LANSARE:  13 IUNIE 2018

Un ucigaș improbabil. Un detective încăpățânat. Dovezi înșelătoare. 
Nimic nu este ce pare a fi. O victimă decapitată duce la desoperirea unei povești sordide. Încă o nouă crimă și te pierzi în noianul de dovezi.
Urmărește investigația lui McNamara și a echipei sale în căutarea unui criminal îndrăzneț. 
Chiar dacă mulți cred că ucigașul ar trebui decorat, McNamara trebuie să urmeze litera legii. 
O poveste de dragoste timidă condimentează întunescimea crimelor.
Dacă îți place un roman polițist traditional, atunci aceasta este o carte pentru tine. Cumpăr-o și petrece o după-masă plăcută – sau poate două – cu o povestire interesantă.

Cartea a doua din seria polițistă MacKay - Detectiv Canadian este un roman de sine stătător.
Victor se află pe urmele unor ucigași fără conștiință, dar ajunge să facă cunoștință cu lama unui pumnal. Va supraviețui oare?
Un Imigrant este un roman polițist împletit cu suspans, întorsături de situație și surprize. Totul este asezonat cu urme de paranormal, dragoste și umor (uneori sec, alteori cinic...). Te va intriga și nu-l vei putea lăsa din mână.
Nu pierde șansa de a pătrunde într-o intrigă elaborată și de a întâlni personaje unice.
Oh, și să nu uităm - vei primi și un bonus la finalul romanului: rețeta pentru una dintre cele mai delicioase prăjituri românești. Ți se topește în gură, într-o explozie de nuanțe, Atenție: gustul este pe măsura caloriilor și este extrem de adictiv.

​Becka dorea puterea si banii. In schimb, si-a pierdut inima. 

Becka este o vrajitoare si nu una foarte buna. Blestemata de catre strabunica ei, nu are nici cea mai mica idee cum sa scape de soarta ei. Cand isi varsa cafeaua pe un barbat strain, afla ca viata inseamna mai mult decat credea ea. Dar este ea pregatita pentru aceasta?

Trezirea Beckai este prima carte din seria Familiei Winston scrisa de Rowena Dawn. Daca iti place o poveste de dragoste cu paranormal, atunci iti va place si aceasta serie care prezinta personaje convingatoare. 

Cumpara astazi acest roman de dragoste cu paranormal,  plin de caldura senzuala!

​Canadian Detectives, part of the police force or private investigators, are in pursuit of truth and justice. They navigate the twists and ugliness of their cases and in the end, they get more than they bargained for – they also lose their hearts.
A Suitable Epitaph introduces the Canadian Lieutenant Leah Mackay and her team while solving the case of Klavdiya’s murder. 
Klavdiya dreamed of money and love. Her dreams died with her under a merciless rain. 
Leah, a Canadian detective with empathetic skills, and her team engage in a tedious race to find the culprit. 
Leah is able to read people's minds and sense their feelings and she makes good use of her skills. However, when she encounters Axel, her abilities are blocked and she doesn't know if she found her killer or merely a witness to the murder. 
If you like a detective story with compelling characters, then this is the book for you.
An Immigrant brings a private detective in the mist of the Canadian detectives. 
Victor is on the trail of soulless killers and ends up at the tip of a blade. Will he survive with his hide in one piece?
‘An Immigrant’ is a crime novel weaved with suspense, twists and turns, romance and dry humor now and then. It will intrigue and hook you. A touch of paranormal will sprinkle the story and raise the interest a notch.
Don’t miss your chance to delve into a convoluted intrigue and meet unique characters. 
Oh, and don’t forget – you will get a bonus at the end of the novel – the recipe for one of the most delicious Romanian cakes. It melts in your mouth, with an explosion of flavors. Disclaimer: the taste matches the calories and it is addictive.  

​If you like paranormal romance, then you'll love a series that features compelling characters. Rebecca Winston, angry with her husband’s betrayal and her daughter’s suicide, cursed the younger generations of the family. The curse has a deadline, and some people of the young generation feel that their time is almost up. 
Becka's Awakening is the first book in Rowena Dawn's The Winstons Series (hot and spiced with love). Becka wanted the power and the money. What she got was losing her heart. 
Becka is a witch and not a very good one. With her great-grandmother's curse hanging over her she has no idea how to escape her fate. When she suddenly spills her coffee on a stranger she finds out there's more to life than what she thought. But is she ready for what that means? This is a paranormal romance filled with sensuous heat.
Matt’s Dilemma – the second book in the series, features Matt Winston. A member of a family with paranormal abilities, he is a good and caring man. After a bad experience, he enjoys only brief affairs, unwilling to engage his heart. Yet, life doles its own brand of fun and changes everything when it throws Nora Barnes into his path. 
Matt, Rebecca’s oldest great-grandson, with only two months to spare, knows he is out of time. He can’t beat the curse. He decides to live his life exactly the way he wants and forget about curses and love. He doesn't believe in a special someone to spend his life with and who could help him lift the curse. 
In this second novel of the Winston series, Matt finds his peace of mind and happiness after a long battle with himself and others, and especially with the woman he loves. 
If you love a paranormal romance, with strong characters and a touch of humor, then this is the book for you.  
 

Enjoy two stand-alone novels gathered in one book Perfect Halves, both of them about love, adventure and conspiracies. In each of them, a tough guy hits the ground and surrenders his heart. 
If you like suspense and romance, then this is the book for you. Strong characters and suspense are waiting to fill in your afternoons. Perfect Halves will have four books and you will meet all male characters in the first novel, Double-Edged, and the second novel, Eyes in the Dark.
Double-Edged, a novel about love and adventure and second chances, joins Kate, a small, independent shop owner on her quest for romance and happily ever after. Against her better judgment, against her wishes, she allows her friend to push her into the world of online dating, where she encounters the most infuriating, stranger, and yet most interesting man, she has ever come across. Over several intense months of correspondence, Kate becomes embroiled in a global adventure with a man she knows either too little or too much about and discovers the truth behind the old saying, 'What the heart wants, the heart gets.' Or was that how it went? If not, maybe it should be changed. Discover this sun-drenched romance, the first in the inspirational and wedding series Perfect Halves, which depicts contemporary relationships, love, adventure and conspiracies.
As a customer said: "Interesting romance. Plot develops nicely and actually held my attention unlike some recent romance out there. The story itself has something for more than just one age-group. Good for a wide audience. Female lead is amusing and plays along nicely with the rest of the cast. Fun, quite short book for some distraction."
Eyes in the Dark features two interesting characters, Diane and Adam.
She looks for peace of mind. He looks for revenge. They both get what they want but with a twist.
Diane's an artist and a city girl. She inherits her aunt's ranch house and land and moves there in a journey to rediscover herself. But first, she discovers her inheritance comes with strings attached and people are willing to kill over it. 
Adam, former soldier and mercenary, wants to avenge his brother's death. Diane is his only means to achieve his purpose. Or that's what he thinks. When things get bad - and they do, Adam finds out that some people just sneak into one's soul and haunt them for eternity.


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Victor is on the trail of soulless killers and ends up at the tip of a blade. Will he survive with his hide in one piece?
‘An Immigrant’ is a crime novel weaved with suspense, twists and turns, romance and dry humor now and then. It will intrigue and hook you. A touch of paranormal will sprinkle the story and raise the interest a notch.
Don’t miss your chance to delve into a convoluted intrigue and meet unique characters. 
Oh, and don’t forget – you will get a bonus at the end of the novel – the recipe for one of the most delicious Romanian cakes. It melts in your mouth, with an explosion of flavors. Disclaimer: the taste matches the calories and it is addictive. 
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This is a crime novel, with some paranormal elements, humor and a shy romance blooming in spite of the gloomy events.
It is also a brief insight into the life of an immigrant and its tribulations.

‘Bad move, Victor boy,’ Victor thought, glancing around him with his blue, sharp eyes, searching the surrounding shadows.
Unease whirled inside his chest, and he rubbed his fingers unconsciously. He was itching for a cigarette, and in a bad way. He had decided to quit, but his resolve was challenged once more. His job didn’t make quitting easy.
He had a bad feeling. It had been bothering him since he accepted the rendezvous with the so-called informant in the Music Garden. His eyes swept the grove again.
 

...

‘How much should I reveal?’ he mused, unsure of what he should do.
“Everything, Victor,” Axel observed quietly.
Victor’s eyes snapped at him, the dark blue stormy now.
“You do read my mind,” he accused. “And she does too,” he pointed to Leah in a huff.
Unconcerned with Victor’s anger, Axel just shrugged, “I thought we had already established that last night.”
“Then why bother to ask me questions?” Victor replied, and his voice shook in anger.
 
...

