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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Committee of Angels New Release #MFRWHooks #BWLAuthor # Medical #romantic suspense #hospital

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Blurb:

The article passed around the table on a hot August night. “Five to ten percent of the nation’s doctors are so impaired or incompetent they cannot or should not practice medicine.” The nurses at Bradley Memorial thought they had them all. That night they formed a group they called The Committee of Angels.

Nearly a year has passed and Laura Bancroft wonders why little has been done to change things. She also wonders about some of the nurses fitting the pattern. Laura has three doctors on her list of incompetents. She seldom meets with the other members and several of the others are upset with her. When her ex-husband joins the medical staff, she realizes she still has feelings for him. One of her list of doctors dies after emergency surgery and Laura finds her suspected since she was assigned to the doctor. She must deal with suspicions, her feelings for her ex. Then a second on her list commits suicide and speaks of blackmail.

Can Laura learn the truth of who is responsible before she faces arrest?

Excerpt:

Exhaustion swept through Laure’s body. She bent her head and sipped the cola savoring the taste and the coolness on her dry throat. She listened to the gossip sweeping around the table.

“So I said.” One of the nurses began. “Doesn’t an elevated temp happening three days after surgery mean something’s brewing.” She groaned. “This is the third pending infection for Blunder Doc this month.”

“And it’s only August sixth,” another nurse said. “Give him a chance to better his record.”

“Guess what Princess Doc said this afternoon. ‘Don’t call me. Call the service and someone will get back to you. I have a busy evening.”

“She must have tickets to the opera, Laura mumbled.

A nurse with graying hair Laura had never seen before leaned forward. “Seems things here aren’t much different from the last place I worked.” She unfolded a piece of paper. “Months ago I read this article. ‘Five to ten percent of the nation’s doctors are so impaired or incompetent they cannot and should not practice medicine.”

A blast of chill air sent shivers along Laura’s spine. Mentally she listed the doctors at Bradley Memorial who fit that description. “I think the numbers are too low unless there are four or five hundred doctors on staff.”

“Maybe we have them all,” someone whispered.

Laura frowned. The clipped voice belonged to one of the evening supervisors. What was Edith doing here? How often did someone from administration socialize with staff nurses? The older woman sat next to the young blonde who had just completed her month long orientation.

“Something should be done,” someone said.

Laura scanned her companions. Who had spoken? “What can we do?” Her question joined the chorus.

There’s more.” The supervisor moved the globed candle closer. For an instant the flickering flame changed her round smiling face into a grotesque mask. “Only a doctor can determine if another doctor is incompetent.”

“Wrong,” the stranger nurse said. “Nurses can act.”

“Sure.” Skepticism colored the speaker’s voice. “We all know how they avoid and close their ranks around the incompetent. They’re afraid of what they might find.”

“And if any of the doctors agree with us they’re black-listed.”

“So, what can we do?” Laura’s question halted the buzz of conversation.

“Nothing.” Doug said. “Look at what happened to Alice when she complained about Blunder Doc. She lost her job. While this isn’t always a fun job, it pays the bills.”

A second woman slapped the table. “He’s right. The doctors will continue with business as usual.”

How right they were. Laura drew a deep breath. For more than twenty years, Dr. John Moore had been a sloppy surgeon, Her nails dug into her palms. The infection he had caused when he’d operated on her mother had caused her death. Laura had been forced to face her teenage years motherless. How many times had a similar scenario been repeated because of him?

The stranger nurse rested her elbows on the table. “Who says we must work alone. I’ll tell you what the nurses at the last hospital where I worked did.” She lowered her voice to a near whisper. “They formed a committee.”

Doug laughed. “We could do the same and call ourselves the Committee of Angels.”

Born that hot August night, the Committee began collecting data and investigating the doctors at Bradley Memorial Hospital. During the days and months , though few of the members knew, letters were sent to a select group of physicians on staff.

Dear Doctor,

Five to ten percent of the nation’s doctors are unfit to practice medicine, We have determined you are one of them. A reckoning is due. You are being watched.

The Committee of Angels.

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Tuesday's Writer's Tip Beyond Plot #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #writing #plot #structure

Books with plots can also have structures. Some books don't follow the beginning, middle and end structure of simply following the plot. Sometimes the books need a kind of structure to make them make sense. This doesn't mean there is no plot. What it means is the plot doesn't follow the strict route laid out. There are a number of structures for stories that we'll talk about in the next couple of weeks.

Mosaic, Mood Piece and Character Sketch. These structures or patterns can also contain a plot though the plot may not seem evident.

