Books published by Whimsical Publications

Maxim is suffering from horrendous writer's block and has a deadline for a new novel looming ominously on the horizon. When a friend tells him she is planning on writing she and her husband's love story in script form, and then performing it as a play for his anniversary gift, he is intrigued. When she asks him to write the script, he is elated. Nasarra takes Maxim back to the world of theatre 1997-1998 as she tells him the detailed story of how she and her husband met and fell in love. Along the way, she teaches him a little something about his own life, dreams, and falling in love all over again. About the Author: Brieanna Robertson If someone were to ask me what I am, it could be summed up in one, simple word: Dreamer. Ever since I was a small child my imagination has run wild. I have been telling stories for as long as I can remember, creating grand worlds in my head and going on adventures that were invisible to others around me. Am I eccentric? Yes. Am I proud of that? Absolutely. I write about the things that inspire me, both in this world and in realms only seen with the imagination. My heroines are sassy and strong. My heroes are sometimes shy. I have an obsession with music (and musicians) and a fascination with wings. I believe true love does exist, and sometimes it is found in the strangest, most unexpected places. I also believe that family and close friends are the glue that hold people together. Above all things, I believe in being true to yourself and seizing the day. Life is an amazing gift. Make your experience as beautiful as you possibly can.

He was hewn from cruelty and violence. He was wild and a hand of death--a law unto himself. He had never faltered in his assignments, but that was before he'd been ordered to kidnap a woman of unique disposition, bearing the same name as the immortal flower he so cherished.

It is December 2012 and the world is on edge about the foretold end of humankind. 12 follows multiple characters through the Mayan prediction of the end of the world. While battling for their lives, these individuals come up against natural disasters of every kind. Go on a thrill ride with Peyton, a teenaged babysitter who suddenly finds herself protecting her charge amidst devastating tornadoes. Join college student Lily Singh while she struggles to survive earthquakes in a foreign country. Follow scientist Kyle Phelps as he discovers the local volcano is about to erupt and there is nothing he can do but try to outrun it. There's even the tale of an entire nation sinking to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, taking along its inhabitants and possibly the American news crew sent to broadcast the events. Will humanity be able to persevere as it always has? Or will they slip silently into the night, returning earth to its original owner, Mother Nature? About the Author: Melissa Hosack Melissa Hosack lives near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband Jeremy, their son Marshall Frost, and their four pets Duke, Edge, Eddie, and Leia. She is currently attending London's School of Journalism in their creative writing program. She runs and edits a government newsletter for Western Pennsylvania titled 'The Patriot' in which she writes a monthly short story column. She has had two novels published by Whimsical Publications as well as multiple short stories through Evernight Publishing.

B.J. and Dana, through a stateside headquarters error, find themselves sharing a villa when they come to start up a St. Croix power plant. The job is single status, which suits them in every way. B.J. is still smarting from the end of her ten year marriage and Dana carries hurt and guilt for the death of his wife and young son in a plane crash. When B.J. becomes the scapegoat for everything that goes wrong on the job, Dana attempts to defend her, when he is not defending himself from her mistrust. Despite their denial, the attraction between them grows. Can the torrid Caribbean nights melt their firm resolve and the power of love overcome their fear of commitment? About the Author: Linda Swift Linda Swift divides her time between her native state of Kentucky and Florida. She is an award winning author of published poetry, articles, short stories, and a TV play. She has worked in public education as a teacher, counselor, and psychometrist. Her first books were published by Kensington. She currently has available four ebooks (one in print) including a book of prose poems. She has four books of fiction, a Haiku collection, and three short stories to be released by various publishers in 2011. Linda's supportive husband and adult children help her with all things technical. She invites you to stop by her website at www.lindaswift.net.

