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Kari Anne Kilgore
Full Series List in Order
Storms of Future Past
1 - Dreaming the Storm (Sep-2018)2 - Joining the Storm (Dec-2018)
3 - Into the Storm (Jan-2019)
Book List in Order: 135 titles
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Until Death
- Oct-2016
- / Dark Fantasy
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A haunting tale of love, sacrifice, and redemption. Leo Sabov never imagined a day without his beloved wife Maria. Now he faces the rest of his life alone. After bringing Maria to rest in her native Transylvania, Leo only wants to escape the rumors a...
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The Dream Thief
- Nov-2016
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In the glittering, steam-driven high society of Waldron’s Gate, no one needs to dream.
Karl Gilmore spends his days caring for peoplewith broken minds. The Dream Thief fulfills twisted fantasies.
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Songs in the Mountain
- Nov-2016
- / General Fiction
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Hartstown, Virginia, holds stunning natural beauty and a close-knit mountain community. Deep in the heart of Appalachian coal country, Hartstown also suffers more than its fair share of tragedy.
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Until Death
- Nov-2016
- / Dark Fantasy
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Leo Sabov never imagined a day without his beloved wife Maria. Now he faces the rest of his life alone. After bringing Maria to rest in her native Transylvania, Leo only wants to escape the rumors and superstitions taking over the tiny mountain vill...
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Legacy of the Land
- Dec-2017
- / Fantasy
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Elenda Murphy needs change like she needs oxygen.
Constant motion.
Extreme adventure.
Anything but standing still.
Her heart always as restless as her mind.
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Restricted Species
- Mar-2018
- / Science Fiction
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Earth Wars veteran Jim Turhan loves his quiet life on supply planet Mossera 4, teaching young cadets the art and science of xeno-farming.
Pollinator drones never sting or bite. They simply do their jobs.
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The Becalmed
- Mar-2018
- / Science Fiction
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Bitan, the most valuable substance in the human universe, makes communication across vast distances possible.
Bitan only comes from one planet.
And that planet has a problem.
The TransGalactic Corporation sends Luis Ahmad on a desperate mission...
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In the Pines
- May-2018
- / Horror
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A ghost train carries a murderous secret deep through the North Georgia mountains. Betrayal colder than the wind blowing through the pines.
A young girl with a burden a hundred years out of time.
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The Garbage Belt
- Jun-2018
- / Science Fiction
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Looking for humans? Just look for the garbage.From bones to plastic to dead electronics, people rarely manage to clean up after themselves. Humanity takes a long time to learn how to manage limited resources, too. The rare and precious get lost ...
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Intentions
- Jun-2018
- / Fantasy
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Angela Garcia builds websites to help make other people's dreams come true. Now one of her childhood dreams waits, ready to come to life.Sometimes procrastination feels like the safest choice. And sometimes your intentions make all the diff...
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The Seeds of Love
- Jun-2018
- / Fantasy
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Virginia Evans and her best friend Maggie grew up together. From shy girl and wriggly puppy to confident woman and gentle old soul.Now Maggie must go where Virginia can't follow.Unless a strange visitor holds the key.A touching tale of woman's best f...
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Fantastic Women
- Jul-2018
- / Fantasy
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Meet Beth Azen, Elenda Murphy, and Mary Robbins. Three women not that different from any other.From mountains to city, single to widowed. Struggling with ghosts and family heritage. Facing hopes and fears of the future.Ordinary lives. Ordinary proble...
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Dreaming the Storm
- Sep-2018
- / Science Fiction
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The Storm Begins
Seeing the future: blessing or curse?
For Anne Fincastle, only the number of survivors varies. Few or none.
Anne knows the truth. In her heart, her mind, her bones.
Only Evan Griffith believes.
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Joining the Storm
- Dec-2018
- / Dark Fantasy
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The Storm Builds
Etan Griffith loves his life in Chicago, far from his native Blue Ridge Mountains.
Alex Collins escaped Wisconsin to a career he loves, in a city that welcomes him more than his own family.
Both seek the missing piece to th...
