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It is with great excitement, and a touch of bitter-sweet happiness, that I can announce my books are once again available for sale (on Smashwords, and soon on other retailers as well!)
My writing career has been a bit of a long journey. Starting out as a writer for local newspapers and trade magazines, I began to explore my passion to be a novelist with a serious concentration in Romantic Suspense. I had a false start with a small company in 2001 where my book Courage of the Heart was first published; I grew discontent as I felt they were not living up to the things they had promised me. I started looking around for another publisher, I wasn’t confident enough to explore self-publishing options (yet!).
Somewhere in early 2008 another writer friend told me about a great small-publishing company she had just connected with and, with her blessings, I sent a manuscript in for a story called Bartlett’s Rule. Imagine my absolute delight when I received a wonderful acceptance letter from Kimberlee Williams, the owner and editor of Vanilla Heart Publishing. My G-d, what a wonderful journey it has been! Along the way Kimberlee also became one of my closest friends — which she remains as to this day.
Through the years Kimberlee published several more of my novels along with a few anthologies and shorts. I never once thought I would be published by anyone else, but unfortunately due to personal health reasons, Kimberlee recently let me know she was closing VHP down for good; the beautiful friend that she is, she encouraged me to self-publish my existing books and any future stories I wrote under the publisher name of By-Lines. So today I proudly announce that I have begun my self-publishing journey and express my deepest gratitude to Kimberlee for the experience and encouragement.
I hope that you will stay tuned because my stories are not done yet!
Several of my books have won various accolades including:
Hyphema won the Dec 9, 2011 Friday Book Cover Vote on the Shades of Love website & was recommended in the book Summer Reading: 2012 Blue Ribbon Selection published by the Ewen Prime Co.
Final Sin was an Honorable Mention in the Fiction Category of the 2010 NY Book Festival & a 2009 Pushcart Prize nominee.
Popular trade magazine EMSWorld posted about Final Sin & Hyphema.
Bartlett’s Rule was named one of Carolyn Howard Johnson’s Top Ten Reads for 2009
A Chaunce of Riches was Winner of D. Renee Bagby’s readers’ choice for The Best Overall First Chapter, April 2010
60+ Days to LIVE, BREATHE, & WRITE Writer’s Book Selected as Writer’s Groups ‘Textbook’
Karma Visited was featured in USA Today – Happy Ever After – Nov. 7, 2013
Bartlett’s Rule
Yesterday fellow author Richard W. Paterson and I co-hosted a writing workshop in our local community. It was a fascinating and enriching discussion where we covered several topics. We were so impressed with
the range of questions and experience of all of the participants.
One of the topics we discussed was “How important is the book-cover?”
I showed them two different covers for my novel Bartlett’s Rule
The original
The revised
The first run of Bartlett’s Rule displayed the first, darker cover which gave
the impression that it was a young couple (mainly due to the man’s jaw line).
However the subject matter of the novel involved a rape survivor and the aftermath the rape had on her future relationships, and some of the language and sexual scenes were certainly explicit. (The rape took place prior to the story’s opening). Unfortunately the original cover was often mistaken as a YA theme and so it was quickly changed.
The revised cover of Bartlett’s Rule proved to be more attractive to an
older readership and the book received several favorable reviews.
Ironically many moms felt the book touched on a subject important
enough that several even passed it along to their teen-age daughters to
read and discuss.
So what is YOUR opinion about how
important a book-cover design is?
Bartlett’s Rule is available on
Amazon in Print, Kindle or Audiobook
Barnes&Noble in Paperback or NookBook
Smashwords in multiple E-Book formats
and other online retailers & libraries
The story continues…
Annie’s Karma,
the sequel to Karma Visited,
is available!
Simultaneous Release!
Print and All E-book Editions
Annie’s Karma by Chelle Cordero
Annie Furman moves on from her past and into her future with Undersheriff Dave Turner. Her gifts – or are they her curse? – grow stronger, and she finds out that she is not alone in the realm of astral travel. Dave saved her life, now she has to fight another ‘traveler’ to save Dave… if she survives.
Annie’s Karma Sneak Peek Video
https://youtu.be/Ab611TLSxEI
PRE-RELEASE REVIEW
Annie’s Karma is a super followup novel to Karma Visited. I was intrigued by many things that evolved and expanded throughout the book, not the least of which is the incredibly detailed (although fictional, I must guess) accounts of astral travel, alongside the thriller aspects of the story.
~ Karen Mayes, Beta Reader
Annie’s Karma
by Chelle Cordero
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FREE Holiday Gift for YOU!
