Norma Budden
Norma Budden currently resides with her three children and grandchild in Nunavut, one of three territories located in Arctic Canada. Having been her home since 1992, Norma has grown used to living as part of a minority amongst the Inuit people.
Reading, traveling and photography are some of Norma Budden's greatest pleasures though she also enjoys time spent in the kitchen creating recipes and baking.
In time it is Norma Budden's hope that she will be immersed in the writing industry full-time, focusing the majority of her time on the written word.
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Random Reflections/blog Book Reviews by Norma Budden
Reading, traveling and photography are some of Norma Budden's greatest pleasures though she also enjoys time spent in the kitchen creating recipes and baking.
In time it is Norma Budden's hope that she will be immersed in the writing industry full-time, focusing the majority of her time on the written word.
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Random Reflections/blog Book Reviews by Norma Budden
Coming Unglued: A Mother's Journey into Hell
love and loss (through death) & spousal/domestic abuse
Inspired by true events...
Coming Unglued is Kelly's story, a woman who had it all but lost everything she valued in the space of a few moments, even her virginity which was taken by force, resulting in a pregnancy.
Advance the calendar a few years and the most unexpected of encounters happens: Kelly comes face-to-face with an apologetic rapist who turns out not to be the monster she presumed him to be.
A story of love and loss and the ultimate degradation which comes when trapped in a life wrought with spousal abuse, Coming Unglued is sure to bring tears to the eyes of every man and woman who reads it as they put themselves into another's shoes or relive nightmares from their past.
In spite of the tears and ensuing anger, Coming Unglued is also a story about finding hope and healing in the midst of the pain life brings.
Approximately 78,080 words
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Inspired by true events...
Coming Unglued is Kelly's story, a woman who had it all but lost everything she valued in the space of a few moments, even her virginity which was taken by force, resulting in a pregnancy.
Advance the calendar a few years and the most unexpected of encounters happens: Kelly comes face-to-face with an apologetic rapist who turns out not to be the monster she presumed him to be.
A story of love and loss and the ultimate degradation which comes when trapped in a life wrought with spousal abuse, Coming Unglued is sure to bring tears to the eyes of every man and woman who reads it as they put themselves into another's shoes or relive nightmares from their past.
In spite of the tears and ensuing anger, Coming Unglued is also a story about finding hope and healing in the midst of the pain life brings.
Approximately 78,080 words
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Written on the Stars
contemporary romance, women's fiction
After seven years, Sarah Chambers knew it was time to try setting thoughts of Mike Rivers aside. It didn’t matter that she loved him; because of his parents, they could never be happy together. Determined to take a step forward in life, she arranged to meet an online friend at a club – but ran into Mike instead.
Fleeing into the darkness, Sarah couldn’t outrun the memories which chased her – of falling in love, of falling apart. Desperate to find refuge from the gathering emotional storm, Sarah heads to the only sanctuary she knows.
Hours later, when Mike arrives at her door unexpectedly claiming he wants to talk, he reveals a devastating secret. Will it bring the ultimate showdown between them or will Sarah be able to look inside herself and, finally, forgive?
13,000 words
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After seven years, Sarah Chambers knew it was time to try setting thoughts of Mike Rivers aside. It didn’t matter that she loved him; because of his parents, they could never be happy together. Determined to take a step forward in life, she arranged to meet an online friend at a club – but ran into Mike instead.
Fleeing into the darkness, Sarah couldn’t outrun the memories which chased her – of falling in love, of falling apart. Desperate to find refuge from the gathering emotional storm, Sarah heads to the only sanctuary she knows.
Hours later, when Mike arrives at her door unexpectedly claiming he wants to talk, he reveals a devastating secret. Will it bring the ultimate showdown between them or will Sarah be able to look inside herself and, finally, forgive?
13,000 words
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An Affair To Remember: Freedom in Love Book 1
crime - romance fiction, suspense, action
Monica Townsend enjoyed living the quiet life of a book editor - but, from the moment she stepped through her office door one evening, everything changed. Kidnapped at gunpoint, she was held hostage at an abandoned warehouse, praying her life would be spared as shots rang through the air.
