Chasing a Lifelong DreamElla finds the perfect vacation spot in the Road to Paradise Mountain Resort. Stunning scenery. Fabulous rooms. Decadent food. Peace and quiet and reconnection. And best of all, a dream car and a great driving road just for her. But Paradise hides more than Ella ever imagined... Also available in the collection Stepping Out of Reality. An excerpt from The Road to Paradise Mountain: When Getting There IS the PointJacob often picked beachy places, where the recreational activities were limited to swimming, sunbathing, and enjoying exotic food and drink. Ella, on the other hand, too often found herself feeling...restricted on that kind of vacation. Stuck in one spot, and more antsy than relaxed. She often escaped on boat tours or walking tours. Anything to get moving and explore. That was another way the Road to Paradise Mountain Resort was her perfect choice. The road part of the name not only meant the long, twisting, gorgeous drive to the lodge itself. The vast acreage was also home to a fabulous network of roads meant for the best kind of driving. Beautiful. Challenging. And fast.

The Road to Paradise Mountain

When Everyday Life Turns Into AmazingA missed appointment sets Beth Azen on edge. Will she solve the mystery before it's too late? A friend in need reaches out to Hugh Fergusson. Will offering shelter turn the dream into a nightmare? One of Walt Colley's friends disappears at the worst time. Can he get them, and himself, home safe and sound? Andre Telkin hears a sound too disturbing to ignore. What will he discover when he leaves his reality behind? George Edwards struggles to adjust to life without his kids. Will he grab his chance at happiness or let it pass him by? We all need everyday heroes. And we play that role ourselves in ways large and small. Confused, overwhelmed, or scared to death, the hero inside rises to the challenge. Sometimes never knowing who they save. Join storyteller Kari Kilgore on unexpected adventures with heroes who get the job done. Includes five original series stories: A Soggy Brush with History, Decisions in a Dangerous Situation, The Best Kind of Teacher, Andre's Extra-Sensational Adventure, and Sunny with a Chance of Happiness. A Soggy Brush with HistoryAn Uneasy Shiver of Something WrongReturning home to Hartstown, Virginia, thrills Beth Azen and her sweet dog Janie. Taking the chance to breathe and learn to listen her heart's voice again. Figuring out where her next path in life leads. But a missed appointment sets Beth on edge for reasons she can't explain. Will she solve the mystery before it's too late? Decisions in a Dangerous SituationRisking the Safety of HomeDreams coming true after years of hard work. Settling into paradise with the love of his life. Hugh Fergusson savors every long-anticipated moment. But a desperate friend reaches out, with a cry they must heed. Will offering shelter turn the dream into a nightmare? The Best Kind of TeacherThe Race for a Snowy RescueWalt Colley loves nothing more than watching a good snowstorm settle in. Except for the chance to help people as best he knows how. Then one of the kids he takes under his wing goes missing at the worst time, sending Walt out into the night. Can he bring everyone home safe and keep himself out of trouble at the same time? Andre's Extra-Sensational AdventureA Multidimensional CrossoverAndre Telkin loves cat sitting for his best friend Dana. Spoiling them rotten and teaching them his special flair. Enjoying the peace and quiet of the old tree-lined neighborhood. Except when he hears a sound beyond explanation. Too strange and disturbing to ignore. What will Andre discover when he leaves his reality behind? Sunny with a Chance of HappinessWho Rescues Who?George Edwards knows his kids got a great start in life. They prove it every day. But that leaves George struggling to adjust to life without them. Needing to figure out the next part of his own journey. Then one morning, a change he can't ignore bursts into his life. Will George grab his chance at happiness or let it pass him by? Discover everyday heroes and step into amazing new worlds with five original series stories from Kari Kilgore.

Facing Down Extraordinary: A Series of Ordinary Heroes

The Race for a Snowy RescueWalt Colley loves nothing more than watching a good snowstorm settle in. Except for the chance to help people as best he knows how. Then one of the kids he takes under his wing goes missing at the worst time, sending Walt out into the night. Can he bring everyone home safe and keep himself out of trouble at the same time? A Storms of Future Past StoryAlso available in the collection Facing Down Extraordinary An excerpt from The Best Kind of Teacher:A Bad Night for a Friend to Go Missing Harry breathed in deep, then blew out loud enough that Walt held the phone away from his ear."You be careful out there, Walt. This snow might not be as bad as they predicted just yet, but with all the rain lately there's likely to be black ice. We don't want two of you skidding out." "I got my own four-wheel drive, and chains if I need 'em. Do me a favor and hold off on sending any more plows out for a bit if you can. I'd hate for them to cover over the very tracks we might need if he did go off the road. I'm heading out right now."Silly as Jimmy could be, Walt had never known him to be a careless driver in any kind of weather. But like anyone just barely nineteen, he didn't hardly have enough behind-the-wheel experience to tell for sure.

The Best Kind of Teacher - Storms of Future Past

A Valentine to RememberMike loves Valentine's Singles Night behind the bar. Too shy to make his own night special. Garrett makes his spectacular desserts for the party. Hoping for a little magic of his own. Then a most unusual blizzard brings them together. Will Mike and Garrett take their chance to get together for the best Valentine of all? Also available in Escape into Romance. An excerpt from A Blizzard in Pink:A Blizzard of AnticipationHandsome Garrett  walked by the front door of the bakery, stopping for a quick second to wave. Even with the gloom of an increasingly cloudy sky, his bright green eyes stood out under the bakery's lights. Mike waved back, hoping he didn't look overly dorky or like a demented stalker. Garrett would be over soon to deliver his sinfully good treats and prepare a special dessert he refused to reveal. Plenty of time for Mike to embarrass himself. Sure, he could put on a confident, even flirtatious persona with the best of them when he was behind the bar. But when it came to talking to someone he actually liked and wanted to get to know better? Especially someone he'd been secretly crushing on for over a year now?He'd be lucky to manage enough sensible English to be polite.

