Bridghid Parkinson

First off... Christmas and the winter holidays are a very busy season for me but I'm happy to say now... "Merry whatever and many more to come". I know how it is, you can't please everyone and I do think the holidays are a special social season that everyone should enjoy... even Laura and her fork.

You will notice the blog is closed to comments. Sorry- if it's important that you reach me, you will know where to find me. I welcome comments, I really do! What I don't welcome are the bots from the websites of adult videos that are adding their website to my blog to increase their footprint on the web. This is mine, I don't care for their sites, and I am not going to add mine to theirs. 

Now... Stanley came for a visit, again. I do love this dog dearly- but for every sweet memorable event he gave, he gave me three, "Damnit!" moments. Typical of bassets, he is attention starved. I have a nice green khaki skirt-- kind of looks like the old solid color Army Uniforms. It's long, comfortable in summer or winter, and just one of those nice multi purpose pieces that goes everywhere. Stanly walks up and starts rubbing his head on my leg. Cute? Oh, HECK NO! Not Stanley!! He's found a wonderful portable napkin and I am now wearing the latest collection of eye-boogers, drool and dribbles from the water dish. Thanks Stanley, I'm so glad to be of service. We discovered Stanley ATE a sock- and in the normal course of events, it certainly did pass. No tummy ache... nothin. But... there is no doubt this dog loves his Auntie Di. I had a furry shadow for a week.

Works in Progress... or newly completed items...

EGYPT... "Anchient Jems" is finally finished. Imagine that you are an archeologist and you have a chance to study your subject in first-person. Toss in one HOT Priest, the antics of a few Egyptian Gods, and the liberal ideas of the Twelfth Dynasty society. Indeed, it gets interesting. Months ago Jewel was telling me, "You need to try time travel..." Well, I did. I just didn't anticipate that my first episode would chomp off 3700 years and drop her into Egypt. Can you imagine coming back and reading about yourself with the perception of the people that you are a Godess? Of course, that's not the ending! I won't tell you that!! Shame on you!

JADED BEASTS 5-- CROW LIKE ME. All I have to say is WOW... that was a whirlwind of fun to write. You may be familiar with the book, "Deaf Like Me" or the HBO series called "Dead Like Me" but it's not the same. Logan is a Guardian. He's a spirit that has watched over Tommie since she was born. Tommie, a computer game programmer, is murdered when the criminsal element she discovers in her office comes after her. They need to get her murderers, liberate the hostages they have, and run from the 'psychic types' that can actually see the Guardian Spirits. I've been through China Town and that region of Philly. They go up I 95, down to the court house and police stations, too. I wish I could have included some of the historic sites I have seen- up to and including Ben Franklin's grave and the Liberty Bell.

SPELLFIRE... I do love Spellfire.

THE GROLLIM (Spellfire Commemorative) are creatures inspired by a modern ghosts legend in Kentucky, around an old medical quarantine ward for tuburculosis patients. I watched some documentary and Spellfire seemed like the perfect, logical place forthe location of an imfirmary of that type in Texas.

FOR SO LONG (Spellfire Harvest of Heroes) is about two WWII Era people-- now obviously ghosts-- that live in Spellfire. Well, let me clarify that- Jack's been there a while- he discovered Spellfire when he met James Dallingham, the Texas Ranger, during th Korean War, and now that Rosie has finally entered the realm of living-without-a-human-body, he sure would like to have his wife back.

HEART OF A RANGER (Spellfire Seasons2) goes into a little more about Capt. James Dallingham. He is, without a doubt, a typical old Texan. Of course- he fought during the Texas Revolution so he's entitled to his quirks... but Miss Sarah, in spite of her 1800s birthday, is more modernized. Our darling captain is dragged, kicking and screaming (well, OK... he enjoys it) into the 21st century but he does take a stand that some things need to be done properly. And he's right.

CUTS BOTH WAYS (Spellfire Evening) Imagine that you have two ugly little minions of a bad-guy standing in front of you and one of them is holding a dagger. What do you do? Most of us would "Kill it". Guess what... wrong answer. You should know me better than that! That's way too easy. This one ventured into a little darker aspect of Spellfire. Jack loves his wife, and after all the years he waited for her, he was afraid of loosing her again-- and he was justified in that fear. He just couldn't keep up with the old-fashioned thinking that he had to protect her. She knew the risks of what she was doing, and quite literally, she was the only woman for the job. Could he let her do it, like the many times she'd let him work for his military service? That kind of love cuts both ways... it's not just the dagger. Jack proves he's a very big man, even when he's on his knees.

