Penelope's Romance Reviews
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I'm the author/illustrator of LUCCI-THE NOSMOOCHIE POOCHIE, a rhyming Kindle eBook and printed picturebook for children about an adoptedDoxi pup who didn’t give smoochiesand the funny dogs and family members who welcomehim and his sister to their new home. I love kids, I love books, and I loveanimals but most of all I love kids' books about animals!
I live in beautiful Central Texas Hill Countrywith my hubby, 3 dogs, 3 goats, a cat,bird, turtle and about 300 wild birds, 6 squirrels and random deer that come to breakfast eachmorning.
<p><strong>KURDISH SCAVENGERS UNCOVER A CACHE OF NERVE GAS IN IRAQ AND OFFER THEM TO KURDISH FIGHTERS IN TURKEY. THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS BEDLAM ALPHA TEAM MUST SECURE THE WEAPONS BEFORE THEY CAN BE USED.</strong></p><p>"<strong>You must swear by Allah never to say a word of what I'm going to tell you. </strong><strong>This is the most important secret. Ever!"</strong></p><p><em>In their daily struggle for survival, Iraqi Kurdish scavengers uncover a cache of chemical weapons. They offer the weapons to fellow Kurdish rebels in Turkey and Syria to assist in their quest to free an imprisoned leader and create a unified homeland. After receiving a tip from an unlikely source, the newly formed Special Operations Bedlam team is called to arms! </em></p><p><em>Travel with Craig Cameron and his international team on their covert operation as they weave their way through war-torn regions seeking to locate and recover the weapons before they can be used to cause irreparable harm and instigate a world crisis. </em></p><p><em>The odds are stacked against them. Can they manage to keep their operation hidden and prevent further clashes before it's too late?</em></p><p>"The Kurdish Connection--a compelling read. A story of friendship, danger and intrigue."--<em>Ann Everett, Amazon Best Selling Author.</em></p><p>..". Randall's authentic voice adds a powerful push to keep a reader turning the pages." --<em>Janet Taylor-Perry, author of The</em><em> Raiford</em><em> Chronicles, The Legend of</em><em> Draconis</em><em> Saga, and April Chastain Intrigues.</em></p><p>"Topical - Engaging - Intriguing - Powerful ... A real page turner."--<em>Rikon Gaites</em><em>, author of Mummy's Little Soldier and Darius</em><em> Odenkirk</em><em>.</em></p><p>..". Randall Krzak brings his wealth of experience living in this troubled part of the world and his military knowledge to bear in this exciting story..."--<em>John L.</em><em> DeBoer</em><em>, author of When the Reaper Comes.</em></p><p>..". a journey full of history, suspense, intrigue, and action...a MUST READ for all!"--<em>Les Stahl, Retired</em> NSA Executive.</p><p>..". Readers need to fasten their seatbelts for a fast-paced tale made believable by a writer who knows what he's writing about."--<em>Preston</em><em> Holtry</em><em>, author of the Morgan</em><em> Westphal</em><em> mystery series and the</em><em> Arrius</em><em> trilogy (forthcoming).</em></p><p>"A behind the scenes story, ripped from today's headlines deepening the reader's understanding of an ancient strife ... filled with the sights and smells of the market place and secret meetings, the reader is admitted to the secret heart, the desperate longings of those that must fight and win, or see continued subjugation by their masters..."<em>--Oliver F. Chase, author of Camelot Games, </em>Levant Mirage, Blind Marsh, and Marsh Island.</p>
I originally got the idea of writing my first children's book while I was hanging out with my young nieces one day. We wondered why my newly-adopted little dachshund Lucci (pronounced loochy) never gave smoochies, and I started rhyming verses while sketching the beginning pages of the children's picture book, LUCCI THE NO SMOOCHIE POOCHIE. We had a ball, and I later finished the story and illustrations and had the book printed and bound just as it is available now. LUCCI is also a Kindle eBook on Amazon.Com. LUCCI THE NO SMOOCHIE POOCHIE is a cute little story that I hope you and the kids in your life will enjoy. It's perfect for bedtime, and I give advance thanks for your taking the time to read it!
