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Chapter 2:

A Brief Discussion on the Origins of Black Holes in General and the Formation of One in Particular

. The residents of Pinebill, Oregon were a thrifty people. Their affinity for recycling had recently been a catalyst for change in the community. A new law entitled the “Rebirth of Metal Act” had been passed by the mayor which declared that commercial appliances used by local businesses should be made from recycled scrap metal found at the dump. Unbeknownst to the citizens of Pinebill, this law, while intended to help save the planet, would actually come fairly close to destroying it once and for all.

. The reason for this was a man named Rubio Clarksen. Mr. Clarksen was a scientist of sorts in that he had no scientific degree or title but was such a fan of science fiction that he had dedicated his life to inventing a time machine. With no scientific background or knowledge, his inventions were failures. After a stern intervention from his wife who wanted him to mace out of the basement and find a real job, Mr. Clarksen loaded all of his failed experimental into the back of a rusted teal colored pickup truck and drove them to the dump. Mr. Clarksen then went on to become a taxi driver without ever knowing that one of his time machines had actually been fully functional. This time machine was then recycled and became the soda fountain at the local eating establishment, The Baffle House” where it dispensed four kinds of drinks: Coke, Diet Coke, Minute Maid Lemonade, and Dr. Pepper.

. Regardless of what may be taught in schools or written in very credible books and periodicals, black holes are not formed by supernovas and other large explosions. Their true creation is a far more delicate process. An object moving through space without moving through time appears in evenly spaced locations in a perfect circle. With each revolution, the time it takes the object to complete the circle becomes shorter until it takes no time at all. When this happens, a black hole forms at the center of the circle. It's very simple science.

. Such an object was present in the town of Pinebill, Oregon. The teleporting soda fountain was traveling in a circle around a central location, appearing in places that were exactly three and a quarter miles from one another. The center of its circle was town hall, or, really, slightly to the left of it. At the beginning of its time as a teleporting object, the soda fountain reached all twenty-four of its location exactly an hour apart. It had, however begun to acellerat slightly. When there were only fifty-eight minutes between each teleportation, the government of the United States was notified by an alert from a super secret black hole detection machine installed by NASA in July of 1957 after discovering that it was a possibility that a black hole might form on Earth.

. In response, the government dispatched the two most qualified black hole elimination specialists in the nation to investigate what would soon become the first instance of the phenomenon ever recorded and also to stop the event if possible. Their names were Agents Bentley and Flexbert and they both wore black tuxedos and sunglasses and were presently driving into the parking lot of the Dandelion Motel and discussing their disdain of the fact that the only rental car available at the local airport had been an electric blue Volkswagen Beetle. Agent Bentley’s complaint was that the car’s color and shape appeared unprofessional and was not even remotely intimidating. Agent Flexbert was more concerned with the fact that it had a vanilla scented air freshener shaped like a vanilla flower hanging from the rear view mirror and a bumper sticker that said “Save the Bees”. One upside, though, on which they had both agreed, was that at least the car had XM radio. They were currently listening to Intergalactic by the Beastie Boys.

. The sky was dark when the two men stepped out of the car. Agent Flexbert remarked to his partner that he had never seen so many stars. Agent Bentley nodded in agreement and lit a cigarette instead of saying something obnoxious about light pollution which was what he really wanted to do. The sign for the Dandelion Motel unsurprisingly had a dandelion on it. Both men, however, took note that the neon lights in the sign were not dandelion colors but, instead, the colors one would find in a sunrise and also purple. Neither of the suave government agents remarked aloud what they had noticed about the sign. Agent Bentley dropped his cigarette on the parking lot ground and stomped it out with his shiny Oxford shoes. The men walked inside in perfect synch.

. The lightbulbs in the lobby of the Dandelion Motel were old and emitting a bit of a yellowish light. Most of the illumination in the room came from the purple UV lights in the fish tank which was full of Coy Fish and Sea Bass. Agent Bentley was about to make an obnoxious comment about how those two particular kinds of fish shouldn't coexist in the same water environment but decided against it because the fish seemed to be doing fine and it was possible that he had misidentified one of them.

