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TWENTY-EIGHT AND A HALF WISHES (A ROSE GARDNER MYSTERY, BOOK 1) by DeniseGroverSwank
DeniseGroverSwank
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The first book of the USA Today Bestselling series! "Though much of the book is light-hearted and occasionally outright hilarious, the author sneaks in a few home truths along the way that will hit you where it counts, like how even someone’s best intentions can box you in." --Everybody Needs a Little Romance "This was one of those books that I kept telling myself one more page, then I need to put it down. Instead I found myself tearing through the book instead, needing to know the outcome." --Just Jump Book Reviews **** For Rose Gardner, working at the DMV on a Friday afternoon is bad even before she sees a vision of herself dead. She’s had plenty of visions, usually boring ones like someone’s toilet’s overflowed, but she’s never seen one of herself before. When her overbearing momma winds up murdered on her sofa instead, two things are certain: There isn't enough hydrogen peroxide in the state of Arkansas to get that stain out, and Rose is the prime suspect. Rose realizes she’s wasted twenty-four years of living and makes a list on the back of a Wal-Mart receipt: twenty-eight things she wants to accomplish before her vision comes true. She’s well on her way with the help of her next door neighbor Joe, who has no trouble teaching Rose the rules of drinking, but won’t help with number fifteen-- do more with a man. Joe’s new to town, but it doesn’t take a vision for Rose to realize he’s got plenty secrets of his own. Somebody thinks Rose has something they want and they’ll do anything to get it. Her house is broken into, someone else she knows is murdered, and suddenly, dying a virgin in the Fenton County jail isn’t her biggest worry after all. ***** Winner of The Beacon – 2010 Unpublished Division, Mainstream Category "Thirty-Two and a Half Complications" releases on June 24, 2014.
ESCAPE [Completed] (NOT EDITED) by angelsanddemons
angelsanddemons
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"My mother told me once; 'the devil will come in the form of something you've always wanted.' It was true. He didn't come with red horns and a pitchfork. He came in the form of something you always dreamed of and tricked you into thinking he was an angel." Ava Tavern has lived the past year under the control of the man she believed was her true love. After a confrontation that left her body limp and bruised, she finally decided to escape from the devil himself. Follow the path that Ava took to get away from a dangerous man to a small town where she is completely unknown. Written in first person, you get to step in her shoes and feel every emotion she does. Now she starts a new life but she doesn't anticipate how quickly another man will manage to capture her heart. BTW, some chapters may not be edited as well as others so please excuse any grammatical errors. Warning: Contains violence, foul language and sexual content.