CAT REFUGE
 
A Warning from someone who knows...
“We all like to believe we are masters of our fate. However, usually it isn’t true. Somewhere, a person exists, sometimes completely unknown to you, whose slightest action impacts your life.”
 
Blurb
 
Jason Connors, the head of the FBI, becomes involved in a simple immigration case in which a doctor from Africa has married an American woman so he can enter the United States. Some claim the doctor is not human, but rather a cat-like alien species that can mimic the human form. Determined to discover what is really going on, he sends his brightest agent, Carmella Ginkabo to Africa, to uncover the facts. Courageously, she travels deep into the jungle to learn the truth from the first of this species who originally landed on Earth two hundred years prior. Her discovery alters the future of Earth forever.

EXCERPT
Catina’s muscles ached from straining against the vines that bound her wrists to the stakes. Sweat rolled down her sides, then dripped onto the thick green bed of the jungle floor. Hours had passed since the Marobi tribe had stripped her naked and tied her, kneeling on all fours, like a sheep waiting for slaughter.
A sharp pain on her thigh jolted her from her exhaustion. She tossed her head back, swinging her long sweaty strands of blonde hair against her side, much as a horse uses its tail to swat away flies. The scent of her sweat-drenched body seemed to attract every damn insect within five miles. Their constant biting and burrowing in her skin was far worse than what she initially thought the Marobis planned to do.
When they cut away her clothes and pushed her down on her hands and knees, she expected to be raped or sodomized. Yet, once they had her secured and defenseless, the men silently disappeared into the dense jungle. That had been hours ago. At least she felt it had been hours ago. Time had a way of distorting when insects burrowed in your flesh.
Her body went rigid as she felt the cool caress of a snake crossing her leg. Her weary mind ran through the countless deadly snakes that inhabited this jungle as she remained perfectly still. A hard blow and piercing pain struck her thigh. Bitten.
I’m going to die. Staked to the ground like a sheep to slaughter. I’m going to die.
 
AMAZON
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CAT REFUGE
ALIENS AMONG US
BOOK 1


About the Author
   Liza lives in Denville, NJ with her dog Jess. Having an adventurous nature, she learned to fly small Cessnas in NJ, hang-glide in New Zealand, kayak in Pennsylvania, ski in New York, scuba dive with great white sharks in Australia, dig up dinosaur bones in Montana, sky dive in Indiana, and raft a class four river in Tasmania. She’s an avid gardener, amateur photographer, and dabbler in watercolors and graphic arts. Yet through her entire life, her first love has and always will be writing novels. She loves to create interesting characters, set them loose, and scribe what happens in a myriad of genres.
 
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Cat Refuge is a unique story which tells of shifters who have settled on Earth. They are stronger and more intelligent than ordinary humans. They are here with a specific purpose and set about to ensure the survival of their species. 

Ms. O'Connor has the best imagination as she weaves tales which keep you on the edge of your seat or up at night reading. I've learned that her characters will dig their ways into my heart, even if they aren't always on the good side. 

Cat Refuge is a story with many twists and turns. Just when you think the characters will finally find a happy ending, another crisis changes things. Luckily, Ms. O'Connor has a heart and does give the reader (and her wonderful characters) a happy ending...but it is the first in a series so there's bound to be more danger ahead! 

A great read for fans of fantasy and shifters. You'll not be able to look at your cat in the same way!

We asked Inkspell's finest authors to share some amazing writing advice. After all, as writers they are the ones to talk to and find out just what is best practices in the world of writing. 

We have some advice to keep you sitting behind the computer and helping you become the next publishing sensation!

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Food warms the heart. It brings people together as they gather to share in the feast.

Becoming an author does not follow a single route. There are many ways to reach the goal.

Let Inkspell Publishing’s best-selling and award-wining authors tempt you as they share their favorite recipes and writing advice with readers.
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About Inkspell Publishing:
 
Inkspell Publishing began as a dream in 2012 after a number of other publishing houses closed. Slowly, through the years, Inkspell has grown yet still retains a family feeling, as we help authors reach their dreams!

