When Clues Point to Impossible, Deb Takes the Case Deb Powers probes an odd case of disappearing tools.Opening her eyes to all the strange goings on around her. Deb returns to an old haunt that now lives up to the name.A case too eerie and weird to ignore right under her feet. Strange nights at a new B&B threaten the owner’s sanity.What Deb discovers makes her doubt her own mind. Eerie incidents at the local trail threaten the town’s plans.A hidden mystery stirring up fear and trouble for everyone. Renovation at the old train depot uncovers bizarre clues.Deb calls in help to solve the puzzle before work derails. Deb Powers leaves life as a big city private investigator behind. Trying to ignore all the weird at the heart of her new hometown.But Deb’s sheriff cousin needs help with so many unusual cases in Estonoa, Virginia. And wants a talented PI back on the job.Will Deb’s ornery curiosity draw her into her old line of work with a new paranormal twist?Join Kari Kilgore on a delightful trip into the unexpected corners of her home, and imagination. With five original tales: Making a Change for the Stranger, A Cave of Whispering Secrets, The Strange Critter at the Old Johnston Place, An Eddy of the Unexplained, and Finding the Tracks to the Past

A Mysterious Land Full of Shadows and Secrets Private Investigator Helen Hartsock returns home.Searching for a missing person hardly anyone misses. A brutal murder disrupts Sheriff Crabtree’s holiday.Now he must discover the different meanings of justice. Regina Burke never expects trouble on a fine morning.But trouble keeps its own schedule, and its own secrets. A young trainee. An old mentor. A puzzling death.What hangs above this happy home? Carol and Sid work at the most unusual house in town.But they never expect the surprise one snowy night brings. John Barton returns home for the reunion of his dreams.Dreams Pete Duncan begins to believe for himself. Narrow valleys shrouded in fog. Vast forests full of unseen creatures and hidden depths.Proud, independent people, fiercely loyal to each other, often suspicious of outsiders.A natural setting for a journey through crime and justice, death and revelation.Join Jason A. Adams and Kari Kilgore on a trip into the hidden heart of their mountains. Includes The Definition of Crime, Discovering the Obvious, A Race Against Tea Time, The Number One Killer, Adventures in Winter Driving, and Reunion and Redemption

Where the Dark Web Meets Its Match Dana Sanderson left her youthful adventures in hacking behind. Settling for a calm and orderly career as a code-cruncher.But life in the Atlanta cubicle farms brings its own special kind of stress and nonsense.Then Dana's old skills bring her a chance at a new life. And a chance to bring her fabulous best friend Andre along for the ride.Join storyteller Kari Kilgore for five hits of clever digital mystery. Includes five near-future short mysteries: The Sound of Murder, The Fabulous Feats of Billy, Glory Lane and The Humid Holiday, Melting Point, and Three Computer Geeks Gruff The Sound of MurderWhen Self-improvement Turns DeadlyInsurance agency programmer Dana Sanderson only wants peace and quiet at work. A desire her micromanaging boss somehow never respects.Then the investigation of a rash of suspicious natural death claims lands on Dana's laptop.Failure means huge payouts for the company. Success means a huge bonus for her.Find out if Dana's risks outweigh her rewards in this clever cybercrime mystery. The Fabulous Feats of BillyThe Successful Launch of a DisasterBilly's new tech start-up sits on the verge of greatness.A fantastic reward for leaving his rotten old job in the dust.Until a miscalculation lands Billy in a nightmare.Unfortunately Billy's way out puts him squarely in cybercrime expert Dana Sanderson's sights. Glory Lane and the Humid HolidayA Strange Case in a Strange PlaceA chance to recapture past glory days gone awry.A cybercrime expert forced to endure warm, sunny weather in December.A South Florida holiday with two stressed-out techies in the wrong place at the right time. Melting PointAn Invisible Countdown to DeathA cookie-cutter suburban house.A strange aroma.A dead body.A suspect refusing to talk.Sometimes a stumped investigation needs a non-standard mind. Three Computer Geeks GruffWhen the Cat Drags in a MysteryA cold IT dungeon, full of noisy servers and grumpy workers.Not exactly a natural fit for a cat.Until you consider the blinking lights and all those places to hide.But this cat finds toys more disturbing than cute.

