A Robin Brande Short Story Single.An apprentice spaceship designer risks her future for a group of explorers on a dangerous mission.In hard times—in dangerous times—is there still a place for humans’ comfort?Young spaceship designer Daryann hopes so.She is about to test it.[This story also appears in the cozy science fiction collection HEART OF THE FUTURE by Robin Brande.]

A Robin Brande Short Story Single.An apprentice spaceship designer risks her future for a group of explorers on a dangerous mission.In hard times—in dangerous times—is there still a place for humans' comfort?Young spaceship designer Daryann hopes so.She is about to test it.[This story also appears in the cozy science fiction collection HEART OF THE FUTURE by Robin Brande.]

A Robin Brande Short Story Single.An apprentice spaceship designer risks her future for explorers on a dangerous mission.In hard times-in dangerous times-is there still a place for humans' comfort?Young spaceship designer Daryann hopes so.She is about to test it.[This story also appears in the cozy science fiction collection HEART OF THE FUTURE by Robin Brande.]

A Winnie Parsons Mystery Single.Wealthy animal lover Mrs. Penny Bristol left her estate to the local animal shelter. She also left instructions that the shelter should hire Dr. Winifred Parsons if they ever need to solve any of the animals' behavioral issues.Dr. Parsons is more than a retired psychology professor. Winnie Parsons is clairvoyant.What begins as a good deed to help the shelter animals find new loving homes, soon leads to a mystery that ...

A Robin Brande Single.Nick Falls and his dog Bruna live alone in a high mountain cabin, where Nick has been the caretaker for a remote science laboratory for the past fifty years.Nick and Bruna have a connection with this wilderness that defies both science and logic. But Nick knows it is real.So when Bruna alerts Nick that something is wrong, he believes her.Now the two of them must race across the snow-buried mountains to try to save the victims of a comin...

Stories for dog lovers—who also love a touch of the supernatural.THE RESCUE: A mountain hermit and his dog race to avert a coming disaster—one that the dog senses before anyone else.THE CALLING: A country veterinarian discovers she has an unusual and mysterious gift.BOUNDER'S LIST: The family dog proves his loyalty under remarkable circumstances.FROM THE BONES OF AN OLD DOG: A boy searches f...

WHEN THE UNIVERSE SHOWS YOU ITS SECRETS, BELIEVE IT.Five exciting new stories in the DOVE SEASON universe.UFO biologist Dr. Travis Baird begins a new life away from prying eyes. But he can't outrun his past—or the alien intervention that changed him.Investigator Gina Firenzi knows she tapped into something strange the night she saved herself from getting shot. But what it was—and whether she can access again—is a mystery she needs to solve.A...

"Totally fun, smartly written reason to stay up past my bedtime." . . . "A page turner that was smart, witty, clever ..."Lawyer Sarah Henley hopes to salvage her career by accepting an assignment few other attorneys would want. The fact that her opponent will be her former lover Joe Burke only sweetens the deal. He broke her heart six years ago, and she's never understood why. Now she has a chance to even the score by beating him on the battlefield.But things rarely go as p...

An experiment so bold, anyone might think it was a little crazy...AN EXPERIMENT SO BOLD, ANYONE MIGHT THINK IT'S A LITTLE CRAZY…Catherine Locke has a plan to win it all: improve her health, improve her life, win first prize at the science fair—And best of all, defeat her fiercest rival.The guy who broke her heart.But as every scientist knows, even the best experiments can turn out wildly unpredictable…"Fa...

I knew today would be ugly...It's the first day of high school for Mena, and already her world looks bleak: she's an outcast, all her former friends hate her, even her parents barely speak to her anymore. And why? Because she tried to do the right thing. And then everything went wrong.But can a cute, nerdy lab partner; his bossy, outspoken sister; and an unconventional, imaginative science teacher be just what Mena needs to turn her life around?Or will the ...

A POWER SHE DOESN’T WANT.BUT EVERYONE ELSE DOES.Marnie Stemple has a secret. One she’s been able to hide from the world for years. But now she’s been exposed. And her worst fears are coming true.What does the government want from her? To use her as a spy? A weapon? A warrior? She’s not made for any of those.But Marnie can’t resist the forces who are after her, any more than she can resist using her power.Alice Kern ha...

Stories of life after death, second chances, and the power of enduring love.THE CALLING: A veterinarian discovers she has a special gift with her animals.BRINDLE: A mysterious little girl survives against all odds.BELIEVER: A grieving daughter searches for the truth about her parents.SECOND LIFE: A physicist investigates whether she is caught in a time loop.RURAL ROUTE