. “Welcome to the Dandelion Motel. I'm Camilla. Would you gentlemen like one room or two?” said the young girl behind the desk.

. “One room two beds,” Agent Flexbert said sternly. Agent Bentley payed Camilla and the pair went upstairs to begin their investigation.

. In room 121, both men sat facing one another. They kept their sunglasses on and read the newspaper for any reported instances of teleporting objects. They found instead a report from and old woman named Bethany who claimed that the ghost of her brother visited her every day at 12:48 PM in the form of a coke machine that contained his favorite soda, Dr. Pepper. The agents decided this would be a good place to start their search.

. The government men pulled into the elderly gardener’s driveway at 12:09 in their blue Beetle while listening to Take On Me by A-Ha, their faces deadpan as they resisted singing along and betraying their collected exteriors as it appeared to those outside of the car that they were driving in silence. They didn't know that one of their windows was slightly rolled down and the music could be heard by any and all passersby. The men couldn't help but notice that the old woman’s garden, like the rest of the town, was saturated heavily with color. A pink bee landed on one of the exotic daisies and neither of the agents said aloud that they thought pink was a strange color for a bee, but they were thinking it.

. Agents Bentley and Flexbert stepped out of the car and made sure to walk as smoothly as they could to Bethany’s door. After discussing in hushed tones whether it would be cooler to knock or ring the doorbell, the men settled on doing both at the same time. On the count of three, Agent Bentley knocked on the door while Agent Flexbert rang the bell. Bethany the gardener answered the door with extreme caution as though she had been expecting the grim reaper. This was because she always answered the door in this manner so that, when the grim reaper did eventually knock on her door, she would be expecting him and have the necessary strategic advantage to beat him up and live forever.

. “What do you want?” Bethany demanded.

. “We just need to ask you a few questions,” answered Agent Bentley.

. Bethany invited the men inside. They followed her into her living room which was decorated in delicate floral patterns and pastel colors. The woman sat in a love seat facing the couch on which the men sat. The agents were sure to leave a full cushion of space between themselves so that they would not accidentally touch. The song The Sidewinder by Lee Morgan played from a gramophone in the corner. Bethany offered to make tea for the men but they promptly refused even though both of them would have loved some tea. There was a long silence as the men tried to draw out their visit long enough to see the soda fountain arrive. It occurred to Agent Flexbert that they could have arrived later and seen it sooner. He cleared his throats and spoke.

. “Ma'am, we are here to ask you some questions about the strange occurrences you have reported to the local newspaper,” he said.

. “Oh! Are you boys ghost experts?” Bethany asked with glee.

. “Yes ma'am. Can you tell us what you saw?” Agent Bentley said.

. The old woman explained to the government agents that the soda fountain which arrived at the same time every day must have been a sign from her brother because it contained his favorite soft drink and because it always appeared in the spot where her brother had died.

. “Where was that?” Agent Flexbert asked.

. Bethany pointed a wrinkled finger at the couch on which the men were seated.

. “There,” she said.

. The agents looked at one another, unsure of what to say. In an attempt to break the tension, Agent Bentley blurted out “I guess it's ironic to call this a living room, then!” and immediately regretted it. Agent Flexbert was in amused and punched Agent Bentley in the arm to show his disapproval. He was about to apologize when Bethany bursted into laughter.

. “Oh! I love a good pun! Have you heard the one about the egg? It just cracks me up!” she exclaimed and continued into her fit of laughter.

. Agents Bentley and Flexbert were both relieved and disconcerted by her laughter but laughed along tentatively. When Bethany calmed down, the men told her that they would like to stick around and see the soda fountain for themselves. To their surprise the old woman distinctly refused. She did not want to scare away her brother’s spirit. She asked if there was anything else she could do for the men before they left. Agent Flexbert explained that he and his partner were looking for other similar instances of paranormal activities in the area and inquired where they might find one.

