New Release - Stories that Intrigue

NEW RELEASE IN PAPERBACK AND KINDLE

The Paperback Version of STORIES THAT INTRIGUE: Six Stories of Romance, Delight, and Mystery
is now available for $6.00 on AMAZON. CLICK HERE FOR US LINK
CLICK HERE FOR UK LINK
Kindle Edition at Amazon is for $2.99.
Inspired by the author’s recent trip around the world the book Stories that Intrigue comprises six stories of romance, delight, and mystery, with illustrations by Destinyy Lightt Speakss.
Cover Design is by Shiju H Pallithazheth.
The author also included a section of delightful poetry about her travels.
Lost in London
Julia, a best-selling author and her sister Stephanie visit London. While there, Sam, an author from India joins them to help Julia formulate a new book of stories. One sister disappears and causes panic in the hotel.
Drama in Switzerland
Julia and Stephanie find themselves stranded in Geneva when a cab driver they hired to take them from the airport to the hotel, robs them and abandons them in a lonely park. Who will rescue them?
Love Blooms in France
Stephanie goes off to University. While on a boat cruise Julia and Sam discover true love in France.
A Train Affair
Julia and Sam go to Paris by train to shop for wedding attire and meet a stranger. He relates a story to them which he wants them to tell the world.
The Lyon Connection
A fatal attack at the metro station uncovers many secrets, which upsets Stephanie.
New York Encounter
Julia meets many strangers at an Airport Lounge in New York and hears sad and funny stories.
The book is available on all Amazon stores worldwide.

Imagine my surprise to see this wonderful message in my Gmail inbox.

"Hello! Dear Best Seller And Great Author Friend from Trinidad.
This is Aneeta Chitale Author Posting to you my feedback on the most beautiful short stories of your Recent Collections- Stories That Intrigue.
Award-Winning Author of Zeeka Chronicles and Founder of How To Write For Success Group, Brenda Mohammed has penned the most stunning new 6 Short Stories, now available in paperback on Amazon Uk & USA. and worldwide.

STORIES THAT INTRIGUE
Lost In London
The story begins with the landing at one of the busiest airports in the world, in London. The Heathrow Airport is always at it’s peak time, as the passengers from around the globe commute on this International Terminus. The airborne passengers are anxiously waiting to pick up their baggage from the baggage carousel. The flight from Trinidad to London, at Terminus 5 has just arrived, and the two sisters are eagerly proceeding to the Immigration's counter and green belt to clear the process, a must-do at the airport.
Stephanie and Julia are very eager to embark on their, sightseeing spree in London. The travel itinerary looks full for Julia, an author of 23 Best Selling Books - and maybe the 24th to arrive soon at London’s International Destination! And Stephanie has no clue of it.
So how is it going to be accomplished, by Julia? The travel writing is ‘Hot Line’ for Julia and her, facebook; Indian friend Sam Jurai. But Julia has safely tucked away a big secret of this author, friend’s visit to London from her younger sister Stephanie, what are the stakes now? There are no compromises, from either of the sisters, and the plot takes the readers on the roller coaster ride, from the hotel Atrium to the majestic Big Ben! The intrigue, at the Big Ben spot really catches on the reader's mind. Stephanie's sudden disappearance causes a real ruckus at the Hotel Atrium in London. She is ‘Lost and Found’ in her attempt to meet the ‘New Author’ friend of her sister from India. The “Bucket List Travels” then takes you to Switzerland. The binge and wanderlust of Julia make these short stories really interesting.
By Aneeta Chitale
Author of Debut Novel “Sojourn To Maldives” from India.
With Warm Regards& Best Wishes!
THANK YOU Aneeta Chitale.

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An Interview with Brenda Mohammed

Yvonne Daniels interviewed Author Brenda Mohammed

1.How did you decide what genre to write?