Art student Evie Austin has spent the last several years idolizing the famous and elusive painter, Traevyn Whitelaw. After an agonizing final report on the man, who also happens to be the most private and secretive person Evie has ever tried to do research on, her professor picks her for the once in a lifetime opportunity to be Traevyn Whitelaw's apprentice for the summer. Ecstatic, Evie knows that her summer is going to be amazing, filled with lengthy discussions on art and beautiful things with the man she admires above all others. What she doesn't expect is to get stuck taking her sullen, sarcastic, seventeen-year-old brother with her at the last minute, and she definitely doesn't expect Traevyn Whitelaw to live in an isolated Gothic mansion by the ocean. What's worse is that the man she imagined to be so cultured and refined is no more than a sinister, snarling ogre who acts like having Evie and her brother in his home is the worst intrusion imaginable... He's also the most gorgeous man Evie has ever laid eyes on. There is more than meets the eye to the dark, brooding artist with the painful past, and spunky, outspoken Evie plans on finding out just exactly what the man is made of...if she can only figure out how. About the Author: Brieanna Robertson If someone were to ask me what I am, it could be summed up in one, simple word: Dreamer. Ever since I was a small child my imagination has run wild. I have been telling stories for as long as I can remember, creating grand worlds in my head and going on adventures that were invisible to others around me. Am I eccentric? Yes. Am I proud of that? Absolutely. I write about the things that inspire me, both in this world and in realms only seen with the imagination. My heroines are sassy and strong. My heroes are sometimes shy. I have an obsession with music (and musicians) and a fascination with wings. I believe true love does exist, and sometimes it is found in the strangest, most unexpected places. I also believe that family and close friends are the glue that hold people together. Above all things, I believe in being true to yourself and seizing the day. Life is an amazing gift. Make your experience as beautiful as you possibly can.

Beauregard Channing has devoted the past 400 years to tracking down items that, if put in the wrong hands, have the ability to cause destruction and damage to innocent lives. His next target turns out to be the one woman he cannot seem to get off his mind.

Cato, a young Lion-Person, exits the Forbidden Forest, where his people have been trapped for centuries and discovers the magical world of Santara. He meets Princess Alzena, who doesn't want to be a princess. A friendship quickly blossom but circumstances tear them apart, forcing Cato to go on a dangerous quest to stop his transformation forever.

Sassy newspaper columnist, Kate Lambrose receives a cryptic poem asking her to locate a missing person. She discovers the mystery to be the perfect distraction from her grief over the loss of her husband who isn't dead, but gay. While Kate juggles her teenage daughter's angst over her father's revelation, surprise visits from family, and keeping her at-arms-length boyfriend at arm's length, she unriddles the cryptic poem and discovers a 40 year-old murder. Unknowingly, she befriends the killer who makes her the next target. About The Authors: Elaine Braman and Margarete Johl Collaborating writers on opposite coastlines is no obstacle for Elaine Braman and Margarete Johl. They share the passion for writing a witty mystery, heat waves, hot flashes and Palm trees but beyond that, they couldn't be further apart than Florida and California. They met one time four years ago by chance in California at a business meeting and became fast friends mixing like paper and pen. Although they haven't seen each other since, they have written three novels together and continue to plot their next. Born in Pennsylvania to parents whose native language was German, Margarete started writing early in life perfecting English grammar; for obvious reasons. Now residing in Palm Springs, CA. (where anything under 80 degrees is sweater weather), Margarete and David, her husband enjoy their grown daughters and two dogs. Margarete writes fiction and poetry every free hour she has and works for a telecommunications company full time. Stage fright is her enemy, but give her a keyboard or a stubby pencil and she'll create a world. Originally, from Massachusetts, Elaine migrated to Florida for family and job. Her background in technical writing provides skills to organize a logical plot. In addition to winning place in the 10th annual Writers Digest short short story competition, she has written instructional articles for career professionals, contributed proofing and editing (dialogue) services, for such publications as The Florida Writer, RPLA, Connections Magazine and the johnyraygun Comic Book by Rich Woodall. For the past four years, Elaine has been a member of the executive board of directors for FWA. Elaine and Darrel, the love of her life, enjoy their Florida home, grown family, and grandchildren while she continues to perfect her craft. Elaine's philosophy is, teach what you know to learn what you don't know.

By society's standards, Christopher John Salazar wasn't very significant. He wasn't famous; he wasn't a political figure; he wasn't a scholar. In fact, he never graduated from college. To his family and friends, he was very significant and an amazing human being, son, and a devoted father. So how did he die after 18 days of steady progress in an intensive care unit, in the care of trained professionals? This is a true story as told by the father of Christopher, about how a hospital got away with "a free kill" through a little know law in the state of Florida. About the Author: Ed Salazar, RRT, CPFT, RPSGT At the time of this writing, I have been a respiratory therapist for over 40 years. I relocated from Adrian Michigan to South Florida in 1972 to attend Broward College to study respiratory therapy technology. From the time I graduated in 1974 until today, I have served as a staff therapist, shift supervisor, assistant director, and technical director for various cardiopulmonary services in South Florida. As a clinical therapist, I have worked in adult, pediatric, and neonatal intensive care units. I have been an instructor for pulmonary function technology in a collegiate respiratory therapy program and I have been an instructor for mechanical ventilation for critical care transport programs. Thanks to the patience and coaching from my editor and publisher, this book has been brought to press. I sincerely hope you find reading it worth your time, and that the information it contains might help you protect yourself and those you love while under the care of medical professionals.