’Tis the Season for Cocoa and Reading
Holiday Stories and More
That Christmas Feeling – Tamara Philip
A Date With Mistletoe – Chelle Cordero
Jock Stewart’s Holiday Hilarity – Malcolm R. Campbell
Dead for a Night – Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard
Esperanza-The Holiday that Wasn’t – Neva Squires-Rodriguez
Surprise in August – Charmaine Gordon
The Gift – Lauren Shiro.
New Cover! New Edition!
NOW IN PRINT,
ALL EBOOK EDITIONS,
& AUDIO!
ALL EBOOK EDITIONS,
& AUDIO!
Hyphema
by Chelle Cordero
Hyphema: Bleeding in the eye caused by trauma…
Matt Garratti, a
paramedic from New York, moves his wife and son to North Carolina to work at
his dream job as a flight medic. Pakistani born Sudah, his wife, receives
frosty stares and insensitive comments from their new neighbors.
Before long, Matt wonders if he is pursuing his dream or
bringing his family into a nightmare from which they may never wake.
bringing his family into a nightmare from which they may never wake.
REVIEW
FIVE STARS
A Non-Stop Thriller that Will Leave You Longing for More
Tracy Riva
… Matt and Sudah face obstacles that severely test their relationship and their marriage. I do not want to go into anymore of the specifics here, but while Matt and Sudah’s relationship plays an
important role in the book, the story is much more of an extremely well written thriller and I definitely recommend reading it.
important role in the book, the story is much more of an extremely well written thriller and I definitely recommend reading it.
for the rest of this review, see the Amazon Hyphema page
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AUDIO
REVIEW
a depth well-done
Janet Lane Walters
In Hyphema, author Chelle Cordero meets
headlong a number of real problems facing her characters. She doesn’t
sugar-coat cultural differences and prejudice. The series of incidents and the
deaths faced by Matt and Sudah cause them to face these problems and gives the
love story a depth well-done.
headlong a number of real problems facing her characters. She doesn’t
sugar-coat cultural differences and prejudice. The series of incidents and the
deaths faced by Matt and Sudah cause them to face these problems and gives the
love story a depth well-done.
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or
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New Expanded Edition NOW IN PRINT!
A Chaunce of Riches
by Chelle Cordero
Ben Johnson was hired as a bodyguard for a rich widow and her kid, but he never expected to be working for the woman who had abandoned him just when he had needed her the most. Damn it all, he still wanted her. Samantha Chaunce never thought she would have to explain why she married the rich man instead of Ben. Or that her husband had been murdered…and Ben was the prime suspect.
REVIEW
FIVE STARS A Must Read
LAS Reviewer – originally published on Long and Short Reviews
Nothing is simple in the complex tale of love, danger, and this shared, almost-mourned, past. …the two main characters are both strong, edgy people, and their history together creates a rather unusual relationship between the two. There is anger, resentment, yet, somehow, there is an enduring trust that becomes more and more important in the face of danger.
The very focused plot keeps us madly turning the pages, right to the very end. Yet, it’s the romantic in us that is waiting, and so hoping, that they are both the people we think they are…that somehow, out of all this emotional clutter, disaster and more, they can find their way to true feeling. The story is simply super on all counts. Mark A Chaunce of Riches a Must-Read.
A Chaunce of Riches Links
Paperback Edition
http://www.amazon.com/Chaunce-Riches-Chelle-Cordero/dp/0615986994
Kindle
http://www.amazon.com/Chaunce-Riches-Chelle-Cordero-ebook/dp/B002VBWDN8
Smashwords Direct
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/5422
AllRomance
https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-achaunceofriches-365553-152.html
Kobo
http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/a-chaunce-of-riches
Nook
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-chaunce-of-riches-chelle-cordero/1019258437
AUDIOBOOK
http://www.audible.com/pd/Romance/A-Chaunce-of-Riches-Audiobook/B00IX1GPS4
Book Club Packet – FREE, of course
includes full color bookmarks, title and author info, cover graphics, and discussion starters
http://store.payloadz.com/details/1779151
Can you hear it now? YOU BET!
A Chaunce of Riches by Chelle Cordero is now available as an AUDIOBOOK on Audible, iTunes, and on Amazon! Also in All Ebook Formats and Print Editions.
Ben Johnson was hired as a bodyguard for a rich widow and her kid, but he never expected to be working for the woman who had abandoned him just when he had needed her the most. Damn it all, he still wanted her. Samantha Chaunce never thought she would have to explain why she married the rich man instead of Ben. Or that her husband had been murdered…and Ben was the prime suspect.
