Divorced and apart from his young daughter, Vince just can't get into the Christmas spirit . He's supposed to be free, gay, and out. His ex-wife even encourages him to date and be happy - but his heart isn't in it. Vince's younger officemate Tom is working through dark times. He can't navigate his way out of a paper bag, but his personable manner and generosity is the bright candle that lights the way for both of them. Friends, family, and the greater New York area means nobody needs to be alone - and if they play their cards right, both Tom and Vince just might get a second shot at happiness.

Strawberries in the Snow

Cold War Prague. As Katka learns to navigate her way through the world, resolved to barge ahead in a series of crazy-kid adventures, she only echoes the wild, discordant, and often hilarious vibe of her family. Existential issues fight for their spotlight with everyday realities of a dysfunctional socialist regime. Out of sight, the adults in her life commit clandestine adventures of their own. Their life vibrates with explosive energy next to the double-speak of work and school, where synthetic rum lubricate the wheels of society, and where banned books change hands on the sly. If you're up for a story of resilience and hope that, despite all odds, echoes through time from the 1970's Czechoslovakia, settle down for an unexpected and often hilarious read that tugs on the heartstrings. This collection precedes the already-published stories of escape and immigration in the "Cancelled Czech Files: On The Run" volume.

In the Shadow of the Red Star - Cancelled Czech Files, #4

As Lucien, the millenial vampire in search of "ethical blood" regains his memories, his renewed contact with his cousin Lauren reveals that she's allergic to garlic. Intersting...  it might be a false alarm, but it might also mean Lauren will soon need a guide to the world of the Undead. This stand-alone short story is one of several in the Lucien Honore Martel world, where Millenial vampires seek consensual blood donors the way they used to hunt down sources of organic baby kale while still alive.

Blood - Lucien Honore Martel

Cave Creek, Nevada-Where the Unexpected Meets the Real WorldStrange, unexplained events long plagued residents of Cave Creek, a former mining town nestled in a hidden canyon north of Las Vegas. In two previous anthologies, Bitter Mountain Moonlight and Open Ended Threat, the stories recount the past and present of the mythical Cave Creek, where portals to other timelines open and then disappear in the desert and rocks around the town. Promise in the Gold takes the reader into the future, where people who slip through the portals create new timelines-and past, present, and future cross paths in some very weird and sometimes scary ways. Includes:"Echoes" by Caleb Monroe"A Mother's Protection" by Deb Miller"Raven's Many Shadows" by Kate Pavelle"In Search of Historical Truths" by Céline Malgen"Searching for Dave" by Richard Freeborn"Second Youth" by Rebecca M. Senese"Finding Mercury" by Judy Lunsford"Buster" by Teresa Gaskins

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