SUMMARY:If there is one immutable feature in the social fabric of the American South, it is the telling of stories: giving a sense of place, traditions, family relationships, desires and hope. It has given rise to a unique blend of voices in American literature, an entire school of writing, rich and diverse, with its own peculiar imagery, grace, and eloquence. It is a place where the simple and the quaint rise from mere words on a page to a level of art. The stories in this collection echo with new voices, timeless and universal themes sure to strike a chord in the hearts of readers. Our only guideline was for our authors to contribute stories with a Southern theme. The diversity in styles, eras, and settings create a marvelous collection of Afternoon Tales we're sure you'll enjoy. The Gulf Coast Writers Association provides an arena for today's southern writers, and other writers of similar bent, to add their voices to this tradition. The Editors conceived this anthology in that spirit, encouraging new as well as established authors to share their voices. We hope y'all enjoy this second anthology from GCWA. - Philip L. Levin & Dixon Hearne, Editors Contributors Marlyn Allgood Shannon Rul Bardwell Betty Wilson Beamguard Lottie Boggan Susan Budavari Linda Chubbuck Ed Davis Lucy J. Dixon Fred Farris John M. Floyd Brenda Gable Nancy Gotter Gates Edward Hartman Deborah Ledford Philip L. Levin Denton Loving Sylvia Lynch Merle L. McCann Annie McKee Terry I. Miles Jan Rider Newman Richelle Putnam Bob Strothers Ovid Vickers Glanda Widger Views: 33
The first novel in a brand-new alternate history series where Teddy Roosevelt is president for a second time right before WWI breaks out, and on his side is the Black Chamber, a secret spy network watching America's back.In 1912, just months before the election, President Taft dies suddenly, and Teddy Roosevelt wastes no time in grabbing power as he wins another term as president. By force of will, he ushers the United States into a new, progressive era with the help of the Black Chamber the mysterious spy organization, watching his back.Luz O'Malley—a brilliant, deadly, and young Cuban Irish American agent of the Black Chamber—heads to Germany. She's on a luxury airship swarming with agents of every power on earth, as well as conspirators from the Mexican Revolutionary Party and the sinister underground of the reborn Ku Klux Klan, yet none know her true identity.Her anonymity will be essential as she strives to gain the secrets of Project Loki, an... Views: 33
The sixth book in the Wychetts series plunges Edwin and Bryony into an exhilarating adventure in a world where everything is not as it seems. Views: 33
Having turned his back on his snow leopard pride, Cavanaugh has been counting the days until he’s free of a role he never wanted—one that separated him from his fated female and stands between him and the future he craves with her. Just days from the night he will finally be free to be with the low-ranking beauty who stole his heart, she walks back into his life and threatens to destroy everything he’s worked towards in the five long years they’ve been apart. Eloise has traveled across continents searching for the male who was once her best friend and so much more to her, but was now her pride’s true alpha. Desperate to fulfil a promise to her kin to save them from the tyrant he left in charge, she convinces Cavanaugh to return to his pride, but as they journey to Bhutan, doubts bloom and old feelings resurface, tearing her between duty and her deepest desires and impossible dreams. Will Eloise be able to resist the burning need that Cavanaugh reignites in her and remember her place in the pride? And can Cavanaugh find a way to save his kin and claim the future he craves with the woman he loves? Views: 33
Who Was Emma Cassidy?That was what Detective Bruce Prentice had come to the Maine woods to find out. But the more he learned about her, the less he understood. All he knew was, those flights across the Canadian border in her private plane simply couldn't be innocent--and neither was his desire for this fascinating, mysterious woman....Emma wanted this secluded place to be a refuge from her troubled past--but trouble had found her even here. And she could no longer deny that it was linked to the disturbing stranger who had so suddenly come into her life--a man who made her wish there were no secrets between them.... Views: 33
The fight is never over. Life in Arafel is no longer safe. Not since August's disappearance, and whispers of a ghost controlling Pantheon. Meanwhile, Talia stands torn between secretive twin, Eli, and best friend, Max. Betrayal forces Talia to leave the sanctuary of her forest home as she pursues the stolen Book of Arafel. A book which could destroy the freedom of all those she loves if it falls into the wrong hands. And when she enters the ancient ruined city of Isca, she fights to protect the vulnerable from the iron grip of the Pantheon, while learning to fight for the man she loves. But with the shadow of the Black Aquila looming ever closer, will she put the freedom of others above her own, or will she follow her heart? This is Michelle Kenney's thrilling second instalment in the Book of Fire Trilogy. Views: 33
