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Timeless Tales 5 Star Review, October 9, 2003
by Terie Lou
The days are getting colder and the nights are getting longer. What a perfect time to turn off the TV, grab your favorite hot "toddy" and settle in for a great read. Might I recommend you pick up Redemption by Shelby Morgen? Although this e-book has been out for a few years, previously published as Charlie's Way, I'm afraid this jewel has been greatly overlooked. It has now found a new home at Ellora's Cave and is well worth reading.
Disillusioned from her husband cheating on her in their own bed, Charlie Giles, a "Company" agent, loses it, shoots her service revolver at the copulating couple and winds up incarcerated. She then finds her way to a place to heal her spirit and forge a new path for her life, building a horse farm in the wilds of West Virginia. Drew Bailey, recently paroled after being falsely imprisoned for a horrendous crime he did not commit also seeks out a familiar place to find solace. It was inevitable that these two forces would collide, but what sparks they give out in the process.
"She was hot and slick and wet and felt so ready. His body was tensed for action, but he forced himself to move deliberately. His mouth sought hers again, and he backed her against the wall taking his time, kissing her thoroughly, forcing himself to be content for the moment just to be inside of her. " I had plans." Drew managed when he came up for air. " I was going to seduce you properly. Women are supposed to want foreplay. It says so in all the best books."
Charlie shivered as his teeth nipped her earlobe. "Foreplay is all about being in the mood," she rationalized." I watch you walk across a room, and I'm in the mood. All I have to do is listen to the sound of your voice, or see you standing there in the doorway, and I want you." That's good," Drew assured her," Because I want you, in every way a man can want a woman. I want to touch you and love you and hold you and never let you go."
"You better take me over to the bed. There are a whole lot of places I want you to touch me that you can't reach right now."
Her hands tangled in his hair. "Oh God," Drew groaned," You find places on me I didn't even know were crying out to be touched."......
Not only is the sex hot in this book and just right to keep you warm through the evening hours, the suspense is razor sharp and guaranteed to keep you up all night long trying to figure all the twists and turns this novel takes. I could not put it down.
I found this book to be an unexpected treasure, as I am sure you will too. If you like your stories hot with a bit of suspense, you will want to add Redemption to your to buy list. I'm betting once you read this gem, it will find its way to your "keeper" shelf like it did mine.
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Timeless Tales 4 Stars Review, October 9, 2003
by Sophie Murphy
Drew was finally back home after twelve years away. He hadn't just been away, he'd been in prison for murder. Unfortunately, to his dismay, there was no one waiting when he got off the bus. After four hours of fruitless waiting, he started to walk.
Charlie felt sorry for the bedraggled looking drifter sitting in the farthest back corner, drinking his solitary coffee. Janelle, the young cook, had taken pity on him and made him something to eat. Janelle was attempting to convince Charlie that he would be a good, cheap labor prospect to help on Charlie's ranch. Charlie was working full time, plus trying to look after the horses all alone. While in theory it was a good idea, she was skeptical about hiring someone who probably wouldn't be around long. As she drove home, she had second thoughts and wished she had hired him. He was big, and looked strong enough to handle the heavy bales of hay that needed to be loaded into the barn, not to mention the myriad of other jobs around the place.
After what seemed like minutes, but was definitely more, she stumbled out of bed, determined to get the bales put away, at least as much as she could. When she got to the barn, she looked with disbelief. Every last bale was stored in the barn. There was no way she could have managed all that herself in the same amount of time. This was the pattern over the next few days. When she was at work or sleeping, her chores would get done. She was convinced she had a ghost. Janelle suggested she leave some food out if she wanted to catch him. Even getting a huge dog from the SPCA didn't help in finding out where her "ghost" was hiding. Her dog (Ghost) was barking and agitated one evening. When she let him out, he took off across the field. Charlie grabbed her shotgun and followed in her jeep. She found a man being beaten by a group of older teens. He was making no move to defend himself. She fired off a blast and ordered the group off her property. When she went to help the man get to his feet, it was none other then the drifter from the truck stop, all 6'7" of him. So this was her ghost!
What a terrific story, this reviewer's first from this wonderful author. The reader is hooked from the very beginning. The main female character is strong, emotionally and physically. Drew is truly formidable physically, yet you know he would never hurt anyone or anything that was weaker or smaller than himself. The sex scenes were sizzling. The descriptions of jail life were very realistic, almost as if the author had first hand knowledge! The secondary characters were interesting enough that you were left hoping there will be a follow on story. This book is definitely a keeper and I would recommend it to anyone.
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Redemption, September 16, 2003
This review is from: Redemption (CD-ROM)
Don't miss this opportunity to take a whirlwind ride with the characters created by Shelby Morgen! Intense, edgy and powerfully raw, she's as talented as any romantic suspense author out there and as touching as the sweetest of romances writers. A heady combination of passion and the power of love! The suspense will leave you breathless and the romance will make you tremble. A surefire winner in this reviewers heart!
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