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How to be Single – March’s Book and Movie Review

  Quick Book/Movie Summary: Novel – by Liz Tuccillo (summary from Amazon) How to Be Single is about one woman’s attempts to navigate a world filled with ever-evolving definitions of love. Movie – Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein, and Dana Fox (Summary from Rotten Tomatoes) A young woman searches for love in New York City in …

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The Trouble with Scarecrows: Pre-order

The second book in my Trouble with Men Series is now up for preorder (Kindle eBook) The official publication date is April 13, 2016. The Trouble with Scarecrows by Dorlana Vann Preorder at Amazon.com Preorder at Amazon.UK A scarecrow is the opposite of a wingman, a dating decoy used to scare away any “crows” who …

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The Martian – February’s Book and Movie Review

Quick Book/Movie Summary: Novel – 2011 – by Andy Weir  (Summary From Amazon): Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking …

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Free Ghostly RomCom Valentine’s Day

    Ghosts, Mystery, and Fashion Supernatural Mystery, Romantic Comedy FREE on Valentine’s Day! Amazon U.S. (Kindle) Amazon.co.uk (Kindle) Amazon.de (Kindle)   Can this diva solve her own murder, or will she be stuck in limbo forever? After recovering from the shock of seeing her own dead body, (still dressed to kill from last night’s party) …

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Dorlana’s Writing Diary (9th entry)

The Trouble with Scarecrows (Book 2 Trouble with Men) –  I have my cover and my official summary/blurb , and a few days ago, I received my final galleys. But every time I get my edits back, I find tons of things to change – from commas to entire paragraphs. It’s not as much as …

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East of Eden – January’s Book and Movie Review (And Giveaway!)

Quick Book/Movie Summary: Novel – 1952 – by John Steinbeck  (Summary From Amazon): Set in the rich farmland of California’s Salinas Valley, this sprawling and often brutal novel follows the intertwined destinies of two families—the Trasks and the Hamiltons—whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and …

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What Book 2 “The Trouble with Scarecrows” is About

In the Trouble with Men series, there will be returning characters who make minor appearances and minor characters who become our heroes and heroines. However, each book is a stand-alone read where new couples get their own stories. Characters move in and out of a downtown Houston multiplex – a 1920s house (some say it’s haunted) …

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