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A one-act romantic comedy set at the opening--and closing--of a new grocery store.

How Earth Grew From Being “Without Form, And Void” Into the Home of Life As Humans Know Life

Sometimes it takes losing everything, to find all you've ever wanted. Welcome to Bluebird, Texas where a chance meeting gives two people a chance at love.

It’s 1940, and the Mansfield Supper Club’s swanky Gala is the event of the year. But when the celebration ends in murder, one of the Mansfield’s own stands accused. The scene is set for an epic whodunnit mystery that twists its way through the seedy side

A woman hiding from her future. A man running from his past. Welcome to Bluebird, Texas where two damaged people with secrets, discover trust can lead to passion.

n her first book, Martin structures a family visit to the beach around a clever inversion of ``The Little Red Hen.'' Nobody helps Sara make her soup of seaweed (two kinds), snails, and ``smelly stuff'' from a beachcombing--her parents are busy putting on

How to Manage BASIC EXPECTATIONS — An Illustrated Dialogue

A grisly murder introduces detective Simon Goodyear to the less salubrious underside of Barrettsport, Nova Scotia. Simon and constable Diana Jackson embark on a search for a devious manipulator who entangles the town in his nefarious schemes. Along the wa

For the better part of her life, Lynn has concealed her true identity, but now her past is catching up with her. But that’s only one of her concerns. Who is the little girl haunting Lynn, pushing her to the edge of a nervous breakdown? Then there’s the

The King's Heart is a heartwarming tale of a King who gives away his most treasured possession in an effort to save his daughter, the princess from an evil darkness that has invaded his kingdom. Simple, tender illustrations bring the story to life as the

One of my short stories, "Warm Fuzzy," is included in this fine collection of oddly enjoyable stories.

OMG! No cell phones, no computers—what did teenagers do in the 1950s? Roberta’s on her way to growing up in Rockdale, Texas. She has big plans—to see Hollywood and the Pacific Ocean, see herself on the movie screen, and wear a long evening dress just to

Lucas and his fellow banished Others were dropped on their prison-island home for failure to adhere to strict social policies. Their Government has forgotten they exist and left them to survive without the benefit of outside assistance. Society in 258 A.F

A young girl is secluded from the world by an illness. Yet, it feels like she is more a part than an entity.

Michael Rudy leaves is life as an assassin behind only to find his life does not become easier.

For years, Luke Elliot has been a respectable businessman. But he’s also had a secret life no one knows, and he’s given that up to settle down completely. But when his world is torn apart by tragedy, he flees in despair from all that could evoke painful m

McKenna Dunn's parents are keeping a lot of secrets. Secrets about what happened at Mosquito Lake, secrets about a gift McKenna received, secrets about the people in her life that she loves dearly. McKenna is tired of the secrets and is determined to find

Xhsosa storyteller Innkululeko tells the story of her life and this history of South Africa.

Westerner and master salesman Bill Hansen adopted Japan as his home. He effortlessly integrated himself into its culture, and lived a Japanese-inspired lifestyle. While on a packed train on his way home from work, he had a chance encounter with a Japanese

So begins the sage of the Tuatha de Danann, the first story ever told.

Cyn Hardy had unwittingly married into the Las Vegas Mafia as an 18-year-old innocent. After a twenty-year career in organized crime, she escaped the gangster life, but only after her son was murdered. Now, a Chicago mobster to whom she owes so much needs

The Neophyte is a semi-realistic three-act play inspired by the true story of a drifter who murdered a small boy and the bizarre trial that followed. The play centers on the entirely fictional character of Grainne Goodwin, the lead defense attorney, who u

Stories, poems, and songs from the Second Age of the people known in Celtic myth and folklore as the Tuatha De Danann. After the destruction of the Their homeland in Anwnn, the Sidhe find adventure--and danger--in a new land. During the Second Age, the Tu

Humans have searched the cosmos for decades looking for evidence of intelligent life elsewhere in the vast reaches of space. Finally, a signal from a planet well outside the solar system arrives. The message is shocking enough, but soon after, the world f

Her name is Melanie Carpenter. Or is it? Why would anyone want to kill her? She isn’t rich, doesn’t know any secrets. She’s just an orphan who grew up in the foster care system—isn’t she? Worst thing is, Mel doesn’t know what happened. Did she do s

A journey full of history, suspense, intrigue and action!

A double catastrophe has altered the world—one astronomical, the other man-made. A moon-sized chunk of antimatter slams into the sun, causing Earth’s icepacks to melt and flood coastal regions. Unrest in the Middle East causes the unthinkable: nuclear ter

As the NSA gets a strong lead on one of the most prominent faces of ISIS, the Islamic State embarks on a bold course of action—an attack on American soil. Former Navy SEAL Adam Taylor, on a break between assignments for a global paramilitary security firm

A missing 17-year-old girl. A brutally murdered scientist. The Express Investigations agency takes on both cases, as well as a friendly bet between husband-and-wife team, Lorenzo and Trix Várlumo. But it's more than a wager that stands to come between the