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    The Surrogate
    The Surrogate
    The Surrogate
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    The Surrogate

    By Kevin L. O'Brien

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    Shasta Taffaday is a young woman who was forced to become a prostitute, a streetwalker, to survive. Her pimp sends her to the home of Clarissa MacCandels, a rich Denver socialite, who wishes to hire her services as a sexual surrogate, to teach her son how to have sex. She offers her a great deal of money as an inducement, enough for her to leave the streets and set up as an independent escort. Shasta is sorely tempted by the offer, but something about it doesn't feel right, and she can't be sure what Ms. MacCandels really wants. Still, she accepts her offer and agrees to seduce her son, but then Ms. MacCandels tells her the whole truth....

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherKevin L. O'Brien
    Release dateMar 2, 2014
    ISBN9781311975171
    The Surrogate
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    Kevin L. O'Brien

    Kevin L. O'Brien was born with a pen in his hand.Well, not quite, but he has been writing for as long as he can remember, at least since First Grade. Writing has always been his first, true love, but it hasn't always been his career. He worked for 15 years as a biomedical researcher, then for 3 years as a web designer. However, after 30 years of trying to be published in print with little success, he has decided to try his hand at self-publishing.He writes primarily speculative fiction -- fantasy, science fiction, horror, and their sub-genres -- but he also likes to try his hand at thrillers, suspense, mystery, and even westerns. However, his stories tend to have a fantasy element, no matter how subtle.Most of his stories involve the following three main characters:Medb hErenn (http://www.medbherenn.com/) -- One-time queen of Ireland, she is over 3500 years old. A warrior and a sorceress, she cannot be harmed by any weapon made by the hand of man.Eile and Sunny, Team Girl (http://www.teamgirlforever.com/) -- They are two adorable, vivacious, fun-loving young women whose motto is ONWARD TO ADVENTURE!!! Yet trouble follows them like a love-sick puppy wherever they go.Sir Differel Van Helsing (http://www.sir-differel.com/) -- The descendent of Abraham Van Helsing and King Arthur, she heads the Caerleon Order, the premier monster-hunting organization of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. She commands Dracula, the most powerful vampire extant, and the greatsword Caliburn, better known as Excalibur.He also writes a series of sword & sorcery stories set in an alternative universe known as the Lands of the Dreams of Men.Kevin lives in Denver with his family and 4 cats.For more information, see his website: http://www.kevinlobrien.com/

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