Carmen DeSousa

A passionate romantic -suspense story of love, betrayal, and obsession, She Belongs to Me will have you falling in love and wondering if you can trust anyone right up to the last page. Charlotte police officer Jordan Monroe is used to being in control. Ever since his father died, he has provided for his mother and sisters and even hired his two brothers-in-law to help run his successful construction company. On a chance business trip, however, he meets the one person who throws his life into a whirlwind--Jaynee. Jaynee has lived a tragic life and has sworn off all men. That is until a rugged southern gentleman lands in her seating area, refusing to take no for an answer. From the moment they meet, Jordan sweeps her off her feet, assuring her that happiness exists. But can she really escape her past? Five years later, Jordan finds Jaynee on their back porch with a gunshot wound to the head. While Jaynee lies in a coma, Jordan has to go back to their beginning and figure o...

Creatus  Rogue Book Two in the Creatus Series It's difficult choosing an excerpt when you don't want to give spoilers, so please forgive my use of pronouns. This week ... since I know y'all ladies like to visualize our male protagonist, I figured I'd give you a peek. Yes, as always, this is a mystery, but that doesn't mean it can't be spicy and romantic. :) If you haven't read Book One in the  Creatus Series , you can find more information, check out some of the reviews, and read a free sample on  Amazon .  Or, you can read two deleted scenes and the first chapter without leaving my website  here . ~ Excerpt ~ Once unlatched, she edged open the door, peeking through the two-inch gap. He was shirtless on the floor, his back glistening with sweat. He pushed himself off the wood slats and was on his feet in a second as though he were standing at attention. The sweats they ’d loaned him—Derrick’s, since ...

Redemption Series Melynda  Price A guardian angel... A forbidden love…  Eternal consequences… Olivia Norton was born with a gift—a gift heaven has sworn to protect, and hell is bound to destroy. Her perfect world is turned upside-down when two handsome strangers, Max and Liam, step into her life. Olivia soon discovers that her 'Mr. Perfect' is actually a perfect nightmare. The rules of engagement have changed and Liam, Olivia's guardian angel, is forced to cross dimensional borders or risk losing the woman he’s sworn to protect. Suddenly, thrust into a world unlike anything he’s never known, Liam isn’t prepared to come face to face with the young woman whose life he holds in his hands.  But nothing is as it seems, and secrets abound that will ultimately force him to choose between two impossibilities. Max will stop at nothing to finish what he's started, and Olivia is soon plunged into a battle between good and evil. ...

Creatus  Rogue Book Two in the Creatus Series It's difficult choosing an excerpt when you don't want to give spoilers, so please forgive my use of pronouns. Over the next few weeks, I'll try to find some fun excerpts. I hope you enjoy them. :) If you haven't read Book One in the  Creatus Series , you can find more information, check out some of the reviews, and read a free sample on Amazon .  Or, you can read two deleted scenes and the first chapter without leaving my website  here . Warning, Spoiler Alert Ahead!!! ~ Excerpt ~ She popped the trunk. She had to have something inside to restrain him. She pulled out a pair of heavy-duty jumper cables and strolled around to his side again. “You gonna jumpstart me? I assure you, I don’t need a jumpstart.” She resisted laughing. For someone who thought they were going to be killed, he sure made an awful lot of jokes. Carefully, watchful of his danger...

  · You consider coffee and dark chocolate breakfast, sometimes lunch, and often a snack · Someone tells you what happened to them and you immediately think of how to incorporate it into a book · You get to read and call it studying, and those books are a tax write off · You take your idea notepad (paper or digital) everywhere, especially to bed · Coffee and Diet Coke count as at least one or two servings of your daily water intake · You’re still in your PJs when your spouse comes home at 6:00 p.m. · Wine is often dinner, a snack, and dessert · You kill people for a living and don’t get arrested; in fact, most people cheer you on · Everybody’s read your life story, they just don’t know which parts are real · You wake up at three a.m. and type a great idea on that notepad mentioned in #4 and the next morning realize how stupid it is, but keep it anyway   These are just ten signs I quickly jotted down b...

The Library (Where Life Checks Out) Mark Waters has a dilemma... For some reason, ever since he helped solve his father's murder, he's had an ability to umm ... see ... ghosts. The problem is, he's never sure what's real or what's in his head, and he's starting to question his sanity. When he solved the murder at 'The Depot', he'd really hoped that he'd be able to forget what he'd seen. But now, there's another murder. This time, 'The Library' holds secrets, and he seems to be the only person who sees the strange occurrences. Either that, or he's going crazy... If you haven't read the short story prequel,  The Depot , you can download it  here  free. Below is an excerpt from The Library, you can skip this excerpt and read the first three chapters  here . ~ Excerpt ~ Mark inhaled deeply, relishing in the earthy scent of the library as well as the ever-present fragrance of ...

Sullivan's Way Wilhelmina Stolen A single day shattered her life and set in motion, events that would change the Sullivan family for generations.  Marnie Joe Sullivan had the perfect life as the daughter of a wealthy Virginia businessman, but perfection wouldn't last.  Loyalty and love run deep in the Sullivan family and Marnie is no exception. As the eldest Sullivan, she feels obligated to rescue her father from the hangman’s noose. But a jailbreak at midnight lands her in the arms of Marshal Mason Kane. Mason has no idea that the scrawny, mud covered boy he just hit is Sullivan’s daughter and he has no idea just how tempting she is until he tries to mend her wounds. Bound by honor and promise, Mason sets out to find a killer. What he finds is the outlaw Marnie Sullivan. A woman he can’t live without and secrets that lie in the way.  Download  Sullivan's Way from  Amazon For more links and more great books, visit 5 Prince Publishing ...

A  great  book increases my  heartbeat  as if I’m  prey , melts my insides in  anticipation  of a kiss, and immerses me in its depths, never letting go. Ahhh … isn’t  that  the truth? As a reader, I love when a book captures me so completely that I feel lonely when I finish. I can't begin to count how many books I've read more than once to hang out with my friends again, probably the reason I enjoy reading series. No, my books aren't always going to make you smile; in fact, I anger some folks. Why? I'm not sure exactly; maybe it's because my characters are real. They struggle with disappointments, regret, abuse, loss, addiction...  But ... I always give them a way out. Sadly, not all my characters accept the dangling light at the end of the tunnel. To me, that's what makes a reader connect with the characters. Like a good friend, you stand beside them through their ups and down, experience their tragedies and thei...