I am a multi-genre writer and have written eighteen books to date.
The first book I wrote was I am Cancer Free – A Memoir in 2013.
I wrote that book to tell people suffering from that disease, cancer does not have to be a death sentence.
That book won first place in non-fiction in McGrath’s House Indie Book Awards in 2016.
It also received a five-star review and five-star seal from Readers Favorite.

After that, I wrote six memoirs My Life as a Banker, Retirement is Fun, Travel Memoirs with Pictures, Memoirs of Dr. Andrew M. Khan, [my father’s memoirs, which received four five-star reviews from Readers Favorite] a spiritual memoir, Your Time is Now, and a Dog’s Tale She Cried For Me.

I tried fiction because of something that my brother said to me prior to his death. He wrote in reference to my book, ‘My Life as a Banker: A Life Worth Living,”
“Your book makes very pleasant reading, and your literary expression is superb and easy to follow. You have an excellent talent, and I think you should follow up on a leisurely basis with perhaps publishing a book of short stories. With fiction, you will have greater opportunity to use your imagination and your undoubted descriptive ability. You used the word “fantasize” to create a situation. This is an outstanding quality, which you should continue to use because it is imagination, which disposes of everything, coming from within you. It creates beauty, justice, and happiness, which are everything in this world.”

I took my brother’s advice and in the year 2014 wrote, ‘Heart-Warming Tales,’ ‘Stories People Love, and Adventures of Squeaky Doo.’ The three books are short story collections.

An idea for a science fiction series came to me and in February 2016, I published Zeeka and the Zombies: Revenge of Zeeka Book 1.
Within a few months, I released Zeeka’s Child Book 2, and Zeeka Returns Book 3.
The series scored a double with Readers Favorite.
I had compiled the first three books into a trilogy called Revenge of Zeeka: Horror Trilogy.
In September 2016, I submitted the trilogy to Readers Favorite for a free review.
The book received a five-star review and five-star seal.
The following year I added two more books to the series - Zeeka’s Ghost Book 4 and Resurrection Book 5.
I compiled the five books into one book called Zeeka Chronicles: Revenge of Zeeka.
I sent it to Readers Favorite for a free review and it received a five-star review and five-star seal.
A fan nominated the book for the Metamorph Publishing Summer Indies Book Awards.
It won Best Science Fiction third place in September 2017.


2.When did you know you wanted to be a writer?

I did not plan to be a writer.
I loved my former careers.
I was a former Bank Manager and upon retirement I ventured into Insurance Underwriting.
I was successful in both careers but a diagnosis of cancer changed my life.
I am now happy to be a writer.

3.How do you research for your plot and characters?

I must admit that I had no fixed method for writing my books.
My Memoirs and that of my father’s are life experiences and required no research.
With the fictional short stories some of them are based on true events in the lives of people I know.
For the Zeeka series the upsurge in the zika virus led me to compile the series. I was rather immersed in that series and felt as if the characters told me what to write.
I used certain medical terms which I researched on the internet.

4.What's your latest book you published?

The latest book I published was How to Write For Success in December 2017.
I wanted to share my knowledge and experience with new and aspiring writers.
The book received a five=star review and five-star seal from Readers Favorite on 31st December 2017.

5.You have travelled a lot. Do you use your travels as setting for your books?

No. I have travelled a lot and details of my travels are in one book, Travel Memoirs with Pictures: Exploring the World which is an illustrated picture book filled with reflections of my travels around the world.
In this pictorial travel book of my priceless memories, I describe places visited and the wonderful times my family and I had in our tourist trips.
The book is great to read while on a vacation or for some travel inspiration.
I have referred to some of my travels in my other memoirs.
However, most of my stories, besides the Zeeka series which is set on a fictitious island in the future, are set in my home country, Trinidad in the Caribbean.

6.What type of heroine do you like to create - a strong one that's not afraid of tears, or a meek one who overcomes her fears?

Depending on the story I use both types of heroines to provide contrast.

7.Do you have someone who you base your hero on?

No. I do not have any particular person in mind when I write my stories.

8.What makes you decide to write a series or standalone?

