tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20864976876748346602024-03-05T16:44:02.582+02:00Angel SeferMultiple award-winning, bestselling author Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.comBlogger910125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-69199092613250027162023-11-01T10:57:00.000+02:002023-11-01T10:57:04.216+02:00An eerie feeling of déjà vu<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij6qD1a_47oodaq550BarF1NVvn8ixpc-1j69nno_Y-2Xm6Lt_6BMJhyHicNvc1MiExDZkAqr_iOZzfVsf1_ZZMXa6OMw1NM1Lr4rjsrcy0Wz62WgY5Ucj9_uzGl3Xphg_o49o3gRlziyZBbZkPasEVws-UNYkTTiuhm2kVNsPx4v06qK_sYTugYCZc8Vq/s947/EOTP%20Teaser%204%20new.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="947" height="264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij6qD1a_47oodaq550BarF1NVvn8ixpc-1j69nno_Y-2Xm6Lt_6BMJhyHicNvc1MiExDZkAqr_iOZzfVsf1_ZZMXa6OMw1NM1Lr4rjsrcy0Wz62WgY5Ucj9_uzGl3Xphg_o49o3gRlziyZBbZkPasEVws-UNYkTTiuhm2kVNsPx4v06qK_sYTugYCZc8Vq/w400-h264/EOTP%20Teaser%204%20new.png" width="400" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Arriving at the black iron double gates
with the words Parkopoulos Estate engraved on a cast bronze arch above them, Evelyn
stopped the car next to the intercom, opened the window, and was getting to
press the button on the device. All of a sudden, the gates opened, leaving her
hand in mid-air. <i>They have been monitoring the gates and saw me coming.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;">Evelyn put the car in gear and drove through the
gates. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;">She followed a paved, private road shaded by rows of majestic
eucalyptus and cypress trees on both sides. The trees created a breathtaking
canopy over the alley<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> while thick foliage
and flowering shrubbery in all shades hugged</span> its edges. White, pink, and
red oleander bushes were scattered among the trees, creating a spectacular
sight that looked as if it belonged on a painter’s canvas. Farther back,
beautiful <span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">pine and olive trees reached all
the way down to the</span> shimmering emerald waters of the Ionian Sea.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Evelyn
was mesmerized by the amazing countryside of Lefkada in all its glory.
Following the road, she reached a creek that ran through the thick woods of the
estate. A single-arched, carved stone bridge connected the two sides.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">She
stopped the car on the bridge, leaned her head back, and breathed in
tranquility from the beauty surrounding her. “What an enchanting place!” she
exclaimed out loud. Closing her eyes, Evelyn tuned into the sound of water
cascading through the lush forest…<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">However,
the tranquility only glistened in her consciousness for a few moments. It soon
drifted away to be replaced by apprehension and thoughts of her upcoming
meeting with her grandfather.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Her
eyes flew open.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
need to get going.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">But before she had a chance to put the car in gear, <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">the air around her seemed to quiver. Her
surroundings seemed vaguely familiar, and Evelyn felt as if floating on a boat
that had slipped its moorings and was sliding out into uncharted seas…<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I’ve been here before!<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Shivering, she shook her head vehemently, trying to
break the spell and shake off an eerie feeling of <i>déjà vu</i>. <a name="_Hlk111542987">But her <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">feet started
picking up a strange and wonderful vibration that coursed all the way up her
legs.<o:p></o:p></span></a></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk111542987;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Evelyn gasped as the relaxing sound of cascading water
turned into a whooshing sound that became louder and louder, and a mist swirled
above the creek.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk111542987;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">A jumble of images drifted through her mind, like old
photographs but vibrating with life. A scene appeared, hazy and blurry at
first, and then came into clearer view.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk111542987;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thunderstruck, Evelyn envisioned Lena in her white dress
crossing the bridge—not the carved stone one but a picturesque wooden bridge. A
young man was waiting for her on the other side.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk111542987;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Evelyn’s eyes were transfixed on the apparition, taken
aback by the revelation that—no matter how crazy that sounded—the girl was <i>her</i>
and the man was <i>Anthony</i>…<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk111542987;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">How could this be possible? </span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk111542987;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">she wondered. But even
though the man was younger, shorter, and with lighter hair than the enticing
author, Evelyn was entirely lucid about that key point. <i>It was Anthony.</i><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk111542987;"></span>
</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">Suddenly, the whooshing sound faded
into the background. The world around her came to a</span><span style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;"> surreal </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">standstill, and
Evelyn could see, hear, and <i>feel</i> the scene unfolding before her mind’s
eyes…<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">Anthony</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;"> waved at the girl, and she sprinted toward him. He
enveloped her in his arms and pulled her close. The girl buried her face in his
neck and drank in his scent.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“How long can you stay?” he asked.
But his voice wasn’t as manly as Anthony’s, and it had a heavy Greek accent.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">“Not long,” Lena replied and
glanced over her shoulder. “It’s getting dark soon, and I have to get back,”
she added. Her voice was </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;">colored with the same heavy Greek accent. It
sounded so foreign to Evelyn and yet so familiar.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">He wrapped his arms around her
tighter and kissed her. “I wish we never had to part again,” he purred into her
ear. “You’re my life…”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Suddenly, the scene became blurry
and vanished into thin air.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">Evelyn was back on the carved stone
bridge, a nostalgic feeling washing over her.</span><s><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></s></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Don’t let
your imagination run wild! Focus on the upcoming meeting!<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Drawing strength from her determination, Evelyn put the
car in gear and followed the winding alley until a breathtaking Greek Revival mansion
came into clear view.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Stopping, she let her eyes wander over the magnificent
residence. Along the white façade were <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">eight
Doric columns, neat black shutters, a carved wood double door, and a
second-floor balcony. The driveway circled around a marble fountain with a
mermaid resting in the center. The branches of two perennial eucalyptus trees—standing
on each side of the mansion as faithful knights—covered half the front lawn.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">Quite impressive,
considering that it has weathered the storms of almost eight decades, </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">Evelyn thought. She’d done some checking and found out
that the Parkopoulos Mansion was built about eighty years ago by her
great-grandfather, Nikos Parkopoulos, about a mile from where the old family
house used to be.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;">A little farther to her right, she noticed a gazebo
smothered in jasmine and red bougainvillea. Rows of carved clay pots filled
with <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">gardenias</span></span><span style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">, <a name="_Hlk92281713">hydrangeas, and geraniums</a></span><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk92281713;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">hugged the small path’s edges leading from the mansion</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; line-height: 150%;"> to the
gazebo.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Evelyn drew a deep breath. The gardenias’
seductive aroma and the alluring sea breeze invaded her senses. Impulsively,
she leaned back against the headrest and closed her eyes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">Is the old house still
standing? </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">At that thought, her eyes flew open, and
she glanced at a small dirt path to her left. Somehow, she knew that was the
way to the old house.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">Evelyn gasped. <i>How could I
possibly know that, </i></span><span style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">she wondered,
and </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">even though it was late June, she felt a
distinct chill in the air.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">What’s wrong with me? </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">Questions and doubts bombarded her mind, but one thing
was crystal clear:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Her visit to the Parkopoulos estate
was a grave mistake…<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: justify;"><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: medium;">End of
excerpt</span></span></i></b><b><i><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: windowtext; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: blue;">My dear friends and readers, I
hope you have enjoyed the above excerpt from reincarnation romance </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.angelsefer.com/echoes-of-the-past/"><span style="color: blue;">Echoes of the Past</span></a>—my second novel in the <a href="https://www.angelsefer.com/flames-of-destiny/"><span style="color: blue;">Flames
of Destiny Collection</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">To find out what happened
to Evelyn, click <a href="https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_B0c5JVYZSL&asin=B0C5JVYZSL&reshareId=Q005R94MPW06VX5R0MPS&reshareChannel=system"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a> to start reading Echoes of the Past on
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">If you’re interested in
finding out what inspired me to write Echoes of the Past, click <a href="https://angelsefer.blogspot.com/2023/10/musings-and-confessions-of-author.html"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a> to read the relevant post on my blog.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">As mentioned in previous
blog posts, I entertain some doubts about reincarnation. But whether true or
not, it remains a captivating subject. After all, so many of us love stories
about vampires, werewolves, and witches. That doesn’t mean that we necessarily
believe in those things. But we still enjoy reading about them—I know I do.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: blue;">Angel Sefer</span></i><span style="color: blue;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p></p>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-54535321912288112882023-10-24T16:23:00.002+03:002023-10-24T21:41:35.191+03:00Musings and Confessions of an Author<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniYVZYe_mqpiBD-fhGeohyval6C9uQhXqcQvHJyeQG1MG_FYagnvG9GIINm-J0uZpZBfTu8BcUlxOUFn1VTAdJ6bsL5QUs1VxNk6c_RC_r2VrX0I30iBPP5XY_DcEGKBxuUA5pFLx1PUTTo7YstIMWHuiuXTDOI_06gDtHL9dgrmsJ7QUk_Neag-AZB2f/s826/20190826_125127%20Parga.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="826" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgniYVZYe_mqpiBD-fhGeohyval6C9uQhXqcQvHJyeQG1MG_FYagnvG9GIINm-J0uZpZBfTu8BcUlxOUFn1VTAdJ6bsL5QUs1VxNk6c_RC_r2VrX0I30iBPP5XY_DcEGKBxuUA5pFLx1PUTTo7YstIMWHuiuXTDOI_06gDtHL9dgrmsJ7QUk_Neag-AZB2f/w400-h300/20190826_125127%20Parga.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My dear friends, just
like you, my life has been filled with ups and downs, and the moments of sorrow
have surpassed the moments of bliss. Nevertheless, I’m thankful for my life and
everyone and everything in it.</span></span></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Daily, I’m absorbed in
taking care of my family, dealing with minor—or sometimes major—crises, and, of
course, writing. After all, I’m an author, and writing is as essential to me as
the air I breathe.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">But now and then, I find
a serene place—usually somewhere by the water—and reflect on moments of my
life. Lately, I had one of those moments, and my mind flew back to that dream
vacation on the Greek island of Lefkada years ago. I must confess that I’ve
always been fascinated by the concepts of soul mates and reincarnation—the
eternal cycles of the soul between this world and the Other Side. And that summer,
I met “Evelyn”—a young lady who became a dear friend ever since, even though we
live oceans apart.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I was fascinated by her
mother’s mysterious past, her scorching dreams of a breathtakingly handsome
stranger, and the earth-shuddering events that took place during her first
visit to Lefkada—her mother’s birthplace.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;">So, inspired by my
Greek-American friend’s memories and…visions, I wrote </span><a href="https://www.angelsefer.com/echoes-of-the-past/">Echoes of the Past</a><span style="color: blue;">, the
second novel in my paranormal romance collection, </span><a href="https://www.angelsefer.com/flames-of-destiny/">Flames of Destiny</a><span style="color: blue;">.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Of course, “Evelyn” is
not my friend’s real name. I’ve changed names, characters, and places. And I’ve
blended fiction with reality.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;">If you’re interested in finding out how I was inspired for </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.angelsefer.com/eternal-soul-mates/">Eternal Soul Mates</a>,
the first book in this series, click <a href="https://angelsefer.blogspot.com/2021/10/our-visit-to-greek-island-of-zakynthos.html">here</a>
to read my relevant blog post and see amazing photos of my family’s visit to
the beautiful Greek island of Zakynthos.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I’m now finishing the
third book in this series, scheduled to be published at the beginning of the
following year.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;">To find out more about Eternal
Soul Mates, click </span><a href="https://www.angelsefer.com/eternal-soul-mates/">here</a><span style="color: blue;">.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;">To start reading Eternal Soul
Mates on Amazon for free, click </span><a href="https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_B086PWSSPJ&asin=B086PWSSPJ&reshareId=ZQXCVPPK5EWSBQCJ3Q48&reshareChannel=system">here</a><span style="color: blue;">.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;">To find out more about Echoes
of the Past, click </span><a href="https://www.angelsefer.com/echoes-of-the-past/">here</a><span style="color: blue;">.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;">To start reading Echoes
of the Past on Amazon for free, click </span><a href="https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_B0c5JVYZSL&asin=B0C5JVYZSL&reshareId=CZG3Q3Y3X421S88NADC7&reshareChannel=system">here</a><span style="color: blue;">.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">At this point, I would
like to mention that I entertain some doubts about reincarnation. But whether true
or not, it remains a captivating subject. After all, so many of us love stories
about vampires, werewolves, and witches. That doesn’t mean that we necessarily believe
in those things. But we still enjoy reading about them—I know I do.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Best wishes,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Angel Sefer</i></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></p><p></p>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-55349313585883215122023-10-18T12:09:00.001+03:002023-10-18T12:13:23.104+03:00Secrets, Passion, and Mystery on Santorini<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghN9WA0ToHc_BOrWOz-oQxUhaxj32xf-uQCMMm0y_Ukxa9KNszusNWl0jm8R2HbmDHFgHa50S4WycoocZ6g_DogUo1-Eak6ezwmMvEU1ZtF2WVOyiMJ4qz1XGPetz75HqEWepPtP-VhYxNJcybg6i9eV07i3pnPI6MviWK3HfgYFiH3MyM6sqZr4X8rpsy/s1059/THOS%20Teaser%2011.jpg" style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="1059" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghN9WA0ToHc_BOrWOz-oQxUhaxj32xf-uQCMMm0y_Ukxa9KNszusNWl0jm8R2HbmDHFgHa50S4WycoocZ6g_DogUo1-Eak6ezwmMvEU1ZtF2WVOyiMJ4qz1XGPetz75HqEWepPtP-VhYxNJcybg6i9eV07i3pnPI6MviWK3HfgYFiH3MyM6sqZr4X8rpsy/w400-h301/THOS%20Teaser%2011.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I’m sure you’ve heard or seen pictures of awe-inspiring Santorini—the Greek island with spectacular rock formations,
impressive lunar landscapes, and breathtaking red and black sand beaches.</span></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;">But have you read </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3S5pf5Q" style="background-color: transparent; text-align: left;">The
Heiress of Santorini</a> <span style="color: blue;">—my
third novel in the Greek Isles Series, inspired by the story of a mysterious
woman I met years ago on the island?</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">You’ll be surprised, maybe shocked, but surely
captivated—as some reviewers say.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Of course, names, characters, and places have
been changed, and fiction was blended with reality. But the storyline was
inspired by that stunning woman who shared her memories with me over delicious
meals and drinks, overlooking the Caldera.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I’m not sure how much of the story related to
me was true and how much was due to her obviously vivid imagination—I believe that
the beautiful woman with designer clothes and priceless jewelry could be a
writer herself. But one thing was certain: that enchanting lady certainly had
the “air” and the financial means to testify that she was indeed a descendant
of a Greek billionaire’s family.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;">To find out more about The Heiress of Santorini,
click here: </span><a href="https://www.angelsefer.com/the-heiress-of-santorini/">https://www.angelsefer.com/the-heiress-of-santorini/</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Best wishes,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; mso-outline-level: 3;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>Angel Sefer</i></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4YTbruQM5j6UqgoswzfIDLgoahYBTy5hEVcQOpCip-bfhvXnERDAjYA1N1_uGkkXMUoseziKoTDeOEpw1zDxmAdNZzWzKFcqjQbpa75JRMbPjx8b8g0dkDhlaV0sYhrseWtkXFvcPIhyphenhyphenOXLp7k5G_AVdGC61uqluF54qcIjkD-QgZm0Ms-WaDdFOwaOX/s739/THOS%20Hardbook%20cover%20from%20iBooks.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="480" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4YTbruQM5j6UqgoswzfIDLgoahYBTy5hEVcQOpCip-bfhvXnERDAjYA1N1_uGkkXMUoseziKoTDeOEpw1zDxmAdNZzWzKFcqjQbpa75JRMbPjx8b8g0dkDhlaV0sYhrseWtkXFvcPIhyphenhyphenOXLp7k5G_AVdGC61uqluF54qcIjkD-QgZm0Ms-WaDdFOwaOX/w260-h400/THOS%20Hardbook%20cover%20from%20iBooks.png" width="260" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: center;"><br /></p><p></p>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-17171065969176782892023-09-26T11:10:00.001+03:002023-09-26T11:10:24.968+03:00Gratitude is a powerful feeling<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNbm-lsywmgOQ355o6Nbrx3ACxwM79S8riQ2LFtFPNQ4-27hOjI84Zh9WYyy0lfN7u9eyy7S3ypSfIDN_PhseHftnzewqNrismCW5RU1Qu4feQ3_3pFLf1vRLBeCIDB9QdA77o43VbVIaaQo7z76Dhxu6poSg7ry82VzKQUGwccR6xo0swiXd_daqELpZ0/s3264/20190723_112829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNbm-lsywmgOQ355o6Nbrx3ACxwM79S8riQ2LFtFPNQ4-27hOjI84Zh9WYyy0lfN7u9eyy7S3ypSfIDN_PhseHftnzewqNrismCW5RU1Qu4feQ3_3pFLf1vRLBeCIDB9QdA77o43VbVIaaQo7z76Dhxu6poSg7ry82VzKQUGwccR6xo0swiXd_daqELpZ0/w400-h225/20190723_112829.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Good morning, my
friends 💖</span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Take the time to list
all the things you’re grateful for, and you’ll feel hope, happiness, and joy 💖<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Gratitude is a
