Lea Tassie


Biography:

Lea Tassie was raised in northern British Columbia where her passion for books began as soon as she could read. She has worked at a variety of jobs, traveled in Europe and North America, and earned a B.A. in Classical Studies. Lea has published seven novels and a collection of short pieces. She relaxes by playing bridge and walking the seashore on Vancouver Island. She is currently working on speculative and suspense novels and another collection of short stories.

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Books:

Double Image
Ebook Price: $2.95 USD. 141060 words. Fiction by Lea Tassie on December 6, 2009
An expert photographer, Zanni is a creator and manipulator of images. In her career, she seeks life’s truths. But in her personal life, she blindly makes assumptions about who she is and what she wants. Her desperate quest to fit into society leaves an agonized wake of broken marriages, frustrated love affairs, guilt and confusion. Will she find the truth and realize her unfulfilled dreams?
Harvest
Ebook Price: $2.95 USD. 55660 words. Fiction by Lea Tassie on October 27, 2009
A quirky harvest feast of short stories and poems, this West Coast cornucopia offers a well-brewed and delectable banquet of obsessions, dangerous secrets and unique snapshots of the human condition.
A Clear Eye
Ebook Price: $2.95 USD. 111440 words. Fiction by Lea Tassie on October 27, 2009
In the early 1940s, on a northern Canadian homestead, Callie grows up fast. Her innocence, fostered by isolation and her mother’s determination to force Callie into the outdated pattern of Lillian’s own pre-war youth, is the catalyst of a family feud that tests all Callie’s growing strength as she struggles for the freedom to be herself.
Cat Under Cover
Ebook Price: $2.95 USD. 79140 words. Fiction by Lea Tassie on October 27, 2009
Change is afoot on Adriana Island. George the Magnificent, star of Cats in Clover and Siamese Summers, fights to keep his throne. Holly battles to protect land from the threat of development. Ben and Maggie are under siege by Father Time. And why does Shazaam, the mysterious stray kitten, hide under the couch?
Siamese Summers
Ebook Price: $2.95 USD. 93190 words. Fiction by Lea Tassie on October 20, 2009
The sequel to Cats in Clover, wherein George the Magnificent deals with hordes of invading Siamese while Holly and Ben struggle with both the feline and human politics of Adriana Island. Life becomes even more interesting when Ben’s mother moves in.
Cats In Clover
Ebook Price: $2.95 USD. 70180 words. Fiction by Lea Tassie on October 15, 2009
In this, the first of the Adriana Island series, city slickers Holly and Ben buy a five-acre farm on Adriana Island. They adopt George the Magnificent, a tabby-Siamese of royal status and immediately become his slaves. Enjoy their adventures with stray animals, invading guests and renovation of dilapidated buildings.
Tour Into Danger
Ebook Price: $2.95 USD. 73690 words. Fiction by Lea Tassie on October 6, 2009
Penny is booked on a flight to Toronto to look for her sister. But when her nine-year-old nephew, Rob, sees his stepfather commit murder and begs for asylum, she takes him to Hawaii. Followed by two hit men, she is desperate to keep her nephew safe and worried sick about her sister. And who is that bumbling tourist who turns up wherever they go?

Tag Cloud:

adventure    androgyny    animals    assumptions    botany    cats    chase    coming of age    community    earth    eccentricity    farm    farming    feud    garden    hawaii    homestead    humor    island    isolation    kittens    land development    mischief    murder    mystery    new york    photography    poetry    politics    romance    san francisco    satire    sexuality    siamese    strays    suspense    tour    valley    writing   

Smashwords Book Reviews:

  • Carol's Aquarium: A Collection on Sep. 25, 2009 star star star star
    Kristen is an excellent writer. Her stories are written as short stories should be written: spare and without a single unnecessary word. Some of her imagery is delightfully original. For all of you who like literary short fiction, this is a must.