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Letter #rom the "!itor 'ear 0ea!ers, .hank you a)) #or your support o# Literary Lunes% .his has been a 1ery success#u) year so #ar, an! 3 thank you a)) #rom the bottom o# my heart #or a)) o# your har! ork an! ta)ent% &e ha1e success#u))y put out eight ho)e issues, ith our #irst one being put out in March o# this year% &e ha1e at )east #i#ty ebsite subscribers, an! that4s not counting those ho are unsubscribe! either% &e ha1e se1era) o# those as e)), an! 34! )ike to thank those rea!ers #or !o n)oa!ing an! rea!ing the magazine 5 hoe1er you are 6% 3 kno that this issue is ay )ate, but it sti)) came out, right+ .here i)) be some 1ery e*citing things coming to Literary Lunes Magazine beginning the #irst o# the year% 3 i)) )ist a high)ight o# 7ust some o# the changes an! up!ates% .he gran! opening o# Literary Lunes (ress$ i)) be happening on 8anuary 1, 2012% LL(, is a pub)ishing company that 3 am running, here 3 i)) be se))ing a)) things Literary Lunes re)ate!% ,or e*amp)e, the antho)ogy 3 am putting together, as e)) as the co))ector4s e!itions o# the magazine% Bi9month)y issues beginning 8anuary 1, 2012, as oppose! to month)y issues (rinte! har! copies o# issues i)) be printe! through magc)ou!, hich is a #ree print on !eman! ser1ice 5simi)ar to createspace6 starting in :o1ember o# this year as a test run% A broa!er !istribution apparatus% More !etai)s to #o))o (ai! a!1ertising% More !etai)s to #o))o A ne an! impro1e! ebsite% Same )ocation, but i)) be more e##icient% A ca#epress #or the #ans o# Literary Lunes Magazine% &i)) be se))ing buttons, posters, etc% to he)p co1er the cost o# the ebsite% 'on4t orry, e9copies o# the magazine i)) remain #ree, an! the printe! copies i)) be at a reasonab)y )o price% 3 kno that times are tough, but )et4s #ace it$peop)e ant to see their ork in print, an! not 7ust an e9book% 3 i)) )et you a)) kno the !etai)s hen 3 ha1e more in#ormation% .hank you again e1eryone #or your support; Sincere)y, Beth Ann #asari$

&hat 'o (ub)ishers 'o "*act)y+ By Beth Ann Masarik 3 as recent)y aske!, <&hat !oes a pub)isher !o #or an author+ &hy sign ith a pub)isher instea! o# se)#9pub)ishing through p)aces )ike Amazon%com, Barnes = :ob)e an! Smash or!s+> &hi)e this ans er seeme! )ike a no9brainer, 3 sti)) nee!e! to think )ong an! har! be#ore 3 ans ere! the person ho aske! me those ?uestions% Being a ne author, an! someone ho has trie! both si!es o# the pub)ishing po)e, 3 persona))y #ee) that it is easier to go through a pub)isher, rather than to go through se)#9 pub)ishing% &hy, you may ask+ &e)), that4s because a pub)isher i)) !o a)) o# the <!irty ork> #or you% .hey i)) go through the troub)e o# #in!ing an e!itor #or your no1e), a co1er !esigner, an! they i)) e1en #ormat an! print your book #or you% Some pub)ishers, !epen!ing on ho popu)ar they are, may e1en o##er you a cash a!1ance #or your book; &hi)e 3 ha1e no prob)ems ith se)#9pub)ishing, it can o#ten be ?uite cost)y !epen!ing on the route you go% @ou ha1e to !o a)) o# your o n a!1ertising, something that a pub)isher i)) !o #or you% 'on4t get me rong, 3 ha1e no prob)ems ith se)#9pub)ishing, an! i# you ha1e the money an! the resources to !o so, then a)) the more po er to you; 3t4s rea))y 7ust a matter o# pre#erence% 3 persona))y think that it is easier to go through a pub)isher )ike Other or)! (ub)ications, 'arksi!e (ub)ishing, or e1en 0a1enrock (ub)ishing, but then again, 34m not that sa11y hen it comes to #ormatting books% 34! persona))y rather right them% 0emember #o)ks, there no right or rong ay to pub)ish% Ao ith the ay you #ee) is best #or you% 3 kno se1era) authors ho are !oing 1ery #or themse)1es that ent the se)#9 pub)ishing route%

FATE AND FANGS Behind the Scenes with Kristin Battestella .he 1oi! aroun! her as !ark, thick ith b)ackness that no human eye can penetrate% .he be)) to))e!, an! Li)ith stoo! in the echoing abyss a)one% One so)itary #unne) o# )ight raine! !o n upon her )ong, go)!en ring)ets an! charre! hite go n% On earth, she ha! charm ith i))uminating, manipu)ati1e grace% Ber casca!ing tresses ere a) ays per#ect an! her #rock #)o ing ith e##ort)ess !eception% But here$Bere Li)ith as in shamb)es, her enchantment at )ast broken% .he !eca!ent go nConce so satin an! )a1ishCno rippe!, #raye!, an! scorche! #rom the magica) #ires she cast so care)ess)y% Stragg)ing, stringy hair #e)) upon her #a!e! an! ug)y green eyes, an! her shaking han! pushe! the c)umpe! )ocks asi!e% She ha! a) ays been pa)e, but Li)ith as no )onger beauti#u)% Ber porce)ain )ook as comp)ete)y !e1oi! o# co)or, an! its sick)y hite hue a striking b)ight against the !arkness% She cou)! not see me in the 1oi!, but nonethe)ess she kne something #ou) an! punishing as there% Li)ith crie! out to the abyss% DBe))o+D .hatEs a )itt)e e)come #rom Punishment: Lilith's Trials, Book 2 in my FATE and FANGS: Tales from the Vampire Family series happening this 1ery instant ith Muse 3t Fp (ub)ishing; &e began in August ith Love: Ann in the Vikin an! i)) continue the 1ampy e*cesses9 both high an! )o 9 in Stru le! "e#au$hery! Lust! %umanity! an! &esurre$tion%

