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Behind the scenes of Book Publisher, Whimsical Publications!

Find out what it really takes to get published. Founder of Whimsical Publications, Janet Durbin will be dropping by Destiny's blog to talk about the publishing industry, what it's really like behind the scenes and how you can get published. You won't want to miss it! http://destinybooze.wordpress.com/2010/12/16/behind-the-scenes-of-book-publisher-whimsical-publications/http://destinybooze.wordpress.com/2010/12/16/behind-the-scenes-of-book-publisher-whimsical-publications/

Questions about THE CURSE OF A MIND

The Curse of a Mind was reviewed by Nancy over at Cheryl’s Book Nook! After reading the book, she had a few tough questions for me. Want to see my answers? Read the review and the interview here: http://cherylsbooknook.blogspot.com/2010/12/curse-of-mind.htmlhttp://cherylsbooknook.blogspot.com/2010/12/curse-of-mind.html

THE CURSE OF A MIND gets 4 marks by Mind Fog Reviews

Here’s a highlight from the review:

“…Destiny is an author you should be ready to follow into the big leagues…Destiny’s mind is a frightfully delightful one that continues to bring out one great novel after another. You won’t put this down until you see “whodunit”.”

4 bookmarks

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Come Say Hi to Harlequin Intrigue Author Dana Marton!

Destiny Booze is interviewing Romantic Suspense Author Dana Marton! Want to know what Dana put on her Christmas list this year? Drop by Destiny's blog today and find out! http://destinybooze.wordpress.com/http://destinybooze.wordpress.com/

4.5 out of 5 for PREDETERMINED ENDINGS

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This was a gripping novel right from the opening sentence and I could not put it down. There were so many twists and turns and I loved how it kept you guessing and even rooting for the “bad” person throughout the novel. I am looking forward to reading many more novels by this very talented author.
Medical thriller, FBI and police intrigue, mafia, hitmen = my perfect novel.
This novel will keep you guessing and will make you want to read it over and over again. It is actually back on my list for books to read and I want to read it again. Not many books after being read, make this list so that tells you how much I enjoyed it.
I would highly recommend this novel to everyone!!!
Rating 4.5 out of 5

Goodreads Winners!

Thank you so much to everyone that participated in this contest for a signed copy of PREDETERMINED ENDINGS! The final number of entries was 645! How awesome!

So, drum roll please…

The winners are: Barb from MN and Ivory from CA! Congratulations, ladies! Your books will be sent out very soon! :)

For anyone that didn’t get a book this time, don’t worry. There are more contests to come!

Memorable Quotes – THE CURSE OF A MIND

Do you like any of these quotes? Which one(s) are your favorite? :)



1. “I don’t look at my victims at the moment of his or her death. The reason for that is that everyone, probably Adolf Hitler in his time, looks innocent in that moment.” ~ The killer, The Curse of a Mind
2. “That is the definition of a true murderer. One that considers his actions, has the mental capacity to understand the consequences, and chooses to kill.” ~ The killer, The Curse of a Mind
3. “‘Oh, I’m sorry. My mama died when I was seventeen. She must have forgotten to teach me some manners.’” ~ Chris Chambers, The Curse of a Mind
4. “Garrett never looked straight at her, sideways yes, but never straight. Couldn’t concentrate that way. Too uncomfortable. That didn’t mean Garrett didn’t see what was right in front of him.” ~ The Curse of a Mind
5. “She preferred her men less intense and less—well, just less. What she was looking for was control. This man wasn’t tame enough for her liking.” ~ The Curse of a Mind
6. “‘I hope you know Cash is in the kitchen making a to-do list for me and Elliot. You let him play boss for ten minutes and he suddenly thinks he’s Hillary Clinton.’” ~ Leon Montgomery, The Curse of a Mind

Goodreads Giveaway of PREDETERMINED ENDINGS

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Angelica Chappell’s story makes huge headlines. Only a few months ago, she released a new pharmaceutical drug called Krytonix that effectively slows the spread of cancer cells. She has no idea her story will attract the attention of a serial killer. Suddenly, she is a target whether she realizes it or not. This killer is interested in more than her life. He wants her reputation, too. His first mission is to sabotage Krytonix.

William Pierce worked undercover for the FBI for five years to bring down a ruthless mobster that he ultimately is forced to kill. Two months passes by since that assignment. Still, William saw things he couldn’t talk about. He did things he couldn’t talk about. He believes his soul is damned. Returning to “normal” everyday life isn’t an option. He isn’t the same man he used to be. He refuses to return to FBI headquarters. He becomes a rogue agent with an agenda.

These two characters literally collide when Pierce’s agenda leads him to Chappell. It will take both of them to keep Angelica alive and to figure out who is trying to kill her. William soon finds himself developing feelings for Angelica. Too bad for her killer, William worked as a trained killer for the mob. Will he find her killer and hand him over to the legal system to see that justice is served or will he search and destroy?

Do I believe in the paranormal?

Hey guys, I’ve been interviewed by Elizabeth Provenzano, Tulsa Books Examiner. One of the things she wants to know is, do I believe in the paranormal? Want to know that answer? Click here: http://www.examiner.com/books-in-tulsa/interview-with-destiny-booze-author-of-the-curse-of-a-mindhttp://www.examiner.com/books-in-tulsa/interview-with-destiny-booze-author-of-the-curse-of-a-mind

Me? Compared to James Patterson? Whoohoo!