“Now, kneel there,” the carrot man barked pointing with the gun to the floor. “And put your hands behind your head,” he thought to add.
Victor shook his head in refusal, and the man scowled.
“Why would I comply?” Victor asked. “You will kill me anyway, so there’s nothing for me in obeying your orders,” he shrugged.
“But I can shoot you just enough to keep you alive for a while,” the man growled.
“So what?” Victor retorted.
“So it will be more painful for you while you wait for the death to come,” the carrot man pointed out.
“Considering that I will die soon enough, pain doesn’t bother me. It’s inconsequential,” Victor replied with indifference, and that made the other man grit his teeth.
“I will shoot you in the belly. That would be a long and painful death. Now, kneel,” he bellowed.
“Not necessarily,” Victor contradicted him, always in a calm voice, meant to grate on the other one’s nerves.
“What?” the shooter shouted, enraged with Victor’s continuous refusal to obey his orders.
“I was just saying that shooting me in the belly doesn’t necessarily mean that I will have a long and painful death,” Victor explained patiently. “It depends where the bullet travels, you know. And that’s not something you can plan beforehand. I might just well instantly die,” he pointed out.
“Are you out of your mind?” the man shouted again, in bewilderment.
“No,” Victor shook his head. “I’m very sane. But I also know what a bullet can do. In theory, I mean. I haven’t had such an experience yet. That you want me to suffer doesn’t automatically mean that I will,” he shrugged again, yet always surveying the man attentively.
He could swear that his attacker was very close to blowing his gasket. His face had contorted and his eyes had turned wild.
Victor didn’t know whether he had a chance to get out of that situation alive, but he hoped either to drive the man so mad that he would attack him physically, forgetting about the gun, or that he would gain enough time for Axel to arrive and help. He was confident he had already let Leah know about what was going on.
“You are a wacko,” the man said and raised the hand with the pistol. “I think I’d better shoot you now and wait for the woman afterward. I might have some fun with her first, before killing her, I mean,” he smirked and Victor saw red.
The man released the safety trigger and decocked the pistol. He stretched his arm, his mien cold and indifferent now.  His index started to press the trigger.
Victor resigned himself. He would probably die in the next second. He was aware that even if he had attacked the man, he wouldn’t have had time to get to him before the bullet had sawed him down. Yet, he knew he had to try, so he sprung forward, dropping the cell phone to the floor.
 

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​After she had finished patching him again, she decided to make some coffee and didn’t want to listen to any of his arguments.
‘As if she wanted me to be wide awake so I could enjoy my aches better,’ he reflected with resentment, and his lips turned into a scowl.
…
When her gaze fell on the glass with whiskey, she scowled and stomped to him. She snatched the glass out of his hand exactly when he tried to sip some more, and the whiskey sloshed out of the glass and splashed him in the process.
“What the heck?” he exclaimed, livid, wiping his face off.
His eyes widened and an ugly glower set on his face. He couldn’t believe she had had the audacity to snatch the tumbler from him.
“You don’t drink alcohol in such a situation, you fool. You’ve just taken an antibiotic and a painkiller. I didn’t push the matter to have you go to the hospital, but that doesn’t mean I will stand aside and let you kill yourself,” she replied angrily, and poured the whiskey in the flower pot on the windowsill.
“That’s plastic,” he observed dryly. “The plant,” he clarified when she looked at him with bewilderment.
…
Victor might want to have his head.
Victor glowered at Liliana some more, then turned to the detectives.
“So what now?” he asked.
Then, to their amazement, he started out of the door. With no connection to what he had just said, he threw over his shoulder, “Let’s go out onto the patio. There isn’t enough space for all of us in here.”
In a couple of seconds, he had left the room and the detectives still looked after him, stunned by his behavior.
Liliana sighed and sauntered to the desk to put the cups back on the tray and take them outside to the patio. 

Matt Winston, member of a family with paranormal abilities, is a good and caring man. After a bad experience, he enjoys only brief affairs, unwilling to engage his heart. Yet, life doles its own brand of fun and changes everything when it throws Nora Barnes into his path. 
Nora’s marriage comes to a bitter end and she is determined to make ends meet and offer a good life to her son. A shooting changes everything for her, and Matt Winston’s interference in her life will turn it upside down. Surprises never end. 
Rebecca Winston, angry with her husband’s betrayal and her daughter’s suicide, cursed the younger generations of the family. The curse has a deadline, and Matt, her oldest great-grandson, with only two months to spare, knows he is out of time. 
He decides to live his life exactly the way he wants and forget about curses and love. He doesn't believe in a special someone to spend his life with and who could help him lift the curse. 
In this second novel of the Winston series, Matt finds his peace of mind and happiness after a long battle with himself and others, and especially with the woman he loves. 
If you love a paranormal romance, with strong characters and a touch of humor, then this is the book for you. ​
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CHAPTER ONE 
 
“Becka, move your butt upstairs, now,” Bryan’s voice boomed, and made Matt smile.
Matt knew Becka’s policy of not locking the front door. He also knew Bryan didn’t have much success in making her heed his advice.
That was why Matt didn’t even bother knocking. He just came inside. After all, he felt there like at home. Becka and Bryan were some of the kindest in the family, although their couple was strange by far.
“I thought you liked my butt,” Becka shouted from the study, and then stormed out of the room.
She missed Matt by an inch. She didn’t even notice him, and started taking the stairs two at a time.
“I love your butt, and you know it. But right now, bring it up here. She levitates, damn it, and she won’t listen to me,” Bryan’s harangued voice came from somewhere above, and Matt burst into laughter.
Matt’s imagination wasn’t very strong, but, at least, he guessed how stressed Bryan felt, having two gifted children.
As an outsider in the Winston family, Bryan had to put up with a lot of things. However, no one could say he shrunk his responsibilities.
Even if he didn’t have a clue what to do in some circumstances, he dug his feet in the ground, and took everything in stride. Now, though, he seemed overwhelmed with his one-and-a-half-month daughter, who inherited her mother’s family’s heritage.
Only whispers came from upstairs, so Matt decided to go there, and visit with his niece and nephew. He knew his apparition would make Bryan roll his eyes. He’d understand Becka had failed to lock the door again, and he’d probably give her hell after Matt left.
He wouldn’t say a thing in front of Matt. No matter how upset he was, Bryan never said anything to Becka in front of others. He thought they had judged her enough for marrying a man twelve years older, and she didn’t need to hear any ‘I told you’.
Matt knocked on the nursery door, and Bryan looked up, concern edged on his face. When his eyes fell on Matt, his tension eased away, and he smiled, shaking his head.
“You haven’t locked the front door again,” he said in a resigned voice, glancing at Becka.
“I forgot,” she shrugged, and patted his hand. “Don’t worry, no one will come in, but Matt. Hi, Matt, what’s up?”
Matt couldn’t hide his amusement. His younger cousin was always a delight, and he enjoyed seeing Bryan struggling both with his concern for her, and his ineffectiveness in making her understand the dangers of the city.
“Just passing by. I’ve got an hour to kill and thought of coming and seeing you two. And the munchkins.”
Matt came inside and went to Becka, who was holding Lea in her arms. He kissed Becka’s cheek, and then, stroked the baby’s head and put a kiss on the top of her head.
“She’s already causing problems, I hear,” he turned to Bryan, who raised an eyebrow inquiringly. “I heard you when I came in,” Matt confessed, and a naughty smile appeared on his lips.
Becka blushed. She remembered what Bryan had shouted to make her come upstairs. She speared him with a pointed look, and Bryan just grinned.
Matt chuckled. He loved both of them and his heart burst with joy whenever he thought how good they were together. Yet, he was jealous of them sometimes, because he couldn’t have the same thing. 
“So, the problems started, I understand,” he said, nodding to the little bundle in Becka’s arms.
‘Yep, and it scares me shitless, to tell you the truth. Thank God, Sean hasn’t manifested any kind of powers yet,” Bryan replied.
“He will… In time,” Matt told him, putting a reassuring hand on his shoulder. “You’ll manage, don’t worry. You’ve never struck me as a man who can’t handle everything.”
Bryan scowled, but didn’t reply. He glanced at Becka, ready to say something, but she shushed him, putting her finger to her mouth.
“She’s asleep again,” she whispered, and Bryan came to her to take his daughter and replace her in her crib.
Becka and Matt started to the door, expecting Bryan to follow. When Matt looked back, Bryan was still watching his daughter sleep, and his expression was priceless.
Matt had liked Bryan since the moment they met. Yet, once he got to know him, his respect and feelings for the man evolved.
Bryan was a devoted husband and father, and it crushed Matt to see that hulk of a man so deeply in love with his family. 


