Relle Bateman Author

Meet Benson, one of the love interests from A Life Cut Short . Benson is a tall, dark, and good-looking (despite his somewhat large forehead) 20-year-old guy.  He's trying to start his life in the city, working his way through college the best he can...at the bowling alley. He's an incurable romantic with incredible patience. Coming from a home of loving parents and a happy childhood, he's the eldest of five kids and wants that sort of life for himself. Enter...a pretty brunette that comes by herself to the bowling alley almost every day to work on her game. Benson takes notice of her immediately and after a month, decides to make his move.  Benson i s your typical "nice guy". He'll get you napkins when your nose starts bleeding, and he'll shyly give you advice on your game. This bowling girl was a little quirky to begin with, but as Benson gets to know her, it's like she's two different people (wink, wink...she is). Still, he's determined to m...

Meet Cassia, the ghost from  A Life Cut Short.  Cassia was the only child of a well-to-do businessman/engineer father and a mentally unstable mother. Her mother left her and her father when she was only five years old, moving hours away and cutting off contact. Still, Cassia grew up to be a fairly typical teenager. She enjoyed tennis and hanging out with her friends (when her dad allowed her anyway--he was quite strict about who she hung out with).  Cassia  was spoiled with fancy tangible items and knew this was her father's way of showing his love for her. Because of her spoiled-type lifestyle, she was a bit on the selfish side, but still completely and totally a kind person at heart. She just couldn't help but want what she wanted. She was fashionable and proper, and despite living in a big city, somewhat sheltered, a bit fearful of the big wide world. Her father really did try  to give her the best life he possibly could, but perhaps not ever talking about th...

Meet Camry Jacobs, the main character from A Life Cut Short.  Camry is an only child of wonderfully indifferent parents. She knows they love her but feels left to her own devices often, such as when they moved across the country once she turned 18 and went to college. This has created a very grown up Camry, one that can handle most situations on her own, she likes to think.  She has lost touch with her high school friends a bit and has become a bit of a recluse; however, she is a creature of habit and loves a good healthy routine, such as working out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. She is also quite fashionable, loving cute dresses and skirts, never to be seen in pants or anything yellow (except that one time she wore shorts to jump off a cliff)...which contradicts the fact that she's also a bit of a safety freak, never wanting to do anything that'd put her in danger and wonders why on earth people  want  to do risky things. (You must read the book ;) to underst...