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Location: United States
Member Since: Dec. 09, 2009

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Kathleen Valentine

Biography

Kathleen Valentine is the author of a collection of short stories "My Last Romance and other passions" and "The Old Mermaid's Tale", a novel. She has also written "The Mermaid Shawl & other Beauties: Shawls, Cocoons and Wraps", a collection of her own lace knitting designs. Some of her short stories are available in e-format from Heart Throb Books (www.HeartThrobBooks.com). She has published articles about art in such magazines as American Art Review, erotica published by Ravenous Romance and crime fiction published by Level Best Books . Her blog at KathleenValentine.com has been read by thousands of readers since its beginning in July 2005. He second novel, "Each Angel Buns" will be available on Amazon in November 2009.

She currently lives in Gloucester, Massachusetts, America's oldest seaport, and is writing another novel, "Depraved Heart".

Where to find Kathleen Valentine online

Website: http://kathleenvalentine.com
Facebook: Facebook profile
Blog: http://parlezmoiblog.blogspot.com

Where to buy in print

http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B002BLW6FI

Books

Romance, Crime, Good Food: The Kathleen Valentine Sampler by Kathleen Valentine
Price: Free! 21230 words. Published on October 22, 2011. Fiction.
From Kathleen Valentine, author of the Amazon Top Ten Bestselling horror/psychological thriller, “The Crazy Old Lady In The Attic”, this sampler contains four complete short stories, two full essays from her Pennsylvania Dutch cookbook/memoir, plus eight recipes in their entirety. Each story is complete, not a partial sample.

Ghosts of a Beach Town in Winter by Kathleen Valentine
Price: $1.49 USD. 20070 words. Published on October 15, 2011. Fiction.

(4.50 from 2 reviews)
Novella (20k words) Psychological horror / suspense / ghost story - Layla's professor husband plans to spend the winter at an old motel in a seaside amusement resort working on his book while she reluctantly runs the pub. Nothing prepares her for the strange and mysterious customers she's about to meet.

Home-made Pie and Sausage & Killing Julie Morris by Kathleen Valentine
Price: $0.99 USD. 6490 words. Published on September 28, 2011. Fiction.

(4.00 from 1 review)
Two short stories (6K words, total) - Two short crime stories -- one horror, one suspense, both murder.

The Crazy Old Lady in the Attic by Kathleen Valentine
Price: $1.49 USD. 15040 words. Published on July 4, 2011. Fiction.

(4.40 from 5 reviews)
Novelette (15k words) Psychological horror. – When Mattie returns to Beacon Hill, where she grew up, to take possession of the townhouse she inherited from her grandmother, some shocking discoveries await her. Faced with horrors she never imagined, she wonders what kind of monster raised her.

Each Angel Burns by Kathleen Valentine
Price: $4.99 USD. 131480 words. Published on December 9, 2009. Fiction.

(5.00 from 1 review)
Each Angel Burns is the story of three people at crossroads in their lives: Peter, the amiable and brilliant Jesuit priest; Gabe, the good father, good husband, good craftsman, who is Peter's oldest friend; and Maggie, the elusive sculptor they both love. It is a story of enduring friendship, of faith, of great evil and greater love --- and of how they culminate in a miracle.

The Old Mermaid's Tale by Kathleen Valentine
Price: $4.99 USD. 137620 words. Published on December 9, 2009. Fiction.

(5.00 from 3 reviews)
Set against the background of the maritime and sea legends of the Great Lakes, The Old Mermaid's Tale weaves a love story of grand proportions - the story of Clair Wagner and the two men she loves: Pio, a handsome young fisherman and Baptiste, the mysterious Breton seafarer and musician she is fascinated by - that pays homage to the importance of stories in our lives.

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Smashwords book reviews by Kathleen Valentine

Erato on April 22, 2011

This story is a contemporary, erotic variation on the Pygmalion story, the artist (in this case writer) who falls in love with his creation. It is nicely told and strangely touching as we see Rose become an increasingly captivating part of her creator's life. He pens story after story just to spend more time with her. As a writer myself, I can relate to his situation, falling under the spell of one's own creation. There is a haunting quality to this story which I found both charming and a strange mixture of sweet and sad.