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When the alarm rang off, Matt woke up mumbling, then growled, and stopped it with a violent slap. He sat up and rubbed his face, trying to dislodge the sand scratching his eyeballs. He ruffled his hair, running his fingers through it.
He glanced at the clock and scowled. He’d slept only three hours and the lack of sleep had left his brain in a dense fog.
He got out of bed and went to the bathroom, wondering where the days, when he didn’t need more than an hour or two of sleep, had gone.
He leaned on the wash bowl and dared to glance at his reflection in the mirror. He regretted it at once. Oh, man. He almost didn’t recognize the man staring back at him.
When, the heck, have I grown so old? Lines marred his forehead and black shadows outlined his eyes. His one-day stubble hid the civilized man, he liked to show to the world.
He shook his head in puzzlement. Not even six years ago, he could party all night, and then, go to the court the following day, his mind clear and focused on the case. Of course, he hadn’t partied so hard ever since.
Pondering that mystery, he turned on the faucet, and picked up his toothbrush. Brushing his teeth, he thought he was fortunate enough that day. At least, he didn’t have a court day that morning, and, if he remembered correctly – which could have been questionable, considering the blur in his mind, he didn’t have any pressing appointments.
His eyes narrowed to slits. Why, the heck, did I wake up? I could have slept a couple of hours more.  


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Bryan opened the door, a smile on his lips. His smile stopped when his eyes lay on the bundle Matt had in his arms. He could see only a mop of brown-reddish hair, sticking everywhere on the head of a toddler, whose face was hidden in Matt’s shirt.
“Hey, there,” Bryan greeted them in a soft voice and with a small smile, although he’d already noticed the storm brewing in Matt’s eyes. “Would you like to come in?” he asked when Matt didn’t answer.
Matt, unable to speak yet, nodded curtly and passed by Bryan into the house. Bryan shook his head, and then, closed the door behind him.
“Let’s go out on the patio. We’ve decided on a brunch today,” Bryan explained to him, just to fill in the silence. “Becka has no school and I took the morning and half of afternoon off,” he continued.
Matt didn’t seem to hear a word.
Bryan was aware of Matt’s strange disposition, and he didn’t want to push him. He’d always known Matt was very deep and his calm was a mere fabrication. He’d always believed Matt would explode one day, and he’d proposed himself to be far away when that would happen.
“Look who came to visit, Becka,” Bryan told his wife in a cheerful voice, stopping next to Matt.
The toddler still held on Matt’s neck and didn’t dare to look around. Bryan saw the stuffed leg of a plush toy coming from between the child’s body and Matt.
“Hi, Matt,” Becka said softly, standing up, and coming to him.
She touched his cheek, looked straight into his eyes and shook her head.
“Why don’t you two take a seat?” she invited them. “And maybe you can introduce us to your little friend.”
Matt nodded and sat down, the child always hanging on him. With a few whispers, he convinced the boy to sit in his lap and face his cousins.
“This is Nathan, Nat for short,” Matt told them. “Nat, these are my cousins, Becka and Bryan. They’re fine, don’t worry,” he said, stroking the toddler’s head.
“Would you like a cookie?” Becka asked Nat. “Bryan bakes the best cookies in the land,” she continued cheerfully, and made the child smile shyly.
When she presented a plate with cookies to him, Nat chose carefully, and started nibbling on the chocolate cookie immediately.
“You’d like some milk, too,” Bryan guessed, and poured milk in a cup, which he handed to Matt.
Matt took the cup, but froze for a moment. Bryan held his look, and gradually, he got to something close to his normal self, and helped Nat to drink some milk. When the boy pushed the cup away, Matt chuckled – a white mustache rimmed the child’s upper lip. 


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​The moment he entered the room, she turned her head to him, and he felt the intense gaze of those green eyes right in his chest. She watched him with something akin to hatred.
He was only a few feet away, but even from that distance he noticed the tears clinging to her lashes. He felt the impulse to console her and balled his hands into fists to prevent any dumb move.
She looked paler than he remembered, even though the fever, which glimmered in her eyes, had flushed her cheekbones. The dark shadows under her eyes had expanded and swallowed almost half of her face.
Under his scrutiny, she made an effort to wipe the tears off her face, but one arm was hooked to the IV unit and she couldn’t make use of the other, yet not for lack of trying.
She seemed determined, and, afraid she’d hurt herself worse, Matt rushed to the bed, quieted her movements, and wiped off her tears with his thumbs. The gesture felt extremely intimate. Uncomfortable with that closeness, he hurried to step back.
She’d trembled under his touch, and his eyes searched her face to see whether she was afraid of him. The display of emotions didn’t reassure him.
“I want my son back,” she enunciated, and her voice was strong, far from the weakly form she presented.
“Don’t worry about that right now,” Matt replied quietly. “Just…”
“I want my son back,” she almost shouted at him, interrupting him.
“As soon as you get out of the hospital you’ll have your son back,” he said, always patiently. “Right now, I don’t see how you could keep him here with you,” he waved his hand, showing the antiseptic hospital room.
“I won’t let you take him away from me,” she said, as if he’d never said anything.
Matt sighed, bowed his head resignedly, and ran his fingers through his hair. He needed patience with her, no matter what.
The nurse had already bad-mugged him, and he didn’t want to be the recipient of her looks if he failed to reassure that woman. 
“Look, Nora…” he began, but of course she interrupted again.
“I won’t let you,” she interrupted in a mulish voice. “You’ve attacked my dignity, insulted me in any possible way and made everything in your power to leave me penniless – and I’m talking about the money belonging to me, not to that sorry excuse of a human being that was my ex…”
Matt noticed she gathered more steam along her declaration, and the flush of her cheeks intensified. He worried her fever went up and decided to end that stupid sparring.
He stepped next to the bed and leaned over her. He hushed her with his hand, which covered half of her face. Her eyes widened, and, again, he wondered whether he frightened her.
“Now, I want you to keep silent until I finish what I have to say. I don’t want to hear one word from you, Nora,” he warned her in a stern voice. “Do you understand?” he asked her.
He waited a couple of seconds, but she didn’t answer. She just kept staring at him with those shimmering green eyes, which pierced him straight into his soul.
“I’ve asked if you understand,” he repeat, sterner than before, trying not to think of what he felt.
After a second, she licked his palm, and he practically jumped out of his skin. He took his hand off her mouth immediately and watched her, shocked.
“You wanted an answer,” she shrugged. “Well, with that shovel over my mouth, I couldn’t have answered. So…” she explained, a quirky little smile in the corner of her mouth, and Matt had a glimpse of the naughty girl she must have been a few years back.
“But you’ll keep your mouth shut and listen,” he concluded, after taking a deep breath to calm his senses.
That lick had reached deep inside him, and all his nerve endings stood to attention. He didn’t doubt she’d see the proof of his arousal if she looked closely, and he prayed she wouldn’t. He’d have a hard time to explain that.
He tried to pry on her thoughts, but came back blank and that stunned him. He might not have had full ability, but still could read something from everyone. 

Matt Winston, member of a family with paranormal abilities, is a good and caring man. After a bad experience, he enjoys only brief affairs, unwilling to engage his heart. Yet, life doles its own brand of fun and changes everything when it throws Nora Barnes into his path. 
Nora’s marriage comes to a bitter end and she is determined to make ends meet and offer a good life to her son. A shooting changes everything for her, and Matt Winston’s interference in her life will turn it upside down. Surprises never end. 
Rebecca Winston, angry with her husband’s betrayal and her daughter’s suicide, cursed the younger generations of the family. The curse has a deadline, and Matt, her oldest great-grandson, with only two months to spare, knows he is out of time. 
He decides to live his life exactly the way he wants and forget about curses and love. He doesn't believe in a special someone to spend his life with and who could help him lift the curse. 
In this second novel of the Winston series, Matt finds his peace of mind and happiness after a long battle with himself and others, and especially with the woman he loves. 
If you love a paranormal romance, with strong characters and a touch of humor, then this is the book for you. 

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18+ ADVISORY: Consequences is intended for an adult (18+) audience. It deals with mature subject matter, and contains explicit language and sexual content. Listener and reader discretion is advised.
The tour is bringing romance readers and listeners the opportunity to listen to all 48 full, unabridged chapters of Consequences well in advance of the audiobook’s Christmas release.
Plus, there are fabulous prizes at every stop–including a raffle for $50 Amazon Gift Card–and 48 chances throughout the tour to enter to win a COMPLETE set of M. Jane Colette’s paperbacks–so read through to the end so you don’t miss out!

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WHAT’S THIS BOOK ABOUT?
An affair. HEARTBREAK. Consequences.  ABSOLUTION, redemption, and LOVE… in the most unexpected places–a steamy second chance romance unlike any you’ve ever experienced… featuring an ALPHA lover-confessor you haven’t DARED dream about.
Elizabeth did not plan to break up his marriage when she had an affair with her law school professor. But she did. Fifteen years later, she’s still coming to terms with the consequences of her youthful infatuation: a stepdaughter who hates her, an ex-wife who will never forgive the betrayal,  a sister-in-law who’s determined to make Elizabeth her confidante. Compelled to reveal the “tragedy of her life” to a nameless lover, Elizabeth finds herself forced to reconsider her definition of love, commitment, and responsibility—a process that finally releases her from the shackles of her past mistakes and shows her the way to her own happily-ever-after.

