Native New York City Author Chelle Cordero Novels at the 21st Annual NYCIP Book Fair
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I’m the kid with the vivid imagination and a whole slew of very interesting and unique made-up friends, lol. As I grew into a hopeless romantic, I was involved in some rather exciting and interesting jobs and volunteer work: backstage lighting designer, NYC Auxiliary Police, wannabe actress, under- cover retail investigation, NYS EMT – and then I became a writer. So I had a lot of good background to draw from and when I needed, I let my imagination run wild (again). Fortunately I have a very patient family who understands that being a fiction writer is… well, is a special case.
I also am a freelance writer with several non-fiction articles and human interest stories that have been published in regional and national newspapers and magazines. I write under the name Chelle Cordero here too. Working out of a home office is terrific because I don’t even have to get out of my jammies to come to work!
<p> </p><p>Sophie is a psychic medium and animal communicator. She runs a small crystal shop called, Outta Time. The shop</p><p>Is located in a small district called Lents in Portland, Oregon.</p><p>Nick is a man who if you can't touch it, feel it or see it then it doesn't exist. He is sure she is a phony psychic who is bilking money out of his mother and he intends to expose her.</p><p>Sophie sees him as a non-believer, someone who could never understand her or her way of life. She is attracted to him but knows there can be no future for them unless he can be made to understand what her world is all about.</p><p>Their Guardian Angels get into the act to guide the two to a better understanding of each other.</p><p>Nick's Guardians help his deceased Father get through to Nick and help him to understand that death is not the end. He soon learns there can be communication between the living and the dead.</p>
Tom Hughes first came to life in Forgotten (now re-released as His Lucky Charm) as cousin and friend to the main characters. During the story, Tom's past was mentioned and reference was made to a tragedy he had endured. By the time I finished the manuscript for Forgotten, I had fallen in love with Tom and wanted to see him get a happy-ever-after ending. Within the Law is Tom's story.
<span style="vertical-align:middle;"><strong>Within the Law - Where Murder and Love Collide</strong>, January 31, 2009</span> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">By </td> <td><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A3IH00TBDPDS1R/ref=cm_cr_dp_pdp"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Todd A. <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Fonseca<span class="swSprite s_chevron custPopRight"></span></span></span></a> -</td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;" class="tiny"><strong><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Within-Law-Chelle-Cordero/dp/0982115040/ref=cm_cr_dp_orig_subj">Within the Law (Paperback)</a></strong> </div>Eight years after the abduction and murder of his fiancé, Tom Hughes throws back his last drink pondering the next day's hearing. Her killer had been found. Consumed with rage and wanting to confront the man who took his future away, Tom leaves the bar and stumbles upon an attractive well dressed woman named Alli whose badly bloodied her knee after twisting her ankle. Uncertain why such a woman would be found so late in a rather dangerous part of town, Tom comes to her aid. Though cautious of a complete stranger wanting to help her, Tom insists ensuring that Alli does not suffer the safe fate as his fiancé years before. <br /><br />At the hearing, Tom begins to think perhaps his life can finally move on with the killer to be tried and a new woman in his life. His dreams quickly unravel when he learns that Alli is the killer's attorney. Taunted by the man as they leave the courtroom, Tom beats him so badly the killer is hospitalized and later found murdered. With his life turned upside down, Tom is now accused of murder and Alli must prove his innocence. <br /><br />Chelle Cordero begins Within The Law with a great setup of murder, betrayal, and plot twists that engage the reader immediately. As I read the opening chapters, I was reminded somewhat of Scott Turow's Presumed Innocent. Cordero then takes a turn I didn't expect, and the opening story arc closes. In Ken Follet style, the novel subsequently explores the tragic sequence of events keeping Tom and Alli from being together. The novel is, therefore, less courtroom murder mystery and more star-crossed love story. <br /><br />Cordero's writing and plot is engaging and entertaining. One is drawn to Tom and Alli and their story just as they are drawn to one another. The dialogue is real and crisp and the novel moves quickly. Within the Law makes a great summer beach read.<br /><br /><span style="vertical-align:middle;"><strong>High RPM Romantic Suspense</strong>, May 23, 2009</span> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;"> <table style="width:329px;height:32px;" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td valign="top">By </td> <td><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A31A3IMAGWG2AC/ref=cm_cr_dp_pdp"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Malcolm R. Campbell "The Sun <span style="white-space:nowrap;">Singer"<span class="swSprite s_chevron custPopRight"></span></span></span></a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A31A3IMAGWG2AC/ref=cm_cr_dp_auth_rev?ie=UTF8&sort_by=MostRecentReview"><br /></a></td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div style="margin-bottom:.5em;" class="tiny"><strong><span class="h3color tiny">This review is from: </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Within-Law-Chelle-Cordero/dp/0982115040/ref=cm_cr_dp_orig_subj">Within the Law (Paperback)</a></strong> </div>"The woman, an attractive blonde, seemed scared when she first saw him approaching out of the shadows. She tried to stand again and he watched as her ankle turned in and she groaned. Her knee-length tan skirt showed dark smudges from the dirty sidewalk." <br /><br />When Tom Hughes helps Alli Davis on a dark street in the bad part of town, he definitely wants to know more about her even though they're like ships passing in the night. But, the following day, he finds her in a courtroom. She's part of the team defending the man who killed his fiance Joyce eight years ago. What manner of cruel fate is this? <br /><br />A state trooper, Tom is in Rome, New York to identify his high school class ring for the district attorney, the ring Joyce was wearing when she was murdered. When police arrested Roy Dunlop on another charge, they found the ring and tied it to the unsolved crime. <br /><br />Readers of Chelle Cordero's "Forgotten" will remember the supporting role Tom Hughes played in the lives of his cousin Caitlyn Smythe and her lover Brandon Price. This time out, all three characters are back, but Tom's the one standing at the center of another Cordero whirlwind of gut-wrenching danger and prospective star-crossed love. <br /><br />We know from the back-cover blurb that Tom falls in love with Alli and that he "pursues her despite a false arrest, kidnapping and attempt on his life." The plot of "Within the Law" is intricate, the twists and turns are unexpected, and the writing is compelling. <br /><br />The needle on this novel's tachometer remains in the red zone throughout a high-speed, 288-page ride.