COMING... oh yes... SPELLFIRE HEARTS, Spellfire Shadows, and a few things I am cooking up. I got a little addicted to the "Paranormal watchers" and Time Travel romance. We do have something special cooking!! Haunted Passions is going to be reissued... with GRAPHICS. I get to show you some of the stunning buildings of Delaware... and that Kookie dog.

I'm a bit lazy at times, too but it was suggested that I go through and gather information on the reviews and bring it here. I blanched but I've been nudged again. These are the notes about the story and the overall anthology comments. If you want to read the full review, the link is still on the sidebar. Special thanks to the reviewers!

Phantom Vindication:

Love Romances- 4 Hearts- by Janna Leigh
Have you ever had a sexual dream lover or dreamt about someone you did not know, but wished you did? Take the spook-tacular sexual ride with Rose, as she finds out some dreams are better than others…
Phantom Vindication is by author Bridghid Parkinson. This was the most engrossing read, with a lustful gymnastics theme. If you think you have read a great ghost story, think again. You have to read this one. Ms. Parkinson, this is the crown jewel of this anthology!
Individual rating: 5 hearts

Coffeetime Romance- 5 Cups- by Jenn

Phantom Vindication by Bridghid Parkinson:

“Arriving at the bed and breakfast dead on her feet, Rose does not heed the clerk's warning about her room being haunted. All she wants is to rest and keep out of her husband’s drunken clutches. However, once asleep, she gets a visit in the form of the handsome ghost, James. Despite the fact that he is a ghost, or perhaps because of it, he brings her more pleasure than she has ever known. With James' help, her husband will no longer haunt her life.”

“Sweet Revenge plays to the reader's need for vengeance without the subsequent need for jail time. The stories are by turns dark, sexy, eerie, hilarious, and above all, hot. I
highly recommend this book for those that like a lot of variety and spice with a lot of
sweet revenge thrown in.”

Romance at Heart- by Linda
Rose is exhausted by the time she arrives at the bed and breakfast. All she wants is plenty of relaxation away from her ex-husband and his stupid drunken spree and constant badgering. She brushes aside the warning from the clerk that her room is haunted. When she falls asleep she isn’t prepared for James, a most handsome ghost who brings her extreme pleasure. Not only that, he is prepared to fix her ex-husband so he will not trouble her again.
Phantom Vindication is a great exoneration that really satisfies. Who would believe a ghost could be so enchanting and full of laughter.

“Phantom Vindication by Bridghid Parkinson - Rose has spent all night driving to get away from her drunken husband and she just wants to sleep, even if the last room available is supposedly haunted. While having the most delicious dreams of a man named Jay, her husband is on his way to her. Can Rose figure out a plan to get revenge and survive her husband’s wrath?”

“Sweet Revenge is a wonderful collection of stories that run’s the gamut of revenge. I found them to be intriguing, sexy and funny. Each story had characters that were highly developed despite their short length and had excellent plots. The sex scenes are red hot! If you’re looking for a terrific book that has a little of everything then don’t miss Sweet Revenge.”

Also from Fallen Angels Reviews- “Genre of the Month”, article by Izzy

"Sweet Revenge brought to us by Midnight Show Case has a huge offering of talented authors contributing to this anthology that garnered a 5 Angel review from Angel Tammy. "Intriguing, sexy, and funny" from a fellow angel drew my attention. At first, I thought that there were too many authors, (J.M. Cornwell, Marguerite Turnley, Bridghid Parkinson, Nancy Pirri, I.G. Frederick, Herbert Grosshans, Imari Jade, Marcella, Laura Bacchi, and Cynthia Rayne) I might tire of such short stories. How could they possible catch my interest, but I was mistaken. There are enough authors in this compellation so that every taste can find at least one author to their liking."

“ I would do anything to have this ghost come and visit me.”

“Each of these stories has a perfect way of getting back at someone who has wronged us. Each one is unique, and the endings are perfect.  I wasn’t sure what to think when I first opened the book and saw that each story was short, but man oh man they are short, sweet, and straight to the point. This is one book I will positively be recommending to my friends and since it was such an excellent read I am awarding it a five blue ribbon award.”