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A Day in the Life: a tribute to my men in uniform

OLD POSTS NEED LOVE TOO… HERE’S ONE FROM 5 YEARS AGO! ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED NOV. 9, 2013 “Today, on a military base (which I shall not name) located somewhere in the Helmand province of Afghanistan, this is happening… The weather was cooler today, ranging from a high in the upper 60s to a low in the 50s, but it was dry. It will get much colder in about a month. This means breaking out winter gear for the troops, but that’s okay, because colder weather also means fighting season is coming to a close for this year. Considering there is a troop drawdown in place, fighting and attacks still occur too frequently for my liking. I know in real time when an attack or a casualty has occurred. How? All external communications are cut, and my personal daily communications with my consultants halt abruptly and stay dark for hours. In fact, just yesterday there was some excitement, which I can’t talk about. There are a lot of things I can’t write here, so let’s move on to what I can. Tonight for dinner the main line in the chow hall served rotisserie chicken, baked trout, steamed white rice, baked potatoes, broccoli, […]

Romance eBooks

CINDERELLA LIBERTY Excerpt “The Bar Scene” *Rated Spicy!*

Cinderella Liberty By Cat Johnson In the UNIFORM DESIRES Box Set at Amazon ,  NOOK and  KOBO for 99 Cents for a limited time! Marine Gunnery Sergeant John “Crash” O’Malley has two goals for the immediate future. One, enjoy his liberty in New York City, and two, survive his deployment to Afghanistan. What he didn’t plan on is Trish. A guy can’t have a one-night stand with his best friend’s sister and then abandon her at midnight when his liberty ends, but starting a new relationship days before shipping out would be crazy. Then again, Crash never did do things the easy way. What he doesn’t realize is that his friend’s displeasure over Crash breaking the “no sisters rule” is nothing compared to what the insurgents have in store for them in the Helmand Province. Now it’s a matter of survival because Crash’s new objective is to get home and make Trish his. CINDERELLA LBERTY EXCERPT (Rated for Mature Audiences Only 18+): Trish leaned toward Crash in the red vinyl booth and angled her mouth toward his ear. “They’re getting drunk.” “Yes, they are.” Truth be told, so was Crash. Not exactly drunk, but definitely feeling the effects. He could get away […]

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CINDERELLA LIBERTY Excerpt “The Attack”

Cinderella Liberty By Cat Johnson Only in the UNIFORM DESIRES Box Set at Amazon, Nook and Kobo for 99 cent intro pricing. Marine Gunnery Sergeant John “Crash” O’Malley has two goals for the immediate future. One, enjoy his liberty in New York City, and two, survive his deployment to Afghanistan. What he didn’t plan on is Trish. A guy can’t have a one-night stand with his best friend’s sister and then abandon her at midnight when his liberty ends, but starting a new relationship days before shipping out would be crazy. Then again, Crash never did do things the easy way. What he doesn’t realize is that his friend’s displeasure over Crash breaking the “no sisters rule” is nothing compared to what the insurgents have in store for them in the Helmand Province. Now it’s a matter of survival because Crash’s new objective is to get home and make Trish his. CINDERELLA LBERTY EXCERPT: Camp Leatherneck/Bastion Helmand Province, Afghanistan August 2013 The night sky lit with the glowing red trails of incoming fire. It was like the Fourth of July back home, but a hell of a lot less fun. Instead of being in a tank top and shorts, kicking back […]