(ro#essor 8ames opens his &e)shire Co1en 1au)t an! presents the ear)iest manuscript #rom the #antastica) archi1e, but the 1-th century as not a happy time #or scorne! 1ampire mistress Ann% She )ea1es the then young Gampire ,ami)y an! its cheating patriarch Antonio &e)shire behin! to tra1e) across Britain in search o#, e)), she !oesn4t kno hat% 'esire+ Be)onging+ &hen Ann encounters a han!some an! ay ar! Giking name! "ric, ho e1er, her !ea! heart is rekin!)e!% Can Ann accept her true 1ampiric nature or i)) her !ark !esires con#)ict ith her :or!ic )o1er an! their high seas a!1enture+ 3n (ro#essor 8ames4 secon! ta)e, e share in the pain, su##ering, an! torment o# the &e)shire Gampire ,ami)y4s beauti#u) but !ea!)y ri1a) Li)ith% Ber mysterious, 1i)e nature an! #antastica) abuses are put on tria) as the !emonic a!1ocate Mestiph)es p)ays 7u!ge, 7ury, an! e*ecutioner #rom his icke! Goi! o# !arkness an! pain% 3s it rong to !e)ight -

in the 7ust, e1en !eser1ing torture Li)ith recei1es+ &i)) she )earn an! app)y the crue) )esson Mestiph)es teaches+

Seeking so)ace an! so)itu!e #rom her unhappy home )i#e as the un)o1e! i#e o# Antonio, ")izabeth tra1e)s to co)onia) America in (ro#essor 8ames4 thir! account% On the outskirts o# the hiteman4s ci1i)ization, ")izabeth meets 0ain, a young Hio a arrior on a 1ision ?uest% &i)) his )ack o# #ear, search #or ans ers, an! gripping hothouse e*perience he)p her #ace those 1ery 1ampire truths she sought to escape+ FATE and FANGS is not to!ayEs !ay g)o creatures o# the night, oh no% .he characters here originate! in my 200I no1e) The Vampire Family, current)y in paperback ith "terna) (ress% 3n bet een that action co1en ar #est an! my current)y in progress #ina) #u)) )ength no1e), 3 ante! to take the time here an! get into each o# these p)ayers an! their core 1ampiric themes% &hy !o some )o1e the e1ening !eca!ence hi)e others ne1er reco1er #rom the innocence )ost+ More important)y, hat !o these truths say about us+ Serious)y, ask yourse)#% &hich ou)! you choose+ ,A."%%%%or ,A:AS+ 8oin &e)shire Occu)t e*pert (0O,"SSO0 A% 8AM"S, rea! his .a)es #rom the Gampire ,ami)y an! !e)ight in your #a1orite toothy 1ampire; Sha)) you p)easure A::, the scorne! mistress ai!e! by her )o1er "03C or the beauti#u), e1i), an! !ea!)y &e)shire enemy L3L3.B+ But hat o# "L3JAB".B, the un)o1e! i#e supporte! by 0A3:, a #ear)ess Hio a arrior or her !ebutant !aughter G3C.O03A, the #a1orite o# #ather A:.O:3O+ La!ies, moo!y an! me)o!ramatic ri1a) brothers 8AM"S an! AAS.O: are 1ying #or your attention; Can sister SAMA:.BA keep them #rom each otherEs throats+ O# course, e canEt #orget S."(BA:3"9 the a))uring !octor stra!!)es the )ine bet een &e)shire an! Li)ithan co1ens% An! hat o# the mysterious M"S.3(BL"S ho seeming)y supports 1eins on both si!es+

Sink your teeth into the se1en testaments as to)! by (ro#essor A% 8ames: Love! Punishment! Stru le! "e#au$hery! Lust! %umanity! &esurre$tion% Stay up a)) e1ening ith these night o )s as they pine a ay at their 1irtua) 1ampy hea!?uarters or one an! a)) #e))o nocturna) ingKnues can 7oin our ongoing E(unishment (artyE at any o# your pre#erre! )ocations httpL1amp#am%b)ogspot%com

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http Lgroups%yahoo%comLgroupLkristinbatteste))a 3n this haunting or)!, t o things i)) a) ays bin! a 1ampire: FATE AN" FANGS' ,ans o# goo! o)! #ashione! but not too ho)esome 1ampire torment can eat up their 1ery o n copy o# Punishment in ebook #ormats or kin!)e #or the s eet seria) price o# OO cents; Book 1 o# FATE and FANGS, Love: Ann and the Vikin is a)so a1ai)ab)e at se1era) on)ine stores #or your P2%N0 !e)ight; Look #or our thir! testimony, Stru sneak peak; le: Eli(a#eth in Ameri$a this October; BereEs a

)The Spirit is #oth man and animal* +ou are #oth ,oman and the ,olf! unsure of the li ht and the dark*<'o you not #ear the o)#+ ).t is you ,ho fears the ,olf* The ,oman is the li ht and the ,olf is the darkness* /e ,ill release the ,olf and free The Spirit*O!!)y enough, 3 #oun! there as a )ogic to his be)ie#s% 'i! the peop)e here !isco1er some sort o# ba)ance bet een nature an! ci1i)ization, goo! an! e1i)+ 3# 3 !i!n4t kno better, 3 might think he spoke o# a 1ampire a)rea!y; &as there another here )ike our kin!+ 3 ou)!n4t put it past our maker Mestiph)es or his hench oman Li)ith to #east upon these peop)e% <Bo can the Spirit re)ease the o)#+> )0y forefather told of my $omin in the reat storm at the #i river1s $rossin * %e said . ,ould live lon ! see many moons! #ut never ro, old* So . ,ait for her* The Spirit ,ill ans,er all*****Hristin

