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Patricia Bruening

Patricia Bruening

About

 

A survivor of domestic, Ms. Bruening lives in Tucson, Arizona, where she attends Brown Mackie College seeking a degree in Criminal Justice. An avid reader of everything, her favorite authors include Christine Feehan, Sandra Brown, Nora Roberts, Stephen King, Clive Cussler, and any Star Trek or Star Wars novel. She enjoys camping, hiking, reading, writing, martial arts, and watching football, especially when she wins the mini pool between her and her boyfriend. She watches a lot of the History Channel and Discovery and enjoys working on cars with her boyfriend.

She is a member of Writing.com, an on-line group of writers and readers who help each other become better writers—and have fun doing it! She also completed the Writer’s Digest Novel Writing Workshop.

Other titles by Ms. Bruening, available at Amazon.com, include Embraced by Darkness, Always a Warrior, Still a Warrior, Affairs of the Gods, Graphic Intentions, Dangerous Connections, and Zoe's Return.

Betrayal (Alex and Cassidy) (Volume 2)

Betrayal (Alex and Cassidy) (Volume 2)

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<p>There is no one to trust in Nancy Ann Healy’s thrilling new novel, <i>Betrayal</i>.</p><p>FBI agent Alex Toles is relieved to return to work at the NSA after a frightening on-the-job ordeal. Her life partner, Cassidy O’Brien, and Cassidy’s seven-year-old son, have also been instrumental in healing Alex’s wounds.</p><p>But their peace is short-lived when they discover that their good friend—and President of the United States—John Merrow, has been assassinated.</p><p>Little do they know, however, that President Merrow’s death is just the beginning. Even as Alex and Cassidy are forced to confront the loss of their friend and the ramifications that will have on the global stage, they must cope with problems much closer to home.</p><p>Battling intolerance over the nature of their romantic relationship and long-hidden secrets within their families, Alex and Cassidy must confront the truth of their pasts in order to build the future they seek.</p><p>On top of it all, they must confront a conspiracy that spans multiple governments, intelligence agencies, diplomatic services, and international corporations if they are to finally discover the truth about the mysterious group known as the Collaborative—and about themselves.</p>

Story Behind The Book

This book is the first of a trilogy, the whole story coming to me in one night. Since it didn't let me sleep, I spent the next few days writing the first rough draft! It nagged at me until I wrote the last word! The second story will be out soon and I am working on the third.

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  <p style="border-bottom:medium none;border-left:#000000 1pt solid;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:.05in;padding-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.45in;border-top:medium none;margin-right:.39in;border-right:medium none;padding-top:0in;" align="left"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2">(http://sirenbookreviews.blogspot.com/2010/05/patricia-oshier-bruening-embraced-by.html</font></font></font></p> <blockquote style="border-bottom:medium none;text-align:left;border-left:#000000 1pt solid;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:.05in;padding-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.45in;border-top:medium none;border-right:medium none;padding-top:0in;"><br /></blockquote> <blockquote style="border-bottom:medium none;text-align:left;border-left:#000000 1pt solid;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:.05in;padding-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.45in;border-top:medium none;border-right:medium none;padding-top:0in;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2">Embraced by Darkness by Patricia Oshier Bruening is an engaging story...&quot;</font></font></font></blockquote> <blockquote style="border-bottom:medium none;text-align:left;border-left:#000000 1pt solid;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:.05in;padding-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.45in;border-top:medium none;border-right:medium none;padding-top:0in;"><br /></blockquote> <blockquote style="border-bottom:medium none;text-align:left;border-left:#000000 1pt solid;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:.05in;padding-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.45in;border-top:medium none;border-right:medium none;padding-top:0in;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2">&quot;The story’s characters were well developed and likable. Each character has a different and unique personality that was well developed.&quot;</font></font></font></blockquote> <blockquote style="border-bottom:medium none;text-align:left;border-left:#000000 1pt solid;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:.05in;padding-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.45in;border-top:medium none;border-right:medium none;padding-top:0in;"><br /></blockquote> <blockquote style="border-bottom:medium none;text-align:left;border-left:#000000 1pt solid;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:.05in;padding-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.45in;border-top:medium none;border-right:medium none;padding-top:0in;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2">&quot;The romantic scenes between Ben and Naomi are definitely hot. Ms. Bruening manages the idea of two psychics feeding one another’s desires quite well. I enjoyed the mystery of who-done-it, and what would happen next immensely.&quot;</font></font></font></blockquote> <blockquote style="border-bottom:medium none;text-align:left;border-left:#000000 1pt solid;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:.05in;padding-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.45in;border-top:medium none;border-right:medium none;padding-top:0in;"><br /></blockquote> <blockquote style="border-bottom:medium none;text-align:left;border-left:#000000 1pt solid;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:.05in;padding-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.45in;border-top:medium none;border-right:medium none;padding-top:0in;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2">&quot;I found Embraced by Darkness to be quite a captivating story.</font></font></font></blockquote> <blockquote style="border-bottom:medium none;text-align:left;border-left:#000000 1pt solid;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:.05in;padding-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.45in;border-top:medium none;border-right:medium none;padding-top:0in;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2">Posted by Kayden McLeod at 11:25 AM </font></font></font></blockquote> <blockquote style="border-bottom:medium none;text-align:left;border-left:#000000 1pt solid;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:.05in;padding-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.45in;border-top:medium none;border-right:medium none;padding-top:0in;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2">Labels: 4 Siren Stones!<br /><br /><br /><br />  </font></font></font><p style="margin-bottom:.2in;" align="justify">The rush of your breath and the pounding of your pulse will let you know just how unnerving this novel truly is. Naomi’s and Ben’s characters are not your average couple; in fact there are times when you dislike or are disgusted with both of them, but that is exactly what makes them so vivid and alive. They both have demons within that they struggle to overcome, and that fight really draws the reader in. I sincerely hope that this story continues on, because there is so much more to learn and love about the victims of Psychorp. </p> <p style="border-bottom:medium none;border-left:#000000 1pt solid;padding-bottom:0in;padding-left:.05in;padding-right:0in;margin-bottom:.2in;margin-left:.45in;border-top:medium none;margin-right:.39in;border-right:medium none;padding-top:0in;" align="justify"><font color="#000000"><font face="Arial"><font size="2">Lototy<br />Reviewer for Coffee Time Romance &amp; More</font></font></font></p></blockquote>