A NOTE ABOUT STRUCTURE: The story unfolds over the course of one night, as the narrator Elizabeth relates the “tragedy of her life” to her current lover as they, to quote a reviewer “do lover things.” The story Elizabeth tells spans 15 years. The scenes between Elizabeth and her lover are pure dialogue, and interrupt the “story proper.” There is no “he said/I said” in the dialogue between Elizabeth and her lover… a challenge the narrator solved masterfully, but which may give the first-time listener pause. To increase your enjoyment of the story, an opportunity to read, as well as listen to, the chapter, is provided.

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Today, we bring you Chapter 25: COERCION:

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PREFER TO READ? We’re on it. Here is a password-protected link to the written version of this chapter for tour participants’ eyes only:

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Enjoyed what you heard/read? The tour continues on Tues Oct 24 // Chapter 26 // UNGRATEFUL hosted by CASEY’S CORNER.
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M. Jane Colette writes tragedy for people who like to laugh, comedy for the melancholy, and erotica for women and men who like their fantasies real. She believes rules and hearts were made to be broken; ditto the constraints of genres.
She’s the author of the erotic romance TELL ME, the erotic tragedy CONSEQUENCES (of defensive adultery), and the rom-com CHERRY PIE CURE, as well as ROUGH DRAFT CONFESSIONS, a collection of non-fiction essays about writing dirty, the power of words, taboo language, the freedoms and limitations of genre, fulfilling your creative drive, and the business of writing.
Connect with her on Twitter / GoodReads / FaceBook / Instagram and subscribe to her newsletter, Rough Draft Confessions, to stay in the loop on her WIPs, new releases, and fab multi-media, multi-author projects. You can also email her at [email protected].

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Mon Sept 25  Chapter 1 THE PHOTOGRAPH hosted by TOME TENDER BOOK BLOG // Tues Sept 26 Chapter 2 PINK PANTIES hosted by KIM KNIGHT // Wed Sept 27  Chapter 3  HARD TO OPEN hosted by WICKED COOL FLIGHT // Thurs Sept 28  Chapter 4  ENTER THE ADULTERER hosted by MISHA ELLIOTT // Sat Sept 30 Chapter 5 THE WOMAN IN RED hosted by ALYSSA LINN PALMER //Sun Oct 1 Chapter 6  THE WHORE WHO WORE TURQUOISE hosted by DIRTY BAD BLOGGERS //Mon Oct 2 Chapter 7  CARELESS hosted by ELIZA DAVID // Tues Oct 3 Chapter 8  REVENGE SEX hosted by CAMERON ALLIE EROTICA // Wed Oct 4  Chapter 9  RENAMING DESTINY hosted by SO…WHATCHA READING? // Thurs Oct 5  Chapter 10  DREAMING OF SILENCE hosted by THE READING CAT // Sat Oct 7 Chapter 11  BABY OIL hosted by JENNA HOWARD // Sun Oct 8 Chapter 12 SPERM DONOR hosted by AMAZEBALLS BOOK ADDICTS  // Mon Oct 9 Chapter 13 ALWAYS THE WOMAN’S FAULT co-hosted by Teri Hicks & Co’s READING OUT LOUD + SJs BOOK BLOG // Tues Oct 10 Chapter 14 CUNT IN A BOARDROOM hosted by TL CLARK // Wed Oct 11   Chapter 15  BLACKMAIL hosted by BOOKWORM BRANDEE // Thurs Oct 12  Chapter 16  MAGIC CARPET RIDE hosted by SOUTHERN BRED & READ BOOK BLOG // Sat Oct 14  Chapter 17  CONDOMS IN A SUITCASE hosted by AMANDA SIEGRIST  // Sun Oct 15  Chapter 18  COMING OUT hosted by MICHELE FOGAL // Mon Oct 16  Chapter 19  PRETTY BOY hosted by REAL TASTY PAGES // Tues Oct 17  Chapter 20  PROMISCUOUS POLYAMORY hosted by LOVES GREAT READS BLOG // Wed Oct 18  Chapter 21  EDUCATING PHILISTINES hosted by RAMPA PA GROUP // Thurs Oct 19  Chapter 22  FUCKING ARTISTS hosted by JENN’S BOOK OBSESSION // Sat Oct 21  Chapter 23  GUILT IN A TEA CUP hosted by SULTRY SIRENS // Sun Oct 22  Chapter 24  LABELS hosted by TORY RICHARDS  // Mon Oct 23 Chapter 25  COERCION hosted by ROXANA NASTASE // Tues Oct 24 Chapter 26  UNGRATEFUL hosted by CASEY’S CORNER // Wed Oct 25  Chapter 27  DUPLICATE hosted by A DREAMER’S BOOK BLOG // Fri Oct 27 Chapter 28  SECRETS IN A VELVET BAG hosted by LOVE INDIE ROMANCE // Sat Oct 28  Chapter 29  BITTERSWEET COFFEE hosted by THE GENRE MINX BOOK REVIEWS // Sun Oct 29 Chapter 30  WORDS ON THE SCREEN hosted by DEELYLAH MULLIN // Mon Oct 30 Chapter 31  ADDICTIONS hosted by ANGELICA DAWSON // Wed Nov 1 Chapter 32  ENABLER hosted by 2 CHICKS & A BOOK // Thurs Nov 2 Chapter 33  FOOLISH COUGAR hosted by A RISQUÉ BOOK AFFAIR BOOK BLOG  // Fri Nov 3 Chapter 34  NO MORE hosted by KATE FOREST // Sun Nov 5  Chapter 35  CRASH hosted by MISS J MONROE // Mon Nov 6 Chapter 36  SUFFERING FOR ART hosted by T&A BOOK BLOG // Nov 7  Chapter 37  PLAYING CUPID hosted by MISCHA ELIOT // Wed Nov 8 Chapter 38  EMASCULATION hosted by PHOEBE ALEXANDER // Thurs Nov 9 Chapter 39  RITUAL hosted by ROMANCE NOVEL GIVEAWAYS // Sun Nov 12 Chapter 40  MUSE hosted by SIP READ LOVE // Mon Nov 13  41  CHRISTMAS DAY hosted by DIRTY GIRL ROMANCE // Tues Nov 14  Chapter 42 CAST-OFFS hosted by JOJO THE BOOKAHOLIC // Wed Nov 15 Chapter 43  VIOLATION hosted by BOOK SNIFFERS ANONYMOUS // Thurs Nov 16 Chapter 44  AGAIN WITH THE CONFESSION hosted by WOPSY WOO BOOK BLOG// Sat Nov 18 Chapter 45  FETTERED, FREE hosted by CARRIE AUSTIN REVIEWS // Sun Nov 19  Chapter 46 ABSOLUTION hosted by READS2LOVE // Mon Nov 20 Chapter 47 THRESHOLD hosted by STEPHANIE’S BOOK REPORTS //FINALE: Tues Nov 21 Chapter 48   AN UNSATISFACTORY ENDING hosted by(UN)CONVENTIONAL BOOK VIEWS // Wed Nov 22  Full Recap on mjanecolette.com + Cyber Champagne Celebration of the Tour’s Success! // Thurs Nov 30 – GRAND PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED on mjanecolette.com 

​Anoucheka Gangabissoon is a Primary School Educator in Mauritius.  She writes poetry and short stories as hobby.  She considers writing to be the meaning of her life as she has always been influenced by all the great writers and wishes to be, like them, immortalized in her words.  Her works can be read on poetrysoup.com and she had also appeared in various literary magazines like SETU, Different Truths, Dissident Voice, In Between Hangovers Press, WISH Press, Tuck’s Magazine, Blue Mountain Review, among others.  She has also been published in Duane’s Poetree and also in two anthologies for the Immagine and Poesia group.  Her poems are often placed in free online contests

​The spiritualist in me was absolutely delighted when I came across Vatsala’s collection of poems, in the Depth of the River.  In this collection, we can see clearly the poet trying to balance her mundane side with her spiritual one.  Of course, armed with a pure and enlightened soul, it is her spirituality which emerges as the mightiest.  We see her total control over life and its illusory aspects when she writes, “O Mind, selfish, lusty impulsive!
      Now, you’re burning in the flames
                                          of Craving’s fire,
                                          Madly, you shout
                                         “Life is meant solely for sensual pleasure”
 
More, she is at peace with her mortal self, which she accepts and love even if she has battled with health issues like Vitiligo, as her very title for that poem is, “Living confidently with Vitiligo.”  Spiritual love, or divine love, then becomes her soothing agent, her therapy.
 