.he 'en By S% (atrick (othier D3 hear! she hasnEt ta)ke! to anyone since it happene!,D sai! an o)!er, pu##y oman seate! at a sma)) tab)e on the mos?uito9nette! porch% She b)e on her tea an! took a tentati1e sip, setting the cup !o n on the p)ate an! turning to stare into the !eepening co)or o# the e1ening sky% Across #rom her, a oman simi)ar in appearance no!!e!% D3 canEt imagine hat sheEs going through, such a trage!y% Sti)), itEs unhea)thy to be shut up in your home, a)) a)one )ike thatQ !ay a#ter !ay% 3 ish sheE! reach out%%% not necessari)y to meCbut to someone%D Both omen chuck)e! ?uiet)y #or a secon! be#ore sett)ing their gaze on the house across the streetQ a sing)e upstairs )ight #i)tere! through !rapes mott)e! ith the accumu)ate! !ust o# neg)ect% Licia 0i1est sat hu!!)e! in the corner o# her )ate sonEs room, tucke! into the !arkest corner bet een his s)i!ing c)oset !oors an! his sti)) unma!e be!% She as #o)!e! up, ith her arms crosse! o1er her knees an! her #orehea! resting against them% As she stare! into the sha!o y space #orme! by her bo!yEs geometry, she trie! !esperate)y to reca)) a mo1ing image o# her son% She trie! to remember something other than the on)y image that ha! been burne! into the screen o# her min!% ,in!ing him s)umpe! o1er !ea! in this 1ery spot t o months ago% She cou)!nEt reason it out, not then, not no Q probab)y not e1erCor so she kept te))ing herse)#% Be as )ying !iagona))y o## o# the be!Q his )egs he)! on to the sheets by sheer #riction, his torso cur)e! un!er his be! ith an arm stretche! as i# he ha! !ie! reaching #or something in the space un!erneath% Bis hea! as resting at an unnatura) ang)e, the )e#t si!e o# his #ace an! open mouth ere presse! into the carpetCas i# the carpet ha! pu))e! him out o# be! an! trie! to break his neck an! smother him a)) at once% A p)ume o# a mi*ture o# 1omit an! spitt)e ha! !rie! into a pu!!)e aroun! his mouth on the carpet an! )e#t a thin #i)m in the hair near his eye% .he autopsy re1ea)e! that he ha! in7ecte! a )arge amount o# air into the 1eins o# his neck, causing a heart attack a)most instant)y% .he pain ha! been #rozen into his s o))en #ace e1en hen theyE! zippe! him into a bag% She ha! #oun! the empty syringe un!er his be! t o eeks )ater a#ter she ha! #ina))y he)! her breath an! pushe! passe! the open !oor ay, as i# she ha! broken through an in1isib)e membrane an! entere! a !i##erent atmosphere% She ha! gone in ith the intent to c)ean an! organize, but sa the syringe sticking out #rom a pi)e o# c)othing un!er the be! an! )e#t ?uick)y, ho)!ing her c)enche! #ist o1er her purse! )ips, eyes ?ui1ering an! skin !arkening into a sha!e o# re!% %ad it al,ays #een there2 She cou)!nEt remember% She as a)so unsure as to hy the parame!ics ha!nEt seen it, either% 2

Since the !ay her son committe! suici!e, she ha! )i1e! in this house a)oneQ her husban! Chis #atherCha! )e#t hen he as si*% .hat as nine years ago% Shu!!ering sobs began to rock her bo!y, she c)ose! her )egs an! cast her #ace into !arkness an! shrank to become a ba)) o# sorro in her !ea! sonEs room% A#ter a hi)e she ha! run out o# strength an! energy to keep eeping% She #e)) so#t)y against the a)) ne*t to the c)oset, s)i!ing onto her si!eCcur)e! up as i# she ha! re1erte! into a #etusQ on)y to be born again in the 1ery spot her son ha! strugg)e! ith his )ast, pain#u) breath an! 1omite! the )ast mea) heE! e1er eat% .he carpet as sti)) !ark an! sme))e! o# bi)e inches #rom her #aceQ a )ock o# her hair !renche! in s eat sett)e! an! shi#te! past her g)aze! eyes% S)o )y they b)inke!Q once, t ice, an! then remaine! c)ose!% A soun!% 3n the time)ess !arker9than9!arkness o# s)eep 5but not so !ark as !eath6 something began to s e))% Ber min! starte! to ake hi)e her bo!y remaine! sti))% A s?ue)ching static p)aye! in re1erse struck out o# the !arkness on in1isib)e ings an! #orme! into a sing)e, hisse! or!: Dmom%D Ber arms an! )egs straightene! ith haphazar! spee! as i# someone ha! shocke! her ith a !e#ibri))ator% She stuttere! an! shot to her #eet an! )ooke! aroun! to see ho ha! spoken ith the panicke! eyes o# a prey9anima)% A moment ago she cou)! ha1e s orn she sa her !ea! sonEs #ace in #ront o# her o n an! #e)t his hot breath on the skin beneath her eyes% .he room as empty, e*cept #or her% .he house as empty% Ber )i#e as empty% Ber o n son ha! rippe! himse)# out o# her rea)ity, )ea1ing a gaping ho)e that ha! s)o )y s a))o e! up a)) that remaine!Ca gaping chasm that ha! eaten her )i#e )ike a sinkho)e ingesting a city b)ock% /here did . fail2 .hat one ?uestion a)one ha! cripp)e! herQ she cou)! not e1en begin to )i1e again unti) she kne % ,or a moment, she #e)t sure, her son ha! spoken to her% An intimate moment that ca))e! to min! a thousan! hispere! . love you's an! ten!er ishes ood ni ht% She ou)! ha1e cra )e! through the stagnant, corpse9ri!!en aters o# the ri1er Sty* #or eternity i# it meant she cou)! hear his 1oice once more% DAn!re ,D she ca))e! out to the room% She sti)) remembere! the happy oman she use! to be, not the skin9stretche! ske)eton o# grie# sheE! become, her o n shri)) 1oice start)e! her because it as so )ou! in the space in hich no one ha! spoken #or a )ong time% 3t !i! not soun! )ike her% She ha! trans#orme! into a !esperate stranger that occupie! the same space as her #on!est memories, a stragg)ing raith that !ri#te! #rom room to room in the empty house% DAn!re D she ca))e! again% She ha! )e#t the room an! as s)o )y s)inking !o nstairsC as i# she e*pecte! to see him in the !en atching .G an! !i!nEt ant to start)e him% So strong as this memory that her min! imprinte! a hazy image o# her son o1er his #a1orite I

