Looking for Bianca is contemporary narrative fiction telling the story of Tara, who is struggling to come to terms with the death of her sister. Tara travels to an Italian garden her sister also visited, looking to connect with her sister's memory and hoping it will help her begin to heal.In this short story, follow Tara on a journey to Italy that she hopes will also be a step in her journey to healing. After the death of her sister, Tara's friendships, family relationships, work performance, physical health and mental health suffer as she struggles to escape her grief. Will visiting a magical garden her sister told her about help her take that first step to recovery? Views: 509
Warning: The ’n’ word is used in this story for educational purposes, to illustrate the ugliness of racism.This poignant short story is part of a YA series telling the tales of so-called “military brats.”What readers are saying about OUT OF THE BLUE…“This is amazing!”AditiDankar“I’m dead. Literally dead. I love your writing so much. Please continue.”ebails32Warning: The ’n’ word is used in this story for educational purposes, to illustrate the ugliness of racism.This poignant short story is part of a YA series telling the tales of so-called “military brats.”What readers are saying about OUT OF THE BLUE…“This is amazing!”AditiDankar“I’m dead. Literally dead. I love your writing so much. Please continue.”ebails32“Fabulous story - so much left to be said and discovered in that small longing voice. Families are always a puzzle. You've given delicate fragile threads of beauty here.”tamojaOverview of Birdy…Meredith’s new best friend is a boy with the nickname “Birdy,” who seems smarter than the other kids. But why doesn’t her mother like him?More praise…“This story is beautifully written! I absolutely love it!”alexthymix“Very distinct and well thought out characters.”austinlugo“What a lovely story. You've captured all the interesting dynamics between the characters and I loved the way you've told the story. Short and sweet!”Jing_JingAn award-winning storyteller…WINNER of the Miami Fiction PrizeWINNER of the Associated Writing Programs Intro Journals Project AwardFINALIST for the Faulkner/Wisdom AwardA Wattpad FEATURED AUTHOR Recipient of a MAJOR GRANT from the Tacoma Arts CommissionYou might also like…Lisa Brunette’s powerful poetry collection, Broom of Anger.“I want to binge on every word.”Lisa HickeyCEO, The Good Men Project Views: 508
Patients at an end-of-life foundation are turning up dead—but not because of their illnesses. In a case that hits far too close to home, Rachel must race to discover who would rob the victims of their last days on earth—and why.FBI Special Agent Rachel Gift is among the FBI's most brilliant agents at hunting down serial killers. She plans on doing this forever—until she discovers she has months left to live. Determined to go down fighting, and to keep her diagnosis a secret, Rachel faces her own mortality while trying to save other's lives. But how long can she go until she collapses under the weight of it all?FBI Agent Rachel Gift, 33, unparalleled for her ability to enter the minds of serial killers, is a rising star in the Behavioral Crimes Unit—until a routine doctor visit reveals she has but a few months left to live. Not wishing to burden others with her pain, Rachel decides, agonizing as it is, not to tell anyone—not even her boss, her... Views: 508
Witch Cozy Mystery It's time for Amelia to eat, drink, and be married: her wedding day to hunky Alder Vervain is finally here! Happily-ever-after sure has a nice ring to it. Amelia is certain nothing can go wrong, even if Camino is designing the wedding gown. But when a guest is murdered, Amelia attempts to find the culprit, to no a-veil. Can she have her cake and eat it too or will she also be in tiers? Views: 508
The story follows the young brothers, Gabriel and Paul Reed, and their journey that makes them legends. The two travel the world to ban rebels together and lead them to take down the super power destroying humanity, The Army of the Apocalylpse. Follow them in their fight for freedom.Hope, anger, fear, insanity, despair, and desolation are several aspects of the atmosphere that shroud the conquered populace of the war torn wasteland called Earth.An army of evil, known as The Army of Apocalypse, overran and overpowered the established governments of the world during its time of peace. They do as they please, and crush those who oppose. Many cower at the sight and allusion of this wretched army, but not for the Reed brothers—they act as the shining light of hope in this dark era. Paul and Gabriel Reed are a pair of loving brothers who stand side-by-side in a fight against the world’s demons—as well as their own. The legendary pair journey around the globe taking out The Army’s leaders, sabotaging bases of operations, and gathering loyal followers that leads to the creation of the ultimate resistance—The Sons of Liberty Views: 508
"James Acton: A little bit of Jack Bauer and Indiana Jones!"
*** FROM USA TODAY & MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR J. ROBERT KENNEDY ***
CHRIST WAS RESURRECTED AFTER DYING FOR OUR SINS.
OR WAS HE?
The Eastern Roman Empire is weak, its enemies threatening from all sides. The widowed Empress Eudokia, in a desperate attempt to save her empire for her young son to inherit, marries not for love, but duty. Yet who she chooses shocks the empire.
The traitor Romanus Diogenes.
The new emperor sets out to secure the empire, and in the process, makes a discovery so shocking, it calls into question everything Christianity believes, but he dies before he can confirm what he has found.