powerful feeling and will help you attract people and things you’ll love 💖<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Best wishes,</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Angel Sefer</span></i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p></p>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-71142193657140922222023-09-02T13:15:00.000+03:002023-09-02T13:15:38.440+03:00Have a happy and prosperous September <p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_R7kDkthHCg7UMvTxymXQE-3GO18aVI1FnJTX_zXL8ex6NU8famR9dMQ7kdNOW6Ybq-540wf24GvzISDRevQ3AABVqO5saOCxin9VqjU3mRzTdR-m7uv6BzHcuXytxsVj7cTSEo2TfikWxynfFJRc72MuDX3F_GjdmdgrkHxJ_mHfu_vH_ohjOAVG75oQ/s450/1470412_605130526215202_1748047795_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="341" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_R7kDkthHCg7UMvTxymXQE-3GO18aVI1FnJTX_zXL8ex6NU8famR9dMQ7kdNOW6Ybq-540wf24GvzISDRevQ3AABVqO5saOCxin9VqjU3mRzTdR-m7uv6BzHcuXytxsVj7cTSEo2TfikWxynfFJRc72MuDX3F_GjdmdgrkHxJ_mHfu_vH_ohjOAVG75oQ/w303-h400/1470412_605130526215202_1748047795_n.jpg" width="303" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US">Good
morning, my friends</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US">❤️</span></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US">I
wish we all have a happy and prosperous September</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US">❤️</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US">This
is my favorite month—not just because</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span>my <span lang="EN-US">birthday is coming up—but
because it’s a month of new beginnings, planning, and goal setting. And, all
refreshed and rejuvenated from summer vacation, I’m ready for the new
challenges.</span><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Best wishes to all of you, my friends!</span><p></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>Angel Sefer</i></span></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></p>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-43922350971941998802023-08-25T11:53:00.000+03:002023-08-25T11:53:02.767+03:00Focus on positive things that you love<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lRuNZK2xxasv6RhuG-0naUaG9PwTis92qnEEHkWSlH2IbI1puazAQHly-ynvdcxyqT-yEUzuVdTG8LwqMnJllcEsUXzHuy9U56o-bx5CKOSu-X9PxIy34epAAkmWLfLOXdOXxeTuH_n9HRR7X6beua2aQZvRiQXC3uotkY0FXv1SIKZdi2X6W1dVq4MG/s4128/20190807_184027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8lRuNZK2xxasv6RhuG-0naUaG9PwTis92qnEEHkWSlH2IbI1puazAQHly-ynvdcxyqT-yEUzuVdTG8LwqMnJllcEsUXzHuy9U56o-bx5CKOSu-X9PxIy34epAAkmWLfLOXdOXxeTuH_n9HRR7X6beua2aQZvRiQXC3uotkY0FXv1SIKZdi2X6W1dVq4MG/w400-h300/20190807_184027.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">If you try to focus on
positive things that you love, then you leave no room for negative feelings and
create a better life for you and everyone around you.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Best wishes my friends,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>Angel Sefer</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></span></div><p></p><p><br /></p>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-54731732516993238712023-07-26T13:12:00.000+03:002023-07-26T13:12:22.040+03:00Wrestling with wild desire as strands of a past life intertwine with the present<p style="text-align: center;"></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_m2lkqdGiL34WQ-oHPeSwiyRIYJuua-KyvvWlZrGrpkiYiS0S8AvjtfOHh5GxWHQfzsmYXo2ABpyC8oppcou1mg-8X--HXG8ByOsoW3WoY9k7eqClRmq0E6w_NzOBGCE_Mgki7-GLZ4kUaklQWRFeKsUbpWlAJ-a-sABTJEOBhxN-9_SROG_V0QEdeO3/s942/EOTP%20Teaser%204.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="942" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0_m2lkqdGiL34WQ-oHPeSwiyRIYJuua-KyvvWlZrGrpkiYiS0S8AvjtfOHh5GxWHQfzsmYXo2ABpyC8oppcou1mg-8X--HXG8ByOsoW3WoY9k7eqClRmq0E6w_NzOBGCE_Mgki7-GLZ4kUaklQWRFeKsUbpWlAJ-a-sABTJEOBhxN-9_SROG_V0QEdeO3/w400-h268/EOTP%20Teaser%204.png" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="background: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Hello, my
lovely friends!</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I hope you’re
all doing great.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://www.angelsefer.com/echoes-of-the-past/" style="background-color: white;"><b>Echoes of the Past</b></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;">,
book 2 of my </span><a href="https://www.angelsefer.com/flames-of-destiny/" style="background-color: white;"><b>Flames of
Destiny Collection</b></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394;">, was released recently. I’m so excited with this book,
and so in love with Anthony and Evelyn—how they wrestle with wild desire as strands
of the past life they shared intertwine with the present, drawing the couple
deeper into a rollercoaster ride of danger, distrust, and heartbreaking
misunderstandings.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Grab an icy
cold drink and dive into the wild passion in the midst of an unfathomable turmoil...</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">And for you print lovers, the novel is also available in print.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><a href="https://books2read.com/EchoesOfThePastAngelSefer" style="text-align: justify;"><b>Buy Now</b></a><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"> </span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Or
click </span><a href="https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_B0c5JVYZSL&asin=B0C5JVYZSL&reshareId=HBV3D1V1HVEF6NSD7GG4&reshareChannel=system"><b><span style="font-size: large;">here</span></b></a><span style="font-size: large;"> to start reading the
novel on Amazon for free.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Happy
reading, and all my love,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Angel
Sefer</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqqF4cQokjwUUyVaq7tJWtiPYpEcXhuwQbz3skHDUUKWZYc4ihitIKpLTUjhB1611oz9LiPknrONQB24zW53lbCxMjQhCGSexCtByLrN-pqljdDC2hAHjc69zF7d1ye5XG949l2YQUHjypaV3N1BA6eEtcZ-DbXtiSphA2cIFnk-mAA_2IS30w89u80Qxl/s746/EOTP%20Hardbook%20cover%20from%20iBooks.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="485" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqqF4cQokjwUUyVaq7tJWtiPYpEcXhuwQbz3skHDUUKWZYc4ihitIKpLTUjhB1611oz9LiPknrONQB24zW53lbCxMjQhCGSexCtByLrN-pqljdDC2hAHjc69zF7d1ye5XG949l2YQUHjypaV3N1BA6eEtcZ-DbXtiSphA2cIFnk-mAA_2IS30w89u80Qxl/w260-h400/EOTP%20Hardbook%20cover%20from%20iBooks.png" width="260" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-65922163472623004862023-06-08T00:30:00.009+03:002023-06-08T00:30:00.135+03:00A fast-paced, romantic page turner set in the heart of Greek summer<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKo8Szyw10muW49_08TWSdIrPJOwPQubhT3K1gdfu6EnHWN2Vuum-flWk1hOdekb_xyZU4Ayizm_mxxtANho2WVSdt1TucSY1dY1NYzLj7C6L5Hg3RaR0Gp4CMYJPBQFWYpK00t6LmwzwBRodwviPwV6xSw6z6whr0zEjHFLn-_hPTwlXJTW8HrXPAg/s884/DS%20Teaser%208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="884" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKo8Szyw10muW49_08TWSdIrPJOwPQubhT3K1gdfu6EnHWN2Vuum-flWk1hOdekb_xyZU4Ayizm_mxxtANho2WVSdt1TucSY1dY1NYzLj7C6L5Hg3RaR0Gp4CMYJPBQFWYpK00t6LmwzwBRodwviPwV6xSw6z6whr0zEjHFLn-_hPTwlXJTW8HrXPAg/w400-h308/DS%20Teaser%208.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium; text-align: justify;">Thrilled about all those 5-star reviews on my mystery romance novel DEADLY SECRETS, I wanted to share some of them with you:</span></p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><br /></p><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><img alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" border="0" height="12" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192240867_.gif" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" width="64" /></div><div class="tiny" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><b style="font-size: small;">A fast-paced, romantic page turner set in the heart of Greek summer</b></div><div class="tiny" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><div style="float: left; font-size: small;">By </div><div style="float: left; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A211OSBNZALCO9/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp" style="color: #004b91;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Effrosyni Moschoudi</span></a></div></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">This is the second book in the Greek Isles Series and I must say, I thought it was even better than Spellbound in His Arms. Deadly Secrets was simply un-put-downable.<br /><br />Helena arrives in the cosmopolitan Greek island of Mykonos on a long holiday from London in order to find her roots and hoping to unravel an old family mystery too. In the process, her life and the life of others are put in danger, and she also falls irrevocably in love. This reads in many ways like a Harlequin romance; the dislike between the two main protagonists, the second guessing, the misunderstandings, etc. It is not advisable to read this if you are put off by these elements. But, if like me, you enjoy this type of romance, then do not hesitate.<br /><br />If anything, this book will transport you to the heart of the Greek summer in the Cyclades; the descriptions of the town of Mykonos are vivid and made me feel like I was back there. This book will highly intrigue and enthuse you, especially as the family secrets are many, the mystery intense and the villain is disclosed at the very end. Angel Sefer’s masterful story-telling will have you guessing all the time, enticing you to keep reading. I know I lost sleep over this, reading far longer into the night than I meant to. A cracking good read!</div></div></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><img alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" border="0" height="12" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192240867_.gif" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" width="64" /></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Exotic and Idyllic Setting</b></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><div><div style="float: left;">By </div><div style="float: left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A77GNWUKXLO2M/ref=cm_cr_rdp_pdp" style="color: #004b91;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Susan Dawson Cook</span></a></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="tiny" style="font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span style="font-size: small;">I was almost as captivated by the exotic and idyllic setting (Mykonos, Greece) as the characters, Helena and Captain Dimitris. Sizzling hot attraction, murder and treachery all take place in this fascinating backdrop. The first book was amazing and this one was even better. On to the next.</span></div></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My dear friends and readers,</span></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white;"><div class="reviewText"><div class="reviewText"><div class="reviewText"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If you want to find out what other readers are saying about DEADLY SECRETS, read some more reviews on <a href="https://amzn.to/3KVhP15"><b>Amazon</b></a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Or click <a href="https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_B01GHX7GQO&asin=B01GHX7GQO&reshareId=HBV3D1V1HVEF6NSD7GG4&reshareChannel=system"><b>here</b></a> to start reading DEADLY SECRETS on Amazon for free</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If you prefer <span lang="EN-US">iBooks, Nook, Kobo or other fine booksellers click here:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.books2read.com/DeadlySecrets"><b>https://www.books2read.com/DeadlySecrets</b></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Angel Sefer</i></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div></div></div></div>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-72316748223780401882023-06-01T00:30:00.020+03:002023-06-01T00:30:00.134+03:00Spectacular and heartwarming<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyayW2jy8a7gA2EeMVIMlsHUoZsREbaA4LUHhZT-LOrXi-NkjchN3A4I3_ntNeBNjkhAaIkzD8JDr7LPGmobJU4TAEd0tqZYVTKzjjMAXmMlpvHefyegUuUFX0mhwkZxif-IpcpBB9e2syr5GeES9mQJr1fPrMvGgJAf3WJIncwMGgLyCM5-_mdwyWw/s900/THOS%20San%20Francisco%20Review%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="675" data-original-width="900" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeyayW2jy8a7gA2EeMVIMlsHUoZsREbaA4LUHhZT-LOrXi-NkjchN3A4I3_ntNeBNjkhAaIkzD8JDr7LPGmobJU4TAEd0tqZYVTKzjjMAXmMlpvHefyegUuUFX0mhwkZxif-IpcpBB9e2syr5GeES9mQJr1fPrMvGgJAf3WJIncwMGgLyCM5-_mdwyWw/w400-h300/THOS%20San%20Francisco%20Review%202.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">“The third novel in The Greek Isles Series
by Angel Sefer was very daring, dashed with forbidden romances and served with
a great amount of hatred, revenge, and regrets…</span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a name="_Hlk134815178"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sefer entertains the readers
with a series of entanglements that gives the novel a chilly air of suspense. </span></a><a name="_Hlk134815230"></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk134815230;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">She shocks the readers with the cruelty of the acts of
violence that occur within supposedly bold Greek families where pride,
tradition, and legacy is revered. </span></span><a name="_Hlk134815304"></a><span style="mso-bookmark: _Hlk134815304;"><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The message on forgiveness and
maintain strong family bonds despite conflict and tragedy is what really makes
the novel spectacular and heartwarming.</span></span></span><span face=""Calibri",sans-serif" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">”
–</span><span style="color: blue;"> </span><i><span style="color: #990000;">San Francisco Book Review</span></i></span><span style="color: #990000;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhES2SZPRzqB3INuhxj-XG_-FAkrxkBMxf0g1LUaO19OIQhAQmQy7eETMagTtuti02MQOfqTvOM6ALHpBVUmSrkdv1v6bqQzys87je0juonAGP5ZlSBaf04GwSXWRoxD2dlHj-9twPLADqEozTKnNfsvrVErKrWDXxcZWoWtthaQIB07T8boohSKHqg/s1059/THOS%20Teaser%2011.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="796" data-original-width="1059" height="301" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzhES2SZPRzqB3INuhxj-XG_-FAkrxkBMxf0g1LUaO19OIQhAQmQy7eETMagTtuti02MQOfqTvOM6ALHpBVUmSrkdv1v6bqQzys87je0juonAGP5ZlSBaf04GwSXWRoxD2dlHj-9twPLADqEozTKnNfsvrVErKrWDXxcZWoWtthaQIB07T8boohSKHqg/w400-h301/THOS%20Teaser%2011.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">If you would like to check out “The Heiress of Santorini”, the novel is available as an eBook or paperback on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple, Kobo and other fine booksellers everywhere.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: large; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span></span><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.books2read.com/TheHeiressOfSantorini"><b>Buy Now</b></a></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nz2De9bbOto/XAE4_YycApI/AAAAAAAAHHk/nlDHgatj3A42HdbtcehqhJBqWcE89bgEgCLcBGAs/s1600/THOS%2BTeaser%2B6a.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="406" data-original-width="500" height="323" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nz2De9bbOto/XAE4_YycApI/AAAAAAAAHHk/nlDHgatj3A42HdbtcehqhJBqWcE89bgEgCLcBGAs/s400/THOS%2BTeaser%2B6a.gif" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Or click </span><a href="https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_B01GHX7FEW&asin=B01GHX7FEW&reshareId=HBV3D1V1HVEF6NSD7GG4&reshareChannel=system"><b>here</b></a>
<span style="color: #0b5394;">to start reading the book on Amazon for free</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p></div></div><p></p>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-10003079825994073092023-05-25T00:30:00.011+03:002023-05-25T00:30:00.165+03:00Suspenseful, thrilling, heart-racing<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKo8Szyw10muW49_08TWSdIrPJOwPQubhT3K1gdfu6EnHWN2Vuum-flWk1hOdekb_xyZU4Ayizm_mxxtANho2WVSdt1TucSY1dY1NYzLj7C6L5Hg3RaR0Gp4CMYJPBQFWYpK00t6LmwzwBRodwviPwV6xSw6z6whr0zEjHFLn-_hPTwlXJTW8HrXPAg/s884/DS%20Teaser%208.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="884" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCKo8Szyw10muW49_08TWSdIrPJOwPQubhT3K1gdfu6EnHWN2Vuum-flWk1hOdekb_xyZU4Ayizm_mxxtANho2WVSdt1TucSY1dY1NYzLj7C6L5Hg3RaR0Gp4CMYJPBQFWYpK00t6LmwzwBRodwviPwV6xSw6z6whr0zEjHFLn-_hPTwlXJTW8HrXPAg/w400-h308/DS%20Teaser%208.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I’m so excited about all those 5-star reviews on my mystery romance novel DEADLY SECRETS.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Let me share some of them with you:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: left;"><img alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" border="0" height="12" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192240867_.gif" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" width="64" /></div><div class="reviewText" style="text-align: left;"><div class="tiny" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><b style="font-size: small;">Suspenseful, thrilling, heart-racing!</b></div><div class="tiny" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><div style="float: left; font-size: small;">By </div><div style="float: left; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/AP78VMX7N5JOZ/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp" style="color: #004b91;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sara Thompson</span></a></div></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Deadly Secrets is the second book in the Greek Isles series, and it is nothing short of amazing. I was completely mesmerized and carried away by the gorgeous descriptions and scenery. I felt as though I was right there on that tropical island. Helena was indeed stunning and Captain Dimitris was exceptionally seductive. Both of these characters captured my heart. Deadly Secrets is a suspenseful, thrilling, heart-racing ride that you will not want to miss. The combination of mystery and romance left me breathless.</div></div></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div><div class="tiny" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><img alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" border="0" height="12" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192240867_.gif" style="font-size: small;" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" width="64" /></div><div class="tiny" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><b style="font-size: small;">I was drawn to this beautifully written and unique story right from the beginning</b></div><div class="tiny" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><div style="float: left; font-size: small;">By </div><div style="float: left; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A3DE2Y77GUATL5/ref=cm_cr_pr_pdp" style="color: #004b91;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jill Meengs</span></a></div></div><div class="tiny" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">This is a well crafted, suspenseful novel set on a mesmerizing island.<br />I was drawn to this beautifully written and unique story right from the beginning—the fascinating characters, the island descriptions, and the sense of mystery and danger in the air captivated me and made me want more…Don’t miss this one! 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Great romance!</span></div></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText"><div class="reviewText"><div class="reviewText"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My dear friends and readers,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If you want to find out what other readers are saying about DEADLY SECRETS, read some more reviews on <a href="https://amzn.to/3KVhP15"><b>Amazon</b></a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Or click <a href="https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_B01GHX7GQO&asin=B01GHX7GQO&reshareId=HBV3D1V1HVEF6NSD7GG4&reshareChannel=system"><b>here</b></a> to start reading DEADLY SECRETS on Amazon for free</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If you prefer <span lang="EN-US">iBooks, Nook, Kobo or other fine booksellers click here:</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.books2read.com/DeadlySecrets"><b>https://www.books2read.com/DeadlySecrets</b></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Angel Sefer</i></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div></div></div></div>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-27286050022007766412023-05-18T00:30:00.003+03:002023-05-18T00:30:00.150+03:00Echoes of the Past release<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFJySCN0WDlwAWBhnIW6QeIdHZfGdNxNoI4O0eKv-ROWICsA-btHurqLZxCoEBWBK643vyIJLZfl4NEPHMvuiDmghmiTypSC9d6no3IsbaSrnPaOE8h401r0nWlAkCM9ufO7I4WxMYviQsj-EV8wQLV8JGxwmZ3oo_sDLZcYLfxX3f5RCCpZz89ihbQ/s945/EOTP%20Teaser%201%20new.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="945" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBFJySCN0WDlwAWBhnIW6QeIdHZfGdNxNoI4O0eKv-ROWICsA-btHurqLZxCoEBWBK643vyIJLZfl4NEPHMvuiDmghmiTypSC9d6no3IsbaSrnPaOE8h401r0nWlAkCM9ufO7I4WxMYviQsj-EV8wQLV8JGxwmZ3oo_sDLZcYLfxX3f5RCCpZz89ihbQ/w400-h266/EOTP%20Teaser%201%20new.png" width="400" /></a></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://books2read.com/EchoesOfThePastAngelSefer" style="text-align: left;">Echoes of the Past</a><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; text-align: left;">—the