“This book has a very inventive plot with an ending I didn’t see coming. The characters were likable. Very emotional read in parts. Destiny should think about making this character, Chris Chambers, and her team into a series. James Patterson’s woman’s murder club better watch out…Destiny is coming.”

~ bookaholic, Shelfari Reader

New Review: THE CURSE OF A MIND

The Curse of a Mind was reviewed by Elizabeth Provenzano, Tulsa Books Examiner.

Here’s a highlight of the review…

“…some laugh-out-loud moments and some touching ones. Will there be a Chris Chambers series? Let’s hope so… This is a book that will intrigue you. You will want to know how it ends, whether you like it or not.”

You can read the full review here:http://www.examiner.com/books-in-tulsa/review-of-the-curse-of-a-mind-by-destiny-booze-reviewhttp://www.examiner.com/books-in-tulsa/review-of-the-curse-of-a-mind-by-destiny-booze-review

THE CURSE OF A MIND gets 4 cups from Coffee Time Romance!

THE CURSE OF THE MIND
DESTINY BOOZE
ISBN: 9781936167344(PB)/9781936167352(EB)
October 2010
Whimsical Publications
http://www.whimsicalpublications.com
E-Book / Paperback
$5.99 EB / $12.95 PB
221 Pages
Romantic Thriller
Rating: 4 Cups

As her daddy’s favorite punching bag, Chris Chambers grew up with no illusions of the evil inside a mind, which most certainly includes her own. At the age of seventeen she took control of her life, and nearly ten years later that control is what keeps her going.

The destruction at job sites was something he could pass off as accidents, but when he receives a death threat, Aiden Wolfe knows it is serious. Hiring the best private investigators he can find, Aiden’s guilt over putting others in danger once again rears its ugly head.

After a stint in the army, Chris uses every skill she learned to become a first class P.I., and her job is the only thing that saves her sanity, but this case is threatening even that. Her client only needs to look at her, and her precious control is shot to hell. Aiden wants no more pain or death on his conscience, but the person targeting him is intent on doing just that, and Aiden is only part of the equation. Chris and Aiden try desperately to keep her team together, but this is one killer with an inside tract, and the harder they fight, the tighter the net closes around them.

Read this novel and see if you can honestly answer the question of what it would take to make you a killer, because no matter how righteous you think you are, everyone has a breaking point. For the protagonist in this story, I believe it is a lifetime of feeling defeated, and having known so little love in his life that losing any amount of that is horribly devastating. As for Chris and Aiden, I feel they could very easily have succumbed to the same fate, but instead turned their fears and anger inward, blaming themselves and putting up walls to keep others out. Put yourself in their place as tides of emotional and psychological warfare wash over them and really experience how their feelings for each other may be their only chance for survival.

Lototy
Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance & More

http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/CoffeeThoughts/

I’m a guest at Book Binge. Come join me!

Guess what? The Curse of a Mind began with some unexpected controversy. Find out about that and the story behind the book at Book Binge. You might win a copy of the book!

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“OMG is what you’ll be thinking…” Read my review!

The Curse of a Mind was reviewed by Ginger Simpson, a reviewer for The Examiner.

Here’s a highlight of the review…

“…OMG is what you’ll be thinking as you read this thrilling novel. Destiny Booze has included romance, suspense, fantasy, and twists and turns you won’t even see coming. This is one of those books you might put down momentarily, but the draw of what is going to happen next will reel you back in…you won’t know “who done it” until the very end…”

Read the full review here: http://www.examiner.com/ebooks-in-national/the-curse-of-a-mind-thriller-review

The Curse of a Mind is available to purchase!

A romantic thriller with maybe just a touch of the unexplained...

The Curse of a Mind
Destiny Booze

They can’t win. The perpetrator is using a marvel in the medical field known as techlepathy, a combination of technology and telepathy to produce a telepathic result. He’s reading their minds. How can they possibly get away when he knows their every move?

Chris Chambers is a private investigator with great instincts and a shady past. She works with a skilled team on cases that most P.I.’s won’t touch. She’s hardened to life, hardened to people and as tough as the military trained her to be.

Her team’s newest case is a construction worker by the name of Aidan Wolfe. Aidan is hardheaded and successful, a man with no friends and a long list of enemies. Someone is trying to kill him, someone with extraordinary gifts.

The investigative team and Aidan will be confronted with their worst enemies—themselves. They are cursed to face their own thoughts, inner fears, prejudices, and every private feeling or emotion they have as this man toys with their minds and hearts.

Can they survive? By the end, will they want to?

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Excerpt for THE CURSE OF A MIND

The Curse of a Mind
Destiny Booze

They can’t win. The perpetrator is using a marvel in the medical field known as techlepathy, a combination of technology and telepathy to produce a telepathic result. He’s reading their minds. How can they possibly get away when he knows their every move?

Chris Chambers is a private investigator with great instincts and a shady past. She works with a skilled team on cases that most P.I.’s won’t touch. She’s hardened to life, hardened to people and as tough as the military trained her to be.

Her team’s newest case is a construction worker by the name of Aidan Wolfe. Aidan is hardheaded and successful, a man with no friends and a long list of enemies. Someone is trying to kill him, someone with extraordinary gifts.