Inkspell has over 100 current releases and many upcoming releases in a variety of genres from Young Adult to Contemporary, from Paranormal Romance to Science Fiction Romance, Holiday stories and weddings. Inkspell Publishing even has free reads, some of which tie into our series books.
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You see there’s something for everyone. Our goal is to produce quality books that appeal to a wide variety of readers. We are always looking for quality stories and driven authors. You can reach us at http://www.inkspellpublishing.com.
 

I'm a big Gerard Bulter fan and this movie doesn't disappoint but he's not the breakout star of the movie... You can catch my review HERE.

We all have crushes on the guys in a band. We dream of singing alongside them or having them sing to us. But what happens when one girl's dream comes true? Can she find a way to bridge her friendship with the guys or will the tour go up in flames?

Blurb:
Mackenzie Tanner was living the dream.
 
At least that’s what she thought.
 
When Mackenzie Tanner met world-famous boy band Dear Juliet while songwriting in Nashville, Tennessee, she never imagined it would lead to being the opening act on their worldwide tour, or the broken heart which would follow.

As they play to sold-out audiences across the globe, Mackenzie realizes her dream may not be what she thought it was. Singing with the boy she loves and the boy she's supposed to love leads to a tangled mess.

But Nashville is on the horizon...
 
EXCERPT
Mackenzie sang into the microphone, throwing as much attitude and energy into the song as her tired body could muster. “I’ll be your shotgun, you’ll be my trigger. If we’re going down, we’ll go together.”

When the song was over, she waited for the red light over the door to flash off before reaching down for her water bottle. She heard the track click off in her headphones, replaced with a voice she’d grown quite accustomed to over the past ten hours.

“That was great,” praised Eugene Worsham, her EP’s producer. “You nailed the last chorus and the tag, but I feel like you lost momentum on the bridge…”

Declan Collins, manager of the world-famous boy band Dear Juliet, and now Mackenzie Tanner, had flown Eugene in from Nashville to work with her in the London studio. Eugene was a budding producer in Nashville and had the perfect country-pop edge she needed. She and Eugene had bonded immediately over their mutual love for Johnny Cash.

“Let’s give it another go,” he instructed, in his easygoing Southern drawl.

It made Mackenzie feel less alienated in the sea of British accents she’d been surrounded with since she’d stepped off the plane that morning. “I’ll punch you in three bars before the line, okay?”

“Sounds good,” she replied, giving him a thumbs up through the soundproof glass that separated them.

The music started up in her headphones, and when the lyrics began, she sang as passionately as she could. Again, Eugene thought she could do better.
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It was tedious work, but Mackenzie loved it—which was a good thing, because she was only one day into her four weeks of intense preparation before joining her friends William Bishop, Cooper Hart, Jacob Turner, and Riley Knight—collectively known as Dear Juliet—on tour.

About the Author:
Alexandra Holden is a writer from Calgary, Alberta. She is married to her best friend Jon, raising two stubborn bunnies and one cuddly puppy, and can likely be found wandering the aisles of a Michaels Craft Supply store or quoting The Office. Alexandra recently graduated with her bachelor’s degree in English Literature and is represented by the Carolyn Swayze Literary Agency. She had her first novel, Tangled In Tennessee, published in 2015 and hosts the Mrs. Feminist Podcast.
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This week I saw Halloween. American Movie Classics is showing around the clock all the movies in the Halloween franchise if you want to catch up. You can read my review here: 

Venom and Bad Times at the El Royale don't seem to have much in common but both feature some amazing action and surprising twists. Check out my reviews to find out more!

Blind dates never worked out for me. The person my friends thought might be perfect for me wasn't! Most often, they were horribly wrong. But what about asking a friend to "pretend" to be your date so that you aren't alone at a family event? 

Having a friend come with me to events is good. I feel more relaxed and enjoy the event more. But for our heroine in Love Is...sparks fly and the pretend date may become so much more.

BLURB:
Sometimes what starts out as fake can get all too real.

Things started out innocently enough. Put on the spot by my sister about going on a blind date, I mention I’m already dating someone else. But then she wants to meet him. Better yet, she wants me to bring him to our upcoming family gathering so he can meet everyone. Which would be a fantastic idea if he wasn’t a complete work of fiction.

