MacKenzie Jones is finally realizing her dream of opening her very own comic book shop. Focused on her goal, she's not looking for love, but destiny has other plans when a candidate for her own personal superhero shows up the very same day.Josh Taylor finds himself captivated by the quirky comic shop girl moving in next to his catering business. Drawn to her unconventional marketing ideas and vivacious spirit, he can't help but fall for her, despite their different backgrounds....

The Lunch ThiefA secretary's lunch disappears from the office refrigerator.One More YearA woman waits for her man on a lonely beach.The Franklin DateA man follows the money on a strange scavenger hunt.Full CircleA woman confronts her past on an old carousel.Heart Knocks is a collection of flash fiction stories about love, longing, hope and redemption.

Head Harem Girl at The Sultan's Palace, Veronica Rowan isn't interested in a relationship with any man - especially not hunky Fantasy Ranch handyman Chance Emery. When he finds out about her personal security experience, she can't refuse his plea for help. Drawn into a twisted past marked by a trail of decapitated dolls, she struggles to protect her heart as they fight to keep from losing their heads.

The BeauTEAful Summer Collection includes three bite-sized tales of suspense, romance and tea: Deadly Chai, English Breakfast and Jasmine Betrayal (also available individually). Save when you buy all thee together!Deadly ChaiAnna's life as an accountant is pretty mundane - just ask her. One of the bright spots in her day is stopping in at The Trusty Mug for a cup of whatever tasty tea happens to be in season. But when a handsome detective asks her to help hi...

Two cups of tea, one old flame and a stolen flash drive plunge Karen Winters into the past she's determined to leave behind. Caught in the middle of someone else's fight, she'll need every ounce of strength to get back to the man who never really let her go.

"I haven’t slept a whole night since I left my house, and my nice, routine life. So far I’ve managed to make an idiot of myself several times, about got eaten by sharks, nearly drowned, and now I’m stranded on a damn deserted island. With the one guy on earth who doesn’t want to sleep with me. If you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll just go throw myself in the ocean now.”Falling in love isn't easy and for Kathrine Gibson, neither is falling asleep. Her insomnia has gotten so bad...

Flames once put the heartbroken Thomas Grady under the ancient curse of an old manor house. Hundreds of years later, fire fueled by an unholy passion drives Katie Watson to the same manor for protection. Assigned as her guardian under duress, Thomas is determined to avoid any emotional entanglements that would put Katie in another sort of danger altogether.Despite his best efforts to keep her at arm's length, Katie falls hard for her new protector. And now that she's found him, she...

There's a woman in a dark place - a black, box with secrets to tell. How did she get there? What will happen to her? Peer into the recesses these women experience with six flash fiction stories that range in theme from hungry gods to zombies and bindings to freeing revelations.Collection includes six stories (approx. 24 pages)The Box by Carol R. WardWithin Six Walls by Heather HortonIn a Dark Place by Heidi SutherlinThe Promised Land by Jo-Anne Russell

Betsy Majors, co-owner of the adult-themed Fantasy Ranch has her romantic sights set on Ian Mitchell, her brother's best friend and resident wedding officiant. She knows he wants her too, but he seems determined to hold her at arms length. When her ex-husband shows up and demands the money she stole from him, she'll need Ian's help to beat her ex at an old fashioned treasure hunt and protect a secret she's never told a soul.Tempted past the edge of reason by his best friend's siste...

On the run from her father and the marriage he wants to force on her, Monica Burns gets a job at Fantasy Ranch, an adult playground outside Reno, Nevada. Her hopes of staying in one place for longer than a few weeks are dashed when he tracks her there, but before she can run again she gets an offer she can’t refuse from owner Harlan “Harley” Majors.Harley has personal issues of his own to deal with, and when Monica reveals her predicament he offers a marriage of convenience as the ...

Anna's life as an accountant is pretty mundane - just ask her. One of the bright spots in her day is stopping in at The Trusty Mug for a cup of whatever tasty tea happens to be in season. But when a handsome detective asks her to help him check out what he believes is a baseless tip, her life will never be the same...

Flash fiction is an excellent way for writers to tighten prose, learn the elements of story without getting lost in a novel-length manuscript and explore different genres without a big time commitment. This book provides fifty-two story prompts simple enough for the beginning writer to start with, yet complex enough for the more advanced writer to expand on. Originally designed as a year long challenge to write one story per week, the prompts are versatile enough to serve as daily or occas...