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Into the Storm
- Jan-2019
- / Dark Fantasy
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The Storm Strikes
Iris Rutherford’s paintings scare most people. Especially the strange ones.
Even in her hometown of Maple Ridge, Virginia, her own peculiar magic makes her an outsider in a town full of them.
Then Iris meets Gena Wallace, th...
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Fantastic Shorts
- May-2019
- / Fantasy
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Facing fear of your own dreams coming true.
Longing to hold on to a beloved best friend.
Wishing to repair a life gone off the tracks.
A lifelong feeling that you never belong.
The secret life of a gorgeous black cat.
Functioning as sign...
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Fighting the Storm
- Jun-2019
- / Science Fiction
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The Storm Breaks
Alex Collins and Etan Griffith thought love, hard work, and magic protected them from the end of the world.
Until heartbreak struck much closer to home.
Picking up the pieces brings new friends and new challenges. Threats unsee...
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The Last Dragonkeeper
- Jul-2019
- / Fantasy
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Wyja, Senior Dragonkeeper of the Upper Abramshire Academy, tends to young dragons and keepers alike.Each group challenging, and exhausting, in their own way.Unwelcome change sets in when dragon birthrates drop to dangerous levels.No one knows why.Can...
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The Earworms
- Aug-2019
- / Fantasy
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Estonoa, Virginia. A lovely little town tucked deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hiking and ATV trails. Kayaking along the scenic Clinch River. A thriving community focused on the future.Erin Evans loves her hometown, except for one thing.T...
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Walking the Ghosts
- Nov-2019
- / Horror
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Amy Johnstone never imagined herself as a homeowner. Yet she finds herself with a set of keys in her hand. Outside a family house abandoned for the last thirty years.
And no earthly idea what to do next.
Decades away leaves Amy uneasy in th...
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Hand Me Downs
- Dec-2019
- / Dark Fantasy
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A Haunting Legacy
John and Branwen face challenges as a couple -- his violent past and her unwanted pregnancy. Just when life threatens to overwhelm them, Branwen receives an offer of help from an unlikely source.
But first, John and Branwen must...
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The Changes Cascade
- Jun-2020
- / Science Fiction
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In the middle of disaster, impossible strikesSue Warrell, Systems and Security Chief aboard Expedition Mission Bellagos, fought long and hard for a one-way trip.Protecting the lives of over eight thousand people and the generation ship they call home...
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Dispatches from the Galaxy
- Jul-2020
- / Science Fiction
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A Dispatches from the Galaxy Collection A generation ship with an impossible problem. A food supply planet at risk of starvation. A faster-than-light space communication network in danger of collapse. Join Kari Kilgore on a trio of exciting Space Ope...
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The Chase Begins
- Aug-2020
- / Mystery
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Crime fiction has many different facets, including the chase. Come run with us, either toward danger, away from the bad guys, or maybe toward a better understanding of ourselves.Welcome to MCM Issue #3: The Chase Begins.Be sure to pick up the fir...
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Protecting Her Own
- Aug-2020
- / Romantic Suspense
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Return to the Shelter of HomeA month after returning to Lightning Gap, Virginia, Kim Mullins finally feels at home. Relaxed. Ready to recover from years of hectic city life and too many broken hearts.Steph Holfield needs the shelter of her family to ...
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Independent by Means of Magic
- Nov-2020
- / Fantasy
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An Enchanting Victorian FantasyVictoria Haversham leads a life of privilege. A luxurious home. Beautiful gowns and jewelry. Even a fine education.But her father's single-minded determination to marry her off transforms Victoria's pleasant life into t...
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Protected by Means of Magic
- Dec-2020
- / Fantasy
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An Enchanting Victorian FantasyIn a whirlwind of change, Victoria Haversham plans to leave London behind. Dreaming of a life with her newfound family in paradise. Determined to choose her own future.A bit worse for wear but healing, Rob McDuff prepar...
