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Comment by Ms. Kelly-Rene'e Mooney on November 3, 2009 at 11:36pm

Looking forward to your next books Dana!...

Comment by Author Stephanie Morris on July 2, 2009 at 1:49pm

I'm excited to announce that a publishing contract has been offered for Cutting To The Chase! The book is coming your way soon! Stop by my website to check it out!

Comment by Martha A. Cheves on June 4, 2009 at 6:19pm

Blood Bar - Review by Matthew Morrison

All hell breaks loose, literally, in Norm Applegate's latest and greatest of the Kim Bennett series, Blood Bar. Norm's precisely detailed descriptions of unholy battles and unholier alliances between the world of vampire and human kept me turning page after page. Applegate's fusion of gothic mayhem and modern urban settings is seamless.

When the readers of Twilight grow up, they will thoroughly enjoy the gritty style of Applegate's storytelling. Readers and cult-like followers of Anne Rice's narratives should cautiously approach the wit and speed of Blood Bar's central characters. These semi-eternal beings will not aimlessly banter and brood. They are much more likely to leap off the page directly into minds of their unsuspecting victims. Once inside their host, they begin rapidly depleting the readers will to do anything except to submit to the sweet release of finishing (the book).

Comment by Martha A. Cheves on May 22, 2009 at 5:45pm

Beaufort Falls - Review by Martha A. Cheves, Author of Stir, Laugh, Repeat

The characters of Beaufort Falls:

Molly age 8 and Tessie age 5 are the daughters of JD. Both children are well experienced in keeping a spotless house and making dinner for their father. And they both know the consequences that will be paid if it’s not done perfectly.

Molly is little Tessie's guardian angel until she is placed in a mental hospital for children after setting a fire at her home. As mysterious things start to happen on her first night in the hospital she quickly becomes an outsider and keeps to herself until she meets Mickey or RatBoy as she fondly calls him.

After Molly is taken away Tessie has to take full responsiblity for the housework and cooking for her father. She knows she must be perfect or her punishment will be severe. But this abuse comes to an end when JD’s lady friend Anna, who is also a social worker, sees him beating little Tessie. She’s taken away and is placed in the home of Anna who is quite taken with her sweet, loving personality.

JD is a God fearing, ex-circuit preacher/mechanic who rules the girls with strong punishment, preaching and prayers. He also enjoys filing law suits against anyone that crosses him, including the hospital where he is treated after wrecking his truck, being poisoned, bitten by hundreds of baby Black Widow spiders and attacked by Ghost the dog.

Charlie is the ex-lover of JD’s deceased wife Eliza who was the only woman he ever really loved. But Charlie has a problem. His hobby is collecting and preserving human heads and calling them his friend.

Verbena is the ex-girlfriend of JD and later Charlie but when she discovers Charlie’s hobby she finds herself living in a cave in hopes of not becoming a part of his collection.

Spike and Virgil are 2 hit-men hired to kill JD before he tries to sue the only hospital in town. Their lack of success leaves the hospital director up in air since they were paid before the job was actually done.

Ghost is a mysteriously beautiful white dog that protects Molly and Tessie and loves them both dearly.

Eliza – is JD’s late wife and mother of Molly and Tessie. Eliza died when Tessie was 2 but she’s not really gone. She watches over Molly and Tessie as they deal with their father and hopes to one day bring the 2 girls back together. She will stop at nothing to protect her children and will use everything within her spiritual powers to bring revenge on anyone that hurts them.

And then there is Mickey (RatBoy). He can't talk but he can read peoples minds and feelings. He can also appear just about anywhere and be seen only when he wants to be seen. He and a group of other boys from the hospital are preparing for the upcoming "Plan" that will save them all. But who is he and why are his feelings for Molly so deep and protective?

Beaufort Falls was one of the most complete books I’ve ever read. You have the bad guys and good guys but you also have the cluts that give the book humor. This turned out to be a book that I didn't want to put down until I had read every page.

Comment by Cynthia B. Ainsworthe on May 9, 2009 at 5:44pm

5-Star out of 5 Review!
A riveting and original novel, February 11, 2009
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI) posted on Amazon:

“A 2008 Independent Publisher Award Winner in the Romance category, Cynthia B. Ainsworthe's "Front Row Center" is a superbly crafted novel that is only available as an E-Book, published as a CD text. The story of Taylor Allen, a happily married business woman, begins with her attendance at a concert where she encounters Larry Davis, a world-renowned singing idol and eligible bachelor whose passion is for his music. Yet Larry finds himself as much drawn to Taylor as she is to him as she sits in the front row, center seat, where their eyes meet and a kind of electricity passes between them. What happens next is told in the form of a fast-paced narrative as Ainsworthe explores through the lives of her characters just what would make a happily married woman cheat on her husband. The answers are neither simple or predictable. "Front Row Center" is a riveting and original novel which can be confidently recommended for readings who prefer their romance literature to be sophisticated, complex, thoughtful, thought-provoking, and thoroughly entertaining.”

By popular demand, FRONT ROW CENTER is available as an audio book; completely unabridged with 36 hrs of listening pleasure. Please visit www.wordsandpassion.com for ordering information.

Comment by Author Stephanie Morris on May 9, 2009 at 2:19pm

Better Late Than Never has received a glowing review! Check it out!
Better Late Than Never Book Review

Comment by Author Stephanie Morris on April 12, 2009 at 7:53pm

TITLE: Better Late Than Never
AUTHOR: Stephanie Morris
AUTHOR URL: http://www.stephaniemorris.webs.com
GENRE/THEME: Interracial Sensual Romance
PUBLISHER: Amira Press
ISBN: 978-1-935348-31-3
RELEASE DATE: April 10, 2009
URL TO THE BUYING PAGE: http://www.amirapress.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=37_43&products_id=211

BLURB:
Kristen Smith loves to work with children and her life-long dream of opening her own childcare center has finally come true. Everything couldn’t be more perfect until her high school sweetheart walks through front door with his son in tow. Randy Stroud was the "one" that she has never gotten over. She has never understood why he’d ended their relationship but it was obvious that he’d moved and she was more than willing to pretend that she has.

Comment by Jennie on March 20, 2009 at 6:13pm

The Four Day Work Week and Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy are the ones I would definitely read. However, they all offered different information about different areas of business and think you should try to read them all at some point if possible.
Think and Grow Rich is one of those books that you can read today and then read at a later date and you will get different information out of it based on where you are in your life at the time you read it.

Comment by Lori on March 20, 2009 at 4:27pm

Has anyone read the book "Recruiting Superstar" by Mary Christensen? Someone suggested the book to me, she had not read it, but it was in her house purchased by her husband. Wondering if anyone read it.

Thank you Jennie for the suggestions, I will definitely look at these books and what they are about. Which did you like best?

Comment by Jennie on March 20, 2009 at 3:48pm

Hi Lori,

Following are some good books to read for business: Think and Grow Rich (Napolean Hill), The e-myth, Eat that Frog (Brian Tracy), Master of Sales, The Four Day Work Week.

Hope that helps and at least gets you started.

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