Hearts in Jeopardy

About the Book

Th is third book in the series deals with the extraordinary eff orts of individuals in their attempt to conquer the perils of love. Th e stories deal with deceitfulness, righteousness, and revenge. “Almas Azules” (Blue Hearts) Th is has us in a Baja peninsula nightclub owned by a former drug smuggler turned lawful. All is well until a chance encounter connects two ex-lovers who had been tricked into believing that the other was dead. An FBI agent is the culprit responsible, and the lovers plan a revenge undertaking for a needed payback reprisal. Fifty-Two A Mr. Richard Cummings celebrating his fi fty-second birthday, drives to Palm Springs for the weekend. As fate ascertains life, Richard meets a lovely lady and by chance, she is selling a refurbished 1952 Pontiac, Richard’s past dream vehicle. As their liaison begins to heighten, they become hostages in a tour’s stop restaurant by bank robbers. To add to the confl ict, the lady is a distressed estranged woman whose erratic police offi cer husband is attempting to foil her plans of a divorce and a new life. Toni Bates Montez Th is tells the perils of a determined drug addict woman trying to control her addiction and grasp a fi nal accolade in the drug trade so she can arrest her addiction and seek recovery through a twelve-step fellowship and reunite with her recovering husband and fi ve-year-old son

About the Author

Author was born and raised in East Los Angeles. Was a recipient of the Purple-Heart and Bronze Star for wounds and service in Vietnam. Earned a Counseling Degree at Pacific Oaks College and was a Director of a Drug Treatment program in El Sereno, California. Currently is semi-retired with grandfather obligations and continues to write.