I can fully relate to the deep poems as I do, like her, cling to the love of God.  Reading these, I felt like I did see beyond the clear waters of the river, that I did dare to dive in its waters with Vatsala and admire their depths.  More, I cannot help but appreciate the purity with which she is imbibed of, as I read, “Being Myself.”
 
I would recommend this book to anyone who loves poetry but I am sure anyone who remains awakened in spirituality or anyone who is curious about this topic would love and enjoy the many verses therein.  Reading such transports us on the river of life, on a little boat on which we have been given a seat but which has no captain to steer it.  Life is such, causing us to bear with it, accept it, and of course to reflect about it and to swirl with its mystical side.
 

David Perlmutter is a freelance writer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is the author of America Toons In: A History of Television Animation (McFarland and Co.),  The Singular Adventures Of Jefferson Ball (Chupa Cabra House), The Pups (Booklocker.com), Certain Private Conversations and Other Stories (Aurora Publishing)  Orthicon; or, the History of a Bad Idea (Linkville Press, forthcoming), and The Encyclopedia of American Animated Cartoon Series (Rowman and Littlefield, forthcoming.) He can be reached on Facebook at David Perlmutter-Writer, Twitter at @DKPLJW1, and Tumblr at The Musings of David Perlmutter (yesdavidperlmutterfan).
  

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Welcome to Roxana’s blog!
 
Q: Tell us a little about yourself and your background.
     I was born in 1980 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and have lived there my entire life. I have Bachelor’s and Masters degrees in History and a Library Technician certification.
 
Q: Do you think that your school years have had an impact in your writing career? If so, what were you like at school?
     Yes, they did. I had my first exposure to writing in school, and enjoyed doing it. I also encountered many of the writers who first influenced me in school reading, on my own and for assignments. Since I was rather shy and retiring then, as now, I tended to do a lot more reading then most people on average, and I probably still do. 
 
Q: Were you good at English or like Einstein you excel now in a field that was a nightmare for you as a student?
     English was one of my better subjects, along with History.
 
 
Q: What are your future ambitions for your writing career?
     To keep writing and publishing books in fiction and non-fiction forms on a regular basis, as long as I can find publishers willing to underwrite me in this endeavors.
 
Q: So, would you mind telling us what you have written so far?


Here are the highlights:
 America Toons In: A History of Television Animation (McFarland and Co., 2014)
 The Singular Adventures Of Jefferson Ball (Chupa Cabra House, 2014)
The Pups (Booklocker.com, originally 2009),
Certain Private Conversations and Other Stories (Aurora Publishing, 2013)
Honey and Salt (Scarlet Leaf Publishing, 2017)
Orthicon; or, the History of a Bad Idea (Linkville Press, forthcoming)
The Encyclopedia of American Animated Cartoon Series (Rowman and Littlefield, forthcoming)
 
 
Q: Where can we buy or see them? 
Amazon, Abebooks and the various publisher’s websites.
 
Q: What genre are your books and what draws you to this genre?
     In fiction, I write in science fiction, fantasy and horror. I find that these forms are not bound to the same sorts of restrictions in terms of expectations that other genres have. Also, they allow me to write narratives and characters that are close in feel and style to the animated television programs that have been my primary cultural influence.   
 
Q: Which actor/actress would you like to see playing the lead character from your most recent book?
I could name some names, but, because they are television animation voice actors, you’re not likely to have heard of any of them, so why bother?

Q: How much research do you do for your books?
A lot! Whatever it is, it has to be as accurate as possible, or else the people and things depicted in it will give you hell. Even for stuff that isn’t “real” in the first place.
 
Q: When did you decide to become a writer and why? What was the principal reason for taking up a pen (metaphorical speaking) and write that first sentence?
As soon as I realized that animated cartoons were made by actual people, and were not documentary depictions of real places I wanted to visit more than once every week.   
  
Q: Do you write full-time or part-time? Do you have a special time to write or do you write every day, 5 days a week or as and when?
Part when I am at work at my library job, full otherwise. No particular time, just when I feel I can fit it in without being interrupted.

Q: Where do your ideas come from? Or is it just the spur of the moment, a special feeling you experience or a specific conjuncture that offers you inspiration?
Some sort of union between what I watch on television and read, and the desire to fix any and all of the “mistakes” I felt had been made by the writers in doing their work.
 
Q: How do you think you’ve evolved creatively?
I have a stronger sense of moral purpose about my work than I used to do, as well as a stronger sense of humor, and a stronger sense that I seem to know about things other people don’t know about at all, since I have to explain some of the more obscure references I put into my work sometimes.

Q: Do you work to an outline or plot or do you prefer just see where an idea takes you?
For longer works I have an outline; for shorter things, I wing it as much as I can.
 
Q: In your opinion, what is the hardest thing about writing?
Not getting paid a regular and dependable weekly salary for doing it.
 
Q: Now, what about the easiest thing about writing?
Being the boss of everything and everybody I write about.
 
Q: Do you ever get writer’s Block and if so do you have any tips on how to get through the dreaded writer’s block?
Keep exposing yourself to new things culturally. The more you expose yourself to other people’s ideas, the more you’ll figure out how to do those same things yourself.
 
Q: Do you read much and if so who are your favorite authors? For your own reading, do you prefer eBooks or traditional paper/hard back books?
I read considerably. I am a paper book person, and will be so forever. Particular favorite authors who have influenced me are many, but a small list would include: Robert Bloch, Jack London, Mark Twain, Philip Jose Farmer, Ray Bradbury, Philip K. Dick, Isaac Asimov, Sherwood Anderson, Lawrence Block, H.P. Lovecraft, Clark Ashton Smith, Arthur Machen, Algernon Blackwood, M.R. James, Joe Lansdale and Ring Lardner Sr.
 
Q: What book/s are you reading at present?
The collected stories of Isaac Bashevis Singer, in the three volume Library of America edition.
 
Q: Do you proofread/edit all your own books or do you get someone to do that for you?
I do much of my own proofreading and editing, with some assistance from my mother on non-fiction works.
 
Q: Do you let the book stew – leave it for a month and then come back to it to edit?
I let it stew when I first draft it. When it’s finished the way I want it like that, that’s when I type.
 
Q: Who edited your last book and how did you select him/her?
It was edited by an editor chosen by the publisher.
 
Q: Tell us about the covers of your books. How did it/they come about?
I try to tell the publisher what I want, and they try to find an artist who can make it work.
 
Q: Do you think that the cover plays an important part in the buying process?
Not terribly, but it can sway some people, so it can’t be glossed over.
 
Q: What would you say are the main advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing against being published or the other way around?
With self-publishing, you have to promote everything yourself, and that’s hard if you are, like me, an introverted, insecure person at heart. With mainstream publishing, they take care of promotion, and you just have to do what they tell you to do, and you let them, because it’s their business and not yours.
 
Q: What are your thoughts on good/bad reviews?
Good reviews help you get what you want as a writer. Bad reviews ruin entire careers.
 
Q: Did you get interviewed by local press/radio for your book launch?
No. I have been strongly ignored by the media in Winnipeg for most of my writing career so far, although I don’t think I did or said anything that caused that.
 
Q: Why do you think that other well written books just don’t sell?
Because the publisher didn’t help the author to promote their work enough in a positive way. Or, if they published it themselves, they didn’t do a good enough job promoting it.
 
Q: How do you relax?
Reading.

Q: What is your favorite book and why?
“The Call of the Wild” by Jack London. The book that truly turned me on to adult reading, and the author whose life and work I have admired the most, and whose commitment to sparse but vivid storytelling and social justice I have attempted to honor in my own work.
 
Q: Where can you see yourself in 5 years-time?
Doing what I am doing right now- reading, writing and working. Possibly I might get paid more, better and more often as well.
 
Q: What advice would you give to your younger self?
You will get through all of this. Do not be bewildered by any of it- it is all normal and commonplace.
 
 
Q: Which famous person, living or dead would you like to meet and why?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. He seems to me to be the only person in the modern world who completely understood the true meaning of peace and racial brotherhood. We all could have learned a great deal more from him had he not been so tragically taken from us.   

Q: If you could have been the original author of any book, what would it have been and why?
Any of Jack London’s. He wrote anything and everything he felt like doing, and he did it without being pretentious, because he was a man from low origins who nevertheless was more perceptive that most of his more learned contemporaries.
 
Q: What advice would you give to aspiring writers?
Keep doing it. You won’t get it the first time you do it, but eventually it’ll come, and you’ll be glad it did.
 
Q: Where do you see publishing going in the future?
Wherever it wants. I’ll have to keep up with it regardless.
 
Q: How can readers discover more about you and you work?

