"The Amethyst Angel"
(in Tales from the Treasure Trove, Volume I)
by Karen Wiesner
A Jewels of the Quill Anthology
Traditional Romance Novella
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4 1/2 star review and September Top Pick from Romantic Times! Romantic Times 2005 Reviewers' Choice Award Winner (Best Small Press Romance)! EPPIE 2006 Winner! Love Romances Golden Rose Award Winner! Ecataromance Best Book of the Year (2005, Best Romance Anthology)! 5 book review from The Long and the Short of It Reviews! 5 angel review from Fallen Angel Reviews! 5 flag review from EuroReviews!

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Elena Lopez's father has decided to play matchmaker with his long-time friend and neighbor, Marta Delgado, when Marta's nephew comes to town. Elena has a secret, though: She's always loved Marta's own son Pablo. An amethyst angel belonging to a dying boy reminds Elena that spending her life waiting for something to happen isn't living and that love must be shared. Can she take the risk of telling Pablo her feelings even if he doesn't share her love?

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4.75 Stars! "I believe this is my favorite Karen Wiesner story to date. I found this to be the most poignant story I’ve read in a very long time. Ms. Wiesner draws us into the world of a Children’s Hospital for terminally ill patients. She shows us the love and compassion that so many doctors have for their patients. When you read about Dr. Elena’s bedside manner and the way she looks after little Juan, you’ll be in tears. I was very deeply touched by the love of the staff members at this hospital. Each character shows an extraordinary amount of love and compassion for these dying children while maintaining their dignity. So what’s a busy doctor to do? She has secretly loved her neighbor’s son (Pablo) for many years. However, her father and the neighbor have conspired to match her up with Pablo’s cousin, Arrio, who has just arrived in town. While she enjoys his company, Arrio certainly is no Pablo. Yet, Pablo seems to be pushing her farther away. When her dying patient reminds her of her Amethyst Angel and the things she had told him about living life, Elena decides to go for her true love. I just can’t tell you how much I enjoyed this old fashioned (yet modern) look at love in its purest sense" ~Robyn for Once Upon A Romance Review http://www.onceuponaromance.net/TheAmethystAngelReview.html

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"A Home for Christmas"
(in Small Gifts)
by Karen Wiesner
A Jewels of the Quill Christmas Anthology
Inspirational Romance Novella
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Craig Stevens is determined to tell Christie of his feelings for her once and for all. But how does a painfully shy man reveal his heart without voicing the words that could lead to rejection?

Christie Renata Zondervon grew up being passed from one foster family to another. All she's ever wanted is a family, especially at Christmas-time. When she met Craig's brother, she thought she'd found the man to build that family with, and she was devastated when it didn't work out.

Craig has been there for Christie since the day they met. He's dried her tears, held her hand, listened to her talk about her hopes and fears at any time of day or night. He believes in her even when she doesn't believe in herself. She's never looked at him romantically before.until he invites her to go to Olympia, Washington to spend Christmas with him and his family. For the first time, Craig begins to show her his heart, and she begins to see him in a whole new light.

Craig has given himself just a couple days to convince Christie he can be the man of her dreams. Now it's a countdown to a Christmas wedding or bust!

4.5 Stars! "["A Home for Christmas"] was my favorite story in the SMALL GIFTS anthology. Ms. Wiesner writes an excellent novella. While the book is connected to WAYWARD ANGELS [Book 4 of Karen Wiesner's Wounded Warriors Series], it will fully stand alone. I say this because it took me the first couple of chapters to remember I had read the first book. The characters were familiar, but I didn’t put it all together at first. Ms. Wiesner writes a sensitive novella that looks at the fears some of us have. She delves into the fear of failure, fear of flying and other fears. For some of us, these fears can overwhelm and paralyze us and it keeps us from living life to the fullest. It was so tastefully and sensitively written how Craig and Christie work to overcome fears together. I was rooting for them the whole way through the book. I think you’ll get a chuckle out of the misspoken phrases Craig sometimes says. You’ll get an insightful look into Christie’s fear of flying. Craig and Christie’s story is an inspiring look at the way love really can overcome all." ~Robyn Roberts for Once Upon a Romance Review http://onceuponaromance.net/AHomeForChristmasReview.html

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"The Amethyst Star"
(in Tales from the Treasure Trove, Volume II)
by Karen Wiesner
A Jewels of the Quill Anthology
Futuristic Romance Novella
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They live in a time when humans have become an endangered species...

Thirty years ago, the men and women of Earth went off to fight in Intergalactic War I, an event which left their world forever altered. With more carbon dioxide in the air, the temperature has risen considerably and made prolonged exposure to the sun deadly. Herbivores have all but disappeared while carnivores have flourished. Man-severely decreased in number-return to find their families slaughtered by the large man-eaters. Answering the call for help to avoid extinction from their earth allies are two races from two very different worlds: The Patrollers are a breed of aliens with extrasensory perception and the ability to camouflage themselves and their charges in any situation. The Patrollers have become protectors to the humans. Hunters from the planet Chaashane have ultra-strength, speed and instincts, allowing them to both track and destroy the elusive and clever carnivores that have become the dominant species.

