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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 and Chris delight in telling the tales, not expecting the new story unfolding in their own lives.From Victorian London to Appalachia, from epic fantasy to romance to found family.Join Kari Kilgore as...
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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 recreate.
Can she figure out how to bring the taste of love itself back to life? Also available in the collection Stepping Out of Reality An excerpt from A Taste Just Like a Hug:That Taste You Never Quite...
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A Multi-Dimensional Crossover Andre 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 explanation. Too strange and disturbing to ignore.
What will Andre discover when he leaves his reality behind?
Also available in the collection Facing Down Extraordinary An excerpt from Andre's Extra-Sensational...
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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.Will Darby discover a silver lining in the shocking break from routine? Part of Faeries in Space, an Uncollected Anthology
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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.Clara meets two dogs who need a safe place to land.She needs the safe place even more.Hildar treasures his solitary rainy season adventures.Then a most unusual creature surprises him.Amber loves her favorite...
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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.
Then an odd discovery sets off a citywide adventure.
Will Lottie solve the puzzle before it's too late?
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An enchanted bookstore in a town full of magic. A story of childhood and best friends revisited.
A town forced to face the music.
A modern myth from a land before time. A charming collision of numbers and magic. Unwelcome change in a land of dragons. In this second fantasy short story collection from Kari Kilgore, she visits lands familiar and strange, mythological and fantastic. From Allsentia to Appalachia to Atlanta, from modern mythology to...
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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 life.Will Zach and Graham realize the change they really need is each other? An excerpt from The Lightning Festival: A Spark of Magic This new guy must be the caregiver, the one Craig Douglas had found to help out.The...
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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 doorways pass into worlds she never imagined.What secrets does the desert hold if you know how to look? An excerpt from An Impossible Desert Flower:Where the Strange Seems OrdinaryConnie resisted the...
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A Magical Second Chance
Quinn 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 one true love from a long time ago.
Seeing her again feels worth the risk.
Neither expects a bizarre heirloom, and the potential of finally getting it right, to take them into the strange.
Can Quinn...
11) DNA Never Lies
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Betty 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 more from life and work.
Will a stranger in a coffee shop bring the change she craves?
Or prove her fears right after all?
An excerpt from DNA Never Lies:An offer too good to refuse, but at what cost?
One last surprise waited for Betty:...
12) Hand Me Downs
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A Haunting LegacyJohn 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.
Now, John must face his lifelong fears to find the strength to fight an ancient power and save Branwen from her family legacy.
But first, John and Branwen must stop hiding things-from each other and from themselves-and learn to face the truth,...
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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 riders prove the bigger challenge.Can Tonn learn to overcome difficulties and trust himself? Also available in the collection Fantastic Side Trips: Side Characters Take Center Stage An excerpt from Trusting...
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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 to shine.Will Arch rise to the occasion and rescue his family?Also available in the collection A Tapestry of Holiday Tales: Winter Adventures from the Odds and Endings Bookstore An excerpt from A Timely...
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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.But Paradise hides more than Ella ever imagined... Also available in the collection Stepping Out of Reality. An excerpt from The Road to Paradise Mountain: When Getting There IS the PointJacob often picked...
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A Journey of Desperation and Hope Thora’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.
Then Thora and her huge GenMod cats take a chance that might change everything. An excerpt from Survivors of the Malance: A Chance for Survival, or the End of Everything Thora took a deep breath,...
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A Special Bond Like No Other A 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 relationships with fantastic kids that last a lifetime.
Aunties offer a guiding hand and warm hugs through all the adventures life brings.
Come meet all kinds of aunties and the children in their lives....
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The Spark of a Kindred Spirit Father 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 surprising offer appears, tempting enough to risk scandal.
Will Father Hall accept the chance to change his life? Also available in the collection A Tapestry of Holiday Tales: Winter Adventures from the...
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A Brewing Disaster. Regina 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 driving into a nightmare neither imagined.
Will she find him in time, before the nightmare wins? An excerpt from A Race Against Tea Time: A good kid headed straight into hot waterPam shook her head...
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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.Trouble builds on the horizon before the job gets started.Will a minor villain trying to break into the big time undermine them all? An excerpt from Jenna and the Lightning Beast:Staying Grounded in a...