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A battlefield moment of clarity leads Sergeant Bobby Evans back to the Texas town he fled long ago. His new mission--winning back the woman he wants, by any naughty means necessary.Jennifer Jones spent seven years aching with the memory of Bobby's blistering kisses--and his sudden, silent departure. Now he's back, looking to pick up where they left off--naked and voracious. But Jen won't get burned again, no matter how hot Bobby turned out. Two torrid weeks, then she'll give him his marching orders...or not! Views: 508
Volume One: The Indian Medicine Woman’s Mystery is Revealed!Adventure and mystery in the uncanny spirit world captivate the young lives of fourteen-year-old Christina and her sister Jackie, eleven. When the family moves 1500 miles from their home in New Jersey to the desert of the American Southwest, they encounter many spirits—some good, some evil.Out West the family seeks out the paranormal, hunting ghosts with the latest, most sophisticated devices. Their searches take them to several eerie places, including a remote forest, a ghost town and a sacred burial ground. They also explore an isolated Native American stream and investigate an Indian Pow Wow.Not long after settling into their new home, Christina adopts Neewa, a half coyote female puppy with a mysterious secret. But when the puppy becomes deathly ill, the girl is determined to find a doctor to save her pet. When a shaman vet miraculously turns up, he supplies a charm, a potion and an incantation for Neewa to save her spirit.Danger lurks around every corner but the sisters surprisingly find protection in most unusual ways through a medicine woman, mythological animals, herbs and other mystical means.Throughout their extraordinary experiences the young sisters face various dimensions of fear and joy. Views: 508
In book one of the Ash Grove Chronicles, sixteen-year-old Joy, a plain but spunky junior at Ash Grove High School for the Performing Arts in North Carolina, must rescue chameleonic teen model Tanner Lindsey from his seductive, evil, and possibly supernatural mentor, supermodel Melisande."A satisfying supernatural YA tale that effectively mixes high school, magic and mystery." --Kirkus ReviewsBook one of the Ash Grove Chronicles. In the breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountains, Ash Grove High School for the Performing Arts draws the brightest and most talented teens. But beneath the peaceful surface, supernatural forces are at work...When ordinary high-school junior Joy Sumner visits a graveyard at midnight on a dare, she doesn't expect to end up sharing a kiss with brooding teen model Tanner Lindsey. And she definitely doesn't expect to make an enemy of Tanner's seductive, sinister mentor, the ageless supermodel Melisande--who may not be entirely human--or to find that her sleepy little corner of North Carolina is buzzing with supernatural energy.But most unexpected of all is when Joy finds out that she's pregnant. And when Tanner's love for her puts his life in danger, will she be able to rescue him--and save their future together?Age level: 15 and upA word from the author: As both a writer and a reader, I've always been drawn to stories in which the heroine rescues the hero, instead of the other way around. In The Shadow and the Rose, the main character, Joy, thinks of herself as ordinary and certainly not a heroine. But when she falls in love with teen model Tanner Lindsey, she finds that she has reserves of strength she never suspected. A loner from a toxic home, Tanner has never been loved before--not even by the beautiful (and much older) woman he's entangled with now--so he doesn't believe he's worth fighting for. But we and Joy know otherwise.My inspiration for The Shadow and the Rose was a centuries-old Scottish ballad called "Tam Lin," about a handsome knight who is kidnapped by the queen of the fae and rescued by a brave mortal girl who has fallen in love with him. To me, the Tam Lin story is about having faith in the person you love even when they show you unattractive, even scary sides of themselves... and even when your rival is a supernatural temptress! Views: 508
'Dazzlingly good, utterly engrossing . . . Without doubt one of the best novels of recent years' Elizabeth Day, author of How To FailThe sensational third novel from Jessie Burton, the million-copy bestselling author of The Miniaturist and The Muse. One winter's afternoon on Hampstead Heath in 1980, Elise Morceau meets Constance Holden and quickly falls under her spell. Connie is bold and alluring, a successful writer whose novel is being turned into a major Hollywood film. Elise follows Connie to LA, a city of strange dreams and swimming pools and late-night gatherings of glamorous people. But whilst Connie thrives on the heat and electricity of this new world where everyone is reaching for the stars and no one is telling the truth, Elise finds herself floundering. When she overhears a conversation at a party that turns everything on its head, Elise makes an impulsive decision that will change her life... Views: 508
For untold years, the perfectly preserved mummy had lain forgotten in the dusty basement of Boston s Crispin Museum. Dubbed Madam X, the recently rediscovered mummy is, to all appearances, an ancient Egyptian artifact. But medical examiner Maura Isles discovers a macabre message hidden within the corpse horrifying proof that this centuries-old relic is instead a modern-day murder victim. When the grisly remains of two other women are found, it becomes clear to Maura and Boston homicide detective Jane Rizzoli that a maniac is at large. Now Maura and Jane must unravel a murderer s twisted endgame before the Archaeology Killer adds another chilling artifact to his monstrous collection." Views: 508
Samantha is faced with her greatest fear as she serves divorce papers to a man who has shut himself off from the world in his remote mountain home.NYC Midnight hosts an annual short story writing competition. I competed with over 1,400 writers in the first round of the 2015 writing challenge. Writers are placed random in heats and are given a genre, subject, and character assignment. They then have 8 days to write an original story no longer than 2,500 words. Heat 9, my heat, was assigned Ghost Story for the genre, Agoraphobia for the subject and Divorce Lawyer for the character. I came up with two stories that I liked, Liberty Meadow and Do Us Part. I submitted the former. For your reading pleasure here is that story.Synopsis Samantha is faced with her greatest fear as she serves divorce papers to a man who has shut himself off from the world in his remote mountain home. Views: 508
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