Published Novelist
Merlaine Hemstraat
All of Ms. Hemstraat's books are available on Amazon and Kindle, in addition to other fine book sellers
More Books
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Our Serengeti Eden~ The Chronicles
Our Serengeti Eden~ The Chronicles; is the riveting, heart-wrenching story about a group of medical professionals embarking on an experience of a lifetime. Urgency sweeps the remote African clinic as the insuperable challenge of saving the life of one of the surgeons, perplexes and confounds them all.
Events and characters revolve and spin, propelling the reader through a myriad of metaphorical tunnels, plateaus and mazes, concluding the story, where a physician braces for an astounding secret from his past. Would the united efforts of medical staff be enough to save the surgeon? The power of one woman’s love moved insurmountable mountains…
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Available on amazon and kindle: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1728858097
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Ashes of fireflies- published by Torrid Books
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She was desperate to rebuild her life, he was wild to capture one…their ashes united them…
Inheriting Emerald Grove, an 1830’s Creole style cottage, and millions of dollars from an insurance policy, widow Evangeline Montgomery would be the envy of most, but secret suspicions abound regarding her husband’s death.
Cajun building contractor Nathan Adrieux stirs a cyclone of events, emotions, and desires in her. A series of heart-wrenching discoveries surface as Nathan and Evangeline face the hardest choices of their lives. Rife with paranormal elements, they must remain ten steps ahead of their adversaries. Taut with explosive sensual emotion, the couple keeps the bed sheets blazing with fireworks.
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Available for sale on Barnes and Noble, amazon and Kindle, the publishers website and through chapters/indigo books.
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http://www.amazon.com/dp/b07crpslt2
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Sunset on a Swansong
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How could she find out whom she was without knowing where she'd been? Sunset on a Swansong is vintage Hollywood at its best, set partly in 1950s Los Angeles and present day, Bel Air, the story is rife with intrigue, murder and romance.
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When former film star, Norma Edison-Taylor suddenly fades out of existence, over time she is forgotten. Her stunning Italianate mansion has run to wrack and ruin. It will take more than admiring fans to solve the mystery...
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http://www.amazon.com/dp/1983349755
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Thrift Store Renaissance Masterpiece
Thrift Store Renaissance Masterpiece...one person's trash is another's treasure. Gripping and mysterious, the story centers on the horrific murder of a partner to a thrift store in Toronto.
Set in Italy and Canada, events explode into motion with the discovery of several 'Renaissance masterpieces' donated in an unusual manner. Are they fake or original 16th century works of art? Can one man and his girlfriend stay two steps ahead of a ruthless group of criminals?
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Now available through Amazon and Kindle:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1719841527
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