Louise Hathaway

Biography

Louise Hathaway is a pen name of a husband and wife writing team. They write in several different genres including murder/ mystery; romance, travel, time travel, and literary criticism.

Smashwords Interview

We see that you are a husband and wife writing team. When did you decide that you wanted to write books together?
The Wife: For years, I'd been trying to get published on my own. I have a M.A. in English and spent my twenties at the post office mailing my short stories to various publishers with no success. About 3 years ago, on a lark, I began writing a murder/mystery about a group of librarians and what would happen if someone accidentally got crushed when the electronic compact shelving mechanism malfunctioned. How would my imaginary librarians react if they found the body? Would they accuse each other? Who would they think did it? I wrote about 6 pages and showed it to my husband. He liked it and I asked, "How would you like to write the rest of this book with me?" He kindly agreed and that's how we started writing books together. The Husband: I got inspired when my wife started writing eBooks. She graciously allowed me to add my ten cents worth into the books she was writing and the rest is history. I'm so lucky she's allowed me into her domain.
What is the greatest joy of writing for you?
The wife: I love bouncing ideas off each other. I am constantly amazed by some of the dialogue and ideas my husband comes up with. One of my favorite things to do is to sit out in our garden, have a glass of wine, and read to each other what the other has written that day. I always knew that my husband was a good writer (he seduced me with a poem he'd written about me). But I'm amazed by just how good of a writer he is and how much better he writes with each book. The husband: Forget what she said. She's the better writer. I'm just along for the fun ride. It's a joy to be creating our little works of art and then unleashing them onto the world!
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Series

A New Orleans Mystery
This series stars female homicide detective Yvonne Dauphin and takes place in New Orleans. Although the stories in the series occur in numerical order, each can be read as a stand-alone. Fighting Demons opens with my main character checking herself out of a psychiatric hospital determined to show her boss that she is up to the task of capturing a serial killer. Deadly Promises is about human trafficking. Several young women are found dead in a shipping container from Poland. Yvonne and her team must figure out how they came to meet such fate. Fifty Shades of Dead is the most recent release. In this story, a young woman goes out to dinner with a man she's just met at the theater where they've watched 50 Shades of Grey. He bears a striking resemblance to the actor in the movie and also had a "red room" as she finds out when she goes with him to his house. She takes a walk on the wild side with deadly results.
A Nancy Keene Mystery
These books are funny PG-rated stories inspired by the adventures of the famous teenage sleuth Nancy Drew and they are mainly written for women baby boomers who grew up reading and loving the series. My Nancy Keene mysteries take place in some of my favorite travel destinations, so they are travelogues in addition to being cozy mysteries. All of the books in the series can be enjoyed as standalone stories.
The Librarians
This is a series about people who work in libraries. The stories are inspired by the people I knew and worked with at a public law library. "Death Among the Stacks: The Body in the Law Library" is about what happens when an inspector from the Government Printing Office is killed at the library. Who did it? Was it one of the librarians who work there? Isabella Forshey, the librarian in 3 of these books, falls in love with a detective she meets at a mystery dinner theater in "Watchin' The Detective: A Mystery Dinner Romance". They go to New Orleans on their honeymoon and in my story/travelogue "Honeymoon in New Orleans" I write about what they saw and experienced while there. When Isabella's husband dies unexpectedly, she deals with her grief by going to Europe with her best friend, another librarian, in "Destination Europe: The Summer the World Changed". All of the books in the series can be enjoyed as standalone stories.
A Detective Santy Mystery
Set in Orange County, California, these murder mysteries are about the life and career of Homicide Detective Clarissa Santy. The series begins with the murder of her father who was a fervent anti-nuclear power protester. When she turns 18, she comes to the realization that the wrong man was arrested for the murder and then finds out more about her family and learns the hard way that there are some questions best left unanswered. Follow her as she investigates the murder of a priest at an Abbey in the Canyon and the gruesome death of a famous southern chef. All of the books in the series can be read as stand-alones.

