Showing results by author "Annie" in All Categories

By definition, a novel is a literary work of more than forty thousand words. Although I have published numerous novelettes and novellas (a list appears at the end of the book), I have only two such creations, each containing content intended for the mature reader, and present them together here. They have the common themes of abduction, sex, murder and horror. The first is Female Predator, a tale of a young woman's journey from mild-mannered bookworm to volatile, unpredictable predator. It all begins the day she and her two best girlfriends take a road trip to checkout cute guys. Here are ...

It is the latter part of the eighteen hundreds, a time when civilization is creeping west in the United States. The days of the famous California gold rush have come and gone, many people have moved away and things have quieted down. The scenic foothills of the Black Mountain offer one a serene get-away, but also aren't too far from the San Francisco Bay area when in need of a little more action. The plush woodlands gently taper down into the pristine Whiskey River Valley. Six miles south, the slow moving water evolves into a violent rush of rapids. Small towns are being built up along the ...

Shortly before Christmas, Professor James Lowell is found brutally attacked in his rooms at Walsingham College, where Anna Hopkins works as an administrator. Baffled as to why anyone would wish to harm such a gentle, scholarly man, Anna discovers that Lowell had a connection with her fellow dogwalker Isadora Salzman, who knew him as an undergraduate in the 1960s, a comember of the so-called Oxford Six. It turns out that Isadora has been keeping a surprising secret all these years.

Raven Weir survived death while protecting her friends and Atlantis, and she is settling into her new life as the Guardian. Unfortunately, Raven’s attempt to protect the teenage hellhounds makes Cerberus an enemy. The dead are climbing out of their graves and are coming for her. Sam Westing’s granddaughter, who is the new Oracle, has been kidnapped. When Raven thinks things can’t get worse, Poseidon attempts to be a father to her and Hades wants her soul. Raven faces new challenges that will test her unstable abilities. Will she survive, or will she lose everything?

From the beginning, Emma was always looking for modern ways to becoming self-sufficient. Following the signs of a faltering economy and a nagging in her spirit to return to her family farm, Emma begins rebuilding a life independent from the grid and away from her high-stress corporate job.

After a quick jaunt to the Fae realm, I’ve come home to find my city on fire, my mate nowhere to be found, and demons running in the streets. Now, I have to help close a portal to Hell while also trying to figure out why my wonky powers are destroying reality as I know it.

The Notel Cartel is a family consortium for human trafficking. They abduct women for prostitution, harvest their men for body parts, and sell their kids. For many of their victims, trouble starts at the local inn, the Notel Motel. The corrupt county sheriff Bubba Notel heads up the family. The profits are lucrative. Excerpts: “Oh look, Dermot. There's a place up ahead, the Notel Motel. Rooms $9.99. Free cable TV, pool, spa, steam room.” “Sounds too good to be true. Something's gotta be wrong with it. Why else would the sign say Vacancy, and there are no cars at all in the parking lot?...

This breathtaking saga, set in the 1990s, tells the story of the landlords and tenants of a derelict canning factory in Southern Portugal. The wealthy, always-scheming Leandros have owned the building since before the Carnation Revolution, a peaceful coup that toppled a four-decade-long dictatorship and led to Portugal's withdrawal from its African colonies. It was Leandro matriarch Dona Regina who handed the keys to the Matas, the bustling family from Cape Verde who saw past the dusty machinery and converted the space into a warm - and welcoming - home.

Running away from an abusive stepmother, a little girl scrambles across London rooftops, a favorite hiding place. She peers through a window and sees a man apparently burglarizing a studio, but quickly realizes that she has witnessed the aftermath of a murder when the man puts a gun in the hand of a body on the floor. When she cries out he glimpses her and she escapes in terror. Very soon after, she is sent to live with her deceased mother’s aristocratic family and her secret is kept from the police.

I’m Annie Moussu, certified EFT Tapping Master Practitioner helping women build confidence, set boundaries and enjoy healthy relationships.You’ve come a long way.But perhaps, you still say yes when you mean no. You sacrifice your needs to please others. Conflicts cause you anxiety and it’s hard to speak up for yourself.I’ve been there. Depression, perfectionism and codependency have brought me to my knees.If you’re like me, you learned to put others first and to be caring and nurturing at the expense of yourself. You’ve been taught that asking for what you want makes you needy or ...