The investigative team and Aidan will be confronted with their worst enemies—themselves. They are cursed to face their own thoughts, inner fears, prejudices, and every private feeling or emotion they have as this man toys with their minds and hearts.

Can they survive? By the end, will they want to?


Excerpt:

It was dark by the time Chris hung the sheet up, cleaned up dinner, and made out assignments for the next day.

Lucky was outside roaming for his last time of the night. She glanced at her watch—9:12 PM. It had been a long day to say the least. Her typical work schedule during an investigation was 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM. Getting beat up on the first day had encouraged her to put in extra hours.

She hadn’t seen Aidan or Leon since dinner. She was still in the dog house, and she deserved it, she knew. She had been hard on Aidan, too hard considering he was paying her salary. With the exception of that one slip with Harry Jacobson, she had never talked to a client in that way before. Was she losing control? He made her feel on fire whenever he looked at her. Lashing out at him was her only defense.

“Sabrina and I slept together the night before the wedding.”

If not for years of training, Chris would have jumped out of her skin at the sound of that velvet voice. She had just been thinking about him and there he stood. The living room suddenly felt very small.

Aidan stood by the wall, keeping his arms crossed and his posture lax. “We both wanted her first time to be special and I knew I couldn’t provide that with a ten-minute session before I left after the ceremony. Sabrina wouldn’t have cheated on me. The baby was mine.”

Chris stayed silent, letting him say all he had to say.

“You don’t believe that, do you?”

She honestly didn’t want to hurt him, even if her actions at dinner suggested otherwise. She shook her head no. She figured if she kept her mouth shut, it couldn’t do any damage.

“Why?”

She stared at him for a long time without answering.

“I want to hear it. Maybe the pina-coladas were non-alcoholic. Or maybe she just didn’t know she couldn’t drink because she hadn’t been to the doctor yet. What aren’t you saying?”

She shrugged as she said, “Hunch, mostly. Mr. Hilton talked about that baby as if it were his. He said he was close to Sabrina before you even entered the picture. There’s every chance I’m wrong, but my job is to figure out the whole picture. To see the things you aren’t seeing, part of that is guesswork. I can’t get to point Z without making a few assumptions. I’m trying to help you, Mr. Wolfe. To do that, I need you to be perfectly honest with me. Mr. Hilton had a definite bone to pick with you. Are you still sleeping with Sabrina?”

“No,” Aidan said.

She was more relieved by his answer than was professionally necessary.

“At least not lately.”

Damn. “When?”

“Our anniversary would have been in April. We got together for a drink and…it just happened. It meant nothing.”

Two months ago. Ms. Peterson was in her first trimester. “Then, this baby could be yours.”

He stared at her dumbfounded for a moment. Jeez, was the guy always this dense? She got more specific. “Did you even use protection?”

“No.”

Double Damn. She wanted to shake this stubborn man and knock some sense into him. He was fooling around with another man’s fiancée and wondered why someone wanted him dead. She hated domestic cases. She also hated the situation because she really hated to think this man still had feelings for his ex-
wife. And she didn’t want to analyze why his love life would bother her.

Leon entered the room with an easy stroll and an easier smile. “Hell Chris, maybe you should just move into this crib. Are you going to leave any time soon?”

Her answer was absorbed by the loud crash of the bay window imploding. Glass flew through the air faster than the noise traveled. The sheet covering the window collapsed to the floor in a ball.





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Reviews

“I literally gasped…You have an amazing talent for making the reader love the character(s)…very refreshingly original.”

~ John McAllister, Editor

The Ebook version of THE CURSE OF A MIND is available!

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They can’t win. The perpetrator is using a marvel in the medical field known as techlepathy, a combination of technology and telepathy to produce a telepathic result. He’s reading their minds. How can they possibly get away when he knows their every move?

Chris Chambers is a private investigator with great instincts and a shady past. She works with a skilled team on cases that most P.I.’s won’t touch. She’s hardened to life, hardened to people and as tough as the military trained her to be.

Her team’s newest case is a construction worker by the name of Aidan Wolfe. Aidan is hardheaded and successful, a man with no friends and a long list of enemies. Someone is trying to kill him, someone with extraordinary gifts.

The investigative team and Aidan will be confronted with their worst enemies—themselves. They are cursed to face their own thoughts, inner fears, prejudices, and every private feeling or emotion they have as this man toys with their minds and hearts.

Can they survive? By the end, will they want to?

The Curse of a Mind Book Trailer

There's no hope. The killer is using a marvel in the medical field known as techlepathy, a combination of technology and telepathy to produce a telepathic result. He's reading their minds...

A romantic thriller called THE CURSE OF A MIND by Author Destiny Booze with maybe just a touch of the unexplained... Available October 18, 2010

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THE CURSE OF A MIND will be released October 18th!

Coming October 18, 2010! Under contract with Whimsical Publications...A romantic thriller with maybe just a touch of the unexplained...

The Curse of a Mind
Destiny Booze


From the killer:


No one knows who I am. I answer to no name. Call me rage. Call me vengeance. I am a punisher, an executioner.

There is no fate I fear. No Heaven or Hell. Existence is my curse and my sentence to serve.

I know who will die next.

I swoop inside, unseen, like an apparition. I will kill you. There’s nothing you can do to stop me.

Death has taken me. I am death. Be prepared for my rage. My curse is coming to you…


There's no hope. The killer is using a marvel in the medical field known as techlepathy, a combination of technology and telepathy to produce a telepathic result. He’s reading their minds.


