Don’t just talk the talk…Walk the walk.The above phrase, familiar to many Christians, simply calls on believers to offer more than lip service to their faith. Christianity challenges those who become part of it to actively live out their beliefs, no matter what.This short story collection tells the stories of five different people – from all walks of life, each with their own strengths and weaknesses – and how thei...

When a food critic is found dead in his tiramisu, the restaurant owner asks Anna to help clear him of the crime. Anna never wanted to play Nancy Drew, but Tony is like family. Can an insurance agent from Brooklyn solve the case before she's next on the killer's list?About the Author:LAURA WARE's column "Laura's Look" runs weekly in the Highlands County News Sun. She has sold several short stories; one appeared in a Pocket Books anthology. She lives in Central Florida. Check...

All Kanji wants is to be a great genie like his father before him. But he's been assigned to North America, where people are shallow and the wishes he is asked to grant are insignificant. His attitude gets him in trouble with the Lord Djinn, who warns him that his job is on the line if he messes up one more assignment. Can Kanji's new master help him find his worth?

What makes a bad day good? She just wants a good day. She gets a bad one. Can one thing change it all?LAURA WARE's column "Laura's Look" runs weekly in the Highlands County News Sun. She has sold several short stories; one appeared in a Pocket Books anthology. She lives in Central Florida. Check out her website at www.laurahware.com

For as long as Kathryn can remember, her father asks her on her birthday (Groundhog’s Day) if she’s seen her shadow. Away at college and missing her father, she tries not to see her shadow to give him the hope of an early spring. But not everyone understands why it matters to her. Will this birthday promise an early spring? Or a long winter?

The fate of a kingdom lies in the hands of a child. The fate of the child lies in the hands of Kele Targossa, the soldier sworn to protect her. Can Kele thwart the schemes of an evil woman who wants the throne for herself?

Helen needs to get on with her life. Her husband Carl stands in her way. She heads to the Oregon Coast. Her mission? To end her marriage once and for all.The Oregon Coast seems a strange place to Helen. Nothing like the Florida she loves. Helen must consider the choices life offers her. Stay in her comfort zone? Or take a leap of faith?Laura Ware is an author who spends most of her time in Central Florida. She travels to the Oregon Coast several times a year and loves it as...

When Eli Leafrunner determines an elf's death a suicide, the victims father casts a curse on the detective. Eli has ten hours to find out if the elf was murdered, and by whom, or he dies.Eli reopens the case and looks for answers, aware of the moments ticking away. Can he find the truth before it's too late?

Grab your favorite hot beverage, sit down, and travel with columnist Laura Ware as she shares highlights of her Highlands News-Sun column, Laura’s Look.“Laura’s Look’ began in late June of 1998 and has entertained and informed readers for the last twenty-five years.To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Laura’s Look, Laura selected 100 columns to share with readers. She writes of the serious and silly, the news of the day, and tales of her adorable grandbabies.Enjoy...

Captain Servius Livius serves the Roman Empire without question. When he is called to locate and arrest a Christian named Daniel he hears and obeys. But his encounter with this man will force him to reconsider all he thought he knew.LAURA WARE's column "Laura's Look" runs weekly in the News Sun (Highlands County). Along with her numerous epublished works she has sold several short stories to various publications; one appeared in a Pocket Books anthology. Laura lives in Central Flor...

When Ginny comes home from Major Mart, she doesn't expect to find a bag of cocaine with her groceries. Leery of the cops, she tries to discover who gave her the drugs. As things go from bad to worse, Ginny must choose whether or not to help the police. The decision may save her life - or end it.Includes the bonus story "Getting Away with Murder" & an excerpt from the novel, "Dead Hypocrites"

"What would you do if you knew you could get away with it?" For Mitch, the answer to that question is easy - he'd murder Harry Bradshaw. The question takes Mitch down a path that leads to an opportunity. But he learns that getting away with something could be the easy part...