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‘You’re a dead man, Marc. You don’t belong here. It’s the end of the line. Might as well accept it’ he heard her say before the pink door with a plastic heart on it slammed in his rear, as if driven by draft.

Blackwick, Louise. Reprobates (Kindle Locations 245-247). Creascriptum. Kindle Edition.

Things are heating up in more ways than one:
From Chapter 28:

“A trained SEAL should sit out a threat to the United
States Government?”
“Yeah, sounds weird, right?”
“It sounds more than weird. It sounds like something
isn’t right with the general.”

THE CONTRACT between heaven and earth by JW Howell, GM Plano

He knocked, and she answered. The two stood looking
at each other, lost in a dream. Neither wanted to leave. Brad
reached, and Sarah moved into his arms. They held each other
until Brad whispered, “This was just the beginning; we have
much more ahead of us, my dear.”

From: The Contract between heaven and earth, JW Howell & GM Plano

The blue siren stretched out like one vast ocean, streaked and feathered with wispy clouds, so tranquil, until the veil slipped, revealing acres of black which dragged swarms of bandits and cannon fire overhead as aircraft rained down.

Henderson, Suzy. THE BEAUTY SHOP (pp. 222-223). Avis Press. Kindle Edition.

We do not abandon them, nor do we judge. What the hell do these girls think war is? It’s horrific and bloody brutal, and I want people who won’t flinch.

Henderson, Suzy. THE BEAUTY SHOP (p. 181). Avis Press. Kindle Edition.

“I’m not sure. A former student called me and thanked
me for helping him. Then he told me that he worked for the
CIA. To be honest, I believe him because no one knows my
office number, not even me. Weird, don’t you think?”
“Yeah. Do you feel safe?”
“I do, but I jump every time the phone rings or the
doorbell chimes, so I guess I’m uneasy.”

Dearest Stella, I’m so sorry for taking so long in writing to you. Things have been frantic here, and I’m afraid I’ve lost your billet address. What luck you gave me your home address that time otherwise I’d never have found you.

Henderson, Suzy. THE BEAUTY SHOP (p. 87). Avis Press. Kindle Edition.

The doors to the ward burst open, and two male orderlies swept through, wheeling a patient on a trolley. The trolley jolted, and the occupant groaned. From beds and chairs, curious faces peered at the scene, startled by the fuss and disruption.

Henderson, Suzy. THE BEAUTY SHOP (p. 43). Avis Press. Kindle Edition.

“There is a darkness that is coming upon us, such that I have never seen before; men are calling to it and the darkness is answering,” said the Sanuri sadly. “You will remain safe in the Ice Caves but the world below is changing and it makes my heart weep.”

Yearman, Sandra. Brother Kings (The Warrior Series Book 1) (p. 347). Seraphim Publishing LLC. Kindle Edition.

“But some say a man can be measured by the demons he serves.”

Yearman, Sandra. Brother Kings (The Warrior Series Book 1) (p. 112). Seraphim Publishing LLC. Kindle Edition.

In some areas they saw blood stains but they did not find any of the villagers. As they were walking out of the building that housed the school, Petra said, “Even the animals are gone. It is as if everything vanished.”

Yearman, Sandra. Brother Kings (The Warrior Series Book 1) (pp. 79-80). Seraphim Publishing LLC. Kindle Edition.

“The question to ask is, are they to live? They have no choice in the matter and have them bring tools. They will do the digging for us,” said Roch.

Yearman, Sandra. Brother Kings (The Warrior Series Book 1) (p. 53). Seraphim Publishing LLC. Kindle Edition.

The six Shettee warriors were fearful; not for themselves but for the children, how would the children survive the arduous journey. The warriors talked in low whispers, concealing their conversations from the women and children.

Yearman, Sandra. Brother Kings (The Warrior Series Book 1) (p. 32). Seraphim Publishing LLC. Kindle Edition.

Once close to where she could make out her pennant flying from Athlestan’s lance, she reined in the horse and turned to look back from where she had been. The solitary silhouette of Guy remained motionless on the uppermost ridge.

Fry, Ken. The Chronicles of Aveline: Awakening (Kindle Locations 2673-2675). Kindle Edition.

all she could hear was her father’s heartbreaking farewell shout. “We shall be with you and you will never be alone. We love you, Aveline!”

Fry, Ken. The Chronicles of Aveline: Awakening (Kindle Locations 1524-1526). Kindle Edition.

“We are to be punished. I know it!”

Fry, Ken. The Chronicles of Aveline: Awakening (Kindle Locations 1369-1370). Kindle Edition.

“He is about to describe the horrors of the Battle of Hattin and will be asking for a new Crusade to the Holy Land. It gives us advance warning to make preparations.”
“God’s teeth! Aren’t we sick enough of war?”

Fry, Ken. The Chronicles of Aveline: Awakening (Kindle Locations 789-791). Kindle Edition.

Again, the Abbot felt wrong-footed. For one so young, she was disconcerting. “Indeed, God will show us what He wants.” His reply felt inadequate. “I must take my leave now, Aveline. Please leave the tree standing, and I wish your father well.”

Fry, Ken. The Chronicles of Aveline: Awakening (Kindle Locations 395-397). Kindle Edition.

Nothing is forever.

Filler, Lynda. JET: Reborn (Kindle Worlds Novella) (JET World Book 5) (Kindle Locations 1363-1364). Kindle Worlds. Kindle Edition.

“Let’s party, everyone!” The prince has spoken.

Filler, Lynda. JET: Reborn (Kindle Worlds Novella) (JET World Book 5) (Kindle Locations 775-776). Kindle Worlds. Kindle Edition.

“Trust and love. I trust and love you.” Tears glistened as she looked at Alex, “Oh, Alex. Thank you so much.”

Rose, Anna Belle. The Phone Call (Kindle Locations 4690-4691). Solstice Publishing - Summer Solstice Imprint. Kindle Edition.

Then she opened the fridge, poked around for a moment, and sighed. “You two really don’t cook too often, do you?”  

​Luke shook his head. “No. I mean we cook sometimes, but usually, we wind up calling for take-out or going out. Your cooking is one of the reasons we want you to move home.”

Rose, Anna Belle. The Phone Call (Kindle Locations 806-809). Solstice Publishing - Summer Solstice Imprint. Kindle Edition.

The sunrise exploded in the profusion of red that sailors used to take as a warning of approaching storms. Greg had a stirring in his stomach upon entering the courtroom.

Howell, John W.. Circumstances of Childhood (p. 167). Keewaydin Lane Books. Kindle Edition.

The sunrise exploded in the profusion of red that sailors used to take as a warning of approaching storms. Greg had a stirring in his stomach upon entering the courtroom.

Howell, John W.. Circumstances of Childhood (p. 167). Keewaydin Lane Books. Kindle Edition.

So, this is the life of Greg, Terry, Jackson, and Constance. They all had supreme confidence that life as they knew it would continue forever. They had no foreshadowing of what was in store for the next phase.

Howell, John W.. Circumstances of Childhood (pp. 93-94). Keewaydin Lane Books. Kindle Edition.

I didn’t need to discuss with my parents whether or not Greg would stay with us permanently. He didn’t have any relatives who wanted him. My parents made inquiries, and when they discovered him on his own, they stepped in immediately and welcomed him into our house as if he’d lived there forever.

Howell, John W.. Circumstances of Childhood (p. 18). Keewaydin Lane Books. Kindle Edition.