Books

Love Revealed
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 18,900. Language: English. Published: October 8, 2023 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » General, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Here's a romance novel told by a handsome college student who meets the young woman of his dreams when they both take a human sexuality class together. Their teacher gives them a provocative assignment for extra credit. As they conduct their assignment their bond deepens, and by sharing their personal stories and vulnerabilities they discover an emotional connection that goes beyond friendship.
Five European Adventures
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 15,510. Language: English. Published: August 19, 2023 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Adventure » Travel
Have you ever wanted to visit Paris, Rome, England, and/or Belgium? If so, I hope you will enjoy this travelogue that has dashes of romance added to the mix.
Murder Aboard The Queen Mary
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 32,960. Language: English. Published: April 23, 2023 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth
Why did a teenage girl get murdered aboard the Queen Mary during the Art Deco Weekend? That’s what 67-year-old amateur sleuth, Kathleen, tries to find out, along with the help of an attractive homicide detective who’s in charge of the case. Step aboard the legendary Queen Mary and find out whodunnit in this ghostly and romantic cozy mystery.
Hell on Wheels: My Adventures
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 29,390. Language: English. Published: December 26, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Historical » USA
This is a PG-Rated fictional story about an 18-year-old girl's adventures traveling with the men who built the transcontinental railroad and the prostitutes who came along with them. Later in the story, she meets a surveyor for the railroad who offers her a different life. Will she be able to leave behind what she has seen and experienced in the Hell on Wheels camps?
Love Gets a Second Chance
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 33,080. Language: English. Published: August 8, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Later in Life, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
This love story, a cross between The Notebook and Last Tango in Halifax, is about an older couple who are reunited after being away from each other since high school. In her late 60s, Madeline has been diagnosed with cancer and told that she has only a few months to live. She takes a scenic long-distance train trip aboard The Coast Starlight, where she once again sees Jay, her first love.
Torn Between Two Lovers: A Civil War Romance
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 39,640. Language: English. Published: May 29, 2021 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Historical » American, Fiction » Romance » Military
This steamy historical romance takes place during the waning days of the Civil War and is about a young Southern widow who rescues a Yankee soldier from the Mississippi after the steamboat he was on explodes. She brings him home to nurse, but as his condition worsens, takes him to a hospital in Memphis where she falls in love with a surgeon. She finds herself attracted to both men equally.
Detective Santy Mysteries Box Set
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 151,340. Language: English. Published: December 15, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
About the life and career of Detective Clarissa Santy, the series begins with the murder of her father. At age 18, she discovers that the wrong man was arrested for his murder and there are some questions best left unanswered. Follow her investigate the murder of a priest and the gruesome death of a famous chef
Travelers in Time: A Search for the Missing
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 115,840. Language: English. Published: November 24, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Western
Two sisters go back to the 1860s to search for their missing parents who did not return from their time travel adventure. The sisters navigate the building of the transcontinental railroad and experience the world of post Civil War America.
Murder Aboard the Coast Starlight
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 25,700. Language: English. Published: September 12, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
A movie star is killed aboard Amtrak's scenic Coast Starlight. Whodunnit? With a cast of characters who seem to have a motive for murder, will two detectives be able to figure out the killer's ingenious plot in time before someone else ends up dead?
Our Bluebird Family
Price: Free! Words: 9,030. Language: English. Published: May 16, 2020 . Categories: Fiction » Children’s books » Animals » Birds, Nonfiction » Children's Books » Animals / Birds
Written for children, this story about the bluebird family who lives in our backyard, is also meant for adults to enjoy. In these pages, read about the courtship of the young couple, Skye and Bella, and how tragedy struck when she broke her leg after laying four eggs. This is an uplifting and inspiring tale about overcoming disabilities.
Our First Year Raising a Jack Russell Terrier Puppy (And Then Some)
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 17,100. Language: English. Published: August 14, 2018 . Categories: Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs, Nonfiction » Home & Garden » Pets & livestock » Dogs
Come along with us as we follow our new Jack Russell puppy through his first year (and then some) and watch him learn and grow to become part of our world. We hope that you may learn from our mistakes and successes with bringing up this adorable, funny, intelligent, and always-entertaining breed of wonderful little dogs.
Fifty Shades of Dead
Series: A New Orleans Mystery. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 38,060. Language: English. Published: June 17, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural
Three young librarians get together for a girl’s night out at the movies to see Fifty Shades of Grey where they meet a handsome stranger who bears a striking resemblance to the film’s main character. He invites them to dinner, but only one goes with him—a vulnerable blonde who has just been served divorce papers. A few days later, her body is found behind an abandoned house in the 9th ward.
Deadly Promises: A New Orleans Mystery
Series: A New Orleans Mystery. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 64,320. Language: English. Published: January 13, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural
A young woman is gunned down during a detective's wedding; then several young women are found dead in a shipping container. Could these two cases be related? Two homicide detectives are searching for answers, along with the help of the detective's sister, an erotic romance writer, familiar with the chief suspects through her online connections. Take a walk on the wild side with this mystery.
The Salacious Scribes Mystery
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 20,540. Language: English. Published: August 12, 2017 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Romance » Romantic Comedy
