When Dara Banks, Rock Canyon's leading Realtor, searches for an assistant, finding someone as resourceful as Meryl "Merry" Rafter seems too good to be true. So good, in fact, she neglects to run a reference check. Bad move.Before she knows it, Merry, a former "actress" trying to be "helpful," has insinuated herself into Dara's business, family, and charity and may be the only person saving her from prison. Dara becomes suspicious and begins snooping into Merry's past. Feeling corne...

Spooky, scary, otherworldly, magical…You can find all kinds of stories in this collection of haunting cat stories for children.And if you think the perfect solution to a frightening dilemma or phantom is a kitty or two, well, you might just be right.But don't make them angry…Discover all sorts of tales in this collection of haunting children's stories for the kid in us all.All proceeds from this book will be donated to St. Jude's Children's Hospital

Whenever Terry Mangel's body acceptance revival meeting rolls into town, local diet execs and "fat shamers" turn up dead, often in grotesque, ironic ways. All single murders in small suburbs, no one's noticed a pattern, until rookie investigative reporter Camarin Torres takes a closer look.Torres is a crusader against discrimination. She reluctantly accepts a job offered by handsome publisher Lyle Fletcher, a man with a vendetta, who sees the recent college grad as salvation for

When Dara Banks, Rock Canyon's leading Realtor, searches for an assistant, finding someone as resourceful as Meryl "Merry" Rafter seems too good to be true. So good in fact, she neglects to run a reference check. Bad move. Before she knows it, Merry, a former "actress" trying to be "helpful," has insinuated herself into Dara's business, family, and charity, and may be the only person saving her from prison. Dara becomes suspicious and begins snooping into Merry's past. Feeling cornered, Me...

A desire for a more conventional life once propelled travel writer Dani Barrett into a disastrous marriage. Ten years later and newly divorced, she's back on the road with a series of rules to protect her heart and a secret sideline as an erotica author.On a press trip, she meets James Aldridge, a charming yet cynical publisher who arouses her interest. Little does Dani know James is secretly an investigative journalist with his own kinky streak, and that rather than writing a trav...

The Queen of Second Chances is the story of a young woman who champions seniors' hopes and dreams while challenging their worst enemies: regret and abuse. Along the way, she seeks her own second chances.Carraway (Carra) Quinn is a free-spirited English major confronting an unreceptive job market. Desperate for cash, she reluctantly agrees to her real estate agent stepmother's marketing scheme: infiltrate a local senior center as a recreational aide, ingratiate herself with the memb...

Are you tired of doctors who don't take enough time? Are you sick of medicines that don't solve problems? Would you like to be yourself again instead of wearing the label of a disease? Busy and stressed? Most self-help books teach lifestyle changes after disease strikes. Most wellness books are "how to" books about the body or are "big picture" books about the mind or spirit. What is needed is an easy to follow guide that works with your schedule so you take action when your health lies in...

His Life Is the Message is a powerful blend of memoir and self-guided healing—an intimate story of legacy, wisdom, and the evolving role of medicine across generations. Spanning from the World War II era to today's complex healthcare landscape, this deeply personal narrative follows the life and influence of a devoted physician father and the enduring lessons he passed on—not through words, but through the quiet integrity of how he lived. Raised in the stillness of the Chesapeake Bay, the ...

Amid its bustling, diverse fabric, injustice is unfortunately as much a part of the New York City landscape as Times Square, the Empire State Building, and the Statue of Liberty. Such inequities are spotlighted in this collection of sixteen short and thought-provoking stories penned by some of the Sisters in Crime New York/Tri-State chapter's most prolific authors.Injustice may lurk inside a swanky Manhattan apartment, a high school classroom, a Soho art gallery, a Madison Avenue c...

Fantasy Bridge is thrilled to present its first collection from bestselling authors and newly emerging writers. These stories transport you to new and wondrous worlds. Places where dragons roam free and where magic is as natural as blood. From epic battles to the temptations of demons, the exciting stories within 'In the Lair' will thrill, inspire, and keep you up all night wondering what will happen next.Foreword by Dan Koboldt"The Song Her Heart Sang" by Steven Savile

The Opioid Epidemic is the worst man-made epidemic in the history of our nation. More people die each year from an opioid overdose than in automobile accidents. The statistics are staggering. Do No Harm spotlights experts, journalists, and public-health crusaders who are combating the special interests of Big Pharma and informing the world on how an aggressive pharmaceutical mass-marketing campaign for the new drug OxyContin misled doctors and the public into our current crisis of death an...

Tales of wise, ancient dragons hoarding treasure, terrorizing villages, and doing battle with noble heroes have long fascinated us. But dragons were not born old and wise, nor were heroes born brave and noble.Wings of Change gathers tales of young dragons growing into their scales and claws, and human youths making choices that shape their destinies – destinies that will be forever changed by their interaction with the dragons that share their world.