Mary H Collins

Mary H Collins

About

Hi. I'm an author of comtemporary romance and have 7 novels published at this time. Living in 'the bible belt' and being a 'born again' christian, I have to keep my books clean (No explicit sexual scenes and very few curse words). LOL!
Born in Athens Tennessee, but spent a large part of my childhood in Detroit Michigan. At the age of 13, I returned to Tennessee and attended Etowah High School.

I graduated Godsey's Beauty College in 1981 and worked as a hairdresser for 12 years. In March 1993 I closed my beauty shop and started my career in Glamour photography. I loved the traveling, 30,000-40,000 miles a year. Some of my novels were inspired by the many interesting people I met and the places I went.
 
Published novels by this author:

My Sister's Keeper   
best seller at www.solsticepublishing.com

Casino

Dreams Come True

Remember The Night

The Pier

Out of The Blue

Winter at Naples Island




find out more about me at www.maryco.webs.com
to buy my books go to www.solsticepublishing.com

The Kurdish Connection

The Kurdish Connection

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<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>&quot;<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!&quot;</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>&quot;The Kurdish Connection--a compelling read. A story of friendship, danger and intrigue.&quot;--<em>Ann Everett, Amazon Best Selling Author.</em></p><p>..&quot;. Randall's authentic voice adds a powerful push to keep a reader turning the pages.&quot; --<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>&quot;Topical - Engaging - Intriguing - Powerful ... A real page turner.&quot;--<em>Rikon Gaites</em><em>, author of Mummy's Little Soldier and Darius</em><em> Odenkirk</em><em>.</em></p><p>..&quot;. 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...&quot;--<em>John L.</em><em> DeBoer</em><em>, author of When the Reaper Comes.</em></p><p>..&quot;. a journey full of history, suspense, intrigue, and action...a MUST READ for all!&quot;--<em>Les Stahl, Retired</em> NSA Executive.</p><p>..&quot;. Readers need to fasten their seatbelts for a fast-paced tale made believable by a writer who knows what he's writing about.&quot;--<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>&quot;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...&quot;<em>--Oliver F. Chase, author of Camelot Games, </em>Levant Mirage, Blind Marsh, and Marsh Island.</p>

Story Behind The Book

The Pier contains a love story within a love story. As Carrie struggles to identify her feelings, she learns that both her mother, Sheila, and her aunt, Dora, each found themselves in similar predicaments, each making a different choice. Pondering the choices made by her mother, who chose to marry the man who betrayed her, while Dora married her fiancé’s best friend, and her own passionate dreams about making love to her ex-boyfriend, Carrie tries to make the right choice. Unlike Dora, Carrie wishes to marry the right man the first time.

Reviews

<p><span style="color:#000000;"><span><strong>review by Rose Petal Reviews:</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Mary Collins has written another wonderful book. She knows exactly how to draw the reader into her story. I couldn't put this book down. I would recommend this book to anyone looking for a great story.</strong></span></span></p> <p><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">4 Roses<br /><br />Cheryl of GhostWriters Reviews says about &quot;The Pier&quot;: </span></span></p> <div class="fw-text"> <p><span><strong><font color="#999999"> <span style="color:#999999;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:#999999;">  <strong><span style="color:#999999;">Over all I enjoyed reading The Pier<span style="text-decoration:underline;">. </span>Its theme appeals to women of all ages.<span>  </span>Betrayal, rebound relationships, the pride of a scorned woman, and choosing between two suitors are universal issues for women.</span></strong><span style="color:#999999;"> </span><strong><span style="color:#999999;">When The Pier is published, I plan to add it to the reading list for the Literary circle </span></strong><strong><span style="color:#999999;">in my in my high school English Literature class.<span>  </span>I believe that it will provide provocative discussions between adolescents beginning the journey down the rocky road of love.</span></strong><span style="color:#999999;"> </span><strong><span style="color:#999999;font-size:12pt;">I particularly enjoyed the way the author provides enough evidence in the early chapters to assure that the reader identifies Toby as the antagonist; later flipping the script revealing that it is Dave, not Toby, who has hidden motives</span></strong></span></span> <br /></font></strong></span></p> <p><span style="color:#999999;font-size:12pt;"><span style="color:#999999;"><strong><span style="color:#999999;font-size:12pt;"></span></strong></span></span><span style="color:#999999;"> <img border="0" alt="stars-5-0.gif" src="http://www.bookfinder4u.com/images/stars-5-0.gif" /></span></p> <p><span style="color:#999999;"></span><span style="color:#999999;"><span style="color:#999999;font-size:12pt;"><strong><font size="2">REVIEWER: Cheryl </font></strong></span></span></p><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>