Above Reproach

by Lynn Ames

  THE END

  ADDENDUM

  Sedona’s Method

  for

  Clearing, Grounding, and Protecting Herself

  Take in a deep, cleansing breath, then another, and another. On each inhale, imagine yourself breathing in the essence of the Universe—Divine white light and perfect love. With each exhale, imagine yourself eliminating a gray mist that represents any negativity or fear.

  Invoke Archangel Michael to cut any cords of fear.

  Ask Archangel Michael, Archangel Raguel, Archangel Jophiel, Archangel Haniel, and the Ascended Masters El Morya and Lady Nada to turn on the spiritual vacuum cleaner and vacuum away any lower energies or remnants of shadows that might be in your field.

  Imagine the pure waters of a beautiful waterfall washing away any lingering energies. Then call upon Archangel Metatron to use his geometric shapes to clear and open all of your chakras.

  Envision a cylinder of clear quartz rising from Mother Earth to surround you and reach all the way to the Masters, sealing in healing and expanding all of your positive energy.

  Then imagine a cylinder of Archangel Michael’s cobalt blue and ask for the cobalt blue to allow to pass through only that which is for your Divine Highest Good, to block out all else, and to filter out any remaining energies that do not belong to you or are not for your Divine Highest Good.

  Summon a cylinder of purple light to rise around the clear quartz and the cobalt blue, sealing in absolute protection and blocking out any and all negatives.

  Finally, finish off with a cylinder of rose quartz, ensuring that only light and love can enter your space.

  About the Author

  An award-winning former broadcast journalist, former press secretary to the New York state senate minority leader, former public information officer for the nation’s third largest prison system, and former editor of a national art magazine, Lynn Ames is a nationally recognized speaker and CEO of a public relations firm with a particular expertise in image, crisis communications planning, and crisis management.

  Ms. Ames’s other works include The Price of Fame (Book One in the Kate & Jay trilogy), The Cost of Commitment (Book Two in the Kate & Jay trilogy), The Value of Valor (winner of the 2007 Arizona Book Award and Book Three in the Kate & Jay trilogy), One ~ Love (formerly published as The Flip Side of Desire), Heartsong, Eyes on the Stars (winner of a 2011 Golden Crown Literary award), Beyond Instinct (Book One in the Mission: Classified series), and Outsiders (winner of a 2010 Golden Crown Literary award).

  More about the author, including contact information, news about sequels and other original upcoming works, pictures of locations mentioned in this novel, links to resources related to issues raised in this book, author interviews, and purchasing assistance can be found at www.lynnames.com. You can also friend Lynn on Facebook and follow her on Twitter.

  Other Books in Print by Lynn Ames

  The Mission: Classified Series

  Beyond Instinct – Book One in the Mission: Classified Series

  ISBN: 978-1-936429-02-8

  Vaughn Elliott is a member of the State Department’s Diplomatic Security Force. Someone high up in the United States government has pulled rank, hand-selecting her to oversee security for a visit by congressional VIPs to the West African nation of Mali. The question is, who picked her for the job and why?

  Sage McNally, a career diplomat, is the political officer at the US Embassy in Mali. As control officer for the congressional visit, she is tasked to brief Vaughn regarding the political climate in the region.

  The two women are instantly attracted to each other and share a wild night of passion. The next morning, Sage disappears while running, leaving behind signs of a scuffle. Why was Sage taken and by whom? Where is she being held?

  Vaughn’s attempts to get answers are thwarted at every turn. Even Sage does not know why she’s been targeted.

  Independently, Sage and Vaughn struggle to make sense of the seemingly senseless. By the time each of them figures it out, it could be too late for Sage.

  As the clock ticks inexorably toward the congressional visit, the stakes get even higher, and Vaughn is faced with unspeakable choices. Her decisions will make the difference between life and death. Will she choose duty or her own code of honor?

  Stand-Alone Romances

  Eyes on the Stars

  ISBN: 978-1-936429-00-4

  Jessie Keaton and Claudia Sherwood were as different as night and day. But when their nation needed experienced female pilots, their reactions were identical: heed the call. In early 1943, the two women joined the Women Airforce Service Pilots—WASP—and reported to Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas, where they promptly fell head-over-heels in love.

  The life of a WASP was often perilous by definition. Being two women in love added another layer of complication entirely, leading to ostracism and worse. Like many others, Jessie and Claudia hid their relationship, going on dates with men to avert suspicion. The ruse worked well until one seemingly innocent afternoon ruined everything.

  Two lives tragically altered. Two hearts ripped apart. And a second chance more than fifty years in the making.

  From the airfields of World War II, to the East Room of the Obama White House, follow the lives of two extraordinary women whose love transcends time and place.

