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	THE BLOODSTAINED BISTRO	MINX TOBIN MURDER MYSTERIES SERIES--Case One. Eating at Valentin's Bistro can be hazardous to amateur detective Minx Tobin's health, so why does she continue to dine at this restaurant?
	"Carla's One-Sided Crush"	Short story available on Amazon's Kindle. Maybe Carla's schoolgirl crush hadn't been so one-sided after all.
	THE DUPLICITOUS DIVORCE	MINX TOBIN MURDER MYSTERIES SERIES--Case Three. Minx’s involvement with an unhappy newlywed turns deadly... for the bride and for Minx.
	"Family Secrets"	Sometimes secrets can reveal your true love.
	"Friday Night" (also in LUCKY 13)	If only she could meet Mr. Right--someone like the new neighbor that had moved into the garden apartment below hers. She hadn’t seen much of him, probably because their work schedules conflicted. What she had seen, though, she instinctively liked. See how a lost article of clothing introduces two neighbors.
	"Grand-Mere's Sainte Bleu" (in LUCKY 13)	After a young girl touches the special portrait hanging in her grandmother’s house, the grandmother tells how she met her true love at a USO dance during World War II.
	"Happy Anniversary" (also in LUCKY 13)	Ten years ago, Claire Newberry had made a terrible mistake. When she returns to the restaurant where she foolishly had broken up with her boyfriend, will she get a second chance at love?
	THE ILL-GOTTEN INSURANCE	MINX TOBIN MURDER MYSTERIES SERIES--Case Two. Minx's dead friend turns up alive... but not for long. Will the life insurance have to be paid twice?
	LOVE AT THE TOP	Ever since her divorce, Cassidy Romanelli is reluctant to trust another man. A chance meeting with a bearded stranger causes her to have second thoughts. But when she finds out her stranger is really her new, multi-millionaire boss, can she learn to forget the past and trust her heart instead?
	ONE WIFE TOO MANY	Seven years after his bride is lost at sea, Wilson marries again. Bigamist!
	"Shades of Old Glory" (in LUCKY 13)	After winning a contest she doesn't remember entering, Rebecca arrives at a Virginia plantation bed and breakfast ready to relax. Her older hosts are very congenial but Jake, the handsome handyman, is antagonistic. That night, on the eve of the July 4th celebration, she has a vivid dream of a Civil War battle. As one corporal lays dying, he asks for her help. But how can she possibly help a ghost?
	"Teacher's Pet" (also in LUCKY 13)	Ever since Bill Nelson was a kid, bully “Mac” MacDonald always bested him. Now grown, Bill has a bit of an inferiority complex. To even the playing field, he visits a hypnotherapist who knows just how to handle the obnoxious Mac.
	"True Love and Candy Corn" (also in LUCKY 13)	On a Halloween outing, thirteen-year-old Rebecca knocks on a “witch’s” door. As her treat, she is cursed with true love until the end of time, and even though desirable Frank Palmer seems to be the love object in question, Rebecca is thoroughly spooked. Now, nine years later, Rebecca is treat-or-treating again as she escorts her young cousins on their rounds. When she comes face to face with Frank, she doesn’t see true love as a curse anymore. Will the witch’s prophecy come true?
Available now!	UNCOVERING CAMELOT	An urgent summons resurrects Merlin the magician to once again meddle in the affairs of men.
	THE VIRTUAL VALENTINE	MINX TOBIN MURDER MYSTERIES SERIES--Case Four. Online serial dater turns out to be a serial killer. But when Death claims this murderer, why is Minx also in danger?
Available now!!	The Yuletide Yorkshire	MINX TOBIN MURDER MYSTERIES SERIES--Case Five. Minx finds something unexpected under the Christmas tree. Unfortunately, it wasn’t left by Santa.
	"Zeus and the Single Teacher" (in LUCKY 13)	A hunky new instructor, a magic pencil, and two out-of-the-ordinary adolescent girls create an odyssey of love for a lonely teacher.

