Excerpt from Dreams can Kill

This is an excerpt from my latest book e-book Dreams can Kill. 

          Searching to retrieve memories Sharron Alexander, (recovering from a bullet wound to the head) does not know who to trust. As she struggles to recover her assailant’s identity, the assailant plays cat and mouse with her searching to retrieve something else she doesn’t recall. Sharron must fight and remember or she will find out Dreams can Kill.

Chapter 1 - Survival


     The rain pelted down on me, as I struggled to come to my senses. My head felt like it had split in two, as if little lumberjacks had taken up residence. I opened one eye. The world spun sideways like a ride at the fair. I tried shutting one eye, then the other. I nearly fell back to sleep. I opened my eyes again, fighting the sleep which wanted to overtake me. I shuttered my eyes again, as my stomach protested. My whole body manipulated, bruised, bent and broken like some old rag doll discarded.



      Sleep...sleep would solve my problems, my brain protested. No! I had a reason I needed to stay awake and alert...A little sleep, a part of me protested again. No, I must stay conscious. But I remained so tired. I dragged myself across the pebbled ground. My right leg stuck out at an impossible angle, obviously broken. I saw by lifting my heard slightly and turning it that there appeared to be a road up ahead. I had to get to the road. If I dragged myself that far, surely I would be rescued?



     But it was oh so hard, to drag yourself backwards, when you couldn’t perceive where you were going. Oh no, what if he came back. He would finish me off...finish what he had started.



      He who? Who was this person, who left me to die? Why couldn’t I remember? Don’t panic… the thing to do is right now is to reach help; then and only then would I be safe. I caressed large pieces of gravel which cut into the back of my head. I sensed I was close to the road. I reached out with my good hand and touched a paved surface. I knew I didn’t have much strength left. I experienced the energy drain quickly leaving my body. I tried to fight the drain, but the world faded to black.

ڿڰۣ--ڰڿ--ڿڰۣ--ڰڿ

©Sheilagh Lee October 31, 2013

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Happy Birthday Mom

Today would have been my mother’s birthday unfortunately  for us, her children, she died in 2001. There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t think of her or remember how lucky I was to have her as a mother. 

Mom at 17                                                                            Mom later

            My mother had a hard life, with not a lot of money and a lot of strife but she never let anything get her down.She was always there if you needed a smile or a little bit of cheer. Though as I said we never had a lot of money growing up she always found something whether it be food clothing or funds to help someone who needed it. As she put it they needed it more than we did.  The greatest, most patient teacher, I ever had was my mother who taught me to read and how to do fractions and other math equations.

         Her heart as big as the ocean, her kindness knew no bounds and we still have people with no blood ties that we consider family just because mom had them stay with us when they had trouble at home. Our friends were always welcome and they'd even go to her for advice. 
          When ever I needed her she was there even if she struggled health wise herself. I know everyone says they had the best mother in the world but we really did. 

My heart still broken 

With words unspoken

Words reverberate in the stratosphere

Of wisdom and love

Coming down through the breeze

I’ll see you in the morning sun

And in the morning dew

As it glints over the grass

And over the time and space

I feel your presence

You haven’t left me

You’re with me still

And as I navigate through life

Your love will see me through

I will think of you mom

Dream of better times

Having fun chatting,dancing

Singing, while doing chores

Seeing the good, in even the bad,

For there's always tomorrows in store. 

Mother you taught me well,

For your kindness reverberates

In everything I do

My children remember you 

In deeds too.

You will live in our memories.

For one day we will see you again, Mother,

This was never adieu,

So Happy Birthday Mom.

I love you still~
©Sheilagh Lee  November 15, 2013

My Books now available at Amazon and Smashwords

All my six books available now at Amazon http://amzn.to/1aSE939

those with V check marks appear at Smashwords http://bit.ly/1czWPUH

1) Love's Labours Won   

Sarah is a young single woman in dire straits. Her rent is due, she was fired from her last job and she has no family to turn to. So she accepts the fateful offer of a mysterious job interview, which turns out to be a ruse to steal gifts that she never even realized she had. As she set upon this journey Sarah will discover a world of magic, mystery and the supernatural. As Sarah learns about this new world she is exposed to adventure, danger and intrigue...and romance in the form of the mysterious Demetrious Blackstone. All the while Sarah must learn to control her gifts and suppress her own demons to defeat the perils that await her. Only then can she discover her inner voice and follow her own path that will lead to the true love she knows she deserves.

