~ Speculative Fiction ~
The Unseen Anthology
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Experience twelve uniquely different short stories, that spin tales of encounters with the Unseen. From birth and destruction by Nephilim, to faith and hope so intense it brings about a supernatural revelation; this compilation shows a diverse mix of how ordinary people cope, resolve and grow from their encounters with them. Get comfortable and lose yourself in these 12 short stories, 3 being excerpts of works from 1 published and 2 soon to be released by the following writers and authors; Marie-Colette Dimanche, Dr. Samantha V. Evans, Zita Grant, J. S. Helms, Gerrold Lo, Carole McDonnell, Mandy C. Moore, Clabe Polk, A. K. Preston, Tessa Stockton, Adam Steiger, and James Summers.
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Dance through the Dark
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Elyse Magellan auditions at a dance conservatory for the elite. Privileged she is not, and so presses on by sheer determination, talent—and hopefully a great deal of luck—to get into the prestigious school and resident company. But nothing overwhelms her more than the aristocratic Gabriel Krist – the school’s accompanist and concert pianist. Not only does he possess a compelling demeanor, he looks like a god, an angel pale and beautiful. He’d like to possess her, but is it for love or something else? What others in the wings say about him is a shrouded story. His promiscuous reputation has Elyse, the innocent, on edge. That’s not the only thing that troubles her. Gabriel is…different. Something dark resides in him. She doesn’t know what it is, this thing that urges her to run, yet she can’t seem to pull away. At the same time, Gabriel is desperate for someone to find even a flicker of goodness in his cursed and heartless soul. Dare he lead this young fawn in his irreparable dance through the dark? Or does she possess the wherewithal to lead him out of the shadows and into light?
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Wind's Aria (The Brother's Keep, Novella 1)
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Elected as the Songstress, Aria takes her place on the sacred platform to sing before every dawn. As long as she does so, peace and abundant life belong to her people. One morning, everything goes wrong and she loses her ability to make music when Aria is distracted by a strange wind, an eerie howl and a shape, almost like that of a man, appears.
The dreaded Il-Bora, a magnificent winged creature, prophesied by Aria’s people as the one who brings death, watches the singer with intent. He is set to doom her by orders from his master, the evil serpent, yet her voice gives him pause. More than her voice. In fact, he is strangely drawn to the girl and finds, for the first time, unable to do his master’s bidding. The Il-Bora is severely punished and tragedy strikes Aria’s village, yet somehow the two survive. The greatest calamity might be that she has come to adore the cause of her blunder, the winged man who’s stolen more than her voice, her heart too. And the Il-Bora? He’s beginning to comprehend a strange, new warmth. |
Sea God's Siren (The Brother's Keep, Novella 2)
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Blind since childhood, Syrena longs for the seeing world. When she finds it, the experience is most unexpected, for her eyes and heart take her deep into the blue when a merman, the last of his kind, saves her from drowning. Although she can’t remember, it isn’t the first time.
Dagon rescued Syrena once before. She was a child then, and he has watched her at the shore ever since. He loves her, yet his evil imposter parents have forbidden contact with Syrena. Desire for his soul mate has Dagon troubled and he needs to find a way for them to be together without endangering her. With Syrena’s passion growing for Dagon, along with the gift to see, she wonders if she can make a choice that would mean walking away from her beloved sisters and life on land, also remain in hiding from Dagon’s parents who are copious in casting curses. How strong is love? More than the tug of the oceans? |
Tree Lord's Oracle (The Brother's Keep, Novella 3)
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The Tree Lord is a soul snatcher, but Arekel is one soul he hadn't anticipated.
Arekel becomes the chosen of her world to stop the Tree Lord menace from expanding his domain of Deadwood. Embarking on the fretful task, the young maiden learns that she alone holds the key to destroying the Tree Lord’s malevolent heart. There’s just one other problem. She’s fallen in love with him. |
Ice Dancer's Hold (The Brother's Keep, Novella 4)
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His heart is cold and only she can warm it, yet doing so would annihilate the last of her kind.
