While exploring Bridgeside, a Victorian Mansion, Sheryl Locke Holmes and Dot Watson discover a diary, which reveals dark secrets about Sheryl’s parents and the house’s owner, Ruby, who allegedly hung herself in the attic. A newspaper clipping stating “You’re next!” is found. Someone wants Sheryl dead, but who, and why?

Ruby is currently in editing, keep watch for its release.

Available at Wild Child Publishing is Amber’s Mysterious Death.

The game’s afoot when Sheryl Locke Holmes spots Amber’s husband, Roger, who’d disappeared without a trace after Amber’s tragic death. With the help of her sidekick, Dot Watson, Sheryl follows Roger and a trail of amber jewelry which leads to duplicity, mayhem and murder. As different as day and night, Sheryl, Dot and Amber bonded like sisters during college. Their friend’s death left unanswered questions and an unidentifiable body. This time Sheryl won’t stop until she gets answers–and avenges her friend’s death.

Excerpt:

With the next flash of light, Sheryl caught a glimpse of a familiar face and gasped. Oh my God. It couldn’t be. She had to have been wrong.

Disoriented, she stumbled backward, bumped her hip into the corner of the desk, and fell to the floor. When she tried to get to her feet, she cracked her head on the desk. Stars whirled in front of her eyes, alternating with that face she’d seen. She blinked and blinked to stop the kaleidoscope whizzing around. But the next flash came and she saw no one. Thunder rumbled, lightning lit up the heavens and the windows.

Suddenly, a dark figure stepped out of the shadows and ran across the room.

Dot gasped.

Before Sheryl could give chase to the person dressed in dark clothes, the overhead light came on and Roger stood at the doorway. She searched the room. Now, Dot was nowhere in sight.

“I knew you’d come,” Roger said.

“Where have you been the last couple of years?”

“You need to let this vendetta go and move on. I did.” He glanced around the library.

“Amber was one of my dearest friends. I want to know who murdered her.”

“Don’t underestimate these people.”

“Who, Roger? God knows you don’t have the balls or the brains to have done that to Amber. Tell me who?” She watched a wave of crimson creep up his neck.

“I tried my best to protect her.” He sat down in the desk chair and sighed. “It’s true, it’s my fault she was murdered. They wouldn’t listen to me.”

“Who, Roger?”

Real Men Use Duct Tape

Oh My God My Mother was right about everything

I used to care but I take a pill for that now

I started out with nothing and I still have most of it left

WARNING I have gas and I know how to use it

I have multiple personalities and none of them like you

I live at the corner of Kiss My Ass Avenue and No Friggin Way

I tried being good but I got bored

I didn’t say it was YOUR FAULT;  I said I was going to BLAME YOU

SARCASM Just one more service I provide (I love this one)

DANGER Mouth operates faster than brain

I am not perfect but parts of me are incredible!

Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy

You don’t have to be crazy to work here, we’ll train you!

My Indian name is Runs With Beer

It is what it is

Don’t make me break out my flying monkeys

National Sarcasm Society: Like we need your support

I’M NOT STUBBORN My way is just better

Sometimes I pee when I laugh

I’M CONFUSED … wait maybe I’m not

I don’t have A.D.D. it’s just that… oh look — a bunny rabbit

I’m not a NAG I’m a motivational speaker!

Time flies when you are having rum

Well butter my butt and call me a biscuit

……and last but not least…..

3 Wise Men? … Be Serious

  Tree of Buried Secrets has been named Book of the Week at The Long and The Short of It.
 
If you haven’t read the review, stop by at LASR.

Tree of Buried Secrets by Cassie Exline

Contemporary Romance
Short Story, Hot
Review by Amaranth

Cassie Exline did an excellent job of bringing to life the sorrows and joys that Julia experienced all those years ago, and her melancholy over what really happened that night.  The writing and editing was clean, and I am happy that I had the opportunity to read and review this book.

To read the entire review go to: The Long and Short of It 

Tree of Buried Secrets was nominated as Book of the Week the weeknd of Oct. 24 & 26, 2008. and WON.

Please check out my review for Tree of Buried Secrets at Rites of Romance Reviews:

Exline’s tale unfolds easily and is well-paced. The writes seductive love scenes that tantalize, but she does not over use them. All in all, a string romantic story with a hint of darker elements. I look forward to exploring other works by Cassie Exline.

To read the entire review go to Rites of Romance Reviews.

Author: Cassie Exline
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Nymph Rating: 5
Literary Nymph Reviewer: Moon Nymph

Cassie Exline has found a touching way for this mother to reveal a deep, dark secret to her beloved son. The characters are realistic and loveable, especially Julia. Learning about her secret and why she lived with it for such a long time was so well worth the read. This story has it all- setting, likeable characters, and a plot that will intrigue readers within all genres.

• PUBLISHER: PHAZE
  Phaze
• EBOOK ISBNs
  1-59426-891-6
  978-1-59426-891-5
• PRINT ISBNs
  1-59426-892-4
  978-1-59426-892-2
• AVAILABLE
  June 2008
•  (ebook); July 2008 (print)

Coming Together: With Pride is a multi-author anthology of erotic fiction edited by Alessia Brio. ALL proceeds from the sale of this volume will benefit AVERT.

*CONTENTS:
Introduction (Rachel Kramer Bussel) | Today (Kally Jo Surbeck) | Raven (James Buchanan) | A Girl’s Best and Earthy Things (Heather Fowler)| Dom at the Bar (Mari Freeman) | Echoes of the Past (Mychael Black ) | A Brief Discourse… (P.S. Haven) | When the Angels Fall (Helen Madden) | Customer Service (Eon de Beaumont) | Nuit Blanche (Giselle Renarde) | Western Pleasure (Shanna Germain) | Chemistry (Lisabet Sarai) | Fire and Ice (Cassie Exline) | An Early Winter Train (C. Sanchez-Garcia) |Selling Foxx (I.M. Cupnjava) | Be Prepared (Storm Grant) | Freedom to Serve (Nicole Gestalt) | The Personal Is Political (Jean Roberta) | Past Perfect (Alessia Brio) | About Coming Together (Alessia Brio)