Fantasy
	"Family Secrets"	Sometimes secrets can reveal your true love.
	"Grand-Mere's Sainte Bleu" (in LUCKY 13)	After a young girl touches the special portrait hanging in her grandmother’s house, the grandmother tells how she met her true love at a USO dance during World War II.
	"Special Delivery"	Short story available on Amazon's Kindle. Ralph Dunmeyer thinks he is a failure. He wants to change everything about himself because change is good, right? When he reaches into his mailbox, he is taken on a journey to discover that maybe he isn't such a bad person after all.
	"Teacher's Pet" (also in LUCKY 13)	Ever since Bill Nelson was a kid, bully “Mac” MacDonald always bested him. Now grown, Bill has a bit of an inferiority complex. To even the playing field, he visits a hypnotherapist who knows just how to handle the obnoxious Mac.
	"True Love and Candy Corn" (also in LUCKY 13)	On a Halloween outing, thirteen-year-old Rebecca knocks on a “witch’s” door. As her treat, she is cursed with true love until the end of time, and even though desirable Frank Palmer seems to be the love object in question, Rebecca is thoroughly spooked. Now, nine years later, Rebecca is treat-or-treating again as she escorts her young cousins on their rounds. When she comes face to face with Frank, she doesn’t see true love as a curse anymore. Will the witch’s prophecy come true?
Available now!	UNCOVERING CAMELOT	An urgent summons resurrects Merlin the magician to once again meddle in the affairs of men.
	"Zeus and the Single Teacher" ( in LUCKY 13)	A hunky new instructor, a magic pencil, and two out-of-the-ordinary adolescent girls create an odyssey of love for a lonely teacher.

Futuristic
	ALIEN HEAT	An almost cataclysmic bombardment by meteorites drastically altered Earth's atmosphere and human society. In the intervening years, strange plants suddenly sprout up... seeming to have a mind of their own. When Glyneth is abducted by the Outsider, Lucas Jefferson, she learns not all men are like her despicable father. With her unusual abilities, she is the only person to understand the serious threat the Venusian flowers are to not only Lucas' people, but the Earth as well.
	FOREVVER	In the year 2102, Flavia Gracchus reluctantly agrees to deliver a special shipment from her home on the Moon to ForEvver Rehabilitation CEO, Reid Evver. What she doesn’t know is that Evver, a man much older than he appears, intends to marry her and start a family. How can she escape Evver’s clutches and wed the man of her dreams? Ambitious Jason Maverick can’t believe his new assignment: to babysit Reid Evver’s future wife, a Moon native, by escorting her on a sightseeing tour. But the more time Jason spends in Flavia’s company, the more she captivates him. How can he propose to the woman he’s been waiting for all his life when she’s all but bought and paid for by his mysterious, unscrupulous boss?
	JANUS IS A TWO-FACED MOON	In the year 2458, injured ballerina Blade Sinclair agrees to participate in the Galactic Olympic Games. Unfortunately, she's on the wrong team--an alien team. If Blade doesn't win a gold medal, her family will die. If Blade does win, the Sarthox will destroy Earth. What's a girl to do??
	JANUS IS A TWO-HEADED GOD	Seeking a cure for her ill brother, Sophia must leave Earth to journey into the unknown. She finds galactic intrigue... plus a love transcending the vase expanse of space. JorVaal 5 has a galactic catastrophe on his hands--plus a headstrong female from the despised planet Earth. Will he be able to set aside age-old prejudices admit he's actually feeling an ancient emotion called love?

Ghost
	GRAVE FUTURE	What happens when an innocent tourist is stranded in an isolated cabin with a hostile stranger, an eerie fireplace, and a Shakespeare-quoting ghost? Will Jocelyn Hunter discover Dan's dark secret can convince him to set aside his obsession and listen to his heart?
	"Shades of Old Glory" (in LUCKY 13)	After winning a contest she doesn't remember entering, Rebecca arrives at a Virginia plantation bed and breakfast ready to relax. Her older hosts are very congenial but Jake, the handsome handyman, is antagonistic. That night, on the eve of the July 4th celebration, she has a vivid dream of a Civil War battle. As one corporal lays dying, he asks for her help. But how can she possibly help a ghost?
	THE WAKEFIELD DISTURBANCE	Lara Wakefield receives messages from the dead. Her latest “client” is a murdered young girl who wants to be put to rest. The girl’s killer, however, objects. Can Lara find the girl’s body without becoming the next victim? Private investigator Stuart Manning wants nothing to do with supernatural phenomena. A retainer of $50,000 overcomes his reluctance. Lara’s innate ability, integrity, and beauty cause him to have second thoughts about psychics, while deadly occurrences cause him to believe the little girl’s murderer is still hanging around. How can Stuart protect Lara when the killer is always one step ahead?

