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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“The Truth Inside” (New Beginnings Book 1) By Trish Edmisten – #Romance, #TransgenderRomance, #LGBT, #NewAdult&College, #LesbianGayBisexual&Transgender

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For as long as he can remember, Nate’s dreamed of being an MMA fighter. Nothing is going to stand in his way, and no one is going to distract him. Everything is going according to plan when Natalie comes along. Even though he wasn’t looking for love, Nate can’t help falling fast and hard. Smart, sweet and supportive, she seems too good to be true, but it’s actually the other way around. Nate isn’t good enough for her, and he’s keeping a secret that will change everything between them. One day, she’ll see the truth inside of him. Until then, Nate’s determined to keep Natalie in his life for as long as he can.

This book is an 86K word novel with no cliffhanger and a guaranteed HEA. Although it’s the first in a series, each book can be read as a stand-alone.
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Viv Drewa
Amazing first book in a new series!

Edmisten’s book, “The Truth Inside” was not only well written but educating. I learned so much about transgender people, and this brought on a new respect for them.
The storyline was excellent, and the characters were believable, which I love in all the books
I can’t wait for the next book!
I highly recommend it!
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“The Truth Inside”
(New Beginnings Book 1)
By Trish Edmisten
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“Rendered” (The Irrevocable Series, Book 1) by Samantha Jacobey – #ScienceFiction&Fantasy, #Romance, #Mystery&Suspense, #Suspense, #ScienceFiction, #Post-Apocalyptic

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#EndoftheWorld #thriller #suspense #SweetRomance #SamJac
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Bailey Dewitt is on a crash course with Armageddon. Orphaned, she and her young brothers find themselves living with their renegade uncle. Part of a group of survivalists, she is terrified to discover they are preparing for the end of the world! Could they be right – is mankind headed for a global disaster of his own making? While Bailey struggles with that question and what she should do about it, Caleb, a man from the group, becomes her dearest friend and the one person she can trust to love and protect her. When things spiral out of control, will their bond be enough to save the entire community, or will rival forces strip away all that they have worked for at the time they need it most…
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Santiago
Another wild ride from Samantha Jacobey

Almost seventeen Bailey learns that her parents have died in a car crash on their wedding anniversary. If that’s not bad enough she and her young twin brothers are put in the care of an absent uncle with some baggage. The next thing she knows she is taken to a small city in the middle of TEXAS! (As a Yankee that alone would be enough to make me slit my wrists. 😉
They settle in for a few months and then the reality of her new life changes again. Bailey is a privileged self proclaimed good girl but acts out hoping to return to her home. She is smart and intuitive but nothing in her life has prepared her for what’s coming. Without giving away the whole book suffice it to say she needs all her social skills to survive and that may not be enough. She needs to get tough and fast.
I’ve read several of Ms. Jacobey’s books and again she makes you care about the characters and has a well developed plot line. Reading this book was like eating peanuts and it went by too fast. Will Bailey figure out how to survive? What will happen to her brothers? Can she learn to be bad enough to make it through the ordeal? Do she and Caleb fall into each others arms? This book does not answer those questions but it does set the reader up for the next two books in the series coming out this summer. Myself I cannot wait to see how this plays out. Buy the book and take the ride.

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“Rendered” 
(The Irrevocable
Series, Book 1)
by Samantha Jacobey
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“Yours: Book II of the PlayNISE Series” by Ryanne Anthony  – #Romance, #Erotica, #Multicultural&Interracial, #Multicultural

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#indiepromo, #authorpromo
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She wasn’t looking for Mr. Right, but Embree Walters may have met the man that was meant for her… Embree was born into money. She is the daughter of a successful actor and an heiress mother. She needs nothing but her career, which she loves, though it upsets her parents to the point of never mentioning her name in public to protect her. At a party, thrown to entice her father to portray a part in a much-anticipated movie, she meets producer Matthias Royce; a man who knows what he wants and how to get it; and that is currently Embree. Embree and Matthias agree to a one-night stand. The morning after, Embree disappears, and when Matthias runs into her weeks later, he makes it clear one night was not enough for him. Embree disagrees, but a determined Matthias is willing to do whatever necessary to change her mind and make her say, YOURS.
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“Yours: Book II 
of the PlayNISE Series”
by Ryanne Anthony
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“Dear Margaret,” by Pamela Ackerson – #GenreFiction, #Biographical, #Romance, #Historical, #20thCentury

