Gemini Rising

Internet Book Signing Today!!

Well, I'm happy to announce that I'm hosting an Internet book signing for my book, DESTINATION:BERLIN!!

The book takes place in 1988 in Germany. My heroine is Army Corporal Sharon Cates. She's on a trip to Berlin and her train gets derailed in the middle of East Germany. Both the Stasi and KGB are after her because she's carrying top secret information. The only help she has to make it to Berlin is from an unlikely source - a Soviet Soldier!

I'll be selling the book for 14.50 on my website. It comes with an autograph, bookmark and pens. The book has good reviews, including one from Midwest Book Reviews.

If you get a chance, just pop in and say "Hi," even if you don't intend to buy a book. I'd love to see you visit my official website. An account on EZBoard is free. Here's a link to my website:

http://p219.ezboard.com/ftherogerhowarthphotogallerycommunityfrm5

And here's a review for the book by MySpace reader, "Reviewer of the Moment" which is posted on my Amazon page:

After reading the back of this book, I was feeling a little iffy as I started it. Sometimes military stories catch my attention, and other times I get overwhelmed by the lingo and the violence and quickly lose interest. "Destination: Berlin," kept my rapt attention from the first page through to the last though. As I finished the story I realized with a smile that I actually quite enjoyed it.

Sharon Cates is a model American soldier stationed in Germany. On her way to attend a routine orientation tour in Berlin, she meets a Russian soldier named Dimitri. The two share a meal and agree to put aside their military and political differences and "be friends for the day."

Shortly thereafter, an explosion derails the train, mildly injuring Cates. After overhearing a conversation by the train bombers, Dimitri quickly realizes that Cates is carrying more than just her identification papers in her briefcase. Somewhere in that case, unbeknownst to her, are nuclear launch codes that people are willing to kill to get their hands on.

Injured and completely confused, Cates finds herself with few options other than following the enemy soldier to safety. From here we follow Cates and Dimitri as they attempt to get to a safe and neutral part of the country; all the while hoping to guard the codes and prove Cates had no knowledge of the codes being in her briefcase at all.

There's a little bit of everything mixed into this story. There's history, adventure, suspense, romance and of course so military jargon. The author does a good job though, of simplifying the military lingo, so that it never becomes a burden to understand. The story flows well, and moves along quickly. If you're looking for a good story to keep you occupied for a night or two, I'd highly recommend this one.