Here you will find reviews on a variety of books. Some of them are reviews that I have done and others have been done by many review sites, authors and readers.

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"Storms of Destiny" By T.A. Von Reiman

Reviewed by: Shirley Johnson, Senior Reviewer for Midwest Book Reviews

In the beginning of this outstanding novel we are introduced to our main character, Tara Stone. A young woman, who makes her profession as a writer.

Tara's life is about to be shaken and changed in ways she never thought possible.

Tara has been having dreams that haunt her every sleeping moment.

These dreams begin to consume her thoughts and her life even after she awakes. Who were these people in her dreams, and why did they seem to be calling to her?

Her boyfriend, Brad, is concerned, but Tara has a problem with anyone trying to become to close to her, and this includes Brad.

Tara and her childhood friend, Shelly, make a decision to return to their family home in the bayous, so Tara can sort all of this out.

Here we are introduced to Tara's delightful family and to some very shady characters. When Tara realizes that the dreams she has been having are dreams of her dead

relatives, the story really heats up. Why were they contacting her, and what does it have to do with her life? She had to know, and begins to dig deeper into her family history.

There are so many twists and turns in this story that I could never describe them in a short review.

Let me say this; the reader is taken on quite a ride as we have all the elements of one excellent read.

We have mystery, love, hate, betrayal, suspense and the mystic power of voodoo as Tara runs for her life before being sacrificed.

Interested yet? You should be, because this is one incredible story that will keep you turning the pages until the end.

Highly recommended! Fast paced, spell binding and budding with one surprise after another. Don't miss this one, well worth your time.

"Sabrina's Destiny" By Selena Robins

Reviewed by: T.A. Von Reiman For The Writer's Nook and Reader's Corner

Selena Robins has created a captivating novel with all the tantalizing ingredients for a best seller. Sabrina's Destiny is filled with page after page of love, deceit, and desire. Then it

is all gracefully woven together with a ribbon of mystical powers. This unique combination creates a spell binding story that readers will not soon forget.

Sabrina Monroe is a strong spirited girl determined to save her family heritage. Unfortunately, the dire state of her finances may very well cause her to lose her treasured Maple Inn.

After Sabrina's grandmother dies, she feels obligated to carry on a dream that began with her own mother and father. Her parent's world revolved around a quaint country Inn, which began

before their untimely death. Sabrina is anything but a business person but when she finds out what a financial burden she has inherited, this is what she feels she must become.

Reluctantly, she puts away her own dreams of becoming a talented artist and tries to save the faltering Inn. In an attempt to accumulate much needed cash, she sells her beloved paintings but

little does she know that her prized possessions have touched another.

Jason O'Neill is the director of Colonial Resorts, which is also the company desperately trying to acquire the Maple Inn. Jason takes a trip out to the Inn in an attempt to speak with the owner

about selling it to his company. Unfortunately, before he can introduce himself he is mistaken for a handy man by the beautiful young girl who owns the establishment, one Sabrina Monroe.

Jason finds himself enchanted by Sabrina and continues his masquerade in order to stay close to the beauty. Not being the handy man type, Jason is forced to exhaust many resources in order

to play his new part.

Unfortunately, he becomes tangled in a web of deceit that he can find no escape from, without losing the woman he is beginning to love.

Sabrina and Jason join in a dance as old as time and ride out the many obstacles that lie in their path. Fortunately, they are not forced to carry the burden of their destiny alone, and many unseen

characters come to their aid. One lively angel by the name of Lucy plays a key role in their fate. The two seem to be divinely guided but the direction this guidance will take is anyone's guess.

Selena Robins is a very talented authoress to say the least. She has discovered the secret to holding the attention of her audience from beginning to end. Her novel is definitely filled with many twists

and turns, that will keep everyone wondering what Sabrina's Destiny will really be.

Thank you Selena for this wonderful read, and I look forward to seeing much more of your talented work.

"The Naphtali Chronicles: A Whole New Breed" By T.Anthony Truax

Reviewed by T.A. Von Reiman for The Writer's Nook and Reader's Corner

T.Anthony has created a spine chilling story that is gracefully written with realistic characters and vivid details. From beginning to end this novel enthralls its readers and plunges them into the deepest

caverns of their imagination.

The tale begins with a tantalizing introduction from the author and sets the pace for a thought provoking story that blasts the logical mind with many illogical possibilities. I was immediately reminded

of another great story, "An Interview With a Vampire." But this is only a slight comparison, for The Naphtali Chronicles: A Whole New Breed, is a story uniquely its own.

Mark and Kevin are two typical young men. They are seniors in college and football captains of their team. They live in a small apartment not far from campus. They drink, party, and go to school perfectly

content with their uneventful lives. But then after a great personal tragedy, Mark discovers a secret that will change his life and the lives of his friends forever. Mark is forced to discover his true identity and

fulfill a birthright that he never imagined he possessed.

A teacher that Mark has never considered one of his favorites, Professor Lansing, becomes his guide as he is hurled into a dark world filled with murder and mayhem. Lansing gives the young man a quick

lesson about his ancestors and a fondness grows between them. But Mark soon discovers that only he holds the key that can end the destruction that surrounds him and that the survival of mankind rides on his

young shoulders. Mark must release the beast within himself in order to destroy an evil enemy that kills without mercy. He is forced to release all that he has believed in the past, and grasp the truth of a strange

reality. He is thrown ruthlessly into a place where failure is not an option, and death looms at every corner.

T.Anthony is an exquisite storyteller and a very talented writer. He is a rare artist that uses his gifts to capture his reader's hearts and to thrust them into a story that they will never forget. His smooth words and graphic

details paint a picture so vivid that for the time that one is in his brilliant tale, they can do nothing but believe even the unbelievable. This book is a rare treasure that I would certainly recommend be read by all.

T. Anthony Traux is not just an author, but in this great profession he is definitely A Whole New Breed. Thank you, T. Anthony, for an excellent read and a story I will always remember.