Horror	"Cup o'Joe"	FREE Flash Fiction Read! FREE "Cup o'Joe"--Horror with a twist! Read it if you dare!! Click here to download the PDF file.

Mystery
	THE BLOODSTAINED BISTRO	MINX TOBIN MURDER MYSTERIES SERIES--Case One. Eating at Valentin's Bistro can be hazardous to amateur detective Minx Tobin's health, so why does she continue to dine at this restaurant?
	COMPETITORS!	Vivianne Quinn is staying at her brother's apartment to recover from a personal tragedy. Her visit is anything but tranquil, for soon a serial killer targets her as the next victim; she has to "babysit" a valuable artifact;and she falls in love with a stranger who is unlike anyone she has ever met. How will she react when she finds out just how different he really is?
	THE DUPLICITOUS DIVORCE	MINX TOBIN MURDER MYSTERIES SERIES--Case Three. Minx’s involvement with an unhappy newlywed turns deadly... for the bride and for Minx.
	THE ILL-GOTTEN INSURANCE	MINX TOBIN MURDER MYSTERIES SERIES--Case Two. Minx's dead friend turns up alive... but not for long. Will the life insurance have to be paid twice?
	TAINTED TEA FOR TWO	When Ms. Marty Jackson accepts an assignment in England, romance is the furthest thing on her mind. Fate has other ideas in the form of a handsome British barrister. But when a body is found in the library, can Marty convince her new-found love of her innocence when all evidence points in her direction?
	THE VIRTUAL VALENTINE	MINX TOBIN MURDER MYSTERIES SERIES--Case Four. Online serial dater turns out to be a serial killer. But when Death claims this murderer, why is Minx also in danger?
	THE WAKEFIELD DISTURBANCE	Lara Wakefield receives messages from the dead. Her latest “client” is a murdered young girl who wants to be put to rest. The girl’s killer, however, objects. Can Lara find the girl’s body without becoming the next victim? Private investigator Stuart Manning wants nothing to do with supernatural phenomena. A retainer of $50,000 overcomes his reluctance. Lara’s innate ability, integrity, and beauty cause him to have second thoughts about psychics, while deadly occurrences cause him to believe the little girl’s murderer is still hanging around. How can Stuart protect Lara when the killer is always one step ahead?
Available now!	The Yuletide Yorkshire	MINX TOBIN MURDER MYSTERIES SERIES--Case Five. Minx finds something unexpected under the Christmas tree. Unfortunately, it wasn’t left by Santa.

Paranormal
	THE COMING	After scattering her beloved grandfather's ashes in the Caribbean, Larissa Parish is swept overboard and washes up on a deserted island. She comes face to face with a man who, most impossibly, is her grandfather's cohort from World War II. Can she learn to fully give herself to this mouthwatering 40s hunk. and also figure a way to leave this outpost in the Bermuda Triangle?
	COMPETITORS!	Vivianne Quinn is staying at her brother's apartment to recover from a personal tragedy. Her visit is anything but tranquil, for soon a serial killer targets her as the next victim; she has to "babysit" a valuable artifact; and she falls in love with a stranger who is unlike anyone she has ever met. How will she react when she finds out just how different he really is?
	"Family Secrets"	Sometimes secrets can reveal your true love.
	GRAVE FUTURE	What happens when an innocent tourist is stranded in an isolated cabin with a hostile stranger, an eerie fireplace, and a Shakespeare-quoting ghost? Will Jocelyn Hunter discover Dan's dark secret can convince him to set aside his obsession and listen to his heart?
	PAST INDISCRETIONS	Haunted by recurring nightmares of doom, Savannah Alexander learns that the future and past are irrevocably linked. Will she be able to save herself and the man she has grown to love from the horrors that await her back in time... on the lost continent of Atlantis?
	"Shades of Old Glory" (in LUCKY 13)	After winning a contest she doesn't remember entering, Rebecca arrives at a Virginia plantation bed and breakfast ready to relax. Her older hosts are very congenial but Jake, the handsome handyman, is antagonistic. That night, on the eve of the July 4th celebration, she has a vivid dream of a Civil War battle. As one corporal lays dying, he asks for her help. But how can she possibly help a ghost?
Available NOW!!	UNCOVERING CAMELOT	An urgent summons resurrects Merlin the magician to once again meddle in the affairs of men.
	THE WAKEFIELD DISTURBANCE	Lara Wakefield receives messages from the dead. Her latest “client” is a murdered young girl who wants to be put to rest. The girl’s killer, however, objects. Can Lara find the girl’s body without becoming the next victim? Private investigator Stuart Manning wants nothing to do with supernatural phenomena. A retainer of $50,000 overcomes his reluctance. Lara’s innate ability, integrity, and beauty cause him to have second thoughts about psychics, while deadly occurrences cause him to believe the little girl’s murderer is still hanging around. How can Stuart protect Lara when the killer is always one step ahead?

