Sunday, December 21, 2008

The Hetzenberg Chronicles is a thrilling tale of adventure and derring-do in an imaginary 18th century Europe. Read how a far from innocent novice nun and her companion are swept up in events beyond their control as two nations prepare to go to war! The first chapter starts here...

Saturday, September 20, 2008


Loving Who, the latest novel from Cynthíanna is out now!

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How many alien assassins tracking her down does one fangirl need?

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LOVING WHO by Cynthianna

Rated: 2 Quills

Length: Novel

Price: 5.99ISBN: 1-60180-075-4

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The man...the magic...the movie? Screwball romantic-comedy meets the world of Doctor Who fandom. Cici Connor's life will never be the same when she takes John Smith, a mysterious Brit, into her bed and her life begins to change... possibly for the better. After all, how many alien assassins tracking her does one girl need?

An Excerpt from Loving Who:


That's how it all began. A week later, 'John Smith' sat next to me on my slate-blue sofa with a bowl of microwave popcorn balanced on his lap. His eyes seemed glued to the TV screen as if it was the most wonderful invention to come to St. Louis since the introduction of microwaveable toasted ravioli.


“The crazy things that bloke gets up to,” he murmured as the credits began to roll on the third episode of the latest series. “Quite unbelievable at times.”


I laughed. “That's why it's called science fiction. It sure the heck isn't science fact.”


Suddenly those big brown eyes of his bore into mine. “You enjoy studying the sciences, don't you?”


I swallowed hard. How did he know? I nodded automatically. “Yeah, sure I do. I didn't get a chance to study any science in depth in college, but I've always had a layperson's fascination with all things astronomical.”


“Yes, I noticed your Amateur Astronomer certificate on the wall when we came in. It hangs beside the bookshelf containing an astrolabe, a year's worth of Sky and Telescope, and the hardback edition of Stephen Hawking's' A Complete History of Time.”


Whoa. This John Smith was much more observant that I had credited him. Here I thought for the last three hours he'd been simply enjoying my TiVoed episodes of Doctor Who. Instead, he'd been scoping out my apartment.


“You know what an astrolabe is?” I wondered aloud. Most of my friends had mistaken it for an unsually shaped, miniature telescope.


He frowned, puzzled. “Of course I know what an astrolabe is.”


A chill raced down my spine. Perhaps bringing this handsome stranger home hadn't been such a good idea after all…


“Is your fascination with the heavens why you've become such a fanatic over a television program about a time traveler?” he asked.


I blinked, but still I found myself glued to the spot. “Partly. Mostly it's pure escapism for me. I have to have something in life that will rescue me from this dreary existence occasionally. Doctor Who is a godsend.”


“Even when it went off the air for a decade?”


“Even then. There were the books, the conventions, the awful TV movie and the fans. The fans are the best. I've met a lot of lovely Doctor Who fans over the years. They've cheered me up enormously when I was down and out between jobs and husbands. When Southwestern Bell transferred me here from Dallas I didn't know a soul, but the local fans soon became my family. I'm not alone in the universe as long as I know there are others out there who like the same thing I do.”


“Hmm.” He scratched his chin thoughtfully. He seemed to be seriously contemplating my heartfelt disclosure. “Then why do you frequent dodgy establishments such as the place I found you in earlier today?”


I blushed and averted my gaze. It was time to spill the beans, to let him in on the underlying motivation for bringing him back to my place. I suddenly felt ashamed of my actions. I opened my mouth to speak, but no words came out.
“Cici? Is there something you'd like to tell me?”


His voice sounded soft, yet demanding. He placed a hand under my chin and tilted my face until his penetrating eyes meet mine once more. My heart began to race and my breathing became ragged. His prying eyes continued to probe the depths of my soul. Every fiber of my being burned with a desire to make a clean start of our relationship.


“Okay, you caught me,” I confessed with a sigh. “We need you to star in our fan film. You're a dead ringer for the Doctor. My plan involved kidnapping and seducing you, forcing you to stay in town for a while so we could film our friend Sammy's screenplay. He's terminally ill. We want him to see his movie idea made before he passes on. That's all. I promise.

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Loving Who… available now at Mojocastle Press:
http://www.mojocastle.com/celine/lovingwho.html

Cynthianna
http://www.cynthianna.com/
Boldly going where no one genre has gone before!

Saturday, May 03, 2008


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Friday, April 04, 2008



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Wednesday, March 19, 2008

I read an article recently where women complained about the bad habits the men in their life have.

Excuse me? Men have awful habits? What about women? They’re constantly looking in the mirror, or adjusting their thong or bra straps, often in public places! They insist on navigating in the car but a map may as well be in Egyptian hieroglyphics for all the sense they make of it! (And some of us guys are capable of asking for directions, thank you very much!).

They say, “Do I look fat in this outfit?” And even if they do look like an orca, you have to lie and tell them, “Of course not, darling! You look like a svelte model.”
Handbags? Black holes! I know what’s in my pockets, but there are things in a woman’s handbag that have probably been lurking there since first grade! Henry Morton Stanley explored some of the remotest parts of the world, but he’d blanch if asked to delve in one of those things!

Do the towels in the bathroom really have to be color-coordinated with the curtains?
And what is it with buying these fancy cosmetics with ginseng, aloe vera and so on? That's food! In times past people wouldn’t have put the stuff on their bodies - they’d have thrown it in the skillet and cooked it!

And if I do, just occasionally, want a burger and fries without salad, I can do without an hour-long lecture on the perils of cholesterol!
Well, I’ve ranted long enough about these annoying little habits of women… Does your significant other have any “little habits” they drive you up the wall? Post them here and share them with the rest of the world–embarrass your mate to give them up!

Thursday, January 10, 2008

The entire Collector series is now available at Fictionwise! Find it here.

Wednesday, January 02, 2008

My CaféPress store is open for business! Check here for a range of sexy goods...