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The Box of Possibilities
- Feb-2021
- / Contemporary Romance
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A Magical Second ChanceQuinn Hedges treasures her life and her friends in St. Louis. A chance to repay kindness from her past seems risk-free.Until a love from her past shows up.Doug Linton finally gets his life together. Still he wonders about his o...
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Stepping Out of Reality
- Mar-2021
- / Fantasy
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Five Journeys Away From Life as You Know ItMark gets to know himself and his family. And learns to take unusual warnings to heart.Ella chases a lifelong dream. Never imagining the reality around the next curve.Amy takes a bittersweet trip down memory...
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Hacking Cybercrime
- May-2021
- / Police Procedural
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Where the Dark Web Meets Its MatchDana Sanderson left her youthful adventures in hacking behind. Settling for a calm and orderly career as a code-cruncher.But life in the Atlanta cubicle farms brings its own special kind of stress and nonsense.Then D...
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Investigations Beyond Belief
- Jul-2021
- / Fantasy
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When Clues Point to Impossible, Deb Takes the CaseDeb Powers probes an odd case of disappearing tools.Opening her eyes to all the strange goings on around her.Deb returns to an old haunt that now lives up to the name.A case too eerie and weird to ign...
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Aunties Among Us
- Dec-2021
- / Women's Fiction
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A Special Bond Like No OtherA 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 rela...
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Uncommon Holidays
- Dec-2021
- / General Fiction
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When Holidays Turn Out Anything But OrdinaryNot all holidays start out standard-issue. Some celebrate different days or traditions. Others take a hit of the unexpected.Sometimes the cast of characters defies all expectations, but turns out better tha...
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Magic Feet and the Xanadu Man
- Dec-2022
- / Fantasy
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Run to a Brand New WorldWhen it comes to running, Alyssa Boothe knows to trust her feet.Giving her the treasured chance to clear her mind and daydream.Then on a crisp autumn morning in Atlanta, a fabulous man on roller skates shows the way to a place...
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A Sentient Surprise
- Apr-2023
- / Fantasy
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Friend, Foe, or Something More?Darby Sabo knows what to expect when her hypersleep shift comes to an end.Routine inspections, keeping deep space cargo safe, keeping herself entertained and sane.But a surprise lurks this time, one she never dreamed of...
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A Gateway to Dragons
- Aug-2023
- / Dark Fantasy
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A New Life Hiding Just Out of Sight Rick Griffith plans a long-wanted return home to St. Louis.Then his beloved Memaw shares an unexpected surprise.Changing Rick's understanding of the world forever.But the crucial test of trust and acceptance a...
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Straying from Her Human Lifetime
- Apr-2024
- / Dark Fantasy
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An Ordinary House with a Deadly SecretSesha brings unusual skills to her job as a home inspector.An ability to see and sense what others miss.But one house keeps secrets even after she shifts into her true self.Can she discover the truth before it's ...
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Sorrows in the Earth
- Nov-2024
- / Fantasy
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Unearthing the UnseenMark Hersch and Beth Azen finally get away on their first vacation together. A work trip lending itself perfectly to play.But Mark's shiver of trouble on the horizon carries a warning too strong to ignore. One Beth's shared ghost...
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The Secrets of The IT Folk
- Dec-2024
- / Dark Fantasy
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Trouble Hidden Deep BelowPenelope faces a long day wrangling reporters for Media Day. One of the hazards of Sweeps Week. Hannah wants a big story she suspects the network wants to hide. Sparks fly as soon as they meet. But a bigger sur...
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An Adventure Well Begun
A writer's life in a magical bookstoreOne week into her year-long stay as writer-in-residence at the Odds and Endings bookstore, insomnia grabs EllaJane Cole.Along with a creeping fear of never getting started.She hopes to catch inspiration in a late...
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Adventures in Winter Driving
The Oddest of JobsMore than the usual number of unusual people call Maple Ridge home.Carol Sanderson and her boyfriend Sid Rutherford work for the most eccentric of them all.They know to expect anything when decorating the most mysterious house in to...