"I never imagined when I joined an erotic romance writing group that one of us would be killed at the Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas. It had all started out so fun." So begins this humorous and PG-Rated romantic cozy mystery about the relationships between writers and what happens when one of them is killed.
The Stolen Masterpiece: A Nancy Keene Mystery
Series: A Nancy Keene Mystery. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 21,420. Language: English. Published: July 5, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth
Join precocious teenage sleuth, Nancy Keene, on another of her international adventures. This book finds her in Amsterdam visiting her newly-found Dutch relatives who have recently discovered a secret room in their house that contains valuable artwork, including a Vermeer masterpiece worth millions. Someone has stolen it, and it’s up to Nancy and her team to find out who.
Fighting Demons: A New Orleans Mystery
Series: A New Orleans Mystery. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 61,930. Language: English. Published: June 24, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural, Fiction » Romance » Suspense
(5.00 from 1 review)
A romance novel and murder mystery all in one about a female homicide detective who has bipolar disorder and struggles to find a serial killer at the same time that she's hoping to get back together with her ex-husband. Is she strong enough to withstand the pressures of her job and complicated love life?
Destination Europe: The Summer the World Changed
Series: The Librarians. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 15,730. Language: English. Published: September 6, 2015 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » Europe, Fiction » Women's fiction » Chick lit
This is an informative travelogue written by two librarians who vacation in Europe together where they visit England, Rome, Paris, and Belgium. For 30-year-old Nicole, it’s her exciting first trip to Europe and for 40-year-old Isabella, it’s a chance to recover after her husband’s recent death.
Planning a Vacation? Why Not Chicago
Price: Free! Words: 1,980. Language: English. Published: May 9, 2015 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » Essays & Travelogues, Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America
(5.00 from 1 review)
Free travelogue. I've always been fascinated by Frank Lloyd Wright & the many craftsmen homes he designed there. I grew up listening to Chicago-style blues & longed to hear some Blues’ bands perform at the famous “Buddy Guy’s”. I've also been intrigued by Chicago’s colorful gangster past & wanted to see a live show at the Second City Improv. And then--there's the famous pizza! Who can say no?
Travelers in Time Aboard the California Zephyr
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 80,160. Language: English. Published: March 27, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Fantasy » Historical, Fiction » Historical » Western & American frontier
Do you like trains? Do you like history? If so, take a look at this time travel tale about modern-day Amtrak travelers who go back in time to the days when the trans-continental railroad was being built. Our passengers become part of a real-life special excursion train and meet Rutherford B. Hayes, George Pullman, and Robert Todd Lincoln. How will our time travelers cope with their new world?
The Forgotten Sister: A Sequel to Pride and Prejudice
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 20,400. Language: English. Published: January 9, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Historical » Regency, Fiction » Classics
In The Forgotten Sister, the drawing rooms of the Regency era are opened for us to view the world where Jane Austen left off when she wrote Pride and Prejudice. This novel is about Mary Bennet, the plain middle daughter, as she compares herself to her beautiful sisters, tries to get her father to notice her, falls in love, becomes a writer, and ultimately a champion for those less fortunate.
The Oedipus Complex in D. H. Lawrence's Sons and Lovers
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 4,320. Language: English. Published: December 2, 2014 . Categories: Essay » Literature, Essay » Author profile
This scholarly essay is about Sons and Lovers, the strange story about a mother who smothered her son with possessive love and treated him like a substitute for her abusive husband. It also addresses what Lawrence thought of critics who claimed it was about the Oedipus Complex. I've included photos that were taken when I was at his birthplace in England & at his memorial in New Mexico.
Marriage in Pride and Prejudice: A Literary Essay
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,010. Language: English. Published: November 20, 2014 . Categories: Essay » Literature, Nonfiction » Literary criticism » Women Authors
I wrote this literary essay in graduate school the semester before I received my Masters Degree in English Literature. It is about marriage expectations in the Regency period as expressed in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. It explores the different relationships between the sexes in the novel, and what the options were for unmarried women during this period. It also includes my travel pictures.
The Stolen Mask: A Nancy Keene Mystery
Series: A Nancy Keene Mystery. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 16,170. Language: English. Published: October 13, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Nonfiction » Travel » Essays & Travelogues
What would happen if Nancy Drew met James Bond? Find out in this humorous, PG-Rated tale written for women baby-boomers who grew up loving Nancy Drew. Nancy Keene, a teenage sleuth, goes to London and stays in the same hotel as Daniel Craig (AKA James Bond) when his BAFTA award is stolen. Nancy channels Agatha Christie & Sherlock Holmes to help her solve the mystery of the stolen mask.
Honeymoon in New Orleans
Series: The Librarians. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 15,650. Language: English. Published: July 18, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Nonfiction » Travel » By region » North America
Planning a vacation? Why not New Orleans? It's one of my favorite cities in the world and I've returned to it many times over the years. I wrote this travelogue told in fictional form about my favorite places to visit, dine, and stay overnight in The Crescent City and Louisiana.
Watchin' the Detective: A Mystery Dinner Romance
Series: The Librarians. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 36,230. Language: English. Published: June 29, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Contemporary, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
Have you ever wanted to go to a mystery dinner theater where the audience has to figure out whodunit? That is where two lovers meet in this humorous & sexy romance novel. A librarian in her mid-thirties goes with her friends to a performance where an actual murder takes place & falls in love with the handsome investigating detective.
Nags, Sluts, and a Deep-Breasted Soulmate from the Shining City: Thomas Wolfe's Women in The Web and the Rock