Writing a series gives me time to figure out in what direction the story should take.
A series is also easier on the reader.
Reviewers commented that they appreciated the break in the stories as they are bedtime readers.

9.What about your family: do they read your books?

Yes. My sisters and children look forward to reading my books.
My husband although very supportive, does not like to read. However, he loves to read the book reviews.

10.What subject will you write about in the future?

I love to experiment with other genres and right now I am writing a romance novel, The Gift of Love.

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Stories People Love - Short Stories of Crime, Adventure, and Love

Stories People Love is getting a new book cover.
The cover was designed by Jane West of Designs by Jane. Check out her page at FACEBOOK.

Stories People Love contains short stories of Crime, Adventure, and Love.

1. A Headmaster's Daughter - When minimal value was placed on education for girls, a passionate young Christian girl finds true love with a brilliant scholar.
2. Travel Dreams of Yesterday - Two young adventurous girls, one with a strict Christian father, take a trip across the world.
3. The Dirtiest of all evils - A thrilling murder mystery that demonstrates true brotherly love.
4. Age Difference - A Love Story. True love knows no bounds but can there be a limit to the age of your partner?
The four stories, each different in content, are connected by the common theme of hope.

Read some top reviews:

LIFE'S CHOICES
Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
These are fictional short stories which will get you thinking about life's choices.
Do you follow tradition or follow your own heart?
The book is well written and I rate it five stars.

Amazonian
5.0 out of 5 stars
Loved this collection of short stories
Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
Loved this collection of short stories- well-written, fun, and engaging!
The author included a good mix of storylines.
My personal favorite was ‘Travel Dreams of Yesterday’ – the trips the girls took to Europe. 5 stars

reader2010
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great reading for a Sunday afternoon
Format: Kindle Edition|Verified Purchase
Great little set of short stories all inspirational. Love, life, and loyalty. Great for a Sunday afternoon.

marmalizer
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great little collection that will make you think (especially if you are a travel fan like me!)
Format: Paperback
'The Moral of this story is to never give up on your dreams.'
With a title like Stories People Love,, this book already had a lot to live up to. As I read each of the four short stories in turn, the change from fiction to non-fiction made reading this collection all the more pleasurable.
As a bit of a travel fiend myself, the standout story for me is Travel Dreams of Yesterday.
The author writes this so well that you really feel you are journeying along with her.
Is it a spoiler to say each story is a heartwarming one (a reference to one of the author's other works)?
I don't think so.
Each element of the collection's opener, A Headmaster's Daughter, twists and turns and demands that you keep reading.
The Dirtiest of All Evils is intriguing as a murder mystery and seems initially out of place. But reading the stories again, it feels a good fit.
This is a neat and extremely readable collection and shows an author who is able to write fiction and non-fiction elements seamlessly.
It's not an easy combination and yet the author pulls it off admirably.


Arabella Persaud
5.0 out of 5 stars
A collection of stories, poems and an informative article all connected by the common theme of hope

Format: Paperback
In Stories People Love, the author combines several genres in one collection.: a romance story, a murder mystery, a travel chronicle, an advice piece, and some poetry. The work consists of two fictional stories, a narration of a true-life adventure, some thoughts on the advantages of buying insurance, and four poems.

My favorite story of the collection is "The Headmaster's Daughter". It is a beautiful, finely developed tale that deals with the romance of Marie and Paul in the 1950's. After some setbacks in their relationship, they finally marry proving to all that love always triumphs.

"The Dirtiest of All Evils" is shorter but exciting in its own way. Mark almost confesses to a murder he did not commit because he believes he is protecting his brother. The true details of the crime eventually emerge and vindicate Mark.

"Travel Dreams of Yesterday" relates the author's journey, with her friend Sylvia, to New York, Toronto, London, Germany, and Holland. It is a detailed chronicle of their wonderful experiences and safe return home.

Typical of the style of the author, these stories are easy to read and understand. The common thread that unites each piece in this collection is hope. The theme running through each story is that with hope and faith, nothing can ever go wrong. It is a theme that can be found in all of the author's work. I highly recommend this book.

