Author: The Owl Lady

Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.
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Stranded on Vail Mountain (Vail Mountain Trilogy Book 1) by Desiree L. Scott – #SuspenseAction, #Action&AdventureRomance

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It was supposed to be a vacation, a time to save her marriage, but what Joan Clayton hadn’t counted on was Murphy’s Law of Vail Mountain and the secrets that had damaged her marriage beyond repair. It was over. Depressed and angry, she decided to venture directly into an oncoming snowstorm, one that would be known as the blizzard of the century.
Stephen Brockheart received the call concerning a missing tourist after working 26 hours straight. A park ranger for the mountain resort, he set out on the routine mission, knowing he was running out of time as the blizzard hit with visibility zero. What he hadn’t counted on was saving a beautiful woman and falling for her, a city girl who knew nothing about the dangers of the mountain. He had been there before and vowed never to return.
As Mother Nature raged, Joan was soon overcome by the feelings a complete stranger evoked in her, causing her to reevaluate her own life. Through the blizzard and stranded at the resort, death was imminent for any who would try to leave. Despite loss and secrets, can two people find love and happiness again?
Can they be given a second chance to make it real and lasting, or will that chance die with them?
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Cozy Romance On The Mountains
By Kris
This is my 1st time reading anything by Desiree L. Scott and I have to say for novella this for sure made a great impression. This is a very cute cozy romance of the mountains, and I just love the cover. This book truly does pull a lot of emotions all in a short amount of time. It has it all from love to betrayal.
We have Joan and Michael who are making a last-ditch attempt to save their marriage so to speak and let’s just say that doesn’t go as planned at all. Of course, there are two other vital characters in this novella, but since it’s so short you can give it a read yourself ; ) Lots of twists and turns in this cozy romance based in the mountains and LOTS of snow!
Would highly recommend for those wanting a cozy feel-good quick read romance that is pretty clean in itself and loves snow or at least reading about it LOL.
Bonus points for using my favorite word “Indeed” in it!
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Christmas at Star Lake (Madison Rand Book 2) by Carol Ann Kauffman – #HolidayRomance, #HolidayFiction

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Madison Rand runs Rand Solutions, an unusual and very helpful agency in the beautiful town of Silver Maple, New York. The police inform her that her highly qualified, specialized employees are targeted by a professional killer and being picked off, one by one. To save their lives, she closes down her business, sends them all away, and retreats to a friend’s cabin at Star Lake to figure out who is after them and why.
Danger follows her to the cabin in the woods at Star Lake, where an old ghost from her past reappears on Christmas Eve, hellbent on revenge, and the madman tracks her through the underground caves at the lake.
Shots are fired. A body drops to the ground. Is it Kyle Miller, the love of her life, who followed her to the cabin to propose on Christmas Eve?
The air is thick with treachery and deceit. The body count is rising, and old friendships are put to the test. But Madison Rand believes in miracles, especially at Christmas time.
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Tammy Tate

A must read!

Madison Rand gets blindsided when Detective Anthony Carlucci’s makes a surprise visit to her office to inform her, her friend, Bob Turner didn’t die of a heart attack. Nor did her father die of a stroke. The coroner discovered a pinprick on Bob’s shoulder and a highly toxic poison in both men’s system indicating they were both murdered. Detective Carlucci suspects she might be next. Her boyfriend may be a target as well.

This Christmas story is packed with suspense, mystery, and love. It’s a must read that won’t disappoint!

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Confined by Barbi Barnard – #PsychologicalFiction

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Confined: [Kuh n-fahynd]
Adjective
Limited or restricted
Unable to leave a place because of illness, imprisonment, discipline, etc.
Being in parturition; being in childbirth.
Origins of confined
Confine + ed
Life has thrown JoJo a big curveball…her story is dark; her journey to the light is fractured. She must return to where it all started. When your life is turned upside down and inside out, when things become unbearable, when wrong become the norm, where do you go? How do you begin to live again after your fears become a reality? JoJo is rebuilding her life, one moment at a time. With the help of others, she is moving on and growing. She wishes for a normal life without the paralyzing fears, JoJo’s story has many twists and turns…people are there to help her, she needed only to reach out to take the offered hand. Will the memories she worked so hard to conceal finally come to light? Is she facing her problems head on? Or, will her world peel away like the layers of an onion and take on a life of its own? Can a person survive and grow if they’re confined?
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LOVED IT

An Amazing Read. I got angry, I cried, I worried, I laughed, I fell in love. I felt like I was there with the characters. A MUST READ!

