Growing up in a town populated by magical beings, Karina Jewel's complete lack of ability is an embarrassment to her family and a source of great personal misery. But an inheritance from an aunt she's never heard of offers her the chance to break free and start life anew in the scenic High Sierras. The Witch Way Inn, a haven for magical and non-magical folk alike is about to open, and it holds all her hopes and dreams. In addition to the house, Aunt Graciela left her a prophesy. She will reconnect with someone from another life…and that connection will change everything.Early Rogers' article about the Shifter Whisperer for The Journal of Magical Times received a less-than-positive response from Zelda, who happens to be a good friend of his publisher. Instead of his usual globe-trotting assignments, he's to cover the grand opening of a hotel with such low standards even regular humans are invited. He's already got the piece half-written in his head. The... Views: 462
A long buried secret is unearthed in the woods in this pitch-perfect WW2 crime mystery. July, 1914: Sixteen-year-old Etterly, running from something, hides inside the trunk of a tree and disappears. The police search but find no trace. Her family and friends wrack their brains, but come up with nothing. And so slowly life returns to normal. The hole in the tree is boarded up and the town of Sackwater moves on. Only Etterly's best friend, Betty, clings to hope, insisting she can hear her friend crying for help. June, 1940: A skeleton is discovered buried in the woods. Though most clues have long since decayed, it is wearing an unusual necklace. As soon as Inspector Betty Church sees the evidence she recognises it. The necklace belonged to Etterly. Fearing the worst, Betty is determined to solve this strange case once and for all. What happened to Etterly? And why has this secret remained buried for so long? Views: 461
Upon his return to Tournai, royal cousin Faelen wants nothing more than to build a quiet life surrounded by his family and his books. Maxen, second son of a wealthy merchant family, dreams of the day he can leave Tournai for travel and adventure. Neither of them expected to fall in love, but when magic goes awry and secrets are revealed, will their love remain? Views: 461
Sam Harshbarger has a great life as a best-selling novelist, a wonderful house on the beach, and no one to share it with. Until he meets Lena, who seems like the perfect woman for him. Together they consume a passion so white-hot its scary. But a dark side threatens to consume them both...who is Lena really, and Views: 461
From David D. Levine comes Arabella the Traitor of Mars, the newest book in the Adventures of Arabella Ashby series. Hail the conquering heroes!The tyrant, Napoleon, has been defeated with Arabella and the crew of the Diana leading the final charge. But, victory has come at a tremendous cost. Britain's savior, Lord Nelson, has not survived the final battle and the good people of the Diana must now return to London as both heroes and pallbearers. At last husband and wife, Arabella and Captain Singh seem to have earned the attention of great men, ones who have new uses in mind for the Mars Company captain and his young wife. Both Company and Crown have decided that it is time to bring Mars into the folds of Empire, and they think Singh is the perfect man to do it.Now, Arabella must decide between staying loyal to the man she loves and the country of her father or betraying all that... Views: 461
The 40 stories in this collection were written over a period of about 20 years, and reflect the writer's live experiences, and the life experience of other, young and elderly. Readers of all ages will connect with these stories. The stories in this collection are all different. Herein are the stories of an abused foster girl in the 1920's, and the electronic coercion of a girl in 2018. A young man struggles for dignity, and another young man struggles for life. A single parent experiences victory, a nasty man gets his comeuppance, and steadfast friends say goodbye. Parents watch their children grow up, and children watch their parents grow old. Here are stories of villains, and villains defeated, of different generations struggling to help themselves, and to help each other; of the strength of friendships, and the compassion of strangers. Here are stories of regret, revenge, imagination, humour, sadness, introspection, peculiar events, and peculiar... Views: 461