. Bethany thought for a moment. She remembered something that was not disclosed in the newspapers but that she knew from eavesdropping on Marina Pinebill’s home while she was secretly planting daffodils in the empty window boxes at the Pinebill estate to attract bees to the wretched woman's home. Everyone in town was painfully aware of Lady Pinebill’s allergy to bees. What she had overheard at the window from Marina as she complained to a marble bust of herself was this: that Lady Pinebill’s deceased husband had not only visited her, but he had also robbed her blind.

. Bethany disclosed this information to the government agents who she believed to be ghost hunters. The men thanked her and went on their way.

. The Agents had no trouble at all finding Pinebill Manor. It was an enormous mansion surrounded by a large, flowerless topiary garden. Both men observed that this was the first area of to that appeared to have no flowers. Neither mentioned it aloud. It was a beautiful property nonetheless. The magnificent mansion was painted a faded sunny yellow with a light pink trim. A shiny, black, cast iron gate stood tall at the entrance to the estate which was surrounded by a ten foot tall brick wall. The blue Volkswagen Beetle stopped at the gate while the men inside mused at how to open it. It appeared that the woman living in the manor seldom, if ever, left. It would be a wonder if the gate were to be opened from the outside at all.

. Agent Bentley fought sight of something moving in the rearview mirror. It was a young man in a dusty, green leather jacket running up to the wall surrounding the property and holding a crossbow. Agent Bentley’s first thought was that it was a safety hazard to run with a crossbow. His next thought was that this was a strange thing to see. He pointed the young man out to Agent Flexbert and they both stepped out of the car and pointed their guns at the man.

. “Freeze!” they yelled almost at the same time but not quite.

. The man with the crossbow stopped running and dropped his weapon. He also wet his pants ever so slightly. The crossbow was not loaded with an arrow. It was loaded with a wooden stake. This young man was a vampire hunter but, in the current moment, this was irrelevant. The men pointing guns at him were not vampires.

. “Who are you?” Agent Flexbert demanded.

. “My name is Felix Johnson and I'm a vampire hunter. Please don't shoot me!” The skittish boy replied.

. “Do you know how to get inside?” asked Agent Bentley.

. Felix nodded and exhaled with relief. He led the agents to a hedge of shrubs that lined the brick wall. He pulled back the branches of one of the bushes and revealed a hole in the ground. It was a tunnel leading to the other side of the wall.

. “I dug this a long time ago when I first heard a legend of a vampire that lived on the property. I haven't found the vamp yet but I come back here every Thursday to look,”

Felix explained.

. The agents looked at each other. They knew what the other was thinking. Their tuxedos would have to get terribly dirty. But it was decided that the high cost of dry cleaning was a price they were willing to pay to save the world. The men followed Felix into the tunnel and arrows from the soil on the other side of the wall. This was a challenge for Agent Flexbert who was incredible claustrophobic ever since an incident years earlier when he had become trapped in an airplane bathroom for an entire six hour flight after a stewardess carelessly left the food cart in front of the bathroom door. Agent Bentley had a fear of heights but insisted it was purely instinctual.

. On the lawn of the Pinebill estate, the men brushed dirt out of their hair and off of their clothes. They were still filthy but there was nothing they could do to clean up now. Looking around, the agents found themselves abandoned as Felix had stolen away to go look for the vampire rumored to live on the property. It was Thursday after all.

. The government agents in their soiled clothing tried once again to look as suave as possible walking up the front steps of the astounding mansion. Agent Bentley rang the doorbell and it rang out a section of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony that echoed throughout the house. An impeccably dressed elderly woman in a glowing navy blue velvet gown descended the magnificent marble staircase. Her movements were elegant and regal. She wore her finest jewelry at all times ever since the robbery so no one would ever be able to take it from her. Lady Pinebill opened the door and glared at the men who stood before her covered in dirt.

. “You have seventeen seconds to tell me who you are and why you are here. If I don't like your answer to either question, you will be forcefully removed from my property before the end of the eighteenth second. Am I making myself clear?” she announced.

. “Ma'am, we are paranormal investigators here to inquire about the recent robbery at this address,” Agent Flexbert said nervously.

. “That is a private matter. I don't know how you know about that but I want you off my estate this instant!” Lady Pinebill screeched.