Police Officer, Chase Travers, was on duty when the call came in. Being the first officer at the scene, he didn't anticipate the sight awaiting him - three dead men sprawled on the warehouse floor. Upon further inspection of the premises, he discovered a barely conscious Monica Townsend and refused to leave her side.
In the hospital later that evening, supposed to be returning home to his wife and two sons, Chase felt prompted to stay at Monica's bedside to ensure her safety. In the still of the night, a gunshot rang out in the hospital corridor.
Chase and Monica escape and begin running for their lives, but they face an even bigger challenge as they battle an attraction to each other which intensifies as each hour passes. Will they be able to withstand temptation or, in the heat of the moment, after one devastating phone call, will they give in, changing their lives forever?
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Monica Townsend enjoyed living the quiet life of a book editor - but, from the moment she stepped through her office door one evening, everything changed. Kidnapped at gunpoint, she was held hostage at an abandoned warehouse, praying her life would be spared as shots rang through the air.
Police Officer, Chase Travers, was on duty when the call came in. Being the first officer at the scene, he didn't anticipate the sight awaiting him - three dead men sprawled on the warehouse floor. Upon further inspection of the premises, he discovered a barely conscious Monica Townsend and refused to leave her side.
In the hospital later that evening, supposed to be returning home to his wife and two sons, Chase felt prompted to stay at Monica's bedside to ensure her safety. In the still of the night, a gunshot rang out in the hospital corridor.
Chase and Monica escape and begin running for their lives, but they face an even bigger challenge as they battle an attraction to each other which intensifies as each hour passes. Will they be able to withstand temptation or, in the heat of the moment, after one devastating phone call, will they give in, changing their lives forever?
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When Loves Abides:Freedom in Love Book 2
Monica Townsend returns to the city bringing a surprise - Chase Travers' daughter, Hope, whom she had given birth to seven years earlier. Various emotions arise, and reactions take place, as family members learn of Hope's existence.
In another part of the city, private investigator, Dee Fleischman, is scared of the masked man who chases her; the last time, she just managed to escape. Does it have anything to do with her recent questions about Tyler Washington? Is she getting close to finding the man who stole her daughter's heart so long ago?
What about Jack Steele, the broken man preparing to pull the trigger that will put him out of his misery? It was a job he decided long ago that Tyler Washington would perform, before he disappeared. Will Jack succeed with his mission or will a higher power than himself, finally, bring redemption?
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In another part of the city, private investigator, Dee Fleischman, is scared of the masked man who chases her; the last time, she just managed to escape. Does it have anything to do with her recent questions about Tyler Washington? Is she getting close to finding the man who stole her daughter's heart so long ago?
What about Jack Steele, the broken man preparing to pull the trigger that will put him out of his misery? It was a job he decided long ago that Tyler Washington would perform, before he disappeared. Will Jack succeed with his mission or will a higher power than himself, finally, bring redemption?
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Anticipation, Janet Elcott Chronicles Book 1
Thanks to her uncle, Bob, Janet Elcott's life changed without warning, leaving her in a dilemma she couldn't have anticipated - not in a million years.
Being fed up with Janet living a lonely existence - filling her life solely with words instead of relationships - Uncle Bob decided he was going to shake her life up a little - and shake it up he did.
Knowing Janet loved his mansion, he invited her to take possession of it since he would be moving overseas. However, to force her out of her solitary existence, he felt compelled to add one condition: she must not live alone.
As Janet struggles to deal with her new lifestyle, laughter reigns and friendships are formed - but danger lurks and Janet is in for the biggest surprise of her life...
Anticipation takes the reader into a world of joy and sorrow, laughter and tears; it provides a place where dreams are born, a place where hope will never die.
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Being fed up with Janet living a lonely existence - filling her life solely with words instead of relationships - Uncle Bob decided he was going to shake her life up a little - and shake it up he did.
Knowing Janet loved his mansion, he invited her to take possession of it since he would be moving overseas. However, to force her out of her solitary existence, he felt compelled to add one condition: she must not live alone.
As Janet struggles to deal with her new lifestyle, laughter reigns and friendships are formed - but danger lurks and Janet is in for the biggest surprise of her life...
Anticipation takes the reader into a world of joy and sorrow, laughter and tears; it provides a place where dreams are born, a place where hope will never die.
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