One thing Moody and Saundra lost was their ability to have a pleasant conversation. Married for ten years, the state of their relationship hits a new level when Moody doesn't go home after work. And with Moody voluntarily not being present in the home, that gives Saundra free reign to wonder who he's with, and whether she would be better off without him.

This science fiction anthology features eleven original short stories from nine established and emerging authors. Each story is accompanied by a black-and-white illustration created by one of four artists. (See the complete list of authors and artists below.) The stories span the breadth of the science-fiction genre, from cyberpunk to alien contact to genetic manipulation to social dystopia. Some investigate the "hard" technological side of SF, while others explore the genre's "softer" soc...

What if you met Jesus on the beach? Susan, an exhausted mother of three, wonders if sleep deprivation has finally made her crazy after a beach walk turns into an encounter with Jesus. She thought coming on this retreat on Folly Beach, South Carolina would give her some rest and renewal from her hectic life and maybe an attitude adjustment which she badly needs. The retreat and a series of life-changing encounters with Jesus challenge Susan to leave behind her narrow view of herself and mot...

After being away for years, Michael returns to his hometown of Atlanta Georgia to reclaim the woman he loves. The only woman for him is his best friend Earl's Cousin Michelle. There is only one small problem: she's in love with the best young player in professional football Marvin Johnson.Michael has walked away from a corporate life in New York City to come back to Atlanta and pick up where he left off with Chelle. But with one of the youngest and richest football players having t...

Sid Envenburg has been promoted in the realm of Heaven. His new position could perhaps bring him the happiness he has lost and has been waiting for. But there is only one thing that could possibly bring him down to a breaking point…the past.

The Road is a Short Allegory. Like all of us, Chris is walking on the Road. He loses his parents, but he finds friends. The Road is easy and comfortable, but Chris can hear the mountains calling to him and he is curious. Chineka feeds this curiosity and they eventually strike off into the wild lands.This version has Small Group Discussion points and ideas at the end of the story

Kansas 1884 – Matthias Baker lives on an isolated farm with his brother. Their quiet life is interrupted when a young woman is hastily left in their care. The woman has nowhere else to go and a wedding seems like the obvious solution to avoid impropriety. But Matthias quickly develops feelings that would make a marriage more than a convenient choice. When the preacher arrives before he has the time to work out how she feels about him, it's unclear to both of them whether or not their marri...

Chas and Joe, half Aboriginal, half Irish, grow up together, go to school together. The teachers do not like the mixed race boy, but Joe is determined to finish school, and gets a job at a small law firm. Chas, although trained as a master builder, becomes a jackaroo on a large station. One day Joe is brutally murdered. Chas is heart-broken, and leaves the station to become a buffalo hunter.After a couple of years he travels to the East Indies with a Dutch friend. He starts buildin...

Lights of Lowell book 1. Tapestry of Hope weaves together the heartrending and hope-building stories of two young women. Jasmine Wainwright is the sheltered daughter of a Mississippi plantation owner. When her father strikes a deal to sell his cotton to Lowell mills through businessman Bradley Houston, he throws an arranged marriage with Jasmine into the bargain. Kiara O'Neill and her brother escape starvation in Ireland by traveling to America as Bradley Houston's indentured serv...

An Amish buggy horse by the name of "Blessing" is passed from one person to another, changing their lives in the process.For years, Nettie looked after her aged mother Elma, a demanding woman who did not want any involvement with the community.Now that her mother has died, Nettie is alone. She is regarded with suspicion by the local townspeople, and has had no visitors from her community for some years.Nettie's buggy horse has gone lame and has had to be retired, bu...

Cate Kinkaid is just dipping her toe into the world of private investigating until one of the many résumés she has floating around lands her a real job. All she has to do is determine that a particular woman lives at a particular address. Simple, right? When the big and brooding house happens to contain a dead body, this routine PI job turns out to be anything but simple. Is Cate in over her head?Readers will be hooked from the very first chapter of this fast-paced and witty romant...

In the small Colorado town of Summit View, a surprising multi-generational mix of women from Grace Church meet once a week to pass a hot dish and to pray. But the Potluck Club, as they call themselves, is a recipe for disaster when they send up enough misinformed prayers to bring down a church. And the funny thing: the more they pray, the more troubles seem to come their way. It isn't until they invite God to the table that they discover friendship is the spice of life, and a little dash o...