Month: July 2020
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First Meeting from How Far is Heaven ~ A Love in the City Romance by Dellani Oakes
Hal Garrow is alone in a big city, squeaking by financially, as he finishes his degree in music. He’s feeling down after an audition didn’t go well. Drawn to a small lake on campus, he pulls out his guitar and starts to sing. He started strumming a happy tune he’d been working on. He didn’t […]
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Brand New Day by Dellani Oakes – Part 4
At school, the girls are having a typical first day. When they get to lunch, Diego invites them to sit with him and his friends. One of the girls gets mad. “Well, sorry,” the girl said in a snotty tone. “I’m supposed to know?” “They look just alike,” Diego’s best friend, Raul, said. “Pay some […]
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Brand New Day by Dellani Oakes – Part 3
Janet, Ramona and Bunny ride the bus together, meeting Ramona’s brother, Diego, at the bus loop. All Diego’s friends were under strict rules, they couldn’t touch the girls. Flirting was okay, hitting on was acceptable, to an extent, but no touching. They touched, they got the hell beaten out of them. Diego had a reputation […]
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First Meeting from Hooked on Love ~ A Love Under the Sun Romance by Dellani Oakes
Penny Hart owns and operates a fast growing coffee and music store called Caffeinated Discs. Several nights a week, a small authors group meets there for coffee, chat and writing. She’s known them all for years, but tonight, there’s a new person among them. Loud laughter burst out in the alcove where the writers group […]
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Brand New Day by Dellani Oakes – Part 2
It’s 1975—early morning, the first day of school, and already Janet’s in a bad mood, thanks to her mother and sister. Janet wanted to cry, but with Sookie and Mama both glaring at her, she wouldn’t let the tears come. She dressed in a fury. Angry, hurt tears burned in her eyes. She didn’t say […]
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Brand New Day by Dellani Oakes – Part 1
Brand New Day is a little different from my usual stories. One thing which makes it unique, is the fact that it takes place in flashbacks. When it opens, the main character is in the hospital. It hops back to her past, as she remembers what brought her to this point in her life. It’s […]
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First Meeting from He Thought He Saw ~ Miracle, Mississippi Series Book 1 by Dellani Oakes
This story isn’t exactly a romance, though there is a relationship between the two main characters. I would call this story a New Adult book, though it is also a fantasy set in modern times. Brian Casey has been having a rough few months. Strange things started happening around his 15th birthday in May, and […]
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Love Takes a Swim by Dellani Oakes is Over
Love Takes a Swim is over, and I’m a little sad. I’m delighted that Kai and Paisley got together. In fact, I feature them in several other books (not all are published). However, they briefly appear in Conduct Unbecoming, which is available at Amazon, Smashwords, and other e-book sites. Usually, at this time, I would […]
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Love Takes a Swim Part 74 by Dellani Oakes
Paisley asks to speak to TJ and JT’s mom about the abuse. They come over the next day. Mrs. Cooper’s furtive glance told Paisley all she needed to know. “Who did you tell?” she asked her sons. “Me,” Cody said. “You think I didn’t know all this time? But I didn’t say anything until now, […]
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First Meeting from He Needed Killin’ ~ A Romantic Suspense by Dellani Oakes
I love First Meetings. Introducing us to the main characters, they set the stage for what’s to come. Dill Hamilton has an abusive boss, RJ Caldwell. Having just gotten away from him, he’s taken a job at a local steakhouse. Unfortunately, RJ finds out and confronts him, violently. The sheriff’s department arrives, and Dill meets […]
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