Friday, April 24, 2020

Dogs Have Sniffed Their Way Into My Books

HISTORY OF QUANTUM CANINES
(continued)

No surprise most of my books feature dogs
(and other animals!).

The first book I wrote, The Rock Star, 
featured a Border Collie mix inspired by 
my own dog of the same breed. 


Buy digital formats of
The Rock Star 


The second book of this trilogy, The Bodyguard,
featured "a dog. Perhaps crossed with a shaggy, blond bear."
Ironically, a dog matching this description
showed up at the humane society where I worked--
after that book was written.

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The Bodyguard 



The Leader of the Band, the third book of the Rock'n'Romance
trilogy featured a cat--but one with a distinct personality as well...

The cat raced out of the room and back down the stairs. 
Lauren found it sitting in the kitchen. 
The cat glanced at Lauren, then stared pointedly at the cabinet.
"You charge uninvited into my house and expect me to feed you?"
The cat meowed plaintively without moving its gaze from the cabinet.
A good look at the cat swayed Lauren’s decision. 
Its coat was a dull orange and ratty-looking, 
with tufts of fur gone in places. 
One ear was jagged on top, as if a foe 
had chewed off part of it in a fight.

Of course, as our hero and heroine transform their lives,
the cat also transforms...

The cat was no longer the mangy critter 
that had shown up at the Victorian house a few weeks ago. 
Its fur had grown in thickly and 
its belly had become slightly rounded. 

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The Leader of the Band 

All three books are available in a boxed set
OR
buy each book separately:

Thursday, April 9, 2020

Fur against my face...

HISTORY OF QUANTUM CANINES
(continued from last week)
Fur against my face and 
the soft smell of a dog 
curled protectively around me
 existed before my first memories of this life.

Mom used to tell stories of me as a toddler, sleeping with my head pillowed on our Collie’s belly; of my brave furry protector forcing an uncle back into his car because I was outside without a parent. Never mind we lived out in the country where only relatives or nearby neighbors came to visit. Tippy took his duties seriously, and executed them well. For ten years, he was a companion, a pillow, and a protector.

Though I didn’t realize it at the time, Tippy was the beginning of my life-long love of dogs, and set the standard for all the furbabies who would be part of my journey.
(copyright Genie Gabriel from I Want to Have the Heart of a Dog)

My Collie Chronicles series was inspired
by the Collies who have guided my life.
The first two books of this series
are available in digital formats or print,
with a third book being written.
DIGITAL FORMATS JUST 99 CENTS EACH!
Print books: 
More Than Just a Dog (book 1) $5.49
More Than a Star Traveler (book 2) $6.49

You can read excerpts of book 1 and book 2
on my web site: www.GenieGabriel.com.

Saturday, April 4, 2020

Twelve years ago in April, 
QUANTUM CANINES
came into being.

Currently, I live with eight dogs
(and sometimes ten!) who have rescued me.
It is our dream to move to acreage.
But for now, we live, love and heal
in a doggie sanctuary in the city. 

This book tells the beginning of our journey.
ebook only 99 cents!

You can read an excerpt here.