. The men left the same way they had come and drove back to the motel in silence.

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jasonvtodd · 7 years ago

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📌 CUT & RUN SERIES FANFIC RECOMMENDATIONS

🔸 Favourites.

💥 The 12 Days of Sidewinder by Astrumiel • M • 1k • nick/kelly, ty/zane • The only way to get Digger out of the kitchen is to put him on a mission. In this case it's to find the perfect Christmas tree.

💥 A Delayed Honeymoon by tacoma_vibes • E • 7k • ty/zane • Ty and Zane take some time-off from their hectic schedules to enjoy themselves, unbridled by CIA assignments and devious cats.

💥🔸 Ask Me No Questions by the_random_writer • T • 2k • ty/zane • Zane and Ty take a moment to consider the joys of customer service.

💥🔸The Bachelor Party by boneslegendaryhands • E • 5k • ty/zane, nick/kelly • Ty, Zane, Deuce and Sidewinder head to Vegas for Ty and Zane's bachelor party and Zane has a special surprise for Ty.

💥 The Bet by mindfluff • M • 3k • ty/zane, nick/kelly • Sidewinder picked up a community blanket while they lived in Jacksonville. It is the bane of Ty's existence even years after they moved apart.

💥 Birthday Blues by tacoma_vibes • E • 7k • ty/zane • Ty is ticked off that they can't celebrate Zane's birthday on a pool float at some faraway resort. But a drug-trafficking case at work holds up all their attention.

💥🔸 Black Market Bar & Grill by lscar123 • T • 3k • ty/zane • Welcome to the Black Market Bar & Grill.On the busiest night of the year bartender Ty Grady is the most in demand person in the bar between the drink orders and the girls trying to get his attention, it's too bad the only thing he can think about is how badly he handled his first meeting with the beautiful dark haired man who owns a bookstore on the other side of town.

💥🔸 Celtic Knot by Astrumiel • M • 5k • nick/kelly • Usually when the phone rings at three in the morning on a Sunday it’s because someone got the wrong number or the world was ending.“The world had better be ending.” Ty snarled at his cell phone when it blared to life, he answered it without looking at the ID. “What?”“Ty man sorry to do this but I need help, big time.” Nick whispered to him clearly anxious. Ty was instantly up and alert glancing around for pants in case he needed to get up and leave immediately.

💥🔸 Click, Click, Splat by tacoma_vibes • E • 6k • ty/zane, nick/kelly • Sidewinder visit Ty and Zane for the weekend and shenanigans follow. Zane has a nasty case of déjà vu.

💥🔸 Crushes, Collisions, and Conspiracies by byericacameron • T • 25k • nick/kelly, ty/zane • Kelly expects the dorm's laundry room to be empty at 2am, but it's not. There's a quiet, kinda jumpy guy named Nick and, once they meet, Kelly can't seem to get the guy out of his head.

💥🔸 Crime and Pun-ishment by the_random_writer • G • 3k • ty/zane • Zane finds an amusing way to pass the time while they're stuck in a traffic jam. Ty is Not Amused.

💥 Day Old Hate by Ricechex • M • 2k • ty/zane • Set between Chapters 10 & 11 of Touch & Geaux. Explores how Ty spent that night after Zane kicked him out of their room.

💥🔸 Double Play by BreTheWriter • T • 10k • ty/zane • Ty didn't know what he expected when he texted the number scratched into the seat next to his. It certainly wasn't to fall in love.

💥 Ducks and Mayhem by zombiegardener • G • under 1k • ty/zane • Ty has a bad day. Ducks may have been responsible, because ducks are evil.

💥🔸 Drunk on a Plane by toboldlydammitjim • G • 3k • nick/kelly • AU where Nick and Kelly meet on a plane, loosely based on the song Drunk on a Plane.

💥 Give & Take by hunenka • E • 2k • ty/zane • Takes place during Fish & Chips. Feeling a little light-headed after winning another round of poker, Zane gets a little possessive of Ty. Hot sex ensues.

