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The Oddest of JobsMore than the usual number of unusual people call Maple Ridge home.Carol Sanderson and her boyfriend Sid Rutherford work for the most eccentric of them all.They know to expect anything when decorating the most mysterious house in town.Except for what they discover on a snowy December night.A Storms of Future Past Story Originally published in Mystery, Crime, and Mayhem: Crime in the CountrysideAlso available in the collection Shadows...
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Meet the New PI in Town, Whether She Likes It or NotDeb Powers leaves her old life as a private investigator behind. Hoping mountain life in Estonoa, Virginia, suits her better.Determined not to let her troublesome sheriff cousin draw her right back in.Deb never expects an odd case of disappearing tools to sneak right past her common sense.And open her eyes to all of the weird at the heart of her new home town. Also available in the collection Investigations...
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Life brings constant change. And some changes alter our life stories forever. The unseen world beneath our ordinary lives. An doctor facing a cry far beyond medicine. A young nurse in World War II Hungary. A writer fighting a dilemma as old as time. A modern life on hold, chasing shadowy reality. Kari Kilgore's third short fantasy collection explores women facing change. Long-sought dreams coming true. Long-held secrets coming to light. Surprises...
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The Heartbreak of AcceptanceSelene Knight fiercely loves and protects her children. Keeping them from too much pain and sadness.Watching her son Arch struggle in silence shatters her own heart.Only trying to get others to fight for him hurts her worse.Can she convince the ones who matter most to accept the truth and help them both? Also available in the collection Fantastic Side Trips: Side Characters Take Center Stage An excerpt from The Difficulties...
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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? Also available in Escape into Romance. An excerpt from When the Fog Clears:Memory...
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Jena loves her quiet, solitary life. Protecting her extra senses from the noise and distraction of a big city and a bigger world keep her balanced and happy. Then a devastating series of events forces her out of her safe zone forever. Can Jena repair the damage before the world falls apart? Also available in the Fantastic Shorts: Volume 3 collection. An Excerpt from The Tech Empath: An Unseen Beast That Touches Us All Just before Jena went to sleep,...
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Two Hearts, Strong and True Moving home to Lightning Gap, Virginia, brings the change Craig needs. Slower pace, peace and quiet, caring for his parents. And a break from relationships that burn too hot and fast. Sophie returns home to join the family business. Working outdoors, helping people, getting closer to nature. Escaping a rough breakup soothes her bruised heart. Will a lightning storm, a beautiful old tree, and chance bring them together?...
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A Brewing Disaster. Regina Burke never expects trouble on a fine morning in Bountyfield, Virginia. Especially trouble involving her sweet nephew Trevor.
But trouble knows its own schedule, and holds its own secrets.
Now Regina races to keep Trevor from driving into a nightmare neither imagined.
Will she find him in time, before the nightmare wins? An excerpt from A Race Against Tea Time: A good kid headed straight into hot waterPam shook her head...
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On Certain Days, the Hurt Feels Brand NewMost people love the music computer in Sara's brain.Earworm lyrics. Trivia and connections. Obscure cover versions. She knows it all.Only one person knows the obsession behind Sara's knowledge. And the heartache she hides.Can a break with the past show Sarah a new future? Originally appeared in Obsessions: An Anthology of Original Fiction, Stark Publishing, 2020 An excerpt from At the Heart of It All:The Day...
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The Spark of a Kindred Spirit Father William Hall loves his tiny Victorian Era London parish, and helping those truly in need.
But the endless social obligations of securing funding chafe at his rather stubborn and independent personality.
Then a surprising offer appears, tempting enough to risk scandal.
Will Father Hall accept the chance to change his life? Also available in the collection A Tapestry of Holiday Tales: Winter Adventures from the...
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Heeding the SignsMark Hersch enjoys a busy summer in his favorite place: with his grandparents in Hartstown, Virginia.Working, saving for college, learning to drive. Getting to know his family and himself.Then one job brings a shiver of warning.Will Mark and his Papaw recognize the danger before it's too late?A Voices through Time Story Also available in the collection Stepping Out of Reality An excerpt from The Perfect Shade of Haint Blue:Learning...
12) Otherworldly PI: Case #5 Finding the Tracks to the Past: Deb Powers: Deb Powers: Otherworldly PI, #5
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Echoes of a Plan Gone WrongDeb Powers finally welcomes friends and family with a neighborly new addition.But renovation at the old train depot alerts her sheriff cousin to unexplained happenings.A perfect case to save Deb from making progress in the career change she might not want.Will she uncover the trouble before the whole town's plans derail for good? Also available in the collection Investigations Beyond Belief An excerpt from Finding the Tracks...
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A Multi-Dimensional 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?
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Some Secrets Are Stranger Than OthersMaggie got super-lucky in the in-law department. Her sweet mother-in-law Fran shares the excitement of her life with everyone.
Then a string of odd events catches Maggie's attention.
Events she suspects might all trace back to Fran.
Will Maggie regret trying to uncover the truth? Originally appeared in Cloak And Dagger (Blaze Ward Presents Book 4), Knotted Road Press, 2020 An excerpt from Beware a Dancing Mother-in-Law:The...
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Friend, Foe, or Something More?Darby Sabo knows what to expect when her hypersleep shift comes to an end.Routine inspections, keeping deep space cargo safe, keeping herself entertained and sane.But a surprise lurks this time, one she never dreamed of.Will Darby discover a silver lining in the shocking break from routine? Part of Faeries in Space, an Uncollected Anthology
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A Dispatches from the Galaxy CollectionA generation ship with an impossible problem.A food supply planet at risk of starvation.A faster-than-light space communication network in danger of collapse.Join Kari Kilgore on a trio of exciting Space Opera novella adventures! 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...
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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...
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Kindness to Animals Often Brings Unexpected RewardsGeorge brings his rescued dog Sunny in for a checkup.Dr. Joanne loves meeting pets and people.A young woman finds a surprise after a long, hard day.A new roommate in the form of a gorgeous calico cat.Clara meets two dogs who need a safe place to land.She needs the safe place even more.Hildar treasures his solitary rainy season adventures.Then a most unusual creature surprises him.Amber loves her favorite...
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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? An excerpt from The Lightning Festival: A Spark of Magic This new guy must be the caregiver, the one Craig Douglas had found to help out.The...
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Great things often come in unusual packages
A stormy Atlanta morning at the airport.
Watching delays and cancelations stack up.
The definition of miserable for most travelers.
But Lottie finds the good whenever she looks for it.
Then an odd discovery sets off a citywide adventure.
Will Lottie solve the puzzle before it's too late?