Canaan Liberty may spend some time in Nashville picking up awards for the country music he writes, but his buddies know him simply as the farm hand for a herd of goats. To say the least, his reentry from the war in Afghanistan, where he was wounded in more ways than one, has been rocky. The fact that he's writing songs, even the fact that he has buddies again, are signs that he's getting better. What Canaan doesn't need in his life is Josefina Claire. Seffie is also wounded--left uncared for and unattended at age thirteen, she became the victim of a predator. Seffie is bright and sweet and hot, and, maybe, she's getting better, too. But Canaan knows this: two wounds don't make a right. Seffie sees past their pain when she looks at Canaan. She sees someone to love. When Canaan resists, she's willing to use a little subterfuge to get what she wants. But Canaan is determined to protect her from the danger he believes he represents. When the real danger in Seffie's life--the predator from her past--returns, will Canaan have the skills to protect her? And will Seffie break through his barriers with her love to keep him from losing himself in the darkness again? When it's over, will Canaan be able to give Seffie what she wants, what she deserves: a better man? About the Author: Rebecca Skovgaard Rebecca Skovgaard is a midwife in Rochester, New York. She is a wife (of one) and a mother (of three) and an avid, if amateur, gardener. She loves to write and does so on her laptop whenever she has a quiet few hours or in her head when she walks or gardens or should be falling asleep. She writes romance, where love heals and conquers all, and where you can always trust there to be a happy ending.

JOURNEY HOME - A CAT'S TALE is a story based upon the actual life of a cat found abandoned in a dumpster, left to die. Born in a small town on the coast of Maine, an unpretentious cat named 'Patches' encounters life changing experiences during his first two years. Discarded by an uncaring owner and left homeless without food or shelter, he wanders the streets to piece his life back together. Along the way, he discovers new friends like Chester, a relocated cat from New York City and Buster, a neighborhood stray, who teaches him how to fend for himself. Late one night during a violent blizzard, a series of events abruptly changes his life once again after he saves Buster from a fire and then returns to the garbage dumpster for a local diner to seek shelter and food. As he jumps into the dumpster, his leg is ensnared by the steel jaws of a leg-trap. He feels the sharp, razor-like teeth cut into him, and the fear of dying or losing his foot becomes reality. Like the doleful cry of an incessant wind, memories of his past and unanswered questions about his father's abandonment engulf his thoughts. Will he discover what has become of his siblings, find a new home, and ever understand his father's message and why he abandoned him? Will he survive the cold darkness and discover once again a path that leads to the understanding he seeks? About the Author: Russell H. Plante Russell H. Plante is an Engineering Physicist with a diverse engineering and academic background in Engineering Physics, Electrical Engineering, and Business Administration. A skilled technical writer, he is a previously published author with John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and Academic Press (Elsevier) and continues to write in both non-fiction and fiction genres. He resides with his wife Kathy and their three cats in Kittery, Maine where there's always a chance of a blizzard and some time to write meaningful stories during a long cold winter.

In the vineyards of Sonoma County, young Kim O'Reilly watches as a thunderstorm knocks out power to her house. Going downstairs to fix the power, she discovers a ghost who wants to know what happened to her red satin shoes. The horror grows deeper when she explores the mystery of the red satin shoes, only to uncover dark family secrets hidden by her ancestors. About the Author: Melissa Saari Melissa Saari lives in Washington State where the Columbia River, the river that powers America, rushes near her front door, and every summer, smoke from forest fires fill the sky. These powerful elements inspire her writing, whether it's romance, fantasy, or horror. She also has two loving, protective dogs: a female pit bull named Marla and a male Chow called Leo. Her dogs provide comedy, therapy, and inspiration for her stories. Melissa will always be a writer. She begins her Master's Degree in Screenwriting this fall to study the complex film industry and how her vision can be shared with billions of moviegoers.

A Compilation of works from two authors, writing about extraordinary creatures interacting with people who are lost...then find themselves.

Taking over the ancient house, Casey discovers valuable antiques, but in the attic, she discovers a blue diary with a satin cover. Opening it, she finds out that Jane lived a far more exciting life than she ever let on. As Casey uncovers her grandmother's dark secrets, she realizes that she might never escape Silver Lake alive.

Together, and without even speaking each other's language, Henry and Wild Flower must learn to trust each other as they travel through a land of forest, tombs, wild threats and an enemy with the power of the Wolf, who seems unstoppable. She must protect her family while he wants to get home.