💥🔸 Gone, Gone, Gone by TMW • 3k • M • nick/kelly • When life leaves you high and dry I'll be at your door tonight If you need help, if you need help. I'll shut down the city lights, I'll lie, cheat, I'll beg and bribe To make you well, to make you well.

💥 Grand Slam by BreTheWriter • T • 7k • ty/zane • Or, Five Times Ty Called Zane From the Road (+ One Time He Didn't Have To) *sequel to “Double Play”

💥🔸 Semper Fi by slashsailing • 6k • E • ty/zane, nick/kelly • A story detailing the most awkward double date in the history of double dates: Ty, Zane, Nick and Kelly end up spending the weekend together in Kelly’s cabin where Nick and Ty takes some time to work through their issues.

💥🔸 Scoundrels by a_quick_drink • T • 43k • Welcome to Miami, where truth is always stranger than fiction. And Kelly Abbott's life is about to get a whole lot stranger when a chance meeting lands him in the sights of Nick O'Flaherty, the new manager of the Sidewinder nightclub.

💥🔸 Sharing & Caring by Blue_My_Mind • G • 2k • ty/zane • "But now it’s your turn. Let us hear what’s brewing behind that poker face. Tell us something about Zane Garret we didn’t know yet."Sidewinder all confessed their well-kept secrets to each other and finally cleared the air in Part & Parcel. Just Zane didn't say anything in that round, as that was a team-thing he had no room in. So now it's Zane's turn to make a confession.

💥 Short Shorts by moonblossom • G • 1k • nick/kelly • Of course someone decided to wear a sexy costume to the Halloween party. Of course it had to be Kelly.

💥 Spectator Sports by byericacameron • T • 1k • ty/zane, nick/kelly • Sidewinder was supposed to meet Ty and Zane for dinner, but a quiet sit-down isn't what they find when they arrive.

💥🔸 The Texan Flair by tacoma_vibes • E • 12k • ty/zane • Ty and Zane decide to visit Zane's ranch in Texas. Shooting, chaos and a honky-tonk soiree ensues.

💥🔸 The Tumblr Month by TMW • M • 6k • nick/kelly • As part of a routine (and at the urgings of his therapist), Nick joins Tumblr and soon meets an intriguing user named DevilDoc.

💥 Vigil by mindfluff • G • 3k • nick/kelly, ty/zane • So this pic came across my news feed, and after reading the story, I got some serious Ty/Nick feels. So now you get to have them too.

💥 What a Night by MelJoyAZ• E • 8k • ty/zane • Night out at a gay club, voyeurism, sex with D/s elements

💥 While You Weren't Sleeping by moonblossom • E • 1k • ty/zane, nick/kelly • It's not that different from sharing a house all those years ago, is it?

💥 Zombies And Restless Partners by KingOnHisBoard • T • 1k • ty/zane, nick/kelly • A ficlet in which Zane and Nick are trying to have a Walking Dead marathon, and Ty and Kelly are twitchy.

#cut & run #cut and run #tyzane #ty grady #zane garrett #nick o'flaherty #kelly abbott #otp: the workings of fate #otp: beacon in a storm #em recs #fanfic rec #no one cares about this series and the fandom has literally disappeared as has the author from tumbrl BUUT #WATCH ME STAN THIS SERIES TILL I DIE YA'LL #stow it em

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jwreinhold · 6 years ago

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Life at the Coffin Joint (Deadwood Undertaker Series Book 1) By authors Ann Charles & Sam Lucky March 21, 2019 Woohoo, an all-new series from Ann Charles, author of the award-winning Deadwood Mystery series, and this time she has help from Sam Lucky, (AKA Hubby :-) ) These two have conspired, Um, collaborated, to take us back to the beginning, back when Deadwood was new and slaying ghosties and ghouls was just beginning in the Old West. With the backdrop of the old west, they created some great characters, like Clementine Johanssen, a tall short fuse and hot-tempered undertaker hired to clean up this new town. Oh, and let's not forget a couple of Santa Fe sidewinders, Rabbit and Boone, a couple of cowboys you are going to fall instantly in love with who will have you in stitches as they fall in with Clementine to find out exactly what happened to their uncle. Add to this mix of unlikely characters, Hank Varney, Clemintine's helper, a man who is a lot more then he seems. This story is peppered with some historical facts and a lot of fantastic fiction and will have you glued to your seat as you flip through the pages! Five Stars Ann and Sam, and I can't wait for more! https://www.instagram.com/jwreinhold/p/BvSO-qgA9gq/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1q7ap5la69s2s