Review
FIVE STARS
A Must Read
Nothing is simple in the complex tale of love, danger, and this shared, almost-mourned, past… the two main characters are both strong, edgy people, and their history together creates a rather unusual relationship between the two. There is anger, resentment, yet, somehow, there is an enduring trust that becomes more and more important in the face of danger.
The very focused plot keeps us madly turning the pages, right to the very end. Yet, it’s the romantic in us that is waiting, and so hoping, that they are both the people we think they are… that somehow, out of all this emotional clutter, disaster and more, they can find their way to true feeling. The story is simply super on all counts. Mark A Chaunce of Riches a Must-Read. ~LAS Reviewer, originally published on Long and Short Reviews
A Chaunce of Riches audiobook is narrated by Barry Newman, professional voice artist and producer, residing in Florida. Barry has come to audiobook industry after years of both writing and voicing radio and TV commercials, and has this to say about his work: “I truly enjoy reading a well written story and because of my background I am always thinking about what the listener is hearing. Putting myself in that position I must admit that many times I stop in the middle of a paragraph or sentence asking myself ‘Would I want to hear it that way?’ – our guess is that listeners will give him a resounding YES.
AUDIO, PRINT, and ALL ELECTRONIC EDITIONS
BUY LINKS
AUDIO – http://www.amazon.com/A-Chaunce-of-Riches/dp/B00IXWZIDQ
And if you decide to use the Amazon-exclusive Audible.com 30-day free trial membership it includes:
- This audiobook free, plus a bonus audiobook of your choice
- Exchange any book you don’t like with our Great Listen Guarantee
- Total flexibility – cancel, pause or upgrade membership easily and whenever you like
http://www.amazon.com/Chaunce-Riches-Chelle-Cordero/dp/0615986994
Kindle
http://www.amazon.com/Chaunce-Riches-Chelle-Cordero-ebook/dp/B002VBWDN8
Smashwords Direct
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/5422
AllRomance
https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-achaunceofriches-365553-152.html
Kobo
http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/a-chaunce-of-riches
Nook
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-chaunce-of-riches-chelle-cordero/1019258437
and the FREE Book Club Discussion Packet with full color printable bookmarks, author bio and photo, discussion starters, and synopsis – http://store.payloadz.com/details/1779151
A Chaunce of Riches Sneak Peek Video
or
More Chelle Cordero Audiobooks
Can you hear it now? YOU BET!
The Many Faces of Chelle Cordero by Chelle Cordero is now available as an AUDIOBOOK on Audible, iTunes, and on Amazon! Also in All Ebook Formats and Print Editions.
The Many Faces of Chelle Cordero is a single author collection of short stories featuring Introduction, Pussycat Tails, Holiday Happiness, Not Alone, I Swear That Raccoon Just Knocked on the Door, Stormy Weather, A Mother’s Love, More Than a Friend, The Meeting, The Vacation and a special bonus section.
Something for everyone… humor, drama, passion, suspense, and more! Chelle Cordero’s first short story collection gives the reader a glimpse into her writer’s mind, with humor, poignancy, love, suspense, and more with these nine short stories.
Pussycat Tales
You never really own a cat, but they do rule the household.
Holiday Happiness
Flashy gifts can come with hefty price-tags, but it’s the memories that are priceless.
Not Alone
Sometimes forgiveness seems impossible, but then so is turning your back on a friend.
I Swear That Raccoon Just Knocked on the Door
Take one city girl and send her camping in the woods for a tale of humor and triumph.
Stormy Weather
The ominous skies and howling winds of a hurricane lead to an unexpected and warmhearted friendship.
A Mother’s Love
When her child is hurt, there isn’t anything a mother wouldn’t do to make it better.
More Than a Friend
Best friends become lovers and share a lifetime together.
The Meeting
From a random meeting in the south during WW2 to a marriage and love that lasts for an eternity.
The Vacation
An erotic respite was just what she needed, the man who delivered was what she wanted.
Review
Nice variety of short stories! Chelle Cordero really knows her cats, or should I say the cats who own her. And The Meeting is sweet, tender, and a true love story. ~ Marta Gruenwald
The Many Faces of Chelle Cordero audiobook is narrated by Wendy Tremont-King, Wendy Tremont King, SAG/AFTRA, APA, FBA, Studiotozzi Director and Chief of Laugh; Represented by Look Talent, San Francisco. She has several more projects in line with Vanilla Heart Publishing, and we are looking forward to more of her fine professional work.
