Authorpreneur Dashboard – R J Crayton
Second Life
Romance
Susan Harper is being held captive by her government in this romantic thriller, Second Life. As the normally feisty Susan’s hopes of freedom dwindle, a mysterious stranger sneaks into her room and promises to help her. Susan and mystery man Rob grow close as he tries to orchestrate her escape. When the duo discovers the truth behind Susan’s captivity, they realize she is in grave danger, and they must act quickly. Susan and Rob will need more than passion for each other and their wits to succeed. They will need help from old friends, including Kelsey Reed. In the previous book, Life First, Susan gave Kelsey a chance at a second life, but will she get her own?
Book Bubbles from Second Life
Safely Home
Susan has to undergo surgery in this novel, and this scene is just a sweet excerpt between she and Rob.
Sensible Shoes, Not
A fun description of a new character who we see a little of in Second Life and more of in the final book of the series.
Villains
Life First was a bit light on up-front, in-your-face-villains. It was a more nebulous big-government that was after Kelsey. In Second Life, Susan faces a foe with a face. And this line is from one of my favorites about our villain.
Regrets
Susan discussing her thoughts on her current captivity.
Life First
Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Strong-willed Kelsey Reed must escape tonight or tomorrow her government will take her kidney and give it to someone else. In this future forged by survivors of pandemics that wiped out 80 percent of the world's population, life is valued above all else. The mentally ill are sterilized, abortions are illegal and those who refuse to donate an organ when told are sentenced to death. Determined not to give up her kidney or die, Kelsey enlists the help of her boyfriend Luke and a dodgy doctor to escape. The trio must disable the tracking chip in her arm for her to flee undetected. If they fail, Kelsey will be stripped of everything.
Book Bubbles from Life First
Opening sequence
Just for fun, I thought I'd throw in the entire opening chapter. Here, we meet Kelsey and her father and immediately see that she's hiding something from him.
Survivor Mentality
Dr. Stephen Grant, who helps Kelsey attempt to flee the transplant, describes the survivor mentality of the medical professionals in this post-pandemic future.
Holding facility
In the future, holding facilities replace prisons. You're held, not until you die, but until they need your organs. It's called death through giving.
LMS
This is the scene where we learn the dilemma Kelsey faces in escaping her country without detection.
