FOREVER DOOMED
MARYANN KEMPHER
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MARYANN KEMPHER
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IT'S NOT WISE TO WANDER THE CRUISE SHIP FOREVER ALONE AT
NIGHT. YOU MIGHT NOT LIVE TO SEE DAYLIGHT.
DETECTIVE JACK HARNEY AGREES TO DO AN OLD ARMY BUDDY
A FAVOR. CURT NOBLE HAD SOME PERSONAL BUSINESS TO
ATTEND TO, HE DIDN’T SAY WHAT. WHAT HE DID SAY WAS HE
NEEDED SOMEONE TO TEMPORARILY TAKE OVER HIS DUTIES AS
HEAD OF SECURITY ON THE STRUGGLING CRUISE SHIP FOREVER.
JACK HESITATES, BUT HE OWES CURT HIS LIFE SO AGREES. HE’S
TOLD THE WORST MISCHIEF HE CAN EXPECT TO ENCOUNTER
WILL BE THE OCCASIONAL SHOPLIFTER, OR DRUNK.
INSTEAD, ONE WEEK INTO THE CRUISE, A BEAUTIFUL RED HEAD
AND A MEMBER OF THE CREW ARE RUTHLESSLY MURDERED.
ARE THE TWO MURDERS CONNECTED? IT’S UP TO JACK TO FIND
OUT. HE MUST FIND THE KILLER BEFORE THE SHIP RETURNS TO
TAMPA’S PORT, OR WORSE, BEFORE ANOTHER DEAD BODY IS
FOUND. THIS WON'T BE EASY. THE SHIP IS OLD, IT'S SECURITY
SYSTEMS OUTDATED, AND CLUES ARE FEW, OR SO IT SEEMS AT
FIRST.
IT’S NOT JUST A SENSE OF OBLIGATION THAT MOTIVATES JACK
TO AGREE TO CURT'S REQUEST;
JACK MOVED THOUSANDS OF MILES, STARTED OVER, AND STILL
CAN'T GET AMY O'BRIAN OUT OF HIS HEART OR MIND. WHEN SHE
SHOWS UP ON THE SHIP, AS PART OF A LARGE WEDDING PARTY,
JACK MUST FIGHT TO STAY FOCUSED. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE,
AMY ISN'T HIS ONLY DISTRACTION; A SEXY AND MYSTERIOUS
WOMAN HAS MADE IT HER MISSION TO SEDUCE JACK.
AS THE BODY COUNT RISES, AND TIME SLIPS AWAY, JACK HAS TO
ASK HIMSELF, “DID SOMEONE COMMIT THE PERFECT CRIME?”
NIGHT. YOU MIGHT NOT LIVE TO SEE DAYLIGHT.
DETECTIVE JACK HARNEY AGREES TO DO AN OLD ARMY BUDDY
A FAVOR. CURT NOBLE HAD SOME PERSONAL BUSINESS TO
ATTEND TO, HE DIDN’T SAY WHAT. WHAT HE DID SAY WAS HE
NEEDED SOMEONE TO TEMPORARILY TAKE OVER HIS DUTIES AS
HEAD OF SECURITY ON THE STRUGGLING CRUISE SHIP FOREVER.
JACK HESITATES, BUT HE OWES CURT HIS LIFE SO AGREES. HE’S
TOLD THE WORST MISCHIEF HE CAN EXPECT TO ENCOUNTER
WILL BE THE OCCASIONAL SHOPLIFTER, OR DRUNK.
INSTEAD, ONE WEEK INTO THE CRUISE, A BEAUTIFUL RED HEAD
AND A MEMBER OF THE CREW ARE RUTHLESSLY MURDERED.
ARE THE TWO MURDERS CONNECTED? IT’S UP TO JACK TO FIND
OUT. HE MUST FIND THE KILLER BEFORE THE SHIP RETURNS TO
TAMPA’S PORT, OR WORSE, BEFORE ANOTHER DEAD BODY IS
FOUND. THIS WON'T BE EASY. THE SHIP IS OLD, IT'S SECURITY
SYSTEMS OUTDATED, AND CLUES ARE FEW, OR SO IT SEEMS AT
FIRST.
IT’S NOT JUST A SENSE OF OBLIGATION THAT MOTIVATES JACK
TO AGREE TO CURT'S REQUEST;
JACK MOVED THOUSANDS OF MILES, STARTED OVER, AND STILL
CAN'T GET AMY O'BRIAN OUT OF HIS HEART OR MIND. WHEN SHE
SHOWS UP ON THE SHIP, AS PART OF A LARGE WEDDING PARTY,
JACK MUST FIGHT TO STAY FOCUSED. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE,
AMY ISN'T HIS ONLY DISTRACTION; A SEXY AND MYSTERIOUS
WOMAN HAS MADE IT HER MISSION TO SEDUCE JACK.
