Hello fellow readers!!  The first book in the Spencer Kane Adventure series, Mystery at Shadow Lake, is now on Sale for .99 cents at both Smashwords and Barnes & Noble!!  If you haven't grabbed it yet, this is a great opportunity to start on the series at a great price.

Click on the site name of your choice above, to go directly to the book page.  Enjoy your first Spencer Kane Adventure!

My latest book, The Incidental Inheritance, is now available in paperback on Amazon.com.  Here's the direct link to the book page:  Paperback

I hope you enjoy this story and tell your friends!

I'm excited to announce, that my fourth book, The Incidental Inheritance, is now available for download on Smashwords (all file types), and will be available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble within the next few days!  (Paperback coming very soon.)

This is a new story, NOT part of the Spencer Kane Adventures.

I enjoyed writing about new characters and an entirely new story line.  I hope you enjoy it, too!

Story description:
Evan and Beca Brady thought they had the next ten years of their lives all planned.  Hard work and long hours led them closer to their goals.  With hard work, they gradually added to the nest egg that would afford them children, a bigger house, and a bright future.

An astonishing family tragedy changed everything.

Little did they know the extravagant inheritance that awaited them, would present shocking truths, and ultimately come at a dangerous price.

(Smashwords has file types for all devices, including Apple, Sony, and others.)

I am very excited to announce that the paperback for book #3, Return to Shadow Lake – A Spencer Kane Adventure, is NOW available for order on Createspace.com!!  Here is the direct link to the book page.  http://www.createspace.com/3980524

Within 5-7 business days, the book will appear on Amazon.  I wasn’t given a time frame for Barnes & Noble, but hope it will be close to the same time as the Amazon availability.

Due to the number of pages in this book (348), I was required to raise the price to cover the higher printing cost.  Believe me, I didn’t want to charge any more for this book than the others, but I guess since the printer has to print an extra 20,000 words they have to charge more for printing.  I hope the extra few dollars doesn’t keep you from reading the book.  I reduced my royalty amount, to charge the least amount possible.

I really hope you enjoy part 3 of 3 of the Shadow Lake series of the Spencer Kane Adventures.  I would also love your feedback (additional info is on the last page of the book).  All three purchase sites have ‘Like’ buttons and a way for you to leave your rating and comments on the book.  It helps me to know what was liked/not liked.  I keep these things in mind when I write the next book.  If you wouldn’t mind taking a few minutes to give my book a rating and your comments on the story, I would be most grateful!

Thank you for your continued support!!

Brenda L. Hoffman

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Blog:  http://www.blhoffmanbooks.com/blog.html

E-mail:  blhoffmanbooks@sbcglobal.net

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You can now purchase the Nook version of Return to Shadow Lake (Book #3) directly from the Barnes & Noble website. 

Here is the direct link!  http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/return-to-shadow-lake-a-spencer-kane-adventure-brenda-hoffman/1112674804?ean=2940015227284

The paperback will be available soon.  I'll send an update when it's available!

Thank you all for your support!

Return to Shadow Lake - A Spencer Kane Adventure, the third and final book in this series, is now available in e-book and other mobile formats on Smashwords.com and Amazon.com.  Just click the links to go directly to the book page.

I will be uploading to Barnes and Noble next, but the Nook edition (along with all others) is available on Smashwords, so you don't have to wait!  If you haven't used Smashwords before, just create an account like on any other site, and you're ready to go!

The paperback will be available soon, depending on how tricky the formatting is this time!  I will let you know as soon as it's ready to order.

This book is a bit longer than the other two (over 60k vs 49k and 52k), so it's taken longer to edit, review and get ready for you!  I thank you for your patience, as I know I have changed the release date several times on this one.

I hope you enjoy book #3, and will leave me a comment and rating on your site of purchase after you've read the book.  I would certainly appreciate it!

Book #1, Mystery at Shadow Lake is still FREE on Smashwords, Barnes & Noble and Amazon for the e-book.  The book will be FREE until the third paperback is completed (at least).  Get your copy now!

Thank you for your interest in the Spencer Kane Adventure series! 

Excerpt from Book #3:

“I can feel the spirits that are in our presence.”  He looked around the room at each of us, reading our expressions.  “Do not worry…we are not in danger here.”

“Here?”  Dad asked.  “Why do I have the feeling there is significance to that word?”

“You are wise, Mr. Kane.  Here, we are not in danger.  When we take the artifacts back to Shadow Lake, there will be a period of significant risk.”

“What exactly do you mean by we?”

“The book will explain everything.  There is only one way to stop the curse and end the threat to the safety of those at Shadow Lake.”

“You didn’t answer my question,” Dad insisted.  “Who must take these artifacts back to the lake?”

He turned in his chair once again, this time to face the three of us sitting on the hearth.  “We will need your help to release the curse on this land.  Without your participation, the spirits will not be defeated.”  He gazed at Angela, Cassie, and me with a pleading expression.

“Oh, hell no!” Mr. Martin yelled out.  “My daughter is not going back to the lake along with the artifacts that will put her in danger!  What would she possibly know about releasing a curse?  This is insane.”

The second book in the Spencer Kane Adventure series is now available!  The links below will take you directly to the book pages!  I hope you enjoy part 2 of the series!

The e-book format is on Smashwords , Amazon , and Barnes & Noble.

The paperback version is available on both Createspace and Amazon.



FREE Offer!!  For a limited time, my first book, Mystery at Shadow Lake, will be available for FREE on Smashwords.com, Barnes & Noble and Amazon!!  This is for the e-book only.  Get your copy now!

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The original title for the second book was to be Return to Shadow Lake, which didn't turn out to be a good fit.  The book is now titled ESCAPE FROM SHADOW LAKE.  Here's the new book cover, which I just created today.

Here's a sneek peek into the book:

I dropped the towel on the bedroom floor, and bent down to grab the other items and remove them from the closet.  I reached for a blanket and pulled it toward me.  It was also soaking wet, cold, and very heavy.  There was something in this blanket.  Maybe it’s just clothes…no, it’s much too heavy.  I pulled at the blanket until I had it outside the closet door, then pulled at the edges to find out what was inside.  I felt something round - about the size of a cantaloupe.  Oh, God, no!  Please don’t let it be the little girl!  I could feel through the blanket that it was very cold.  I took a deep breath and pulled back the corner of the blanket...

Book Intro
"My name is Spencer.  Spencer Kane.  People say I have a knack for finding trouble or attracting strange phenomenon.  At first, I just shrugged it off as incidentally finding myself in locations where odd things happen.  I no longer believe that these events happened by coincidence.

It all started the summer when I was 17, during our yearly family vacation to our cottage in Shadow Lake, Michigan…a place where I always looked forward to being with my friends, enjoying water sports and putting everyday life behind.

During those two-weeks, unusual things started to happen, and for me, they’ve never stopped.  I’m now 35, and still clearly remember the events that began what is still an ever-occurring nightmare."

New Excerpt!!
The voice appeared to come from inside the tunnel. I slowly lowered myself down to the bend to get a better look. I didn’t hear anything. I called out “Is anyone down here? Do you need help?”
I turned back to where the flashlight was aimed, and immediately saw two shining circles, resembling eyes glowing from the light, and looking in my direction. Before I could make another move, I heard. “Please help me.” “Who’s there? I asked again. As I watched the shiny spheres, they began moving closer and closer. I stared at them at first, not certain if the person in trouble was approaching me, or if I should be running for my life from something evil. As the eyes drew closer, I could now make out a figure. It looked strangely familiar.
Then I realized the figure was the little girl I had seen in my nightmare. The same one who had disappeared in the lake and hasn't yet been found.