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Amy in Wonderland
Curiouser and CuriouserAmy gets the chance to relive a cherished childhood memory.To revisit a beloved movie, and remember a night full of wonder.A solo trip into the past both sweet and melancholy.But sometimes the past makes other plans.What will A...
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Andre's Extra-Sensational Adventure
A Multi-Dimensional CrossoverAndre Telkin loves cat sitting for his best friend Dana.Spoiling them rotten and teaching them his special flair.Enjoying the peace and quiet of the old tree-lined neighborhood.Except when he hears a sound beyond explanat...
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At the Heart of It All
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 heartac...
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The Best Kind of Teacher
The Race for a Snowy RescueWalt Colley loves nothing more than watching a good snowstorm settle in.Except for the chance to help people as best he knows how.Then one of the kids he takes under his wing goes missing at the worst time, sending Walt out...
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Beware a Dancing Mother-in-Law
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 tr...
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A Blizzard in Pink
A Valentine to RememberMike loves Valentine's Singles Night behind the bar. Too shy to make his own night special.Garrett makes his spectacular desserts for the party. Hoping for a little magic of his own.Then a most unusual blizzard brings them toge...
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A Cave of Whispering Secrets
Something Strange Lurks in a Shadowy WorldDeb Powers settles into her new mountain home town, hoping to build a new career to match.But her cousin brings a case too eerie and weird to ignore. A return to a childhood haunt that now lives up to t...
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Charting the Unseen
Uncovering Hidden WorldsJamie knows buying real estate brings plenty of headaches, especially for a new business.Endless inspections, unexpected problems, challenges large and small.But Natasha knows the biggest trouble sometimes hides just out of si...
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Dawn Visitor
A beloved dog brings a special gift, especially to a young girl's life.One that lasts and endures no matter how many years pass.Toby welcomes Ellie home as only a first best friend can.A touching story of childhood and best friends revisited....
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Decisions in a Dangerous Situation
Risking the Safety of HomeDreams coming true after years of hard work.Settling into paradise with the love of his life.Hugh Fergusson savors every long-anticipated moment.But a desperate friend reaches out, with a cry they must heed.Will offering she...
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The Definition of Crime
An Appalachian Crime StoryPrivate 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 ...
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The Difficulties Ahead
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 wors...
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DNA Never Lies
DNA Never Lies: Bending the Code - Book OneBetty Falconen: the most overqualified low-rent geneticist in Atlanta.Overwhelmed by old insecurities and struggles to pay the rent.Her dreams of cutting-edge research withering on life-support.Betty wanted ...
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An Eddy of the Unexplained
On the Trail of Something ScaryDeb Powers struggles to focus on her new job. Helping her unusual friend set up a website out of the ordinary.Her sheriff cousin hears of eerie incidents in town that spell trouble for all of Estonoa.Now Deb takes a cha...
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Escape into Romance
A Sweet Escape to the Beginning Mike and Garrett, celebrating singles on a night made for couples. Hoping to celebrate even more, together.John and Branwen, sharing their first Burns Night Supper. Each longing to share so much more.Zach and Grah...
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The Fabulous Feats of Billy
The Successful Launch of a DisasterBilly's new tech start-up sits on the verge of greatness. A fantastic reward for leaving his rotten old job in the dust.Until a miscalculation lands Billy in a nightmare.And he only sees one way out.Unfortunately Bi...
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Fantastic Shorts: Volume 1
Facing fear of your own dreams coming true. Longing to hold on to a beloved best friend. Wishing to repair a life gone off the tracks. A lifelong feeling that you never belong. The secret life of a gorgeous black cat.Functioning as signposts along th...
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Fantastic Shorts: Volume 2
Visit lands familiar and strange, mythological and fantastic. From Allsentia to Appalachia to Atlanta, from modern mythology to dragons to joys of distant childhood. Join this talented storyteller on a journey through magical bookstores and haunted...
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Fantastic Shorts: Volume 3
The unseen world beneath our ordinary lives.An doctor facing a cry far beyond medicine.A young nurse in World War II Hungary.A writer fighting a dilemma as old as time.A modern life on hold, chasing shadowy reality. Kari Kilgore's third short fa...