When Everyday Life Turns Into Amazing A missed appointment sets Beth Azen on edge.Will she solve the mystery before it's too late? A friend in need reaches out to Hugh Fergusson.Will offering shelter turn the dream into a nightmare? One of Walt Colley's friends disappears at the worst time.Can he get them, and himself, home safe and sound? Andre Telkin hears a sound too disturbing to ignore.What will he discover when he leaves his reality behind? George Edwards struggles to adjust to life without his kids.Will he grab his chance at happiness or let it pass him by? We all need everyday heroes. And we play that role ourselves in ways large and small. Confused, overwhelmed, or scared to death, the hero inside rises to the challenge. Sometimes never knowing who they save. Join storyteller Kari Kilgore on unexpected adventures with heroes who get the job done. Includes five original series stories: A Soggy Brush with History, Decisions in a Dangerous Situation, The Best Kind of Teacher, Andre's Extra-Sensational Adventure, and Sunny with a Chance of Happiness. A Soggy Brush with HistoryAn Uneasy Shiver of Something Wrong Returning home to Hartstown, Virginia, thrills Beth Azen and her sweet dog Janie.Taking the chance to breathe and learn to listen her heart's voice again.Figuring out where her next path in life leads.But a missed appointment sets Beth on edge for reasons she can't explain.Will she solve the mystery before it's too late? Decisions in a Dangerous SituationRisking the Safety of Home Dreams coming true after years of hard work.Settling into paradise with the love of his life.Hugh Fergusson savors every long-anticipated moment.But a desperate friend reaches out, with a cry they must heed.Will offering shelter turn the dream into a nightmare? The Best Kind of TeacherThe Race for a Snowy Rescue Walt Colley loves nothing more than watching a good snowstorm settle in.Except for the chance to help people as best he knows how.Then one of the kids he takes under his wing goes missing at the worst time, sending Walt out into the night.Can he bring everyone home safe and keep himself out of trouble at the same time? Andre's Extra-Sensational AdventureA Multidimensional 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? Sunny with a Chance of HappinessWho Rescues Who? George Edwards knows his kids got a great start in life. They prove it every day.But that leaves George struggling to adjust to life without them.Needing to figure out the next part of his own journey.Then one morning, a change he can't ignore bursts into his life.Will George grab his chance at happiness or let it pass him by? Discover everyday heroes and step into amazing new worlds with five original series stories from Kari Kilgore.

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 and Doug find their way through possibilities to each other? An excerpt from The Box of Possibilities: Face-to-Face with What Could Have Been The vehicle slowly resolved itself into a Jeep Cherokee, and a fairly new, nice-looking one at that. The lack of a front license plate was odd, since Illinois and Missouri required them.From what Quinn could see of the driver, Cousin Jenny was quite tall.And had unusually broad shoulders for a woman.By the time the Cherokee's turn signal flashed for some unknown and oddly hilarious reason out here in the absolute middle of nowhere, Quinn's heart sank and sped up at the same time.She kept looking at the passenger seat, trying to conjure the woman she'd never seen before. Perhaps accompanied by her husband or son.But the seat remained empty.And when the Jeep parked behind her car, Quinn finally stopped pretending.That was Doug.Even through the dusty windshield, there was no mistaking that smile.

An Enchanting Victorian Fantasy In a whirlwind of change, Victoria Haversham plans to leave London behind. Dreaming of a life with her newfound family in paradise. Determined to choose her own future. A bit worse for wear but healing, Rob McDuff prepares for upheaval of his own. Besides departing Britain for the first time, he faces a reunion he long believed impossible. But a dangerous enemy they both thought defeated secretly begins his own recovery. Gathering allies and information that threaten to derail Victoria and Rob's adventures before they begin. Will Victoria and Rob recognize the danger before they're trapped forever? The Odd Society: Book Two An excerpt from Protected by Means of Magic: Return of a Menace Sister Amelia was nearly her composed self, though she looked far from happy. "Father Hall sent me with a most urgent message. For you too, Miss Jean, and I would think Miss Victoria would want to know as well. It seems someone has been asking after you at your boarding house, Mr. McDuff." Everything in McDuff's body seemed to stop at once, and a clammy chill overtook him. Jean spoke before he could manage to draw his next breath. "How did he hear of this? Did he say who, or what the person looked like?""Father Hall was strangely shy about that," Sister Amelia said. "He said he'd much prefer to explain it himself, but if you asked I should go ahead. He left word there with a Mrs. Richards?" McDuff nodded, and his neck creaked with tension. "She was my landlady there, yes. Father Hall didn't mention leaving word of any kind except that I wouldn't be returning." "That's what he said, exactly so. And that he should have told you both, but he'd hoped and prayed it would come to nothing. But he did leave word in case anyone ever came round. That happened yesterday evening."

