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from the bookshelf The rolling hills and grasslands of Ismera is the
Two Comedy Novels setting, Kenzie Shareed, the High Clan Chief’s
daughter is sent to fulfil a treaty by marriage
For Your Fall Reading – only to marry the wrong man. Then there is
Kadrean Authier, the Crown Prince who must
By Marlene Markham-Gay accept his new bride; even if he is only tolerable
to the idea. Now comes Garron D’Arbonne, who
is a noble Lord who has been commanded to
marry a cool and aloof princess he does not love.
Well known Leamington resident Bill “The Big Tomato” is actually the local drive–in Rounding out the four characters in the novel,
Sherk, syndicated columnist of “The Old Car restaurant where all the kids hang out. The book is Vivianne Chappelle, a young and ambitious
Detective” and author of 11 books has written a contains several photographs of autos and their woman who is in love with her abusive father’s
comedy novel. owners from this era in true “Old Car Detective” manservant and must find a way to avoid having
style. Elvis, sideburns, drag races and Boston her entire future planned for her.
Sherk returned to Leamington after his
retirement from a teaching career in Toronto. He coolers complete the 1950’s theme of “The Big How can this unintended marriage of Kenzie
has written “The Big Tomato” a comedic farce, Tomato.” Available by contacting Bill Sherk at his and Garron be rectified and where is her intended
loosely based on his teenage years in Leamington website, http://TheOldCarDetective.ca/. husband? The confused and frightened princess
and his favourite comic book character “Archie.” Next up for fall is was supposed to marry Prince Kadrean, now
“Unintended” by Justine
He has dedicated the book to his late father, what will her father think? The treaty between
Frank T. Sherk, who was the first Canadian born Alley Dowsett and the lands will not be done.
President of Heinz. Sherk is an avid volunteer and Murandy Damodred. For more of this intriguing story and how the
a huge supporter of the Town of Leamington. These two Windsor writers four characters unravel their very complicated,
“The Big Tomato” is set in 1957 when teenage are both experts in sales/ but humorous situations, purchase “Unintended”
main character Dean is left management, publishing at MirrorWorldPublishing.com.
home alone for the weekend and writing and have Marlene Markham-Gay is the former host of
while his parents are away co-written “Unintended.” CFTV’s “Storyteller.” She promotes local authors
on a second honeymoon. Everything happens for through the book corner at the Essex Railway
The shenanigans begin a reason is the tag line for this story that has four Station, which allows them to display and sell
as soon as Harry and tales interwoven, with four different people and books. Marlene is an avid reader and encourages
Barbara, Dean’s parents, four very different lives. It is a Shakespearian- her eight grandchildren to read. So many books
leave for their long-awaited style romantic comedy that has good intentions and too little time prevent her from reading the
weekend away. with unintentional consequences. same book twice.
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Two Comedy Novels setting, Kenzie Shareed, the High Clan Chief’s
daughter is sent to fulfil a treaty by marriage
For Your Fall Reading – only to marry the wrong man. Then there is
Kadrean Authier, the Crown Prince who must
By Marlene Markham-Gay accept his new bride; even if he is only tolerable
to the idea. Now comes Garron D’Arbonne, who
is a noble Lord who has been commanded to
marry a cool and aloof princess he does not love.
Well known Leamington resident Bill “The Big Tomato” is actually the local drive–in Rounding out the four characters in the novel,
Sherk, syndicated columnist of “The Old Car restaurant where all the kids hang out. The book is Vivianne Chappelle, a young and ambitious
Detective” and author of 11 books has written a contains several photographs of autos and their woman who is in love with her abusive father’s
comedy novel. owners from this era in true “Old Car Detective” manservant and must find a way to avoid having
style. Elvis, sideburns, drag races and Boston her entire future planned for her.
Sherk returned to Leamington after his
retirement from a teaching career in Toronto. He coolers complete the 1950’s theme of “The Big How can this unintended marriage of Kenzie
has written “The Big Tomato” a comedic farce, Tomato.” Available by contacting Bill Sherk at his and Garron be rectified and where is her intended
loosely based on his teenage years in Leamington website, http://TheOldCarDetective.ca/. husband? The confused and frightened princess
and his favourite comic book character “Archie.” Next up for fall is was supposed to marry Prince Kadrean, now
“Unintended” by Justine
He has dedicated the book to his late father, what will her father think? The treaty between
Frank T. Sherk, who was the first Canadian born Alley Dowsett and the lands will not be done.
President of Heinz. Sherk is an avid volunteer and Murandy Damodred. For more of this intriguing story and how the
a huge supporter of the Town of Leamington. These two Windsor writers four characters unravel their very complicated,
“The Big Tomato” is set in 1957 when teenage are both experts in sales/ but humorous situations, purchase “Unintended”
main character Dean is left management, publishing at MirrorWorldPublishing.com.
home alone for the weekend and writing and have Marlene Markham-Gay is the former host of
while his parents are away co-written “Unintended.” CFTV’s “Storyteller.” She promotes local authors
on a second honeymoon. Everything happens for through the book corner at the Essex Railway
The shenanigans begin a reason is the tag line for this story that has four Station, which allows them to display and sell
as soon as Harry and tales interwoven, with four different people and books. Marlene is an avid reader and encourages
Barbara, Dean’s parents, four very different lives. It is a Shakespearian- her eight grandchildren to read. So many books
leave for their long-awaited style romantic comedy that has good intentions and too little time prevent her from reading the
weekend away. with unintentional consequences. same book twice.
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