second reincarnation romance novel in the </span><a href="https://amzn.to/3pxNmOm" style="text-align: left;">Flames
of Destiny Collection</a><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; text-align: left;">—is now available at fine booksellers everywhere.</span></span></div><p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="background: white; color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Times; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1MvuRns8s_yzRMJmc82ZcNrCvyUiqZW7W6DyAkihfu7gKUOwDbL98iVovERmXEdcvTuUOPGz_z9OWsPjQEN13IfRTS62XdmIbNkaUCrJHXuGAkP324bp5_lQqRk63diO4aT0iGb6VmM14pS-2QZcW5vagB7phMWwt1Ev_Dw7kYXYjMZrsWMRWY7NMw/s942/EOTP%20Teaser%204.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="942" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq1MvuRns8s_yzRMJmc82ZcNrCvyUiqZW7W6DyAkihfu7gKUOwDbL98iVovERmXEdcvTuUOPGz_z9OWsPjQEN13IfRTS62XdmIbNkaUCrJHXuGAkP324bp5_lQqRk63diO4aT0iGb6VmM14pS-2QZcW5vagB7phMWwt1Ev_Dw7kYXYjMZrsWMRWY7NMw/w400-h268/EOTP%20Teaser%204.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Blurb:</span></b></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In Echoes of the Past, strands of a past life intertwine with the
present in a haunting and captivating story of love, betrayal, and murder on
the Greek island of Lefkada.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Lefkada, Greece, seventy-five years earlier</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The sweet love of Thomas Zafiriou and Lena Parkopoulos
came to a dreadful end. Eighteen-year-old Lena—heiress of a vast fortune—was
murdered. Unable to let go, Thomas became a monk and died a few years later.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Lefkada, Greece, present day</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">An assignment brings Evelyn Parks from Atlanta,
Georgia, to Lefkada—a forbidden for her island since scorching dreams of an
irresistible stranger and sessions with a therapist have revealed her distant
past as her great-aunt, Lena Parkopoulos.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Evelyn’s arrival on the island shakes famous author
Anthony Filippou to the core and awakens echoes of the past—his distant past as
Thomas Zafiriou.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Strands of the past life they shared intertwine with
the present, drawing the couple deeper into a rollercoaster ride of danger,
distrust, and heartbreaking misunderstandings. Evelyn must conceal her identity
at all costs, and Anthony must protect some dark family secrets. Will the
compelling force that draws them together be enough to face the evil guarding
in the dark? And will their eternal love prevail?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Echoes of the Past is a reincarnation romance story cloaked in
mystery and suspense. The action unfolds on the Greek Island of Lefkada—a
paradise on earth, in the aquamarine waters of the Ionian Sea.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://books2read.com/EchoesOfThePastAngelSefer" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Buy Now</span></b></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: "Palatino Linotype",serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EL;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XgUHw65rlN_sq6qT86Pn_V2RBiuYIvrJXhAW3KA536x0j0RDW35LuPjF6BtY2pcBx9fPiBcleblM8dkqRUvhAl_G4I5GW6KvUKsHvxlZxVFtXn_ZhxKEA6dta2ttoojyu8bOo-Et35DTMdSzRJqqRdOZh_fqwoppLCGmqGKlzkLl9vuYb8ANSru4XA/s746/EOTP%20Hardbook%20cover%20from%20iBooks.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="485" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3XgUHw65rlN_sq6qT86Pn_V2RBiuYIvrJXhAW3KA536x0j0RDW35LuPjF6BtY2pcBx9fPiBcleblM8dkqRUvhAl_G4I5GW6KvUKsHvxlZxVFtXn_ZhxKEA6dta2ttoojyu8bOo-Et35DTMdSzRJqqRdOZh_fqwoppLCGmqGKlzkLl9vuYb8ANSru4XA/w260-h400/EOTP%20Hardbook%20cover%20from%20iBooks.png" width="260" /></a></div><br /> <br /><p></p>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-44958129087503567772023-05-15T11:30:00.000+03:002023-05-15T11:30:44.573+03:00Cover Reveal for Echoes of the Past (Flames of Destiny Book 2)<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnDhYpv91dmx1qLX2IhA6ZiaQY58snp4aD6dsi1DrVpPMMZgG95qxIQbhdZjynWGlej36KbXczk4n24UTjevRBp98o9zaxo7fVc8AcAEgGF79y1dCtOYRfQoBTXd8BYYdUwt8o4d5n9eHNP7AnDxiqKEQlfqKiSdDzS2n5u2EiAnzMW0T3oUumvD9Rw/s1545/EOTP%20official%20eBook%20cover.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1545" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPnDhYpv91dmx1qLX2IhA6ZiaQY58snp4aD6dsi1DrVpPMMZgG95qxIQbhdZjynWGlej36KbXczk4n24UTjevRBp98o9zaxo7fVc8AcAEgGF79y1dCtOYRfQoBTXd8BYYdUwt8o4d5n9eHNP7AnDxiqKEQlfqKiSdDzS2n5u2EiAnzMW0T3oUumvD9Rw/w259-h400/EOTP%20official%20eBook%20cover.png" width="259" /></span></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">This is the amazing cover of “Echoes
of the Past”—the second reincarnation romance novel in the Flames of Destiny
Collection to be published soon.</span></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Blurb:</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In Echoes of the Past, strands of a past life intertwine with the
present in a haunting and captivating story of love, betrayal, and murder on
the Greek island of Lefkada.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Lefkada, Greece, seventy-five years earlier</span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The sweet love of Thomas Zafiriou and Lena
Parkopoulos came to a dreadful end. Eighteen-year-old Lena—heiress of a vast
fortune—was murdered. Unable to let go, Thomas became a monk and died a few
years later.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Lefkada, Greece, present day</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">An assignment brings Evelyn Parks from Atlanta,
Georgia, to Lefkada—a forbidden for her island since scorching dreams of an
irresistible stranger and sessions with a therapist have revealed her distant
past as her great-aunt, Lena Parkopoulos.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Evelyn’s arrival on the island shakes famous author
Anthony Filippou to the core and awakens echoes of the past—his distant past as
Thomas Zafiriou.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Strands of the past life they shared intertwine with
the present, drawing the couple deeper into a rollercoaster ride of danger,
distrust, and heartbreaking misunderstandings. Evelyn must conceal her identity
at all costs, and Anthony must protect some dark family secrets. Will the
compelling force that draws them together be enough to face the evil guarding
in the dark? And will their eternal love prevail?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Echoes of the Past is a reincarnation romance story cloaked in
mystery and suspense. The action unfolds on the Greek Island of Lefkada—a
paradise on earth, in the aquamarine waters of the Ionian Sea.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><br /></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">My dear friends and readers,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;">Fascinated
by the concepts of soul mates and reincarnation—the eternal cycles of the soul
between this world and the Other Side—I have started a paranormal romance
collection cloaked in mystery and suspense—</span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3pxNmOm">The
Flames of Destiny Collection</a></span><span style="color: blue;">.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://amzn.to/3B14o7m">Eternal Soul Mates</a></span><span style="color: blue;"> was the first novel published in this
collection.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center;"><o:p></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXIchjzfFHcs--rIBdGKTcpjFVUpkyJyP-4oPb91_PYkknzei2ZTJmeu_O5wKZEPX8ud8Q2GSFoW3asrzQIz4V5V0SBFHTiPCPSdE9HCHgScoVE071sd-l5fO8Z_IN8gFtu5gcSXWA8tjF4lM2QxLu5Otix_niVl6vYWoBIRhAuYxUs_i-HXOVjhGXg/s1547/ESM%20Official%20ebook%20cover.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1547" data-original-width="1000" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJXIchjzfFHcs--rIBdGKTcpjFVUpkyJyP-4oPb91_PYkknzei2ZTJmeu_O5wKZEPX8ud8Q2GSFoW3asrzQIz4V5V0SBFHTiPCPSdE9HCHgScoVE071sd-l5fO8Z_IN8gFtu5gcSXWA8tjF4lM2QxLu5Otix_niVl6vYWoBIRhAuYxUs_i-HXOVjhGXg/w259-h400/ESM%20Official%20ebook%20cover.png" width="259" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Blurb:</span></b></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In Eternal Soul Mates, the past merges with the present in a
haunting and captivating story of love, loss, and betrayal on the Greek island
of Zakynthos.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Joanna
Williams is bewildered by her mother’s mysterious past and scorching dreams of
an irresistible stranger. Trying to find some answers, she visits her mother’s
birthplace—the Greek island of Zakynthos.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Alexandros
Kortesis—the owner of a luxury resort on Zakynthos—is drawn to Joanna like no
other. But a dark secret threatens his family’s legacy, and unfortunately,
Joanna is the one trying to uncover it.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Danger
and passion collide as the two soul mates—unaware that they were lovers in a
past life—confront each other and make sparks while trying to resist the
compelling force that draws them together. Will their eternal love prevail? Or
will the battle against the evil guarding the secret lead them to the grave?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Eternal
Soul Mates is a reincarnation romance cloaked in mystery and suspense. The
action unfolds on Zakynthos—a paradise on earth, in the aquamarine waters of
the Ionian Sea.</span></p>
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romance collection of stories cloaked in mystery and suspense on enchanting
Greek islands.</b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Best wishes,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><i style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Angel Sefer</span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><o:p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span></o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-70068143207657839852023-05-11T00:30:00.001+03:002023-05-11T00:30:00.146+03:00Feelings of joy and happiness<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwYIMjBKqExJwKgL6T3zwf9yteUw2Fx0a9I2ISBx8fKkbGzzjtO0yKmU_cMOTEODHDqgufby8n5E2gdzBtsjdcLSPJsPbygLpqa8YwyKlWQJjs7-0SqyVUvxVch1h252doXrbwT5tw2O2mbcyg5E-L04qm0qtd0OpYWYxRJWdLlLHZ3lleZ4dNrpU3QQ/s4032/IMG_7665.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwYIMjBKqExJwKgL6T3zwf9yteUw2Fx0a9I2ISBx8fKkbGzzjtO0yKmU_cMOTEODHDqgufby8n5E2gdzBtsjdcLSPJsPbygLpqa8YwyKlWQJjs7-0SqyVUvxVch1h252doXrbwT5tw2O2mbcyg5E-L04qm0qtd0OpYWYxRJWdLlLHZ3lleZ4dNrpU3QQ/w400-h300/IMG_7665.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"> <span face=""Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif" style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">❤️❤️❤️</span></div><p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Feelings of joy and
happiness help you and everyone around you. Even if some friends are going
through difficult times, your positive energy and reinforcement will lift their
spirits and help them regain balance.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRSdcsGJCoZDoLJTd-Qp4V2qOu34ioTmCPW5ZPma-upXbIlo0QHq6PHJ8DMprmSBPkQ2-tjMzl4BaKAYfdHDwuIfOXD97hPj4_N1kPZszzJ4mwDOqoZMsCU3BYd1Y80Xhh1lpszbUseQ1WqtwwOLZBMOAfoAzFQWSPEypRjJkISz-lh8nkqAkSbEJGw/s4032/IMG_7663.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRSdcsGJCoZDoLJTd-Qp4V2qOu34ioTmCPW5ZPma-upXbIlo0QHq6PHJ8DMprmSBPkQ2-tjMzl4BaKAYfdHDwuIfOXD97hPj4_N1kPZszzJ4mwDOqoZMsCU3BYd1Y80Xhh1lpszbUseQ1WqtwwOLZBMOAfoAzFQWSPEypRjJkISz-lh8nkqAkSbEJGw/w400-h300/IMG_7663.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif" style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">❤️❤️❤️</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Les sentiments de joie
et de bonheur vous aident, vous et tout le monde autour de vous. Même si
certains amis traversent des moments difficiles, votre énergie positive et
votre renforcement leur remonteront le moral et les aideront à retrouver
l'équilibre.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsP3SHIyYs6KUL_ijIs_F5_8hWwIxQCL_ovd3ASeoXMXXicD__fpuesYxUkRZnhG3E_MfhsIjAGsvHX-nS2qAi8eSV2x9tr8nuuKWBFP9WNTfHyOaqeO86i-2kjwTCB6pSy8M8fykmfHZ9dOgPI8YvWvtvPoZrD_f58pjTw7pT5aLLQhlJnwyQ_gxMwQ/s4032/IMG_7664.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsP3SHIyYs6KUL_ijIs_F5_8hWwIxQCL_ovd3ASeoXMXXicD__fpuesYxUkRZnhG3E_MfhsIjAGsvHX-nS2qAi8eSV2x9tr8nuuKWBFP9WNTfHyOaqeO86i-2kjwTCB6pSy8M8fykmfHZ9dOgPI8YvWvtvPoZrD_f58pjTw7pT5aLLQhlJnwyQ_gxMwQ/w400-h300/IMG_7664.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif" style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">❤️❤️❤️</span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Τα συναισθήματα
χαράς και ευτυχίας βοηθούν εσάς και όλους τους γύρω σας. Ακόμα κι αν κάποιοι
φίλοι περνούν δύσκολες στιγμές, η θετική σας ενέργεια και η ενίσχυσή σας θα
τους φτιάξει τη διάθεση και θα τους βοηθήσει να ανακτήσουν την ισορροπία τους.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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But, to give it all up to uncover the mysterious past without knowing what may come of it all? And under the enigmatic prophecies of her grandmother? There's another thing. But, the temptation is unrelenting, the characters are brilliantly written and the plot crafted with an elegant finesse. The romantic tension ignite passion and treachery. You are going to love this spellbinder.</span></div></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><img alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" border="0" height="12" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192240867_.gif" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" width="64" /></div><div class="tiny" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><b style="font-size: small;">A beautifully descriptive story!</b></div><div class="tiny" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><div style="float: left; font-size: small;">By </div><div style="float: left; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A3415H58HNGQFV/ref=cm_cr_rdp_pdp" style="color: #004b91;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">OCMD "bookworm"</span></a></div><div style="float: left; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="float: left; font-size: small;"><br /></div></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">What a wonderful and beautifully descriptive story! It might sound cliché to call a place a character, but it’s absolutely true in Ms Sefer’s fascinating novel. The descriptions of Mykonos are so well done; I’m ready to book a trip. I won’t rehash the plot, except to say the mystery kept me involved and the romance between Helena and Dimitris sizzled. This book gave me everything a great read should. I can’t wait to read the next in the series.</div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><br /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="tiny" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span style="font-size: small;"><img alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" border="0" height="12" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192240867_.gif" style="font-size: small;" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" width="64" /></span></div><div class="tiny" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b style="font-size: small;">An Intriguing Plot</b></span></div><div class="tiny" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span style="font-size: small;"><div style="float: left; font-size: small;">By </div><div style="float: left; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A1IBAI8WXBKL3W/ref=cm_cr_rdp_pdp" style="color: #004b91;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yoong "book worm"</span></a></div></span></div><div class="tiny" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div class="tiny" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span style="font-size: small;">An intriguing plot of love, romance and mystery within the enchanting backdrop of the Greek Islands. Irresistible drama is bound to follow suit. The author, Angel Sefer had done a great job in keeping her audience spellbound throughout the book. Like most great love stories, the heroine (in this case - Helena) juggles her affection for Dimitris and her quest to unearth the truth of her father's disappearance when she was a mere child of eight. This book is beautifully written and I applaud the author for her imaginative and riveting storytelling.</span></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My dear friends and readers,</span></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white;"><div class="reviewText"><div class="reviewText"><div class="reviewText"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If you want to find out what other readers are saying
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Angel Sefer</i></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div></div></div></div>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-21129800085705919992023-04-30T10:08:00.000+03:002023-04-30T10:08:44.480+03:00Attract people or things you want in your life<p style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCSGiB5gaHeuDr-ZVIgCUT29BVXIZiXZPNtu6yoTvM1qPrGGF4jSIWwhOzmHByDPLeJOTc_-BKTglavkRAggMIP0sitzanMQmarz9AslzqbMPd8Nosg0rU_FTk9cuRqY-7TFN4tR_TwXDq7T97MN2vieXTFc3mFAOCytvo5E-iT51XP5AXXit4-52QA/s1000/IMG_1855%202008%20Alonnisos.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaCSGiB5gaHeuDr-ZVIgCUT29BVXIZiXZPNtu6yoTvM1qPrGGF4jSIWwhOzmHByDPLeJOTc_-BKTglavkRAggMIP0sitzanMQmarz9AslzqbMPd8Nosg0rU_FTk9cuRqY-7TFN4tR_TwXDq7T97MN2vieXTFc3mFAOCytvo5E-iT51XP5AXXit4-52QA/w400-h300/IMG_1855%202008%20Alonnisos.jpg" width="400" /></a><br /><br /></p><p><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji", sans-serif;">❤️</span><span data-testid="emoji" style="background-size: 16px 16px; cursor: default;">❤️</span><span data-testid="emoji" style="background-size: 16px 16px; cursor: default;">❤️</span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: medium;">Feel gratitude and
appreciation to attract people or things you want in your life. But be careful
to avoid feelings of attachment—fear of losing. Attachment pushes away what you
want. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="xexx8yu"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: "Segoe UI Emoji";">❤️</span><span data-testid="emoji" style="background-size: 16px 16px; cursor: default;">❤️</span><span data-testid="emoji" style="background-size: 16px 16px; cursor: default;">❤️</span></span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><br /><p></p>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-36426074826537802652023-04-23T16:24:00.000+03:002023-04-23T16:24:58.535+03:00Danger and passion collide on the Greek island of Mykonos<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohlwv0kOApIsjey2ahKTp2DssGMx1ZABkxfdQ0dEazr2Eh9OA4ZLC9XDonINnjhC3b047v2FRdfTp2NP4eYOkjQaCR1NljKJovSEszyJtKFEwIajieBpUJR3M1CbrKhn_VsBHsE1vw3rjhd55rcUHjl9i2TSyZiIsUCYSKtF9yCVT5po9BkmtUX2Mdw/s884/DS%20Teaser%208.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="679" data-original-width="884" height="308" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohlwv0kOApIsjey2ahKTp2DssGMx1ZABkxfdQ0dEazr2Eh9OA4ZLC9XDonINnjhC3b047v2FRdfTp2NP4eYOkjQaCR1NljKJovSEszyJtKFEwIajieBpUJR3M1CbrKhn_VsBHsE1vw3rjhd55rcUHjl9i2TSyZiIsUCYSKtF9yCVT5po9BkmtUX2Mdw/w400-h308/DS%20Teaser%208.jpg" width="400" /></a></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">HELENA SQUEEZED THE WOODEN SHIP railing until her
knuckles</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">whitened.
Trying to control the turmoil of her emotions, she took a</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;">deep breath of fresh, salty air and let it out
slowly. Her heart still</span> thundered in her chest. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Am I really going through with this?<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">An
eerie feeling washed over her, making the hair on the back of <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">her neck stand on end. She scanned her
surroundings uneasily. The ship</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">deck
was full of people—mostly families. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What
about him? </i>she wondered,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">and
releasing the railing, turned on her heel. A tall, slim man dressed</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">in black, standing on the other side of the deck,
stared at her intensely</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">with piercing
eyes. Helena swallowed hard. Pushing back the fear, she</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">stared right back at him. Being among so many
people gave her a sense</span> of security. The man hesitated for a moment and
then walked away.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">Stop
being paranoid! </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">she
reprimanded herself. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">There’s nothing to
