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Tough Karma: A Race Against Time (Karma Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Laura Simmons (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 68 ratings
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“Tough Karma - A Race Against Time took my preconceived idea and previous experience of Paranormal Romance, rolled it into a tight little ball and slam dunked it in the bin of old experiences.” The International Review of Books

A chilling tale of loss, tragedy, psychic warfare, and eternal love.

Amber Macklin’s world is cruelly shattered when she loses her baby girl three months after her husband’s sudden death. Her cousin, Bryce, comes to her rescue, moving her into his home for fear she will kill herself from the grief. He provides solace and a shoulder to cry on, and he has loved her as more than a cousin for a long time. Amber and Bryce soon discover they are not blood relatives, which opens the door for romance as he pulls her through her darkest hours. When Mike, a college friend of Bryce’s, stops by to visit, Amber senses a deadly secret behind his nice guy persona. She has a frightening dream that Mike is trying to kill her and recurring sleepwalking episodes where she draws detailed pictures of him torturing her. Deeply troubled, Bryce uses his ability to astral travel to investigate Mike and uncover his terrifying past. Mike has had his eye on Amber for some time, and when he learns that Bryce and Amber have become lovers, he is furious. Mike abducts Amber and takes her to his rural Georgia hideaway, and Bryce must rely on his astral abilities to track her down. But will he be too late?

Tough Karma is a stand alone novel. The astral adventures continue in Dark Karma: Sword of Vengeance.
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    224 pages
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    16 January 2017
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01NCWLQBK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Outskirts Press, Inc. (16 January 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1557 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 68 ratings

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Laura Simmons

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I enjoy reading books on psychic phenomena and all things metaphysical. Most of my life I've been fascinated with astral travel, dreams, the ability to see the future, and reincarnation.

I've wanted to write a book since I was a child, it was the first thing I can ever remember saying I wanted to do when I grow up. I love creating worlds in my mind and writing about them. My best days are when my characters decide to have lively conversations. They have developed a habit of giving me their best ideas and plot twists while I'm driving and can't write them down! Little Bits of Karma and Tough Karma can be read as stand alones. For best enjoyment, Dark Karma should be read after Tough Karma. The characters carry over into the following story with the major ones becoming a supporting cast and the previous supporting cast taking front and center to tell their particular story. Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to look at my books.

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Matt
5.0 out of 5 stars Classy Time Travel Novel
Reviewed in Australia on 1 January 2020
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This fast paced time travel novel kept me hooked form the word go. Entertaining throughout, I'm much looking forward to the remainder of the Karma series. The characterisation in the book has me rooting for Amber as she blurs the lines between good and evil. Simmons is an exceptional author and I look forward to reading more from her!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Page turner
Reviewed in Australia on 27 April 2021
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I enjoyed this astral travel suspense fantasy—excellent world-building and characters.
We follow the sad and tragic journey of Amber after the loss of her husband, then followed by her baby daughter. Amber wanted to give up. Her long-time friend and cousin Bryce made sure to stand by her in this difficult time.
With the revelation via a DNA test, Amber and Bryce discover they are not blood-related, allowing their blossoming relationship to progress and they become a couple. An old friend named Mike is caught up in his own fantasy, wanting and demanding a relationship only with Amber and abducts her.
With psychic assistance, Amber is saved. A new relationship comes to light, and someone disappears.
Read the book to find out who the new relationship is with and who disappears—worth the read.
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Casbah7
5.0 out of 5 stars Completely brilliant page turner
Reviewed in the United States on 31 December 2023
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OMG! I could not stop turning the pages. I felt so many emotions. I could feel the loss of baby Belle. I immediately was rooting for Amber and Bryce to get together. To have a love like that is every woman’s dream. I also felt the connection between Luke and Nina. Lord help me, I wanted to teleport and use my astral projection to stop that evil Mike. I felt every emotion and pain poor Amber went through. I was hanging on the edge of my seat. Please tell me there’s another book. Awesome! Brilliantly written.
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Julie Whitley
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantasy romance with a heart-racing finish
Reviewed in Canada on 6 June 2021
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I thoroughly enjoyed this romance with a paranormal twist that follows Bryce and Amber’ journey. Amber has suffered a tragedy and Bryce, as always, is there to offer a comforting shoulder, but soon he hopes to be able to offer more than his friendship. They have waited lifetimes to be together, but something always interfered. Will they be given a chance to find out this time or will they have to wait again for another lifetime?
I look forward to reading more of this series!
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1D82 Many
5.0 out of 5 stars What a Read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 December 2019
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Absolutely brilliant mystery romance! The characters are wonderfully written. Amber’s pain and devastation was palpable. And Bryce is such a brilliant guy. Loved the astral powers and how Amber just knows that there is something not quite in the level with Mike. A great and well written book that keeps you on the edge of your seat until the final page.
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Robyn Flint
4.0 out of 5 stars interesting twists
Reviewed in the United States on 5 January 2024
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Bryce must rely on his astral abilities when the woman he loves is abducted by a family friend. Combining romance with astral projection and using it to protect his lover.
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D.H. Nevins
4.0 out of 5 stars Supernatural Love Story
Reviewed in Canada on 13 April 2022
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My heart went out to the main character immediately. The story follows Amber, who is devastated after the death of her husband, followed shortly by the death of her infant daughter, Belle. She is comforted by Bryce, her lifelong friend and 'cousin,' who is worried about her and is afraid to leave her alone. Bryce's relationship with her is very sweet, as he supports her unconditionally. We watch their relationship develop through these hardships and root for them when Amber suddenly finds herself in great danger.
Ms. Simmons wove in many paranormal elements, such as astral traveling, past lives and ESP. The characters explained how these psychic elements work, so I learned something new!
This story got exciting and the relationship between the characters was endearing. Overall, this is a quick, easy read for a little romance fix.
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