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Fantastic Side Trips: Side Characters Take Center Stage
From Hero Support to Leading RolesMranes loves life by the Wrynath Sea with her family.But her heart longs for the sky and adventure. Goresi faces one last challenge to reaching her dream.Noise and nonsense in her mind block the path. Tonn ...
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Finding Sanctuary
A Night of Healing, Recovery, and JoyJune shares a Winter Solstice ritual of grief and letting go.Seeking to heal herself as much as her congregation.Ryan celebrates a loved one growing stronger.Facing his own loss and changes at the same time.Will J...
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Finding the Tracks to the Past
Echoes of a Plan Gone WrongDeb Powers finally welcomes friends and family with a neighborly new addition.But renovation at the old train depot alerts her sheriff cousin to unexplained happenings.A perfect case to save Deb from making progress in the ...
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The Findings of Magic
Magic Lost. And Found.Katie makes magical beads. Desired by her best clients, Atlanta's powerful and rich.But now she frantically searches for a lost set.Never suspecting another seeks not only her beads, but Katie herself.What happens when the two c...
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Footprints Along the Path
Drifting Through Noise When She Needs PeaceGoresi reflects on her path to becoming an Honored Mage.Considering all the magical steps that delivered her so far.Facing one last challenge with a mind and heart full of chatter and nonsense.And no time le...
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Four-Legged Heroes
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...
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Glory Lane and the Humid Holiday
A Strange Case in a Strange Place A chance to recapture past glory days gone awry.A cybercrime expert forced to endure warm, sunny weather in December.A South Florida holiday with two stressed-out techies ending up in the wrong place at the right tim...
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Hacking Cybercime
Where the Dark Web Meets Its MatchDana Sanderson left her youthful adventures in hacking behind. Settling for a calm and orderly career as a code-cruncher.But life in the Atlanta cubicle farms brings its own special kind of stress and nonsense.Then D...
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Happily Ever After in KrampusLand
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!Thom's dream job: working at Janson Park, especially when it transforms from HalloweenLand into KrampusLand.Thom's dream girlfriend: Julie, Queen of the Night for Halloween, and all year long in Thom's mind and hea...
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The Heart Is the Strongest
Two Hearts, Strong and True Moving home to Lightning Gap, Virginia, brings the change Craig needs. Slower pace, peace and quiet, caring for his parents. And a break from relationships that burn too hot and fast. Sophie returns ho...
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An Impossible Desert Flower
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...
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In Service to a Superior Species
Her Oasis of Calm in a Difficult TimeJanet prefers cats to people.The endless variety of personalities, voices, colors, and cuddles keep her calm in a hectic world.So when the world begins to close down, volunteering to care for cats makes sense.But ...
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In the Company of Women
Through the distant past and forward into the futureA hot July night. An American Midwestern town, steeped in traditional values.A group of seventeen-year-old girls, on the brink of their new lives as women.Only one resists, longing for another choic...
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The Inn, the Black Cat, and Two Halves of the Same Heart
When the Cat Knows the HeartLloyd Fletcher loves the holidays at his grandparents' house. Full of comforting joy and cheer.Until an unpleasant surprise changes things for the worst.Suzie Bivens gets a great job at the new inn in town. A fun chance to...
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Jenna and the Lightning Beast
Even Superheroes Hate RenovationsJenna accepts a job that takes confidentiality to the extreme: a major remodel on a minor superhero's lair.The only real secret? How Earth Worm can afford to buy everyone's silence, plus labor, materials, and lodging....
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A Kaleidoscope of Cat Tales
The Wondrous Variety of CatsA sleek black cat with a gift for finding hearts in need of one another.A community of cats bringing comfort and peace in a world closing down.A fluffy black cat with a secret life she only shares with the ones she loves m...
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Kati and the Witches in the Hill
December, 1944. Kati arrives in the great city of Budapest. Thrilled to train as a nurse. Never suspecting vicious struggle on the horizon. Never expecting forces seen and unseen to sweep her into their grasp. And into a choice re...