worry</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">about… Then again, what was that last night? </span></span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: 0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">She shivered, thinking of the night before when someone <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">accidentally </i>bumped into her on the </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; line-height: 150%;">pavement in front of her hotel and pushed her right in
front of a speeding</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">car.
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">If the hotel concierge hadn’t pulled me
back at the very last minute…</i> Closing </span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">her eyes, she shook her head to clear her gloomy thoughts.</span> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Everything
is going to be all right. I need to</span> do this for my father.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">A little girl’s laughter brought her back to reality. She
turned and </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">looked at the
happy, little face.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> I could have been
happy like that if only…<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">Closing her eyes, she leaned her head back and stood
still, enjoying</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">the
caress of the warm sunlight on her face and the revitalizing sea</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">breeze blowing softly through her hair. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What an amazing sensation!</i></span> She
opened her eyes and let the captivating scenery fill her vision. It took her
breath away. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This is how Dad must have
felt every time he stood on the bridge of his ship. </i>Leaning against the
railing, she was mesmerized by <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">the
magnificent view of the crystal clear, sapphire waters of the Aegean</span> Sea.
Her thoughts flew back to cherished memories of her childhood, and she was
overwhelmed. She could hardly wait<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">…<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">Feeling restless, she looked around her, wondering how
much</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">longer
it would take them to get there. Mykonos was only a few hours</span> trip from
Athens, but it seemed like ages to her.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">It had been thirteen years since she last saw the amazing,
blue</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">waters
of the Aegean and the beautiful island where she was born. She</span> was o<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">nly eight years old when her father was declared
dead, and</span> her heartbroken mother took her to England.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">Since then, the shadows of the past kept her mother away
from the</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">island
she used to adore. Only after her mother’s death had Helena</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">decided to come back to meet her only living
relatives, and to try to</span> unravel the mystery surrounding her father’s
death.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">Now, as the ship approached the shores of Mykonos, Helena
closed</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">her
eyes and saw her mother’s pale face, staring at her with eyes wide</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">open from anxiety and fear. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Don’t go back! Don’t ever go back! I want you to</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">promise me</span></i><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">… </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Helena</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> could still hear her soft, t</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">remblin</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">g
voice </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">whisperin</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">g </span>while she was squeezing her hand tightly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; line-height: 150%;">Her heart fluttering like a little bird, she swallowed
hard. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I have nothing</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">to worry about,</span></span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;"> she tried to reassure herself. All she needed were some </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: 0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">answers, and after that, she would head back to England
and go on</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">with
her life. However, deep down inside, she knew it wasn’t going to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">be that simple. She had this eerie feeling that <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">destiny</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> was waiting just around the corner for her…<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p>
<p class="Asterisk" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">***<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">Thinking back, she could vividly remember her happy
childhood.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">They
used to live in a big, white house on top of a cliff, overlooking the</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Aegean. She would wake up in the morning and run
to her balcony to</span> enjoy the breathtaking view.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; line-height: 150%;">Her parents were so happy back then. The main offices of
her father’s</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">shipping
company were in Piraeus—the harbor of Athens—but he ran </span>the business
mainly from the island, in order to spend as much time as possible with her
mother and her.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Mykonos
was a beautiful island that took her mother’s breath away when she stepped foot
on it as a young bride, twenty-two years <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">ago.
The beauty of the land and the kindness of the people kept her </span>captive
for a long time. Erin, Helena’s mother, was hopelessly in love <span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">with her husband, Captain </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Angelo</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">s </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Sistakis</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">,
and never r</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">egretted</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> following</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">him to his homeland, or leaving London with its cloudy days behind.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">The sunshine in Greece warmed people’s hearts; something
about</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> all these islands spread across the
Aegean captivated their souls, and they never wanted to leave.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">That’s precisely the way Helena felt when her mother told
her they</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">were
leaving. She’d cried and pleaded to stay, but her mother’s decision</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">was </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">final</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">. Her </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">father’s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">mysterious</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">disappearanc</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;">e had broken her </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">mother’s</span> heart, and the place had lost its magic touch. Erin just
wanted <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">to get out of there as soon as
possible and leave the memories behind.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">However, her mother never forgot the love she and Angelos
shared</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">and
the happy moments at their house on the island. She spent the rest</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">of her life bitter and miserable. And two years
ago, she became sick. As Erin </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">slowly
faded away, Helena wondered if she even tried to recover.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">For the last thirteen years, her mother hadn’t been the
same cheerful</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">and
lively woman she used to be. She never got over her husband’s tragic</span><span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">death,
but deep down inside, Helena knew it was a lot more than that… Her mother
feared for her little girl’s life. She was convinced</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">Angelos’ death wasn’t an accident, and that Helena
was in grave danger,</span> as well.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Asterisk" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">***<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">The beauty in front of her interrupted her thoughts. She
took a deep breath, staring at the shores of Mykonos with the scenic coves and</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">
the <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">golden sand beaches. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Welcome home, Helena…</i> Her heartbeat
accelerated,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">and anticipation washed
over her like a cold wave. Tears filled her eyes,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">seeing her homeland…the land of her adorable
father</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">She was finally home—the home </i></span><i><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">she’d been deprived</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> of for so long.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">She wiped the tears with the back of a shaky hand. It was
so unfair</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">to
lose her father at such a tender age and to be deprived of everything </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">and everyone she ever knew. Helena, however, knew
her mother was</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">scared to death. She
lived the rest of her life with a</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">threat
hovering over her, every step of the way. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Was
it real? </i>Helena</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">wondered, and the
scene of the previous night’s near miss flashed</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">before her eyes. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Was any of it
real? </i>She had thought about it a million</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">times. The only thing she was sure about was that the threat <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">felt</i> real to</span> her mother.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">And what about
Grandma’s diary? </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">According to her
mother, Eleana—Angelos’ mother—had a gift of <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">foreseeing</i> future <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">events and had written
them down in her diary. A lot of important</span> things <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">that affected their lives were written down in there,
years</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">before they happened.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> If only I could find that diary, </i>Helena
inwardly</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">wished. She needed to find it,
not only to get some answers but to verify</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">it actually existed. Sometimes, she was worried about her mother’s</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">state of mind. Maybe the pain and years of
bitterness had affected her</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">and made her
imagine things. Finding the diary would prove Erin </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">wasn’t hallucinating. And this was essential to
Helena since her mother</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">had been the
center of her world since they left Greece. And now, she</span> was gone, too.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Asterisk" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">***<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">As the ship came around a peninsula, Helena held her
breath,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> looking at the cube-shaped, white
houses of Chora—as the town of <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Mykonos was
commonly known—glowing in the sunlight. Picturesque</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">windmills and countless churches were scattered
higher up on the</span> hill, composing a breathtaking picture.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">The port was overflowing with life. Numerous ships and
colorful </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">fishing boats were anchored everywhere
while dozens of shops <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">were scattered all
over the waterfront. People strolled along the dock,</span> enjoying the
beautiful, sunny day.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.4pt; line-height: 150%;">The ship moved closer, and Helena’s </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">heartbeat</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.4pt; line-height: 150%;">
accelerated. Overwhelmed by conflicting</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">emotions of excitement and worry, she felt </span>as
if she were floating loose in time and space<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">…<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: 0.3pt; line-height: 150%;">She </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">could hardly wait for
the ship to dock. Squeezing her <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">way through
the numerous passengers, she managed to be among the</span> first ones to walk
off.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: 0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">Once she stepped foot on the ground, she felt lost with so
many</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">people
around—passengers disembarking the ship and workers running</span> back and
forth, carrying luggage and boxes.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sitting
at tables outside the cafes in the shade of pergolas people were lazily
drinking their afternoon coffee while kids attacked <span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;">their ice creams, piled to the top with fruits and nuts.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: 0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">Standing undecided, Helena let her eyes wander over the
colorful</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">surroundings
and listened to people talking in Greek. It was fascinating</span> and so different
than speaking Greek at school.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; line-height: 150%;">She’d been bilingual since birth. After they had moved to
England,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">her
mother had sent her to a Greek school in the afternoons, so she</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">continued her education in the Greek language, as
well. Speaking Greek</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">helped her remain
connected to her late father and the life she was</span> forced to leave
behind.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Suddenly,
she realized people were staring at her—admiration mixed with curiosity in
their glances. Helena had inherited her mother’s tall and slim figure along
with her long, silky <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">blonde hair and
expressive blue eyes. Among the dark-haired Greeks</span> with the bronzed by
the sun bodies, her pale complexion left her out of place.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Where is my ride?</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">
By now, they knew she was coming. She hadn’t <span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;">written
from England as she wasn’t sure she was going</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">through with this. When she arrived in Athens, however, she called</span>
<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">her Aunt Sophie and told her she was on her
way to the island.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; line-height: 150%;">Sophie</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.5pt; line-height: 150%;"> S</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; line-height: 150%;">istakis</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.5pt; line-height: 150%;">
was her father’s younger </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.4pt; line-height: 150%;">sister,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.5pt; line-height: 150%;"> and Helena remembered</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">her kind face with the warm, brown eyes framed
by long, black hair.</span> Her aunt was only eight years older than her and
used to take her for <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">walks on the beach,
play games with her, and read her stories. She felt</span> ashamed she hadn’t
talked to her aunt in all these years.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">Hearing Helena’s voice, Sophie was thrilled and told </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; line-height: 150%;">her to catch the next ferry <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">home</i>.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Miss Sistakis?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">Helena was startled by a deep, sensual voice with a </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">thick
Greek accent.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">Turning around, she faced a suntanned stranger with a
handsome face and a body to die for. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">He was at least five inches taller than she, and at five feet seven
inches, she was no shrimp. His jet-black hair was shining in the sun while his
captivating dark brown eyes made her </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: 0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">feel small and vulnerable.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; line-height: 150%;">Helena hadn’t realized she was staring until she saw the
amusement</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">in
his eyes and a smile appearing on his inviting lips.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Yes,
I’m Helena Sistakis. And who are you?” she said in English, her voice nothing
more than a whisper.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">The man hesitated for a moment, searching her face. “I’m</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">Dimitris,” he replied finally. His name
struck a chord somewhere deep</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">inside
her. Bewildered, she studied him for a minute. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">No, </i>she thought.</span> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">If we
had met before, I would definitely remember such a hunk.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: 0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">As his gaze roamed over her, Helena felt butterflies</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">
in her stomach. Nervously, she licked her lips and dug her nails into her
palms.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.4pt; line-height: 150%;">“Has my </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">aunt</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.4pt; line-height: 150%;"> sent you to take me home?” she </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">asked</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.4pt; line-height: 150%;">, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; line-height: 150%;">straightenin</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.4pt; line-height: 150%;">g</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">her
back and trying to steady her trembling voice.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.4pt; line-height: 150%;">“Yes. I’m ready to go when you
are. My car is just around the corner,”</span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">
he replied in Greek, obviously aware she spoke it fluently.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">Reaching for her suitcase her hand froze on the handle.