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Forevermore: A Once and Future Legend (The NeverLands Saga) by Andi Lawrencovna – #ScienceFiction&Fantasy, #Sword&Sorcery, #FairyTales

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#amwriting, #novel, #mswl, #romanticfantasy, #darkfantasy, #paranormalfantasy
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There is an ancient story, of a sorceress who lived deep within the waters of an enchanted lake and guarded with her presence a sword which Destiny had decreed would be used for the salvation of mankind, or for its downfall.
But the sword did not always live in the Waters…
And before it was struck in stone to await its fated bearer, the sorceress and her prince imbued the blade with its magic and its fortitude.
In the kingdom of Gouldaria, those without magic are the lowest of casts one can fall in, unless you are a Soul Eater, and then you are worse by far.
Valislava never used her magic to steal a soul. She has kept herself hidden, allowed herself to be shunned, lived in exile, all but for the love of the one man who she couldn’t have.
Prince Talyessin always knew who and what his Isla was, and he loved her still. But love was a meaningless thing when war threatened to tear them apart.
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K.M.M.88

Beautiful addition to the Never Lands Saga

Andi Lawrencovna writes such beautiful books, they’re almost like reading poetry. Forevermore is no exception. With a dark, romantic story, and a high-stakes adventure, Ms. Lawrencovna has added another beautiful addition to the Never Lands Saga. I’d definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves fantasy books.
PS It really isn’t necessary to read the other Never Lands books, as Forevermore can definitely be read as a standalone novel.

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Standing on His Own (New Beginnings Book 2) by Trish Edmisten – #NewAdult&CollegeRomance, #MilitaryRomance

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#romanceauthor #contemporary romance #romancewriter #newadultromance
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When his best friend decided to join the Army after high school graduation, there was no question Joel would join too. Best friends since kindergarten, the two of them did everything together, and this was no different. A routine mission changed their lives forever. Slade ended up paralyzed while Joel lost his leg. Joel never expected to live with one leg, but he wasn’t going to let it break him. Like he did with everything else, he adapted, and he accepted that he was never going to find love. Women might want to sleep with a war hero, but they sure as hell don’t want to live with and take care of one. That theory proves true until Courtney comes along. Beautiful, independent Courtney with her wicked sense of humor is the perfect woman for Joel. All he has to do is trust her enough to accept that he doesn’t have to stand on his own anymore.
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Elizabeth Agiantritis
His perfect match

In this second book of the New Beginnings, all the characters from the first book are back, and we get to see more of Joel and his best friend, Slade. Both of them have suffered both physically and emotionally after their time in the army, and they are trying their best to cope. This story centers around Joel and the girl he meets, Courtney. Their first couple of encounters don’t go well, but still, there is something between them, and Joel is determined to pursue a relationship with Courtney. This book delves into PTSD (which both Joel and Slade suffer from) and the difficulties living with it.
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Viral Dawn: (Viral Series Book 1) by Skyler Rankin – #ParanormalSuspense, #DystopianScienceFiction, #PostApocalypticScienceFiction

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What if your world changed in a split second, destroying everything you thought you knew and thrusting you into a world where your very survival depends on every move you make, every decision, and every step you take? Every. Move. Matters.
An explosion at the army depot unleashes a deadly cloud carrying a genetically engineered virus that turns people into flesh-eating zombies. High school senior, Casey Williams has taken refuge at the school with friends and others who managed to survive the blast and ensuing viral outbreak. They’re safe. For now. But supplies are running short, and tempers are running shorter as Casey realizes the time is coming they will need to get out. She is determined to lead her friends to safety only to discover that she’s led them into even greater danger. Determined to save her friends, she fights the living and the undead in her quest to survive.
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Viv Drewa

Wow! Can’t wait for the next book!

