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Pat Ballard

Pat Ballard

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Pat Ballard is the Queen of Rubenesque Romances and author of 10 Steps to Loving Your Body (No Matter What Size You Are).

Dead Burn

Dead Burn

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<p>Terrified California residents face the shocking dilemma of yet another serial killer roaming freely in their neighborhoods. However, this time it is an evolving serial killer anomaly that relentlessly searches for, hunts down, and ingeniously traps his victims before unleashing his fiery rage. Always two steps ahead of the cops and fire investigators, the killer hones in on the next sinful target leaving a trail of bones and ashes behind as evidence. It rocks the criminal justice system to the core as a string of arson murders hits inside their turf.</p><p>Vigilante detective Emily Stone hunts serial killers and child abductors, covertly and under the law enforcement radar, with her intrinsic skills of criminal profiling and forensic investigation. With Stone’s toughest case yet, the arson serial killer immediately crosses her radar and sends her into the dark territory of a lethal pyromaniac’s mind – to the point of no return.</p><p>While following the clues of the relentless firebomber, Stone grabs the attention of a government anti-terrorist organization called GATE that oversees all law enforcement cases across the U.S., which now focuses their sights on her proven abilities. They have very specific plans for her, whether she likes it or not.</p><p>Everything teeters on the edge of reality, as Stone must battle for her life between a hired assassin and an arson serial killer. Lines are drawn on both sides of the law. Friendships and lovers are tested.</p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" align="left"><font color="#333333"><strong style="font-weight:400;"> <font size="2" face="Verdana"><em>Nobody's Perfect is an engaging novel about a marriage of convenience — or is it? A 'plus-sized' woman  needs to keep her childhood home, and a fairly egotistical man has had it for relationships, and just wants a mother for his son...a mother that, he hopes, he will not be physically attracted to and with whom he will not be tempted to share a relationship. Or so he keeps telling himself, but life and human hearts have unpredictable surprises in store, in this charming, witty, and tender love story with a twist.&quot;</em><br /></font></strong> <span style="font-style:italic;"><font size="2" face="Verdana"><strong>                         <br /> Midwest Book Review (July 2004 Small Press Bookwatch)</strong></font></span></font></p><p style="margin:0pt 12px;" align="left">  </p><p style="margin:0pt 12px;" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#333333" face="Verdana">&quot;...once I started reading it I couldn't put it down! I loved it! It's so nice to read about a woman who isn't 'a perfect size six, and on the slender size' like so many of the other books I've read, or have her be a little heavy at the beginning of the book only to lose the 'excess' weight once she finds a man. Being a full-figured woman myself, I hope you start a new trend of books being written for real women! Keep up the great work!&quot;</font></p><p style="margin:0pt 12px;" align="right"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong><em>A new fan, Tamara</em></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0pt 12px;" align="left"> </p><p style="margin:0pt 12px;" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#333333" face="Verdana">&quot;I love how your heroine was a strong woman who felt comfortable in her body no matter what size she was. I hope you keep writing, because you have a talent that I envy. I hope to hear and read more from you.&quot;</font></p><p style="margin:0pt 12px;" align="left"><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin:0pt 12px;" align="right"> <span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong><em>Brenda Condit</em></strong></span></p><p style="margin:0pt 12px;" align="left"> </p><p style="margin:0pt 12px;" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#333333" face="Verdana"><strong>&quot;A Plus Sized Heroine! Yeah!</strong> Well, first off I must say a big thanks to Pat Ballard for giving us a heroine who is plus-sized and loves herself. It's not often we see one, so it was very refreshing to find one in this book. This is the first book I've read by this author and it won't be the last. It's a quick book. You can finish it in an afternoon. The story is easy to follow and filled with excitement and love. I really enjoyed this story. The author makes it quite clear that being a plus-sized person doesn't mean that you are unhealthy, stupid, or unlovable—it just makes you human.&quot;</font></p><p style="margin:0pt 12px;" align="right"> <strong><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><br /></span></em></strong></p><p style="margin:0pt 12px;" align="right"><strong><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;">A reader from Albuquerque, NM</span></em></strong></p><p style="margin:0pt 12px;" align="left"> </p><p style="margin:0pt 12px;" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#333333" face="Verdana"><strong><em>&quot;</em>Ballard's <em>Nobody's Perfect </em> Near Perfect.</strong><em></em>Nella is so kind, beautiful, strong, and loving, the reader falls in love with her immediately. The fact that she is 'plus-size' is dealt with in such a manner that her being big is, indeed, a plus. In <em>Nobody's Perfect</em>, Ballard has created a heroine who has learned to love herself despite living in a society that inundates us with the message that thin is better. Ballard addresses stereotyping without preaching. Very quickly, size is no longer a character in this fun, fast-paced romance that the reader will love.&quot;</font></p><p style="margin:0pt 12px;" align="right"> <strong><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><br /></span></em></strong></p><p style="margin:0pt 12px;" align="right"><strong><em><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Leona Lee from Franklin, TN</span></em></strong></p>