The</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">man from the
ship stood a few feet away, staring at her, totally</span> unaffected by
everything going on around him. Helena noticed the <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">round face with the small, piercing eyes that reminded her of a snake.</span>
Her blood turned to ice. “What on earth?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Is
everything all right?” Dimitris asked.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">Absorbed by the hostile expression on</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">
the stranger’s face, Helena didn’t respond.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">“Helena…” Dimitris’ voice and his warm hand on </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">her
arm brought her back to reality.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">She glanced at him, puzzled. Dimitris’ eyes were fixed on
her,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> searching her face. Then he peered at
the other man.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Who’s
that? Do you know him?” he asked.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: 0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">“No,” she whispered. “First time I saw him was on the
ship. He</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> seemed to be watching me…”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Wait
here!” Dimitris said and strode towards him.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">The man turned on his</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">heel and rushed towards the street. Dimitris
swiftly took off right after</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">him,
like a panther going after his prey. He was closing in on him when</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">a black Mercedes appeared speeding out of nowhere.
As the brakes of</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">the car squeaked
right in front of the man, he opened the back door and</span> jumped inside. He
had barely closed the door when the car launched <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">forward. Dimitris arrived at the street right at the moment the Mercedes</span>
was disappearing around a corner.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">Helena took a deep breath, unable to move. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What was that all about?</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> Who was he? What did
he want?<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; line-height: 150%;">Immobilize</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.4pt; line-height: 150%;">d,
she </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">watche</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.4pt; line-height: 150%;">d </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">Dimitris</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.4pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; line-height: 150%;">reaching</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.4pt; line-height: 150%;"> in his pocket and getting</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">out his cell phone. He spoke on the phone as
he was heading back towards her.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Is
everything all right, Captain?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Helena glanced at a young sailor who was rushing towards Dimitris.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Yes,
everything is under control,” Dimitris replied, glancing at the street.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">The sailor gave Helena a polite smile</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">
and walked away.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: 0.3pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“We should be going,” Dimitris said, arriving next to her.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: 0.3pt; line-height: 150%;">Picking u</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">p her suitcase, he led
Helena on the whitewashed cobbled pavement towards the street.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">As they came around the corner of a cafe, she stopped
dead in her</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">tracks.
An impressive Porsche Cayenne Jeep was parked right behind</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">the building, its black color shining in the
summer sun like onyx. Helena</span> took a deep breath, staring at her dream
car.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">Her thoughts were interrupted as he had already put her
suitcase</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> in the vehicle and was holding the door
for her to get in. She blushed <span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">as their eyes
met, and hastily climbed inside. Sinking into the soft</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">leather seat, she admired the luxurious interior
and the impressive</span> dashboard. A thrill washed over her. Riding in a Jeep
like this was a <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">dream come true. She drew a
deep breath and watched Dimitris walk</span> around the vehicle and get in on
the driver’s side.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">The powerful engine came to life, and the car took off.
Helena had to</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">hold
on to her seat as he was driving way too fast for these narrow</span> roads.
She glanced over at him, trying hard to control her accelerated <span style="letter-spacing: .3pt;">heartbeat. His eyes were set on the road, and she
had a chance to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">admire the intriguing
profile and the broad shoulders. Her gaze moved</span> to the powerful hands
with the long fingers holding steadily onto the <span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">wheel. A jolt of desire shot right through her. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What would it feel like having</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> those hands touching me…caressing me?<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">Bewildered, Helena snapped out of it, wondering where those</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: 0.1pt; line-height: 150%;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">thoughts
came from. She hardly knew the man. Taking a deep breath, she </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">let
it out slowly, flexing her hands to release some of the tension. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">What is
the matter with me? It’s probably due to the adrenaline</span> rush caused by
fear. It just can’t be him.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">Turning her gaze to the road ahead of them, she took
another deep</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">breath,
trying to clear the wild thoughts whirling around in her mind.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">She sensed his eyes on her. It took all the strength she
could muster</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> to keep from staring back at him. The
proximity in the confined area <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">of the car was
bad enough; she couldn’t handle getting lost in those</span> gorgeous,
dark-brown eyes of his again.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Helena
kept silent, and so did he.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; line-height: 150%;">Trying to draw her attention from his powerful presence,
she started</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">noticing
the surroundings. They were going up a hill, and things began</span> to seem
familiar. She had forgotten how beautiful this place was.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">The road was curving around, and she had a great view of
the port</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">and
Chora with its little white houses built amphitheatrically, overlooking</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">the water. Over to the side, Helena saw a Greek
Orthodox Church built</span> on the edge of the hill, dominating the area.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">Something about the Cycladic Islands—a group of
thirty-three</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> islands in the Aegean, forming a circle
around the sacred island <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">of Delos—made
people feel as if they were in a dreamland…</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">sandy beaches, architecture in white and blue, and narrow roads leading</span>
uphill to windmills and churches, standing there for hundreds of years,
dominating people and nature.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">Helena always liked Greek Orthodox churches with their
Byzantine</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">paintings,
their gold and marble decorations, their vitro windows, and</span> the strong
smell of incense in the air.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; text-indent: 17.85pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; line-height: 150%;">When she finally saw the house at the top of the hill,
she felt restless,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> and her heart pounded faster. Just
as beautiful as she remembered, it <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">stood
drowned in red, pink, and white rosebushes </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">while a bougainvillea climbed all the way to the second-</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">floor windows. She remembered the exquisite aroma
of the flowers and</span> couldn’t wait to get closer.</span></span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; font-size: large; text-indent: 18pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: 0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">Overwhelmed by emotions, she glanced at the</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">man next to her. He was watching her, his
penetrating gaze reaching all the way to her soul. Helena drew a deep breath to
calm down</span> and instinctively licked her lips. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What is he thinking about</i>? He wasn’t the typical Greek; they
usually were so open-hearted and friendly.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">As the Jeep pulled into </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">the
driveway, the front door swung open, and a beautiful young woman with <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">long black hair came outside. She stood at the top
of the marble staircase </span><span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">leading to the
veranda in front of the house. Helena felt the urge to</span> <span style="letter-spacing: .1pt;">jump out of the car and run into her arms. Instead,
she climbed out</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">slowly and hesitated,
staring at her aunt for a few seconds. Astonished,</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">she saw her aunt launching down the steps and
taking her into her arms.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Feeling
like a little girl coming home after a long trip, she <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">couldn’t help but glance towards Dimitris. He was staring at her</span> intensely,
his gaze burning into her skin.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">Helena turned back to her aunt. In her crimson red dress
and matching</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">sandals,
Sophie was more beautiful than she remembered. Her long shiny</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">hair fell in loose, soft waves onto her shoulders,
and her skin was tanned.</span> Admiring her aunt, Helena realized for one more
time how pale her own skin was.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">Her aunt released her hug and took a step back to take a
better look</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> at her. Her sparkling eyes gave away
how happy she was to see her.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">“Welcome home, Helena,” she said excited and turned to
Dimitris,</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> who was waiting patiently by the car.
“Isn’t she beautiful? She looks just like an angel.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Helena’s
breath caught in her throat as she heard him agreeing with her aunt. She didn’t
have time to say anything as her aunt went <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">on.
“You look just the way I thought you would. I always knew the cute</span> little
girl with the sweet blue eyes and the long blonde braid would turn into a
gorgeous young woman.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Helena
felt her cheeks growing warm, and she spoke quickly so that her aunt wouldn’t
have a chance to go on appraising her. “It’s so good to see you again, Aunt
Sophie. I’ve missed you so much.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">“Then
why did it take you so long to come back?” the man asked in a low tone of
voice, sounding somewhat sarcastic.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Helena
was taken aback by his intervention and <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">gave
him a hard look. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">How dare he get involved
in family matters like this?</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">Her retort died on her lips when Sophie said, “Dimitris,
leave her </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">alone. You know it
wasn’t her fault.” Then, smiling warmly, she turned</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">to Helena. “You have to forgive Dimitris.
He’s been with us for so long</span> that he gets very protective of the
family.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: 0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">Helena couldn’t get over her aggravation. Feeling bad</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">
<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">enough for not having contacted Sophie all
those years, she didn’t</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">appreciate a
stranger </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">interfering</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> in a sensitive matter like this. She wanted</span>
to set him straight but decided to leave the matter alone for now.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Without
giving him another look, she followed her aunt into the <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">house. Going through the mahogany doors, she shivered, feeling</span> his
intense gaze burning into her back.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; line-height: 150%;">Only after she heard the powerful engine coming to life,
she realized</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> she was holding her breath. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I never even thanked him for picking me up
at the port… Never mind. It serves him right for interfering like this.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p>
<p class="Asterisk" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-size: medium;">***<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">Dimitris drove too fast for the narrow roads of the
island. He had to release some tension. Being so close to her after all those
years and</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">trying
to act totally unaffected were more than he could handle. She had</span> <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">turned out just as amazing as he had imagined. She
was breathtaking… A</span>nd she didn’t <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">remember</i>
him.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-pagination: none; text-align: justify; text-indent: 18.0pt; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"><br /></span></span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmcrHFbhj8JixBMHuoCHAOXigbRzf7B9nqYBhIOErYN-_IdWLPcMiJESqX14bFRKXIYKds6fSZMR53uvImqTFmydt5mrww4Q8yEmDZe5Bc87pwh9x2oyNP2I-6wrrw_IzsWDrTcn4yw9kXmmrvE2WnYlSRNi3vulAt1QMlU1k0x7pC45R6lkZMkjH_g/s693/DS%20on%20ipad.png" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="580" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAmcrHFbhj8JixBMHuoCHAOXigbRzf7B9nqYBhIOErYN-_IdWLPcMiJESqX14bFRKXIYKds6fSZMR53uvImqTFmydt5mrww4Q8yEmDZe5Bc87pwh9x2oyNP2I-6wrrw_IzsWDrTcn4yw9kXmmrvE2WnYlSRNi3vulAt1QMlU1k0x7pC45R6lkZMkjH_g/w335-h400/DS%20on%20ipad.png" width="335" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: blue;">I hope you have enjoyed the first
chapter of the mystery romance bestseller </span><a href="https://www.books2read.com/DeadlySecrets"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Deadly
Secrets</span></b></a><span style="color: blue;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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about Spellbound in His Arms, read some of the reviews </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GHX7GQO?ref_=dbs_p_pwh_rwt_anx_cl_0&storeType=ebooks"><b><span style="color: #990000;">here</span></b></a><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">.</span><span style="color: blue;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-size: x-large;"><i>Angel Sefer</i></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeYUHzdaLm3FZojw4K6TF2smzudbXxXjNoRqsDtvumw9hRJeQeYsbrIomWWVJyAMrV3H0UuPnl1N3NAiwf4Hwf6rL9zERvWnOAABRXr9T_x7RHHclR0H5gibe3e0lgOsg8nMcSwaAYUx1R9akpc0cGy9ooNHu3Qw8dFughe2m-GlcpIwJZt6uiWLJZQ/s757/DS%20Teaser%20with%20blurb.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="757" data-original-width="550" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVeYUHzdaLm3FZojw4K6TF2smzudbXxXjNoRqsDtvumw9hRJeQeYsbrIomWWVJyAMrV3H0UuPnl1N3NAiwf4Hwf6rL9zERvWnOAABRXr9T_x7RHHclR0H5gibe3e0lgOsg8nMcSwaAYUx1R9akpc0cGy9ooNHu3Qw8dFughe2m-GlcpIwJZt6uiWLJZQ/w290-h400/DS%20Teaser%20with%20blurb.png" width="290" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-32908219288009034452023-04-14T00:30:00.000+03:002023-04-14T00:30:00.221+03:00Billionaires, Intrigue, Murder and Deceit on fascinating Greek Islands<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwwIiLzMpiWtCW-QeW9YbwZMR49xx85xO77bGbfU2ZW12mF5V5u7_JDXPOJ32nSMkQn5jr8LRCix5uRatvp1HPTAqy0H1y1YpWjZIY8kcZ3b60sh7PC1D-hQGQMkMIW7Lv9D-26G1DAoCMtSvYEqvFSshDWkVSHFKQ9Cbk57u-Rn-myEIe1npLeDpAZQ/s899/SIHA%20Corfu%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="492" data-original-width="899" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwwIiLzMpiWtCW-QeW9YbwZMR49xx85xO77bGbfU2ZW12mF5V5u7_JDXPOJ32nSMkQn5jr8LRCix5uRatvp1HPTAqy0H1y1YpWjZIY8kcZ3b60sh7PC1D-hQGQMkMIW7Lv9D-26G1DAoCMtSvYEqvFSshDWkVSHFKQ9Cbk57u-Rn-myEIe1npLeDpAZQ/w400-h219/SIHA%20Corfu%202.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I’m so excited about all those 5-star reviews on my mystery