An Enchanting Victorian Fantasy Victoria Haversham leads a life of privilege. A luxurious home. Beautiful gowns and jewelry. Even a fine education. But her father’s single-minded determination to marry her off transforms Victoria’s pleasant life into torment. He never suspects Victoria means to create her own future. Police Inspector Rob McDuff patrols London with a keen mind and a heavy burden. Caught in never ending routine in a city full of crime. Then he discovers a misdeed unexplainable by normal methods. An investigation that leads him to Victoria’s door. Will McDuff seal Victoria’s fate? Or will their collision create a new destiny for them both? The Odd Society: Book One An excerpt from Independent by Means of Magic: Some plans are best laid in secret “There may be no good time for such things,” Victoria’s father said. “I’m afraid I have terrible news, Victoria. It’s about your wedding.” 
“What’s happened, Father? I do hope Wilfred is well.”
 “My dear, that word can have many meanings,” he said, his mouth and eyebrows deepening into a scowl that lifted Victoria’s heart. “He is well finished with polite society. That means he’s well finished with any daughter of mine.”
 “Is there no hope?” her mother said, tears standing in her eyes. “No salvation?” 
“None. An inspector will likely be round to ask whether we have anything to contribute to the investigation. I told him we had no secrets of Mr. Abernathy’s or our own to keep. I am sorry, Victoria. Other suitable arrangements will be made, I can assure you of that.”
 “Yes, Father,” Victoria said, her voice and face reflecting her mother’s heartbreak perfectly. “I’ll speak to the inspector if it will help. I trust it will all work out for the best in the end.” 
Victoria stood, holding her napkin to her face, and walked quickly out of the room. 
“Shouldn’t have let him barter me off to the highest bidder, Mother,” she said under her breath. “And you should never have let him bring us back to this awful place.”


A Sweet Escape to the Beginning Mike and Garrett, celebrating singles on a night made for couples. Hoping to celebrate even more, together. John and Branwen, sharing their first Burns Night Supper. Each longing to share so much more. Zach and Graham, discovering their own paths. Discovering the right companion along the way. Tabby and Ryan, separated by miles and decades into their own lives. Taking a chance to reconnect at last. Will and Chris, at turning points in their lives. Maybe turning again toward each other. Five couples finding their way to that first thrilling spark, the joy of (re)discovering a kindred spirit. A heart beating in time with their own. Join Kari Kilgore on a journey to the promise and joy of discovery. And the beginning of happily ever after. Includes A Blizzard in Pink, Soul Deep, The Lightning Festival, Morning Glory, and When the Fog Clears A Blizzard in Pink: A Valentine to Remember Mike loves Valentine’s Singles Night behind the bar. Too shy to make his own night special.Garrett makes his spectacular desserts for the party. Hoping for a little magic of his own.Then a most unusual blizzard brings them together.Will Mike and Garrett take their chance to get together for the best Valentine of all? Soul Deep: Everything Changes Years of dating leave Branwen underwhelmed. Considering not bothering with the whole routine.Until she meets John.Bad experiences leave John bruised and cautious. Determined to wait until later to try again. Much later.Branwen shatters his resolve.Now they stand together on the edge of something more.One special night promises to change their lives forever. The Lightning Festival: 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? Morning Glory: A Sweet Romantic Treat Tabby adores her life in Atlanta. Great nerdy downtown job, lovely house, fabulous friends.Her long-lost sweetheart back home never crosses her mind. Well, almost never.Ryan jumps at the chance to relocate to the big city. He loves the busy bakery down on Peachtree Street more than anything else.Except his first girlfriend.Will their original ingredients for love mix up sweet and true? When the Fog Clears: A Second Chance at Love Managing a bookstore in a small town suits Will just fine. A break from big city stress and too much heartache.Chris returns for the first time in decades. Searching for the next step in his interrupted life.The love and friendship of their youth rekindles at first glance.Can Will and Chris take their chance to be together the second time around?