chair% Be ha! spent so many a#ternoons on the green 1iny) armchair that sat !iagona))y to the .G% &hen she b)inke! the haze as gone, but something hung in the airCsomething #ami)iar% .he !en sme))e! )ike a s eat9!renche! uni#orm #rom one o# his #ootba)) practicesCbut a)) his c)othes ere in his room% She a)ke! o1er to here the sme)) as strongestCthe chair% .he 1iny) seat cushion as making a hissing soun!, as i# someone ha! sat in it an! gotten up, a))o ing the #oam beneath to e*pan! an! suck air through the stitches to in#)ate% A breeze rushe! passe! her, a ting)e ran #rom the back o# her han! an! up her arm, in1isib)e #ingers seeking her )o1ing grip% She turne! an! hispere!, D%%%An!re %%% are you here+D .ears e))e! in her eyes, her breath caught in her throat an! starte! to burn )ike a hot stone% 0om*** She s)o )y reache! her han! #or ar! an! turne! on the anti?ue rea!ing )amp that stoo! atop a sma)), roun! tab)e ne*t to the chair% Ber han! ho1ere! #or a secon! in the )ightQ she notice! it as t itching an! s)o )y pu))e! it back% Ber son as here, someho % But hy+ &hy no + &hy take himse)# out o# her )i#e, an! then return )ike this a#ter t o months o# the b)ackest !espair% Something mo1e! in the #ar corner o# the crampe! room by the .GCthe !rapes s aye! as i# someone ha! brushe! them% DAndre,***D her min! recoi)e! in #ear as a suspicion that this as not her son sur#ace!% DStop this, te)) me%%%D her or!s )e#t her hen the ta)) )amp by the in!o turne! on ith a c)ick, the room brightene! as the ha)ogen bu)b arme! up ith an a)most imperceptib)e hum% D.e)) me,D she sai! )ou!er, D hat is this, hat !o you ant, ho are you+D She starte! to sobQ great ripp)ing a1es o# emotion rocke! her an! threatene! to knock her #rom her #eet% She sank to her knees be#ore the .G% 3t turne! on, by itse)#, ith a c)ick an! a bumpCa hite point become a )ine an! then e*pan!e! 1ertica))y into an image% Ber cries ha! stoppe! an! she stare! in #earCat #irstCas the pattern o# sno on the screen became brighter% Ber mouth as openCmesmerize! by the other or)!)y hiss bet een channe)s% She knee)e! be#ore the !e1ice #or a )ong time, the noise ipe! her min! an! )u))e! her into an uneasy peace% .he pitch change! an! the pattern on the .G !imme!, snapping her a ake an! bringing her min! back to the or)! she cou)! sense% .he screen #)ickere!, a ran!om b)ack shape car1e! out o# the static appeare! e1ery other sp)it secon! in a sea o# e)ectronic #oam% .he soun! as un!u)ating, bubb)ing, )ike

turbu)ent ater% Bet een the b)asts o# noise ere #ragments o# or!s, as i# cra#te! #rom c)ay )ike shar!s o# pottery that ha! ne1er been ho)e% 33ot***4oor*** fah4 .he or!s strugg)e!, she straine! to hear their message, )eaning #or ar!% D&hat%%% hat are you trying to say+D She kne she ha! to hear these or!sQ they cou)! en! her, or they cou)! be a ne beginning% .t33*** no33***4oor*** fa33 D/hat are you sayin '25 Ber con#usion an! grie# co))i!e! into a ne bout o# screaming sobs% .he .G #)ickere!, the noise became )ou!er, an! the negati1e space on the screen #orme! into a )oose interpretation o# a human shou)!ers an! hea! #rame! by 1isua) noise% .he ta)) )amp ne*t to the .G #)ickere! an! !imme!, as !i! the anti?ue )amp on the tab)e behin! her% .he static became !ea#ening, its repetiti1e bursts seeme! to sp)it the bones o# her sku)) #arther apart ith each resonant boom% A great hum #i))e! the house, !oors began to open i!e an! s)am har! in e1ery room, in!o s opene! an! shut an! e1ery other )ight in the house #)ickere! on an! o##% .he ne*t instant a)) as si)entQ the )ights ere o##, the !oors ere sti)), but the hum ha! #a!e!% .he .G sti)) g)o e! an! the b)ack #orm on the screen stare! at Licia an! seeme! to smi)eCbut it ha! no mouth% 5.t's not your fault!5 the 1oice as per#ect, 7ust )ike she remembere!, it soun!e! in the room ith such c)arity that she c)ose! her eyes an! imagine! he as there ith her% D&hy%%% hy !i! you )ea1e,D the ?uestion that ha! been in her min! #or the past t o months passe! her )ips #or the #irst time% D6e$ause*** #e$ause . $ouldn't stay* . $an't stay no,! #ut #efore . o! . ,a33 33oo s45 his 1oice ha! starte! to take on the e)ectronic #)atness, sinking back to soun!ing bet een bursts% .he great hum in the house raise! again, but not as )ou!% D. love you mom*5 Be as gone% .he house sett)e! into its #ormer sti))ness, but a #ee)ing o# peace ha! been !rape! o1er it% Licia, e*hauste!, #e)) as)eep in #ront o# the .G hich ha! turne! o##% She s)ept there unti) the morning sun crept across the #)oor an! arme! her #ace% She opene! her eyes an! smi)e!%

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Licia got up an! a)ke! into her )ate sonEs room% Looke! at the unma!e be!, smi)e!, an! began to c)ean his room%

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'F0A:AO A 0FS.L"0S (A0A'3S" B@ S."G": B"0A"0O: .he mighty spruce a1ing so gent)y in the ear)y morning breath, the crysta) image o# the animas ri1er bra1e)y, #)o ing so ca)m)y% .he San 8uan mountain range as #u)) o# co)or this time o# year% An image o# pure beauty% 3n the mi!!)e o# it a)) sprea! out the !oub)e 7 ranch% Becky Ma)one ro!e the path a)ong the animas ri1er as she !i! so many times% .his time it as a )itt)e !i##erent #or she as no )onger the rancher4s !aughter% So as no a thing o# beauty earing a .e*as ba!ge+ .he ca)) ha! come in o# a strange occurrence !o n a)ong the animas% .he crysta) image ha! no turne! a sha!e o# scar)et re!% As she arri1e! at hat seeme! to be the source o# a)) the troub)e her eyes became teary% ,or this as a sight she ha!n4t p)anne! on% .here atop the mightiest spruce o1erhanging the animas as no other than his sa1age)y beaten bo!y% .he proprietor o# the !oub)e 7 ranch ha! been )e#t #or !ea!% Becky ha! a mission on her han!% &ho cou)! ha1e committe! such a co ar!)y act+ &ho cou)! ha1e sa1age)y beaten her #ather+ Fpon recei1ing the ca)) 8oseph Ma)one as on his ay% .he !oub)e 7 ranch has been in the Ma)one #ami)y #or ages no % Bis #ather ha! a) ays consi!ere! him as the b)ack sheep o# the #ami)y% 3# there as e1er any troub)e to be sought, he as sure 8oseph ou)! be right in the mi!!)e o# it% Bis choice to 7oin the .e*as rangers seeme! to put the #ina) nai) in the co##in% Be ha! been back no some ten months in hope to rekin!)e hat )itt)e respect he thought he ha! )e#t ith the #ami)y% Being ca))e! on as sheri## o# 'urango to him seeme! a pretty big !ea)% But in rea)ity it as his #ather4s !eath, hich tru)y brought him back to his roots here he be)onge!% Be ro!e out no to the ri1ers e!ge earing the sheri##4s ba!ge o# 'urango ith pri!e% Fpon reaching the area in ?uestion 1oices, ha! caught his attention #ami)iar ones as he cou)!n4t be)ie1e his eyes at the beauty she ha! became% <&ho goes there+> as Becky #irst impression as the sheri## ha! ma!e his appearance% <&e)) 3 see the rangers ha1e ma!e you 7ustice%> <Fnc)e 8oe 34m so g)a! it4s on)y you% 3 though they ere coming back to #inish there 7ob%> <@es Becky 3 sorry you ha! to see him this ay% 3 got a message the rangers ere sen!ing someone% 3 ha! no c)ue it ou)! be you%> <&e)) they #igure! since 3 kne the area an! peop)e so e)) 3 ou)! be the )ess threatening%> <&e)) e better act ?uick)y i# e ant to sa1e the !oub)e 7% no ith your #ather goneQ the ho)e operation seems to #a)) in the han!s o# Cates Mc Bain%> <Cou)! that be so ba!+ 3 hear! #ather ta)k about him o#ten nothing but praise%> <@es e)) your #ather as a #oo)% Be as my partner back in our ranger years 3 kne him best%>