romance novel SPELLBOUND IN HIS ARMS.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Let me share some of them with you:</span></p></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="tiny" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><img alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" border="0" height="12" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192240867_.gif" style="font-size: small;" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" width="64" /></div><div class="tiny" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><b style="font-size: small;">Billionaires, Intrigue, Murder and Deceit!</b></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><div><div style="float: left;">By </div><div style="float: left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A1NW903SKD2C60/ref=cm_cr_rdp_pdp" style="color: #004b91;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Anari</span></a></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Romantic Suspense takes on a whole new level in Angel Sefer’s ‘Spellbound in his Arms.’ It’s a fast paced murder mystery with sizzling elements of romance and passion - which will have you glued to your seat until the entire book is finished! Set on the beautiful island of Corfu, this magical world comes to life under Sefer’s talented hands. Billionaires, intrigue, murder and deceit - all make for a wonderfully entertaining read. Can reporter Jackie and detective Michael put their differences aside and work together on this one? You’ll have a fantastic time finding out!</div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white; font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText" style="background-color: white;"><div class="reviewText"><div class="reviewText"><div style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><img alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" border="0" height="12" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192240867_.gif" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" width="64" /></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b>Great Story!</b></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><div><div style="float: left;">By </div><div style="float: left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A1TP7C5IALFFXN/ref=cm_cr_rdp_pdp" style="color: #004b91;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hawk</span></a></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">"Spellbound in His Arms" is the story of Jackie and Michael’s fiery and passionate love affair centered on a mansion that the author gives a life of its own. So much so, I was left wondering is it really a mansion or something else? That’s how expertly the author weaves her characters together to bring the reader a plot that is a skillful blend of romance and mystery with an intriguing story line. Once again the author makes the setting come alive with her vivid description of the islands of Greece, as a backdrop to the complexities of human nature: love, mystery, intrigue and suspicion… It has it all. Great story!</div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="tiny" style="font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><img alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" border="0" height="12" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192240867_.gif" style="font-size: small;" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" width="64" /></div><div class="tiny" style="font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><b style="font-size: small;">Surprise Elements and Plot Twists Woven into an Explosive Tapestry by Passion</b></div><div class="reviewText"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><div><div style="float: left;"><br /></div><div style="float: left;">By </div><div style="float: left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A3IFY8RMKZE0Z9/ref=cm_cr_rdp_pdp" style="color: #004b91;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Muffy WIlson</span></a></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div><div class="tiny" style="font-size: x-small; margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><span style="font-size: small;">This mystery has it all: murder, money, fire, romance, dogged determination of our heroine and the ardent admiration and rising passions of her Greek detective! This combination is a full on assault on the nerves as plot twists and turns, and some surprise elements I will NOT mention, keep the reader glued to this page-turner from the very first paragraph. You won't be able to put this best seller down! Buy it!</span></div></div><div class="reviewText"><br /></div><div class="reviewText"><br /></div><div class="reviewText"><br /></div></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div class="reviewText"><img alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" border="0" height="12" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192240867_.gif" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" width="64" /></div><div class="reviewText"><b>Found a new great author to follow</b></div><div class="reviewText"><div style="float: left;">By </div><div style="float: left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A3KQDCFLA7ACQE/ref=cm_cr_rdp_pdp" style="color: #004b91;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Booklover of all kinds</span></a></div></div><div class="reviewText"><br /></div><div class="reviewText">This was a really great read that has good twists and turns that leave you guessing but aren't convoluted just to create drama. Well written and I like that it's not just straight romance or thriller several elements woven into a well done story.</div><div class="reviewText"><br /></div><div class="reviewText"><br /></div></div><div class="reviewText"><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><img alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" border="0" height="12" src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192240867_.gif" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" width="64" /></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="margin-left: -5px;"> </span><b>Mystery and romance on the Greek isles...</b></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0.5em;"><div><div style="float: left;"><br /></div><div style="float: left;"><br /></div><div style="float: left;"><br /></div><div style="float: left;">By </div><div style="float: left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A4FDANACMT33R/ref=cm_cr_rdp_pdp" style="color: #004b91;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tailer</span></a></div></div><div style="clear: both;"></div></div></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Ready to be spellbound? Angel Sefer's mystery romance will keep you glued to your chair and leave you craving more tales of suspense and romance on the Greek isles.</div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br />If you love intriguing mystery and unusual romance, "Spellbound in His Arms" is the book you want. It's action packed, full of twists and turns, captivating characters, and scintillating island descriptions. I enjoyed it so much that, as soon as I finished it, I bought the other books in "The Greek Isles series." Read one, and you will, too. Highly recommended!</div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><br /></div><div class="reviewText"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My dear friends and readers,</span></div><div class="reviewText"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">If you want to find out what other readers are saying
about SPELLBOUND IN HIS ARMS, read some more reviews on <a href="https://amzn.to/2XvkHeW"><b>Amazon</b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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to the pages and transport you to a world where passion flares and danger lurks
around every corner…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">The action takes place under the summer sun of enchanting Greek
islands, where nothing is what it seems…</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7bQmm0gzcR2wgxsgWL1HYOunjw4JuoZ0YmVm7nNj5E0_iiM4N_gSKD1MZPf6t_vcEp2T4QHGpxXKWx6XpbgYrkTckYONQF3NCYZ9Hy5rutTpDaWnW28v4ZMEodOtjVX1lt28zKKEQxRqZ2xTBO-nOn70EHj2vLZTD_fK5U21wTujigf1MUbvYNJqYxA/s1070/TGI%201%20Teaser%202.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="1070" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7bQmm0gzcR2wgxsgWL1HYOunjw4JuoZ0YmVm7nNj5E0_iiM4N_gSKD1MZPf6t_vcEp2T4QHGpxXKWx6XpbgYrkTckYONQF3NCYZ9Hy5rutTpDaWnW28v4ZMEodOtjVX1lt28zKKEQxRqZ2xTBO-nOn70EHj2vLZTD_fK5U21wTujigf1MUbvYNJqYxA/w400-h296/TGI%201%20Teaser%202.png" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit;">Included in </span><a href="http://angelsefer.com/the-greek-isles-collection-vol-1" style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="text-decoration-line: none;">The
Greek Isles Collection Vol. 1</span></b></a><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit;"> are</span><b style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit;">:</b></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/spellbound-in-his-arms"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Spellbound
in His Arms</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>taking place on the Greek island of Corfu—the setting for the
1981 James Bond movie “For Your Eyes Only”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/deadly-secrets"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Deadly Secrets</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>taking place
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p></p>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-65027389227143016802023-01-09T13:13:00.000+02:002023-01-09T13:13:00.610+02:00Award-winning, mystery romance bestseller Spellbound in His Arms<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSJv6sAhUIQlgfUW4IvoaIpgB5RAfAZ9sWIxSbYKKKfNtZw0URy18eIbXJDKZZfzJ757syI6o1ZSdKx5VvAmtXhJQdvhcpy1ZaQLcOB-pQwH7wdBM3vm81dQCoacK24qQ5GCFazCNWUlMkuvG0l1i55_nscbVvE7RzxNdu0LxauDrZhQN7qVmj5oAzQ/s1122/SIHA%20Teaser%2026.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="1122" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsSJv6sAhUIQlgfUW4IvoaIpgB5RAfAZ9sWIxSbYKKKfNtZw0URy18eIbXJDKZZfzJ757syI6o1ZSdKx5VvAmtXhJQdvhcpy1ZaQLcOB-pQwH7wdBM3vm81dQCoacK24qQ5GCFazCNWUlMkuvG0l1i55_nscbVvE7RzxNdu0LxauDrZhQN7qVmj5oAzQ/w400-h300/SIHA%20Teaser%2026.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Jackie stopped dead in her tracks. <i>What
was that?</i> A muffled noise from the back of the old mansion turned her blood
to ice.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">
She turned the flashlight off and stood still, holding her breath. Her mouth
went dry. What if there was someone in the house? How would she explain who she
was and what she was doing there in the middle of the night? Then again, would
her explanations make any difference to whomever—or even worse <i>whatever</i>—was out there? The Demiris mansion
was pitch black, far away from any living soul, and the owner was dead. </span><span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">So, who</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> could it be?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Jackie
instinctively flattened herself against the wall, trying to peer through the
darkness and track the source of the noise. The back of her neck prickled, and
her heartbeat drummed in her ears. Could
it be true? She silently cursed herself for laughing at Stephanos’
warnings. What if her uncle was right? What if something supernatural was
responsible for <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">the mysterious deaths in the
family of Greek tycoon Andreas Demiris?</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">No,
</span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">she argued inwardly. <i>Stephanos is
wrong in thinking that the Demiris family is cursed. </i>Jackie believed that
the assassin was either one of the heirs or an enemy of the family. And she had
come to the Greek island of Corfu to find the killer and prevent another
murder.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">But
now, trapped here and feeling something lurking in the dark, she wished she’d
thought better before flying six thousand miles from Atlanta, Georgia, to
Greece on this eerie assignment. Stephanos used to say that her intuition,
determination, and courage were assets for her carrier as an investigative
reporter. But he’d also warned her against rushing headfirst into every new
challenge. She should have known her impulsiveness would get her into trouble
one day.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Fighting
her rising panic, Jackie waited in the dark for what seemed like an eternity. The
dim moonlight behind the threatening clouds couldn’t penetrate the stained-glass
windows of the hallway. So, the mansion’s interior was as pitch black and spooky
as the dense forest surrounding it.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">She
desperately tried to pick up the slightest noise. But there was nothing—only
dead silence.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">Jackie knew she was being foolish. <i>There is nobody here</i>,<i> </i>she
reassured</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> herself. The place had been deserted
for months. All she needed to do was to find what she had come for and get out
as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Blind
in the thick darkness, she took a couple of steps to her right. She kept her
hand against the wall while clutching the flashlight with her other hand, ready
to use it as a weapon. All <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">her senses worked
overtime to detect the slightest noise or movement</span>. She couldn’t see or
hear anything, but the warning bells in her head were impossible to ignore.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Suddenly,
Jackie stiffened. Something was moving closer to her…a lot closer. She froze in
place and held her breath.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">A strong hand grabbed her by the throat and shoved her
violently</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> against the wall. A second later, a
blinding light shone on her face.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Jackie
instinctively closed her eyes and struggled to breathe. But the grip tightened
around her throat. Fear paralyzed her. On the cusp of fainting, she heard a
deep, husky voice commanding in Greek, “Who are you?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">She
gasped for air and flailed at her assailant with her flashlight. <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">He blocked her move with impossible speed and
effortlessly knocked</span> the flashlight out of her hand. Frantically, Jackie
raised her arms and tried to free her throat from the deadly grasp. But his
hand was strong as steel.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">A
second later, the question was repeated, more insistent this time. The grasp
loosened a little bit, allowing some air into her lungs and giving her a chance
to answer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">“Please…”
she managed to whisper in English.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Thanks
to Stephanos, Jackie was fluent in Greek. But the intensity of the moment had
overwhelmed her, and it was difficult to gather her thoughts. Her T-shirt was
clinging to her back, her forehead was moist with sweat, and tension caused
every muscle in her body to ache.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">“Who
are you?” the stranger commanded in perfect English, slightly tinged with a
Greek accent.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Who is he, and what is
he doing here? </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Jackie wondered anxiously. What
could she possibly say? She couldn’t tell him the truth. But would he settle
for anything less?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">“You
do speak English, don’t you?” he asked, shifting impatiently.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; line-height: 150%;">“Yes…but I can hardly breathe,” </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">she whispered</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;"> truthfully as his
hand remained wrapped around her throat. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">“Who are you?” he insisted, without loosening his grip
any further.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">“Jackie...
Jackie Alexander,” she muttered.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">“And what are you doing here, Jackie Alexander?” he demanded.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Now,
that was the hard part. She had rehearsed some plausible answers <span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;">in case there were questions raised about her </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">visit to the island. But she hadn’t anticipated finding
someone </span>there in the middle of the night.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">“I’m
a relative of the owners,” Jackie said. <i>Well, not exactly, </i>she thought,
as she was a relative of Stephanos Demiris’ wife. But there was no reason to
clarify that.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">The
man hesitated for a moment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">“I’m
a relative of Andreas Demiris,” she insisted. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">His
hand released her throat, and she sucked in a ragged breath. <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">However, the stranger remained unbearably close,
blocking every possible escape</span> route.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Suddenly,
Jackie heard a distinctive click, and the bright light of a chandelier filled
the hallway. She looked around, bewildered. And <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">then, her eyes rested</span> on the man holding her captive. He was tall—at
least six inches taller than she. And, at five feet <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">eight inches, Jackie was no shrimp. He had jet black hair, and his black
T-shirt and jeans stretched over enticing muscles that any athlete would envy.
His face was handsome,</span> with a strong jaw and amazing blue eyes that were
now watching her intensely.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">Jackie shifted uneasily under his piercing</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">
gaze. It was as if he could read her like an open book.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">They stared into each other’s eyes, and Jackie felt her
heart suspended in her chest…but not from fear this time. Even </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.2pt; line-height: 150%;">though he looked tough, she had to admit he was
mouthwatering like a Greek God</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.3pt; line-height: 150%;">—a
<i>seductive stranger</i> as Aphrodite, her
romantic teenage</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;"> cousin, would
call him.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">The
thought of sweet, innocent Aphrodite jolted her back to reality. During the
last few months, the heirs of Andreas Demiris had died—one after the other—under
mysterious circumstances. Due to a lack of evidence indicating otherwise, the police
declared their deaths <i>accidents </i>and closed the case files. But Jackie
suspected foul play.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Stephanos
and Aphrodite were among the few Demiris family members still alive, and Jackie
feared for their lives. She was desperate to find out who was responsible for
all those deaths. And coming to the Demiris mansion on the island of Corfu was
the right place to start her search.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">“That
still doesn’t explain what you’re doing here in the middle of the night.” He placed
his flashlight on the entry table while watching her like a hawk.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Jackie
could tell he was on guard, ready to prevent any attempt of hers to escape. He
was obviously stronger and faster but didn’t seem aggressive. So, she began to
relax. Now that the initial shock was over, Jackie needed to regain control of
the situation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">“And
who exactly are you?” she demanded.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">A
smile appeared on the handsome stranger’s face, and he gave <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">her an appreciative look. “You’re a tough cookie,
aren’t you?”<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">As
his gaze roamed over her, Jackie shifted uneasily. The desire that flickered in
his captivating eyes—as blue as the Ionian Sea surrounding the island—set her
pulse racing. <i>Oh my, I can get lost in those eyes.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">“Michael
Apostolou,” he said suddenly, catching her off guard. “<i>Police Captain</i> Michael Apostolou,” he added.<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Oh no! </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">That
was the worst thing that could have happened to her right then. She had only
been on the island for a few hours, and there she was, caught by the police
breaking and entering. How would she get out of that? Why hadn’t she waited
until the following day to talk to Nancy Felini—the Demiris family attorney—as Stephanos
had instructed her? But no, she wanted to check out the contents of the safe
without anyone looking over her shoulder.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Having
no idea who was responsible for the deaths in the Demiris family, Jackie had hoped
to find something in that safe to shed some light on this mystery. She intended
to read <span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;">through every document to discover
who would benefit from those deaths</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">A
logical assumption would be that the assassin was one of the heirs. But Jackie
knew that neither Stephanos nor Aphrodite were killers. And Stephanos seriously
doubted that any of the few Demiris family members still alive was a killer. So,
who was left? An enemy of the family?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Knowing
that the captain was watching her closely, <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">Jackie
remained as calm as she could.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">“And
now, Miss Alexander, would you mind explaining why you broke into this mansion
in the middle of the night?” There was a touch of sarcasm in his voice.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">“But
I didn’t break in,” Jackie protested. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">He inched closer and leaned over her, his eyes shooting
daggers. “And what would you call breaking a window and climbing</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">
into a house that doesn’t belong to you?” The sarcasm was even more apparent
now.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Jackie
raised her chin and looked at him, puzzled. “But I didn’t <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">break any window.” This whole thing was getting
out of hand. </span>She needed a way out of there and as far away from <i>him</i> as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">“Oh,
really?” he asked, grabbed her by the arm, and pulled her toward an arch
leading to what turned out to be the living room.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Jackie
gasped. A window hung wide open, and pieces of broken glass peppered the
carpet. She hadn’t done that. But glancing at him, she was sure she would have
a hard time convincing him of that. Those mesmerizing blue eyes were looking at
her accusingly.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">All
of a sudden, she realized that someone else had broken the window. Her
breathing quickened, and she glanced around anxiously.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">The
captain followed her look but didn’t release her arm. “Well?” he asked. “What do
you have to say about this?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">“I
didn’t do it,” she insisted, looking straight at him. “I came in through the
front door.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">“Oh,
is that so?” His lips pressed into a thin line.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Jackie
could tell he was losing his patience. However, she was not lying. Coming out there, she was prepared to pick the lock but had found the front door unlocked.