Positive reading
Format: Kindle Edition
This book is brilliantly filled with stories and poems that are easy to read and which also contains valuable life information. They range from fiction to non-fictional stories as well as poems, which are artfully written to provide a positive reading experience.

The book is available at Amazon Universal Link.

Heart-Warming Tales - Five short stories of Comedy, Crime, Love, and Unhappy Marriages

I have added a new story, She Cried for Me, to Heart-Warming Tales.
Here is the new Book Description:

Heart - Warming Tales consists of five unusual and enjoyable short stories of Comedy, Crime, Love, Infidelity and Unhappy Marriages.
The Psychiatrist and the Thief is a comedy- mystery. A thief pretends to be a patient of the psychiatrist, and a series of blunders occur.

Her Online Predator is a mystery - thriller /romance. It teaches a valuable lesson. Be careful with whom you make friends on the internet. That person may not be the one he or she claims to be.

A Marriage on the Rocks is about a young couple who had serious problems in their marriage. The wife left the marital home to find a more exciting way of life.

Dead Business is about a suspicious woman who doubted her husband. She was determined to find out the truth about him.

She Cried for Me is the autobiography of a stray dog who found a loving home.

You can buy the book for only US$1.99 at Amazon Universal Link


Here is the first chapter from She Cried For Me.

Chapter One

“What are you doing here, dog?” he shouted. I cringed as I saw the broom raised in his hand. It came crashing down but I darted away for cover under the steps. He came after me and I lay crouched in the lowest part of the area where he could not get at me. He stooped to glare at me and blurted out, “When I get back home tonight be gone from here. Do you hear me, dog? I cannot afford to buy myself a proper meal, far less feed you. For your own sake leave, or I will kill you.”
I heard from my master those last words. I was scared to death. I was just sitting on the lawn. I was not disturbing him. Why did he hate me? Where would I go? I was born there.
My mother gave birth to my brothers and me under those steps where I lay. My master’s wife who loved us and took care of us passed away one month ago. My mother died of starvation two weeks after my master’s wife died. He gave away my brothers to two of his friends.
I recall that day. His friends came to visit him and they started drinking and behaving raucously. They were also smoking something, which smelt awful.
Late at night, three of them stumbled out of the house. They looked at us as we huddled together on the ground. We were hungry and expected dinner. My master threw some scraps of bread on the ground. They turned to leave.
One of them turned around and asked my master, “My son has been asking for a pet. Can I have that one?” He pointed to my brother. He was better looking than I was. In fact, both my brothers were better looking than I was. I am a girl but I was scrawny looking because I lacked proper care and nutrition.
“You can have all three,” he said. ”My wife loved pets but I have no time for them. To me, they are bloody nuisances.”
“I will take one for my son too,” said the other man. He stood for a while looking at us, glancing from one to the other. I hoped that one of them would take me away and feed me. I started thinking how nice it would be to be the pet of a little boy. It was not to be. In the blink of an eye, they took up my brothers and walked off with them. I was alone. My master looked at me and said, “No one wants you, dog. I am stuck with you.” I felt abandoned. I did not even have a name. He addressed me as ‘dog’ each time.
For days, he did not feed me. Luckily, for me, the little girl next door would throw me a few sausages when she was feeding her dogs. She was very kind, and her dogs came close to the fence to keep my company.
When my master was at home, he would sweep the yard and threaten me with the broom. At times, he would hit me with the broom and I would run off howling in pain. It was becoming unbearable to live there anymore. "