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 Dear Margaret,
In a world that had gone bonkers, two friends try to keep each other grounded by writing letters to each other during WWII. Although what happened in their lives was vastly different from each other, they found a common ground, a way to keep each other sane.
From mundane daily chores to life-threatening events, these letters from two pen pals take the reader on a journey into the past, a past where nightmares came true, and when hatred reigned.
A time in history that we should never, ever forget.
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Crysmisty
Loving Letters.
Dear Margaret is of two teenagers writing back and forth to each other during World War II. I simply was in love with this book. The letters and pictures of these two peoples lives were astounding. I laughed and cried at the recountings of Margaret and Harry. Author Pamela Ackerson put these letters together perfectly for the book. If you Love Dear Margaret. Please read the other book, “I Was Just A Radioman” by Pamela also.
Recommended for anyone to read. Harrowing and sometimes sad in its wartime letters from Harry to its comforting and sometimes humorous letters from Margaret. Thank you, Pam, for letting me read these books. I appreciate all of your books.
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“Dear Margaret,”
by Pamela Ackerson
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“Float” by Michael Bussa – #MysteryThriller&Suspense, #Suspense, #Occult, #Ghosts

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Calder made mistakes he would pay for, though he didn’t think it would be with his life. He quickly learned that everything he believed about dying wasn’t true, after all.

From the author of The Peace of Pi, and Ending in V, comes a haunting new tale that will keep you turning the pages, to the unexpected ending.

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Michael P. McParland
sHaunting LoveThis is a wonderful little tale that I feel would be even better service and well suited for a novella to full novel. I really love the idea of watching over the person you truly loved the most after your death. Hauntingly beautiful and depending on feeling and circumstance nightmareish even. This truly is a nice little look at characters and situation that deserves greater exploration. I do highly recommend this.

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“Float”
by Michael Bussa
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“A Poet’s Journey” (Sunlight and Shadows) by Marta Moran Bishop – #Poetry, #American, #Regional&Cultural, #UnitedStates

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Marta Moran Bishop continues her journey in Sunlight and Shadows. This book of poetry, unlike A Poet’s Journey: Emotions, is a more thought provoking book. In its pages, she covers everything from God, to life after death, war, and the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. Still she is able to bring to life the beauty and grandeur of her surroundings and make us laugh, cry, think, and feel.

Sunlight and Shadows will once again, take you on an emotional journey through life.

I believe it is how we deal with despair, tragedy, and joy that define us as human beings.

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Sherrill S. Cannon
A Poet’s Journey: Sunlight and Shadows – A Tribute

This lovely collection of poetry is a wonderful addition to Ms. Bishop’s poetic imagery. Starting with Abused, an abrupt awakening to the plight of many women, through Lost Ones, an aching tribute to the Newtown Angels, and continuing through Civility she takes us on an emotional journey through life, ”…what could be said in one sentence is stated in a million words” concluding with “Honesty is good and helps, But not without courtesy.” From the great sense of loss in Shadows through the beauty and hope in Sunlight and Shadows, and the tribute in Honor to those who served and still serve, this is a lovely collection of poetry by a talented author.

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“A Poet’s Journey”
(Sunlight and Shadows)
by Marta Moran Bishop
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NEW COVER: “Loving Marie: A Fairfield Corners Prequel” by L.A. Remenicky – #Romance, #WomensFiction, #ContemporaryFiction

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#Hoosierauthor #FairfieldCorners

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Falling in love with his partner’s little sister was never part of the plan.

There was an order to James Marsden’s future: get a job as an Indianapolis cop, work his way up to detective, and then find a nice girl and start a family. He never planned on walking into a diner his first day as a rookie copy and for her to blow his entire timeline to smithereens.

When Marie Griffen’s older brother Steve introduced her to his new trainee, she was instantly drawn to his shy demeanor and blushing face. Only, she couldn’t act on her feelings even if she wanted to. Steve wanted her to date someone with a normal job – that wasn’t his partner. Marie just wanted to live her own life without her older brother watching over her.

Marie and James must decide if this off-limits romance is worth the risk or if the consequences are too much for either of them to bear.

