Bøker av Dawn Brotherton

Aury and Scott travel to the Finger Lakes in New York's wine country to get to the bottom of the mysterious happenings at the Songscape Winery. Disturbed furniture and curious noises are one thing, but when a customer winds up dead, it's time to dig into the details and see what ferments.Is there any truth to the Native American legends that cluster near Seneca Lake? Is the warrior's disapproval of wineries growing legs?Aury will need to pour over the clues to unearth the mystery before the winery's reputation is crushed. With the annual wine festival just around the corner, Aury harvests more than she bargained for when the killer tries to bottle her up for good.

The military takes a hard stand against sexual assault and harassment, but what happens when politics are involved?Jackie Austin is getting her life together as a single woman. She's been promoted, works at the Pentagon, and spends her free time helping coach youth soccer. Generally, everything is good.Until her house is broken into.And someone tries to kill her.Is this because of what she's unearthed related to the cases she's been assigned? If so, the list of suspects is long.Jackie always battles to help the victim-no matter who they are. But this time someone is doing whatever they can to stop her. Who is it and how far are they willing to go?

Scout is a dragon with an awesome talent. She can change like a chameleon! As she explores her town, she feels the need to change how she looks depending on who she's talking to. But everyone she meets tells her the same thing: You don't have to look like me! See how she learns the importance of being herself.

Bathed in the beauty of Germany on a storybook assignment, Major Jackie Austin is revered across Spangdahlem Air Base as an officer and leader. The Air Force is looking to promote her ahead of the pack. From the outside, shes got it all, to include a fighter pilot husband, the handsome and popular Stan Mace Mason. In truth, things are fraying behind the scenes, as the compromises of a two-career military marriage take their toll. All of it factors into the greatest tragedy Jackie will ever experience, yet shell have no time to heal. The Air Force Office of Special Investigations lead investigator Chris Marquette has her locked in his sights. Only Jackie Austin can save herself, even if it means walking straight into a den of terrorists.

Change has come to Silent Mountain.Ashton grew up with enchanting stories of when dragons filled the sky. When the mountain rumbles and people start disappearing, Ashton is compelled to discover if the tales are true. She may be labeled as crazy as her grandfather, but she must unravel the mystery of her birthright.While trying to help the dragon queen, Ashton finds herself at odds with Lukas, her childhood friend and captain of the soldiers. Bucking the ruling family, she places herself between the needs of the dragons and the troops Lukas commands. When tempers flare and blood is shed, Ashton races to fulfill her grandmother's wishes while blocking the evil actions of the power-hungry village ruler.Can Ashton save the dragons and the village from a fight that could destroy them all?

When Aury and her fellow quilters uncover clues to a potential fortune, will they be able to untangle the mystery in time to save Eastover Retreat Center from financial ruin?During their annual quilt retreat, gale force winds trap the ladies in a boarded-up manor house. Inside, the sewing sisters discover the diaries of the mistress of Eastover Plantation written during the Civil War and clues she left behind which started as a treasure hunt for her children. Following the clues, Aury takes a journey she never expected.As she works closely with the owner of the retreat center, they dig up more than treasure when they follow the trail through history. Will it be enough to save Eastover and preserve the history of the plantation?

It's a long, twisting road to publishing-don't let anyone tell you differently. There's no one path, and results are as varied as the methods to get there.The Road to Publishing describes the options available to you from self- to traditional publishing, providing helpful hints along the way.I have written and published numerous titles of my own and other authors, helping them realize their dreams. I speak at conferences, teach classes on publishing and work with schools and Girl Scouts to encourage young writers.Now I'd like to extend my reach and help you. I would never claim to know everything about publishing. It's growing and changing at such a rapid pace, I don't think anyone could ever make that claim. Before you make a decision affecting your life, you owe it to yourself to do some homework.Grab your notebook and come up with a plan to publish. Let's start here.

The Lady Tigers are all about being a team. From the very first tryout, Margie, Trish, Sally and Nikki, with the help of their coaches, found they were a force to be reckoned with. But like all teams, the girls find that even the highs of winning cannot crush the painful lessons of hardship both on and off the field.When Margies dad is called away to serve his country, the Lady Tigers must band together to make a difference in the lives of military kids on the base. But will their efforts be a success or a big strike out?