Blog: yesdavidperlmutterfan (Tumblr)
Facebook: David Perlmutter- Writer
Twitter: @DKPLJW1
LInkedin: David Perlmutter


Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to take part in this interview.

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Bravery comes in all forms: fighting bullies and fighting your own demons. 
Honey and Salt is a superhero novella that will draw you in the just fight of a few super heroines. The story is packed with action and humor.
Their quest against evil superheroes and against their own weaknesses is refreshing. You can identify with them and embrace their battles. 
Rousing fantasy action with amazing young girls ready to fight for justice and for the oppressed. 
If you enjoy a good action with an unusual plot, then this is the book for you. 

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​INTERVIEW WITH VATSALA RADHAKEESOON

Welcome to Roxana's Blog!

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Q: Tell us a little about yourself and your background.
I was born on 17 October 1977 at Curepipe, the coldest and rainiest town of Mauritius. But I have been brought up and live at Rose-Hill, one of the warmest and business-centered towns of the island. I’m the youngest of a family of 4 children. My late parents were both Hindi teachers and they maintained much discipline at home. They emphasized much on formal and informal education as well as reading books in the main languages that were taught in Mauritius. I was a pupil of St Enfant Jesus RCA , primary school and a student of Loreto Convent Rose-Hill, secondary school – both schools  founded initially by Christian missionaries. At tertiary level, I did a MBA from Management College of Southern Africa. I’m currently self-employed and also an independent interviewer and translator for Setu journal.

Q: Do you think that your school years have had an impact in your writing career? If so, what were you like at school?
Yes indeed. When I was in Standard One (first year) of primary school), my mother who was also my teacher taught me a short poem in Hindi referring to a little girl called Manjul Rani . Then I had to learn this poem by heart and recite it in front of everyone during the school artistic event .Since then I enjoyed reading and reciting poems in English, French and Hindi. When I was in Form I (first year of secondary school) our English teacher, Sister Antonia originally an Irish nun taught us a poem entitled The Lovely Unicorn. It was a poem referring to Noah’s Ark. We had to learn the poem and recite it during the prize giving ceremony programme at school. So all these led to my writing of poems a few years later when I was in Form 4 (fourth year of secondary school).
At school I was shy and mostly love to study. I could hardly express myself verbally or voice out. So my pen and paper helped me to express my thoughts, views and feelings as a means to unburden my confused   teenage mind.

Q: Were you good at English or like Einstein you excel now in a field that was a nightmare for you as a student?
Well, I have always loved English language. I enjoyed mostly the grammar related parts as everything was systematic and well organized. But I didn’t like all genres of English literature as the critical analysis of novels were too tedious for me.  However I loved studying poetry and plays (drama). Later on I chose Science as main subjects.
But English as a language has always been compulsory in all Mauritian schools at all levels. When I was in HSC (Higher School Certificate) (last year of Secondary school), I enjoyed the General Paper classes , that were part of English class. General paper helped us to do research in all fields that is Arts, Science, Economics, politics and much more and then write essays regarding a vast range of issues.

Q: What are your future ambitions for your writing career?
I wish to keep writing more poetry books and also short stories books in various languages that I know that is English, French, Hindi and Kreol. I also wish to translate the works of other authors in the field of Literature.

Q: Which poets have inspired you and how? What was their impact on your work or your literary perspective?
I have been much inspired by William Blake, T.S Elliot, Victor Hugo, Maya Angelou and Emily Dickinson.
From Blake’s Songs of Innocence and Experience, I have learnt that poetry can be written beautifully in a simple language. T.S Eliot and Victor Hugo have inspired me to write philosophical poems. Maya Angelou has inspired me to write feminist poems and voice out without fear as an independent woman. Emily Dickinson’s poems have taught me the beauty of writing in solitude.

Q: So, would you mind telling us what you have written so far?
My first poetry book is entitled When Solitude Speaks. It was published in 2013 by the sponsorship of Ministry of Arts and Culture, Mauritius. This book is a self- published one .It consists of a selection of poems that I’ve written between the ages of 14 to 35.

Some of my poems have been published in Immagine and Poesia anthology 2016 and 2017 (Italy).

My poem Being Myself with Maurtian Kreol, French and Hindi translations has appeared in Women, Wit and Wisdom Anthology 2017 (India).

My second poetry book entitled Depth of the River has been published in July 2017 by Scarlet Leaf Publishing House, Canada. It consists of a series of philosophical, spiritual, and emotional poems.

Q: Where can we buy or see them? 
When Solitude Speaks – Available at Bookcourt bookshops Mauritius
Immagine and Poesia anthology 2016 , 2017  can be read for free by downloading from
immaginepoesia.jimdo.com
Women, Wit and Wisdom anthology can be ordered by Author’s Press India (New Delhi)
Depth of the River – Available on Amazon.com, Amazon UK, Amazon France, Amazon India, Amazon Italy, Amazon Australia.
Kindle  price : $2.99
Paperback : $10

Q: What are you working on at the minute?  What’s it about? 
I’m actually working on my first poetry book in French. It basically consists of philosophical poems.

Q: What genre are your books and what draws you to this genre?
Basically I’m much into poetry. Poetry’s musicality, its ability to covey feelings thoughts and facts in a concise way and delivering powerful messages instantly draw me to this particular genre.

Q: When did you decide to become a poet? What was the decisive factor or you just took a pen and starting writing poems?
I decided to become a poet at the age of 14 in August 1992. I have always been a music lover.
And the songs sung by my favourite singer, Roch Voisine (French Canadian singer) mesmerized me.
I loved the lyrics of his French songs , Hélène , L’Idole, La L’égende D’Oochigeas and those of his English songs such as I’ll always be there, Jamie’s Girl and others . So this compelled me to start writing poems.

Q: What makes you write? What’s the force behind taking your pen (or your keyboard) and put verses down?
Basically I feel my inspiration comes from God – the Divine energy. Then the words in my mind and soul begin to flow on paper.

Q: Where do your ideas come from? Or is it just the spur of the moment, a special feeling you experience or a specific conjuncture that offers you inspiration?
A word, a conversation with someone, an event, a friend, a song, a movie, observing Nature and moments of solitude compel me to write poems.

Q: How do you think you’ve evolved creatively?
During my 25 years of poetry writing, contemporary poetry has evolved as well, so have I creatively.
When I started writing poems I was using a simple language and merely free verse style.  But with continuous poetry -writing practice and reading more poetry books I feel I use more complex words, and alter the styles from free verse to rhyming or at times blend both. I no longer follow the trends or rules.
I’ve acquired my own voice and my freedom in writing.

Q: In your opinion, what is the hardest thing about writing?
To write for a particular cause and within word limit.  This hinders the freedom of a writer. A writer is a person who loves freedom; his/her space and hates inhibitions or shackles of various sorts.
Confining a writer to word limit or asking him to write for a particular cause is like stopping his spontaneous flow of feelings, views and ideas. It destroys the writer’s individuality.
I have written some specific cause related poems but after writing them I have always felt that I didn’t give the best of myself and I felt something imposed on me. 

Q: Now, what about the easiest thing about writing?
The easiest thing is that once we become a writer, it means we have created our special space, comfort zone. So whatever happens in life we can find solace from writing. It’s a cozy place where no one can interfere, or really judge us. 

Q: Do you ever get writer’s Block and if so do you have any tips on how to get through the dreaded writer’s block?
When I was much younger I did get it. But now I don’t really get writer’s block. My tips for writer’s block are:
Never panic. If you can’t write just stop and take a deep breath. Go for a walk, cook something in the kitchen or do some routine household tasks.
Read a book by other writer.
Gradually writer’s block will disappear. Writer’s block is just the product of a stressed mind. A relaxed mind produces better works of Arts.

Q: Do you read much and if so who are your favorite authors? For your own reading, do you prefer eBooks or traditional paper/hard back books?
Yes I do read. My favourite Mauritian poets are Anoucheka Gangabissoon, and Cyril Luximan.
Among the classics I like William Blake, T.S Eliot, and Emily Dickinson.
Among the contemporary poets of foreign countries, I like the poems by Scott Thomas Outlar,,
Sunil Sharma and Santosh Bakaya.
Among the novelists, I’m a big fan of Mitch Albom and Paulo Coelho.
I like both e books and traditional books as both help us to perform the same action, that is reading and to cultivate our minds.

Q: What book/s are you reading at present?
I’m re-reading Selected Poems of T.S Eliot.

Q: Do you proofread/edit all your own books or do you get someone to do that for you?
I first edit it myself. Then I give to someone else to have a look.

Q: Do you let the book stew – leave it for a month and then come back to it to edit?Yes as times I take a break after finishing my book manuscript and edit it much later. This helps me to go through my poems with a different perception.