AUDIO, PRINT, and ALL ELECTRONIC EDITIONS
BUY LINKS
AUDIO – http://www.amazon.com/The-Many-Faces-Chelle-Cordero/dp/B00HK1HCIA
And if you decide to use the Amazon-exclusive Audible.com 30-day free trial membership it includes:
- This audiobook free, plus a bonus audiobook of your choice
- Exchange any book you don’t like with our Great Listen Guarantee
- Total flexibility – cancel, pause or upgrade membership easily and whenever you like
PRINT – http://www.amazon.com/Many-Faces-Chelle-Cordero-Collection/dp/0615839231
Kindle – http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D8NL6U4
AllRomance Ebooks – https://www.omnilit.com/product-themanyfacesofchellecordero-1222674-237.html
iBooks – https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/many-faces-chelle-cordero/id661486812
Smashwords for All Ereaders – https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/323744
for Sony, Nook, Kindle, Apple, Kobo and More
I would love to get some new (& hopefully great) reviews posted on Amazon. Barnes & Nobel, GoodReads, my FaceBook page, or your personal blog – so here’s the deal…
So starting today, the first five people to post a 3,4 or 5 star review and send me an email to ChelleCordero @ gmail.com (leave out the spaces) with the link of the review will receive a free e-book download from Smashwords! It’s like getting two books for the price of one.
So PLEASE, review me…
Living, Breathing, Writing: A Lesson A Day, Volume 2 by Chelle Cordero ~ In celebration of Volume 1 going to print edition due to demand, Chelle Cordero and Vanilla Heart Publishing have put together another complete month of lessons about the craft of writing and being a writer, from time management to social networking, organizing queries to publication, and more. Includes more than 50 brain-starting exercises and prompts to help you get those words on paper.
Hyphema by Chelle Cordero ~ Hyphema: Bleeding in the eye caused by trauma… Matt Garratti, a paramedic from New York, moves his wife and son to North Carolina to work at his dream job as a flight medic. Pakistani born Sudah, his wife, receives frosty stares and insensitive comments from their new neighbors… Matt wonders if he is pursuing his dream or bringing his family into a nightmare from which they may never wake.
Living, Breathing, Writing: A Lesson A Day by Chelle Cordero ~ A complete month of lessons about the craft of writing and being a writer, from time management to social networking, organizing queries to publication, and more. In the Bonus Section of this book you’ll find more than 50 brain-starting exercises to help you get those words on paper.
His Lucky Charm by Chelle Cordero ~ What happens in Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas… this time it follows Brandon and Caitlyn across the country and into a world of espionage and danger. The one thing that Brandon knows for sure is that he can’t afford to lose his lucky charm, Caitlyn.
Common Bond, Tangled Hearts by Chelle Cordero ~ Layne Gillette’s world is turned upside down when a man she has never met shows up to lay claim as the father of her 6-year old son. When Layne’s abusive “ex-husband” shows up, they are torn apart by danger, kidnapping and lies.
A Chaunce of Riches by Chelle Cordero ~ Ben Johnson was hired as a bodyguard for a rich widow and her kid, but he never expected to be working for the woman who had abandoned him just when he had needed her the most. Damn it all, he still wanted her. Samantha Chaunce never thought she would have to explain why she married the rich man instead of Ben. Or that her husband had been murdered…and Ben was the prime suspect.
Hostage Heart by Chelle Cordero ~ Life was hard after the hurricanes swept through, destroying her parents’ home and livelihood… An errand for her boss – a chance encounter with a crew of bank robbers – a kind man who tried to help her … a man who isn’t all he seems…no, he is so much more
Final Sin by Chelle Cordero ~ Deputy Sherriff Commander Jake Carson has his hands full… investigation of a brutal multiple homicide, a troubled son and a vindictive ex-wife. He meets young, free-spirited paramedic Julie Jennings. When Julie becomes the subject of an obsession, it puts both of them in danger…
Courage of the Heart by Chelle Cordero ~ COURAGE OF THE HEART shows us that sometimes love is the only cure for the very deepest of emotional wounds. The story of the two lovers takes a series of unexpected and fast paced turns where lives, sanity and love are put in jeopardy. Their commitment to one another results in a spirit that binds them together and helps them to overcome physical and emotional dangers.
Within the Law by Chelle Cordero ~ Tom gave up on ever falling in love again the day that he buried his high school sweetheart and fiancé. He started a career in law enforcement just so that he could find her murderer and rapist. Just when he is about to see justice done, he meets Alli Davis-the defense attorney for the murdering rapist who took his love from him.
Bartlett’s Rule by Chelle Cordero ~ Bartlett’s Rule shares the story of Lon and Paige’s love affair; a romance filled with hardship, emotion, danger and triumph. Falling in love was never the challenge; being there for each other, knowing just what to say and making it work is the real test. Paige and Lon are real; they are human, they cry and they laugh. Paige has to learn to trust. Lon has to learn to be patient.
