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Port Town Authors offer readers a variety of novels in all genres. If you love mystery, Linda Morelli's "Shadow of a Doubt" is the book for you. Science Fiction, "The Green Moon," by Donna Conger. Time Travel/Paranormal, check out Denise Fleischer's "The Guardian." Do you like romance? Jean Hackensmith and Kathe Birch's Time Travel series or Charlene Tess' "The Rebecca Bride" just might be what you're looking for. Below is your opportunity to learn more about Port Town Publishing authors' books and their writing careers. For more information about Port Town Publishing, log on to www.porttownpublishing.bigstep.com.

BOOKS
The Rebecca Bride
Romantic/Suspense Trade Paperback
ISBN# 1-59466-005-0 /
Port Town Publishing Company/2003
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Zeke Milligan is stuck between a rock and a hard place. He is desperately in love with Lynn, but a dark secret from his past continues to rear its ugly head. Worse yet, he persistently punishes the love of his life for events that took place before he ever met her. Should he tell her the truth and clear his conscience? Will honesty cost him the only true love he has ever known? Or will Lynn understand that the past events were beyond his control and forgive him for his deceit.

The Van Winkle Bride
Romantic Suspense /Trade Paperback
/ISBN# 0-970-05448-3
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Shirine McVey was engaged to Jeff Fordham, a kind, gentle man who stirred her blood as no man ever had. That was twenty years ago. She awakens in a strange town-married to a man she doesn't know. Where is Jeff? Could her vivid memories of him be only a dream? No. It was not possible to fabricate that once in a lifetime love-a love that, even after twenty years, would not die.

Accidental Angel
Romance/Trade Paperback
ISBN#0-972-59903-7
by Tess Thompson (aka: Charlene Tess and Judi Thompson)
Port Town Publishing Company
Dr. Shane Madden's life changed forever the day his guardian angel, Dena Quinn, saved his life. Suddenly, his relationship with his boss' daughter is meaningless. Now, to find happiness, Shane must overcome Dena's distrust of men, the shady dealings he has witnessed at the hospital, and a threat from her ex-husband, Mark.

My love of reading and storytelling came from my mother, my curiosity and love of learning, from my father. I began writing in elementary school, and filled spiral notebooks with stories and story ideas.

Awards I've received include:
* First place in Contemporary Romance, South West Writers, 1994.
* First place in Contemporary Romance, South West Writers, 1996.
* Teacher of the Year, Ysleta District in El Paso, Texas 1998.
* Who's Who in America. 3rd Place Authorlink New Author's Contest, June 2001.