AS THE BODY COUNT RISES, AND TIME SLIPS AWAY, JACK HAS TO
ASK HIMSELF, “DID SOMEONE COMMIT THE PERFECT CRIME?”
EXCERPT
JACK WATCHED MARNI LEAVE, TORN. DID HE THINK SHE’D
KILLED PAM? NO, BUT SHE WAS KEEPING SOMETHING FROM
HIM, SOMETHING TO DO WITH PAM’S MURDER. HE LOOKED
DOWN AT HIS ARM, SEEING HER SMALL HAND. HIS HEART WAS
STILL BEATING HARD. IT HAD TAKEN REAL EFFORT TO HIDE HIS
FEELINGS WHEN SHE’D TOUCHED HIM. AFTER A FEW MINUTES,
HE STARTED WALKING, AND WAS SOON STANDING OUTSIDE
MARNI’S CABIN DOOR. HE HESITATED. HE TOLD HIMSELF HE WAS
JUST GOING THERE TO TALK TO HER, TO TRY TO MAKE HER TELL
HIM WHAT HE SENSED SHE WAS HOLDING BACK. BUT THAT WAS
A LIE. HE REACHED UP AND KNOCKED. SHE OPENED THE DOOR
WEARING A TOWEL.
“I WAS ABOUT TO TAKE A SHOWER,” SHE SAID.
JACK DIDN’T RESPOND. HE WALKED INTO HER ROOM, SHOVING
THE DOOR SHUT BEHIND HIM. HE TOOK HOLD OF HER TOWEL AND
PULLED HER TIGHTLY AGAINST HIS BODY, HIS MOUTH COVERING
HERS, HIS TONGUE SEARCHING FOR HERS, HIS HANDS YANKING
THE TOWEL OFF AND TOSSING IT TO THE FLOOR. HE EASILY
PICKED UP MARNI AND CARRIED HER TO THE BED. SHE PULLED
HIS SHIRT UP OVER HIS HEAD, HER HANDS RUNNING THEMSELVES
THROUGH HIS THICK CHEST HAIR. SHE REACHED FOR HIS BELT
BUCKLE, UNDOING IT SLOWLY, HER EYES WATCHING HIS. THEN
SHE PULLED HIS PANTS DOWN AND GASPED.
OH MY.
JACK WATCHED MARNI LEAVE, TORN. DID HE THINK SHE’D
KILLED PAM? NO, BUT SHE WAS KEEPING SOMETHING FROM
HIM, SOMETHING TO DO WITH PAM’S MURDER. HE LOOKED
DOWN AT HIS ARM, SEEING HER SMALL HAND. HIS HEART WAS
STILL BEATING HARD. IT HAD TAKEN REAL EFFORT TO HIDE HIS
FEELINGS WHEN SHE’D TOUCHED HIM. AFTER A FEW MINUTES,
HE STARTED WALKING, AND WAS SOON STANDING OUTSIDE
MARNI’S CABIN DOOR. HE HESITATED. HE TOLD HIMSELF HE WAS
JUST GOING THERE TO TALK TO HER, TO TRY TO MAKE HER TELL
HIM WHAT HE SENSED SHE WAS HOLDING BACK. BUT THAT WAS
A LIE. HE REACHED UP AND KNOCKED. SHE OPENED THE DOOR
WEARING A TOWEL.
“I WAS ABOUT TO TAKE A SHOWER,” SHE SAID.
JACK DIDN’T RESPOND. HE WALKED INTO HER ROOM, SHOVING
THE DOOR SHUT BEHIND HIM. HE TOOK HOLD OF HER TOWEL AND
PULLED HER TIGHTLY AGAINST HIS BODY, HIS MOUTH COVERING
HERS, HIS TONGUE SEARCHING FOR HERS, HIS HANDS YANKING
THE TOWEL OFF AND TOSSING IT TO THE FLOOR. HE EASILY
PICKED UP MARNI AND CARRIED HER TO THE BED. SHE PULLED
HIS SHIRT UP OVER HIS HEAD, HER HANDS RUNNING THEMSELVES
THROUGH HIS THICK CHEST HAIR. SHE REACHED FOR HIS BELT
BUCKLE, UNDOING IT SLOWLY, HER EYES WATCHING HIS. THEN
SHE PULLED HIS PANTS DOWN AND GASPED.
