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Anna hugged him again and kissed his cheek. “Don’t be silly. You’re not to blame; it’s my own fault. I should have had the good sense to go down into the between-decks before the storm got too bad. You should know by now that even if you said something I probably would have stayed on the deck just out of stubbornness.” She smiled, as she tried to assure him.

“You’re too kind, but I’m responsible for my crew and passengers and that was poor judgment on my part yesterday to under estimate the weather after all these years on the sea.” Captain Drake admitted in a grated voice.

“You can’t play nursemaid to everyone on this big ship of yours, so I’m telling you it’s not your fault. That’s that.” Anna announced, in an upbeat tone, while grinning.

He considered her words. “Well, tell me what happened? And is Major Marsh alright as well?” Captain Drake could only hope he was safe.

Her eyes clouded over with a mist as the memory of the events from the night before flashed before her. She couldn’t remember being more frightened in her whole life than she was last night. Anna shivered from the memories. “Major Marsh actually saved my life last night, and if he hadn’t risked his own life to save me, I believe I would have been washed overboard by the waves.” Anna wiped her eyes and continued. “The only place we could reach during the storm was the capstan room where we spent the night, and that’s why I look such a wet mess.” She explained in a ragged voice, and then asked him again. “Did the ship fair okay in the storm? I noticed we not moving.”

Name: Warren Adler
Website: warrenadler.com
Contact: adlernovel@aol.com

Questions:

Q: Where are you originally from?
A: Brooklyn, NY. USA

Q: Can you tell us your latest book news?
A: My 27 th novel “Children of the Roses” was published in April, 2004. It has been optioned for a television series. It is a sequel to my novel “The War of the Roses” which was made into a film and is now a classic. Other movies made from my books were “Random Hearts” with Harrison Ford and a three hour trilogy on PBS titled “The Sunset Gang”.
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Anna knocked on Captain Drake’s door as she opened it and walked through the threshold. He didn’t say a word or make a move; he just sat there with his back to the door, and then she spoke. “How did the ship fair last night Captain Drake?” Her clothes were still damp from the night before and she knew she looked a mess with her damp hair, falling about her face in a tangled mop.

Captain Drake turned quickly when he heard the familiar female voice and had a startled look on his face. He stood up and strode across the room to her side as he hugged her. In a hoarse voice he said, “Anna everyone thought you and Major Marsh got swept away in the storm last night.” Then he released her and searched her as though looking to see if she was hurt.

Anna could see the distressed look on his face, and she felt awful. She should have thought that someone would be worried about them, but the truth was when she was with Robert she thought of very little except him.

Captain Drake inhaled deeply and in a strained voice he admitted. “When I thought Major Marsh and you were dead, I felt responsible. You were on the deck because I said the storm was nothing to worry about, and I was sitting here going over it in my head again and again. I’m so sorry Anna. I hope you both can forgive me.” He pleaded softly with sad gray eyes.

Name: Lori Avocato
Website: www.loriavocato.com
Contact: LAvocato@cox.net

Interview Questions:

Q: Where are you originally from?
A: Connecticut

Q: Can you tell us your latest book news?
A: I have a six book contract with Avon Mysteries for my Pauline Sokol Mystery Series. It’s a humorous mystery series.

Q: How old were you when you first started writing?
A: Mid forties

Q: When did you first realize you had the potential to be a writer?
A: I had always been a reader and then thought, “Hey, I can do this.” I studied the craft of writing before I started.
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Robert groaned. “Enough of you two and your chatter, it’s ruining my good mood.” He said sarcastically. “Don’t you have something better to do that standing around here?” He teased then headed off to get something to eat, since he was starved.

Robert couldn’t remember when he had a more enjoyable morning than this morning with Anna. He wished he could have spent the day with her wrapped around him, but he knew it was best they didn’t. Edward and Henry were right he would soon be a married man and it wasn’t fair to Anna or his wife-to-be, for him to carry on this way.

If there was some way to get out of his upcoming marriage he would, but there was none. There was no turning back. Who knows maybe he would grow to enjoy his future wife’s company as much as he enjoyed Anna’s. Who was he kidding? Shaking his head, he knew it was too late for regrets. He’d just have to force himself to stay away from Anna, while trying to keep an eye on her. The darn women got into so much trouble. She needed protection, if nothing more than from herself.