Vocal Expressions

This is the first time I’m reading a novel by Cole Baxter. What drew me in was the title and the book cover. When the story opens, we meet Laurie Whitman, a battered wife who was pronounced dead in the hospital. She then wakes up alive in the morgue surprising Dr. Mario Grace who was about to perform an autopsy on her. She didn’t want to be found especially by the man who put her there…her husband, Devon. So, Dr. Grace and his wife decide to keep her safe until she is ready to resurface. While recuperating under their care, Devon is killed in a house fire. This is odd because Devon was once a firefighter and a fire safety advisor.  We then meet Blake, an ex-police officer turned a private detective, who is hired by an anonymous person to find out what happened and keep it out of the press. The problem is Blake drinks too much and is still mourning the loss of his partner and lover, Lola who was shot in the line of duty. Blake now has to work with his friend Sam from the Seattle polic

Author’s Bio: Mary E. Jung is the worldwide author and publisher of the Etrucian Royals and The Philadelphians Series . She writes as fast as her ideas can formulate, usually every night while putting her children to sleep. Mary lives with her two sons and husband in Pennsylvania. She received her bachelor's degree in Arts Studies with an emphasis in Arts Management and Opera from Shenandoah University. Mary attends writing events, her favorite being the Write Women's Bookfest.  She is a proud member of the Gettysburg Brigade Writing Community and has published an anthology story with them, "For the Love of Gettysburg." Mary is also an anthology writer for Sanctuary , New York Times # 1 Bestselling Author Sherrilyn McQueen's fanfiction release. Join her on Instagram @etrucianroyals and Facebook The Etrucian Royals and The Philadelphians Groups.   Deliah Lawrence: What inspired you to write your book? Mary E. Jung: I dreamed about a prince with red hair kn

Author’s Bio: Michelle Petties is an author, speaker, Food Story Finder, experiential eating expert, and recovering food addict. Her debut book, Leaving Large – The Stories of a Food Addict , features personal and powerful stories that chronicle a lifetime of eating for all the wrong reasons. After gaining and losing 700 plus pounds over four decades, Michelle finally discovered the “secret” to ending the battle between her mind, body, and hunger – her Food Stories. By unlocking her own unique Food Stories, Michelle debunked long held misconceptions and misconnections about the purpose of eating. Armed with these insights, she now teaches others how to find their own food truths.   Michelle studied at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas and went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Arlington. Born in Los Angeles and raised in Marshall, she currently resides in Annapolis, Maryland. Deliah Lawrence: What inspired you to write your book? Michelle Petties: My do