Nicholas took no time for romance . . . until he met Jane.As Santa Claus, Nicholas works hard all year long, but especially during the holiday season. He takes little time for outings with friends, and no time for romance.He sometimes longs for a love of his own, but it stays right there--as just a longing.Until one holiday season, when he visits an old friend to ask for a favor, and meets a woman he feels an immediate connection with.To his...

Sixteen Everyday Goddess Stories in one place for your reading enjoyment!Women and goddesses alike face adventures of all sizes in the Everyday Goddess series.Whether they deal with issues that shape the world or merely their personal destinies, their choices matter, and they follow intuition and luck to figure things out . . .Sometimes with surprising results.These sixteen stories—first gathered together for the first time in this omnibus—e...

Join Norrit and Hale for tales of mystery as they take on work as private eyes.Norrit and Hale, Patron Saints of Grandparents, enjoy their hard-earned vacation at a little rented cabin in the forest town of Vataroma, where nobody knows them. Time to take a break, kick back, and enjoy jig-saw puzzles and painting in a private yard near the woods.Perfect and peaceful.Until a boy detective races into their yard, chasing a cat named Fish and hot in purs...

Join Norrit and Hale for stirring adventures on land and across the sky.The lives of Norrit and Hale, patron saints of grandparents, usually run predictably: gather star dust and moon dust in a big red balloon by night. Use the harvest to fuel wish-granting machinery at Starry-Eyed Station that serves requests of grandparents for their grandchildren (and sometimes requests of grandchildren for themselves).But occasionally, surprises knock them off their typ...

When Hale takes his old friend Norrit a 70th birthday gift, he changes the future of both of them.Hale and Norrit, best friends for decades, love being grandfathers and spending time enjoying retirement together.Norrit, a loveable curmudgeon, is notoriously hard to buy gifts for, and not shy about telling gift-givers when they fall short. So, Hale feels extremely nervous as he brings a parcel for Norrit’s 70th birthday.But he still really hopes Norr...

Borealis University—a crown jewel in the educational system of an empire fallen to ruin.In its glory days, Borealis University attracted top teachers and students from across the Langasee Empire, the neighboring countries, and the mer kingdoms below the seas.Times changed after the empire fell.The school continues on, creating hope and discoveries and educating tomorrow’s leaders and creatives even in the face of obstacles and—er—sometimes creative st...

The Empress Kuan Yin’s annual search for the balancing point of the year begins in a suburban backyard . . .Few alien visitors to Earth get as much acclaim and esteem as the Empress Kuan Yin.Bound by certain laws, when someone prays for her, she must traverse time and space to show up.Called to an empty suburban backyard, Kuan Yin must figure out why.A story that explores the power and pain of embracing authentic gender identity, and the worth o...

A story set at Borealis University—a crown jewel in the educational system of an empire fallen to ruin.The students of Borealis University study many elements and aspects of living with and practicing magic. Most of them pick a specialty: Water, Earth, Air, Ether, or Fire/Heat.Leora the landwalking mermaid, of course, always performs strongly with Water.Less so with Earth, but Earth proves an element she strongly desires to master. For reasons she k...

Come listen in on a card game of the greek gods.Every week, Zeus and Hera host a card game and invite two other various greek gods, goddesses, or everyday heroes or heroines to join them.The upside: The winner gets to petition Zeus for a favor. The downside: If you beat immortals at one of their own games, they get moody. Sometimes angry.Today, Nike, the goddess of victory, really wants to win a favor from Zeus. She feels hopeful.But the god...

When missing your train could change your life...Most people traveling through the north side of the fantasy realm of Breadcove Bay pass through the Northernmost Rim Hub Train Station at some point or another.When Della graduates Borealis University, her last stop on the way home falls at this magical station. But an unexpected injury sidelines her, and she misses her train.More than she expects rests on what she does next...The Northernmost...

In the sequel to Cousins of the Fates, the Graces return, and face unexpected challenges.The Graces bring light and possibility to even tough situations. When life gets tough, they illuminate possibility and potential.Bright has always prided herself on being a solid Grace who gives strength to humans going through difficult times.Today, though, she prepares to help out with the aftermath of a hurricane, with no idea of what issues await her.

Mermaids and magic collide in this new collection.Land walking mermaids have the best of both worlds: They explore the depths of the seas propelled by powerful tails, and get to have fun with amusing humans when they change their tails to legs and go up onto land. And of course they love it when some of their fun is at the expense of the humans.But sometimes, with more than fun and games and stake, mermaids need a little help from the humans . . . and somet...