A TOUCH OF BLUE by Michael W. Davis

Publisher: Champagne Books
Date published: June 2011
No ISBN # Given
Science Fiction/Futuristic Short Story
E-Book
Reviewed by Dawn
Obtained by Author


CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE! When Riggs is called back to the one place he never expected to see again, what he finds there is something much more than he expected. Secrets, lies and more are being hidden by a government he despises. Can Riggs find a way to figure out what the truth is before it’s too late for himself and for the others on the Andora Prime?

A TOUCH OF BLUE is a short story so I am not to go into too many details on it just so I don’t spoil it for those who may have not have read it yet. Michael Davis delves into a science fiction adventure that will draw you in and grab you by the throat. It is a fast paced ride from start to finish. The writing is tight, storyline fast paced and characters are quite interesting. The only thing I was disappointed in was that it was so short. I would love to have seen this as a longer story and gotten a more in-depth look into what happened on Andora Prime before Riggs came back.

Meet Riggs, a retired intel officer, who is drawn back into helping the government he despises just so they could expand their reach in the outer worlds. Riggs learns some news when he goes back to Andora Prime and now he has to decide which stories he was told were truth or fiction. The readers are drawn into this fascinating world Mr. Davis creates and find themselves on a roller coaster ride along with Riggs as he races to find the truth-even if it means going up against Andora Prime’s government. I really enjoyed Riggs. He was complex, intriguing and you get a sense of the turmoil he feels when he returns to the one place he has vowed to never go back to. The dynamics between characters are wonderful and the secondary characters help keep the story on track.

A TOUCH OF BLUE is a fast paced wild ride from start to finish. If you are looking for a short novella to take you to places amid the stars, then grab Michael W. Davis’s wonderful Science Fiction adventure. I look forward to seeing more stories set in this fascinating world.

This is an objective review and not an endorsement of this book.

ESSENCE by Michael W. Davis

Champagne Books
March 2010
No ISBN # Given
Sci Fi/Futuristic Short Story
E-book
Obtained by Author
Reviewed by Dawn




CLICK TO PURCHASE! Drake and Lara are working in deep space, trying to find the elusive mineral, Tallium. When they stumble upon the largest deposit of Tillium, they must make a choice that will change everything-all for the price of love.

ESSENCE is a short science fiction story by author Michael W. Davis that will keep you highly entertained from start to finish. There is an element of a mystery that surrounds Drake & Lara that had me trying to figure out what it was plus this is an author who creates some wonderfully well rounded characters that fairly step off the pages and into your hearts. Fast paced storyline, tight writing and intriguing characters kept the story flowing nicely. I don’t want to give away too much as this was a short story. I will leave it up to you to explore space with Lara & Drake. The underlying question that caught my imagination was “What would you do for love?” This question kept humming in my brain as I flipped the pages of ESSENCE. This author kept this question running underneath it all as you found out what Drake and Lara did for love and the climatic ending had me speechless. It was truly one that even I could not have foreseen.

Michael W. Davis is a masterful storyteller who continues to keep the reader highly entertained with his stories. With each book this author delivers to his readers, he captivates you from start to finish with a few intriguing twists that leave you breathless. ESSENCE is a nice, short read that will leave you eager for more. I hope this author comes back to this little area of the world he created and shows us more fun in space. If you haven’t read one of Mr. Davis’s stories then grab ESSENCE and settle in for a fun filled romp in outer space.


THIS IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT OF THIS BOOK. THIS IS AN OBJECTIVE UNBIASED REVIEW

VEIL OF DECEPTION by Candace Morehouse & Michael Davis

Publisher: Champagne Books
Date published: January 2010
ISBN: 9781926681047
Romantic Suspense
E-book
Reviewed by Dawn
Obtained by Author

CLICK TO PURCHASE! Something strange is going on in Spenser Lake. People have gone missing, animals are disappearing and mystery surrounds the tranquil place. Kurt Hawkins lived through the nightmare of his wife going missing two years before and as the residents of Spenser Lake worry who is next, he is haunted by not knowing what his beloved wife went through in her final hours. Guilt plagues him as he tries to move on with his life yet it isn’t until he gets to know local author Danielle Gillette, who has her own skeletons to deal with. Secrets exist in Spenser Lake and sometimes the truth is more than either can bear when it all comes out in the end.

VEIL OF DECEPTION is a gut-wrenching story that sucks you in and doesn’t let you go until you have read the very last page. These two talented authors deliver a story full of hidden nuances, twists and turns that keep you going “OH MY GOD!” as you flip the pages to see what happens next for Spenser Lake residents. Michael Davis & Candace Morehouse delve into Spenser Lake with gusto and keep the tension building along as you try to figure out what is going on there with people and animals disappearing over the years. I was glued to the pages and tried to figure out the mystery of Spenser Lake when the authors would flip the script and twist it so you are scrambling to see what and where the story will take you. With some wonderful multi-dimensional characters, mystery and some sexual tension sprinkled within the pages, Mr. Davis & Ms. Morehouse deftly weave a spell around the readers’ as they try to navigate the VEIL OF DECEPTION that covers Spenser Lake and its residents.

