I focus on fiction that explores the mystery of the human soul as well as the secrets of existence.
The acrid smell of moldy, decomposing wood filled the air. Savine breathed deeply, welcoming the scent. Noise from the crowd escalated as stragglers tossed the last of the decaying timber onto the voluminous pile. Tonight, the siblings would perform their own ritual. Savine Marek studied the open matchbook in her hand. Twenty red match heads … More Burning Rage—Part 1
I want to share my absolute favorite books with you I love reading. Romance, science fiction, thrillers, mysteries. New authors, established authors, unknown and well-known. As I find stories that keep me turning page after page waiting to see what happens, who falls in love, who’s guilty of murder, or whose powers can change the … More Books I’m Loving…
Kent Island, Maryland: A ghost story set in Worthington Cove. Bethany Hendren, development director for a community college in Oklahoma City, retreats to Worthington Cove, a childhood summer haven on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, to reevaluate her life. She plans to stay for a week in the town’s historic Horatio House bed and breakfast and reconnect … More Work in Progress…
People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry I love reading romance novels. For me, it’s all about the characters who are perfect for each other and just don’t see it. I thrive on the frustration of mixed signals, bad timing, uncertainty, and the presence of another man or woman that never fails to amp … More Romance: Everyone Needs a Vacation Buddy
Ideas spring forth from many sources.
“Maybe it’s the curse of modern humanity that pulls us into the cocoon of our own lives. Our salvation is the capacity to reemerge with wings and take flight like a butterfly.” Sofia writing to Jesse Date: November 3From: JesseSubject: Cruise to Baja California Dear Sofia, When I saw you standing on the ship’s railing … More Butterflies
Bia had expected to find the Espírito’s powerful search beacon lodged in silt on the sea floor and shining up into the water above it—or worse, the Espírito itself. What lay before them, though, still left her stunned and fearful. Bia had never seen anything like it before. “Bia! Thank God you found us!” a … More Lost at Sea—Part 6
Javier had made it to the top and was standing on the edge of the ridge, facing the blue light. His body was motionless, as though his feet had become rooted into the rock. As Bia swam toward him, a red message flashed in front of her. She quickly shut her eyes to avoid its … More Lost at Sea—Part 5
Javier reached down and gently pulled the partially buried object out of the silt. It was a large, round piece of dull yellow fabric. Long lengths of braided polymer rope were uniformly attached around its edges. The ends of the ropes connected to a single metal ring that was coupled with a shackle attached to … More Lost at Sea—Part 4
Javier strapped the handheld LIDAR scanner to his belt. And then, once again they both jumped off the side of the boat and into a vortex that would carry them straight down to the bottom of the ocean. “Bia, are you up for this?” Javier asked, eyeing her with concern as he stopped the cabin … More Lost at Sea—Part 3
Allorianna Matsourani Author 