Chris Chambers is a private investigator with great instincts and a shady past. She’s hardened to life, even more so to people, and as tough as the military trained her to be.


Her team’s newest case is a construction worker by the name of Aidan Wolfe. Someone is trying to kill him, someone with extraordinary gifts.


The killer blames Aidan for the injustices in his life, and he wants revenge. He’s coming for Aidan, Chris and her team. He wants them to all die in a terrifying manner, but first, he’ll make them face their worst fears.


The intensity grows as Chris and Aidan deny a growing attraction for each other while they fight to stay alive. Her life is a constant test of discipline, and he makes her feel totally out of control. There is no middle ground for either of them, but in the end, it may not matter, not if they can’t survive.


Can they win? When faced with the inner demons within, will they want to?

Welcome to Blogfest 2010! (Let the fun and giveaways begin!)

I'm participating in Blogfest! Drop by my blog September 10 - 12, 2010 for a fun contest and lots of prizes! http://www.destinybooze.com

I'm guest blogging! - Writing - Make it Your Own

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Writing - Make It Your Own
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Blurb for ACCELERATING CIRCUMSTANCES. What ya think?

ACCELERATING CIRCUMSTANCES
Destiny Booze

Jenny is different. She can read people’s minds.



Seventeen years ago, Jenny Reid was arrested for killing her own mother. There was no evidence that an intruder entered the house. No one believed her as a teenager when she tried to tell them how she felt the killer’s rage saturated within the walls, that she knew the presence of evil had been there. The police thought she was crazy, not psychic.



A conviction was never made in the case due to lack of evidence. Jenny is still the sole suspect, but now, she is doing something about it. She’s on the right side of the law, an FBI agent determined to finally find justice for her mom.



Two men stay by her side — William, her partner, a darkly intense agent with a scary past and Nate, a bad boy with too much charisma to be a good thing. But, no man will keep her from finding out the truth about her mom. The time is now to set things right.



Nothing will stand in her way. She’ll come face to face with evil again and face the ultimate choice: kill or be killed in these ACCELERATING CIRCUMSTANCES.

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Predetermined Endings is the featured novel of the week at Whimsical Publications! Order the print book for 10% off! http://www.whimsicalpublications.com





Angelica Chappell’s story made huge headlines. Only a few months ago, she released a new
pharmaceutical drug called Krytonix that effectively slows the spread of cancer cells. She had no idea her
story would attract the attention of a serial killer. Suddenly, she is a target whether she realizes it or not.
This killer is interested in more than her life. He wants her reputation, too. His first mission is to sabotage
Krytonix.

William Pierce worked undercover for the FBI for five years to bring down a ruthless mobster that he
ultimately is forced to kill. Two months have passed by since that assignment. Still, William saw things he
can’t talk about. He did things he can’t talk about. He believes his soul is damned. Returning to “normal”
everyday life isn’t an option. He isn’t the same man he used to be. He refuses to return to FBI
headquarters, and instead, becomes a rogue agent with an agenda.

When Pierce's agenda leads him to Chappell, it will take both of them to keep Angelica alive and figure out
who is after her. William soon finds himself developing feelings for Angelica. Too bad for her killer, William
worked as a trained hit-man for the mob. Will he find her killer and hand him over to the legal system to
see that justice is served, or will he search and destroy?

"Destiny is a very talented writer..." Read my review!

4 out of 5 Stars for Predetermined Endings by Destiny Booze

Destiny is a very talented writer!

Predetermined Endings tells the story of Angelica Chappell, a brilliant young woman who has developed a drug to slow the growth of cancer. She is adored and practically worshiped (by most) for her efforts to fight cancer. However, there is someone out there who disagrees with the masses! Also, the drug has mysteriously stopped working! This story follows her fight to stay live - but unlike most people, she's not simply fighting for her own life - she's fighting for her own life just to save the lives of others - only she can figure out why her drug stopped working.

There are many sets of characters in this book who are all developed brilliantly! They became so real that I could feel their pain and triumphs!
You don't want to miss this book! I can't wait to see what Destiny writes next!

~ Lisa, reader from Goodreads

July E-book Sale!

July E-book Sale!
My electronic books (ebooks) are available at Smashwords for 25% Off! Please use this code when ordering: SWS25. The sale is for the entire month of July. Don't miss out! https://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/DestinyBoozeWP

Come chat with me at the Coffee Time Jubilee!

Meet me and all my fellow authors from Whimsical Publications today at the Coffee Time forums for their June Jubilee! We'll be chatting hobbies and books and more hobbies and more books. Did I say books? LOL. It's sure to be fun! Come on by!

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Terrific Tuesday with Destiny Booze

Want to know if I have ever had an idea for a story that scared me after I began writing it? You can find out by reading my Terrific Tuesday interview at Molly's Musings. Here's the link: http://www.mjdaniels.blogspot.com/ I hope you drop by! :)

Terrific Tuesday with Destiny Booze

Want to know if I have ever had an idea for a story that scared me after I began writing it? You can find out by reading my Terrific Tuesday interview at Molly's Musings. Here's the link: http://www.mjdaniels.blogspot.com/ I hope you drop by! :)

Terrific Tuesday with Destiny Booze

Want to know if I have ever had an idea for a story that scared me after I began writing it? You can find out by reading my Terrific Tuesday interview at Molly's Musings. Here's the link: I hope you drop by! :)

Help! What kind of cover should this book have?

