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Eugene law student and intern at a local law firm, Haddie discovers more about herself and her dad than she was ready to delve into. Shocked by gruesome deaths that defy the laws of nature, she searches for rational answers to otherworldly incinerations. To learn the truth, she investigates the two bizarre deaths of a local businessman and his wife. Haddie races against time, obsessed with saving the firm's client, the businessman's mistress, who the police accuse of impossible murders that the young woman couldn't have committed.

Ten classic short stories offering a feminine perspective on marriage written from 1891 to 1917 from such classic authors as Edith Wharton, O. Henry, Kate Chopin, Mark Twain, and others. These works present an early and poignant perspective on the institution of marriage, its role in society, and the personal beauty and pain that can be found within its bonds.

A small-town campus is rocked by scandal. Suddenly, four women find themselves in the crosshairs of an investigation that threatens to upend their lives.

I want to share my experience from being diagnosed, the journey of treatment, and how I handle every day I am breathing. My desire is to give hope, inspire, educate, and give strength to anyone out there wanting to be cancer-free or have someone in their life wanting to be cancer-free.

Answering a cryptic job listing leads a widow to uncover ancient fae mischief in this shifter-filled retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Lovers of fairy-tale curses, werewolves, and found family won't want to miss this short story, set in the world of the Samhain Shifters series but enjoyable as a stand-alone.

Set in the late 4th century CE, Elodia’s Knife tells the gripping tale of a young Gothic girl who kills her abusive husband and flees his family’s retribution by rafting across the Danube River into Roman territory. Against the backdrop of a crumbling empire and the looming threat of Gothic invasion, Elodia must use her wits and her strength to rise to power in a world that seeks to crush her.

Human Enhancement, Volume 1, is a collection of three short, science-fiction stories delving into topics including the metaphysical, simulation theory and human biological enhancement through robotics and AI.

Emilie, the 19-year old daughter of a Sioux mother and a Scottish father, finds her home destroyed when her tribe is caught up in the US-Dakota war of 1862. Her mother is sent to a prisoner-of-war camp, and Emilie sets out to find her father, Jack Ferguson, who has been missing since the beginning of the war. With help from two new and unlikely friends, Eustis and Anders, she begins a treacherous and emotional journey to track him down. Along the way, she meets a mysterious figure, Roger Paltrey, from her father's past who seems to know important things about him.

So, let me set the stage. I’m in a meeting with no less than 15 people sitting around a giant conference table; my turn to brief is approaching. I am briefing my boss and the senior staff; he happens to be a 3-Star General, and, by the way, I am the only female in the room. I start feeling warm, but warm is an understatement; it’s like my blood is starting to boil; I immediately think that the thermostat has gone wild, but no one else is reacting or sweating.

Are you trapped in the frustrating cycle of sleeplessness and insomnia, desperate for restful sleep? Sleep deprivation has reached epidemic proportions across the globe. In the US alone, one in three adults does not get the sleep they need for good health, and the consequences are extensive. Poor sleep is linked to a host of severe and chronic health issues.

Ten classic public domain short stories offering a feminine perspective on work, written from 1868 to 1925 by an incredible lineup of authors. These works present an early and poignant perspective on the role of work in society and relationships and its effect on women.

The One-Eyed Cat and the Gambler is a collection of aphorisms and parables on many different topics, including philosophy, religion, love, human nature, time, and memory. Ranging in tone from pointedly satirical to lightly humorous, Jeffery Bennett’s intent is not to express truths, but rather to provoke and challenge the reader’s thoughts and philosophies.