Q: Tell us about the covers of your books. How did it/they come about?
The cover of my first book consists of the Maurtian sea with a single boat sailing. This represents the title of the book When Solitude Speaks.
For my second book, Depth of the River, the cover consists of lady  walking amidst the river. This represents the poem The River’s Poetess featured in the book.

Q: Do you think that the cover plays an important part in the buying process?
Yes the cover can play an important role. An attractive cover definitely catches the customers’ eyes and makes him/her willing to do a purchase and read the book.
 
Q: What would you say are the main advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing against being published or the other way around?
Self -publishing helps the author to maintain complete control of his/her book ie. in terms of marketing, sales and profit in his/her own country. But self-publishing doesn’t make it easy to market and sell internationally. It is difficult and stressful for a writer to handle both his writing and marketing all alone.
Publishing with a publisher gives a book a more professional look. The marketing and sales responsibilities are shared by both the author and the publisher. So sales and marketing become much an adventure instead of dreaded duties. However publishing with a publisher, at times restricts the freedom of a writer as he/she cannot decide what to do with the book independently.

Q: How do you market your books, if you do the marketing yourself?
I market through Facebook, individual Facebook messages, Whats App, e-mails, newspapers, Literary T.V and radio programmes and book signing at bookshops.
 
Q: Would you or do you use a PR agency?
 I haven’t done it for my previous book but may be in future I will do it.
 
Q: Do you have any advice for other authors on how to market their books?
The fastest way to reach out a large number of people is social media. So it is worthwhile to keep marketing through it. Then, marketing is an ongoing process. Ups and down will be there but we must keep on marketing every week or every month. Never be discouraged. If one strategy doesn’t work, try another one. Always have an innovative and positive approach.
 
Q: Any amusing story about marketing books that happened to you?
Once when I was doing a book signing a child who was passing by took one copy of my book and didn’t let go of it. This compelled the parents to buy it.
 
Q: Did you do a press release, Goodreads book launch or anything else to promote your work and did it work?
I haven’t tried so far. But I’m willing to do it for my second book that has been recently published.
 
Q: Did you get interviewed by local press/radio for your book launch?
Yes for my first poetry book When Solitude Speaks I got interviewed by the local newspapers L’Express, Le Défi and literary T.V programmes  Passerelles  and Portraits D’artistes.
 
Q: Is there any marketing technique you used that had an immediate impact on your sales figures?
Marketing through Facebook and doing book signing have helped in the past.
 
Q: Did you make any marketing mistakes or is there anything you would avoid in future?
Yes, previously I was informing everyone about my book but gradually I have realized that all people are not interested in buying and reading books. So now I use the marketing technique of proper market segmentation and select the potential customers properly.
 
Q: Why do you think that other well written books just don’t sell?
Tough question!  Based on my Marketing knowledge as a MBA person and following the great marketing guru, professor and author Philip Kotler’s advice, I think sales depend on the marketing approach.
When we talk about sales it refers to the business world. When we study sales and Marketing, we learn that business is all about building a long term business relations with the customers.
Logically in the writing world, most writers simply let the publishing companies do the marketing and sales job. But we must realize that the publisher doesn’t have only our books to sell. He/she has to care about other authors too. So, well written books may not sell because many writers shy off and don’t like to reach out to customers and readers in a humane and friendly way. Many writers remain hostile to readers and do not make the effort of getting to know their readers even at book festivals or other literary events.
Yes, we need our solitude to write but if we want our books to sell we must adopt a friendly and humane approach to others and not walk with the aura of ego that we are writers, we have  published thousands of books and keep thinking that people are compelled to buy our books. Many good books don’t sell because the writers don’t take the responsibility of being involved in sales and marketing themselves.

Q: What do you think of “trailers” for books?
I think they are good means of marketing books in order to attract the right readers and customers.
 
Q: Do you think that giving books away free works and why?
Sometimes it may work, sometimes it may not. Providing books for free may enable those who can’t afford to buy it, be able to read it. It can be an incentive for the reader to read the book.
The negative aspect of this is that when we give books for free, readers adopt ‘the taking for granted attitude’ and they do not value the book as a valuable work of Arts and the writer’s hard work. So we must bring a balance between providing books for free and selling them
 
Q: How do you relax?
Since, I’m a great music lover. Music is my best means of relaxation. I like pop music, classical music, spiritual songs and I’m open to all other forms of music. Then I like to go for walks, observe nature and go to the seaside whenever I can.
 
Q: What is your favorite motivational phrase? What is your favorite positive saying?
“To let go” – in the Buddhist way.
 
Q: What is your favorite book and why?
When it comes to poetry, my favourite book is Four Quartets by T.S Eliot. I like that book because it centers on deep philosophical views. When it comes to novels, my favourite book is Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. This book shows the strength of a woman and teaches women to keep fighting for their rights and never give up. Never fall in the trap of self-pity. Regarding plays, my favourite is The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams as the playwright has shown a deep insight in human psychology.
 
Q: What is your favorite quote?
“I am no bird, and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”
                                                     Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre
 
Q: Where can you see yourself in 5 years-time?
Writing more books and exploring new horizons of spirituality and philosophy.
 
Q: What advice would you give to your younger self?
To keep reading so as to cultivate their minds.  To bring a balance between the mundane and the spiritual in order to   live happily.
 
Q: Which famous person, living or dead would you like to meet and why?
I would like to meet my favourite contemporary American author Mitch Albom . I’m mesmerized by all his novels as they really touch my soul.
 
Q: What advice would you give to aspiring writers?
Keep writing. Never be discouraged by rejection notes and other ups and down. Persevere and you will fulfill your mission as a writer.
 
Q: Where do you see publishing going in the future?
Since the world is IT oriented I see e-books being the future of publishing world.
But paperback books will co-exist much as a luxury.

Q: How can readers discover more about you and you work?
Website: Amazon.com
Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B073ZKMKL4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1500351060&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=vatsala+Radhakeesoon&dpPI=1&dpID=51-jJ6lt7GL7ref=plSrch

        
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I wanted to let you know that my new crime nove, Scents and Shadows, Book 2 in McNamara series has been released. 

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INTERVIEW SERIES - THE POET PRANAB GHOSH

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​Pranab Ghosh is a journalist, writer, poet, translator and blogger. He writes a blog “Existential Problems”. His poems and prose pieces have been published and accepted by Tuck Magazine, Transendent Zero Press, Scarlet Leaf Review, Literature Studio Review, Leaves of Ink, Hans India, Dissident Voice etc. He has co-authored a book of poems, titled Air & Age. He has to his credit a translation of a book of Bengali short stories titled Shantiramer Cha, authored by Bitan Chakraborty. The title of the English translation is Bougainvillea and Other Stories.

FETHI SASSI was born on the 1st of June 1962 in Nabeul Tunisia. He writes prose poetry and short poems. He participated in several national literary meetings. He is a member of the Tunisian Writers' Union and a member of the Literature Club at the cultural center of Sousse. His first book of poetry entitled "A Seed of Love" was published in the year 2010. The second entitled "I dream .... And I sign on birds the last words " in 2013. The third book of poetry "A sky for a strange bird" was published in Egypt as well as a short poem book entitled "All the universe is only the face of my beloved". ​

Welcome to Scarlet Leaf Review! 
 
Q: Tell us a little about yourself and your background. 
 
My name is FETHI SASSI. I m a poet from Tunisia in the north of Africa; born 
in 1962 in Nabeul; very attached to learning and writing. I have four Arabic  
poetry books; and some others translated … coming soon.  
 
Q: Do you think that your school years have had an impact in your writing career? If so, what were you like at school? 
 
Really; I was a child with a great interest in studying, always in the first rank 
with a great interest in books and reading. At the same time, I collected the best 
expressions to make wonderful texts that’s why I ‘m going with great love to the  
prose poetry where the pictures are the most important. On the other hand, I was  
had a scientific reasoning and love for mathematics and this world of writing. They were very organized and fulfilling.
 
Q: Were you good at English or like Einstein you excel now in a field that was a nightmare for you as a student? 
 
I like English and German languages … only because English is one of the keys which I can use to open most of the closed doors.   
Because of my translations I stepped worldwide and I am near readers from everywhere. 
 
 
 Q: What are your future ambitions for your writing career? 
 
I have a lot of ambition but the most important is to bestow my poetic voice all over the world; I would like to cry for all and whisper:   we all are brothers and we need love… and nothing more than love. Another ambition is to translate for the Arabic library the work of many poets and know the poetry all over and the different ways of fulfilment.
  
Q: Which poets have inspired you and how? What was their impact on your work or your literary perspective? 
 