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The Last Death of Angfil
A Particularly Wicked GhostMaude Morgan enjoys life in the tough mining town of Virginia City, Nevada. Surrounded by long loyal friends and allies.But two desperate men on the run bring a fierce specter of Maude's past that threatens to destroy every...
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The Last Twist in the Game
Heartache. Betrayal. Family.Suzanne and Paul arrive to settle a loved one's estate. The final, bittersweet step of saying goodbye.But an unpleasant surprise from an all-too-expected source awaits, leaving them both reeling.And angry.Will Suzanne take...
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The Lightning Festival
A Strike of Magic Zach Seagon loves the unusual town of Lightning Gap. The only place he feels at home.Graham Cassoni welcomes the change of pace of mountain life. A chance to start over.When their eyes meet, an undeniable spark flares to ...
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The Lightning-Struck Wood
When You Can't Imagine Saying GoodbyePaul's best friend Sadie lived a life worth celebrating. Bringing safety and comfort to troubled souls.Now Paul faces carrying on her work without her. Wishing to talk to her one more time.Paul never suspects Sadi...
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A Linchpin Life
An Echo That Never FadesAnnie's life always feels disconnected. Detached. Missing an essential part.An empty space in her mind she never fills.Until one night a year, when worlds of possibility open.What happens when Annie takes a chance that could c...
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Lines of Strength and Grace
Escaping Her Own PastThe new Baroness Dyna Bacalan faces constant change and adjustment.Learning her role and home of Profant. Enjoying married life with her beloved husband.But a mysterious voice from the past haunts her mind and threatens her happi...
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Little Five
Barry Evans: An oddball in the oddest land of all.A gray-suited accountant navigating colorful hair, crazy clothing, and questionable businesses.After three months in Little Five, nothing surprises Barry anymore.Until the day he meets a true stranger...
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Lottie's Unexpected Literary Adventure
Great things often come in unusual packages A stormy Atlanta morning at the airport. Watching delays and cancelations stack up. The definition of miserable for most travelers. But Lottie finds the good whenever she looks for it.&n...
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The Magic Cat of the Hidden Springs Inn and Spa
A Blizzard of LoveA cozy night of reading suits Henry Satterfield just fine as a Christmas Eve blizzard settles in.He hopes no one shows up at the inn to disrupt his solitude.Steve Lake fights the snowbound interstate and changing his plans to get ho...
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Making a Change for the Stranger
Meet the New PI in Town, Whether She Likes It or NotDeb Powers leaves her old life as a private investigator behind. Hoping mountain life in Estonoa, Virginia, suits her better.Determined not to let her troublesome sheriff cousin draw her right back ...
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A Meeting of Two Renegade Minds
The Spark of a Kindred SpiritFather William Hall loves his tiny Victorian Era London parish, and helping those truly in need.But the endless social obligations of securing funding chafe at his rather stubborn and independent personality.Then a surpri...
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Melting Point
An Invisible Countdown to DeathA cookie-cutter suburban house. A strange aroma. A dead body, and a suspect refusing to talk.Sometimes a stumped investigation needs a non-standard mind.A perfect case for Dana and her best friend Andre to work their ma...
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Morning Glory
A Sweet Romantic Treat! Tabby adores her life in Atlanta. Great nerdy downtown job, lovely house, fabulous friends. Her long-lost sweetheart back home never crosses her mind. Well, almost never. Ryan jumps at the chance to relocate to ...
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Near Future Forward
Science fiction comes in many flavors.
Technological advances not too far-fetched or far off. For better or worse.
Humanity’s next great leap, from Earth to the solar system and beyond.
And of course, what sorts of creature...
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Odds and Endings
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,...
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On Choosing the Perfect Peach Dress
An Impossible Task Filled with LoveMichael faces an empty house full of countless memories close to his heart.Struggling to find the perfect touch for his beloved Auntie Ellen's farewell.How will he choose the best way to send her off in style, and w...
