Stone's Revenge

by Sylvia Hubbard

There is a copycat killer in Davenport and William is the number one suspect. William is the son of a serial killer; Therefore William's nemesis, prosecuting attorney Ramsey McPherson feels the apple does not fall too far from the tree. Ramsey makes it his number one mission to put William behind bars. William vows revenge against Ramsey with every intention to hurt what Ramsey holds dear in his life and that is the prosecuting attorney's daughter Abigail, who thinks someone is trying to frame William. Abigail and William fall in love and they keep their love affair a secret from Ramsey. Yet with a murder so gruesome happening on a night when Abigail and William are together, Abigail is forced to choose between not telling where William was or revealing to her father that she is truly in love with William. Only question Who's the real killer?

Genres: Interracial Romance

360 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

With twist and turns, Sylvia will make your eyes dance and your mind shudder as you read her short stories. Find out all about this fantastic author of mystery/romance & sensual/noir.
Sylvia Hubbard, single mother of three is from Detroit, Michigan. Dreams of Reality was her first novel, and since then have published over 60 books available wherever books are sold

AUTHOR, MOTHER, SPEAKER, JOURNALIST, CONSULTANT & MORE!

Founder of Motown Writers Network & The African American Electronic Literary Network & Motown Romance Network, Editor of The Essence of Motown Literary Journal.

Owner of HubBooks Literary Service and Co-Founder of Essence of Motown Writers Alliance Literary Conference

Moderator of Detroit Writers Galore & Lulu’s Romance Writers

Board Member of National Association of Black Writers, Michigan Black

Independent Publishers

Present and Past Member of Great Lakes Booksellers Assc, National Association of Black Journalist-Detroit, Sisters In Crime, Black Writers Association, Romance Writers of America, World Romance Writers, Erotic Author’s Association, Real Sister Writers & Essentially Woman Literary Group, & Great Lakes Publishers Assc., Authors Supporting Authors (ASA), The Society of Midland Authors, The Michigan Reading Association

ABOUT HER:
Sylvia Hubbard has independently published 4 paperback books and over 10 e-books. Her foundation genre has always been romance, but she has ventured into suspense, erotic, mystery, paranormal and I/R. Always urban and contemporary styled, her writing is enjoyed all over the world by all nationalities. She’s always available for speaking opportunities at bookclubs, conferences, schools, and writing groups. In the upcoming year, she will be featured in several anthologies & will be publishing another paperback and 4 more e-books. She has a degree in Marketing/Management and minored in journalism, broadcasting (Specs Howard), drama, html programming, teaching assistant, customer service specialist, and commercial art.

Voted by Romance Book Cafe as a Favorite Author

Spirit of Detroit Winner for 2005 by Detroit City Council

2006 State of Michigan Governor’s Certificate of Tribute Emerging Minority Business Leader Award

2005 Stone’s Revenge Voted Best African-American Mystery by Mojolist.com

2006 Triumphant SPIRIT Award Winner (acknowledging Legacy of Bessie Mae Downey Rhoades Martin) by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc – Rho Sigma Chapter

2006 EbonyAuthor.com To Look Out For

2007 National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) Greater Detroit Chapter’s Top 10 Michigan Business Giving Spirit Award Nominee

2007 Erotic Showdown Author Nominee by Publisher’s Market.

2007 Who’s Who In Black Detroit listing. (2nd Edition)

2007 National Inspiration Role Model Month (November) Literary Leader Award
2007 Powerful Visionary Award by Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc – Rho Sigma Chapter

2008 SORMAG.com Readers Choice Award The Best Multi-Cultural Self-Published Author of the Year

2008 Facilitator at Idlewild Dubois Writing Workshop

2008 Detroit Literary Empowerment Community Champion for Motown Writers Network

2008 Distinguish Service Award Recipient from Detroit City Council

2008 NaNoWriMo Winner for Eve’s Deception @ 56992 words

2008 Metro Times The Best of Detroit Recipient – Best Literary Host and Literacy Booster

2009 Black Author Network Community Literary Legend Author

2009 Who’s Who In Black Detroit listing. (3rd Edition)

Reviews

[Makasha Dorsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sylvia Hubbard’s Stone’s Revenge makes getting back at an arch enemy more than an empty confectionary treat but a filling four course meal plus desert and an after dinner drink!