My best friend, Julian, suggests I bring a fake date, and it sounds like a good plan. What could go wrong? We’ll go home, spend the weekend with my family, and they’ll stop setting me up on blind dates. No one gets hurt and no one has to know. Easy peasy, right?

But then there’s Jackson. And it’s no coincidence that his last name is Sparks.
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Maybe one day I’ll learn that listening to Julian is always a recipe for disaster. Someday I’ll remember that he talks faster than he thinks, and any idea out of his mouth is probably a bad one. Until then, let me explain how I got into this mess. My name is Avery Jane, and I’m about to show you what happens when a fake relationship gets all too real.

About the Author:
S.E. Harmon has had a lifelong love affair with writing. It’s been both wonderful and rocky (they've divorced several times), but they always manage to come back together. She's a native Floridian with a Bachelor of Arts and a Masters in Fine Arts, and now splits her days between voraciously reading romance novels and squirreling away someplace to write them. Her current beta reader is a nosy American Eskimo who begrudgingly accepts payment in the form of dog biscuits.
http://seharmon.weebly.com
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BLURB
Four years after Angel marries David, she discovers he has fallen for Angel’s best friend, Jean. Instead of fighting for his love, she generously gives him up and assures him he can still be father to her five-year-old son, Stevie. After they divorce, David constantly bullies and berates her. When her son declares he wants to live with David and Jean, Angel hits rock bottom. Max Straun advises her to take a vacation, so she heads off to Scotland. Max sends one of his agents, Jeff Rosen, to be her ‘roommate’. Jeff does a fabulous job cheering her up as he expands her horizons in the process.
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When Angel returns from her vacation, she goes directly into the secret facility that houses the Carnivore Program. She’s determined she can endure the efforts taken to secure and protect Carnivore this time, only the efforts have intensified. Soon, Angel needs a break, and she’s sent back to her home, which is now home to eleven FBI agents. She soon has multiple lovers to ensure she is never without a man. Ironically, she has selected men who can never be more than casual lovers due to their own situations and commitments.

Eventually, the kidnapping of her son, and an unexpected pregnancy helps her come to terms with her life. She no longer wants ‘many easy loves’. Angel longs for a deep, strong love with one very fine man. But it’s quite possible the man she wants won’t want her. If so, she’ll just go it alone.
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EXCERPT
Angel stared at the embracing couple. They were so focused on each other they were unaware of their audience. She suspected she could have walked up and stood directly before them, and they wouldn’t have noticed. She didn’t test her theory. She remained in the safety of her car.
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The man, showing a bit of gray at his temples, was still very handsome and carried an air of power and importance. The woman was younger, and while pretty by any standards, she had the most beautiful long legs imaginable.

Presently one leg was hiked nearly to her lover’s hip as if they were frozen in a tango step. His hand caressed the back of her leg, running beneath the short skirt for a moment and then traveling down to the sensitive skin at the bend of her knee.

The sensual passion between them would have set off Angel’s own passion, if not for two painful facts: the man, the Chief of Police for Richmond, was her husband, David, and the woman, the captain of his police force, was her best friend, Jean.

She remained in her car and watched them in their dance of love. She had driven down the mountain to surprise David for lunch. His secretary seemed upset when she told Angel she thought David might be awhile and advised her not to wait. Angel reassured her it was not a big deal and left. She had driven to the city park because David had mentioned it once. He said when things got crazy he would go there to take a ‘time out’.

This was some ‘time out,’ far more than an escape from work. This was a time out from their marriage and his commitments. But was it a time-out from his love for her as well?

She didn’t want to believe that, but she had to consider the possibility. After her third miscarriage and the doctor said no more tries, David had changed. He remained kind to her and was as wonderful as ever with her son, Stevie, but in bed, the passion had unquestionably ebbed.

She had told herself it was the pressures of his job. However, watching him with Jean, she sensed more passion than he’d ever shown with her. How was that possible?