Regencies
	A CONTINENTAL MARRIAGE	Lord Cushing proposes and Nicolette accepts… only because her grandfather’s money sweetens the deal. Where does love fit into this financial transaction?
	THE CONTRARY CONTESSA	Because of the Sicilian tradition of “Fortuna”, Lexia Cappello believes she is destined to marry her stepbrother, the Marquess of Rutherford. Robert Weston, however, has a ready dislike of anything or anyone non-English. Can she convince this obstinate lord that his ignoble prejudice stands in the way of his future happiness?
	HAVE CHRISTMAS CARD... WILL TRAVEL	A magic Christmas card sends lonely Meredith back in time... then returns her to her own century each morning. A handsome lord proposes, and she accepts, but then finds herself attracted to her fiancé’s honorable brother. How can she find happiness when she has one foot in the past with the other in the present?
Now Available!	LORD DARVER'S MATCH	Be careful what you wish for. It just might come true! Little did 21st century Hillary Logan realize when she made her innocent wish for a happy marriage, that she'd be waking up in bed next to a handsome nobleman--in the year 1815! Struggling to adjust to Regency England, she teaches the dashing marquess a thing or two about love and "a woman's place."
Reissue!	THE MAGIC TOKEN	After receiving a gold coin, Amanda suddenly becomes governess to the sister of the desirable Duke of Yarborough. The Duke is also the very man who appeared as if by magic during a childish spell so many years ago. Is Amanda's golden coin magical? Or is her sudden good fortune just coincidence? You decide!
	A NOBLE DILEMMA	Bethany has a guilty secret that if discovered, will scandalize Polite Society and her new love, the Earl of Ingraham. What would Jane Austen do??
	PAGING MISS GALLOWAY	Danielle Galloway is determined to visit her convalescing brother. She won’t let her father’s lack of permission stand in her way. Dressing up as Danny, a servant boy, she takes to the road to begin her grand adventure... only to have her money stolen and her face battered by street ruffians. Now how will she get to the resort town of Bath? The Earl of Trelaine rescues a down-on-his-luck young lad. Against his better judgment, he takes Danny on as his page as he journeys to Bath. But this boy harbors a shocking secret. What’s the earl going to do when he discovers his latest act of kindness might hurl him into the parson’s mousetrap?
	REGENCY SOCIETY REVISITED	The future and the past collide! Anthropologist Serenity Steele meets her heart’s desire in the form of a short-tempered Regency rake, Nicholas Wycliffe.
	THE RELUCTANT LANDLORD	Impoverished Katrina Jones needs a house. Quentin Thornhill, the Earl of Udall, also does... for his new mistress. Against their wishes, they are thrown together in a battle of wills. Find out how innocent Katrina becomes the "thorn" in the Earl of Udall, Quentin Thornhill's side.
	SOJOURN THROUGH TIME	As recently divorced Alexandra Stanford waits for her flight to London, she has no idea her actual destination will be in the past. When Malcolm Prescott, the Duke of Milcaster, finds Alex on his estate, he immediately intends for her to be his new mistress. Alex, however, has other ideas on the subject. Can he overlook her peculiar ways and convince her that they are meant to be as one?
	TIMELESS DECEPTION	Her identity switched against her will, Alaina wakes up in the year 1818 as the Countess of Saybrooke. Can she convince the man of her dreams--her new "husband"--that she is cut from an altogether different cloth than his unfaithful Alicia?
	"A Very Special Christmas Present" (in LUCKY 13)	Her only brother killed in the Napoleonic Wars, romance is the furthest thing from grieving Deidre’s mind. However her young “niece”--Cupid’s curly-haired accomplice--is determined to give Auntie Dee the best Christmas present ever.