A beautiful slave named Sasha holds the hidden power to destroy Master Kilian once and for all, along with his reign of terror. Instead, she openly sacrifices herself, silencing her own authority, deep within his arctic fortress. The question is, why? Now, among the confusion, evil prevails. |
~ Political Intrigue ~
The Unforgivable (Wounds of South America, Book 1)
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Accused of the worst war crimes in the history of Argentina, Carlos Cornella is despised by a wounded nation…
“I’m in love with a monster. That’s what people call him anyway: monster, murderer, kidnapper, torturer, sociopath, even the devil. His crimes are so terrible that he may be unforgivable. But I have come to know him as something else. I know him as God’s Treasure. And I’m not sure what to do about that. So, here’s my story.” |
The Unspeakable (Wounds of South America, Book 2)
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When a furtive conflict is pitted between violent leftist guerrillas and a rightwing paramilitary group in Colombia, a North American woman mistakenly gets caught in the middle.
"I spent four months, one week and two days in a clandestine prison referred to as The Water Cave. Every day I stared hell in the face, and each day I wanted to die. I don’t want to share too much too quickly. To understand fully, you must join hands with me, fasten your heart to mine, and course through my book. Stumble over the incomprehensible human rights journey with me. I've pondered it to the brink of questionable sanity, and it's the only way to explain. I suppose I should consider myself lucky I survived at all—for many did not—yet, perplexingly so, that’s not the premise of this narrative. He altered my life, marked me forever. But it’s not how you might imagine. This is a story involving Horacio Botello, my torturer known as Puma." |
~ Strictly Romance ~
Warm My Heart (Hearts in Africa, Book 1)
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Sarah finds herself heading into the bush of East Africa as a short-term missionary to the Maasai, a trip she initially took in an attempt to get over a broken engagement. Her trust in men forever marred, she is challenged when she serves under her team’s magnetic leader, Mitch.
Mitch finds a home in Africa, but is driven to serve God out of a guilt-ridden past. Hiding from wasted years spent carousing and chasing women, running from his weaknesses, he is stopped in his tracks when he meets the beautiful “Miss Sarah.” Forced to serve together, they struggle through their crippling issues of trust and guilt. In the process, their faith is challenged. Together, in a harsh and often dangerous environment—including tribal skirmishes—they examine themselves, and learn that it takes more to survive than just a profession of faith. It takes the abandoned day-by-day trust in a living God. Sarah and Mitch become a sweet solace for each other and reach an understanding. They believe they belong together. But when the hindering issues of the past resurface stronger than ever, with a secret rising up to stand in their way, they find it difficult to carry on. Can they retain the power of love between them when they have so much to overcome? |
Carry My Heart (Hearts in Africa, Book 2)
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Claire, a missionary child having grown up in the wilds of the Tanzanian bush, is restless, tired of what has become routine, and desperately seeks change. She spends time at her family’s vacation cabin in Washington State, hoping a peaceful respite will help sort out her future. But when the obscure man living in the only other cabin on the lake gets on her nerves, she finds peace difficult to obtain.
Nick, once a lover of the sea and a sailor at heart, is plagued by guilt and grief from a tragic sailboat accident and withdraws from society, struggling alone with the pain of his past. He wants seclusion, but a certain odd missionary woman moves into the cabin next door, invading his private, dark, and sometimes suicidal world. As time and emotions wear thin, Nick and Claire come to find consolation, hope, and love in each other and their relationship strengthens. All seems perfect and happy, until Claire can no longer deny that she is being called back to Africa. Nick has no desire to go to the Dark Continent, to a dusty region, and especially to what he considers a savage tribe. He wants to return to a life on the sea. In heartache and confusion, they part ways despite the deep bond that developed between them. They are worlds apart. It’s true, opposites attract. Yet together they’re turned upside down and cannot find a way to coexist. But God does. |
Madeleine's Ranch
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Madeleine Gentry can't afford to lose the ranch.
Even though childhood dreams betray her, and a history of hurt is wrapped into the place, it's everything she knows at 47 years of age. When a handsome Jesus-believing Native American, Dan Longfeather, shows her that the Waymaker has a far better plan, including freedom and healing for her heart, she dares to hope. If only she can learn to trust again and is willing to make the right choice for her future. Yet when she takes a step in that direction, the last of Madeleine's world crumbles. Fighting off a rogue bear that has terrorized the area is tough, but it's the least of her worries. Madeleine soon discovers she is not safe. There is a danger far worse than a restless bear. Someone is out to get her. People aren't what they seem. And she doesn't know who to believe anymore. Set in the mountainous Pecos Wilderness of northern New Mexico; discover Madeleine's wild and desperate love for the Land of Enchantment, and the man who captures her heart there. |
