Carol McKibben - Author

01/15/2025

“What’s the hardest part about having a dog?” they asked, their tone casual, like it was just another question.

I glanced at the worn leash hanging by the door, my chest tightening. “Letting them go,” I said quietly.

They frowned a little, waiting for me to explain. “They come into your life like they were always meant to be there,” I said, trying to find the words. “They make everything better—simpler, brighter. And you think it’s always going to be that way. But it’s not. One day, they’re gone, and you’re left with all the space they used to fill.”

They nodded, but I wasn’t sure they understood. “It’s not the messes they made or the routines you have to let go of,” I continued. “It’s the absence. You walk into the house, and it feels... wrong. The quiet is heavier. The mornings don’t feel the same without them nudging you awake.”

“So why do it?” they asked, their voice softer this time.

I sighed, glancing down at my hands. “Because the love they give you is worth every bit of the heartache. They teach you how to love without holding back, even when you know it’s going to hurt in the end. And you keep choosing that love because you know it’s one of the best things you’ll ever feel.”

R.M. Drake 🐶 from the book ' Dog People'

Artist Credit : Iain Welch

01/15/2025

Caddy's Tale has 33 reviews averaging 4.7 stars. Here's a review written on January 12, 2025 by Jules Herbert:

"As the old saying goes, Love is a many wonderous thing and can create such unimaginable happiness and at the same time turn into heartache. Caddy's Tale is a short story that will stir those emotions and many more within its readers as well as leave a mark on your heart. This is a story not to be missed."

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01/15/2025

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01/14/2025

I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

01/14/2025

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01/13/2025

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5.0 out of 5 stars The tale of a dog with a very special gift!
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2024
Michah has loved Lilly since she was 18 and has waited patiently for the consent of her parents to allow him to marry her. Early in their relationship, Lily quite literally rescues a beautiful little pit bull puppy from drowning in the waves of the FL beach close to home. Caddy (named after a golfer's best friend) goes everywhere with them, and throughout their marriage has born witness to some incredible highs (Micah nearly winning golf's Grand Slam early in his professional career, through devastating lows and back again. But Caddy carries within her a secret that is very, very special. I loved this book. It is a fast read, with a number of twists to keep the reader interested. I learned a bit about golf, and more about the love that can bolster and test a family. It is a heartwarming, mystical tale of love in its purest form.

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01/11/2025

Books don't offer real escape, but they can stop a mind scratching itself raw. - David Mitchell

01/10/2025

Caddy's Tale has 30 reviews averaging 4.7 out of 5 Stars. Check it out on Amazon! Also Goodreads and Book Bub!

01/10/2025

Snow Blood
Carol McKibben

https://www.amazon.com/Snow-Blood-Vampire-Mystery-Thiller-ebook/dp/B00JOWG05O

Join the dark world of Brogio, the first vampire!
The Book that Launches an Unusual Vampire Romance Series!
When Brogio must turn Snow, a beautiful white husky, in order to save the dog, a series of events are unleashed that reveal a sinister plot against the father of all vampires. As life and true death experiences bond the master vampire and his newly transformed vampire canine together, they unravel a conspiracy that when resolved may return Selene, the love of Brogio’s life, back to him and set him free from the lonely existence that has plagued him for thousands of years!
˃˃˃ Begin the Adventurous Paranormal Romance Series
From the author of Luke’s Tale, follow Snow Blood, an epic story of the first vampire as told through the eyes of his kindred dog! Called an "Exquisite Vampire Novel like nothing you've ever read before" filled with amazing twists, turns, suspense, excitement, mystery, romance and wonder!

01/09/2025

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01/07/2025

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors. - Charles W. Eliot