Book #3 of The Promise Series, "A Prisoner's Promise" is about Anne Algani and her struggle to discover her real identity now that's she's almost twenty-years old. Why is she the only sibling who has olive skin and dark features? Secrets from her family's past erupt into a full blown mystery to be untangled by the men she loves in the present.
 

Behind every window there is a story. Have you ever walked and wondered what story lies behind a particular window? Traveling abroad as often as I do, has made me an "author window peeper". I stay my distance, but I study the shadows, the curtains, the lighting and imagine the family or single person from within. Some times I'll get a whiff of garlic, lemon, or pot --- and that only adds to the ingredients. Then I stir and come up with the characters. I love walking through the darker parts of a city or along a waterfront with a keeper's shack in sight. When I walk through the woods, I'm actually looking for a cabin to study. I never intrude, but I listen for sounds coming from inside. And that's one way I form my characters.
Read about one particular character in Broken Promises, book #1 of The Promise Series. Her name was Patricia.
Or book #2, A Promise of Revenge and the character who preferred living in the woods after having served in the military.  
Happy Wednesday and happy reading.

"A Promise of Revenge," book #2 in The Promise Series.
Serious threats to eradicate Alice Sweeney's existence, take the young mother with her baby daughter underground. Her scarred veteran husband, with an arsenal of weapons, becomes her stalker.
Doctor Francesco DeRosa searches for life's meaning after losing his beloved wife to an incurable disease he couldn't fix. He becomes a workaholic to repair the gaping wound to his heart.
An old friendship between Alice and Francesco develops into an amorous, impassioned but forbidden relationship. To save a little girl's life, they must work out their differences. An abduction and a brave encounter with death, turn out to have an unexpected ending.

Lighthouses amaze me. I somehow picture an inside dim light, a warm and cozy atmosphere, crashing waves heard over the crackle of a fireplace, and solitude. With that mindset, that's how I begin my stories. Oh --- and my dog Luna by my side.

But to be more practical, I get up in the middle of the night, fix a nice cappuccino and while Luna sleeps, I begin to write.

Pick up a good book this weekend and tell me what kind of atmosphere your prefer when reading. I'd love to read or answer your questions below.
Go to http://www.amazon.com/author/ckalber to read experts from "Broken Promises" and "A Promise of Revenge."
Happy reading.