 

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5 Sweet Stars for Loving Marie

If there is anything remotely negative to say about this one it would be that it is too short. I have loved James and Marie in all the Fairfield Corners books, and adore this tease of how they met. In other words, I want more! 😉

This is fantastic through and through. If you are not familiar with the rest of the series, this can definitely stand alone and can also stand as a great introduction to the series. It’s a quick read, but sweet. It sets the tone for the future of the series, though this one is set in Indianapolis rather than the quaint Fairfield Corners.

This is a clean, sweet read and highly recommended.

 

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“Loving Marie: A Fairfield Corners Prequel”
by L.A. Remenicky
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“Blood Master” (Book 1 of the G.O.D.S Series) by Kirsten Campbell – #ScienceFiction, #Fantasy, #Paranormal, #Urban, #Dystopian

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#DYSTOPIAN #BESTSELLER #BOOKBOOSTER

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It’s 2052 and Earth has lost two-thirds of its population to the Great War. Many more lives were lost to earthquakes, the Clover Virus, and the Death Plague. Years later, survivors were clumped into factions. Two of the factions, the Guild and the Brotherhood, have fought over medical supplies and food for years. The fight is coming to a head as manpower dwindles, and the struggle becomes one to gain numbers, even if said numbers are children…
Griffin Storm is hiding out in Underground Atlanta. He’s an albino man that can manipulate glass and crystal, and he uses his special abilities to raid warehouses and old buildings for food and supplies for the abandoned children that live underground. During a raid, he meets Tassta Vinetti, a resident of the Brotherhood fortress. He is taken to the fortress and chaos ensues as Tassta, her twin brother Penn, and her uncle, try to keep their new visitor and his untold powers a secret.
Griffin is the only survivor of the Guild’s deadly experiments, and they hunt for him because his survival will have dynamic consequences on the world. The Guild believes that Griffin will transform into a G.O.D., a genetically enhanced Omni-dimensional being with limitless abilities.
Will Griffin transform into a G.O.D.? Will he save the children of the Underground from their tragic life? Only time will tell…
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vivid, captivating…. a true work of art.

Review written by Angelique Piccirilli – Bruno

Blood Mαѕtєr, an Urban Paranormal Fantasy novel set in the year 2025 hαѕ drαwn mє íntσ rєαdíng mσrє ѕєlєctíσnѕ ín thíѕ gєnrє, ѕpєcífícαllч pєnnєd вч αuthσr kírѕtєn cαmpвєll The storyline grαввєd mч αttєntíσn and dídn’t lєt gσ, ít lєft mє wαntíng mσrє. I was memorized by the relationship between Griffin and Tassta. I could feel thє truє fєєlíngѕ. thє lσvє mαnífєѕtíng between them, and was αlmσѕt єхcítєd fσr thєm αѕ íf í knєw thєm pєrѕσnαllч. thєír fєєlíngѕ íntєnѕífчíng αѕ thє nσvєl cσntínuєѕ, αѕ gríffín’ѕ trαnѕfσrmαtíσn íѕ tαkíng plαcє.
Griffin is thє σnlч αlвínσ left in the world after the Great wαr.lívíng thrσugh the Clover Virus and the Death Plague that killed all the σthєr αlвínσѕ. hє thєn undєrwєnt experiments performєd by the Guild Faction. whílє σn thє trαíl σf much nєєdєd supplíєѕ, hє єncσuntєrѕєncσuntєrѕ tαѕѕtα, hє íѕ ѕmíttєn вч hєr lσσkѕ αnd fєєlѕ thє nєєd, mαчвє єvєn thє wαnt, tσ prσtєct hєr. lσw αnd вєhσld hє wαѕ thє mαjσr єlєmєnt ín thє prophecy of the вrσthєrhσσd, hαvíng appeared in the Master Scrolls as the chosen one who would save the Brotherhood from the evil Guild Faction. Only he didn’t look like the handsome young man standing before tαѕѕtα, vєrч díffєrєnt frσm thє mσnѕtєr dєѕcríвєd ín thє ѕcrσll.
Griffin finds a home with the Brotherhood. Only a few people shared the secretѕ, σnє gríffín íѕ αn αlвínσ αnd twσ, hє αnd tαѕѕtα αrє ín lσvє. She and Griffin go about the business of falling in love while maintaining their duties at the fortress. Griffin informs Lerin, the leader of the Brotherhood about the plight of orphan children he helped in the Underground before coming to the Brotherhood. hєlp íѕ grαntєd.
The mσѕt díffícult pαrt of the book comes amid Griffin’s change íntσ α G. O. D. (Genetically-enhanced Omni Dimensionals) an nσn humαn, crєαturє who can contrσl thσught αnd σвjєctѕ in various measurements. His change, a metamorphosis of sorts, íѕ wσndєrfullч dєtαílєd ín thє wrítíng, is frightening and excruciating and not extremely charming for anybody included.