If you enjoy a suspenseful romance that keeps you guessing even as you flip the pages, then grab VEIL OF DECEPTION. Both these authors will keep you on your toes, jumping at shadows until the very climatic ending and then you’re eager to read it again. I definitely will be going back and reading this again in the future as it stays with you even after the last page is read. Run, don’t walk, to pick up the latest book from these two talented authors and be prepared to get lost in the mystery of Spenser Lake. I look forward to more collaborations between these two in the future.

THIS IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT OF THIS BOOK. THIS IS AN OBJECTIVE UNBIASED REVIEW

BLIND CONSENT by Michael W. Davis

Publisher: Champagne Books
Date published: April 2009
ISBN: 978-1-897445-66-2
Romantic Suspense
E book
Reviewed by Dawn


CLICK TO PURCHASE! The town of Tanglewood Falls is a picturesque town that you can enjoy and explore, but there is a secret that is haunting it that will destroy the serendipity of this breathtaking place and cause one man to find the truth to his past, to the visions that haunt him and to the one woman who may be the answer to it all. For Tanglewood Falls is a place where folklore is the norm and these town citizens think Annie is blessed. One man will do anything to keep the secret of Tanglewood Falls just that, a secret and Ryan and Annie are in his crosshairs. Can they survive to see the truth come out into the public eye before it is too late?

BLIND CONSENT is a gripping suspenseful story that author Michael Davis delivers with his trademark style. Full of twists, turns and an ending you don’t see, I was blown away by the sheer scope of BLIND CONSENT. The characters are imaginative, multifaceted and intriguing. Mr. Davis does a masterful job telling the hidden story behind the breathtaking Tanglewood Falls.

Meet Ryan, a man driven by nightmares and dreams that have haunted him for over twenty years. He returns to Tanglewood Falls and finds something seething under the beauty of the place and more secrets he can unravel in one sitting. He meets Annie, a woman with her own secrets that she guards yet he can not help falling for her even with the doubts crashing through his mind. A town full of folklore and the townspeople feel Annie is “blessed”. Can Ryan sort out the secrets and find the answer to his nightmares and dreams before the past crashes into his present and destroys his future? Ryan is an intriguing character.. He comes across as confused yet determined to end the mystery of these confusing dreams and scary nightmares he has been having. Annie is a woman who may have secrets of her own but she delivers softness to Ryan that had me rooting for these two to succeed in finding their answers fast. I love how intricate Mr. Davis has his characters, with faults of their own and yet they persevere to the end, getting their answers and finding a love worth fighting for.

BLIND CONSENT is a gripping edge of the seat ride that the author delivers with a broad stroke of his pen, giving the reader glimpses into heaven as they find themselves embroiled in a mystery that encompasses Tanglewood Falls. You have a mystery that will keep you guessing, a romance to soothe those rough edge of the seat turns Mr. Davis delivers. If you enjoy a story that keeps you guessing from start to finish, characters that intrigue you and a storyline that delivers heart pounding twists and turns, then grab BLIND CONSENT. I am fast becoming one of this author’s biggest fans. You won’t be disappointed.

FORGOTTEN CHILDREN by Michael W. Davis

Publisher: Champagne Books
Date published: July 2008
ISBN: 978-1-897445-00-6
Suspense/Thriller
E book
Reviewed by Dawn


CLICK TO PURCHASE! Lawton, Virginia looks peaceful, serene and a place where you can raise your children with none of the big city crimes going on. But underneath it all, there is a layer of greed and evil that snakes along the shadows and one woman will find herself haunted by dreams as she finds herself fighting for survival against something that looks so normal but is so evil. A clandestine corporation is about to be exposed and it seems as if nothing can stop it’s destructive enterprise. Can one couple fight for their lives as they try to fight the EW at the same time?

FORGOTTEN CHILDREN is a story that will keep you glued to the pages eager for the next shoe to drop. Mr. Davis is a masterful storyteller that will leave you breathless and gasping over the twists and turns of FORGOTTEN CHILDREN. With a master’s touch, this author delves into a suspenseful story that literally knocks you on your butt and keeps you guessing from start to finish. With the right amount of suspense, mystery and romance, Mr. Davis shows that he is knowledgeable and cares about his characters. With a deft hand, he delivers a story that will stay with you even after you are done with FORGOTTEN CHILDREN.
With a dash of intrigue, Michael Davis weaves his way around you in FORGOTTEN CHILDREN and you get the impression that the other shoe is going to drop but not knowing when. This is a story that hooks you completely by the time the first chapter is read and I was up all night reading, trying to figure out what would happen next. With well rounded characters, a gripping and moving storyline, Mr. Davis delivers a story that will haunt you for days afterwards and you wonder…..will there be more from this talented author? If you enjoy a good story that alternately leaves you breathless, gasping in excitement and eager for the next page, then grab FORGOTTEN CHILDREN and hold on to your seats, this is a story you will want on your keeper shelf afterwards.