The Curse of a Mind, a romantic thriller, is coming very soon! I'm so excited! But, I need a cover idea. What kind of cover should this book have? What do you think?

Here's the blurb:

From the killer:


No one knows who I am. I answer to no name. Call me rage. Call me vengeance. I am a punisher, an executioner.

There is no fate I fear. No Heaven or Hell. Existence is my curse and my sentence to serve.

I know who will die next.

I swoop inside, unseen, like an apparition. I will kill you. There’s nothing you can do to stop me.

Death has taken me. I am death. Be prepared for my rage. My curse is coming to you…


There's no hope. The killer is using a marvel in the medical field known as techlepathy, a combination of technology and telepathy to produce a telepathic result. He’s reading their minds.


Chris Chambers is a private investigator with great instincts and a shady past. She’s hardened to life, even more so to people, and as tough as the military trained her to be.


Her team’s newest case is a construction worker by the name of Aidan Wolfe. Someone is trying to kill him, someone with extraordinary gifts.


The killer blames Aidan for the injustices in his life, and he wants revenge. He’s coming for Aidan, Chris and her team. He wants them to all die in a terrifying manner, but first, he’ll make them face their worst fears.


The intensity grows as Chris and Aidan deny a growing attraction for each other while they fight to stay alive. Her life is a constant test of discipline, and he makes her feel totally out of control. There is no middle ground for either of them, but in the end, it may not matter, not if they can’t survive.


Can they win? When faced with the inner demons within, will they want to?

5 Stars for ALTERED BEGINNINGS!

Posted on amazon.com by Robin M.:

5 Stars for Altered Beginnings by Destiny Booze:
A tense read...

I started Altered Beginnings on Saturday morning, and finished it Sunday night. I was caught up in the story from the prologue, and didn't want to put it down.

I'm not a great book reviewer, tending to lean towards "I loved it" or "I was bored". And in the interest of full disclosure, I will state that I follow author Destiny Booze on Twitter, and she gifted me with a copy of this book.

So I'm very happy to honestly say I did love it.

Leigh Lawson was raised in an orphanage for the first few years of her life, then placed with a foster family. We first meet Leigh in the orphanage, then we fast forward to her as a college graduate who has received a graduation party invitation from her best friend in the small town she grew up in. We learn that Leigh left town right after high school graduation, and that the whole town hated her, and apparently still do. We don't know all the circumstances yet of her leaving, and those unfold over the course of the story.

There are two men, her foster brother, Shawn, and a reporter, Jason. We think Shawn is a good guy and Jason a bad guy. Then we are given evidence that maybe it's the other way around. And then more evidence to the contrary, and for much of the book you aren't sure who is the good guy, who is the bad guy, if they are both good guys, or both bad guys. It makes for a roller coaster ride.

The violence in the book is a little more than I'm accustomed to in a romantic suspense story, but it's not gratuitous or presented in sickening detail. It's just there and fits into the world the characters are involved in.

All in all, I would definitely recommend it, and I can't wait to read the next book in this series.

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My Books Are On Sale!

My books are going on Sale! Get Altered Beginnings or Predetermined Endings at 15% OFF!

Starting May 5th - Cinco de Mayo - my publisher, Whimsical Publications will be celebrating the return of warm weather by holding a sale. Both print and e-book formats are included. Check under the Books tab at http://www.whimsicalpublications.com to see where to order your copy. Coupons for the sale will be posted close to the start date of May 5th.

The sale will run from May 5th until May 31st - Memorial Day.
Books must be purchased through Whimsical Publication's site.

Upcoming Website Events

Upcoming Events

April 23, 2010 - Who is NY Times Bestselling Author Erica Spindler really? See how she describes herself when she cannot use the word writer! Read Destiny's interview with this amazingly talented author on Destiny's blog!

April 30, 2010 - Welcome Author Margaret Carroll, a woman with a very inspiring story from her own life. This writer has a talent for stories that are dark and edgy. One of her books was recently recognized with a RITA nomination. Where does she come up with her characters? Read Destiny's interview with this thriller author on Destiny's blog.


Please visit Destiny's blog - The Smiling Pains of Novelist Destiny Booze at http://www.destinybooze.com

Looking for those that just plain love to read...

Here's an opportunity for you. I'm willing to giveaway a free .pdf copy of ALTERED BEGINNINGS or PREDETERMINED ENDINGS to any reader out there that is willing to post a rating or review for the book, especially on Amazon, but anywhere is fine, including Goodreads or Shelfari. I'm not looking for a professional review here. Just a few lines to express your honest thoughts or feelings about the book would be soooooooo appreciated.

I'm simply looking for lots of feedback. I'm writing book 3 now and I want it to be the very best thing I've ever written!

Email me if you're interested at destinybooze@gmail.com.

I hope to hear from an overwhelming response of people!

Here's the blurb to the books:


ALTERED BEGINNINGS
Destiny Booze

The headline in the small town newspaper read Young Woman Missing, Presumed Dead or Worse.


Leigh Lawson returned to Nags Head, North Carolina after four years with a huge shock. That big and bold headline was about her! Everyone thought she was dead!


