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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This story is about Tubby and Riley, two dogs who needed a good, loving home – The Long and Little Doggie by Pamela Ackerson

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Let your children enjoy the wonders and adventures of pets that join a family, bringing joy and heartwarming moments to their everyday lives. This story is about Tubby and Riley, two dogs who needed a good, loving home.
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Great book my little ones could read for themselves!!
Loved this book. Easy for my level 2 reader to read in a cinch. 5 stars for sure. Will buy more.
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They should never have married – Ending in V by Michael Bussa

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A dark and humorous, albeit, twisted story of two opposites on their sixth anniversary. They should never have married. Violet is submerged in fantasy and denial. She is blindly in love with Gideon who cannot bear to breathe in the same room with her. She manages her day in the ignorance of bliss, an element of the marriage that only she knows. Gideon is in torment every moment of each passing day. He finally realizes that it must end if he is to be free to search for his own happiness. What will he do?
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Michael P. McParland

An Endless Pain

This is an absolutely fun and darkly funny short story. It becomes clear almost immediately how bad the misery has been for this poor man and the insanity he’s been driven too. This is definitely a 5 stars plus and I recommend it highly to all.

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Modern-day Chicago fades into an evil darkness separated by a wall. – The Divide Boxed Set: Darkness Descends & The Between Times by Marta Moran Bishop

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Marta Moran Bishop’s Darkness Descends is powerful, gripping work! It’s a compelling, sometimes scathing prequel to her first series title, The Between Times. Set in a dystopian city-state, Bishop indicts a patriarchal oligarchy that feeds a rape culture at the same time as it plots the overthrow of the rule of law with the anarchic rule of a well-managed mob psyche. The Roman people were given bread and circuses. The crowds in Darkness Descends are handed Rebecca, Jewell’s mother, and a crucial charter character of the series, who faces public torture, humiliation, assault, and finally, auto-da-fé, burning at the stake, which she accepts as her fate as the ultimate sacrifice for a greater good. Bishop pulls no punches. The blows land all the harder when one realizes she is not working solely from imagination. She has incorporated into her literary tapestry the warp of today’s culture, with the weft of actual history, including a chilling early Twentieth Century plot by brutal American financial moguls to overthrow the United States government. Who knew?! This book is devastating. I’m praying for an uplifting third installment to arrive in my Kindle soon, but given Bishop’s dim view of humanity and history, I’m not holding out too much hope for a Pixar ending. Every win in Bishop’s world comes at a great price, and the brilliant Darkness Descends is no exception. Of course, I absolutely can’t wait to see what Bishop will come up with next!
Robert Blake Whitehill, Author/Screenwriter – The Ben Blackshaw Series
What if…for the first time in the history of the United States we took a social and economic nose dive into oblivion? THE BETWEEN TIMES is just such a scenario. A story that reads like a folktale from the past, but in reality is a fantastic possibility based on the choices available to us today.
The premise is nothing short of an incredible imagination as modern-day Chicago fades into an evil darkness separated by a wall. A separateness ruled by the upper society that isolates and mistreats the poor. These less fortunate people, in a short amount of time, find themselves forced to live in the lower communities suffering from mistreatment comparable only to the concentration camps during WWII. Women are no longer human beings but are nothing more than breeding animals kept only to prevent the extinction of the race. The conditions are bleak and seemingly hopeless.
It is the belief in a Legend that becomes the driving force behind the survival. A young girl named Jewel, living in the captivity of this devastating socioeconomic environment, is the dream. She manifests hope and magic from within this beautiful tale.
Fantastical, Magical, & Mystical in a story that will make you believe it is about a long-forgotten past, but in reality is a possible future! I wholeheartedly recommend this remarkable highly imaginative novel!
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Robert Blake Whitehill