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anitabyars · 8 years ago

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★✯ COVER REVEAL ✯★ Take a look at this HOT cover for Salvation's Inferno by Kat Mizera! Releasing on March 21st, you don't want to miss this amazing book! ADD TO GOODREADS: http://bit.ly/2lf2SLq Enter the giveaway on Kat's page: www.facebook.com/AuthorKatMizera Blurb: Baseball superstar Dante Lamonte is a broken man. Reeling from the horrific double murder that took the lives of his pregnant fiancée as well as his best friend, he drowns in alcohol and sex, but never finds relief. Becca Hernandez is a sweet girl with terrible luck with men—and worse luck with sex. Her one-night stand with a man who is way out of her league was also totally out of her character. Dante took her out of her comfort zone… she loved everything he did to her, but she knows nothing can come of it. When their paths cross again, they can’t resist each other. One night of passion turns into much more, but they struggle to get through the bases of this new relationship. Dante’s demons may destroy him, and when details of their less than vanilla night are leaked to the press, Becca stands to lose everything—her job, her reputation and Dante. Love may be their only salvation. THIS IS A STANDALONE. About the Author: Kat Mizera is a South Florida native. Born in Miami Beach with a healthy dose of wanderlust, she's called Los Angeles, Long Island, upstate New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Atlanta home. She's never been able to pick which locale is her favorite, but if pressed, she'd probably choose the west coast. Kat's a typical PTA mom with a wonderful and supportive husband (Kevin) and two amazing boys (Nick and Max). When she's not writing, she's either scrapbooking or indulging in her second love (after writing) - traveling. Greece is one of her favorite places in the world. She loves that Athens is a big city with a small-town feel. The food, beaches and culture keep her going back as often as possible. She hopes to retire there one day so she can spend her days writing books on the beach. Kat has been a working freelance writer for nearly 30 years. She sold her first article--a review of a rock concert--for $10 in 1985. Since then she's been an entertainment journalist, waitress, bartender, legal assistant, food critic, magazine editor, substitute teacher, and sports writer. She also spent some time working at A & M Records in Los Angeles. As you can guess from her series, the Las Vegas Sidewinders, Kat loves hockey. She is also a freelance hockey writer, covering her favorite team, the Florida Panthers, and any other teams that have an interesting story. The rest of the time, she writes novels: sexy, romantic fiction that she hopes makes you as happy as it makes her. There's something enticing about hockey players and romance... Connect with Kat: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorkatmizera/ Amazon: http://amzn.to/2lzRBG6 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorKatMiz Bookbub: http://bit.ly/2li6zRe Website: http://www.katmizera.com

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allthingsdarkanddirty · 6 months ago

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Foul Play by Kat Mizera is available now!

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The Phantoms are back with a vengeance… and the City of Angels will never be the same.

When the world's top supermodel’s friend zones you, what's a determined hockey player supposed to do?

Change her mind.

But it’ll take more than a trick play to convince her.

Cheyenne is more than a stunning beauty; she's a part of my life, my bed, and now my heart.

But she has a plan—one that doesn't include marriage or serious relationships.

She likes me, but it's not enough. I need to know if I’m enough.

It’s time to man up and lay it all on the line.

It’s now or never.

About the Author:

USA Today Bestselling and award-winning author Kat Mizera is a South Florida native. Born in Miami Beach with a healthy dose of wanderlust, she's called Los Angeles, Long Island, upstate New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Atlanta home. She's never been able to pick which locale is her favorite, but if pressed, she'd probably choose the west coast.