Return to the Shelter of Home A month after returning to Lightning Gap, Virginia, Kim Mullins finally feels at home. Relaxed. Ready to recover from years of hectic city life and too many broken hearts. Steph Holfield needs the shelter of her family to heal. A dose of peace and routine. The abrupt end of her marriage left her reeling and shattered. Unsure of her own heart and mind. Seeing each other sends Kim and Steph into a whirlwind of memories, and the enchanting prospect of discovering each other again. But more than the chance of renewing youthful romance swirls around them. Bringing unseen forces human and supernatural into play. Will Kim and Steph find the strength they need to survive in each other? An excerpt from Protecting Her Own: A Shared Homecoming Kim almost pushed the swing back too hard after all. Steph was here, right here in Lightning Gap? "I thought Steph got married?" Kim said. "Moved away with her new husband not long after I went to college in Atlanta?" Auntie Venus took a drink of coffee, peering at Kim over the edge of her world mug. The kind of knowing gaze that would either discover everything or get you to say it out loud for her. Kim fought revealing anything as hard as she could. "She did get married," Auntie Venus said, tilting her face up and to the left like she always did when she was trying to remember something. "Went to school down in Texas, but she ended up with a local boy. From over in Laurel Gap if I recall. They went up to Louisville for a while. But she's been back here for several months now. Started teaching at the start of the school year." "That is an interesting bit of luck. Both of us back here now after years away. Might be nice enough to catch up with Steph, see how life's been treating her. Just out of curiosity, did she bring the husband back with her?" Auntie Venus shook her head. "She sure didn't. Seems to me she got all of that out of her system before she got too old. Some might say that's a smart move. In her case, I have to agree."

A Dispatches from the Galaxy Collection The Changes CascadeSue Warrell, Systems and Security Chief aboard Expedition Mission Bellagos, fought long and hard for a one-way trip.Protecting the lives of over eight thousand people and the generation ship they call home.As a failed systems update tests Sue and her team to their limits, a crew member's disappearance pushes disaster into the impossible.Will Sue find the truth before Bellagos passes the breaking point? Restricted SpeciesEarth Wars veteran Jim Turhan loves his quiet life on supply planet Mossera 4, teaching the art and science of xeno-farming.Then crops all over Mossera 4 begin to fail.Will Jim discover the cause before starvation, or worse, turns his dream life into a nightmare? The BecalmedBitan, the most valuable substance in the human universe, only comes from one planet. And that planet has a problem.The TransGalactic Corporation sends Luis Ahmad on a desperate mission to help the human colony on Bitanthra.Can Luis save the colony and communications across the galaxy? Excerpts from Dispatches from the Galaxy: The Changes CascadeEvans took a deep breath. "Senior Tech McHugh is missing. I made sure to investigate before I brought this to you, ma'am.""You're forgetting the geo-sensor." Sue tapped the tiny bump hidden in the hair above her right ear. "Mr. McHugh would not simply disappear, even if he could.""The tracking screen was the first thing I checked. Pull it up if you could, please, and we'll make sure.""One missing," she whispered. "Even if he were dead…"She switched over to the report on McHugh, and a deeper chill ran through her. The yellow of Invalid flashed behind his name.Not one other person showed that impossible status. Restricted Species"The freighters won't bring any food with them," Jim said. "Even if we warn them, they can't detour to another supply planet."Rob's face was pale. "There aren't any close by." "Not that they could re-route to." Jim scrubbed his face. "We won't actually starve to death. At least I don't think so. But with a year or more before we get a good harvest, we'll have a planet full of miserable cadets and furious miners on our hands."He knew all too well how shortages and hardships they weren't prepared for could turn a difficult situation into a nasty one.  The Becalmed"II don't think it's trauma," Luis said, "or disease. I don't believe this is contagious at all. What do you think is going on?"Tears stood in Willis's eyes. "Some of us are afraid it's some kind of poison we're passing along to our children.""I can't rule anything out yet," Luis said. "But your medical center here has tested for everything we know of, and off-world facilities have too. Nothing seems out of line with your bodies. Nothing seems to accumulate or get depleted over time.""Except our kids' feelings," Myrtle said. She didn't look sad. She looked furious. "That's depleting, more and more every year."