Read this Book!!!!
Marta Moran Bishop’s Darkness Descends is powerful, gripping work! It’s a compelling, sometimes scathing prequel to her first series title, The Between Times. Set in a dystopian city-state, Bishop indicts a patriarchal oligarchy that feeds a rape culture at the same time as it plots the overthrow of the rule of law with the anarchic rule of a well-managed mob psyche. The Roman people were given bread and circuses. The crowds in Darkness Descends are handed Rebecca, Jewell’s mother, and a crucial charter character of the series, who faces public torture, humiliation, assault, and finally, auto-da-fé, burning at the stake, which she accepts as her fate as the ultimate sacrifice for a greater good. Bishop pulls no punches. The blows land all the harder when one realizes she is not working solely from imagination. She has incorporated into her literary tapestry the warp of today’s culture, with the weft of actual history, including a chilling early Twentieth Century plot by brutal American financialmoguls to overthrow the United States government. Who knew?! This book is devastating. I’m praying for an uplifting third installment to arrive in my Kindle soon, but given Bishop’s dim view of humanity and history, I’m not holding out too much hope for a Pixar ending. Every win in Bishop’s world comes at a great price, and the brilliant Darkness Descends is no exception. Of course, I absolutely can’t wait to see what Bishop will come up with next!
Robert Blake Whitehill, Author/Screenwriter – The Ben Blackshaw Series
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Secrets never stay secrets for long – Loving Jessie’s Girl (Love on the Double Book 1) by L.A. Remenicky

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Until AJ Monroe left Indiana after college, he had always lived in his identical twin brother’s shadow. He had made a life for himself in Denver, Colorado, away from Jessie, away from Indiana. But when AJ feared for his brother’s safety, he left everything behind to step back into the shadow he thought he had outgrown. Finding his brother was AJ’s only concern…until he met Jessie’s girl.
Fiercely independent, Rina Abbot hid her true situation from everyone, including her best friend, Jessie. Out of money and unable to care for her rescue dogs she had no choice but to accept the help of the handsome stranger with a familiar face. Afraid to trust him, she tried to ignore the feelings he stirred within her as they searched for his missing brother.
But secrets never stay secrets for long.
Finally, open about their feelings for each other, Rina’s secrets began to wreak havoc on their lives. Would Rina’s secrets force AJ to give up his dream of loving Jessie’s girl?
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SWEET ROMANCE

Loving Jessie’s Girl by L. A. Remenicky is a nicely written romance with a little mystery and suspense. I liked the main characters and the psychic connection between twin brothers A.J. and Jessie. Their backstory of sibling rivalry and misunderstandings which influenced A.J.’s decision to resist his attraction to Rina because he thought she was his brother’s girlfriend added an interesting layer to the storyline. I also enjoyed the mystery and suspense but wished there had been more clues that would have allowed the reader to solve the mystery rather than laying it out. Also, like other reviewers, I prefer each book in a series to stand alone with no cliffhanger. I received a copy of this book from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily post this review. This is my honest review.
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Will Griffin save the children of the Underground from their tragic life? – Blood Master (Book 1 of the G.O.D.S Series) by Kirsten Campbell

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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.

Blood Master

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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The principal figures surrounding the labor problems are murdered – Murder in Humboldt (Carson Reno Mystery Series, Book 1) by Gerald W. Darnell

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All Carson Reno Mystery Series Books are standalone novels. It is not necessary to read them in any particular order.
The year is 1962 and this small west Tennessee town has been turned upside down by a labor strike at its main manufacturing plant. It seems that, as a result of the strike, some very serious underworld crime problems have surfaced in Humboldt. A small-town sheriff and small-town Chief of Police have their hands full dealing with the strike – when the worst happens – one of the principal figures surrounding the labor problems is murdered.
Carson Reno is very familiar with Humboldt – after all, he grew up and went to high school there. But Carson has a successful private investigation business in Memphis and no desire or reason to get involved. However, circumstances pull him into the turmoil and a situation that grows more dangerous every day. By trying to not become involved, he becomes deeply involved and ultimately the prime suspect for the Murder in Humboldt.
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Teresa Mitchell

An awesome read!

