Laurie Laurie glanced at the folded piece of paper in her hand. She made sure the penthouse suite was on the list of rooms ready for cleaning, then swerved her cleaning cart around, and backed up to the door. With practiced fluidity, she swiped her key card and opened the door wide, ready to prop it open, before she sensed the presence of another person. She looked up. What she saw stopped her cold. A man with salt and pepper hair stood there. Dressed in a trim, black suit, his long hair … [Read more...]
Conjuring Destiny Excerpt
The First Kiss He seized me so suddenly my heart stopped. Wrapping those long fingers around both of my wrists, he lifted me off the ground untilhis mouth was inches from mine. “You may not be able to feel fear, but you should have some … [Read more...]
Finding Home Excerpt
Looking out at a carriage with a dead horse in front of it, I saw the carriage owner and his son lying underneath the rig, both shot dead. The father lay in a position showing that his last effort was to be the body armor for his son. Somehow, the rounds of what had probably been an AK-47 managed to get between them. It was tragic. We had seen bodies before. Most times, I and the others managed to just shake it off. But every now and then, something like this would stay stuck in my head and make … [Read more...]
Bittersweet Excerpt From The Faerie Song Series
Excerpt My music teacher had described my voice as a beautiful, clear soprano with a haunting lilt. While my mother and others agreed— none of them knew it was because of Zanthiel. My dark faerie of music. He no longer controlled my voice. Yet here I was, on stage sweating at the possibility that I’d been wrong. The pianist played the intro and I waited for my cue. My hands began to sweat and my heartbeat accelerated. Finally it arrived, and despite my reservations and the nausea that … [Read more...]