Nominated for the Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Paranormal Mystery/Suspense 

A SOUL HELD CAPTIVE…

One October morning in 1932, Vicente Sorolla entered the white house on the hill and was never seen again.

Now, Detective Dori Orihuela witnesses his brutal murder in her nightmares.

Drawn to this tough but tender woman, Vicente materializes out of her butler's pantry and asks her to find his lost love, Anna. Dori wonders if she's not only about to lose her badge, but also her sanity. Instead, she learns how to live and love again from a dead man who becomes her friend.

LOST IN THE LIGHT takes us back to the wild days of Prohibition when whiskey could make a poor kid into a king, and turn a nice girl into a woman who can stand on her own feet. Mary Castillo's latest novel weaves romance, history and mystery into an ghostly, humorous, touching and unforgettable tale.

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Mary Castillo became a writer when given an assignment to create a fairy tale book in the third grade. Screenplays came first, but when she wrote her first novel she found her life's work. San Diego Magazine recently profiled her and the new book, Lost in the Light. Known for her humorous characters and the crazy situations they get themselves into, Latina magazine called Mary "an author to look out for," and selected In Between Men and Names I Call My Sister for the Top 10 Summers Reads in July 2009. OC Metro Magazine named Mary one of the hottest 25 people in The O.C. She has also been profiled in Orange County Register, Coast, The Arizona Republic and San Diego Union Tribune. Her debut, Hot Tamara was Cosmopolitan Magazine "Red Hot Read."

When not holed up in her office, you can find Mary knitting while reading historical novels and biographies, or her favorite authors. She loves farmer's markets, afternoon tea and random historic landmarks. With her husband and son, she's hiking, camping and having the adventure of a lifetime!

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A Hurricane of Mystery and Adventure  

Having survived the worst natural disaster in American history, a woman who has lost everything struggles to make a life for herself and her new daughters in torn and tossed Galveston Island as the city reels in the wake of the Great Hurricane. 

The storm took almost everything she had. Now, a dead woman may take the rest.

Dash Gallagher, widow making her way in a man's world, has seen plenty of bodies wash up onto the beach since the Great Hurricane of 1900, but none like this. This one was murdered. The dead woman lived such a scandalous life, that no one cares about her death, not even her family. The family only cares about retrieving a mystical treasure and hire Barker, a private detective, to find it. Dash must find the murderer and clear herself before the scandals surrounding the dead woman tarnish her. Dash may lose her career and even her children, but she must move from a past washed away in the hurricane tide and toward a future filled with danger.

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Amanda Albright Still is a compulsive reader who enjoys just about every genre. She started writing to keep her imagination happy when she wasbetween books to read. The part she enjoys most of being a writer is speaking to groups and finding that people share her enthusiasm for her stories.

Charity is a part of life and she is grateful for opportunities, such as the one recently where she is part of as a group of authors donating to libraries ravaged by natural disasters. She also tries to bring history to life through speeches or work as a docent, help animal rescue groups, and do whatever she can to raise awareness of the benefits for adopting older children.

When not writing, her husband, college-age daughters, and she toil at restoring a Victorian house on Galveston where she believes those old walls have stories to tell. While some people are known by name to waiters at elegant restaurants, the Stills are known to the guys at the salvage yards.

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He was the last man I should love … but the first I ever could.

Ethan Frost was a visionary.  A genius. Every woman’s deepest, darkest fantasy—even mine.  And, somehow, I was his.

He stole into my life like a dream.  Turned my reality upside down and made my every desire come true—especially those I never knew I had.   He demanded everything I had to give.  Gave me everything of himself in return. 

But dreams don’t last forever, and ours was no exception.  Because my nightmares were darker, and my wounds deeper, than I could ever reveal.  And much as Ethan wanted to protect me, the secrets we didn’t know we shared could only tear us apart.  

Tracy Wolff lives in Texas and teaches writing at her local community college. She is married and the mother of three young sons.