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Monday, May 9, 2022

Meandering on Monday with Janet Lane Walters #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #Reading #Writing #Thoughts - Supreme Court

Meander 1 Reading - Finished Dean Hovey's Whistling Bake off - a cute cozy. Jay Lang's Deadly Ties - a mystery suspense story. Carly Phillips - Just One Dare - As usual a good read with lots of emotions. Jennifer Probst's Meant To Be - a good read with some interesting problems and How To Tempt a Fuke by Madeline Martin - an interesting Regency with great sexual tension

Meander 2 = Thoughts - Supreme Court - Much has been in the news lately about the Supreme Court and many people are beginning not to trust the them. I haven't trusted them for many years and I feel my reason is a valid one. We have given men and women a lifetime once seated the power of dictators. I remember the day this hit me at least twenty or more years ago. Representatives have two year terms, presidents, four years and senators six years. What I wondered was why there was no limit on the men andwomen who actually control our lives. Why are they not appointed for ten years? I think that would be fair and they would not become the dictators of our lives for years and years and years.

Meander 3 - Writing - Moving forward with Sepal. Working on chapter 4. Two more to go with them in their separate lives that will converge and they will become the Three and Three of Midra and Midran for Sepal.

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Sunday, May 8, 2022

New Release - Committee of Angels #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #medical #suspense #hospital #doctors #nurses

Released the end of April

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Saturday, May 7, 2022

Saturday's Blurbs feature Books by Rebecca Austin #MFRWAuthor #Romance #Contemporary #Regency

Her Wicked Viscount

Coming soon.

Currently on a limited time special

When her father mysteriously goes missing, Miss Ava Hamilton’s sheltered life is turned upside-down. Tossed onto the streets by her malicious half-brother Ashton, Ava must fend for herself and the two orphans in her care.

Knowing her father would never abandon her, Ava vows to find him, and as her quest begins, she stumbles upon an unconscious Lord in need of saving. The Viscount returns the favor and joins her search, but resisting their attraction is entirely another matter.

Lord Daniel Steel, Viscount of Hedgerow Manor, is used to doing as he pleases. Charming and wickedly handsome, he bristles against the idea of marriage when his father threatens to cut him off at the end of the Season. But delicate debutants aren’t for him. Preferring financial independence, he seeks an investor for a business deal. Except, the gentleman goes missing, and suddenly he’s at the mercy of a determined and tempting young lady too delicate for the streets of London.

Now Daniel must search for his vanished investor before time runs out, and he finds himself reluctantly betrothed.
*Books in Series can be read out of order.

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Wedded by the Billionaire

Available in Kindle Unlimited

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Tet

One night with the wrong woman…

Tet controlled his universe, including the women he slept with, and a night of steamy fun was the perfect antidote for the new stress in his life.

But her passionate kisses and gentle caresses unraveled everything he thought he craved.

Now he will stop at nothing to make her his, even using their unbridled passion.

Tangela

They say you should never meet your hero…

The open gate onto his property was an invitation she couldn’t resist. She soon discovered it wasn’t meant for her, but with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, she played out a fantasy she never thought would come true.

But fantasies have consequences. And hers had steely gray eyes that demanded more than one passionate night.

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The Christmas Gift

Available in Kindle Unlimited

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Ivy

It was supposed to be a one-night stand. A hot night of sweaty indulgence with a man she’d vetted. A man she could play with and then walk away, someone who ticked all her boxes. Instead, she was facing off with Corin, a man who made her knees weak under his gaze and hijacked all her rules.

When the pregnancy stick turns pink eight weeks later, all her carefully laid plans go down in flames.

Starting over in a big city is no challenge for Ivy. She’s intelligent, successful, and can readily form a plan. Too bad her strategy didn’t involve her new boss turning out to be her baby’s father. She can’t stop her heart from falling for him, but can she protect her baby from a man she hadn’t planned for?

Cor

Straight-laced and uptight ought to be kryptonite to Corin’s carefree, love-them-and-leave-them lifestyle. Yet the memory of the one night with a mystery woman haunted him. When he’s finally convinced himself that his memories of that night are overblown, she turns up at his firm with everything he didn’t know he needed.

Now Corin has to decide whether he can turn their one night of explosive chemistry into the forever kind with a new lifestyle and family. It is the Christmas wish he never knew he had.

Friday, May 6, 2022

Friday Rebecca Austin is visiting and talking about Who She Was Before #MFRWAuthor #romance #contemporary #Regency

1. What were you before you became an author? Did this influence your choice as a writer?

I am a full-time mom and wife, jobs I thoroughly enjoy. Until two years ago, I also worked in the financial industry.

