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Hearts in Barbed Wire—Chapter 5

Chapter Five “We’re nearly home.” A dull ache blazed a t-shape across Madeline’s back. Dawn bled across the horizon and oozed tendrils of gray into the inky darkness. Chimneys puffed smoke as cook fires were rebuilt. To the south, the … Continue reading

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Hearts in Barbed Wire—Chapter Four

Chapter Four The Germans were coming! Madeline rose on brittle legs. Any moment now, she’d collapse into a heap. But she had to face the enemy. The roll of bandages dropped from her numb fingers, bounced once on her coat … Continue reading

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Last Day for 99cents—Hearts in Barbed Wire

Chapter Three Luc plodded down the road. A full moon struggled to pull free of the smoke from the battlefield, miles to the south. The cannonading beat like a war drum. Soon…soon he’d be fighting, too. The war couldn’t end … Continue reading

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Hearts in Barbed Wire—Chapter Two

Chapter Two Lieutenant Lucien Duplan eased the hammer of his revolver into a safe position before pointing the gun at the ground. He hadn’t become an officer of the Belgian army to shoot his fellow countrymen, or women. The lamp … Continue reading

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Hearts in Barbed Wire—Chapter One

“…every face was ablaze— the look of a people who have been trampled on for hundreds of years and have not learned to submit.” On the Belgian people Hugh Gibson, American Diplomat, 1914   Chapter One Belgium October, 1914 A … Continue reading

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Cover Reveal—Hearts in Barbed Wire

It’s always good to know when you’re in over your head. While I was trying to come up with an idea for my Historical romance series, I realized I was too drawn to dark covers and themes to make a … Continue reading

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Hearts in Barbed Wired, deleted Chapter 2

Here is the last chapter that I deleted in it’s entirety from the book I have coming out in a couple of weeks. Enjoy! Chapter Two Lucien Duplan swiped at the beads of sweat on his forehead. The alder branch … Continue reading

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Hearts in Barbed Wire—Deleted Chapter One

Here is a peek at what I’ve been up to. The first two chapters of the historical romance set during the Great War ended up being deleted, but it helped me to set the mood the book. Enjoy! “…every face … Continue reading

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State of Mind

Some folks have been wondering what I’m up to. No new chapters. No new releases. Just what have I been doing? I really couldn’t say. But it ended up with two and a half months of no writing. I suppose … Continue reading

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