A lightning strike brings two people together to fall in love. Jason Prince and Jenny Mason know their hearts are in tune, but fate has always a card to play in the game of romance. This old fashioned love story provides some dips along the road: a brother's deception, a gambling habit far outside the norm, and a grandmother's painful secret. It will take a death, a matriarch's great will, an Arizona dust storm, and a long wandering desert rebirth to bring the love story to its 'old fashioned' happy ending. Treat yourself to a poignant and uplifting heart warmer.
- Graduate of Lycoming College (Williamsport, PA) - BA English
- Actor in film, stage, television
- Honorably and proudly served in the United States Navy
- Taught school (Advanced Writing)
- Worked in Sales and Marketing for major textbook publishers
- Owned and ran a business
- Author of 14 books, with one more in the oven
- Recently moved from The Sea of Cortez with wife, Julie Anne, and 'George' (a Bengal cat with some serious attitude). Now live in the bluegrass rolling hills of Kentucky.
5.0 out of 5 stars --- Blend or romance and suspense really works. By Timothy M. Tays on June 21, 2016 I received an advance copy of "Phoenix Fire" to review because I have read many of Billy Ray Chitwood's books. He clearly is an author who loves to write because his genres range from suspense to crime to memoir to political opinion to psychological thrillers to "Phoenix Fire," a a blend of romance and suspense, heavy into characters' psychology and psychopathology. I am admittedly a fan—especially enjoying Chitwood's frequent dips into depraved human psychology and behavior—and "Phoenix Fire" does not disappoint. The sibling rivalry is perverse yet believable, and the protagonist's inner-demons are understandable, deadly, yet something to be risen above. Bravo, Mr. Chitwood, for another enjoyable two-day read (I read quickly wanting to see what would happen next.).
When Jenny Mason meets eligible bachelor Jason Prince following a near-death experience, her future looks rosy. But complications arise in the form of Jason's wastrel brother Carlton, and a family member is terminally ill. The course of true love never did run smooth... Billy Ray Chitwood's novels always contain a subtext of yearning for love and comprehension of a complex world, but in 'Phoenix Fire' the philosophical musings are more overt and integral to the story. A tale of loss, rivalry and the search for redemption, this book is a powerful tribute to the importance of family and the redemptive power of love. Keep a handkerchief handy. Highly recommended for the romantics among us.