The truth was that she was doing well. While gone, she had gotten clean from drugs and worked hard to get her bachelor’s degree in engineering. With her life back on track, she returns home in hope that she will receive a warm welcome. Instead, she gets the townsfolks' disdain.


Everyone hates her, everyone except Jason Altarez, an ambitious and resilient reporter with his sights locked on Leigh. He chases her with oozing charm and romance, but does he really want her or is he after his next story?


Leigh’s life soon spirals out of control when the police recruit her for an undercover assignment. They want her to go back to the life of her troubled teenage years, back into the drugs, and help them to bring the local drug supplier to conviction. It may be Leigh’s only chance to redeem herself with her family and friends. If she can complete this one assignment, the town will forgive her. The only problem is that she needs to figure out how to stay alive in the process…


Jason is her continuous partner through it all, proving his dedication to her as he struggles to keep her safe. Leigh wants to believe he is a man of his word. She wants to believe that her heart isn’t completely foolish for falling for him, especially when she discovers evidence that Jason may be working for the very drug dealer that Leigh is trying to have arrested. Will he betray her in the end or will he demonstrate the most romantic notion of all – that love at first sight truly exists?


PREDETERMINED ENDINGS
Destiny Booze

Angelica Chappell’s story makes huge headlines. Only a few months ago, she released a new pharmaceutical drug called Krytonix that effectively slows the spread of cancer cells. She has no idea her story will attract the attention of a serial killer. Suddenly, she is a target whether she realizes it or not. This killer is interested in more than her life. He wants her reputation, too. His first mission is to sabotage Krytonix.


William Pierce worked undercover for the FBI for five years to bring down a ruthless mobster that he ultimately is forced to kill. Two months passes by since that assignment. Still, William saw things he couldn’t talk about. He did things he couldn’t talk about. He believes his soul is damned. Returning to “normal” everyday life isn’t an option. He isn’t the same man he used to be. He refuses to return to FBI headquarters. He becomes a rogue agent with an agenda.


These two characters literally collide when Pierce's agenda leads him to Chappell. It will take both of them to keep Angelica alive and to figure out who is trying to kill her. William soon finds himself developing feelings for Angelica. Too bad for her killer, William worked as a trained killer for the mob. Will he find her killer and hand him over to the legal system to see that justice is served or will he search and destroy?



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New Review for Altered Beginnings. 4 out of 5 Heartbeats!

Altered Beginnings by Destiny Booze
Review by Book Reader Fairy
4/5 Heartbeats

A haunted past that comes back, a sex club, dirty cops, a hitman, drugs, the FBI, an old boyfriend, reporters, romance and sandy beaches. Altered Beginnings grabs you right from the start and keeps you reading.

Leigh is a girl that had a long hard difficult life growing up, one that sends her running away from Nags Head and has her believing that she is unlovable. Jason is the all around Mr. Perfect, the kind every girl wants and every guy wants to be. The chemistry between the two builds from the beginning and you sense right away that there is something there before you even find out the reason behind it. Leigh returns to Nags Head to find herself right back in the situation that caused her to leave 4 years ago but Jason is now there to help her through it. The problem is that Leigh cant trust anyone but herself and that causes tension between the two. Jason forces Leigh to except his help anyway when they come up against some extremely dangerous people.

I loved Slick who is not your typical cold-hearted hitman. He is the kind of guy who makes your skin crawl but you cant help but be drawn to him anyway. Then there was Emma who is supposed to be Leigh's friend, I was unsure if I liked her or if I wanted to smack her. Then comes the foster brother Shawn I have mixed feelings about him too. I felt deep down he was a good guy stuck between a rock and a hard place but I also thought he needed to grow more back bone. One of my favorite characters by far was Nate, Jason's brother. He was hot, funny and protective just what a girl needs. I hope the Author considers giving Nate his own book.

The romance was there but the love scenes were a little short, I like a little more intensity and detail but over all I thought Altered Beginnings was a fast paced suspense filled read and I am looking forward to reading the next one in the series.

4 Books (Review) for Altered Beginnings by LASR

4 out of 5 Books by Long and Short Reviews

Altered Beginnings by Destiny Booze
Publisher: Whimsical Publications
Genre: Action/Adventure, Contemporary, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Full (234 pages)
Heat: Spicy
Rating: 4 Books
Reviewed by Queen Anne’s Lace

The story first introduces us to Leigh Lawson, our heroine, who survived a traumatic childhood and difficult teenage years ending with her being kicked out of her foster parent’s house. But come home, clean and with a college degree, only to find out everything thinks she's dead (or "worse").

Then enters our hero. Jason Altarez is present by her side through the story, proving his dedication to her as he struggles to keep her safe. He is a man of his word... or is he?

Ms. Booze has written a provocative story here. It grabs the reader from page one and keeps them reading through the end. The grammar and technical writing is spot on, keeping the reader in the story and not distracting from the action.

Many suspense novels have the problem of not being complex enough, or too easy to figure out before the end of the story. Altered Beginnings does not fall into this category. The suspense level stayed high and offered a satisfying conclusion. Also, the atmosphere added so much to the level of suspense in the story. Ms. Booze used this well to her advantage.

Altered Beginnings begins strong and keeps the reader until the end, delivering a satisfying conclusion. Don’t miss out on this wonderful story. A+ job, Ms. Booze.

Review at http://longandshortreviews.blogspot.com/2010/03/altered-beginnings-by-destiny-booze.html .