William Yared Castro-Chavez Stone is an orphaned outcast due to his grandfather and father’s sick, sadistic serial killing rampages. To make matters worse, Enid, his uncle’s stepdaughter, accuses him of rape and William is thrown out of the only home he has. While roaming the streets after school, he saw the most beautifully, captivating girl, Abigail McPherson, who is being tormented by her older brother and sister. Fortunately for her, the object they teased her with rolled across the street and ended up in his hands. Before he returned the ball he made Abigail make him a promise to never forget him. She complies. Several days later, fate dealt him another crappy hand: right before his eyes an injured motorist plows down Abigail and both of her siblings. Knowing Abigail’s father, Ramsey, has a personal vendetta against his entire family, William leaves Abigail stuck under the car and fleas the scene and the city knowing with Abigail gone he has no reason to stay.

Several years later, Stone returns to Davenport for his mother’s funeral and copycat murders, similar to the ones his father committed, begin almost as quickly as he arrives. Ramsey McPherson, certain that Stone has inherited “bad genes”, sets out to prove that he is the one committing the crimes. While arguing with Ramsey, he learns that Abigail is alive and almost well, the accident caused paralysis and memory loss. With that information, he decides that the best way to get back at Ramsey is through the one thing he holds dear, his beloved daughter.

Sylvia’s book is dramatically entertaining while touching on the powerful conflict of love and family. Who did it? is obvious around the middle of the novel but the mystery falls back seat to this passion filled love story. William Yared Castro-Chavez Stone is the most memorable character I have ever read. He’s been in my dreams a few times … DON’T TELL MY HUSBAND!

[K.R. Bankston · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a basically entertainng read. It had at least 3 or more memorable characters. There was alot of disjonted flow in the novel, but for the most part it held one's attention. I liked the fact that the two of the main characters never changed up, William and Ramsey. The others flipped flopped alot in their positions and dispositions. Some of the situations were a bit unrealistic to me, but again, made the read pleasurable. All in all I enjoyed Stone's Revenge.

[Vanessa Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved the love story in this book between the hero and the heroine, although I didn't care about how the couple came together. The author did a good job with turning the from villian to hero and showed that good could come from bad. I found myself rooting for the couple. All in all, I considered it a great read and look forward to reading the sequel to the book.

[Isabel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am still reading this book and it has me captivated from the start. Gread read. I highly recommend it. I liked the characteres. I didnot like how the two main characteres came together, however, I did like how she tied the un-natural connection they had for each other when she was only ten. Many twistes and turns in in love novel, but it did the job.

[Pat Cromwell · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you like Anne Stuart type heros you will love Sylvia Hubbard's.

[Marilyn Diamond · Rating 4 out of 5]

this had four or five major players that could have all been the hero or heroine. Could not keep up. Great who done it, but the plot was too drawn out and carried on.

[Rachel Mccloud-Bradley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic!!

This story was so suspenseful and crazy good. I enjoyed every nanosecond of reading. Sylvia Hubbard you are a freaking genius!! I love William and Abigail’s cray love story!!

[Stephanie Bartley · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think that this was an excellent book. I would certainly reccomend this book to be read. The author did a phenominal job. Ms. Hubbard writing kept the reader's mind engaged in finishing the novel. She made sure that there was intensed intrigue and action that kept me, the reader, wanting to know what was going to happen next. Once I starting reading this story, I found it hard to stop reading the novel. Kudos to you Ms. Sylvia Hubbard to a job well done. Please keep writing for you loyal readers.

[Linda Braxton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is rated a five I would rate it more than a five if I could.

[Edith Covington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don't judge a book by its cover! People that comes from a so call bad blood line seems to be judged according to the sins of the father. Great book!

[Avverrecia Turner · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book. A beautiful love story.