--ڿڰۣ--ڰڿ

2) Christmas is Calling    

A collection of heartwarming stories to warm your heart all year round

--ڿڰۣ--ڰڿ

3.) Reborn 

2 stories Tainted in the Blood  a werewolf story & To Love and Disobey, of love, lust and war in the vampire and Magik world. Not currently available at Smashwords

--ڿڰۣ--ڰڿ

4.)  A Stitch in Time     

A Stitch In Time is a prequel to A Penny Saved A Murder Earned .It is the story of Emmett Rogers in two thousand and four. Emmett is considered a hero for his actions in Afghanistan but all Emmett wants is to forget the battle there and get on with his life, in his new job as a police office. However coming home is as idyllic as Emmett hoped. His seventeen year old sister is pregnant and his father threw her out echoing another incident in Emmett’s life. Emmett must fight the battles he now faces on the home front and face his own demons, before he can move on with his new life.  Not currently available at Smashwords

--ڿڰۣ--ڰڿ

5.)A Penny Saved A Murder Earned   

Lily Kelly, her adopted daughter Rose Brooksfield ,her Great-Grandma Katha, and Amelia, her cousin all feel like they are under a curse; but appears to be the work of a serial killer that people around them having been falling like dominos. Amelia’s parents and siblings, Amelia’s husband and son, and Lily’s first husband all have been targeted by a killer. Now as Amelia’s store clerk, a homeless man, Lily’s present husband the Mayor, and Lily’s mother-in law are targeted. Lily and her cousin Amelia, under suspicion by the investigating officer Emmett Rogers, must fight the impulse to blame the curse and get to the bottom of who caused all their woes, before the killer targets them.

--ڿڰۣ--ڰڿ

6.) Dreams can Kill      

Sharron Alexander, recovering from a bullet wound to the head her memory a blank, she does not know who to trust. As she struggles to recover her assailant’s identity, they play cat and mouse with her searching to retrieve something Sharron doesn’t recall. Sharron must fight and remember or she will find out Dreams can Kill.

--ڿڰۣ--ڰڿ

With more to come 

Winner of Unravelled by @MKTod

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The winner of this giveaway is  Joy K. Mills. 

Congratulations Joy. She has been notified of her win. Thank you all for participating and reading about UNRAVELLED. 

Unravelled is available in paperback and e-book formats from Amazon (US, Canada and elsewhere), Nook, Kobo, Google Play and iTunes. 

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In anticipation of the 100th anniversary of WWI, introducing a debut novel by Canadian author M.K. Tod.

UNRAVELLED by M.K. Tod      

Two wars. Two affairs. One marriage. Set at the intersection of love and war, Unravelled delivers a page-turning mixture of emotion and sacrifice.

A book launch event for UNRAVELLED will be held on October 8, 2013 starting at 7 p.m. at the Duke of York at 39 Prince Arthur Avenue in Toronto, Canada.

 Visit A Writer Of History for more information. 

CONNECT WITH M.K. TOD 

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Blog Tour Book Giveaway and Book Review of Unravelled By M.K.Tod

In anticipation of the 100th anniversary of WWI, introducing a debut novel by Canadian author M.K. Tod.

UNRAVELLED by M.K. Tod      

Two wars. Two affairs. One marriage. Set at the intersection of love and war, Unravelled delivers a page-turning mixture of emotion and sacrifice.

Book Review -Unravelled by M. K. Tod

         Unravelled is the story of a couple Edward and Ann Jamieson and their relationship and how it is impacted by two world wars. The author delves into both husband and wife’s reactions to difficult conditions and distance war can bring to a marriage. The writer has done a lot of research and it shows with the attention to small details about the husband’s jobs in the wars and other character’s occupation’s descriptions. Reading about war is often fraught with tears for the reader, due to the carnage done in the two world wars and this book is no exception as the reader gets to experience the war through the writer’s character’s eyes.  While I thoroughly enjoyed this book, I felt the book could be divided into two parts. The writer could have started with Edward participating in in World War 1 and it’s aftermath on the main character afterwards and then the second book starting with World War II and how it affected the couple. 