OH MY.
DREAMCAST
Forever Doomed
By: MaryAnn Kempher
Reviewed by: Aubrey Storm
***I received a ARC for my Honest review***
This book was a genre that I normally don't read, so when starting it I of course was very skeptical of what to expected.
I must say after I started reading it I found it very catching. The mystery and face pace of the book had me into this book in no time.
I am very surprised that I actually enjoyed this murder mystery.
Thanks Author MaryAnn Kempher for a book that took me out of my comfort zone but soon realized I enjoyed!! Would now consider reading more Murder Mystery!!!
By: MaryAnn Kempher
Reviewed by: Aubrey Storm
***I received a ARC for my Honest review***
This book was a genre that I normally don't read, so when starting it I of course was very skeptical of what to expected.
I must say after I started reading it I found it very catching. The mystery and face pace of the book had me into this book in no time.
I am very surprised that I actually enjoyed this murder mystery.
Thanks Author MaryAnn Kempher for a book that took me out of my comfort zone but soon realized I enjoyed!! Would now consider reading more Murder Mystery!!!
TEN FUN FACTS ABOUT MARYANN
I SPENT MY HONEYMOON IN SAUDI ARABIA. SOMEONE
APPROACHED OUR GUIDE AND OFFERED TO BUY ME.
I SPENT A YEAR IN KOREA, ABOUT 90 MILES FROM SEOUL.
I’VE WRITTEN TWO BOOKS. MY FIRST IS A ROMANCE WITH A
MURDER MYSTERY, MY SECOND IS A MYSTERY WITH A DASH OF
I GREW UP IN MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN, BUT MOVED TO RENO NV
MY FIRST JOB WAS AT THE CIRCUS CIRCUS CASINO IN RENO. ON
THEIR SECOND FLOOR, THEY HAVE ARCADE GAMES SIMILAR
ROMANCE.
WHEN I WAS 15 YEARS OLD.
TO A CARNIVAL, AND A STAGE WHERE ACTS ARE PERFORMED. I
WORKED ALL THE DIFFERENT GAMES.
I’VE BEEN MARRIED FOR 21 YEARS.
MY FAVORITE FOOD IS SPICY SQUID. MY LEAST FAVORITE IS
I LOVE TO TRAVEL, BUT DON’T GET TO DO IT AS MUCH AS I’D
LIKE. MY LAST BIG TRIP WAS TO NEW YORK CITY. MY LAST MINI-
TRIP WAS TO ST. AUGUSTINE FLORIDA.
MY FIRST BOOK IS ENTERED INTO A CONTEST HOSTED BY
ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA. FINGERS CROSSED.
CABBAGE.
MY FAVORITE BOOK IS PRIDE AND PREJUDICE.
I SPENT MY HONEYMOON IN SAUDI ARABIA. SOMEONE
APPROACHED OUR GUIDE AND OFFERED TO BUY ME.
I SPENT A YEAR IN KOREA, ABOUT 90 MILES FROM SEOUL.
I’VE WRITTEN TWO BOOKS. MY FIRST IS A ROMANCE WITH A
MURDER MYSTERY, MY SECOND IS A MYSTERY WITH A DASH OF
I GREW UP IN MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN, BUT MOVED TO RENO NV
MY FIRST JOB WAS AT THE CIRCUS CIRCUS CASINO IN RENO. ON
THEIR SECOND FLOOR, THEY HAVE ARCADE GAMES SIMILAR
ROMANCE.
WHEN I WAS 15 YEARS OLD.
TO A CARNIVAL, AND A STAGE WHERE ACTS ARE PERFORMED. I
WORKED ALL THE DIFFERENT GAMES.
I’VE BEEN MARRIED FOR 21 YEARS.
MY FAVORITE FOOD IS SPICY SQUID. MY LEAST FAVORITE IS
I LOVE TO TRAVEL, BUT DON’T GET TO DO IT AS MUCH AS I’D
LIKE. MY LAST BIG TRIP WAS TO NEW YORK CITY. MY LAST MINI-
TRIP WAS TO ST. AUGUSTINE FLORIDA.
MY FIRST BOOK IS ENTERED INTO A CONTEST HOSTED BY
ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA. FINGERS CROSSED.
CABBAGE.
MY FAVORITE BOOK IS PRIDE AND PREJUDICE.