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An Overdue Truce
When Family Secrets Turn PoisonousA family torn apart many long years ago.Two brothers, each sure they know who to blame.On opposite sides of the divide, now and forever.Unless uncovered secrets alter their memories and reality, and push them both ba...
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Partners in Romance
A Sweet Escape to the BeginningKeith and Josh, new in town and to each other. Dirk and Barbara, striving for new beginnings. April and Michele, digging through lost treasures. Trisha and Bill, adjusting to strange new realities. Craig and Sohpie, in ...
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Partnership in Crime
The Many Meanings of JusticeHeartbreak visits the Old West town of Two Snake Junction.Setting a woman dentist and a reclusive genius on the case.Suzanne and Paul face settling a loved one's estate.But an unpleasant surprise awaits.Three deaths link h...
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Passages in the Real World
The Changes That Redefine Us AllAn Impossible Task Filled with LoveTransitions Revealing More Than We ExpectWhen Family Secrets Turn PoisonousOn Certain Days, the Hurt Feels Brand NewA Truth Too Hard to FaceSometimes Everybody Needs Recovery All...
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The Perfect Shade of Haint Blue
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 ...
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Plurapod Pathogen
A gripping adventure of new worlds and unknown alliances.Hard work on an aqua-farm orbiting beyond Jupiter with her plurapod companion Les suits Seetha Deergathca just fine.Calvin Seuma spends his days tending the fisher fleet on distant Ajar 12, wor...
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Pungent Justice
The Worst Day of a Rotten YearThe holiday season looks gloomy to Jennifer after a job loss forces her family to move. Away from friends and high school, into struggle and uncertainty.Then a heartless theft sends everyone's mood even darker.Only the c...
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A Race Against Tea Time
A Brewing DisasterRegina 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 d...
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The Real Gift of the Santa Train
When a Disaster Turns into a DreamSusan works hard to dress up Estonoa, Virginia, for the arrival of the Santa Train.Only to find the wind sent everything tumbling down.Paul looks forward to inspecting the train line every year to keep Santa on track...
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Real People Romance
When your campaign goes too well!Thrilled to help his best friend create a great crowdfunding campaign for her writing, Henry hosts a watch party. All of them cheering on her series called Real People Romance.The cute guy attending makes Henry's nigh...
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The Real Treasure in Cairo
That Treasure Most Rare April inherits the sad business of sorting out the ghosts of a loved one's life. Digging into family chaos in the middle of a miserable Midwestern summer. Michele hopes to discover gems tucked into all the...
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Reflections
A beloved family home, abandoned and broken.A so-called adult life, not much better off.Jessica's hopes of finding her joy fade as soon as she steps through the door.Sometimes fear of staying the same hits harder than fear of the unknown.Can facing h...
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Renovations
Bob Henderson despises the modern world.Talking elevators. Automated cars. Smart phones that track every move, mood, and thought.The day his office building grows security cameras in the halls, Bob realizes the modern world might despise him right ba...
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The Road to Paradise Mountain
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.B...
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Secrets in the Land
Mark Hersch’s life changed for the better when he met Beth Azen. Except for those long drives from Richmond to Hartstown, Virginia, to see her.
Mark jumps at a surprise trip for a routine investigation of a polluted stream, never expec...
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Sensing the Storm
The Storm RisesDr. Sandy Hughes faces several more hours of an endless shift in a Chicago emergency room.Wrangling baby docs, residents, and med students.All doing their best to help people yanked out of ordinary life and thrust into medical nightmar...
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Shadows Mountain Deep
A Mysterious Land Full of Shadows and SecretsPrivate Investigator Helen Hartsock returns home.Searching for a missing person hardly anyone misses. A brutal murder disrupts Sheriff Crabtree's holiday.Now he must discover the different meanings of...
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A Soggy Brush with History
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 a...
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Soul Deep
Everything changes. Years of dating leave Branwen underwhelmed. Considering not bothering with the whole routine.Until she meets John.Bad experiences leave John bruised and cautious. Determined to wait until later to try again. Much later.Branwe...
