A Lost Night Romance a Preorder

 Romance Author Donan Berg has announced a new romance, A Lost Night, Love on Ice.

It's available for preorder at www.amazon.com/dp/B0F8WCPVVZ 

Here's a synopsis:

Cherry Everex and Shane Hull kept their developing romance a secret from her father, Lionel. He was the owner of the Red Lions, a minor league hockey team located in the Big Easy. As his first rule, he forbade his players from dating his daughters.

Two league titles were won by the Red Lions thanks to Shane, their star player; however, they flamed out in the playoffs. The defeats cast an indelible feeling of a team not up to being the best.

Before the three-peat season, Lionel Everex died. His will divided his ownership three ways. Daughters Cherry and Blossom split ninety percent. A youth hockey charity, where Rufus (a Red Lions executive) controlled the voting, received 10 percent.

Cherry’s “No” to Shane’s first marriage proposal shattered his dreams. Her eventual "yes" led to a Las Vegas chapel wedding.

Shane's alcohol abuse left the marriage's consummation uncertain. Cherry's worry over her Red Lions shares prompted her to file for an annulment.

Multiple team concerns burdened Cherry and the Red Lions team she inherited. A prospective team sponsor attempts to wrest control from Cherry. Her sister offers her team shares to the highest bidder. People spread rumors Shane is behind an opening day boycott.

A complex, macho Shane conceals a secret. In the midst of Cherry's turmoil and his suffering, he looks for comfort in admitting the truth to Cherry and the world.

Cherry confronts her emotions, particularly the grief of her father's death. She and Shane re-evaluate their carefree romantic getaways.

Is Shane's love for her a reflection of her parents' love? Ought she to reconsider her refusal and accept that Shane truly loves her for who she is and nothing else?

If she does, will her heart forever accept her decision?

Donan Berg's novel Alexa's Gold achieves 89 days as most popular.

It makes one humble.

Alexa's Gold, a romantic thriller, has achieved a record eighty-nine (89) consecutive days at the most popular novel on the Authorsden.com website. Click here to access Donan Berg's page: Authorsden.com .

In fact, four Author Donan Berg novels occupy four of the five top most popular novel spots. (December 27, 2018 Update: novels  Alexa's Gold, A Body To Bones, Abbey Burning Love, One Paper Heart. All are romances, except the mystery novel A Body To Bones.)

Alexa's Gold becomes the second Author Donan Berg novel to reach the highest pinnacle of popularity at Authorsden.com . As of December 27, Donan Berg novels are four of the top five.

The first was A Body To Bones. After rising to number one in July, 2018, A Body To Bones has in the past month challenged Alexa's Gold, rising as high as a runnerup.  Today, December 27, 2018, the former number one still ranks number two.

Both novels have free excerpts and signed copy availability at Authorsden.com .

Joining Alexa's Gold and A Body To Bones as top most popular books, all genres, are romances Abbey Burning Love and One Paper Heart.  The three romances are the top romances at Authorsden.com. Adolph's Gold, a police procedural mystery has ranked as high as number nine this December. (On December 27, it's number 12.) One Paper Heart was a 2016 Feathered Quill Gold Award First Place romance.

To all who have read either excerpts, entire stories or accessed any one of the five novels, thank you.

If you wish to enjoy these novels, there's an easy remedy.

Review: Fools in the Magic Kingdom by Michael Hartnett

Fools in the Magic Kingdom by Michael Hartnett is a captivating satire of true-to-life undercurrents of present day American culture. Metaphors abound, striking close to home. There is Walt Disney’s creation of a magic kingdom and a world of nations on Florida’s swampy terrain. Think of Shakespeare’s character Jaques who says in As You Like It: “All the world’s a stage.” and “One man in his time plays many parts.” With a past-her-prime actress and a gullible documentary filmmaker, remember Gilligan’s Island. Sprinkle in the budding romance of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. From Orson Welles’s “War of the Worlds” add a full portion of invading green-skinned Martians (portrayed by Dreamers in green T-shirts) where Halloween is supplanted by April Fool’s Day.

Author Hartnett does a masterful job of creating a Chinese box, a play within a play. In fast-paced action, the reader follows three sets of well-developed characters who on one day enter Disney World for diverse purposes only to become embroiled in a rising tide of emotional and physical tension. Dare I refer to the tidal wave of Typhoon Lagoon? Readers exposed to character gullibility, racism and greed are led to understand, if not to endorse, resentment, confusion, and life’s perils within a satirical tale of an enticing culture created in a make-believe world. Haunting parallels exist to life in the United States where God is not replaced by a mouse and wrist bands need not be purchased for magic or enchantment.

His writing, interlaced with humor, is sharp and detailed, yet not excessive. One need not wait for a fast pass to enjoy the plot twists. He wraps the reader inside a cocoon of physical description and emotional reaching out. For example, the different nose colors of Chip ‘n’ Dale. Further examples of vivid metaphors include: “Marlene suckled on the sweet milk of distant memory.” And “… sky fell upon them like the clouds were equipped with Jacuzzi jets.”

Both the Disney World novice and veteran will enjoy experiencing the world of Author Hartnett. His world won’t be found in either the Burnham or Unofficial guide, and that is notable. His world’s journey is a tour where the question is not “We there yet?” but “What will happen next?”