“Murder in Humboldt is a true mystery from cover to cover. Just when you think you know who the killer is, there is a twist and you are left scratching your head….wondering….a real “Whodunit”. Being from Humboldt, I loved that I knew the places that “Carson” went. A good read!
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Nina leaves the city in a cloud of terror and heads for Vail Mountain and the safety she prays she will find – Trapped on Vail Mountain (Vail Mountain Trilogy Book 2) by Desiree L. Scott

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Nina Williams’ world shattered in an instant when she and her daughter witnessed her father’s brutal murder. Everything in her life became trivial save one: protecting her only child.
With the help of a friend, Nina leaves the city in a cloud of terror and heads for Vail Mountain and the safety she prays she will find.
Rob Garland has seen his share of the treacherous conditions on the mountains. But even spring floods, summer fires, and hikers lost in winter storms have not prepared him to face the fear in Nina’s eyes.
There is no beating the odds on this one. The men who are after them won’t give up. It’s only a matter of time before the truth is revealed and the stakes turn deadly.
Can Nina and Rob hold it together when nature and man turn against them?
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Suspenseful and endearing

I really enjoyed the second book in this series. You could read it as a standalone as well. When Nina and her daughter Emily see her father killed they run for their lives. Jacob a good friend who is a cop goes after them. On the way up Vail Mountain, the bad guys catch up to Nina and Emily. Rob lives on the mountain and helps with search and rescue missions. You need to read this book. I think the book was suspenseful and endearing. I enjoyed reading it very much.

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A beautiful businesswoman and a man hiding from death squads amid international intrigue are drawn to each other – Bentley Square (Time After Time) by Carol Ann Kauffman

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Strangers meet on the train. She, a beautiful, wealthy businesswoman. He, a down on his luck office manager. They have nothing in common. And yet, they are drawn to each other with an undeniable hypnotic magnetism. This is the story of Rebecca Robbins, daughter of one of the wealthiest men in the country and Mark Ramsay, a man shrouded in dark mystery and hiding in the shadows
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Great Read

This was such a surprising read. I was expecting a suspenseful romance but it really was a thrill ride full of unexpected twists. The characters are unique and nothing is as it seems. Even the secondary characters grab your attention. As the story unfolded I truly loved that there were stakes that went so far beyond will they wont fall in love. That said the romance was perfect. There was a bond there that surpassed the natural and really Mark was just the perfect man. I look forward to reading more from this author soon. If you want a romance that is high in suspense yet still manages that sweet romantic feeling this is your book.

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When the Alpha calls, will she answer that call? – His Prerogative by Barbi Barnard

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The Alpha of a wolf pack has a responsibility to keep his pack happy, healthy, and whole. His own happiness and desires are put on a back burner. But what if he is tired of being last? What if he is tired of seeing the one he wants to be mistreated? The Alpha has the right to take what he wants, she is what he wants. Wild Rose has only wanted to be loved and wanted. A home and maybe a family to care for. Being abused and neglected for so long takes its toll, it’s time for her to find her own happiness. When the Alpha calls, will she answer that call? Can she find happiness with the man that is more animal than human? What does he need from her? What can she do for him?

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Pam Foley

His prerogative
I loved this book!
Samual is the ultimate head of his pack! He performs his duty to the best of his ability, but something is missing…He is a part of, but separate from his people…

Calling on an ultimate right of his position, he calls for a mate!
There is an answer…a child is needed to carry on…to fulfill his life…He is loath to use his position this way, but he has felt her siren’s call…one that she didn’t know she had.

Rose…Married to one, answers the call…will she mate with the other? Time will tell…but, the pack needs healing…can she pull it off? Will he finally be included? And not just smell the food, and hear the laughter, but partake of both?

Will there be a happily ever after? Time will tell.
I can’t wait for the next book!

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Whoever said nursery rhymes were harmless? – Out of the Woods: A Mother Goose Legend (The Never Lands Saga) by Andi Lawrencovna

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There was an old woman who lived in a shoe;
She had so many children, she didn’t know what to do.
She fed them all broth without any bread;
Then whipped them all soundly and sent them to bed.
~Mother Goose, The Dorling Kindersley Book of Nursery Rhymes (2000)
She took them from the woods, and she took them from dells, from hamlets and homesteads and across the wide world, she found young orphans, those abandoned and left on their own, and gave them a home.
And all she asked for was a little piece of their soul in payment…
Whoever said nursery rhymes were harmless?
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Fantastic addition to the Never Land universe

Another great twist on a classic fairy tale. Ms. Lawrencovna is excellent at writing complicated, interesting characters who you learn to love (or love to hate).
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