It had seemed strange, but Jackie wanted to get in and out as fast as possible and
didn’t give it a second thought. Being miles away from any living soul,
especially <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">in the middle of the night, gave her
the creeps.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">“I
swear I didn’t break that window.” She tried to free her arm from his grip.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">“Now,
you listen to me—”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">A
loud noise—like something falling on the second floor—interrupted him. He
immediately released her arm and grabbed a gun from the holster attached to his
belt.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 18pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">“Don’t
move!” he ordered and took off toward the foyer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Her
heart hammered in her chest as Jackie watched him climb the steps with the
grace of an athlete and the swift moves of a panther. She hadn’t noticed the
gun before. <i>Of course, he has a gun. He said he’s a policeman. </i><i>But what if he’s lying about that? How can I
be sure about who he is? </i>Dread twisted in her gut.<i> What if he’s the murderer?<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Despite
the torrent of questions swirling in her mind, she was entirely lucid about one
key point. <i>I’m in grave danger!<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Frantically,
she scanned her surroundings for a way out. Going out the front door was out of
the question. She couldn’t risk going back to the hallway and running into the
captain again. Her glance turned to the window.</span><span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Pieces
of broken glass were still hanging from the frame. <i>Better hurt than dead!<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Approaching
the window, she kicked some of the larger pieces of glass and climbed outside.
A moan escaped her lips as she scratched her arms and legs. Her knees buckled,
and she landed hard on the marble tiles of the veranda. The fall knocked the
wind out of her, paralyzing her for a moment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Get
up! </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Jackie sucked in a ragged breath, and
with as much strength as she could muster, she rose to her feet and took a few
staggering steps. Pain shot through her body, but there was no time to waste.
She needed to get out of there as soon as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Suddenly,
a gunshot blast pierced the air and sent a surge of adrenaline through her veins.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Run! RUN NOW! </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">A
voice in her mind screamed out, and Jackie bolted toward the forest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Asterisk" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US">* * *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Firmly
clenching the cold piece of steel in his hand, Michael climbed the steps—two at
a time. Reaching the second floor, he scanned the corridor… Dead silence.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; letter-spacing: -0.1pt; line-height: 150%;">Knowing the mansion like the back of his hand, he
mobilized his Special Forces training and proceeded down the dark hallway. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Without
making a sound and moving swiftly like a panther, he searched one room after
the other. There was no sign of anyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Reaching
t<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">he last room, Michael carefully opened the
door. Stepping</span> inside, a breeze of fresh air struck him in the face. He
flattened himself against the wall, holding his gun in front of him with both
hands, and stood still.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">After
making sure he was alone in the room, Michael approached the window. But the
moment he leaned forward to peek outside, a gunshot thundered through the air.
Instincts took over, and Michael dropped to the ground, dodging the bullet.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">A
moment later, he eased his head up and caught a glimpse of a tall, slim man
dressed in black disappearing into the woods.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">“Damn!”
he cursed, realizing that the intruder was way out of range.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">He
was ready to run back downstairs when he saw Jackie bolting toward the woods in
the same direction the shooter had taken. His heart thudded in his chest as Michael
stormed downstairs and out the front door. <i>Damn
that girl! She’s going to get herself killed!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Asterisk" style="text-align: center;"><span lang="EN-US">* * *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Jackie
sprinted toward the forest and plunged into the thick shrubbery, focused on one
thing—<i>surviving!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Sweating
and breathing heavily, she made her way to the dirt road where she’d left her
rental car—an old Honda Civic. Suddenly, dread overwhelmed her. <i>Where’s the key?<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Her
fear spiked as she searched her pockets in vain. <i>Think, </i>Jackie commanded
herself. She rummaged through her belt pouch with clammy hands. The moment she
felt the cold metal in her hand, Jackie let out a breath she hadn’t realized
she’d been holding. Finding the car key was a huge relief, but…inserting it into
the lock was another story. <i>Damn! I
should have picked the Honda HR-V that the rental place had available. The SUV
had remotely controlled electronic door locks. Not to mention that it would
have been better for these dirt roads.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Gathering
all the strength she could muster to suppress her trembling, Jackie finally
unlocked the door on the third try. Casting a look around, she jumped inside
and locked the door behind her. Breathing heavily, she leaned back against the
headrest and closed her eyes, enjoying a fragile moment of safety.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">There’s no time to
waste! </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">A voice echoed in her mind. Her eyes
flew open, and she bolted upright in her seat. As soon as she turned the key in
the ignition, the old engine came to life. But within seconds, it sputtered and
stopped.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">“Jackie!”
The captain’s voice boomed in the darkness.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Oh, no! </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Holding
her breath, Jackie scanned her surroundings. She couldn’t see him, but the
policeman had to be nearby.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">“Jackie,
wait!” he commanded, but she wasn’t about to stick around. She’d had enough
flirting with danger for one night.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">She
grabbed the steering wheel with one hand and tried the engine one more time. As
soon as it started, Jackie put the car in gear, stomped the gas pedal to the
floor, and abruptly let go of the clutch. The vehicle jerked forward and…died
again.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Her
heart leaped into her throat. <i>Damn! That
serves me right for not wanting to spend the extra money on the automatic HR-V.
</i>But not picking the SUV wasn’t only about money. Jackie was trying to keep
a low profile, and a fancy car like that might draw unwanted attention.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Calm down, </span></i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">she
urged herself and gave the engine another try. As it roared to life, Jackie let
out a huge breath. This time, even though she was shaking, she pressed down
gently on the gas pedal while easing her foot off the clutch. Huffing and
puffing, the car moved forward excruciatingly slow. <i>Great, </i>she thought, on the verge of tears. <i>I’m about to die, and instead of hauling ass out of here, I’m driving
Miss Daisy!<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Spotting
Michael in her rearview mirror, a torrent of adrenaline flooded her veins. She
floored the gas pedal, and the Civic went flying down the dirt road, bouncing
all over the place. While speeding around a curve, a man dashed out of the
woods and into her path. She screamed and violently wrenched the wheel to the
right. The car fishtailed, skidded off the road, and veered out of control toward
the edge of a cliff.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Jackie
shoved against the door with all her strength. It wouldn’t budge. Her heart
lurched, and dread washed over her. <i>Oh,
God! I’m going to die!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-indent: 17.85pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype", serif; line-height: 150%;">Desperately
clutching the steering wheel, she gritted her teeth. A scream escaped her lips
as the car plunged over the edge. The vast blue of the sea filled her vision.
Fear paralyzed her, and a sharp pain shot through her head. Time seemed to stop,
and everything went blank…<span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzZZohTg7uxU9_dG5Svu09Fsl4iJd2pKAPBdTy4ID2c5dWircaDxyxA_8l-MOH-dLVVoWeDJbqDNi4oQHzylIL1bVRiMkf5kH9k1gqVn4xCGSUjB8FNYa8lrz2AMQhJmTG8pjFAQ1nofRc-J-dwXcYrYwbsaObQbtJHpUG2vscuHrqeKfb7xxukm_ig/s693/SIHA%20pixiz-20-04-2018-18-32-34%20new.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="693" data-original-width="580" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZzZZohTg7uxU9_dG5Svu09Fsl4iJd2pKAPBdTy4ID2c5dWircaDxyxA_8l-MOH-dLVVoWeDJbqDNi4oQHzylIL1bVRiMkf5kH9k1gqVn4xCGSUjB8FNYa8lrz2AMQhJmTG8pjFAQ1nofRc-J-dwXcYrYwbsaObQbtJHpUG2vscuHrqeKfb7xxukm_ig/w335-h400/SIHA%20pixiz-20-04-2018-18-32-34%20new.png" width="335" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue; text-align: left;">I hope you have enjoyed the first
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in His Arms</span></a>.</span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;">The book is available on <a href="https://amzn.to/2XvkHeW"><span style="color: blue;">Amazon</span></a>, <a href="https://books.apple.com/gr/book/spellbound-in-his-arms/id1220467875"><span style="color: blue;">Apple</span></a>, <a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/spellbound-in-his-arms-angel-sefer/1116913430?ean=2940154323878&st=AFF&2sid=Draft2Digital_7968444_NA&sourceId=AFFDraft2Digital"><span style="color: blue;">Barnes & Noble</span></a>, <a href="https://www.kobo.com/gr/en/ebook/spellbound-in-his-arms-2"><span style="color: blue;">Kobo</span></a>, and other fine booksellers everywhere.</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.books2read.com/SpellboundInHisArms"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: x-large;"><b>Buy
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</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Angel Sefer</span></i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: medium;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINCpGT385qGKUZ1yQDIDM2BKRvQO-fYCtgT9mtgrtY_SoRczv01YCm72meji1vKxxcOvm23lMbSTeaDYxcV_M4u3acwS5skVvW5Extf3bW2jtGa-JcvK8u8pgcBbTFG9eUdpSr6KWalNtzvF_Ytjp2h5g4YJopPbOohTgY1tUpUppUgABpa0o8Hq_Tw/s1079/IMG_0036%20new.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1079" data-original-width="820" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINCpGT385qGKUZ1yQDIDM2BKRvQO-fYCtgT9mtgrtY_SoRczv01YCm72meji1vKxxcOvm23lMbSTeaDYxcV_M4u3acwS5skVvW5Extf3bW2jtGa-JcvK8u8pgcBbTFG9eUdpSr6KWalNtzvF_Ytjp2h5g4YJopPbOohTgY1tUpUppUgABpa0o8Hq_Tw/w304-h400/IMG_0036%20new.jpg" width="304" /></a></span></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-9898095845152522092022-12-25T10:12:00.002+02:002022-12-25T10:15:03.230+02:00Merry Christmas and Happy New Year<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyv_66fHMGTPnFHJtAD64LoDEzSgo-NAr9wBHF6Jkp0VuY7cuFw3oO9s6q1iUjlMSr2EViNaaYUshS9MuOhZb1CaN9gruatVF2SAnZZ9-ZLsNzYXjEuscXxTgD2j_D5rD3CanmwhbPVRPw_8r2LA804w-eM4SryyF2zJtaOGMIqUULS0AjS8rW7YbNg/s1130/Merry%20Christmas.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="697" data-original-width="1130" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGyv_66fHMGTPnFHJtAD64LoDEzSgo-NAr9wBHF6Jkp0VuY7cuFw3oO9s6q1iUjlMSr2EViNaaYUshS9MuOhZb1CaN9gruatVF2SAnZZ9-ZLsNzYXjEuscXxTgD2j_D5rD3CanmwhbPVRPw_8r2LA804w-eM4SryyF2zJtaOGMIqUULS0AjS8rW7YbNg/w400-h246/Merry%20Christmas.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: inherit; font-size: large; text-align: left;">💕🎄💕</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: inherit; font-size: large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium; text-align: left;">Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, my
friends!</span></div><p></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I wish you all a joyful holiday season and
a new year filled with health, happiness, and hope.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">💕🎄💕<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Καλά Χριστούγεννα
και Ευτυχισμένος ο Καινούργιος Χρόνος!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Σας εύχομαι από
τα βάθη της καρδιάς μου υγεία, ευτυχία και ελπίδα.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EL" style="mso-ansi-language: EL;"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">💕🎄💕</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: body-text;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Joyeux Noël, mes amis!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: body-text;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Je vous souhaite le meilleur pour Le Nouvel An.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: body-text;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">💕🎄💕</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: body-text;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Feliz navidad mis amigos!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: body-text;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Mis mejores deseos para Navidad y Año Nuevo.</span><span face="Segoe UI, sans-serif" style="color: #050505; font-size: 11.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-outline-level: body-text;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #274e13; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">💕🎄💕</span></span></p><br /><p></p>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-16691136582557486532022-12-18T12:17:00.000+02:002022-12-18T12:17:06.736+02:00Celebrating the spirit of Christmas is a state of mind<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9MCuCsNZKi90JbhIUk6UU1k-Xm7psULgemAP2vrSd2mzdm5APYnWscVKMcwepm4o-S9dXduKDog3PXaa8gBFwc-bVlJjplPeI_v_f2vkI90gsdjdr0Row3kcU1Ufe8arj0h13Be6DAmc78zAF-ADQydDmhzF3nLiuPmJCLWrE5P10YNkF7hWymTnxw/s640/47577641_268640403762222_2729270108210855936_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS9MCuCsNZKi90JbhIUk6UU1k-Xm7psULgemAP2vrSd2mzdm5APYnWscVKMcwepm4o-S9dXduKDog3PXaa8gBFwc-bVlJjplPeI_v_f2vkI90gsdjdr0Row3kcU1Ufe8arj0h13Be6DAmc78zAF-ADQydDmhzF3nLiuPmJCLWrE5P10YNkF7hWymTnxw/w400-h300/47577641_268640403762222_2729270108210855936_n.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">When you’re stressed, you’re saying you do not have
what you want. That generates negative energy and blocks your wishes from
becoming your reality.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Increase your faith and eliminate stress from your
system.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Merry Christmas, everyone 💕🎄🎄🎄💕</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><i>Angel Sefer</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-67670100248534775662022-12-05T10:45:00.004+02:002022-12-05T10:48:54.304+02:00New Novel in the Flames of Destiny Collection<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyB_Y9-5nPnhAKMYfHro3rpVBSzJm18He7hPP9FuIKia0LZndxlgmfttjobG0xKSRNgwlMi-UA8y6i1PYIdybCsuJPdNuDQzUe8YPciBbFRUCQOFvoHXZN5HOUhx7GUkWXlKqTuri4Y-uzoxZ5eG2iNqdq26MDRJryiso9e7b7jk8LnbzqBExPuCyX1A/s1379/2021%2004%2001%20All%20my%20books%20Banner%20with%20my%20photo.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="739" data-original-width="1379" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyB_Y9-5nPnhAKMYfHro3rpVBSzJm18He7hPP9FuIKia0LZndxlgmfttjobG0xKSRNgwlMi-UA8y6i1PYIdybCsuJPdNuDQzUe8YPciBbFRUCQOFvoHXZN5HOUhx7GUkWXlKqTuri4Y-uzoxZ5eG2iNqdq26MDRJryiso9e7b7jk8LnbzqBExPuCyX1A/w400-h214/2021%2004%2001%20All%20my%20books%20Banner%20with%20my%20photo.png" width="400" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I’m so excited!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: blue;">After months of work, almost 400 pages and 83,000
words, I just typed</span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: blue;"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: blue;">the words "The End" on my new novel in the </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="color: blue;">“Flames of Destiny Collection”</b><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit;">.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>“Echoes of the Past”</b> is the second book to be published
in this collection of paranormal romance novels cloaked in mystery and suspense
on enchanting Greek islands.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span lang="EN-US" style="color: blue;">Of course, the book </span><span style="color: blue;">must </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color: blue;">go through
editing, proofreading, and formatting, and a new cover must be created. But all
these steps are part of the book’s journey, and they’re always so much fun!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">I’m relying on my fantastic team to help me through those steps, and I can’t wait for the
release of my novel sometime soon.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In the meantime, my friends, check out<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b style="color: blue;">“Eternal Soul Mates”</b><span style="color: blue;">—the first book published in the </span><b style="background-color: transparent; color: blue;">“Flames of Destiny Collection”</b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue;">.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6W0tjqcMWggCMwEaFobz5E-mIxDZznk9CsWrNLMXRU-qpRB4pKHdEO59GK0KVwmDM2CEzoPddcB0B5dZNWzuGqTwdrEzPllqPY5pM0GxU3n7qyqx0ZBixtMGL6lkAD2Mm82w-O0v81gMIitkcax6Y4y-zUoXJl6EQWo33b-4GxXjKpObi0twihlW7w/s839/ESM%20Teaser%2011.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="627" data-original-width="839" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp6W0tjqcMWggCMwEaFobz5E-mIxDZznk9CsWrNLMXRU-qpRB4pKHdEO59GK0KVwmDM2CEzoPddcB0B5dZNWzuGqTwdrEzPllqPY5pM0GxU3n7qyqx0ZBixtMGL6lkAD2Mm82w-O0v81gMIitkcax6Y4y-zUoXJl6EQWo33b-4GxXjKpObi0twihlW7w/w400-h299/ESM%20Teaser%2011.png" width="400" /></a></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Blurb</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: justify;"><b><span lang="EN-US"><span style="color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">In Eternal Soul Mates, the past merges
with the present in a haunting and captivating story of love, loss, and
betrayal on the Greek island of Zakynthos.</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Joanna Williams is bewildered by her mother’s
mysterious past and scorching dreams of an irresistible stranger. Trying to
find some answers, she visits her mother’s birthplace—the Greek island of
Zakynthos.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Alexandros Kortesis—the owner of a luxury resort on
Zakynthos—is drawn to Joanna like no other. But a dark secret threatens his
family’s legacy, and unfortunately, Joanna is the one trying to uncover it.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Danger and passion collide as the two soul
mates—unaware that they were lovers in a past life—confront each other and make
sparks while trying to resist the compelling force that draws them together.
