Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
Bad Fall is over and I am a little bit sad. Of all the romantic suspense novels I’ve written, it’s one of my favorites. Never fear, the characters of Marka and Frank have another shot at action in a work in progress, A Matter of Time. Liz may be out…

Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
Home and settling in, Frank takes a rest. When he wakes, Marka tells him he has guests. Frank walked into the living room a few minutes later, his hair and teeth brushed. A vaguely familiar blonde sat on the couch next to a dark eyed teenager. She stood when he…

Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
Frank is on the mend, but not quite able to return to work. However, as predicted, he’s already driving Marka crazy and going stir crazy. They drove in the gate of Sheltering Oaks and the road was lined with signs and banners of all sizes and colors. Each of them…

Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
With Liz in custody, Frank and Marka can finally relax a little. He’s still in the hospital, but decidedly on the mend. “Where is Liz?” Marka asked. “On her way to Elkton Federal Correctional Institute.” “That’s a men’s prison,” Frank said. “They’re doing me a solid,” Shay replied. “They’ll keep…

Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
Knowing they have nowhere to live, James is trying to figure out where Frank and Marka can actually go home to when Frank is released from the hospital. “I think that’s up to Frank and Marka,” Tom said. “I hadn’t thought that far. I hate to take him back to…

Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
Frank’s back in the hospital. Soon, a young woman comes out asking for Frank’s family. “I’m Doctor Frampton. He’s doing fine. He’ll need to be here overnight so we can keep an eye on him, but he’s doing amazingly well. We’ve been looking for him since he walked out a…

Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
Frank finds Liz at Marka’s house. After a fight, he manages to take her down. Frank moved in on her before she could roll over the grab her weapon. The end of the board cracked her hand. Screaming, she kicked at him, connecting painfully with his thigh. Gritting his teeth…

Originally posted on Dellani Oakes:
Back in the room, Frank has revived. He’s still groggy and disoriented. He knows there is something he is supposed to do, but he can’t remember what it is. Frank hesitated. “I remember. . . . I don’t know what I remember. I needed to do something. I still need…