Book Review ~ Incendiary by Chris Redding

Incendiary is a novel that covers a lot of aspects. Friendship, love, heartache, anger, betrayal and many more. I enjoyed every chapter. Well done. – Ara of My Book and My Coffee

Incendiary is a story that revolves around Chelsea and Jake. These two obviously have history. It didn’t “end” well for them before but you know what they say about “meant to be”, right? If it is meant to happen, it will surely happen no matter when or what. Although I am talking about a possible love story here, Incendiary evidently has more to give. These two actually have a common enemy although they didn't know who (not until later). Suspicions are there but no evidence... YET. I will talk about that enemy in a little bit. For now, let’s talk some more about the characters. 

Chelsea James. She’s one of the main characters in this book. Personally, I like strong-willed woman characters and that’s why it was not a surprise when I instantly liked Chelsea. She’s not just a member of the First Aid Squad …she’s the captain! Kick ass! :) She’s easily an inspiration to readers, especially to female readers. 

Jake Campbell. He’s the new Fire Inspector in town. But he’s not really new in Biggin Hill. He’s the boy who left ten years ago due to a certain reason (you’ll find out once you read the book). He’s also Chelsea’s love interest. Well, as I’ve mentioned, they have history and since he left a decade ago, Chelsea has moved on. But we will see… :) Anyway, his timing (coming back to this town) is rather impeccable. It’s the right time. Chelsea will surely need him. I certainly like his character as he’s like the knight-in-shining-armor we all want to have sometimes. 

Brad James. He’s Chelsea’s brother and the Fire Department captain. Surely, there were sibling issues and I think it’s really normal. But even though there were issues between them, Brad really cared for Chelsea. 

Now, let’s talk about the enemy. This enemy has some serious issues and thinks that he ought to spread them with other people. His actions were evil and annoying. He put lives in danger – and I mean, seriously. Rather annoying. As you can see, I hated this character. As an antagonist, this person was very effective. High praise for the author on that one. 

The other characters included in the story were really colorful. They were certainly needed for the story to make sense. 

As mentioned, I enjoyed every chapter of this book. It's so good to enter the world of EMTs, firefighters, etc. I thank the author for this wonderful experience. How the story ended was expected – and that’s not a bad thing. I wouldn’t want it to end any other way. Perfectly satisfying. 

About the Author: 

Chris discovered at age ten she had a knack for storytelling. Ever since, she has wanted to be a published author. She lives in New Jersey with her family and animals. When she isn't writing she works part time for her local hospital.

1. She’s been texting your boyfriend – and NOT to arrange your surprise birthday party.
2. She forwards your gossipy, bitchy, wildly indiscrete email to her entire contact list.
3. She chooses the fanciest restaurants, orders the most expensive wine and sticks you with the bill.
4. She shoplifts while you’re with her and gets you both arrested.
5. She crashes your car while drunk then blithely admits she has no insurance.
6. She uses you as her alibi then reveals to the world that the two of you were lying.
7. She posts a horrendous photo of you cross-eyed drunk – and uses it as her screensaver.
8. She offers to babysit for your vital meeting and cancels just as you’re leaving the house. 
9. She makes a pass at your dad… in front of your mum.
10. She dates your brother and breaks his heart.
11. You can never get through on her cellphone – the bitch has blocked you.
12. She’s unfriended you from Facebook – do you need more clues? 

We are Lorraine Campbell and Pam Burks, two (of four) sisters separated by the Atlantic Ocean and now connected as xco-authors of Ellie Campbell, an excuse for endless phone conversations and countless daily emails.  Our novels How To Survive Your Sisters and When Good Friends Go Bad, published by Arrow (UK) and available world-wide, were recently launched by Amazon in the USA, along with our latest, Looking For La La (which just reached #1 in Kindle Free Top 100 bestsellers.)  We are equally passionate about writing, travel, horses, dogs, and the great outdoors.  Originally from Scotland, Pam now lives in Reigate, not far from London, with fitness-obsessed husband, three grown children and a Norfolk Terrier, while Lorraine is on a 10 acre Colorado ranch near wild and wonderful Boulder with her amazingly-tolerant spouse, three white horses, five cats, one black fuzzy whoodle dog and ten chickens.  We both believe in enjoying life to the fullest, be it digging up carrots in the allotment, listening to audio books while scooping manure in the corrals, or going on a trail ride in the beautiful Rocky Mountains.   And we’re utterly convinced all our problems can be solved by a glass of wine, a bar of chocolate and a good laugh with friends.