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<&e)) 3 guess kno that 3 am back that you4! make me the )ega) proprietor% &ith your he)p 34m ?uite sure e can keep c)ose tabs on his !ea)ing #or the !oub)e 7 sake%> <A)) 3 can say is to be on your guar! Becky% Be can be !angerous%> <3 i)) Fnc)e 8oe% 3 better start making my ay to the !oub)e 7 an! take c)aim o# hat is )ega))y mine%> <3 better hea! on back to the o##ice% 34)) make contact ith agent Murphy an! #i)) him in on the situation%> .he sheri## returne! to his o##ice in 'urango an! ma!e the ca))% 3# it as on)y agent Mc Bain in1o)1e! no prob)em he4! take care o# him persona))y% Be as sure that the Bronson gang as in1o)1e! he kne it as too much #or t o peop)e to han!)e% .he rangers ha! thought him a )ot hen it came to a sho !o n it he)pe! to ha1e rein#orcements% .he rangers ere the sheri## type o# rein#orcement% Becky no continue! est her path to the mouth o# the b)ue spruce% An area o# c)earing bet een t o ro s o# prize spruce trees, a )ea!ing passage to the !oub)e 7 ranch% As her 7ourney began she cou)!n4t he)p but get her unc)es arning out o# her hea!% &as Cates Mc Bain as e1i) as they proc)aim% "1er since her #athers return #rom the .e*as rangers a)) she e1er hear! him saying as such a great #rien! he ha! in Cates% .hen she began ?uestioning herse)# maybe her unc)e as right% 3# Cates Mc Bain as such a great person hy as he no )onger a ranger+ As she reaches the en! o# the path her memory o# the !oub)e 7 ha! turne! to nightmare% .he pasture as green no more% .he #armhouse, catt)e an! barn a)) she a!ore! no spe))e! the orst% &hy !i! she e1er )ea1e in the #irst p)ace+ Ber eyes then g)ance! aroun! to the neighbouring #armers% .here pasture o1ertaken by ee!s, there #armhouse an! barn about rea!y to #a)) !o n% 3t remin!e! her o# the reason she ha! )e#t in the #irst p)ace% .o !o her part in contro))ing rust)ing prob)em in 'urango% She ga))ope! as ?uick)y as she cou)! to the #armhouse to see #or herse)# e*act)y hat as going on% She ha! a )ot o# ork on her han! i# she as to return this )an! the ay it as% Ber #ather as !ea! not e1en t enty #our hours an! a)rea!y the #arm )ooke! to be in shamb)es% As she reach the #armhouse her heart began to patter #or there he as% .a)), han!some ith a bo!y she cou)! on)y !ream o# she ha! to #in! out #or her% 3# the #act that this man as Cates Mc Bain it ou)! mean he as responsib)e #or the sight she is no )ooking at% <Can 3 he)p you there missy%> .here that 1oice 1ery se!ucti1e an! capti1ating in her heart she hope! Mr Mc Bain as not present% <@es as a matter o# #act 3 ou)! )ike to see Cates Mc Bain an! right no % 3t4s !o n right important%> <Oh rea))y no an! ho may 3 say is )ooking #or him%> <.e)) him Becky Ma)one the ne proprietor o# this )an!%> <Oh right 3 hate to burst your bubb)e% But 3 be)ie1e the true o ner is An!re Ma)one an! once he arri1e! back #rom to n he i)) !e#inite)y be ab)e to c)ear things up%> 1-

<&e)) #or your in#ormation ho e1er you are 3 as 7ust !o n by the animas ri1er 3 #e mi)es #rom here% 3 hate to be the one to in#orm you but there4s a bo!y hanging o1er it% @our precious boss An!re has been bruta))y beaten an! )e#t there #or !eath% 3n case you ha1en4t #igure! it out yet, 3 Rm his !aughter% Besi!es hy 34m e*p)aining a)) this to you%> <&e)) #or starters you ha1e been ta)king to Cates Mc Bain no #or the )ast ten minutes% 34m comp)ete)y sorry about your #ather%> <So 3 guess you are responsib)e #or a)) this mess%> <3# you are re#erring to the #ence a)) tramp)e! !o n an! the barn !oors a)) buste! in% 3 as on my ay to to n to get supp)ies to #i* them up% ,or you see e got attacke! )ast night those no goo! rust)ers 3 presume% &e chase! them !o n #or a hi)e but they someho got a ay% @our #ather sent me back to access the !amage% 3 ha1en4t seen him since% &hen 3 oke up this morning he as a)rea!y gone 3 #igure! he cou)!n4t ait #or me%> As he stoppe! a minute to )et it a)) sink in an orienta) guy came running out o# the barn% <Mrs Ma)one, Mrs% Ma)one is that rea))y you% Boy the city has rea))y ma!e you a gro n up%> <Be))o Chang )ee it4s so goo! to see a #ami)iar #ace%> <&e)) come in come in% 3 7ust #inishe! hipping up a batch o# my b)ueberry a##)es 3 kno there your #a1ourite% Boy i)) Mr Ma)one sure be happy to see you back%> <3t4s a)right there Mrs% Ma)one you go ha1e break#ast% 34m hea!ing in to n #or supp)ies e can ta)k )ater%> .here he ent Cates Mc Bain% .he man o# her !reams maybe 7ust #or once her unc)e as rong #or a change% She entere! the #armhouse #or co##ee an! a##)es% &ith Cates gone it ga1e her a chance to ta)k to Chang )ee an! #in! out #or herse)# e*act)y hat as going on% 3# there is anyone ho ou)! kno the ho)e story it ou)! !e#inite)y be Chang )ee% She commence by gi1ing him the ne s o# her #ather hich a)most knocke! him straight to the groun!% 'ays has no passe! ith Cates han! Becky returne! the )an! the ay she remembere! ith a!!e! attractions rea!y #or the ne*t attack% Becky an! Cates began to get c)oser as her ishe! ha! come true, her unc)es4 arning as o## #or once% .hey sat there on they #ront porch en7oying a co)! #rosty as they got to kno each other% <So Cates thanks #or the he)p e1erything )ooks great%> <&e)) you can o e it a)) to your #ather% Be taught me a )ot o# the business% &e here great #rien!s in the .e*as rangers %Be#ore he )e#t hen your gran!#ather !ie! he to)! me i# 3 e1er got tire! o# the ranger )i#e to )ook him up% About si* months ago the rangers ga1e me an u)timatum so 3 )ooke! him up%> <So hat about the Bronson4s, hat i# they !eci!e to return+> <3# they !o, )et me !ea) ith them% .hat is i# 3 am sti)) here% 3 suppose the sheri## ha! gi1en you strict arning about me%> <.hat he !i!% But since my #ather ha! put a)) his trust in you 3 trust his 7u!gement more%> <Areat so ha1e no #ear% As soon as they come back that is assume they !o % hich is more than )ike)y i)) e4)) be rea!y%> <:o hat about our neighbours+ 3 as thinking since e are the strongest 34! )ike to he)p them to rebui)! once the time comes%> <3 can see your #ather has taught you e))% &e a) ays as i))ing to )en! a he)ping han! %3 !o be)ie1e that is hat got him mur!ere! in the #irst p)ace% :eighbours ere 1M