A typical PTA mom with a wonderful and supportive husband (Kevin) and two amazing boys (Nick and Max), Kat can usually be found scrapbooking or indulging in her second love (after writing) - traveling. Greece is one of her favorite places in the world. She loves that Athens is a big city with a small-town feel. The food, beaches and culture keep her going back as often as possible.

Kat's been a working freelance writer for nearly 30 years. She sold her first article--a review of a rock concert--for $10 in 1985. Since then she's been an entertainment journalist, waitress, bartender, legal assistant, food critic, magazine editor, substitute teacher, and sports writer. She also spent some time working at A & M Records in Los Angeles.

As you can guess from her Las Vegas Sidewinders series, Kat loves hockey and occasionally writes articles about her favorite team, the Florida Panthers. The rest of the time, she writes novels: sexy, romantic fiction that she hopes makes you as happy as it makes her. There's something enticing about hockey players and romance...

Connect with Kat: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/authorkatmizera/ Amazon: http://amzn.to/2lzRBG6 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AuthorKatMiz Bookbub: http://bit.ly/2li6zRe Website: http://www.katmizera.com

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allthingsdarkanddirty · 7 months ago

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Rock On by Kat Mizera is available now!

She was the one who got away.

Slipped right through my fingers.

My crush, my muse, my wife.

When she asked for a divorce, I had no choice but to let her go, but my heart would never comply.

Not even after the shocking revelation that rocked me to my core.

I’ll never stop loving her, but I don’t know if I can ever forgive her.

Seeing her again brings memories crashing to the surface, feelings I’d rather stay buried.

Now I’m torn between the love we shared and the hate I’m desperate to feel for her.

It would make everything so much easier.

What happens when lightning strikes twice?

I have no idea.

But, we’re about to find out.

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allthingsdarkanddirty · 8 months ago

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Slow Motion by Kat Mizera is available now!

Whoever said love is the answer… obviously didn’t ask the right questions. I’ve loved Noah for a long time, but I can’t compete with his addiction, especially while he’s a roadie for a touring rock band. Being with him is so much harder than I thought it would be, but I don’t know if I’m ready to give up on him. An unplanned pregnancy leaves us teetering on the edge. It’ll either pull us together or tear us apart.

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allthingsdarkanddirty · 9 months ago

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Royally Protected by Kat Mizera is available now!

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It’s my job to protect Queen Casey and young Prince Levi. Normally, that’s not a problem. Being nine months pregnant with twins makes it a lot more complicated. My mantra has always been duty first, but I never had two innocent babies growing inside of me before. An attack on the palace sets off a series of events I’m wholly unprepared for. If Sandor doesn’t get to me in time, this may be the end of the road for all of us.

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allthingsdarkanddirty · 10 months ago

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Power Play by Kat Mizera is available now!

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The Phantoms are back with a vengeance… and the City of Angels will never be the same.

I never asked for the spotlight, but inheriting a pro hockey team pulls me into a world of chaos.

All eyes are on me now.

I’m no stranger to the world of hockey but watching from the sidelines and calling the shots are two very different things. Especially when you’re not wanted.

It’s time for me to take charge and clean house.

When I need people I can trust, one man comes to mind… my ex. He’s one of the best goalies in the league, and despite what went down between us, he’s still in my corner.

It’s our little arrangement off the ice that complicates things.

If I’m going to make my power play, I need him by my side, but that means keeping our heads in the game, and our hearts out of the equation.

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allthingsdarkanddirty · 1 year ago

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Rock Steady by Kat Mizera is available now!

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Why should I do relationships when I have the world at my feet? As the electrifying rhythm guitarist of the hottest rock band in the world, women are throwing themselves at me like guitar picks. Why would I settle for just one? Until Jesse. She's not just anyone. She's smart, sassy, and gives as good as she gets. I think I’ve finally met my match. One problem—she’s the best friend of my bassist, which means I have to keep my wild side in check and my magic hands to myself. Except for that one unforgettable night. And the encore that followed. Okay, maybe there were a few more “performances” after that, too... Jesse is unforgettable. And there’s a lot more stake than just my heart… Author's note: There are some difficult themes in this story. For CW information, please check this book's page on my website.