   Anyone who enjoys character rich and historically accurate world war books will enjoy this novel. This manuscript shows the gritty underside of war and how it affects not only soldiers, but those left behind and how we struggle to make sense of it all, while still trying to maintain relationships in a crumbling world.

31/2*** out of 5***** 

 Check back tomorrow on Well Read for your chance to read an excerpt for Unravelled but if you'd like to win this book scroll down to the bottom of this post and follow the Rafflecopter instructions below.

More from the author on Unravelled-

Toronto, October 1935. An invitation to the Vimy war memorial dedication unlocks Edward Jamieson’s memories of WWI and of Helene Noisette, the French lover he left behind.

France, July 1936. Amidst mounting fears of Hitler’s intentions, Edward and his wife Ann travel to France where a chance encounter with Helene has fateful consequences.

Toronto, June 1942. Edward has been recruited to serve with an espionage training camp while Ann runs a support centre for women who have lost husbands and sons. The war grinds on. Losses mount. And secrets invade the couple's marriage.

  

Did you ever wish you had asked your grandparents about WWI or WWII? Did your grandfather refuse to talk about it at all? These wars are distant and yet oddly tangible for we all know people who lived through them. Unravelled offers insights into the heartbreak, turmoil, deprivation, and incredible stress of the men and women who struggled to survive.

  

PRAISE FOR UNRAVELLED

'A sweeping story of love and war with much of the style of Brief Encounter and the passionate intensity of Birdsong.' Jenny Barden, author of Mistress of the Sea

Unravelled 'deftly illuminates the subtle stirrings of the human heart as movingly as it depicts the horrors of battle.' Barbara Kyle, author of Blood Between Queens

'A beautiful rendering of the healing journey of two war torn hearts.' Elisabeth Storrs, author of The Golden Dice

'A compulsive and convincing read.' Helen Hollick, author of historical fiction and historical adventure

'M.K. Tod's Unravelled beautifully evokes an era of heightened tension, in which her characters' decisions become all the more heart-rending.' Anne Easter Smith, author of A Rose for the Crown

'An engrossing historical saga.' Sarah Johnson, Historical Novel Society Book Review Editor and author of two historical fiction guides

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M.K. Tod had a successful business career until a move to Hong Kong prompted an unexpected hiatus. Using that time to research her family history ultimately resulted in Unravelled and a new career as a writer. Beyond her debut novel, Mary has written two other novels with WWI settings. She blogs at awriterofhistory.com and is a book reviewer for the Historical Novel Society. In 2012, Mary conducted a unique international reader survey on the topic of historical fiction. 

UNRAVELLED release date: September 19, 2013. 

A book launch event for UNRAVELLED will be held on October 8, 2013 starting at 7 p.m. at the Duke of York at 39 Prince Arthur Avenue in Toronto, Canada.

 Visit A Writer Of History for more information. 

Unravelled is available in paperback and e-book formats from Amazon (US, Canada and elsewhere), Nook, Kobo, Google Play and iTunes. 

CONNECT WITH M.K. TOD 

Blog: A Writer Of History

Facebook Page: M.K. Tod Author

Twitter: @MKTodAuthor

GoodReads: M.K. Tod

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To all my American Readers- Happy 4th Thursday

To all my American Readers on Thursday JULY 4th

                    Happy Independence Day

           Mariah Carey singing the Star Spangled Banner

America the Beautiful

                      Have fun and enjoy your celebration.

Happy Canada Day Weekend

Monday is Canada’s one hundred and forty-sixth birthday.

For all you William Shatner Fans like me, William singing O'Canada

So enjoy the fun this weekend Canadians and celebrate!

I hope you all have a great weekend and to all my Canadian Blog followers 

                    Happy Canada Day

This video was made a few years ago by some of my hometown people the song is 'Canadian Please'. I love this video.

Song & video produced by

Julia Bentley & Andrew Gunadie