I love zombie books and this one is exceptional! Most of the characters are teenagers and deal with the zombies in their own way.
Viral Dawn is filled with action, Zombies and a touch of romance! It’s truly a new twist on the Zombie experience!
I can’t wait for the next book!
I highly recommend Viral Dawn!
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Avenged (A New Life Book 7) by Samantha Jacobey – #SuspenseActionFiction, #MensAdventureFiction

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#Thriller #Suspense #DarkRead #DarkRomance #SamJac
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Tori Farrell has lived an incredible life. Raised by a Motorcycle Gang, trained to be an assassin, and a target of the FBI, having a normal life became an obsession. Taking her place in her brother’s band, she refused to let her dark and dangerous past force her to remain in hiding. The only problem with that was, some knew who she was in her former life.
The halfway house burned to the ground and her friends in imminent danger, it is time for Tori to take a stand. Surrounding herself with the strongest and darkest men that she can trust, she sets out on the greatest adventure of her life: to bring The Organization to their knees. Will they make it through the maze of lies and deceit? Will the FBI turn out to be friend or foe? And most importantly, will they all survive, as Tori makes her push to be avenged…
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I hate to say goodbye to these characters!

By Jeff’s my brother

I loved this whole series! A few questions still remain. How did her mom know how bad it was? What will happen to her brother, the boys in the band, the FBI agents, the leader of the Scorpions, and her best friend? There is so much room here for a second series finishing up the stories which is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5! I hope the author will consider it! This could easily be a 20 book series and I’d read every one of them!
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NOW available for pre-order for 99c/99p: Summer: Book VI of the PlayNISE Series by Ryanne Anthony

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#contemporary, #romance, #interracial, #multicultural, #indieauthor, #indiepromo, #authorpromo
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Natalia Wilde had a mother at who the devil himself would shake his head… Anitra Wilde feigned illnesses for Natalia in order to take advantage of kind strangers and businesses, for her own personal greed, and forced her daughter to endure treatment after treatment, until her accomplices turned on her to save themselves. Natalia’s world crumbled when she discovered all her mother’s schemes, but, with the help of therapy, she survived it all, and denounced her imprisoned mother. A natural survivor, Natalia graduates from college, and soon after, is installed in the Chicago Public School system and loves her true, close, and protective friends Charise, her college dormmate, and her husband, Camden. Having dinner in Eliza’s Homestyle Diner, Natalia encounters Elijah Timmons, a precocious, motherless nine-year-old, who instantly steals her heart and every minute of her free time. Natalia also finds love with the diner’s handsome owner, and a connection to young Elijah she never thought possible.
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Garrett’s Ghost by Pamela Ackerson – #ContemporaryWesternFiction, #TimeTravelRomances

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What’s a time-traveling Texas Ranger supposed to do?
Garrett Houston is being harassed by a ghost. Trouble is brewing and her name is Margarite. She’s an unrelenting force determined to get his attention. It may be too late for her, but if she could get him to listen, she may be able to save some lives.
A story of unrequited love, the power of healing, and the embracing need to never give up. Unforgettable moments and unforgettable characters will tug at the heartstrings with a myriad of emotions.
Garrett’s Ghost is a touching story brimming with down-home Texas charm.
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L. Arrowood

This book has it all – ghosts, time travel, Texas Rangers, murder, and a little romance!

I found this book to be very interesting. It incorporates many fun topics like ghosts, murder, love story, time travel, and of course, Texas Rangers. The deeper story is that of love in healing. I could not put the story down and had to complete it to see how it wrapped up. The writing was such that I found myself fully engaged in the story and hoping that things were going to work out for the “good guys”. With the backdrop of murder, I found myself incredibly anxious through the entire work. This is a really good read. There were some unfulfilled characters and sub-plots that I look forward to hearing about in coming works.

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A Face to Die For by Michael Bussa – #MysteryThriller&SuspenseShortReads, #PsychologicalThrillers

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The year is 2051, and The MedMoore Group is the largest pharmaceutical and medical device producer in the world. The introduction of a new device – The Electric Mask – was revolutionary for Denise, a reclusive burn victim. But when a visit from her estranged sister opens the floodgates, the horror of childhood memories rush in demanding resolution, and the mask is the perfect tool. Some dark memories cannot be forgotten – or forgiven.
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Tatiana

I received this book for free at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Wow! This was such a great story and a great author! I bought another of his book when I was done with this one and it was just as engrossing. He is a master of drawing you in.
I have definitely found a new favorite. I will be keeping an eye out for whatever Mr. Bussa writes in the future. I highly recommend this!
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