4 Books (Review) for Altered Beginnings by LASR

4 out of 5 Books by Long and Short Reviews

Altered Beginnings by Destiny Booze
Publisher: Whimsical Publications
Genre: Action/Adventure, Contemporary, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Full (234 pages)
Heat: Spicy
Rating: 4 Books
Reviewed by Queen Anne’s Lace

The story first introduces us to Leigh Lawson, our heroine, who survived a traumatic childhood and difficult teenage years ending with her being kicked out of her foster parent’s house. But come home, clean and with a college degree, only to find out everything thinks she's dead (or "worse").

Then enters our hero. Jason Altarez is present by her side through the story, proving his dedication to her as he struggles to keep her safe. He is a man of his word... or is he?

Ms. Booze has written a provocative story here. It grabs the reader from page one and keeps them reading through the end. The grammar and technical writing is spot on, keeping the reader in the story and not distracting from the action.

Many suspense novels have the problem of not being complex enough, or too easy to figure out before the end of the story. Altered Beginnings does not fall into this category. The suspense level stayed high and offered a satisfying conclusion. Also, the atmosphere added so much to the level of suspense in the story. Ms. Booze used this well to her advantage.

Altered Beginnings begins strong and keeps the reader until the end, delivering a satisfying conclusion. Don’t miss out on this wonderful story. A+ job, Ms. Booze.

Review at http://longandshortreviews.blogspot.com/2010/03/altered-beginnings-by-destiny-booze.html .

4 Books (Review) for Altered Beginnings by LASR

4 out of 5 Books by Long and Short Reviews

Altered Beginnings by Destiny Booze
Publisher: Whimsical Publications
Genre: Action/Adventure, Contemporary, Suspense/Mystery
Length: Full (234 pages)
Heat: Spicy
Rating: 4 Books
Reviewed by Queen Anne’s Lace

The story first introduces us to Leigh Lawson, our heroine, who survived a traumatic childhood and difficult teenage years ending with her being kicked out of her foster parent’s house. But come home, clean and with a college degree, only to find out everything thinks she's dead (or "worse").

Then enters our hero. Jason Altarez is present by her side through the story, proving his dedication to her as he struggles to keep her safe. He is a man of his word... or is he?

Ms. Booze has written a provocative story here. It grabs the reader from page one and keeps them reading through the end. The grammar and technical writing is spot on, keeping the reader in the story and not distracting from the action.

Many suspense novels have the problem of not being complex enough, or too easy to figure out before the end of the story. Altered Beginnings does not fall into this category. The suspense level stayed high and offered a satisfying conclusion. Also, the atmosphere added so much to the level of suspense in the story. Ms. Booze used this well to her advantage.

Altered Beginnings begins strong and keeps the reader until the end, delivering a satisfying conclusion. Don’t miss out on this wonderful story. A+ job, Ms. Booze.

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My journey to publication...

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My journey to publication...

Want to read about the difficulties I faced during my journey to publication? Check out my interview here: http://www.blogcatalog.com/blog/suspense-by-anne Thanks so much! Let me know what you think.

A little about me...

Want to know what my first job was or when I wrote my first novel? Are you interested in how I see the difference between a suspense and a thriller?

Join me over at Jane Bled's blog for an interview. Chatting about myself is always tough. I hope I did okay. What do you think?

http://jane-bled.livejournal.com/20755.html

Bring on 2010!

I'm beginning the year with a romantic thriller!

Here's a Blurb:

From the killer:


No one knows who I am. I answer to no name. Call me rage. Call me vengeance. I am a punisher, an executioner.

There is no fate I fear. No Heaven or Hell. Existence is my curse and my sentence to serve.

I know who will die next.

I swoop inside, unseen, like an apparition. I will kill you. There’s nothing you can do to stop me.

Death has taken me. I am death. Be prepared for my rage. My curse is coming to you…


There's no hope. The killer is using a marvel in the medical field known as techlepathy, a combination of technology and telepathy to produce a telepathic result. He’s reading their minds.


Chris Chambers is a private investigator with great instincts and a shady past. She’s hardened to life, even more so to people, and as tough as the military trained her to be.


Her team’s newest case is a construction worker by the name of Aidan Wolfe. Someone is trying to kill him, someone with extraordinary gifts.


The killer blames Aidan for the injustices in his life, and he wants revenge. He’s coming for Aidan, Chris and her team. He wants them to all die in a terrifying manner, but first, he’ll make them face their worst fears.


The intensity grows as Chris and Aidan deny a growing attraction for each other while they fight to stay alive. Her life is a constant test of discipline, and he makes her feel totally out of control. There is no middle ground for either of them, but in the end, it may not matter, not if they can’t survive.


Can they win? When faced with the inner demons within, will they want to?




Some more news for this year...


Every Friday, I will be posting an email from readers. This email can be a comment you have, a story you want to share, a question you have for me, a funny experience. You pick. It's your day. If you have something to share, send it to me at destinybooze@gmail.com.


I will also continue my Creative Corner this year. If you have a poem, picture, short story, anything to submit, send it my way to destinybooze@gmail.com.



Now, for the first contest of the year (for a $50 VISA card)...


This contest is all about helping others. What better way to make us all feel great at the beginning of a New Year?


Here's what you need to do...Email me with the most creative way you can think of to use $50 to help someone else. The answers will be posted and put up for a vote. The winner will receive that $50.


