Love, mystery, and holiday magic intertwine in this anthology of romance and adventure.Harbor Lights & Holiday Nights, an anthology of short stories by the Great Lakes Fiction Writers Group brings together tales from snow-dusted small towns to exclusive yacht clubs, from holiday markets to Hawaiian macadamia nut farms.A detective and a determined neighbor brave a New Year's Eve storm to find a missing man and find each oth...

Clean, cozy, diverse, small town, novellaTraci has been fired from another job and must decide if it's time to give up her home and start fresh in another town. But, when her elderly neighbor dies mysteriously, she is pulled into leading a crusade to save the neighbor's urban farm and find the killer. Through her new and unexpected relationship with these invisible people, Traci faces her own insecurities to learn what home really means.

A mystery that explores the themes of trust, aging, and justice. It is a heartwarming tale of the unlikely friendship between a young college student and an elderly resident, as they work together to uncover the truth, and solve a decades-old murder.Amira Cooper never expected a part-time job at a nursing home to turn into a thrilling mystery, but that's exactly what happens when she meets resident Claire Stewart. As Amira gets to know Claire, she uncovers a decade...

When a veteran investigative reporter is found dead in an ice-coated parking garage, the only way to prove it was murder is to read the weather.Cleveland's chief meteorologist Brooke Wilde knows the December derecho's minute-by-minute temperature drop better than anyone — she broadcast it live. So when FBI Special Agent Ryan Wilde, her estranged husband, asks her to decode the dead man's weather-timestamped surveillance photos, Brooke realizes the flash fr...

In the heart of Cleveland's tech scene, two brilliant minds are about to collide—two rivals, one conspiracy, zero margin for error.Kennedy Wyatt's cybersecurity firm is her life's work, built from the ground up to protect minority-owned businesses from digital threats. But when a mysterious wave of attacks begins targeting companies like hers, she discovers a conspiracy that runs deeper than mere code.Enter Isaiah Binutu, a charismatic rival CEO wh...

A Valentine's Day blizzard. A dead body. And the estranged husband she couldn't trust. Now, he's the only one who can keep her alive.As Cleveland's most trusted weather expert, Chief Meteorologist Brooke Wilder can predict every storm system that rolls off Lake Erie. What she couldn't predict was finding her colleague murdered in the TV station; or that the FBI agent assigned to the case would be her estranged husband, Frank.They've been separated f...

The Taste of RainCollege student and part-time health aide, Amira Connors, wants nothing more than to graduate and successfully launch a non-profit with her latest crush, Attorney Darius Browne. But when a nursing home patient (Claire Stewart) shares shocking details surrounding her husband's death, Amira pieces together the fractured memories and helps law enforcement identify the actual killer. But is he? Or have Claire's ramblings entangled Amira into becoming t...

The Taste of RainCollege student and part-time health aide, Amira Cooper, wants nothing more than to graduate and successfully launch a non-profit with her latest crush, Attorney Darius Browne. But when a nursing home patient (Claire Stewart) shares shocking details surrounding her husband's death, Amira pieces together the fractured memories and helps law enforcement identify the actual killer. But is he? Or have Claire's ramblings entangled Amira into becoming th...

"When a foreign correspondent returns to her hometown, she finds herself caught between a rising politician's charm and her ex-lover's dangerous truth.""Love, Lies, and Local News" is a heart-pounding romantic suspense that explores the delicate balance between love and ambition, loyalty and truth, set against the backdrop of small-town politics and global intrigue. In a world where the past and present collide, Elizabeth must choose between the thrill of c...

A hidden legacy. A buried truth. And a second chance at love that could cost them everything.History teacher Olivia James just inherited her grandmother's remote cabin—a place filled with memories of her childhood and her first love. But when she arrives during a storm to find the cabin ransacked and mysterious boot prints in the mud, she realizes her grandmother left behind more than just a cozy retreat.Natural Resources Ranger Cameron Swift was t...

Dive into Dreams and Driftwood, a captivating collection of short stories where the mysteries, wonders, and complexities of life in the Great Lakes region unfold.Patricia Miller's "Nightmare at Hazelmore Castle" plunges readers into a world of haunted happenings and unsettling secrets. Sylvie Fielder's "The Duke Against the Ropes" explores the unlikely romance between a professional wrestler and a smitten fan. Barbara Howard's "The Interview" delves into t...

Late-night confessions can lead to unexpected connections... especially when love calls at midnight.By day, Kaila King rules Cleveland's airwaves with practical relationship advice. By night, she hosts "Late Night Love Lines," where lonely hearts call in seeking wisdom for their romantic woes. She has all the answers for everyone else's love life— but her own heart is off the air.When a mysterious caller known only as "Night Owl" begins phoning her...