In an ancient Wales that never was, the twin brothers Emyr and Idrys are cursed to live as hounds: Emyr by night, and Idrys by day. The twins believe they will be trapped this way forever, until they meet the fierce and curious Áine, a changeling woman born with fey blood and gifts struggling to fit into a suspicious human world. Áine unravels the fate of Emyr and his twin as all three of them fall in love. To free her lovers from the curse, she embarks on a journey to the realm of the fey where she confronts her own gifts and heritage.

Jemma Braithewaite is dealing with tragedy, injury, and a desire for a different life. She's forced to make a heartbreaking journey to the Idaho Territory to take care of her orphaned niece and nephew. Just when she needs a friend the most, God puts Janine Hewitt in her life. The two women bond on their train ride from Chicago to Cutter's Creek, Montana. An unexpected invitation to stop and visit the Hewitt family in Cutter's Creek gives Jemma some time to ease herself and the children into life together.

March 1942. As the war continues, wedding bells are ringing for the factory girls. Sarah is happily settling into married life, whilst Fran is busy planning her upcoming wedding. Meanwhile, Beth hasn’t heard from her husband, Bob, since he returned to the navy, and she’s starting to fear the worst. And new friend Viola is still recovering from a nasty accident. Life on the home front can be challenging, but the factory girls can get through anything.

In the post-apocalyptic genre, we deal a lot with external demons. The grid goes down, pandemics, economic collapse, hostile takeover, solar flares, and EMPs are all horrifying circumstances in their own right. What happens though, when we face our own obstacles: those vicissitudes within ourselves? When trust has been broken? When a loved one is removed? When your psyche has been shocked to the point you cannot function? How do you find the strength to survive, let alone lead a group of people out of harm's way?

Widowed and at a crossroads in her life, Sandra Porter knows she must find the courage to find her true self. Deciding it's time to push her boundaries, she makes a booking to trek the Larapinta Walk across the centre of the remote Northern Territory. Renowned nature photographer Graysen Hughes has come to the outback seeking solace after the death of his wife. Always a loner, Graysen isn't happy when the tour guide insists on the participants walking in pairs. After a suspicious accident and the sudden disappearance of their guide, the group struggles on.

Elizabeth and John initially meet while on a ferryboat from New York to a popular resort area called Block Island, then go their separate ways. A situation involving international intrigue brings them back together, along with a host of other characters. They interact with an American mercenary, a Russian agent, and an American housewife and daughter in dire straits in Eastern Europe. All roads lead to Manhattan. Excerpts: “Block Island State Airport, this is Heli one-five bravo requesting permission to land.” “Roger, one-five bravo, remain south of runway 10/28 at all times, cleared ...

Annie writes tales about people who abuse positions of authority, do the inappropriate and the improper. There are abductions, murder, sexual misconduct, sex games and other naughty deeds, along with the occasional twist. At the end of this tale is a list other stories along with a brief description of each. Reverend Rob is a master manipulator. Due to inappropriate behavior, he was told to leave his original congregation, so decided to develop his own following. He has recruited vulnerable Kristin Koch as his number two. Her charming personality belies her true nature, narcissistic, ...

Lloyd Bunker's obsession with avoiding stoplights has run him and his '67 Pontiac GTO off the road, maybe for keeps. As they race to figure out what happened to Lloyd, T&A recruits Allie's former nemesis, Officer Tony Valerio, plus her best friend and ex-landlady, Margo, and television reporter Lisa Cole to help them follow a lethal trail of escalating crimes ranging from scrapping to pushing opioids to multiple murders. It's no longer just about Lloyd.

A famous Hollywood director comes to the Brookline Movie House to run a special New York Film Academy film camp, and Maeve couldn't be more excited - especially when she finds out this director is bringing her dreamy actor son! But Maeve's quest for the spotlight is interrupted by Madeline, the beautiful, talented, and ultra-rich daughter of the famous Krupcake King. She wants to star in the movie, too.

Settle down to a collection of classic magical fairy tales from the likes of the Brothers Grimm, Andrew Lang, Abbie Phillips Walker and many other famous fairy tale authors. These tales will have your little ones dreaming of giants, magical kingdoms and fairies.