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Kindness to Animals Often Brings Unexpected RewardsGeorge brings his rescued dog Sunny in for a checkup.Dr. Joanne loves meeting pets and people.A young woman finds a surprise after a long, hard day.A new roommate in the form of a gorgeous calico cat.Clara meets two dogs who need a safe place to land.She needs the safe place even more.Hildar treasures his solitary rainy season adventures.Then a most unusual creature surprises him.Amber loves her favorite...
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The Heartbreak of AcceptanceSelene Knight fiercely loves and protects her children. Keeping them from too much pain and sadness.Watching her son Arch struggle in silence shatters her own heart.Only trying to get others to fight for him hurts her worse.Can she convince the ones who matter most to accept the truth and help them both? Also available in the collection Fantastic Side Trips: Side Characters Take Center Stage An excerpt from The Difficulties...
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A Special Bond Like No Other A wonderful auntie loves by choice. Embracing children not her own, giving the gifts of time, attention, and fun. With a little learning thrown in along the way.
Always receiving more than they give, from ever-changing relationships with fantastic kids that last a lifetime.
Aunties offer a guiding hand and warm hugs through all the adventures life brings.
Come meet all kinds of aunties and the children in their lives....
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Chasing a Lifelong DreamElla finds the perfect vacation spot in the Road to Paradise Mountain Resort.Stunning scenery. Fabulous rooms. Decadent food.Peace and quiet and reconnection.And best of all, a dream car and a great driving road just for her.But Paradise hides more than Ella ever imagined... Also available in the collection Stepping Out of Reality. An excerpt from The Road to Paradise Mountain: When Getting There IS the PointJacob often picked...
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On Certain Days, the Hurt Feels Brand NewMost people love the music computer in Sara's brain.Earworm lyrics. Trivia and connections. Obscure cover versions. She knows it all.Only one person knows the obsession behind Sara's knowledge. And the heartache she hides.Can a break with the past show Sarah a new future? Originally appeared in Obsessions: An Anthology of Original Fiction, Stark Publishing, 2020 An excerpt from At the Heart of It All:The Day...
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A Lightning Gap StoryKay's Café specializes in comfort. From the greetings to the decor, and especially the food.
Kay prides herself on knowing exactly what everybody needs.
But some folks need comforting in a different way. One Kay struggles to recreate.
Can she figure out how to bring the taste of love itself back to life? Also available in the collection Stepping Out of Reality An excerpt from A Taste Just Like a Hug:That Taste You Never Quite...
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Pure Joy and Fierce CompetitionTonn thrills at the sight of airhorses, even after tough months as a rider-in-training.Knowing every day brings him closer to a pairing of his own.And the ultimate freedom of taking to the skies.But conflicts with other riders prove the bigger challenge.Can Tonn learn to overcome difficulties and trust himself? Also available in the collection Fantastic Side Trips: Side Characters Take Center Stage An excerpt from Trusting...
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Meet the Bards of Mid-Holiday MadnessA close-knit group of book lovers gathers for a celebration of wintertime storytelling.Surrounding themselves with the peculiar magic of an enchanting bookstore.Enjoying the curious limbo between holidays.EllaJane and Chris delight in telling the tales, not expecting the new story unfolding in their own lives.From Victorian London to Appalachia, from epic fantasy to romance to found family.Join Kari Kilgore as...
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When Dreams Find WingsMranes loves life along the Wrynath Sea. Scarlet sand and warm water, hard work surrounded by family.But her heart and imagination yearn for the sky and adventure.And a glorious airhorse to take her there.What will she learn about herself and the life ahead of her, on one special night when magic and desire collide? Also available in the collection Fantastic Side Trips: Side Characters Take Center Stage. An excerpt from Wings...
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An Uneasy Shiver of Something WrongReturning home to Hartstown, Virginia, thrills Beth Azen and her sweet dog Janie.Taking the chance to breathe and learn to listen her heart's voice again.Figuring out where her next path in life leads.But a missed appointment sets Beth on edge for reasons she can't explain.Will she solve the mystery before it's too late? A Voices Through Time Story Also available in the collection Facing Down Extraordinary An excerpt...
