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 Seekers: The Children of Darkness (Dystopian Sci-Fi - Book 1)
Description
<p>New from the author of the multiple award-winning fantasy saga, <em>The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky</em>, winner of the <strong>Pinnacle Book Achievement Award, Fall 2014 - Best Book in the Category of FANTASY</strong>....</p><h1><strong><em>The Children of Darkness</em> by David Litwack</strong></h1><p>Evolved Publishing presents the first book in the new dystopian series <em>The Seekers</em>. [DRM-Free]</p><h2><strong>[Dystopian, Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Religion]</strong></h2><p><em>“But what are we without dreams?”</em></p><p>A thousand years ago the Darkness came—a terrible time of violence, fear, and social collapse when technology ran rampant. But the vicars of the Temple of Light brought peace, ushering in an era of blessed simplicity. For ten centuries they have kept the madness at bay with “temple magic,” and by eliminating forever the rush of progress that nearly caused the destruction of everything.</p><p>Childhood friends, Orah and Nathaniel, have always lived in the tiny village of Little Pond, longing for more from life but unwilling to challenge the rigid status quo. When their friend Thomas returns from the Temple after his “teaching”—the secret coming-of-age ritual that binds young men and women eternally to the Light—they barely recognize the broken and brooding young man the boy has become. Then when Orah is summoned as well, Nathaniel follows in a foolhardy attempt to save her.</p><p>In the prisons of Temple City, they discover a terrible secret that launches the three on a journey to find the forbidden keep, placing their lives in jeopardy, for a truth from the past awaits that threatens the foundation of the Temple. If they reveal that truth, they might once again release the potential of their people.</p><p>Yet they would also incur the Temple’s wrath as it is written: “If there comes among you a prophet saying, ‘Let us return to the darkness,’ you shall stone him, because he has sought to thrust you away from the Light.”</p><p><strong>Be sure to read the second book in this series, <em>The Stuff of Stars</em>, due to release November 30, 2015. And don't miss David's award-winning speculative saga, <em>The Daughter of the Sea and the Sky</em></strong></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 "The Pier": </span></span></p>
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<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>
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<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>