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 5,160. Language: English. Published: March 13, 2014 . Categories: Essay » Literature, Nonfiction » Literary criticism » American / General
I’ve always been a sucker for a good love story and was pleased to discover the best one in American Literature, in my humble opinion, in Wolfe’s long novel, The Web and The Rock. In that thinly-veiled self-portrait, Wolfe loves and captures the spirit of Aline Bernstein. In his extravagant rhetoric, he immortalizes her in his fictional character, Esther Jack.
The Summer of Love: A Trip Back to 1968
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 10,370. Language: English. Published: March 4, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Women's fiction » Chick lit
This humorous time-travel fantasy is about two sisters who are magically transported back to the 1968 Newport Pop Festival in Costa Mesa, California—an outdoor concert later described as “Orange County’s Woodstock”. Both sisters had attended the festival when they were teenagers. Despite all the fun they are having, they can't help but wonder, “How are we going to get back to 2018?”
Honeymoon in Savannah: A Detective Santy Mystery
Series: A Detective Santy Mystery. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 43,000. Language: English. Published: February 7, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
In this cozy murder mystery, Detective Clarissa Santy hopes to spend a quiet honeymoon with her husband in one of America’s most beautiful cities. Her time as a tourist is short-lived however when a famous chef is murdered The chef just happens to be her cousin--so this is personal--and Clarissa can't rest until she finds out whodunit.
Chasing My Roots: New World Finally Meets Old World
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 6,440. Language: English. Published: February 4, 2014 . Categories: Nonfiction » History » Genealogy
(5.00 from 1 review)
Do you love genealogy? If so, then this story is for you. Written by the grand-daughter of a Belgian immigrant who came to America in 1910, it describes her efforts to find and reunite with his family in Belgium after a breakdown in communication for twenty-five years. When she makes a pilgrimage to meet her relatives in the old world, they pull out all the stops and treat her like a movie star.
High School Reunion: You Can Go Home Again
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 8,480. Language: English. Published: November 1, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Later in Life, Fiction » Women's fiction » Chick lit
My husband helped me write this romance which is loosely based upon our courtship. Here's what it's about: Have you ever gone to high school reunions hoping to find "The One Who Got Away"? Wouldn't it be great if you got one more chance to get together? How would it change your life? That is what thirty-year-old Danielle wonders as she is getting ready to go to her high school reunion.
The Missing Bachelor Farmer: A Nancy Keene Mystery
Series: A Nancy Keene Mystery. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 13,710. Language: English. Published: October 17, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Nonfiction » Travel » Trip Journals
Are you a fan of Prairie Home Companion? Have you ever thought of going on a pilgrimage to see the towns that Garrison Keillor had in mind when he created his fictional town of Lake Wobegon? If so, I hope you will enjoy this book about a precocious teenager who talks her father into taking her to Minnesota on just such a quest.
The Murder at the Abbey: A Detective Santy Mystery
Series: A Detective Santy Mystery. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 39,200. Language: English. Published: October 5, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural
In this murder/mystery, a monastery in Orange County, California is shaken to its core when one of its priests is murdered. Who would want to kill him? Tempers have been running high in Silverado Canyon ever since the abbey purchased land to expand on. Detective Clarissa Santy is trying to solve the murder, while she’s busy reintroducing her father to the world outside of prison.
The Ghost in the Plantation: A Nancy Keene Mystery
Series: A Nancy Keene Mystery. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 43,500. Language: English. Published: August 5, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
Do you like Nancy Drew? Do you like New Orleans? If so, you will enjoy this humorous and PG-rated story about a teenage sleuth that especially targets women baby boomers who grew up reading & loving the Nancy Drew series. The teenage sleuth in this story goes on vacation to the French Quarter and what starts out as a sight-seeing trip changes into a murder/mystery when a docent is murdered.
England in the Footsteps of Its Literary Giants
Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 2,330. Language: English. Published: May 27, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » Travel » By region » Europe, Essay » Literature
(5.00 from 1 review)
This travelogue explores the literary landmarks of England by visiting the birthplaces and environs of some of the best writers of the English language. In it, you will find the worlds of Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, the Bronte Sisters, James Herriot, Thomas Hardy and William Shakespeare, to name but a few. One need not be an English Major to enjoy this book. All one needs is a yen to travel.
The Buried Treasure on Route 66: A Nancy Keene Mystery
Series: A Nancy Keene Mystery. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 16,490. Language: English. Published: May 26, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Romance » Contemporary
Written as an homage to the Nancy Drew books, this humorous and PG-rated cozy mystery about teenage sleuth, Nancy Keene, especially targets women baby boomers who grew up reading and loving the series. Gently poking fun at Nancy’s obscure knowledge, perfectionism, and need for control, this book concentrates and the relationship between Nancy and her father as they take a road trip on Route 66.
The Tustin Chronicles: A Detective Santy Mystery
Series: A Detective Santy Mystery. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 65,640. Language: English. Published: May 26, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Police Procedural
In a world of WWII-era blimp hangers and disappearing orange groves, Detective Dick Santy investigates a murder that has connections to the controversial construction of a nuclear power plant. An arrest is made in the murder but he is not convinced they have the right man. The victim's 18-year-old daughter is not convinced either and sets out, with the help of Detective Santy, to seek the truth.
Death Among The Stacks: The Body In the Law Library
Series: The Librarians. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 26,570. Language: English. Published: November 15, 2011 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
Why did an Inspector from the Government Printing Office get crushed between two rows of electronic compact shelving? In this murder/mystery, almost everyone seems to have a motive. It's an Agatha Christie-inspired whodunit with multiple suspects whom the book's detective assembles together in one room for "the big reveal."