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When the World Goes StrangeConnie's first time in the desert sends her into sensory overload.So seeing and smelling the unusual comes as no surprise.But when her suspicion turns from unlikely to impossible, Connie brings in an expert.And realizes odd doorways pass into worlds she never imagined.What secrets does the desert hold if you know how to look? An excerpt from An Impossible Desert Flower:Where the Strange Seems OrdinaryConnie resisted the...
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Heeding the SignsMark Hersch enjoys a busy summer in his favorite place: with his grandparents in Hartstown, Virginia.Working, saving for college, learning to drive. Getting to know his family and himself.Then one job brings a shiver of warning.Will Mark and his Papaw recognize the danger before it's too late?A Voices through Time Story Also available in the collection Stepping Out of Reality An excerpt from The Perfect Shade of Haint Blue:Learning...
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Who Rescues Who?George Edwards knows his kids got a great start in life. They prove it every day.But that leaves George struggling to adjust to life without them.Needing to figure out the next part of his own journey.Then one morning, a change he can't ignore bursts into his life.Will George grab his chance at happiness or let it pass him by? A Lightning Gap StoryAlso available in the collection Facing Down Extraordinary. An excerpt from Sunny with...
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Visit an enchanted bookstore in a town full of magicChris Ramsey grew up visiting the Odds and Endings Bookstore in Lightning Gap, Virginia.Wandering the shelves. Finding endless adventures in the pages.Wishing he helped create the magic.Years later, Chris gets his chance.What would you do for the opportunity of a lifetime?An excerpt from Odds and Endings:A Special Odds and Endings Welcome to Our Newest Writer-in-Residence: EllaJane Cole!Chris had...
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The Changes That Redefine Us All An Impossible Task Filled with Love Transitions Revealing More Than We Expect When Family Secrets Turn Poisonous On Certain Days, the Hurt Feels Brand New A Truth Too Hard to Face Sometimes Everybody Needs Recovery All the years of life bring change. Beginnings and endings. Differences we welcome or dread. Many unavoidable, no matter how bitter or sweet.
Every one bringing an in-between time that sometimes feels endless....
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Timing Is Everything. Lucy Mitchell dreamed of celebrating New Year's Eve in Times Square her whole life.
Now she awaits the turn of the millennium there, after years of hard work heading off the dreaded Y2K bug.
But the bug shows signs of wriggling past her efforts, with its devastating sting intact.
Can Lucy head off digital disaster before the clock strikes midnight? An excerpt from Y2K:Countdown to the Worst Case Scenario "Not seeing any errors,...
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A Brewing Disaster. Regina Burke never expects trouble on a fine morning in Bountyfield, Virginia. Especially trouble involving her sweet nephew Trevor.
But trouble knows its own schedule, and holds its own secrets.
Now Regina races to keep Trevor from driving into a nightmare neither imagined.
Will she find him in time, before the nightmare wins? An excerpt from A Race Against Tea Time: A good kid headed straight into hot waterPam shook her head...
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Some Secrets Are Stranger Than OthersMaggie got super-lucky in the in-law department. Her sweet mother-in-law Fran shares the excitement of her life with everyone.
Then a string of odd events catches Maggie's attention.
Events she suspects might all trace back to Fran.
Will Maggie regret trying to uncover the truth? Originally appeared in Cloak And Dagger (Blaze Ward Presents Book 4), Knotted Road Press, 2020 An excerpt from Beware a Dancing Mother-in-Law:The...
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An Appalachian Crime Story Private Investigator Helen Hartsock returns home to the Appalachian Mountains.
Searching for a missing person hardly anyone misses.
She finds Martha Phelps: a woman with a mysterious past and fiercely loyal friends.
And a deep knowledge of the secrets the mountains hold.
Will Helen get answers, or regret asking in the first place? An excerpt from The Definition of Crime: A Mystery Almost No One Cares to Solve Helen was...
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A Journey of Desperation and Hope Thora’s world changed in ten short years. From the promise of safe genetic modifications to a vicious disease wiping out billions.
Now she and other GenMods hide themselves, fighting to survive in a failing landscape.
Then Thora and her huge GenMod cats take a chance that might change everything. An excerpt from Survivors of the Malance: A Chance for Survival, or the End of Everything Thora took a deep breath,...
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