BILLIE SHAW is a sarcastic, chain-smoking, alcoholic process server who would rather run someone down with her car than have to chase after them on foot. But, she is the one who gets called to court when she serves a subpoena on small-time criminal ADAM LESSER.At twenty-four, Billie is burned out and bone-weary. She works for a Private Investigator, DAVE CALDWELL, serving subpoenas and taking photos of cheating spouses. Dave and his wife, LUCY, are the closest thing she has to family. Billie runs into DEREK HINES, an old childhood friend, at a self-defense class sponsored by local police. She also makes some new friends: CANDY, LORA, GABBY, SAMI, and JADE.Soon after, she learns that Derek has murdered at least three innocent women. But, since he's a cop, he's veritably "untouchable". She turns to her new friends for help, and they decide their only option is to kill him. When one lady says she will do it "with glee", the new Southern Ladies' Glee Club is formed.Things begin to... Views: 22
An explosive, scarred maverick and a tarnished dragon hybrid discover a dangerous truth that makes them targets for the State. Can they be saved by their love for each other or will the evil they fight against beat them?Arlo Ember hides his internal scars well. Determined never to lose anyone he loves again, he delights in his talents when it comes to bombs, fighting with his brothers and a growing band of resistance fighters to stop the State. As a former elite soldier in the Brigade Patrol, he’s known for his skill and tenacity. When he’s on a mission to blow up a key communication hub, he won’t stop until he succeeds. But he has a problem by his side. A sexy, hot-headed, independent dragon hybrid type of problem. And she’s fighting her own demons, and losing.Juniper Firestar is a reluctant recruit at the underground bunker the Ember brothers run. Having no choice but to join them when her home is destroyed, she’s hiding a secret. She wants Arlo, but he doesn’t feel the same. Sure, he teases and flirts, but he can’t want her. She’s messed up. She runs at the first sign of trouble. And as for her dragon hybrid ability, there’s no way he’ll want her when he knows what she can do.But she can’t stay away. Every inch of her wants Arlo, no matter how hard she denies it, fights it, runs from it. She also needs to get even with the State, and Arlo can help her do that. Arlo, her scarred warrior, her talented bomb boy. He doesn’t stop trying to break through her barriers, and she’s terrified of how he’ll react when he really sees her.Then Juniper discovers a shocking dark secret the State have been hiding, and everything changes.Will this be the end of the Ember brothers, or do they now have a way to defeat the enemy? Views: 21
When Lira is chosen as the village's annual sacrifice, she is sure it means she will be killed. In her innocence, Lira can't imagine what else it could mean when the villagers say the snake god will devour her. But the other sacrifices are alive and well when she arrives at the temple, and they are being enthusiastically devoured by the god's servants. Views: 20
When a brutal attack leaves her barely conscious, Kalli thinks that the young man carrying her away is an angel sent to ferry her to Heaven. After all of the abuse and months of homelessness, Kalli welcomes the relief that Heaven would bring. Handsome Ellis, though, turns out to be just as mortal as she is. A kind stranger, Ellis saves her life by taking her to a local clinic to be healed. Once better, Kalli finds herself staying with her unusual rescuer while being monitored constantly by his mysterious family. It's not an ideal situation, but it beats the streets. Now that she's safe and warm and appears to have found someone who cares for her, Kalli assumes the worst is behind her. She couldn't be more wrong. Broken Worlds was the very first Young Adult Winner in the Yummy but Brainy Writing Contest presented by CBAY Books. Views: 20
Following the "accidental" death of police officer Derek Hines, the members of the Southern Ladies' Glee Club (the "SLGC") know that, for their own good, they should keep a low profile. But, as usual, what's good for them and what they actually do are two different things.When SLGC member, Candy Putnam, falls for the lead investigator, she plays a dangerous game of cat and mouse, love and deceit, as she attempts to stay one step ahead of the investigation. At the same time, as things heat up between Candy and the tall, dark-haired sleuther, she must work with the SLGC to plan a new murder and stop a serial killer who is preying on local children.With her relationship on the line, as well as her freedom, she and the other SLGC members carry out their plans to kill a killer with hilarious, although satisfying, results. Views: 18
