The Devil's Scream
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Emma Carney a woman who lost her friends in The Cave of Evil Spirits. The Seneca Indians believed the cave to be the gateway to Hell and as Emma finds out they were right.
After she and her friends enter the cave they are attacked by something. Emma escapes with only a scar and a rattlesnake bite, but she didn’t really escape anything. The evil of the cave follows her, tormenting her while asleep and awake. She must find a way to destroy the evil or become one of the tortured spirits forced to live there for eternity.
People in the town of
Jared has been watching Emma for a long time, though she didn’t know it. He finally comes to her and has answers to so many of the questions she has. He promises to help her rid the cave of evil. Will he succeed or parish with her?
It all comes down to the final, bloody battle between good and evil, whoever prevails determines the future of the cave and all who enter it forever more.
From the first few pages, I was amazed. I love good horror stories and when they are mixed with paranormal, I am hooked. Ms. Barmann weaves a stunning tale of deception and mystery that even the most seasoned reader will not be able to unravel until the author is ready for you to.
Laura http://yougottareadreviews.blogspot.com/2009/06/review-devils-scream-by-stephanie.html
Dark Diva's August 2009 Top pick
It has been too long since I have read a book that has completely scared the crap out of me. I have sat in my room with the lights off reading this story and regretted it. I know I can reach up and switch the light back on, but why? Isn’t this what a truly amazing paranormal/horror story should be about? Shouldn’t it tantalize all of your senses? Make you cringe when your home settles and it pops and groans?? I think it is.
http://ddrreviews.blogspot.com/2009/08/devils-scream-by-stephanie-barmann.html
Cursed Lovers
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Mara had no idea that fate had brought her to the town of
Mara was just getting over a break up with her cheating ex William when she comes to the small house she has rented. Mara meets Jason, the man who owns the house and feels a strong connection with him. Mara didn’t have a clue Jason wasn’t what he appeared to be. How could she have known the man who seemed so real, so alive was in fact a ghost? Still she can’t fight the feelings she has for him. It’s as if they were meant to be and she isn’t about to pass up the chance at love even if he is dead.
Mara soon comes to find out Jason’s fate will bring her to meet her own. His death a decade before was the start of her destiny. The horrible vision of Mara the witch had long ago was a prophecy Mara couldn’t avoid, yet one that brings her love and happiness that lasts forever.
"The Lost Are Never Far"
During the investigation she finds she is not who she always thought she was. She is much more than she ever could have imagined, and now it is up to her to stop a malevolent man from filling the world with evil and along the way she finds the love of her life.
Sarah is on her way back to San Francisco for the first time in over forty years. On the way her mind begins to retrace the steps of her youth, beginning when she was just seventeen. She is deeply in love with Steven who has been her childhood friend ever since she could remember. Their love is so strong she knows it was meant to be. They truly are soul mates. Sarah is broken hearted when Steven is killed in Vietnam. She loses her lust for life, and begins drowning in her own sorrow. She becomes desperate to escape the memories of him that are all around her, the lake where they made love, the streets they walked down hand in hand. Her sadness causes her to flee, finding a refuge of sorts in her brothers home in San Francisco. There she discovers other parts of herself; but still cannot escape his memory. She sees him in her mind, and speaks to him in her dreams, visions that are so real she is unsure whether they are visions at all, or if they are in fact reality. In San Francisco she meets Paul, a man who is the complete opposite of Steven. Paul is a free spirit who shows her love is possible again, however, complications arise when his brother Adam moves to California. He is the mirror image of what Sarah had lost. Everything about him takes her back to simpler times when they were still just kids, and not yet scarred by the weight of the world. She fights her feelings; not knowing if it is Adam she is attracted too, or the memory of Steven she sees in him. She bounces between the two before finally figuring out who it is that loves her the way Steven would have, the one who her heart truly belongs to. In the end Sara does finally find the ultimate love and happiness that Steven helped lead her to. She discovers that soul mates can never be separated forever; because their hearts and souls are bonded together for eternity.
41/2 out of 5 pixies I thought Paul a weak, unhealthy relationship, until Ms. Barmann redeems him in a spectacular manner. Adam surprised me, and I think will surprise most readers, with the way his character develops. Once I got into this book, I couldn’t stop reading. I carried it everywhere with me, and read every moment I could. - Dark Angel Reviews
Dreams Of The Past
Some Dreams are Meant to Come True.
Men don’t rate highly on busy Janelle’s list of priorities, especially not when they have a habit of cheating on her. The last thing she expects is to fall in love with Jake, a man she’s met online.
Jake, a military man, can't get Janelle out of his head. She haunts his dreams at night, and now she’s agreed to meet him in real life.
rom the moment they set eyes on each other, they knew it was meant to be. Will history repeat itself or will Janelle and Jake find their happy ending?
The characters in this book were exciting. I was fascinated by the plot and her delivery of the storyline. The main couple was endearing. The supporting cast was so realistic. The way she wrote the alternate story was unusual and spellbinding. There were highs and lows which caused the couple to face their difficulties with determination.
-The Romance Studio
http://www.theromancestudio.com/reviews/reviews/dreamspastbarmann.htm
The story had an interesting twist that left me turning the pages. The characters developed nicely and became so real. Janelle was a delight; Jake a true soldier who lost his buddy and you could feel his pain. The characters in both of their dreams,
http://bellaseroticreviews.blogspot.com/2009/10/dreams-of-past-by-stephanie-barmann.html?zx=ee2502d8abe039a5