The Discovery of Destiny  Laura Michaelson knows the expected course of her life. The right education. The right guy. The bright future.  None of it fits quite as well as it used to.  Connor Griffith’s path detoured for work he loves. Now pressure to get back on track builds to uncomfortable levels.  Resisting the proper choices grows tougher every day.  The instant Laura and Connor meet, their lives and plans dissolve into chaos.  Will they find their true joy, and their true way forward, together?  An excerpt from Storms of the Heart: One glance, and everything changed.  Connor turned away to check out the big red brick high school and stopped. He was surprised and a little embarrassed to realize his jaw had actually dropped, but that didn’t change the effect.  An absolutely gorgeous woman walked toward them, with a smile brighter than the leaves on all those autumn trees.  She was around his age, and moved with all the strength and confidence he’d ever seen from women in the city and more.  The early evening sun seemed to start a fire all its own in her curly blonde hair, caught back in a bouncy ponytail that struck Connor as a real shame.  He wanted to see her hair loose and falling around her shoulders, shifting with every move of her body.  Every breath.  He shook his head, not sure where on earth such thoughts could be coming from inside his normally calm and pretty much orderly mind.  But no one had ever struck him so deep and hard on first sight.

A Haunting Legacy John 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, no matter their fear of the consequences. A haunting fantasy story about the lasting power of family legacy. A page-turning tale of love and sacrifice. An excerpt from Hand Me Downs: John was in the grips of an insistent memory that wouldn’t let him rest. Whenever an upsetting memory caught at him like this, especially from his difficult seventeenth year, John had learned long ago it was best not to resist. Something inside was going to have its way with him. Fighting would only make it worse. This particular memory hadn’t demanded his attention for so long. Until tonight, he’d dared hope he was done with this one. The odd solitude of an overnight flight was preferable to a huge family gathering for this sort of ordeal, and certainly better than the twisted filter of his nightmares. At least while he was awake, he knew the worst night of his life was when he’d at last started to take control and change the course he was on. His dreaming life gave him no such relief.

Leo Sabov never imagined a day without his beloved wife Maria. Now he faces the rest of his life alone. After bringing Maria to rest in her native Transylvania, Leo only wants to escape the rumors and superstitions taking over the tiny mountain village. A former Communist Party boss, a string of unexplainable deaths, and an ancient mama dog force him into mysteries he can’t understand or explain. Will Leo survive a test even greater than the heartbreaking death of his wife, one with life or death consequences?

The Storm Builds Etan Griffith loves his life in Chicago, far from his native Blue Ridge Mountains. Alex Collins escaped Wisconsin to a career he loves, in a city that welcomes him more than his own family. Both seek the missing piece to their puzzle. Dreams and patterns. Restless and searching. Then one snowy night sets their shared destiny in motion. An excerpt from Joining the Storm: “I never wanted you to know about the dreams,” Etan said. “I feel crazy enough without you confirming it.” “Crazy isn’t the question,” Alex said, stroking Etan’s hair. “Unless it’s both of us. You missed me saying every word feels true.” “I don’t even know what the dreams are, Alex. I know I have them, but I never remember a thing. That’s not exactly stable.” “Well, have a drink and let me enlighten you.” Etan sat up, managing to keep himself from curling up into a knot of fear again. He drained the whiskey, watching Alex do the same. “What you tell me in the middle of the night is all about how we can’t stay here much longer. Something bad is going to happen, with the food supply I think, and none of the cities are going to be safe anymore. And we don’t have much time to get ready before we’re trapped along with everyone else who’s not going to make it out.”

A Sweet Escape to the Beginning Keith and Josh, new in town and to each other.Dirk and Barbara, striving for new beginnings.April and Michele, digging through lost treasures.Trisha and Bill, adjusting to strange new realities.Craig and Sohpie, in a time of healing and change.Diana and Katie, stranded in snowstorm limbo.Thom and Julie, on the edge of finding their own way.Amy and Tony, enjoying the rewards of hard work. Eight couples finding their way to that first thrilling spark, the joy of discovering a kindred spirit. A heart that beats in time with their own. Join husband and wife team Jason A. Adams and Kari Kilgore on a journey to the promise and joy of discovery. And the beginning of happily ever after. Includes The Sweetest Trouble, Dirk Knight and The Case of the Rustled Ranch, The Real Treasure in Cairo, For the Love of Snarla Jane, The Heart Is the Strongest, Canine Cupid, Happily Ever in KrampusLand, and First Kiss Ah, romance! We all love falling in love. We all enjoy watching those two friends who everyone knows belong together finally get it over with and start dating. Partners in Romance features tales of new friends-with-potential, people thrown together by circumstance, neighbors with spark, and much, much more. Just like in real life, dogs fan romantic sparks into a flame. Mature lovebirds want happiness for the younger generation. Humor plays a vital role, especially when it comes to love’s secret recipe. With people starting out in life or making long-desired changes, hearts recognize each other. Of course, all romance features dream chasing, and a good Happily Ever After. Come along for the adventure as eight couples discover each other, and the promise of the beginning!