starting to stan! up to the rust)ers% .he ay 3 see it they !eci!e! i# they ent a#ter your #ather, the neighbours ou)! ha1e backe! o##%> As Cates #inishe! his charm as starting to ear o## on Becky% .hat night it a)) began by a roaring #ire in the o)! oo! sto1e, it pro!uce! a )ot o# armth in the cabin as e)) in there hearts% Laying there on the bear skin rug en7oying a g)ass o# re! ine as a situation that turne! rong #or Becky% &hy !i! she ha1e to be earing her #a1ourite hite b)ouse+ .he ne*t thing they kne they began kissing one that became to passionate #or Becky as she pushe! Cates a ay he topp)e! o1er the tab)e as the g)asses o# ine ent #)ying to the groun!% Ber b)ouse as no )onger so per#ect the re! stain ha! it a)) ruine!% <Bere )et me gi1e you a han! ith that%> Cates rep)ie!% Be#ore Becky cou)! !o any protesting he a)rea!y ha! her b)ouse ha)# unbuttone! e*posing her b)ack )ace bra% As her b)ouse ent o## so !i! his t9shirt% Becky simp)y stoo! there in a e to his physic be#ore she kne it she as s ept o## her #eet% Cates ha! no )e! her to the be!room an! p)ace! her gent)y on the be! an! procee!e! by remo1ing her boots% Becky simp)y )ay on the be! eyes c)ose! en7oying a)) the attention% She ha! ne1er #e)t this #ee)ing be#ore an! hate1er it as she as en7oying it% Ber eyes su!!en)y open to the soun! o# the zipper o# her 7eans !escen!ing% She 7umpe! out o# be! in protest thinking this is happening ay to #ast% .he ne*t thing she kne she as stan!ing there in nothing but her un!ergarments as her 7eans hit the #)oor% <Boy Mrs Ma)one !o you )ook )o1e)y tonight%> &as a)) that Cates cou)! say as it as his turn to be capti1ate! by her beauty+ <&e)) !on4t 7ust stare you might as e)) #inish hat you ere !oing%> She rep)ie! as she approache! him tugging on to his 7eans as it ent !o n e*posing his man hoo! in brie#s% Bis han!s arri1e! to her aist as they mo1e! up in the process unsnapping her bra% Ber han!s s)i! !o n his aist as his brie#s hit the #)oor at the same time as her un!ies% She !i!n4t kno ho it happene! but they ere no both !resse! in the out#it they ere born in% .he #o))o ing morning it as a)) business% .heir one night o# passion as a)) that Becky cou)! stan! #or a hi)e% Once they #inishe! the morning chores% Becky sa it happen again the Morgan4s ere packing it in% 3t remin!e! her o# her ro)e no to protect her )an! as e)) as her neighbours% &ith their agon #u)) an! )ooks o# turmoi) on their #aces on)y meant one thing, the rust)ers eren4t too #ar behin!% Bere as a)so a ay to test Cates )oya)ty to the #arm or on the rust)er4s si!e% Bours )ater she #oun! herse)# back in to n on her !ai)y trip starting o## in her unc)e4s o##ice% .here he as sitting at his !esk going through the morning paper ork as the ce))s ere empty ith the e*ception o# Bernie the to n !runk% <Aoo! morning unc)e ho is it going%> Becky aske! as she sat !o n besi!e him% <Aoo! morning Becky e1erything is going #ine here% &hat4s up ith you+> <Oh the usua) ranch troub)es% On my ay here 3 sa the Morgan4s packing it in% to the )ooks on their #ace the Bronson4s must not be #ar behin!%> <3 kin! o# !oubt that% A #a* 7ust came in #rom the .e*as rangers% .hey caught the Bronson gang a #e !ays ago about #i1e mi)es south o# here your #ather as hanging%> 1N