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<div style="font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;padding-bottom:22px;"><span class="fl" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'New Century Schoolbook', Times, serif;font-style:italic;float:left;font-size:22px;color:#333333;vertical-align:top;"><br /></span><span class="fl" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'New Century Schoolbook', Times, serif;font-style:italic;float:left;font-size:22px;color:#333333;vertical-align:top;"><br /></span><span class="fl" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'New Century Schoolbook', Times, serif;font-style:italic;float:left;font-size:22px;color:#333333;vertical-align:top;"><br /></span><span class="fl" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'New Century Schoolbook', Times, serif;font-style:italic;float:left;font-size:22px;color:#333333;vertical-align:top;">“</span><span class="block" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 12px;"><span class="block"><a title="Read the full review by Christy" href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R1O96GH6429TNM/ref=cm_cr_quotes_dprb_0?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B006V4XCO0&nodeID=133140011&store=digital-text" style="color:#996633;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;color:#333333;">The rhymes flowed well and it was just the right length for a bedtime </span></a><span class="inlineblock" style="font-family:Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-style:italic;white-space:nowrap;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;color:#333333;"><a title="Read the full review by Christy" href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R1O96GH6429TNM/ref=cm_cr_quotes_dprb_0?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B006V4XCO0&nodeID=133140011&store=digital-text" style="color:#333333;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;">story. </a><span style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'New Century Schoolbook', Times, serif;font-size:22px;vertical-align:top;margin-right:2px;">”</span></span></span><span class="block" style="margin-top:-5px;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#666666;font-size:12px;line-height:36px;">Christy</span><span style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#999999;font-size:12px;line-height:36px;"> | </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#666666;font-size:12px;line-height:36px;">2 reviewers made a similar statement</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;padding-bottom:22px;"><span class="fl" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'New Century Schoolbook', Times, serif;font-style:italic;float:left;font-size:22px;color:#333333;vertical-align:top;">“</span><span class="block" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 12px;"><span class="block"><a title="Read the full review by Crystal Kelly" href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R2L5C50MBSKYNO/ref=cm_cr_quotes_dprb_1?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B006V4XCO0&nodeID=133140011&store=digital-text" style="color:#996633;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;color:#333333;">LUCCI-The No Smoochie Poochie is just right for your young children who are learning the values of patience and understanding the concept of </span></a><span class="inlineblock" style="font-family:Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-style:italic;white-space:nowrap;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;color:#333333;"><a title="Read the full review by Crystal Kelly" href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R2L5C50MBSKYNO/ref=cm_cr_quotes_dprb_1?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B006V4XCO0&nodeID=133140011&store=digital-text" style="color:#333333;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;">love. </a><span style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'New Century Schoolbook', Times, serif;font-size:22px;vertical-align:top;margin-right:2px;">”</span></span></span><span class="block" style="margin-top:-5px;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#666666;font-size:12px;line-height:36px;">Crystal Kelly</span><span style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#999999;font-size:12px;line-height:36px;"> | </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#666666;font-size:12px;line-height:36px;">2 reviewers made a similar statement</span></span></span></span></div><div style="font-family:Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif;line-height:normal;font-size:small;"><span class="fl" style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'New Century Schoolbook', Times, serif;font-style:italic;float:left;font-size:22px;color:#333333;vertical-align:top;">“</span><span class="block" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 12px;"><span class="block"><a title="Read the full review by South Carolina gal forever!" href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R8ASJ6WUMPZZ2/ref=cm_cr_quotes_dprb_2?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B006V4XCO0&nodeID=133140011&store=digital-text" style="color:#996633;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-style:italic;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;color:#333333;">We look forward to reading more of them if a series is in the </span></a><span class="inlineblock" style="font-family:Georgia, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-style:italic;white-space:nowrap;font-size:14px;line-height:20px;color:#333333;"><a title="Read the full review by South Carolina gal forever!" href="http://www.amazon.com/review/R8ASJ6WUMPZZ2/ref=cm_cr_quotes_dprb_2?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B006V4XCO0&nodeID=133140011&store=digital-text" style="color:#333333;border:0px;margin:0px;padding:0px;">horizon! </a><span style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'New Century Schoolbook', Times, serif;font-size:22px;vertical-align:top;margin-right:2px;">”</span></span></span><span class="block" style="margin-top:-5px;"><span><span style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#666666;font-size:12px;line-height:36px;">South Carolina gal forever!</span><span style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#999999;font-size:12px;line-height:36px;"> | </span><span style="font-family:Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;color:#666666;font-size:12px;line-height:36px;">2 reviewers made a similar statement</span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="block" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 12px;"><span class="block" style="margin-top:-5px;line-height:19px;"><span style="font-family:Georgia, 'Times New Roman', 'Bitstream Charter', Times, serif;"><br /></span></span></span></div>