kírѕtєn cαmpвєll hαѕ crєαtєd α wσrk σf αrt, vívíd, dєѕcríptívє wrítíng. í cσuldn’t put thє вσσk dσwn. í αm єαgєr tσ вєgín thє 2nd. phαѕє σf thíѕ prσjєct. mrѕ cαmpвєll, thαnk чσu fσr Tαѕѕtα αnd Gríffín.

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“Blood Master”
(Book 1 of The G.O.D.s Series)
by Kirsten Campbell
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“Rosinanti” (The Rosinanti Series Book 1) by Kevin J. Kessler – #ScienceFiction&Fantasy, #Steampunk, #ScienceFiction, #Teen&Young Adult

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#Rosinanti #KevinJKessler #JohnMerlyn #WintersOfAlnora

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The Rosinanti Dragons are no more. Since their extinction nearly one thousand years ago these primal powerhouses have fallen into the obscurity of history’s forgotten lore. In that time, humans have come to dominate the world of Terra, peacefully ignorant to one horrifying truth: ancient evil stirs around them, waiting to reclaim its lost world.

For Valentean Burai, animus warrior of the kingdom of Kackritta, the details surrounding humanity’s victory over the Rosinanti are more than just a history lesson. The long-buried mysteries of this archaic conflict may hold the answers that he has so desperately sought regarding his own past.

As the awful truth of the Rosinanti’s supposed demise comes to light, Valentean must stand together with Seraphina, a magically gifted princess, to embark upon a mission to maintain order and light throughout Terra. Only together can these two lifelong friends face down the resurgence of the Rosinanti legacy, and combat the greatest threat their world has ever known.

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Kris
No Flame Can Burn Forever….

All I can say is I’m impressed with Kevin J. Kessler’s debut novel. I’m in awe of the details that made Terra become alive in your head. It’s quite a world that easily sucks you into finishing it in a night. Keeping this spoiler free is going to be difficult since I have quite a bit to say about this novel but can’t without giving away key events….

So we have pretty much four main characters that are so well described you know them pretty well. We have Valentean who is my favorite, Kayden, Seraphina, and Aleksandra who I like for all the wrong reasons. We see them grow up in this book to become some pretty interesting people who are all very different in their own ways.

This novel is action packed with vivid descriptions of each scene. Lots of tribulations and battles. A true good vs. evil story without a doubt. I truly want to say so much more, but with this type of story, it’s just not possible. If you love magic, dragons, fantasy, this is the book for you. I highly recommend you give this book a chance.

While it doesn’t end on a cliffhanger, this series is far from over….That final battle scene wins it all for me. EPIC

 

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“Rosinanti”
(The Rosinanti Series Book 1)
by Kevin J. Kessler
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“Dead on Arrival” (Laura and Gerry Mystery, Book 1) by Karen Vaughan – #MysteryThriller&Suspense, #Mystery, #Cozy

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#COZIES #MYSTERY, #LAURAANDGERRY, #SHERLOCK/HOLMES
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Laura Hamilton wakes up one morning only to find out a dead body inside her apartment. It was, after all, her ex-coworker, “Velcro” Hodges, a debt collector who was known to leech on his prey until the debt is already paid in full. But why was he dropped insider Laura’s room?

Now someone wants Laura to be dead. As the plot thickens, Laura tries to find out on who could possibly want her dead next. Lead Detective Inspector Jeff Gibbons helps her, tracking any leads he gets, but that doesn’t seem to help solve the puzzle.

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Viv Drewa
Great first book in a series.

I couldn’t imagine waking up to find a corpse on the floor of my living room or any room for that matter. Laura, who has a job she detests, finds her dead boss in her living room and inserts herself into the investigation.

In this book, we also meet Gerry Fitz and Det. Jeff Gibbon, who become an integral part of her life in this series.

Vaughan’s book is full of mystery and humor, and that’s what I love about them. I highly recommend this, and all the books of the series.

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“Dead On Arrival” 
(Laura & Gerry
Mystery, Book 1) 
by Karen Vaughan
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