Reincarnation
	PAST INDISCRETIONS	Haunted by recurring nightmares of doom, Savannah Alexander learns that the future and past are irrevocably linked. Will she be able to save herself and the man she has grown to love from the horrors that await her back in time... on the lost continent of Atlantis?

Science Fiction
	"Adolescence" (also in LUCKY 13)	Never doubt an alien fortuneteller! Shandelle is a happy-go-lucky teenager who is preoccupied with normal teenager concerns. But what will she do when she learns that her perfect world will soon come to an end?
	ALIEN HEAT	An almost cataclysmic bombardment by meteorites drastically altered Earth's atmosphere and human society. In the intervening years, strange plants suddenly sprout up... seeming to have a mind of their own. When Glyneth is abducted by the Outsider, Lucas Jefferson, she learns not all men are like her despicable father. With her unusual abilities, she is the only person to understand the serious threat the Venusian flowers are to not only Lucas' people, but the Earth as well.
	"The Convert" Anthology in LEAPS OF FAITH anthology	When one of his congregation wants to marry an alien who is more flora than fauna, what's a priest to do?? LEAPS OF FAITH contains 15 stories by various authors, covering the entire spectrum of SF fiction, and shows the positive relationship between science and religion.
	FOREVVER	In the year 2102, Flavia Gracchus reluctantly agrees to deliver a special shipment from her home on the Moon to ForEvver Rehabilitation CEO, Reid Evver. What she doesn’t know is that Evver, a man much older than he appears, intends to marry her and start a family. How can she escape Evver’s clutches and wed the man of her dreams? Ambitious Jason Maverick can’t believe his new assignment: to babysit Reid Evver’s future wife, a Moon native, by escorting her on a sightseeing tour. But the more time Jason spends in Flavia’s company, the more she captivates him. How can he propose to the woman he’s been waiting for all his life when she’s all but bought and paid for by his mysterious, unscrupulous boss?
	"Homesick" (also in LUCKY 13)	Just what is Jayna homesick for? Through a miraculous event, Jayna overcomes her antagonism to her new surroundings. But will she be able to reconcile her husband to the upcoming, impossible event?
	JANUS IS A TWO-FACED MOON	In the year 2458, injured ballerina Blade Sinclair agrees to participate in the Galactic Olympic Games. Unfortunately, she's on the wrong team--an alien team. If Blade doesn't win a gold medal, her family will die. If Blade does win, the Sarthox will destroy Earth. What's a girl to do??
	JANUS IS A TWO-HEADED GOD	Seeking a cure for her ill brother, Sophia must leave Earth to journey into the unknown. She finds galactic intrigue... plus a love transcending the vase expanse of space. JorVaal 5 has a galactic catastrophe on his hands--plus a headstrong female from the despised planet Earth. Will he be able to set aside age-old prejudices admit he's actually feeling an ancient emotion called love?
	"Saturation Point" (also in LUCKY 13)	If you think the light of the silvery moon is romantic, just think what the shadow of the planet Mars will do to one’s libido!!
	"Special of the Week" (also in LUCKY 13)	The new restaurant in town has delicious food. Eat at your own risk!