Before, I was interested in the poets of the pre-Islamic era, to build and have a strong and a correct writing with the desert meaning first to love and fly. But in the secondary school, my purpose was on the poet full of dreams and desire, Nizar Kabani . His poetry has taught me how to love   and how to respect a woman. And this beauty, the woman, can be everything: motherland, life and so on. But it was not lonely. I have been inspired by several creators as Saadi, Darwish, Ounsi, Maghout and many others.
 
Q: So, would you mind telling us what you have written so far  

When I was twelve years old, I began to write my first poems. I was learning how to walk on the whiteness but I always felt that I was describing to the world how I felt, and how I saw all things. In 2008 I ‘ve decided to present my writing to the club of literary creators of Sousse and decided finally to publish my first book on 2010 (seeds of love) and in 2013 I dream …and  I sign on birds my last words. In 2016, I published A sky for a strange bird  and in 2017 As a lone rose … on a chair together with my first translated book  with Scarlet House  in Canada - And you are the entire poem. 
 
Q: Where can we buy or see them?
 
I would like to put all my Arabic poem books on Amazon site to begin advertising my poems to the entire world but I do not find the help to do it. (I would like to find a person that can seriously help me to put them in all the sellers sites). 
 
Q: What genre are your books and what draws you to this genre? 
  
My books are a ticket to the heaven of love. They are a cup of wine with the smell of  passion, a little journey on the waves with a breeze of happiness … a wonderful 
butterfly flying on the edge of every heart. 
 
Q: When did you decide to become a poet? What was the decisive factor or you just took a pen and starting writing poems? 

When I was twelve, I tried writing for the first time. It was a challenge to be  
different from others. In the darkness of my room, when all the world is asleep,  
some deep whispers come to my mind as an inspiration for a coming prophet. 
But surely there is in my heart a sadness never been slept for one day … this pain 
Is only the ink of my writing that told …where here you are?? What do you do  in this empty world lonely as a story never to be told. Too many questions but no  
answers , and surely the poetry is no more that a question but with no answer . 
 
Q: What makes you write? What’s the force behind taking your pen (or your keyboard) and put verses down? 
 
Pain is my direction. Happiness never led to creation; only the sadness full of  
questions takes you far to the philosophic way of being; it is the force and the  
power made especially for all writers to give the real meaning and explain issues.But surely the method of writing is different from one to another; one take his pen to make this creation and other his brush to draw as  
Socrates [said] to" Videros" in "The Conversations "  
Do you know "Videros "  What makes the writing marvelous  
It is that is resembles painting tremendously? 
and so on; too much method but the main purpose is the search for the absent 
 answers. 
 
 
Q: Do you write full-time or part-time? Do you have a special time to write or do you write every day, 5 days a week or as and when? 
 
I am mad of writing; I try to write non stop to take the real breath for Life. When inspiration comes with all devils to dance on whiteness; take it by hand and fly with to the far sky. But I feel the night would be the time more efficient to create a wonderful words. 
 
Q: Where do your ideas come from? Or is it just the spur of the moment, a special feeling you experience or a specific conjuncture that offers you inspiration? 
 
My  feelings offer me usually the prayers of writing 
 
Q: How do you think you’ve evolved creatively? 
Step by step is the long travel of writing. Every book is really a step; is a part of  
my experience. 
 
 
Q: In your opinion, what is the hardest thing about writing? 
 
The first moment of birth .. the moment when one discovers the world after a big silence in The  memory. This moment is a cesarean birth that separates life and death’ it is the fugitive moment coming with a full  inspiration . 
 
Q: Now, what about the easiest thing about writing? 
 
In this way, there are no easy things; everything has a special role to play until
we finally have the book  in our hands . 
 
 
 
Q: Do you read much and if so who are your favorite authors? For your own reading, do you prefer eBooks or traditional paper/hard back books? 
 
I have never stopped reading since my childhood. Reading was and is my passion; 
  And right now I  like to Be with some special authors as Sarkon Bolss ; Saadi  
Youssef; Ouns Hadj  Bessem Hajjar  and so on … I usually read the  excellent magic realist Marquez; and Gualliano … 
Generally, paper book is the best way to read and to smell  the perfect paper  
perfume. But if the book is only in ebook I  can read it as I do now . 
 
Q: What book/s are you reading at present? 
 
At present, I’m passionate by the short stories of the great Sarcon Bolss . 
 
Q: Do you proofread/edit all your own books or do you get someone to do that for you? 
 
I work with a group of proofreaders in English and Arabic; they control all my  
work to keep my texts with no mistakes; I never do a perfect work  alone . It must  
be some professional touches on the final texts.  
But now I need only someone to help me to put my books on the international  
great book sellers as Amazon and Create Space and so on.  
 
Q: Do you let the book stew – leave it for a month and then come back to it to edit? 
 
Yes, indeed ; every work has to take a good period to go back to the publication . 
I keep all my books on my desk to complete all the details needed to be in the final 
State to the way of publication. 
This period is important for the decision of last touches. Surely so many things  
can be changed; it is in fact the last decision .  
 
Q: Who edited your last book and how did you select him/her? 
 
My last book is And You Are the Entire Poem. This poetry book is translated. It has been recently published in Canada by Scarlet Leaf House. I was invited by madame Roxana Nastase to work together on a translated short poems book . We have been in fact good friends for a good while . 
 
Q: Tell us about the covers of your books. How did it/they come about? 
 
In general I select my book covers with the meaning that leads the book ; to be  
in a direct relation . And about my last book  I have a deep friendship with the  
fresh painter Pascal Chove; he has given me with great love a wonderful image 
to put it on my cover book ; and I  think that  I will choose some others only  
because our common and mutual view on poetry and art . 
 
Q: Do you think that the cover plays an important part in the buying process? 
 
Yes, of course; with no doubt. The book cover is really an important part of 
the buying process; due to the fact that the cover is the first picture that  
meets the reader and generally it can help readers to buy .
 
Q: What would you say are the main advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing against being published or the other way around ? 
 
Self-publishing get some advantages and in the same way some disadvantages 
But it is a method between some others to keep the book in the library for readers . 
But the writer must see the possible way to the reader and get to work with it . 
 
 
 Q: Would you or do you use a PR agency? 
 
No ; I do not use public relation ; really what I use to do is only the power of my  
texts  , and the beauty of my poem  .  
 
  
Q: What are your views on social media for marketing? Which social network worked best for you? Any tips on what to do and what not to do  ? 
 
All social media has a huge impact on the marketing. 
 I use Facebook due to the great number of users. But on the other hand I use 
contacts with hotmail, yahoo; gmail ; and others . 
 
Q: Did you get interviewed by local press/radio for your book launch? 
 
Yes ; in fact from time to time I was interviewed about my first book  and now no  
more ; because in Tunisia from a long time culture was not for culture but for  
friends and personal purpose .  
 
Q: Is there any marketing technique you used that had an immediate impact on your sales figures? 
 
The main problem that has all Arabic writers is an efficient strategy for selling  
books , we have unfortunately only the first state of the book production and no  
more especially in Tunisia ; no distribution . That’s why we go to the FACEBOOK  
and TWITER and so on to find the way to make our books known . 
 
 
Q: What do you think of “trailers” for books? 
 
They are very important for the marketing of the book  , for a big number of sale  
To give the writer a great chance to be read from all and everywhere . 
 
Q: What is your favorite motivational phrase? What is your favorite positive saying ? 
 
I feel really motivated by two words they are only my little boat in this big life sea  
Love and work ; I cannot live without .It is my travel ticket in this difficult  
poetry experience . And woman gives me this travel . 
 
 
Q: What is your favorite quote? 
 
The great Nietzsche " Without music , life would be a mistake " . 
 
 Q: Where can you see yourself in 5 years-time? 
 
I feel that I will fly all over the world and my poetry will go further than I. Our real  
wings are our poetry books and no more. 
 
   
Q: Which famous person, living or dead would you like to meet and why ? 
 
My father is the great personality in my mind, the only man on this earth who spent his life with one purpose in mind our happiness and success . 
 
  
Q: Where do you see publishing going in the future? 
 
The publishing is getting more and more difficult with time. I’m in the way to  
discover the self-publishing. This is a way quick and efficient to the readers . 
 
Q: How can readers discover more about you and your work ? 
 
I hope for all  readers will contact me on my face book accounts and my blog too ,  
And I will answer all questions and enquiries. 
 
 
Blog     :    https://sassifathi62.wixsite.com/mysite-2 
 
Facebook   :   ttps://www.facebook.com/fethi.sassi.54 
                     https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100005592222927 
 
Twitter    :  https://twitter.com/lapoesiepourtoi 
 
Lnkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/sassi-fethi-28b834b4/ 
 
Amazon Author Page :  https://www.createspace.com/pub/member.dashboard.do 
https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4570266-fethi-sassi 
 
Book Links: (* American, UK, etc.) 
 
Goodreads  :  https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/4570266-fethi-sassi 
 
 
 
 
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