Mary Ellen Jackson

Police Lieutenant Tony Marigny married the girl of his dreams, and his job heading the Winding Falls Major Crimes Task Force has been quite successful. Having pulled together a top-notch team of criminal specialists, Tony feels his homicide department can take on anything. Marissa Marigny, Tony's wife, is a successful author of women's romance novels. She's surrounded by a group of close-knit women friends who meet monthly for their book club. But one by one, her friends become the target of a nameless, faceless killer.

Monaco Valentine, a best-selling author of children's books, was not looking for love when she returned home to Hot Springs. She had enjoyed a fulfilling life in New York City. The unexpected deaths of her sister and parents meant reliving a troubled past she wanted to forget. Monaco's return to the town and the church she grew up in is punctuated by suspicious deaths and unexplained accidents to older parishioners, including the trustees. In the midst of it all, Monaco finds herself falling in love with the handsome, new pastor of Hot Springs Cathedral Church, and falling in love was not on her agenda. Will Monaco and Paul's newfound love stand the test of time against the unknown killer ravaging Hot Springs Cathedral Church?

It's about freedom. This uplifting little book with inspirational messages from an earth spirit to her human sister focuses on freedom from our hardwired conditioning of "musts" and "shoulds." It will appeal to anyone questioning the meaning of their lives. The messages are delivered in a funny, quirky manner. The little deva, Bella, will use any object to get her point across, such as a bristle hair brush or hats. Using the analogy of the hard versus a soft bristle brush she tells us the hair cells groan when brushed by the hard bristle brush. Whereas with the soft brush, the cells settle down into a quiet snooze. Similarly in our quest for spiritual growth we tend to push ourselves too hard whereas she artfully urges us on with compassion and humor and tweaks us when we get too serious. In exploring the many roles humans play throughout the day, Bella uses hats as an example. She enjoys watching the creativity, pep and vigor. However, she points out we never stop to think whether we are suited for some of the roles we take on, or about the effects on the body. She tells us the energy reserves are stretched and the nervous system is strained when we blindly jump unprepared into 'unknown territory'.

It's about freedom. This uplifting little book with inspirational messages from an earth spirit to her human sister focuses on freedom from our hardwired conditioning of "musts" and "shoulds." It will appeal to anyone questioning the meaning of their lives. The messages are delivered in a funny, quirky manner. The little deva, Bella, will use any object to get her point across, such as a bristle hair brush or hats. Using the analogy of the hard versus a soft bristle brush she tells us the hair cells groan when brushed by the hard bristle brush. Whereas with the soft brush, the cells settle down into a quiet snooze. Similarly in our quest for spiritual growth we tend to push ourselves too hard whereas she artfully urges us on with compassion and humor and tweaks us when we get too serious. In exploring the many roles humans play throughout the day, Bella uses hats as an example. She enjoys watching the creativity, pep and vigor. However, she points out we never stop to think whether we are suited for some of the roles we take on, or about the effects on the body. She tells us the energy reserves are stretched and the nervous system is strained when we blindly jump unprepared into 'unknown territory'.

It's about freedom. This uplifting little book with inspirational messages from an earth spirit to her human sister focuses on freedom from our hardwired conditioning of "musts" and "shoulds." It will appeal to anyone questioning the meaning of their lives. The messages are delivered in a funny, quirky manner. The little deva, Bella, will use any object to get her point across, such as a bristle hair brush or hats. Using the analogy of the hard versus a soft bristle brush she tells us the hair cells groan when brushed by the hard bristle brush. Whereas with the soft brush, the cells settle down into a quiet snooze. Similarly in our quest for spiritual growth we tend to push ourselves too hard whereas she artfully urges us on with compassion and humor and tweaks us when we get too serious. In exploring the many roles humans play throughout the day, Bella uses hats as an example. She enjoys watching the creativity, pep and vigor. However, she points out we never stop to think whether we are suited for some of the roles we take on, or about the effects on the body. She tells us the energy reserves are stretched and the nervous system is strained when we blindly jump unprepared into 'unknown territory'.