Suspense
	THE COMING	After scattering her beloved grandfather's ashes in the Caribbean, Larissa Parish is swept overboard and washes up on a deserted island. She comes face to face with a man who, most impossibly, is her grandfather's cohort from World War II. Can she learn to fully give herself to this mouthwatering 40s hunk. and also figure a way to leave this outpost in the Bermuda Triangle?
	COMPETITORS!	Vivianne Quinn is staying at her brother's apartment to recover from a personal tragedy. Her visit is anything but tranquil, for soon a serial killer targets her as the next victim; she has to "babysit" a valuable artifact; and she falls in love with a stranger who is unlike anyone she has ever met. How will she react when she finds out just how different he really is?
	GRAVE FUTURE	What happens when an innocent tourist is stranded in an isolated cabin with a hostile stranger, an eerie fireplace, and a Shakespeare-quoting ghost? Will Jocelyn Hunter discover Dan's dark secret can convince him to set aside his obsession and listen to his heart?
	PAST INDISCRETIONS	Haunted by recurring nightmares of doom, Savannah Alexander learns that the future and past are irrevocably linked. Will she be able to save herself and the man she has grown to love from the horrors that await her back in time... on the lost continent of Atlantis?
	TAINTED TEA FOR TWO	When Ms. Marty Jackson accepts an assignment in England, romance is the furthest thing on her mind. Fate has other ideas in the form of a handsome British barrister. But when a body is found in the library, can Marty convince her new-found love of her innocence when all evidence points in her direction?
	THE WAKEFIELD DISTURBANCE	Lara Wakefield receives messages from the dead. Her latest “client” is a murdered young girl who wants to be put to rest. The girl’s killer, however, objects. Can Lara find the girl’s body without becoming the next victim? Private investigator Stuart Manning wants nothing to do with supernatural phenomena. A retainer of $50,000 overcomes his reluctance. Lara’s innate ability, integrity, and beauty cause him to have second thoughts about psychics, while deadly occurrences cause him to believe the little girl’s murderer is still hanging around. How can Stuart protect Lara when the killer is always one step ahead?

Time-Travel
	THE COMING	After scattering her beloved grandfather's ashes in the Caribbean, Larissa Parish is swept overboard and washes up on a deserted island. She comes face to face with a man who, most impossibly, is her grandfather's cohort from World War II. Can she learn to fully give herself to this mouthwatering 40s hunk. and also figure a way to leave this outpost in the Bermuda Triangle?
	HAVE CHRISTMAS CARD... WILL TRAVEL	A magic Christmas card sends lonely Meredith back in time... then returns her to her own century each morning. A handsome lord proposes, and she accepts, but then finds herself attracted to her fiancé’s honorable brother. How can she find happiness when she has one foot in the past with the other in the present?
	"Lady Elizabeth's Excellent Adventure" (also in LUCKY 13)	Lady Elizabeth would rather be comfortable than go on adventure. She isn’t given a choice however, when she takes the plunge... literally and figuratively, and ends up in a New York cop’s hot tub. Is it possible that they can be the answer to each other’s unspoken prayers?
Now Available!	LORD DARVER'S MATCH	Be careful what you wish for. It just might come true! Little did 21st century Hillary Logan realize when she made her innocent wish for a happy marriage, that she'd be waking up in bed next to a handsome nobleman--in the year 1815! Struggling to adjust to Regency England, she teaches the dashing marquess a thing or two about love and "a woman's place."
	PAST INDISCRETIONS	Haunted by recurring nightmares of doom, Savannah Alexander learns that the future and past are irrevocably linked. Will she be able to save herself and the man she has grown to love from the horrors that await her back in time... on the lost continent of Atlantis?
	REGENCY SOCIETY REVISITED	The future and the past collide! Anthropologist Serenity Steele meets her heart’s desire in the form of a short-tempered Regency rake, Nicholas Wycliffe.
	SOJOURN THROUGH TIME	As recently divorced Alexandra Stanford waits for her flight to London, she has no idea her actual destination will be in the past. When Malcolm Prescott, the Duke of Milcaster, finds Alex on his estate, he immediately intends for her to be his new mistress. Alex, however, has other ideas on the subject. Can he overlook her peculiar ways and convince her that they are meant to be as one?
	TIMELESS DECEPTION	Her identity switched against her will, Alaina wakes up in the year 1818 as the Countess of Saybrooke. Can she convince the man of her dreams--her new "husband"--that she is cut from an altogether different cloth than his unfaithful Alicia?
	"Lady Elizabeth's Excellent Adventure" (also in LUCKY 13)	Lady Elizabeth would rather be comfortable than go on adventure. She isn’t given a choice however, when she takes the plunge... literally and figuratively, and ends up in a New York cop’s hot tub. Is it possible that they can be the answer to each other’s unspoken prayers?