The Queen's Proclamation: Abigail's Revenge

December 09, 2006

Abigail's Revenge now available in Adobe PDF eBook format

Romantic suspense from the Queen of Rubenesque Romances is now available in Adobe Reader (PDF) eBook format!

Abigail's Revenge by Pat Ballard (published in original trade paperback by Pearlsong Press in October 2005) can now be purchased in eBook format & downloaded immediately from the Pearlsong Press website. The eBook version of Abigail's Revenge should soon be available at your favorite online eBook stores as well.

The 204-page ebook -- including a bonus of Pat's "10 Steps to Loving Your Body (No Matter What Size You Are" not in the original paperback -- retails for $5.95.

Abigail Avery was falsely convicted of the murder of her father and sent to prison when she was only 18 years old. The supposedly good citizens of Leaky Springs, MS were silent as an innocent young woman was orphaned, accused, swiftly tried and locked away. Her only clue in the travesty of justice is that a bunch of crooked "good ole boys" -- headed by the judge who presided at her trial -- keep pestering her to sell the family farm.

Now, a decade later, Abigail's out of prison and heading back to Leaky Springs. It won't be a pleasant homecoming. She's out for revenge on the people who stole 10 years of her life. Especially the judge.

"Pat Ballard has once again woven a tale intense with mystery, intrigue and romance," says Janet Elaine Smith, the bestselling author of Dunnottaur. "This is one that will keep you guessing..."

Read an excerpt online here.

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December 13, 2005

Abigail's Revenge featured at Beautiful portal

Pat Ballard's newest book, the romantic suspense novel Abigail's Revenge, is being featured at the website of the forthcoming print magazine Beautiful.

Check it out at
http://www.beautifulportal.com/news.php.

There's even a link to the book's Amazon.com listing to make it easy for people to buy. Great idea!

In Joy,

Peggy Elam, Ph.D.
Pearlsong Press

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December 12, 2005

Books by Pat Ballard

Pat Ballard: 10 Steps to Loving Your Body (No Matter What Size You Are)
As a young woman Pat Ballard almost died trying to starve her body into a societally approved size. In this paperback packed with inspiring quotations and encouraging wisdom, she shares the steps she created -- and took -- to heal the damage of years of dieting. Join her in celebrating size diversity, self esteem, positive body image, and health at every size.
Pat Ballard: Dangerous Curves Ahead: Short Stories
Ten romantic tales pack suspense and sizzle into this collection of short stories by Pat Ballard, all featuring amply curved women. A handsome stranger comes to the aid of rancher Sarah Singley in "Dangerous Curves" -- but what does he really want? Molly learns the cost of trying to be someone -- and some size -- she's not in "Freedom." In "Misconceptions" and "Playboy," big beautiful women learn there may be more to their handsome new bosses than they suspected. Dig into these and other juicy stories for a healthy serving of entertainment and a reminder that love comes in all sizes.
Pat Ballard: The Best Man
Sparks fly the night Lana Clarke meets to plan her sister's wedding -- and not just because curvaceous Lana announces she's stopped dieting and doesn't care if she's fat as maid of honor. The strong-willed sister of the bride attracts the attention of the groom's devastatingly handsome best man, Anthony Angelino. But when the sparks become flames, Lana's in trouble. Tony's first wife died mysteriously. Will Lana be next?
Pat Ballard: Abigail's Revenge
Injustice, romance and suspense smolder in a small Southern town. Eighteen-year-old Abigail Avery had fantasized for years about killing her abusive father, but she'd never gotten the courage to follow through. Someone else did, though, and pinned it on her. Now, ten years later, Abigail is heading back to her Mississippi hometown to exact revenge on the judge and jurors who sent her away. Desh Elliot, the boy she'd daydreamed about but known was totally out of her league, has grown into a handsome man. With his windblown blond hair, green eyes, and sultry voice, Desh will stir feelings in Abigail she never knew existed. He'll also frighten her with his declarations of love. Can she trust him to help her? Whose side is he really on?
Pat Ballard: Nobody's Perfect
Nella Covington can't believe she's agreed to marry arrogant Samuel du Cannon, even if it IS only a marriage of convenience. He needs a mother for his young son, and she needs to keep her childhood home. If Sam's work keeps him on the road enough, she won't have to deal with him much. Sam's never been attracted to plus size women, so they won't be tempted to have a real relationship. At least, that's what they keep telling themselves...
Pat Ballard: Wanted: One Groom
Wealthy Hanna Rockwell will lose her home and her inheritance unless she marries by her 30th birthday. She's stunned when Matt Corbett, the faded rock star she worshiped in her teens, accepts her brother's offer to bail him out of financial trouble if he'll marry her. Her teenaged fantasies come to life -- bringing a few surprises with them.
Pat Ballard: His Brother's Child
One party, one silver-tongued, double-talking stranger intent on winning a bet, and Faith Carr winds up betrayed, alone, and pregnant. When Edward Brenner shows up on her doorstep intending to right his brother's wrongs, she's scared and vulnerable. But she agrees to marry this stranger to give the baby a father, although keeping him at a distance. She doesn't realize that Edward fell in love with her the moment he saw her. Will her battered self esteem allow her to see the truth -- and her own beauty?
Pat Ballard: A Worthy Heir
When Pam Spencer sees the newspaper ad seeking "a worthy heir" to Fiona Bainbridge's millions, she jumps at the chance to get the money for the medical care her brother needs after a job-related accident. But Reese Bainbridge, Fiona's handsome grandson -- and jilted heir -- rushes home in anger when he hears his grandmother has moved Pam and her brother into the family mansion. Sparks fly -- and Pam is up to the challenge.