legend has it that unless he successfully completes three challenges, the veins will continue up his forearm, and eventually pierce through his heart.
As George struggles to find the strength within to face the choice he has made, to take the Hard Way, he is determined to use his power for good–even as others wish to harness it for its great potential for evil.” Read the rest of this entry »