<So i# it4s not the Bronson4s ho e)se cou)! it be%> <&e)) i# 3 here a betting man there4s one name that comes to min!%> <3# you are re#erring to Cates you better think t ice% 3 got to kno him goo! o1er the past #e !ays% My #ather thought him the business e)) an! he4! ne1er sort to those tactics%> <Oh 3 see he got you too rappe! up in his charm% A)) 34m saying is !on4t put !o n your guar! aroun! him%> <3# by any possibi)ity you are right% &hat ou)! be his moti1e+> <3 ne1er to)! you this but the !ay be#ore your #ather4s !eath he ca))e! me% Be seeme! to be pretty scare! about something% Be as on to something about the rust)ing situation, that4s a)) 3 kno % @ou ha1e been back some time no ,you !i!n4t come across some kin! o# 7ourna) or anything pecu)iar aroun! the p)ace%> .hat as it she ha! hear! a)) on the sub7ect o# Cates Mc Bain as she as rea!y #or at the moment% She as on her ay back to the !oub)e 7 ith se1era) thoughts hich re?uire! sorting% :o ith the Bronson4s behin! bars ho as responsib)e #or the attack on the Morgan4s% Ber unc)e4s specu)ations cou)! not ha1e been right% She ha! spent a ho)e night o# passion ith Cates Mc Bain% 3# he as someho in1o)1e! ho cou)! someone so passionate be so sa!istic an! e1i)+ Fpon approaching the animas her thoughts ere brushe! a ay% A ne sight ha! caught her attention% C)ou!s o# b)ack smoke ere no present in the sky o1er the !oub)e 7 %Ber horse ga))ope! rapi!)y in !irection o# the smoke% Fpon reaching the base o# the property her eyes ha! turne! to tears e1erything as ruine!% .he #armhouse barn an! pasture as comp)ete)y ab)aze% Ber homestea! hich been in the #ami)y #or generations as no more% A #e mi)es !o n the roa! sai! it a))% .here ami!st the ro s o# spruce in !irection o# hat as the Morgan4s #arm, )ai! a b)ack hat% :o 7ust any b)ack hat, the same one that Cates Mc Bain ha! ore many o# times% So that con#irme! it her unc)es specu)ations as right on target% Bo Cates cou)! ha! !one such an act% Bere as a person ho e a)) truste! an! this is ho he repai! us% Fpon approaching the Morgan4s sprea! e1erything )ooke! to #ami)iar to her% .he )an! #arm an! pasture as a)) in or!er% Something as !e#inite)y upQ ith the )an! )ooking the ay it !i! the Morgan4s ha! no rea) reason #or !eserting as they !i!% Fn)ess it came to her, cou)! they be on har! times )ike e1eryone e)se an! ha! to borro #rom the bank to keep a #)oat% 3# that as the case it on)y meant one thing the bank ha! #orec)ose! )ea1ing it a1ai)ab)e #or anyone to a##or! it% As she approache! the gate #rom a !istance she spotte! him in the hot sun orking the )an!% 3t as as i# nothing ha! happene!% <So Mr Mc Bain is this ho you treat peop)e%> Becky proc)aime! sho ing o## her Ma)one temper% <Sorry Becky but this is ho the cookie crumb)es%> <An! another thing you ha1e no more rights to ca)) me Becky% ,rom no on it4s Mrs Ma)one%> <,ine Mrs Ma)one state your business than )ea1e 3 ha1e a )ot o# ork to !o on my )an!%> <@our )an! is that hat you !o ait ti)) peop)e are in !ire straights an! buy there )an! #rom un!er them%> <Bey i# that hat it takes to sur1i1e so be it%> <An! 3 suppose you kno nothing about that #ire that4s ruining the !oub)e 7%> <&e)) Mrs Ma)one its a)) tough )uck% @our #ather taught me a)) about the business then he as a #oo) not too step asi!e hen 3 as rea!y to take o1er% &ith a )itt)e he)p #rom my 1/

#rien!s the Bronson4s he as !ea)t ith% .hen you came a)ong an! again my p)ans here ruine!% .he other !ay hen 3 as in to n getting the supp)ies to #i* your #ence 3 o1erhear! Mr Morgan in a heate! con#rontation ith the bank manager% 3t appears he as ay behin! in his mortgage% So i!ea))y hen 3 ent to see the manager an! o##ere! him more then cash 1a)ue #or the property he as more then i))ing to !ea)% So i# that is a)) 3 say goo! !ay to you Mrs Ma)one an! thank you #or that on!er#u) e1ening the other night%> <.his is not the en! o# it you i)) !e#inite)y be hearing #rom me again Mr Mc Bain% An! as #ar as the other night e)) 3 ha! better%> A #e months ha! passe! since Becky4s outburst ith Cates Mc Bain an! e1erything as beginning to get back to norma)% Stubborn as she as she !i!n4t )et a #ire )et her !o n% &ith har! ork an! a ne cre she manage! to bring the !oub)e 7 back to its norma) statue here it be)onge!% Cates Mc Baines )an! as returne! to the Morgan4s as it as pro1en that a)) the troub)e they ha! en!ure! as in!irect)y trace! back to Cates Mc Bain% As it stan!s Mr Mc Bain is in ranger4s custo!y% Be is ser1ing three )i#e sentences o# rust)ing, hanging o# An!re Ma)one as e)) as the #ire on the !oub)e 7% Becky Ma)one has )earne! a )ot #rom peop)e ho to trust an! to not )et her heart inter#ere in business% .he Ma)one4s name in 'urango meant po er an! a neighbour to be counte! on% .he sheri## has )i1e! up to his promise by c)eaning the to n o# those no goo! rust)ers an! returning the to n 7ust as he remembere! it% As #ar as Becky she )earne! to take her unc)es arning to heart% .here at the base o# the animas stan!s a sing)e cross% <Bere )ies a simp)e gent)e an! kin! man% A )o1ing #ather ho 3 i)) miss so% .he !oub)e 7 his been your )i#e an! )egacy to me% One that 3 i)) cherish ti)) the !ay 3 !ie%>

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Poetry Palooza DShuttersD By 8amie 'anzer My heart remains in shamb)es Like the shutters to an o)! in!o "1ery broken boar! Symbo)izes a piece o# my heart .he tattere! timber 0epresents the ear an! tear .he chippe! paint 3s the emotion #)aking a ay .he ho)e in the oo! 3s the emptiness in my heart &hi)e the sp)inters (rotect my heart #rom intru!ers D,rom 'eep &ithinD By Martin 'anzer ,rom !eep ithin me A thought b)ooms )ike a rose So#t, !e)icate, an! pure A )o1e b)ossoms #rom a Sma)) see! o# caring As it gro s ithin me :urture! by s eet thought O# hat e cou)! share, 3 ha1e no choice but .o te)) you ho 3 #ee)