My writing journey became a serious endeavor after I was pregnant with my son, years before my career in finance. Did my years at work help spark my creative juices and possibly motivate me to do something I enjoyed? Yes!

I think most people are motivated by the thought of doing something they love. I’m just glad I didn’t ignore the feeling.

2. Are you genre specific or general?

Currently, I write both historical romance and contemporary romance.

In historical romance, my first series takes place during the regency period. My contemporaries are both in billionaire and small-town romance.

3. What is your latest release?

Wedded by the Billionaire is my latest release. It’s a mistaken identity billionaire romance set in a city. This is book two in a three-part series featuring the billionaire brothers of Wheelcaster.

Tetsuo, the hero, is a man determined to control every aspect of his life, including his kinky one-night relationships. Until Tangela shows up on his doorstep and Tet mistakes her for his date.

4. What are you working on now?

I’m so excited for my next project, an interracial recency romance coming out in July. Each novella showcases the rich history and success of people of color during the British Regency era.

As an author in the Regency in Color collaboration, I’m very proud. Also, we are having a good time. Among authors like Elise Marion, Celeste Barclay, Hildie McQueen, and five others, how can these novellas not be fun!

Each month until November, a new title drops. If you enjoy reading interracial regency romance, you will enjoy these stories.

5. Does your reading choice influence your choice of a writing career?

I don’t think so. I write the stories I enjoy reading.

Between writing, I read a wide range of genres. While the majority are romance novels, I enjoy mystery and suspense too.

Writing started as an escape from the realities of living with Cystic Fibrosis. I love every aspect of it.

6. Where can we find you?

If you like chatting and interacting, like my Facebook page. You can also join my newsletters; they go out monthly. They include everything from my writing works-in-progress, book updates, features of other authors, and so much more.

If you’re into reading exclusive content before anyone else, getting fan swag, and early releases, check out my Patreon page.

I can’t wait to meet you!

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

Thursday Meet the Characters from Seducing the Innkeeper #BWLAuthor #MFRWAuthor #romance #contemporary #hidden child #Vermont #inn

Mark Blakefield is the editor of the travel magazine. He is shown a picture taken by one of the reporters who was researching inns in Vermont. In one of the pictures, he sees the girl he had a brief fling with in college and who he had fallen in love with. Her rapid departure from college and because of a misunderstanding about her name he is unable to find her. When he sees a picture of her with a young boy, he is shocked. The boy looks like pictures of himself as a boy. He drives off to find her and to learn more.

Christa Sommers left college in a rush because her father and step-mother died in a crash leaving two young step-sisters behind. She has inherited the inn her father owned and must take charge. When she learns she is pregnant, she tried to get in touch with Mark. She is told he is in Europe and no one at the magazine will give her an address. She gives up, has the baby and gives Mark's name as the father. Years later, she is running the inn and trying to deal with her selfish step-sisters who are angry that none of the inn belongs to her. She has told her son bits and pieces of his father but not his name. He has even seen a single snapshot she has of Mark.

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Havens Affinities Book 2 #MFRWHooks #BWLAuthor #fantasy #swords #earth #air #water #fire

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BLURB:

Four teens, led by the mysterious birds they believe are their parents seek a place of safety where they can learn to control their affinities. They find a place of refuge with Doma Jandia, grandmother of their friend Zand. The doma plans to take them to the highlands but news of the capture of two of their friends by Dom Senet, sends them on a rescue mission. Their powers are not strong enough to defeat the evil dom. They must find a way to succeed or their friends will be corrupted forever.

Excerpt :

Alizand prowled about his bed chamber. He paused beside the window and pushed the heavy draperies aside. Another day of confinement. Since the day his step-brothers had invaded the suite, forcing Alizand to reveal his affinity for Fire, he'd been a prisoner.

At least the guards at the door believed he couldn't leave. They didn't know about the hidden section and he hidden rooms and passages to be found beyond the walls. Though Alizand could slip away, he should wait until night incase his room be checked. Dom Senet often made random visits during the day. Only when Alizan'd personal guard appeared could he escape these chambers. The corridors and places he could go had to be kept secret.

He was bored. He even missed the tedious lessons he'd been given by the clan elders during the short time he'd been acknowledged as his father's heir. Having his affinity exposed had ended the dream of being deemed fit to become a prince. No one who could use one or all the elements could rule the princedom of Wesren,

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