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Smashwords book reviews by Louise Hathaway

  • Divine Designs on Oct. 28, 2013
    (no rating)
    This book is a great combination of my two loves: art and poetry. Thanks for offering it for free.
  • What Would Happen If Erma Bombeck Bought A Vibrator? on March 04, 2015

    What a delightful little book! A very fun and easy read. I've always been an Erma Bombeck fan and this is an insprired yet hilarious tale of a modern day experience that I'm sure Erma would approve of and certainly laugh at. Told unabashedly from a first person account, it is tastefully written and will make you laugh out loud at the author's experience getting aquainted with a new addition to her sexual arsenal. I recommend this to all the Erma Bombeck fans out there and to any woman who has wondered about what it's like to get a vibrator. Looking forward to more from this author.
  • Pamela’s Love Collection on May 04, 2015

    A fun and delightful read. I especially liked the section on the three F's.
  • The Rock Star in the Mirror (or, How David Bowie Ruined My Life) on Oct. 03, 2015

    I enjoyed reading your book. It was very brave of you to tell the story from a male point of view. I liked all the characters. I went under the pen name Louise Hathaway
  • Our Miss Engel on Dec. 06, 2015

    I enjoyed reading this book. I won't give anything away by writing of a surprise that comes about 3/4 of the way into the book. I should have seen it coming. It kept my interest from the first chapter and I read it all in one sitting. I'm happy that it was a free book and can't help but wonder why it doesn't have a price. Thank you for sharing this with us.
  • The Forgotten Mission on Dec. 18, 2015

    I enjoyed reading this intriguing mystery. I loved the idea of a writer renting a secluded hideaway and then discovering a German Luger, Nazi military identification papers, and the story of a mysterious girl who once lived there; then vanished from the land, not wanting to be found. What is the secret she's hiding? You'll have to read this well-written mystery to find out.
  • BLUSHES, BLUNDERS and BAGPIPES on June 20, 2016

    This was a very pleasant read about characters with whom I'd like to spend time. Thank you for providing it for free!
  • Things to Come on April 09, 2020

    Told in first-person point of view, this is a very charming and sexy story about an 18-year-old guy's days before going to Vietnam and the young women who work with him in a department store. It's an erotic romance that both male and female readers will enjoy.