Survival Games (28 page)
ABOUT J.E. TAYLOR
J.E. Taylor is a
writer, a publisher, an editor, a manuscript formatter, a mother, a wife and a
business analyst, not necessarily in that order. She first sat down to
seriously write in February of 2007 after her daughter asked:
“Mom, if you could do anything, what would you do?”
From that moment
on, she hasn’t looked back and now her writing résumé includes more than half a
dozen published novels along with several short stories on the virtual shelves
including a few within eXcessica anthologies.
In addition to being co-owner of
Novel Concept
Publishing (
www.novelconceptpublishing.com
)
, Ms. Taylor
also moonlights as a Senior Editor of Allegory (
www.allegoryezine.com
), an online venue for Science Fiction, Fantasy and
Horror. She has been known to edit a book or two and also offers her services
judging writing contests for various RWA chapters.
She lives in
Connecticut with her husband and two children and during the summer months
enjoys her weekends on the shore in southern Maine.
Visit her at
www.jetaylor75.com
If you liked SURVIVAL GAMES, you
might also enjoy the other titles in the Games Series, also available in a
boxed set:
SURVIVAL GAMES (Book 1):
Until he snatches sexy stock jock Jessica Connor, Ty
Aris happily followed his stepbrother’s orders, producing some of the most
coveted black market porn and snuff films on the street. But the day he grabs
her in the parking lot, his life becomes a living nightmare.
Jessica foils his plans, fires his passion, and
frustrates the hell out of him. She never gives in to his demands, his pleas,
or his desires, and yet a psychic bond claims his soul and melts the iron walls
around his heart. His obsession sparks a fierce rift when Frank wants to start
filming. Ty stalls with any and every excuse in the book, fueling Frank’s fury,
but he knows it’s only a matter of time before he loses this game.
With the clock ticking, he scrambles for escape
options.
Options that won’t land him in jail... or worse... a
captive in Frank’s sadistic prison.
“I rarely
write a review, but this one kept me up nights. Nightmarishly delicious without
a hint of shying away from the seductively scrumptious flavor from one page to
the next. Horror, torture, hate, fear, and sensuality. This story has a little
bit of everything in it with the grim intensity of eliciting these emotions in
the reader.”
Amazon 5
Star Review by Anna
“I was a
little hesitant getting this trilogy. I read all the time - Grisham, Koontz,
Clancy, and many more authors. After reading the reviews, I decided I would give
the books a try, partly because of the price for all three books. I was blown
away! You definitely have to keep an open mind but loving and hating the
villain is something that is impossible for an author to do. You want them
caught, prosecuted - no matter what catch them - but the author made me hate
him, love him, cry for him even laugh out loud. I couldn't put it down until I
was finished with all three. If you don't read these books it's a loss - very
much a page turner.”
Amazon 5 Star Review by Hard To Please for
the Games Trilogy(Survival Games, Mind Games and End Game).
This book is for sale to Adult Audiences Only. It
contains substantial sexually explicit scenes, graphic language, and violence
that may be considered offensive by some readers.
MIND
GAMES (Book 2):
Chris Ryan doesn’t understand why he’s alive. By all
accounts he should have died in the prison he and his step-brother created.
Dying screams and the ring of gunshots still haunt his dreams and to make
matters worse, five years hasn’t erased his passion for Jessica Connor.
She left him bleeding on the cold
concrete floor, escaping the prison that held her for close to a year.
Semi-conscious and close to death, his gaze fell on an apparition of her son
and white light filled his skin, healing his wounds and giving him a second
chance... and to this day that power still rages within him.
Haunting visions of her daughter’s death
drive him out of hiding and he shows up at her doorstep with the intent of
giving her the power he safeguarded all these years. But his good intentions
fall short when they realize he led the vengeful spirit of his step-brother
straight to her.
Cancer is no longer their biggest worry,
now Chris and Jessica must battle a ghost hell bent on destroying all of them.
This book is for sale to Adult Audiences Only. It
contains substantial sexually explicit scenes, graphic language, and violence
that may be considered offensive by some readers.
END GAME (Book
3):
Chris Ryan has
everything he's ever dreamed of: the love of a beautiful woman, two amazing
children, an obscene amount of money and mystical powers beyond his wildest
dreams.
His perfectly
planned Valentine’s Day proposal hits a speed bump when Jessica receives a call
from her ex-husband and agrees to attend the premier of his movie in New York
City. A movie Chris isn’t so sure he wants to see, especially on the same night
as his wedding.
Sharing the
spotlight with her ex becomes the least of his concerns when three thousand
miles away on the sunny coast of California, a scorned woman activates a
contract on Jessica.
He lands in the
cross hairs between an endless trail of assassins and his wife, fending them
off and vowing revenge on the crazy bitch who set them loose. But his valiant
efforts crumble in a near fatal hit, leaving him on the brink.
In the dark
plane between life and death, Chris is given a choice: Save his family or save
his soul.
This book is for sale to Adult Audiences Only. It
contains substantial sexually explicit scenes, graphic language, and violence
that may be considered offensive by some readers.
Coming Soon – Fallen – the Prequel to the Games Series
Ty Ryan’s downward spiral started the day his mother
met Jacob Aris.
An unexpected romance between the emergency room nurse
and the multi-billionaire plunges Ty into the wealthy world of entitlement,
secrets and lies.
When tragedy strikes, leaving Ty and
his siblings at the mercy of Jacob Aris, Ty is powerless to defend against the
old man’s rage. Each random beating chips away at Ty’s sanity, leaving him
vulnerable to his stepbrother’s master manipulation.
If you liked THE GAMES TRILOGY, you
might like the Steve Williams Series (available in a full boxed set as well as
individual titles):
DARK RECKONING (Book 1):
A sadistic killer stalks the secluded
college town of Brooksfield, New Hampshire. With bodies piling up and rumors of
the murders being part of sacrificial hazing rituals, the FBI plants Special
Agent Steve Williams in a fraternity at Brooksfield University. His
investigation takes a ninety degree turn into the bizarre when he’s introduced
to Jennifer, a clairvoyant co-ed who swears the killer isn’t human.
Steve considers the plausibility of the
extraordinary, the unspeakable, even the inconceivable, when his notebook
starts bleeding cryptic messages. Messages that indicate Jennifer is at the
heart of the darkness in Brooksfield.
When she describes her latest vision, a
trail of violent deaths, including his, Steve asks the million-dollar question:
Is Jennifer trying to help... or is she
actually the one responsible?
“J E Taylor writes a thrilling and engaging paranormal
horror, “DARK RECKONING”. The absorbing, fluid plot builds slowly towards its
divergent terror-driven climax. I do love a great horror story, so I’m adding
this beauty to my ebook collection. Marking it for a repeat read too.”
Pamela Jenewein – Romance At Heart Reviews
"J.E. Taylor has penned a tale of
terror worthy of Lovecraft. The strong characters, edgy atmosphere, and
unflinching narrative hooked me from the first and kept me riveted all the way
through to its horrifying conclusion - a solid piece of storytelling!"
Ty Drago, Editor of Allegory and author
of PHOBOS
“I loved DARK RECKONING - always had a
soft spot for demon type horror/thrillers and this is fabulous. Just the right
mix of terror and calm so I didn't have a heart attack while reading but came
close! Excellent read for anyone who loves horror and a good love story.”
Cat Connor author of killerbyte and
terrorbyte