Only one entry per email address. Answers must be turned in no later than January 29, 2010.


Emails will be posted anonymously on my blog on January 30, 2010 for the winner to be voted on. The results will be announced February 6, 2010.


Entrants will be placed on my mailing list. You may opt out of the mailing list at any time. Email addresses will be used for no other purposes than my newsletter and kept private.


Good luck!

Details of Altered Beginnings

Description
The headline in the small town newspaper read Girl Missing, Presumed Dead or Worse. Leigh Lawson returned to Nags Head, North Carolina after four years with a huge shock. That big and bold headline was about her! Everyone thought she was dead! The truth was that she was doing well. While gone, she had gotten clean from drugs and worked hard to get her bachelor's degree in engineering. With her life back on track, she returns home in hope that she will receive a warm welcome. Instead, she gets the townsfolks' disdain. Leigh's life soon spirals out of control when the police recruit her for an undercover assignment. They want her to go back to the life of her troubled teenage years, back into the drugs, and help them to bring the local drug supplier to conviction. It may be Leigh's only chance to redeem herself with her family and friends. If she can complete this one assignment, the town will forgive her. The only problem is that she needs to figure out how to stay alive in the process... Jason Altarez is her continuous partner through it all, proving his dedication to her as he struggles to keep her safe. Leigh wants to believe he is a man of his word. She wants to believe that her heart isn't completely foolish for falling for him, especially when she discovers evidence that Jason may be working for the very drug dealer that Leigh is trying to have arrested. Will he betray her in the end or will he demonstrate the most romantic notion of all that love at first sight truly exists?

Memorable Quotes

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“'We're not really dating per se,' Leigh said. Nate grinned. 'I wouldn't be so sure about that, pretty lady. I know my brother's tastes and you definitely have the main ingredients. His eyes ate more than his mouth at dinner.'”

From Altered Beginnings by Destiny Booze
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“'I didn't say I was done with you. You think you want to sleep with me? Let me show you what happens to girls who wake up in my room,' Freddie said. He saw the fear in her face, but she obeyed. They always did.”

From Altered Beginnings by Destiny Booze


First Sentence
The door squeaked softly when it opened.



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Manic Readers Review - 4 Stars for Predetermined Endings

MR Review

Angelica Chappell is brilliant, rich, and beautiful so her life must be charmed, right? Unfortunately, although Angelica is famous for developing a new cancer drug that may actually cure cancer, she has attracted the attention of serial killer who not only wants her dead but wants her reputation ruined and her drug pulled from usage. Angelica is certain that the drug, Krytonix, works and that it has been sabotaged but she can’t imagine why someone would do that and it is up to her to prove her drug works; if she lives long enough. William Pierce is a burned out undercover FBI agent gone rogue and when his path crosses Angelica’s there is plenty of sparks and the danger escalates. Can Angelica make William care enough about anything to help her? If William decides to help, can he play by the rules or will he make up his own?

This is a very intriguing plot. A researcher has possibly found the cure for cancer and instead of that making the world a better place, greed and pure evil come out of the woodwork and actually work to make the drug fail. Angelica is worshiped one moment and then hated the next. I loved Angelica’s character, although for being such a brilliant person; I found it difficult to believe she could really be so naïve. Yes, she has been really sheltered but with today’s technology and the rapid availability of information, plus she was an avid reader; I found it difficult to believe she wouldn’t put things together a little faster and have some survival skills. William is a disaster and he knows it. He knows he has gone too far the wrong direction and sees no way to redeem himself. Well good for him but I sure wanted him to get over his pity party a little sooner and get back in the game. Protecting and helping Angelica escape from the evil targeting her seems like a valid for redemption to me! Unfortunately, the bad guy has no intention of waiting while Angelica and William get their act together so from the first page this story is full of repeated attempts to get to and harm Angelica and anyone around her. So despite my skepticism or maybe because of it, I found myself deeply involved in this story, unwilling to put it down for any length of time until I found out what was going to happen! If you love danger, intrigue, and rapidly developing plots that rush the characters toward a dramatic ending, you will love Predetermined Endings!

Hello 2010!

My blog The Smiling Pains of Novelist Destiny Booze is changing. I'm adding a new themed day into the blog schedule.

Every Friday (let's make it a Fun Friday), I will be posting emails from readers. Please help me get this off to a great start by sending me some fun stuff in, okay? The emails can be a question to me (almost anything goes), a comment, a review, a personal embarrassing moment would make my day (lol), your personal story of success, an experience worth sharing, or it can be anything you have to say. It's all about you. What do you want to say every Friday?

Submit emails to destinybooze@gmail.com. Also, please keep sending me submissions for my creative corner. I'm truly loving everyone's work!

I'm also considering one more themed day and I want to put it up to a vote. The choices are: (1) Amazing Stories, (2) Picture of the Week, (3) The world through the eyes of _______ (fill in the blank with a different person each week, like a child, a senior, a brother, a mother), or... (4) (this will probably surprise you) a Destiny's venting day. Does Desitny vent? Yes, she does!

So, what do you think?

While you're voting, let me know if you want to keep my two current themed days: A Smile Every Sunday and Motivational Monday.

Send your votes to destinybooze@gmail.com. I can't wait to hear what you think!

It's going to be a great year! I can feel it!