Will their eternal love prevail? Or will the battle against the evil guarding
the secret lead them to the grave?</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Eternal Soul Mates is a reincarnation romance
cloaked in mystery and suspense. The action unfolds on Zakynthos—a paradise on
earth, in the aquamarine waters of the Ionian Sea.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: justify;"><a href="https://books2read.com/EternalSoulMates" style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;"><b>Buy Now</b></span></a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">or click </span><a href="https://read.amazon.com/kp/embed?preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_B086PWSSPJ&asin=B086PWSSPJ&reshareId=510PVBBKJYD86X0QCDTA&reshareChannel=system" style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>here</b></span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">
to start reading the novel on Amazon for free</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Best wishes to all of you, my friends,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; text-align: justify;"><i style="color: blue; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Angel Sefer</i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-15293081812592463432022-09-30T13:06:00.002+03:002022-09-30T13:11:51.019+03:00Only a few days left<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Lhx34teeQIBlH4HXgXnFKHeYBoj5TaAKwmcUNzjTv0pS7W0gdZE53_Vh4ee_aZtRcxxo_c-v-YgUUYWQ0WYcM8lxactMj-ypFn7J5OY9W3RBv8HoX0ZaWIi2KV5CRIoapLslE8tFSDhEwDKSDcV4h3cARU5NnC2ScYeF4IQV-fbdiqCrBmmn81xvNw/s1378/End%20of%20Summer%20Sale%20a%20few%20days%20left.png" style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="747" data-original-width="1378" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4Lhx34teeQIBlH4HXgXnFKHeYBoj5TaAKwmcUNzjTv0pS7W0gdZE53_Vh4ee_aZtRcxxo_c-v-YgUUYWQ0WYcM8lxactMj-ypFn7J5OY9W3RBv8HoX0ZaWIi2KV5CRIoapLslE8tFSDhEwDKSDcV4h3cARU5NnC2ScYeF4IQV-fbdiqCrBmmn81xvNw/w400-h216/End%20of%20Summer%20Sale%20a%20few%20days%20left.png" width="400" /></a></p><p><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394; text-align: justify;">A big </span><b style="color: #0b5394; text-align: justify;">THANK YOU</b><span style="color: #0b5394; text-align: justify;"> for your overwhelming response and making this sale a success!</span></span></p><p>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">For
a few more days, all my novels in </span><a href="https://www.angelsefer.com/the-greek-isles-series/"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>The Greek Isles Series</b></span></a><span style="color: #0b5394;">, </span><a href="https://www.angelsefer.com/the-alluring-love-collection/"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>The Alluring Love Collection</b></span></a><span style="color: #0b5394;">, and </span><a href="https://www.angelsefer.com/flames-of-destiny/"><span style="color: #990000;"><b>The
Flames of Destiny Collection</b></span></a><span style="color: #0b5394;"> are on sale for only:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;">$ 0.99 / £ 0.99 / € 0.99 / CAD
0.99 / AUD 0.99</b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">and
all my collections are on sale for only:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="background-color: #fcff01;">$ 1.99 / £ 1.99 / € 1.99 / CAD
1.99 / AUD 1.99</b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3JXZaf2KY50IWnuUoeMchGiI4AEfNc6ezkXQAI27Ncxj-PEzqNidThfLNlPhlFtcOouy7t1_Sb7P6kgmCx9l2FuS8DNXBALbhWs4yXgs53Acq2OSMiu6CC5K-CdDhXTI4fEiEup484920C0RmPlZ-oaLPBT4a8OOIt6-fAShJP9N6SCVM6fiYNaYqQ/s1382/End%20of%20Summer%20Sale%20Collections%20a%20few%20days%20left.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="747" data-original-width="1382" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3JXZaf2KY50IWnuUoeMchGiI4AEfNc6ezkXQAI27Ncxj-PEzqNidThfLNlPhlFtcOouy7t1_Sb7P6kgmCx9l2FuS8DNXBALbhWs4yXgs53Acq2OSMiu6CC5K-CdDhXTI4fEiEup484920C0RmPlZ-oaLPBT4a8OOIt6-fAShJP9N6SCVM6fiYNaYqQ/w400-h216/End%20of%20Summer%20Sale%20Collections%20a%20few%20days%20left.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So,
here is your chance to stock up on award-winning bestselling novels where
passion flares and danger lurks around every corner.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Go
to my </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-Sefer/e/B00DKUTEUY/"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Amazon Author Page</span></b></a><span style="color: #0b5394;"> to check out my books,
or click on the following links:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/spellbound-in-his-arms"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Spellbound
in His Arms</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>(The Greek Isles Series Book 1)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/deadly-secrets"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Deadly
Secrets</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>(The Greek Isles Series Book 2)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/the-heiress-of-santorini"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">The
Heiress of Santorini</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>(The Greek Isles Series Book 3)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/dark-shadows-of-the-past"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Dark
Shadows of the Past</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>(The Greek Isles Series Book 4)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/lethal-web-of-passion"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Lethal
Web of Passion</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>(The Greek Isles Series Book 5)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/harbor-in-the-storm"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Harbor
in the Storm</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>(The Greek Isles Series Book 6)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/the-greek-isles-collection-vol-1"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">The Greek Isles Collection Vol. 1</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/the-greek-isles-collection-vol-2"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">The Greek Isles Collection Vol. 2</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/whispers-in-the-wind"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Whispers
in the Wind</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>(The Alluring Love Collection Book 1)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/deadly-paradise"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Deadly
Paradise</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>(The Alluring Love Collection Book 2)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/rekindled-passion"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Rekindled
Passion</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>(The Alluring Love Collection Book 3)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/the-alluring-love-collection-vol-1"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">The Alluring Love Collection Vol. 1</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/the-aegean-islands-collection-vol-1"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">The Aegean Islands Collection Vol. 1</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/the-aegean-islands-collection-vol-2"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">The Aegean Islands Collection Vol. 2</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/eternal-soul-mates"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">Eternal Soul
Mates</span></b></a><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>(Flames
of Destiny Book 1)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Dear members of my </span><a href="http://angelsefer.blogspot.com/p/free-readers-group.html" style="font-size: large;"><b>Free Readers Group</b></a><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">, </span><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">thank you so much for your support and your interest in my
novels and collections.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">And those of you who
are not members of my <a href="http://angelsefer.blogspot.com/p/free-readers-group.html"><b>Free Readers Group</b></a> yet, sign up for my Newsletter and join this special group that enjoys exclusive <b>freebies,
giveaways, discounts, </b>and<b> early access to new release books</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Also, my <a name="_Hlk115433170"></a></span><a href="http://angelsefer.blogspot.com/p/free-readers-group.html"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Free
Readers Group</span></b></a><span style="color: #0b5394;"> members have a chance to win </span><b style="color: #0b5394;">FREE </b><span style="color: #0b5394;">books
from my award-winning, bestselling </span><a href="https://www.angelsefer.com/the-greek-isles-series/"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Greek Isles Series</span></b></a><span style="color: #0b5394;">, </span><a href="https://www.angelsefer.com/the-alluring-love-collection/"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Alluring Love Collection</span></b></a><span style="color: #0b5394;">,
and </span><a href="https://www.angelsefer.com/flames-of-destiny/"><b><span style="color: #990000;">Flames of Destiny Collection</span></b></a><span style="color: #0b5394;">. I pick one
lucky winner each week from my subscribers’ list.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit;"></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Best
wishes to all of you, my friends,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Angel
Sefer</span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p></p>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-29885414941834133942022-09-29T13:23:00.000+03:002022-09-29T13:23:26.354+03:00Making your dreams come true might be a heartbeat away<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJWvOQac6E4rmt2it5cer5SY9atYWzxVLMersAYhrrn2LZoSS_a6m_bju9LxrAt63QioNfxZKjvHOEWt8BXagYWFNhf6rS1XekITYTMgmH-LBz1LgDsN7iLqt7GeRgxsRqZoWHcGHbopeDZ8ZjO-vpkxhvJbvKyq2Cn_Rd7RsDae290lcrEeTbGieCA/s1042/Picture1%20062%20Pelio%20Portaria.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="818" data-original-width="1042" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJWvOQac6E4rmt2it5cer5SY9atYWzxVLMersAYhrrn2LZoSS_a6m_bju9LxrAt63QioNfxZKjvHOEWt8BXagYWFNhf6rS1XekITYTMgmH-LBz1LgDsN7iLqt7GeRgxsRqZoWHcGHbopeDZ8ZjO-vpkxhvJbvKyq2Cn_Rd7RsDae290lcrEeTbGieCA/w400-h314/Picture1%20062%20Pelio%20Portaria.png" width="400" /></a> </span></div><p></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Life is full of ups
and downs. Some people might be lucky and have everything going their way so
far. But “negative” things happen to all of us. And they make us feel upset,
sad, and sometimes angry or desperate. But those negative things ignite a
desire and determination for something better in our lives—we all dream of a better
life.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">To create our dream
life, we need to visualize it, wish for it with all our hearts, and feel it
with all our senses. It is vital, however, to appreciate everything we have right
now, whether it’s a partner, a house, or whatever that might be. Appreciating nice
people, circumstances, and things in our lives attract more of the same.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">So, be grateful for
what you have, even “small” things that make you happy. You’ll experience less
stress and will feel joy and motivation. Try to remain positive and appreciate the
good things in your life. And you’ll be surprised how everything will change
for the better.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Best
wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="font-size: large;">Angel Sefer</span></i><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><p></p>Angel Seferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04379796421817342549noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2086497687674834660.post-31339075677050684172022-09-20T08:25:00.004+03:002022-09-20T10:07:46.151+03:00End of Summer Sale<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkTNfrIrAlRJ8ETr15kSUtAdtjS5MCqzsvNvbNKVuH4GmzqRRMO2fIgiVYQo9lmAZ6_SJBe_gG1QMStW84il3ZpXv3oOxyQl9C--rfrKMgSskQ3okBjg33LUs7IVAH9Aq6__O5eM4yAwRjbbHvkUy7pCVayJd5_b-JHmEEJx7xkWmhC2ga9HASoJNfA/s1379/End%20of%20Summer%20Sale.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="1379" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEkTNfrIrAlRJ8ETr15kSUtAdtjS5MCqzsvNvbNKVuH4GmzqRRMO2fIgiVYQo9lmAZ6_SJBe_gG1QMStW84il3ZpXv3oOxyQl9C--rfrKMgSskQ3okBjg33LUs7IVAH9Aq6__O5eM4yAwRjbbHvkUy7pCVayJd5_b-JHmEEJx7xkWmhC2ga9HASoJNfA/w400-h217/End%20of%20Summer%20Sale.png" width="400" /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">A
season full of Greek summer fun and happy family moments has come to an end.
And what better way to celebrate it than a sale!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #073763;">For
a limited time, </span><a name="_Hlk114515998" style="color: #073763;">all my novels in </a><a href="https://www.angelsefer.com/the-greek-isles-series/">The
Greek Isles Series</a><span style="color: #073763;">, </span><a href="https://www.angelsefer.com/the-alluring-love-collection/">The
Alluring Love Collection</a><span style="color: #073763;">, and </span><a href="https://www.angelsefer.com/flames-of-destiny/">The Flames
of Destiny Collection</a><span style="color: #073763;"> are on sale for only:</span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: red; font-size: large;"><b>$
0.99 / £ 0.99 / € 0.99 / </b></span><a name="_Hlk114468119"><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: red; font-size: large;"><b>CAD 0.99 / AUD 0.99</b></span><span style="color: #073763; font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLlxrS2X5N-aYj7keCbNfcWd65XxAfS-khDlrIKizrPzu_GBuHwc4p_FxqKbvsllFE3qix1CunD-fIYNIXGjq7U4PaqfuEMaa8g3YbDbg58vG_MqnKRzFRS7nKd2cz0x9Y1B92rHQzO3ayy4oafzlXbZVGOauBMW_jg1bZyGyjCMRQ1kXwyLXTAkLStw/s1380/End%20of%20Summer%20Sale%20Collections.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="749" data-original-width="1380" height="217" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLlxrS2X5N-aYj7keCbNfcWd65XxAfS-khDlrIKizrPzu_GBuHwc4p_FxqKbvsllFE3qix1CunD-fIYNIXGjq7U4PaqfuEMaa8g3YbDbg58vG_MqnKRzFRS7nKd2cz0x9Y1B92rHQzO3ayy4oafzlXbZVGOauBMW_jg1bZyGyjCMRQ1kXwyLXTAkLStw/w400-h217/End%20of%20Summer%20Sale%20Collections.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Also,
all my collections are on sale for only:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="background-color: #fcff01; color: red; font-size: large;">$ 1.99 / £ 1.99 / € 1.99 / CAD
1.99 / AUD 1.99</span></b><span style="color: #073763; font-size: large;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">If
you’re craving for some romance, mystery, and adventure in your life, this is
your chance to stock up on award-winning bestselling novels where passion
flares and danger lurks around every corner.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Go
to my <b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Angel-Sefer/e/B00DKUTEUY/">Amazon Author
Page</a> </b>to check out my books, or click on the following links:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/spellbound-in-his-arms"><b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-decoration-line: none;">Spellbound in His Arms</span></b></a><b><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">(The Greek Isles Series Book 1)</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/deadly-secrets"><b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-decoration-line: none;">Deadly Secrets</span></b></a><b><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">(The
Greek Isles Series Book 2)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/the-heiress-of-santorini"><b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-decoration-line: none;">The Heiress of Santorini</span></b></a><b><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">(The
Greek Isles Series Book 3)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/dark-shadows-of-the-past"><b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-decoration-line: none;">Dark Shadows of the Past</span></b></a><b><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">(The
Greek Isles Series Book 4)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/lethal-web-of-passion"><b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-decoration-line: none;">Lethal Web of Passion</span></b></a><b><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">(The Greek Isles Series Book 5)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/harbor-in-the-storm"><b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-decoration-line: none;">Harbor in the Storm</span></b></a><b><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">(The
Greek Isles Series Book 6)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/the-greek-isles-collection-vol-1"><b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-decoration-line: none;">The Greek Isles Collection Vol. 1</span></b></a><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/the-greek-isles-collection-vol-2"><b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-decoration-line: none;">The Greek Isles Collection Vol. 2</span></b></a><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/whispers-in-the-wind"><b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-decoration-line: none;">Whispers in the Wind</span></b></a><b><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">(The
Alluring Love Collection Book 1)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/deadly-paradise"><b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-decoration-line: none;">Deadly Paradise</span></b></a><b><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">(The
Alluring Love Collection Book 2)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/rekindled-passion"><b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-decoration-line: none;">Rekindled Passion</span></b></a><b><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">(The
Alluring Love Collection Book 3)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/the-alluring-love-collection-vol-1"><b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-decoration-line: none;">The Alluring Love Collection Vol. 1</span></b></a><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/the-aegean-islands-collection-vol-1"><b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-decoration-line: none;">The Aegean Islands Collection Vol. 1</span></b></a><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/the-aegean-islands-collection-vol-2"><b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-decoration-line: none;">The Aegean Islands Collection Vol. 2</span></b></a><span style="line-height: 150%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://angelsefer.com/eternal-soul-mates"><b><span style="line-height: 150%; text-decoration-line: none;">Eternal Soul Mates</span></b></a><b><span style="line-height: 150%;"> </span></b><span style="line-height: 150%;">(Flames of Destiny
Book 1)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;">Best wishes to all of you, my friends,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i style="color: #073763; font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;">Angel
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