Top Reviews for Stories People Love

I found this review on Barnes and Nobles.
Stories People Love
It is amazing to see the imaginative mind - five -stars
724 days ago
flotom
Stories People Love
It is amazing to see the imaginative mind of the author, Brenda Mohammed, who tells these so true to life tales.
These are indeed stories that people will love to read -some fiction and some truthful.
;The Headmaster's Daughter dates back to the 1950';s. This story gives an excellent idea of how life was lived during those days. The strict Headmaster was feared by everyone but love conquered all in the end. Children obeyed their parents no matter what. Education was the goal of many and Paul in spite of having to leave his love behind went ahead to further his studies. That caused great admiration for him and when he returned to ask for Marie's hand in marriage, her father readily agreed. Marie's dream had come true, True love and further education were brought to her door.
This is indeed a remarkable story and should be read by everyone who believes love conquers all and there is always a whispering hope in the air.
Travel Dreams of Yesterday is an exciting, true story of two girls travelling abroad for the first time. This story gives details of all the fun and adventures they had and the many challenges faced and how they were overcome. Their beautiful memories stay with them always.
The author has even included a poem about this first travel abroad.
;The Dirtiest of all Evils; tells the story of murder, a change from her other stories. It is nail-biting and grips you with fear and anxiety. Belief in God changed the entire plot. Read why Mark was set free.
The True Value of Insurance gives a great insight of why having insurance policies is so vital. Read the author's version of how Insurance helped her throughout her illness.
The Book is also interspersed with some delightful poems which can enlighten and inspire the lives of the readers.




Top Customer Reviews from Amazon

5.0 out of 5 stars
Great little collection that will make you think (especially if you are a travel fan like me!)
ByKato's Revenge on February 21, 2016
Format: Paperback
'The Moral of this story is never give up on your dreams.' - author Brenda Mohammed.

With a title like Stories People Love,, this book already had a lot to live up to. As I read each of the four short stories in turn, the change from fiction to non-fiction made reading this collection all the more pleasurable.

As a bit of a travel fiend myself, the stand out story for me is Travel Dreams of Yesterday. The author writes this so well that you really feel you are journeying along with her.

Is it a spoiler to say each story is a heart warming one (a reference to one of the author's other works) ?

I don't think so. Each element of the collection's opener, A Headmaster's Daughter, twists and turns and demands that you keep reading.

The Dirtiest of All Evils is intriguing as a murder mystery and seems initially out of place. But reading the stories again, it feels a good fit.

This is a neat and extremely readable collection and shows an author who is able to write fiction and non-fiction elements seamlessly. It's not an easy combination and yet the author pulls it off admirably.



5.0 out of 5 starsA collection of stories, poems and an informative article all connected by the common theme of hope
ByArabella Persaud on September 4, 2014
Format: Paperback
In "Stories People Love", the author combines several genres in one collection.: a romance story, a murder mystery, a travel chronicle, an advice piece, and some poetry. The work consists of two fictional stories, a narration of a true-life adventure, some thoughts on the advantages of buying insurance, and four poems.

My favorite story of the collection is "The Headmaster's Daughter". It is a beautiful, finely developed tale that deals with the romance of Marie and Paul in the 1950's. After some setbacks in their relationship, they finally marry proving to all that love always triumphs.

"The Dirtiest of All Evils" is shorter but exciting in its own way. Mark almost confesses to a murder he did not commit because he believes he is protecting his brother. The true details of the crime eventually emerge and vindicate Mark.

"Travel Dreams of Yesterday" relates the author's journey, with her friend Sylvia, to New York, Toronto, London, Germany, and Holland. It is a detailed chronicle of their wonderful experiences and safe return home.

"True Value of Insurance" gives real-life examples of the advantages of purchasing insurance. It is an informative piece in which the author describes all the different types of insurance that one may need to feel secure in life.
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Typical of the style of the author, these stories are easy to read and understand. The common thread that unites each piece in this collection is hope. The theme running through each story is that with hope and faith, nothing can ever go wrong. It is a theme that can be found in all of the author's work. I highly recommend this book.


5.0 out of 5 stars
Positive reading

By Reviewed.By.Me on September 29, 2014
Format: Kindle Edition
This book is brilliantly filled with stories and poems that are easy to read and which also contains valuable life information. They range from fiction to non-fictional stories as well as poems, which are artfully written to provide a positive reading experience.

Read the review at Barnes and Nobles
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