A gripping adventure of new worlds and unknown alliances. Hard work on an aqua-farm orbiting beyond Jupiter with her plurapod companion Les suits Seetha Deergathca just fine. Calvin Seuma spends his days tending the fisher fleet on distant Ajar 12, working the seas with his plurapod friend Bel and aquatic Ajarans. A strange harvest awaits. One with ancient and dangerous origins. Can they survive a threat from light years beyond the range of humanity? An excerpt from Plurapod Pathogen: A Deadly Threat Out of Nowhere “We need to figure out what happened,” Seetha said. “Did you get a chance to re-check the seaweed flats?” “I did not. I will as soon as I can.” “Not during rest days you won’t, Les. I’m sure you kept a sample of the spoiled seed. I’ll take it up to the main platform lab tomorrow.” Cold, seaweed-scented water splashed along Seetha’s legs and back. Les held two of hir tentacle hands on the surface, ready to send more after it. “Rest days apply to humans as well.” “Don’t worry, I’ll rest. Besides, you’re impossible once you’re out of your routines. You fretting over empty growing space would drive me crazy.” Les shifted from side to side in the tank, somehow managing not to slop water out. A plurapod version of pacing. “Whatever this is may incubate and show up elsewhere later. As long as you do not spend all day working, I suppose that is acceptable.” “Thank you for your approval, my dear Les. I’ll return as soon as possible, solution in hand.”

Follow the Storm From dreams of the end. To surviving the reality. Life and death decisions. Choices made only by fate. Follow four generations and the families they find through nightmares and heartbreak, love and magic. Includes Dreaming the Storm, Joining the Storm, Into the Storm, and Fighting the Storm.   Dreaming the Storm The Storm Begins Seeing the future: blessing or curse? For Anne Fincastle, only the number of survivors changes. Few or none. Anne knows the truth. In her heart, her mind, her bones. Only Evan Griffith believes. Can they make a difference for humanity, together?   Joining the Storm The Storm Builds Etan Griffith loves his life in Chicago, far from his native Blue Ridge Mountains. Alex Collins escaped Wisconsin to a career he loves, in a city that welcomes him more than his own family. Both seek the missing piece to their puzzle. Dreams and patterns. Restless and searching. Then one snowy night sets their shared destiny in motion.   Into the Storm The Storm Strikes Iris Rutherford’s paintings scare most people. Especially the strange ones. Even in her hometown of Maple Ridge, Virginia, her own peculiar magic makes her an outsider in a town full of them. Then Iris meets Gena Wallace, the first to understand. To see the visions, joyful and nightmarish, even before Iris sees. Will they survive as Iris’s nightmares come true?   Fighting the Storm The Storm Breaks Alex Collins and Etan Griffith thought love, hard work, and magic protected them from the end of the world. Until heartbreak struck much closer to home. Picking up the pieces brings new friends and new challenges. Threats unseen and unexpected. Will the power of family bring them all through, together?

In the glittering, steam-driven high society of Waldron’s Gate, no one needs to dream. Karl Gilmore spends his days caring for people with broken minds. The Dream Thief fulfills twisted fantasies. The seductive lure of irresistible power threatens to destroy all they both hold dear. A wildly imaginative tale of the seedy underbelly of the perfect Engine World city and beyond. An epic adventure of airships and monsters, love and heartbreak. An Engine World novel.