She tried to remember how it had been when they first married. She remembered feeling great happiness, and an overwhelming sense of ‘rightness’ about their love. She also remembered thinking at the time that it was almost too easy with them.
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About the Author
Liza O’Connor lives in Denville, NJ with her dog Jess. They hike in fabulous woods every day, rain or shine, sleet or snow. Having an adventurous nature, she learned to fly small Cessnas in NJ, hang-glide in New Zealand, kayak in Pennsylvania, ski in New York, scuba dive with great white sharks in Australia, dig up dinosaur bones in Montana, sky dive in Indiana, and raft a class four river in Tasmania. She’s an avid gardener, amateur photographer, and dabbler in watercolors and graphic arts. Yet through her entire life, her first love has and always will be writing novels.
 
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Angel had gone through so much to reach her happily ever after at the end of Angel of Mercy. She'd faced horrible treatment at the hand of a man she thought she hurt to attempted murder. After all that, she deserved a forever happy ending but life isn't all wine and roses. 

In Easy Love, Angel realizes that her husband isn't who she thought he was and now sets out to find herself and her own happy ending. Like the first book, she faces some tough times but doesn't give up. She's willing to do anything for her son, even walking away for a bit. 

I have to give it to Angel. She's a stronger woman than I am. She made me want to be a better person, though. I also had faced some challenges with my first marriage and sought to do what was right for my children. I didn't always make the best choices but my heart was in the right place. 

I enjoyed that Ms. O'Connor tells a realistic story with characters who are flawed but who do everything possible to make their life better and to ensure their child's happiness. Ms. O'Connor doesn't hold back with the pain and negatives in Angel's life, nor the mistakes she makes but that only makes this story more realistic and one you won't be able to stop reading until you see just what happens!

Finn and Lara have been through so much during this first year of marriage. Sometimes it can be overwhelming, even when your husband isn't a super star! In Country Roads, we met them both and saw how they had reconnected and fallen in love. Life was all roses until the horrible accident. Then Finn withdrew and Lara faced her own issues. But the the two of them came out together stronger and set about to have an amazing marriage.

In Almost Heaven, the couple found their footing among their jobs. Now married, there are always concessions which have to be made. Finn's career and his success was something they both dreamed about and when he won the award in Nashville, it was an amazing event. But it's hard when you are combining two lives. There's all the baggage you bring with you from your previous relationships and family issues. Lara had her share of secrets, too. But once again, tragedy struck.

Third time's a charm... Finn and Lara are back and ready to make a home among the soft lights of Nashville. A place for them to withdraw from the bright lights of stage and move forward, making a family. Will Take Me Home prove to be the winning time for them?

Blurb:
Sometimes you have to take the long, bumpy road to get home.

Finn and Lara Murphy thought they finally had it all. He had a chart-topping country music career, they were happily married, and their first child was due in a few months. Until… that fateful afternoon when all was lost.

Is it possible to rebuild the foundation of your life when your heart is crumbling?

TAKE ME HOME is an emotional journey down the roads you must take to reconcile with your past, begin to heal, and find out what home is truly all about.

EXCERPT:
“I miss them so much. It’s hard, you know, to move on … to know that I couldn’t do anything to save either of them and, yet, to be so grateful that you are alive … that you are here.”

“I am. I’m here. And it’s because of you…because of you and your love. Don’t bottle things up. Don’t sto—” But it was me who stopped. I didn’t want to push it. I didn’t want to risk the progress that had just been made.

He took my chin in his fingers and tilted my face toward his. “Say it.”

I adjusted slightly so I could meet his eyes. “Don’t do that again, Finn. Don’t risk going off your meds.” My bravado started to fail as my voice cracked and my eyes got a tad watery. “Don’t. Please.”

“I’m sorry. I thought I just wanted a couple of days to feel …” He tried to explain. “I let you down.”

​“You … no. It’s okay to feel. Just don’t hurt yourself doing it. And don’t shield me from it.”

​About the Author:
There really wasn’t any other path. Grea Warner knew from a young age that she wanted to write. She was born to write. First it was in diaries with little metal keys and in written tales that she slipped to friends in study hall. School newspapers, a college television drama, and internships in the soap opera world were next. After producing and writing a local show, she decided to delve into the world of the novelist. When her fingers aren’t tapping out her latest book filled with angst and romance, Grea can be found hiking the trails or jamming to her favorite country artists on the radio.
 
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