  Heartsong

  ISBN: 978-0-9840521-3-4

  After three years spent mourning the death of her partner in a tragic climbing accident, Danica Warren has re-emerged in the public eye. With a best-selling memoir, a blockbuster movie about her heroic efforts to save three other climbers, and a successful career on the motivational speaking circuit, Danica has convinced herself that her life can be full without love.

  When Chase Crosley walks into Danica’s field of vision everything changes. Danica is suddenly faced with questions she’s never pondered.

  Is there really one love that transcends all concepts of space and time? One great love that joins two hearts so that they beat as one? One moment of recognition when twin flames join and burn together?

  Will Danica and Chase be able to overcome the barriers standing between them and find forever? And can that love be sustained, even in the face of cruel circumstances and fate?

  One ~ Love, (formerly The Flip Side of Desire)

  ISBN: 978-0-9840521-2-7

  Trystan Lightfoot allowed herself to love once in her life; the experience broke her heart and strengthened her resolve never to fall in love again. At forty, however, she still longs for the comfort of a woman’s arms. She finds temporary solace in meaningless, albeit adventuresome encounters, burying her pain and her emotions deep inside where no one can reach. No one, that is, until she meets C.J. Winslow.

  C.J. Winslow is the model-pretty-but-aging professional tennis star the Women’s Tennis Federation is counting on to dispel the image that all great female tennis players are lesbians. And her lesbianism isn’t the only secret she’s hiding. A traumatic event from her childhood is taking its toll both on and off the court.

  Together Trystan and C.J. must find a way beyond their pasts to discover lasting love.

  The Kate and Jay Series

  The Price of Fame

  ISBN: 978-0-9840521-4-1

  When local television news anchor Katherine Kyle is thrust into the national spotlight, it sets in motion a chain of events that will change her life forever. Jamison “Jay” Parker is an intensely career-driven Time magazine reporter. The first time she saw Kate, she fell in love. The last time she saw her, Kate was rescuing her. That was five years ago , and she never expected to see her again. Then circumstances and an assignment bring them back together.

  Kate and Jay’s lives intertwine, leading them on a journey to love and happiness, until fate and fame threaten to tear them apart. What is the price of fame? For Kate, the cost just might be everything. For Jay, it could be the other half of her soul.

  The Cost of Commitment

  ISBN: 978-0-9840521-5-8

  Kate a
nd Jay want nothing more than to focus on their love. But as Kate settles into a new profession, she and Jay are caught in the middle of a deadly scheme and find themselves pawns in a larger game in which the stakes are nothing less than control of the country.

  In her novel of corruption, greed, romance, and danger, Lynn Ames takes us on an unforgettable journey of harrowing conspiracy—and establishes herself as a mistress of suspense.

  The Cost of Commitment—it could be everything...

  The Value of Valor

  ISBN: 978-0-9840521-6-5

  Katherine Kyle is the press secretary to the president of the United States. Her lover, Jamison Parker, is a respected writer for Time magazine. Separated by unthinkable tragedy, the two must struggle to survive against impossible odds…

  A powerful, shadowy organization wants to advance its own global agenda. To succeed, the president must be eliminated. Only one person knows the truth and can put a stop to the scheme.

  It will take every ounce of courage and strength Kate possesses to stay alive long enough to expose the plot. Meanwhile, Jay must cheat death and race across continents to be by her lover's side…

  This hair-raising thriller will grip you from the start and won’t let you go until the ride is over.

  The Value of Valor—it’s priceless.

  Anthology Collections

  Outsiders

  ISBN: 978-0-979-92545-0

  What happens when you take five beloved, powerhouse authors, each with a unique voice and style, give them one word to work with, and put them between the sheets together, no holds barred?

  Magic!!

  Brisk Press presents Lynn Ames, Georgia Beers, JD Glass, Susan X. Meagher and Susan Smith, all together under the same cover with the aim to satisfy your every literary taste. This incredible combination offers something for everyone—a smorgasbord of fiction unlike anything you’ll find anywhere else.

  A Native American raised on the Reservation ventures outside the comfort and familiarity of her own world to help a lost soul embrace the gifts that set her apart. * A reluctantly wealthy woman uses all of her resources anonymously to help those who cannot help themselves. * Three individuals, three aspects of the self, combine to create balance and harmony at last for a popular trio of characters. * Two nomadic women from very different walks of life discover common ground—and a lot more—during a blackout in New York City. * A traditional, old school butch must confront her community and her own belief system when she falls for a much younger transman.

  Five authors—five novellas. Outsiders—one remarkable book.

  All Lynn Ames books are available through www.lynnames.com, from your favorite local bookstore, or through other online venues.

  You can purchase other Phoenix Rising Press books online at www.phoenixrisingpress.com or at your local bookstore.

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