About the Author
MARYANN KEMPHER LOVES TO WRITE MYSTERY WITH A DASH
OF ROMANCE. SHE SPENT HER TEEN YEARS SPENT LIVING IN
RENO NV WHERE HER FIRST BOOK, MOCHA, MOONLIGHT, AND
MURDER IS SET. THE SETTING FOR HER SECOND BOOK, FOREVER
DOOMED, WAS INSPIRED BY HER LOVE OF THE OCEAN. HER
WRITING INFLUENCES INCLUDE FAVORITE AUTHORS AGATHA
CHRISTIE, JANE AUSTEN AND JANET EVANOVICH. HER GUILTY
PLEASURES INCLUDE ANY AND ALL SWEETS, INCLUDING A GOOD
CUP OF MOCHA. SHE IS MARRIED WITH TWO CHILDREN.
CONTACT MARYANN
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OF ROMANCE. SHE SPENT HER TEEN YEARS SPENT LIVING IN
RENO NV WHERE HER FIRST BOOK, MOCHA, MOONLIGHT, AND
MURDER IS SET. THE SETTING FOR HER SECOND BOOK, FOREVER
DOOMED, WAS INSPIRED BY HER LOVE OF THE OCEAN. HER
WRITING INFLUENCES INCLUDE FAVORITE AUTHORS AGATHA
CHRISTIE, JANE AUSTEN AND JANET EVANOVICH. HER GUILTY
PLEASURES INCLUDE ANY AND ALL SWEETS, INCLUDING A GOOD
CUP OF MOCHA. SHE IS MARRIED WITH TWO CHILDREN.
CONTACT MARYANN
FACEBOOK | WEBSITE | TWITTER | GOODREADS
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INSTEAD OF FEEDING HER LATE-NIGHT APPETITE, A MIDNIGHT
FOOD RUN NEARLY GETS 28-YEAR-OLD KATHERINE O’BRIAN
KILLED. SHE’S THE ONLY PERSON TO SEE THE MAN WHO
BRUTALLY MURDERED A LOCAL WOMAN, AND THE KILLER IS
HELL-BENT ON MAKING SURE SHE DOESN’T TALK.
SCOTT MITCHELL LEFT A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT BEHIND WHEN
HE MOVED TO RENO, AND THE LAST THING HE NEEDS IS MORE
MELODRAMA. BUT WHEN HE AND KATHERINE ARE PAIRED FOR A
COLLEGE PROJECT, THAT’S WHAT HE GETS. IT CAN BE VERY
DISTRACTING WHEN SOMEONE IS OUT TO KILL YOUR LAB
PARTNER. TOGETHER, THEY TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE
POLICE HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO—THE IDENTITY OF THE
MURDERER. PASSION FLARES, BUT WITH KATHERINE’S LIFE IN
DANGER, ROMANCE SEEMS LIKE MORE THAN A BAD IDEA.
SCOTT AND KATHERINE WILL FACE JEALOUSY,
MISUNDERSTANDINGS, LUST, AND RIVALS, NOT TO MENTION
ATTEMPTED MURDER—AND ALL BEFORE THEIR FIRST REAL DATE
INSTEAD OF FEEDING HER LATE-NIGHT APPETITE, A MIDNIGHT
FOOD RUN NEARLY GETS 28-YEAR-OLD KATHERINE O’BRIAN
KILLED. SHE’S THE ONLY PERSON TO SEE THE MAN WHO
BRUTALLY MURDERED A LOCAL WOMAN, AND THE KILLER IS
HELL-BENT ON MAKING SURE SHE DOESN’T TALK.
SCOTT MITCHELL LEFT A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT BEHIND WHEN
HE MOVED TO RENO, AND THE LAST THING HE NEEDS IS MORE
MELODRAMA. BUT WHEN HE AND KATHERINE ARE PAIRED FOR A
COLLEGE PROJECT, THAT’S WHAT HE GETS. IT CAN BE VERY
DISTRACTING WHEN SOMEONE IS OUT TO KILL YOUR LAB
PARTNER. TOGETHER, THEY TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE
POLICE HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO—THE IDENTITY OF THE
MURDERER. PASSION FLARES, BUT WITH KATHERINE’S LIFE IN
DANGER, ROMANCE SEEMS LIKE MORE THAN A BAD IDEA.
SCOTT AND KATHERINE WILL FACE JEALOUSY,
MISUNDERSTANDINGS, LUST, AND RIVALS, NOT TO MENTION
ATTEMPTED MURDER—AND ALL BEFORE THEIR FIRST REAL DATE