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allthingsdarkanddirty · 1 year ago

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Rock God by Kat Mizera is now live!

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They call me The Rock God. As lead singer of the multi-platinum selling rock band Onyx Knight, I have a life most people can’t even dream of… until it all becomes a nightmare. Our bass player dies. Now we’re tasked with the impossible job of replacing him or hanging it up for good. On top of the world just shy of my thirtieth birthday, I can’t imagine walking away. Not now. Not from the money, the fame or the women. Half the music industry might be vying for the job, but no one feels right. Until Devon Cates walks in and blows us away. Especially me. We all have secrets, and Devon is no exception. I’m determined to find out what hers are, without getting too close. But I can’t seem to stay away. When the truth comes out, it could be another death spiral for the band… one I’m not sure we can come back from.

*Title is a M/F Rock n’ Roll romance filled with steam, angst, and surprises that strike ALL the right chords!

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allthingsdarkanddirty · 1 year ago

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Rough Shot by Kat Mizera is available now!

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Welcome to Fort Lauderdale—where the days are hot and the Knights are hotter. Slava: From the first moment I laid eyes on Zoe in that Paris nightclub I knew it was love. Nothing else could explain the intensity I felt for the petite blond. She wasn’t my usual type, but she didn’t even blink at my scars, muscles, and voracious sexual appetite. A big, burly hockey player, brought to my knees by a woman a fraction my size. Everything was going great. Until I asked her to marry me. I’m Russian and she’s Swiss. The only way we can be together is if we get married, but she won’t even consider it. I don’t know what the hell I’m going to do, but leaving hockey to move to Switzerland isn’t an option. Zoe: When my ex-fiance left me at the altar, I was devastated. It took nearly three years for me to get over it and I vowed I’d never let anyone get that close again. Then I met Slava and realized I’d never truly been in love before. He’s everything a man should be—strong, sexy, successful, and tender. But I can’t marry him. I was going to lose him if I couldn’t get over my fears, so I did the only thing I could: I let him go.

But when his world is turned upside-down and Slava needs me, I have to be there for him. And this time, I can't let him down—no matter the cost.

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allthingsdarkanddirty · 2 years ago

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Rock Bottom by Kat Mizera is available now!

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My family calls me Zeke. But the music industry refers to me as Big Z… and women everywhere know why. Being lead guitarist for the hottest band in the world should be enough. But it’s not. Nothing ever is. And I don’t know why. Money. Fame. Girls. I’m drowning in all three. But it’s the sweet, spunky college girl offering up her virginity in exchange for an interview that I can’t get out of my head. And I wish I knew why. But Presley’s been keeping a secret that changes everything. She becomes my lifeline. And instead of pushing her away, I should’ve held on tighter. Because the whole band is on a downward spiral, out of control… and none of us knew what was coming.

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allthingsdarkanddirty · 2 years ago

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Hard Hit by Brenda Rothert & Kat Mizera is now live!

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Michael Boone has just one goal: to get traded to his hometown team so he can be closer to his family. But when a runaway bride who happens to be his coach’s daughter jumps into his car to escape Mr. Wrong, the heat is on ... in more ways than one.

Boone

I’m supposed to be a guest at my coach’s daughter’s wedding to a player from another team, but instead I find myself helping her escape it. The timing couldn’t be worse—I have to stay in Coach’s good graces to secure the trade I need. But when the sexy, newly single redhead with legs for days shows up in my life again, I can’t say no.

Jolie

After escaping marriage to a man who made me feel like I was never enough, I plan to focus entirely on completing my dissertation. Science has never let me down—I can avoid emotional entanglements by focusing on cold, hard data. But when I’m powerfully drawn to a man who is warm and, okay, I’ll admit it—also hard—all bets are off. Mr. Right Now is exactly what I need, until both of us find ourselves wanting the one thing we can’t have—more.

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Brenda Rothert was a print journalist for nine years. She made the jump from fact to fiction in 2013 and never looked back. From hot hockey romance to steamy romantic suspense, Brenda creates fresh characters in every story she tells. She's a lover of Diet Coke, lazy weekends and happily ever afters.

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