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Ba)# ay to the Ara1e: :ight Buntress :o1e) By 8eaniene ,rost 'o you )o1e a book that is !ark an! #u)) o# 1io)ent !eath+ 3# so this is the book #or you, ith in the #irst three chapters the main character Cat has ki))e! 2 1ampires an! capture! her thir!% She ki))s 1ampires #or on)y one reason, her mother, has taught her they are a)) e1i) creatures% Ber mother as rape! by a 1ampire resu)ting in Catherine4s hea)thy birth at #i1e months% Cat is ha)# 1ampire an! has some o# their strengths but sti)) has a beating heart% Cat is !oing ?uite e)) e)iminating 1ampires unti) she meets her match, Bones is an o)! 1ampire ho turns the tab)es an! captures her% Bones is a 1ampire that hunts his o n kin! #or the re ar! on their hea!s% Be strikes a !ea) ith Cat to ork ith him as 1ampire bait an! he on4t ki)) her% She accepts the !ea) but sti)) ants to ki)) a)) 1ampires e1en Bones% Cat is put through training that ou)! ha1e ki))e! a norma) person an! in many cases a)most ki))e! her but bones hea)e! her ith his b)oo!% As she orks c)ose)y ith him she starts to on!er i# her mom is rong an! a)) 1ampires are not pure e1i)% O)! habits !ie har! though an! Cat is stuck bet een betraying the best #rien! she has e1er ha! or the on)y person ho has e1er care! #or her% &e)) you can4t )oose ith a)) the 1ampire ki))ing going on an! a tainte! )o1e story to go a)ong ith it% &hat 3 rea))y !i! )ike about the story is that Cat an! Bones are both characters that 3 rea))y )ike!% Cat as not a) ays on the mark an! ma!e mistakes but not so many her characters seeme! eak% She as a per#ect e*amp)e o# someone ho gre up ith a crazy mom an! as iso)ate! #rom the norma) society aroun! her% Bones as great he as an o)! 1ampire an! he actua))y seeme! to )earn something in his years on this p)anet% 3 ha1e rea! so many books about 1ampires )ate)y an! it seems )ike they cou)! be a )itt)e smarter a#ter hun!re!s or e1en thousan!s o# years on earth% One o# the things 3 cannot un!erstan! is 1ampires ho #a)) #or human omen an! ha1e no i!ea ho to treat them% 3# they ha1e been aroun! #or so )ong you ou)! think that they ou)! ha1e ha! )oa!s o# time to correct their pre1ious mistakes or at )east ha1e atche! success#u) re)ationships% Bones makes a point to be 1ery respect#u) to Cat 5other than in training6 an! he rea))y aits on her to rea)ize that she has #ee)ings #or him, but he !oesn4t hi!e his #rom her%

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3 i)) ha1e to say this is not #or e1eryone it has a )ot o# 1io)ence an! se* as e)) as p)enty o# )anguage% .he action is non9stop #or the most part an! 3 7ust cou)!n4t put the book !o n 3 as actua))y rea!ing it a #e times hi)e cooking so 3 high)y recommen! it%

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.he Becoming by 8eanne C% Stein 3 rea! this book in one !ay it as a ?uick #un rea!% .he prob)em as there as no !epth at a)) to this book% :o character !e1e)opment, Anna as not the DstrongD character 3 as hoping #or she as 7ust there in the mi!st o# a)) the chaos going on aroun! her% .he ho)e book as #u)) o# p)ot t ists an! turns as e #o))o Anna Strong into her ne )i#e% Anna is a bounty hunter, but her )atest mission turns out to be a creep 1ampire% .he 1ampire is too strong #or Anna an! her partner 'a1i! an! he gets a ay% .he 1ampire beats an! rapes Anna an! in her strugg)es she s a))o s some o# his b)oo! thus becoming a 1ampire% Anna #in!s out that the !octor that treate! her is a)so a 1ampire an! she en!s up going to him #or he)p% She is being hunte! by 1ampire hunters an! her best #rien! an! partner has been ki!nappe!% .here is a )ot going on in this book, it keeps mo1ing #rom beginning to en!% 3 think the prob)em ith this book is 3 #e)t )ike it as rushe!, 3 !i!nEt get to kno the characters at a))% 3t #e)t )ike a set up #or the ne*t book, it as #un to rea! but then 3 #e)t no connection to the characters so 3 probab)y onEt rea! the ne*t book unti) 3 run out o# books 3 ou)! rather rea!% .his one is not on the top o# my recommen!e! rea!ing )ist but it as entertaining%

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.3.L": B)oo! C)ay AF.BO0: Ga)erie :ieman 0"G3"&: 6lood 7lay by Ga)erie :ieman is an interesting kin! o# story that te))s ho .racy Aaines, ho 7ust re)ocate! to Sau), :orth Caro)ina, atches a )itt)e gir) get mau))e! by a pack o# !ogs% As she te))s the truth o# hat happene! on that #ate#u) !ay, most peop)e !on4t be)ie1e her because she is an outsi!er% .he on)y one ho tru)y be)ie1es her is a #e))o teacher, 'a1e ,or!ham, ho has his o n prob)ems ith peop)e accepting him% As .racy strugg)es ith #ighting #or her princip)es o# right an! rong, she #in!s #rien!ship an! )o1e ith 'a1e% &i)) the truth o# hat happne! to Lakesha hea) the oun!s o# the peop)e in1o)1e! or i)) it tear #ami)ies apart% Ms% :ieman4s book <B)oo! C)ay> is a book that sho s characters that ha1e princip)es an! that it4s har! hen you ha1e to stick up #or yourse)#% 3n #act the characters #e)t 1ery rea) to me% One o# the things 3 )o1e! is it a)so to)! some o# the history o# :orth Caro)ina% 3 a)so )o1e! that the re)ationship bet een .racy an! 'a1e starting out as #rien!s an! then become in1o)1e! ith each other% 3 think omen o# the south no, make that a)) omen, ou)! )ike see more books here the characters starte! out as #rien!s instea! o# hopping into be! at the #irst scene% <B)oo! C)ay> shou)! be on e1eryone4s <to rea!> )ist% M Bookmarks Caro) Langstroth, Manager an! 0e1ie er Min! ,og 0e1ie s

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.3.L": 'oing Lo1e 0ight AF.BO0: 'iana 'e0icci 0"G3"&: 3n 'oing Lo1e 0ight by 'iana 'e0icci e #in! out that 08, a#ter ha1ing !runken nights, spots someone in his be! that he !oesn4t remember% 8u)ian, ho has ha! an in#atuation ith 08 since his 8u)ian4s sister4s e!!ing an! sa1e! 08 #rom being a 1ictim o# an assau)t an! !ri1ing home !runk% 8u)ian is !etermine! to sho 08 that he )o1es him an! that t o peop)e ho )o1e each other make a #ami)y% 3 #e)t that 'oing Lo1e 0ight as an okay book% 3 ou)! ha1e )ike! to ha1e seen more o# a backgroun! on 8u)ian an! a)though 3 rea)ize that this is a se*ua) book 3 actua))y ou)! ha1e )ike! Ms% 'e0icci to !o a )itt)e )ess se* an! more story)ine% 3 !on4t kno i# there is much o# a market #or this type o# book, but ith a )itt)e ork this cou)! be ma!e into a e))9 ritten no1e)% ,or the men that nee! a hot, se*y book, 'oing Lo1e 0ight i)) be the per#ect book #or them% - bookmarks Laura Matthe s, 0e1ie er Min! ,og 0e1ie s

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