The Storm Begins. Seeing the future: blessing or curse? For Anne Fincastle, only the number of survivors changes. Few or none. Anne knows the truth. In her heart, her mind, her bones. Only Evan Griffith believes. Can they make a difference for humanity, together? Book One of the Storms of Future Past Series. An excerpt from Dreaming the Storm: Prophets have risen up many times through the ages, claiming to have the gift of seeing the future. Whether certain ones could or not is a debate for another day. What’s not debatable is the most common response by society: to condemn them as insane, with often horrific results. The screen went blank for a second, and Anne wiped her eyes, hoping the horrible movie was over. She didn’t ever want to come back to this library again. Then she saw dots slowly lighting up and glowing, coming to life scattered around the screen. There weren’t very many, not even twenty of them. Lines formed on the screen, and after a second Anne realized those were the lines of the continents. The dots were on the land. She could see a few on each continent, and only five in all of North America. Her fear drew back a little as her curiosity started to recover. What was she looking at? They weren’t near any of the cities she knew. “What is it?” she whispered. The lines of the continents faded in the middle, right around the Atlantic ocean, and words floated to the surface. Pale blue words. Remaining Human Population.

Meet Beth Azen, Elenda Murphy, and Mary Robbins. Three women not that different from any other. From mountains to city, single to widowed. Struggling with ghosts and family heritage. Facing hopes and fears of the future. Ordinary lives. Ordinary problems.  What happens when ordinary gets more than a little strange? Includes the novellas Songs in the Mountain, Legacy of the Land, and In the Pines.

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 dragons to joys of distant childhood. Join this talented storyteller on a journey through magical bookstores and haunted towns, lands lost in time and friendships forged across new dimensions. Includes Odds and Endings, Dawn Visitor, The Earworms, The Spider Who Ate the Elephant, Little Five, and The Last Dragonkeeper. Odds and EndingsVisit an enchanted bookstore in a town full of magic.Chris Ramsey grew up visiting the Odds and Endings Bookstore in Lightning Gap, Virginia.Wandering the shelves. Finding endless adventures in the pages.Wishing he helped create the magic.Years later, Chris gets his chance.What would you do for the opportunity of a lifetime? Dawn VisitorA beloved dog brings a special gift, especially to a young girl’s life.One that lasts and endures no matter how many years pass.Toby welcomes Ellie home as only a first best friend can.A touching story of childhood and best friends revisited. The EarwormsWhat if your whole town had to face the music?Estonoa, Virginia. A lovely little town tucked deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains.Hiking and ATV trails. Kayaking along the scenic Clinch River.A thriving community focused on the future.Erin Evans loves her hometown, except for one thing.The Earworms.Will Erin find the answer before the music drives her and everyone else crazy? The Spider Who Ate the ElephantA Modern Myth. An eerie natural phenomenon.In the distant past, in a distant land…Grandmother Spider faces a sad problem far too big and difficult for her to solve.The end of her family and all the creatures in her land.Find out how her triumph echoes from then to now, and into forever.A tale of compassion, survival, and love. Little FiveBarry Evans: An oddball in the oddest land of all.A gray-suited accountant navigating colorful hair, crazy clothing, and questionable businesses.After three months in Little Five, nothing surprises Barry anymore.Until the day he meets a true stranger in town.What happens when numbers meet magic? The Last DragonkeeperWyja, Senior Dragonkeeper of the Upper Abramshire Academy, tends to young dragons and keepers alike.Each group challenging, and exhausting, in their own way.Unwelcome change sets in when dragon birthrates drop to dangerous levels.No one knows why.Can Wyja solve the problem before it’s too late?

The Storm Breaks Alex Collins and Etan Griffith thought love, hard work, and magic protected them from the end of the world. Until heartbreak struck much closer to home. Picking up the pieces brings new friends and new challenges. Threats unseen and unexpected. Will the power of family bring them all through, together? An excerpt from Fighting the Storm: Etan didn’t have to look at Alex to know he was biting his tongue, dying to say something. He could feel how tense Alex’s leg was against his own, could just about hear his agitation. “What are you wanting to say, Alex?” “I don’t want to be an asshole, but if we have to set you up as a prophet, that’s what we need to do. I hated what happened in Maple Ridge and everywhere else. But we can’t have gone through so much hell to get here and let everything fall apart again. If people will follow the Great Prophet Etan and that lets us survive, then that’s who you need to be.” Etan did groan then, closing his eyes for a second. Not only because this was what he’d been afraid of. Because the words and the ideas sounded true. They felt true, no matter how much he might dislike them. “I don’t know if I can agree to that, not right now. I have no idea how to do any of this, much less create a new religion. I’m scared to death of making a hard situation worse.”