Greatly outnumbered by the male sex, women have become earth's most valuable prizes in their roles as Procreators. Their eggs are harvested-in an attempt to "grow" a human race comparable to the days before their near extinction-and fertilized by only the strongest males of the species. Pair-bonding is rare. Families no longer exist since children are gestated in labs and then raised in sex-specific institutions. Lady Sher of the Amethyst Star, a Queen and Procreator, is mankind's last hope for survival. The previous queens have been unable to reproduce for years, and no other females are of harvesting age. While Sher dutifully upholds her obligations to her people, her loneliness and personal desires go unmet. More than anything, she longs for true love, to spend a lifetime with the man of her heart-a man she can create and share a family with. Her heart's desire can never be fulfilled...especially not with the hunter Randolf, who fills her waking and dreaming mind with forbidden longings.

On Randolf's home world, all inhabitants mate for life. The sex drive doesn't become active until the age of 21 and then only after a mate is chosen. At that time, their desire becomes both unbearable and uncontrollable. In a traditional Chaashane ceremony at the age of 17, Randolf and his clan priest shared a vision of Randolf's life-mate. Both saw the rare star of amethyst. When Randolf heard the bi-annual call for hunters to go Earth and saw Lady Sher, he knew his destiny was leading him there. But humans have never pair-bonded with any other race and, given the current state of the earth, destiny and desire may be impossible to fulfill.

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"This anthology is even better than the first Treasure Trove volume, if that is possible! Six famous authors have put together six fabulous stories that readers will never forget! Here is romance in all its wild and crazy forms, be they set in the past, present, or future. (The wind whispered in my ear that a third volume is due for release early 2007. I can hardly wait!) If you miss out on this novel, then you miss out on one of the best anthologies of the entire year." ~Reviewed by Detra Fitch for Huntress Reviews http://www.huntressreviews.com/

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"Creatures of the Night"
(bonus story in DAME AMETHYST TREASURES)
by Karen Wiesner
Paranormal Romance Novella
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Loner and Night-owl painter Susanna Heath has just married her exotic-foreigner husband. Nicholai Rostislav disappears all day, coming to her only at night. Now she finds out that he’s a bloodsucking vampire. And you thought your marriage had problems.

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"The characters are vivid. Susanna and Nickolai have a strong bond, but finding out that you are married to a vampire cannot be easy. This is my favorite story of the bunch." ~reviewed by Maura for Coffee Time Romance http://www.coffeetimeromance.com

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DAME AMETHYST TREASURES

by Karen Wiesner
Novella Collection
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Award-winning author Karen Wiesner is the founder of Jewels of the Quill, an award-winning group of authors in all genres banded together to promote their books. The group also does anthologies together. Dame Amethyst Treasures is a compilation of the first three novellas Karen contributed to Jewels of the Quill anthologies, plus a bonus novella never before published! Includes "The Amethyst Angel," "A Home for Christmas," "The Amethyst Star" and a bonus, never-before-published story, "Creatures of the Night"

"The first story in Dame Amethyst Treasures, “The Amethyst Angel”, is a delightful tale of meddling, matchmaking parents who are more wily than their offspring. Shoving Elena at Marta Delgado’s nephew, Arrio, is just what is needed to bring Pablo and Elena to their senses. Dr. Elena Lopez is a shy doctor who can handle terminally ill children, but not her own love life. Elena has been in love with Pablo since she was a child. It takes her latest patient, Juan, to show her that life is to be lived when he returns the amethyst angel on his deathbed.

"“A Home for Christmas” fulfills the wishes of Craig Stevens. Craig is the quieter brother of famous Gregg Stevens of the Wounded Warriors Series. Craig has been in love with Christie Renata Zondervan since the first time he saw her, but she had been in love with his brother, Gregg. Craig loaned her his strong shoulders when she crashed after Craig married the love of his life.

"“The Amethyst Star” is a futuristic tale of love. Mankind is in danger and Earth has called for help. The Hunters and Patrollers have responded to their need. Their mission is to stop the Carnivores from annihilating Earth’s population. Randolf is a great hunter from another world. Lady Sher of the Amethyst Star is pampered. She is a Queen whose duty and obligation is to have her eggs harvested to repopulate Earth. Lady Sher is attracted to Randolf and is living in the Hunter Abode to be close to him. Randolf’s vision during the Chaashane ceremony revealed the start of amethyst as Randolf’s life-mate. Randolf’s job is to protect Lady Sher. They both know the risk of their mutual attraction. Lady Sher is to stay pure so her eggs will be uncontaminated for harvest. Randolf knows that one night of pleasure and she will no longer breed pure-blood humans for Earth.

"The last story “Creatures of the Night” is an intriguing paranormal romance. Susan Heath is an artist and art gallery owner. She is drawn to the foreign Romanian man who keeps appearing in her life. Nicholai is wrapped up in his research for a genetic disorder that everyone in his family has. Susan marries Nicholai and journeys to his home. At his homestead, Susan feels the strange pull of the werewolves outside the castle walls. Then she begins remembering the strange happenings of her childhood.

"Looking for that chest full of treasure? Look no further. Snatch Dame Amethyst Treasures. This novella collection is an eclectic collection of futuristic, paranormal, and contemporary romance. For reading pleasure, get acquainted with the extremely talented, award-winning author Karen Wiesner. The versatility of this author never ceases to astound me. The novellas in this collection are just a small example of her talent. Once again she has written novellas that will make it to your keeper shelf." ~Dawn Myers for Writers Unlimited http://www.writersunlimited.com

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