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The Sound of Murder
When Self-improvement Turns DeadlyInsurance agency programmer Dana Sanderson only wants peace and quiet at work. A desire her micromanaging boss somehow never respects.Then the investigation of a rash of suspicious natural death claims lands on Dana'...
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The Spider Who Ate the Elephant
2019 Virginia Writers Club Golden Nib Contest – Second Place in FictionA Modern Myth. An eerie natural phenomenon.In the distant past, in a distant land…Grandmother Spider faces a sad problem far too big and difficult for her to solve.Th...
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Storms of the Heart
The Discovery of Destiny Laura Michaelson knows the expected course of her life. The right education. The right guy. The bright future. None of it fits quite as well as it used to. Connor Griffith's path detoured for work he loves. Now...
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The Strange Critter at the Old Johnston Place
Not the Best Place for a Good Night's SleepDeb Powers finally gets to work. Helping an old friend with new potential upgrade his life.This time her cousin brings a case at a B&B in town that threatens the owner's sanity.A free stay plus a chance to i...
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Sunny with a Chance of Happiness
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...
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Survivors of the Malance
A Journey of Desperation and HopeThora'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.T...
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The Sweetest Trouble
The Best Kind of Trouble Josh finally brings his dream job in his dream city to life. Along with a sad stab of reality. His boyfriend stayed back home. Keith makes a stop in his adventurous life, in a city he loves. Searching for a true con...
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A Tapestry of Holiday Tales
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...
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A Taste Just Like a Hug
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...
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The Tech Empath
The Power Surrounds UsJena loves her quiet, solitary life.Protecting her extra senses from the noise and distraction of a big city and a bigger world keep her balanced and happy.Then a devastating series of events forces her out of her safe zone fore...
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Terminalia
The perfect house in the city of dreams. A lovely old bungalow on a quiet oak-lined street.When you live a double life, you never take anything for granted. Kelly Webb finally feels safe.Until nighttime, when all but Kelly's name changes.An enchantin...
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Three Computer Geeks Gruff
When the cat drags in a mysteryA cold IT dungeon, full of noisy servers and grumpy workers. Not exactly a natural fit for a cat.Until you consider blinking lights and all those places to hide. And folks more comfortable with animals than other ...
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A Timely Bit of the Best Bad Luck
When Weakness Becomes PowerArch Knight tries to hide his dreadful curse of causing bad luck wherever he goes.Wishing his problem out of his life forever.He never imagines his affliction helping others.But horrible holiday visitors give him a chance t...
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Traditions Worth Keeping
Sometimes Everybody Needs RecoveryLucy finds a warm Thanksgiving welcome, in her childhood home with her father's new family.Sharing traditions strange and familiar. Creating something new, together.But she worries about her brother Jacob facing chan...
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Trusting Their Magic
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...
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Virginia's Last Old Christmas Eve
Love Lives Forever in Our MemoriesVirginia lived a long, joyful life. Full of family and friends, love and laughter.She delights in keeping old tales and traditions alive for each new generation.But her most cherished story remains untold, with time ...
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What Breaks a Man
A Truth too Hard to FaceOnly one thing on earth pulls Reggie hard enough to land him in a junked car, in the middle of sweltering Texas.His estranged son Scotty.But when the trail goes cold, Reggie faces a hard choice.Fight for the sweet boy he remem...
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When the Fog Clears
A Second Chance at Love Managing a bookstore in a small town suits Will just fine. A break from big city stress and too much heartache. Chris returns for the first time in decades. Searching for the next step in his interrupted life. T...
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Wicked Bone
Katie fell in love with Pashmina at first sight. Luminous green eyes. Silken black fur. A purr like a belly full of bumblebees. Pashmina, of course, knows which humans to trust. She shows her trust like all cats. With offerings from her hun...
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Wings of the Heart
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 abo...
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The Worry Trap
Sometimes transitions reveal more than than we imagine.Marlene expects a bittersweet day, revisiting a house her mother no longer calls home.Along with the joy of creating a haven for the next generation.But her mother's reaction exposes more than th...
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Y2K
Timing Is EverythingLucy 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...