A Blizzard in Pink

A Particularly Wicked GhostMaude Morgan enjoys life in the tough mining town of Virginia City, Nevada. Surrounded by long loyal friends and allies. But two desperate men on the run bring a fierce specter of Maude's past that threatens to destroy everything. Can she manage to protect herself and all she holds dear?Or will the past put an end to her future? Part of Unexpected Histories, an Uncollected Anthology. A Most Unwelcome Reminder of Times Long PastMaude folded the letter, tucked it into a pocket of her skirt, and picked up her cooled tea."May I ask how you became aware of the threat to your life, Mr. Evans?"He stared down at his hands knotted in his lap, and Maude would have sworn a flush rose against his dark skin."I heard tell of the murder of friends of mine, " he said. "From before. Friends from the bad days, back in Georgia. Murdered in Richmond, and Philadelphia, and New York. Then Chicago, and St. Louis, and Denver. It was one of Jacob's people that got word of what Mr. O'Day knew, after we got out here to Virginia City a week past."Mr. Fairfax-Jacob-gazed at Mr. Evans with a fondness Maude finally recognized and understood. These two weren't simply friends or traveling companions. They meant far more to each other than that. Mr. Fairfax confirmed her suspicions with his words and the heat of his tone."The things William told me about his life.before, they aren't fit for a lady to hear, ma'am. I'll do anything in my power to make sure he's safe from harm. That man that's after him, Mr. Winters. He's the very devil in the flesh."

The Last Death of Angfil: A Soul Travelers Story - Uncollected Anthology: Unexpected Histories

Drifting Through Noise When She Needs PeaceGoresi reflects on her path to becoming an Honored Mage. Considering all the magical steps that delivered her so far. Facing one last challenge with a mind and heart full of chatter and nonsense. And no time left for practice and patience. Will a visit to her own past help Goresi discover the way? Also available in the collection Fantastic Side Trips: Side Characters Take Center Stage An excerpt from Footprints Along the Path:Discovering Her Own Way Forward A prickly aroma of delicately sweet magic alerted Goresi before someone spoke."How did you do that?"She turned to see a short, slender girl with a head full of thick brown hair floating in the breeze. The girl's robe was an intense, rich orange. Only a couple of matching footprint shapes marked the ground around her. Her pale blue eyes were wide, but thank all the powers that be, her expression was more curious and admiring than upset."I just...well, I figured out how to change the color is all."Goresi knew her cheeks were flaming red, but she wasn't sure why or what to do about it. She hadn't meant to show off or make anyone else feel bad. She was much too familiar with that kind of teasing behavior from her own family to want to pass it along to a stranger. A stranger who grinned and mouthed a silent wow as she took a few steps closer. Steps that didn't show up on the ground at all.

Footprints Along the Path - Misfortune and Magic

On Certain Days, the Hurt Feels Brand NewMost people love the music computer in Sara's brain. Earworm lyrics. Trivia and connections. Obscure cover versions. She knows it all. Only one person knows the obsession behind Sara's knowledge. And the heartache she hides. Can a break with the past show Sarah a new future? Originally appeared in Obsessions: An Anthology of Original Fiction, Stark Publishing, 2020 An excerpt from At the Heart of It All:The Day All Her Best Defenses Fail  Sarah may have been born with the computer, but her father had at least installed the software and optimized it for music. The massive database she'd been filling as long as she could remember. Anything that changed after that hadn't been his fault."Not now. Not while you're in this traffic."She took advantage of a dead stop on the highway and called up Jimi Hendrix and Crosstown Traffic to distract herself. Keeping the calendars out of her office helped some with this dreadful, painful month. Same with turning off the displays on her phone and her computers at work. Even if she'd followed her occasional impulse and spent all of October in some sort of technology and communication void, she'd know. Some part of Sara knew exactly what day it was. Every single year.

At the Heart of It All

Return to the Shelter of Home A month after returning to Lightning Gap, Virginia, Kim Mullins finally feels at home. Relaxed. Ready to recover from years of hectic city life and too many broken hearts. Steph Holfield needs the shelter of her family to heal. A dose of peace and routine. The abrupt end of her marriage left her reeling and shattered. Unsure of her own heart and mind. Seeing each other sends Kim and Steph into a whirlwind of memories, and the enchanting prospect of rediscovering their spark. But more than the chance of renewing youthful romance swirls around them. Bringing unseen forces human and supernatural into play. Will Kim and Steph find the strength they need to survive in each other? An excerpt from Protecting Her Own:A Shared HomecomingKim almost pushed the swing back too hard after all. Steph was here, right here in Lightning Gap?"I thought Steph got married?" Kim said. "Moved away with her new husband not long after I went to college in Atlanta?"Auntie Venus took a drink of coffee, peering at Kim over the edge of her world mug. The kind of knowing gaze that would either discover everything or get you to say it out loud for her. Kim fought revealing anything as hard as she could."She did get married, " Auntie Venus said, tilting her face up and to the left like she always did when she was trying to remember something. "Went to school down in Texas, but she ended up with a local boy. From over in Laurel Gap if I recall. They went up to Louisville for a while. But she's been back here for several months now. Started teaching at the start of the school year.""That is an interesting bit of luck. Both of us back here now after years away. Might be nice enough to catch up with Steph, see how life's been treating her. Just out of curiosity, did she bring the husband back with her?"Auntie Venus shook her head. "She sure didn't. Seems to me she got all of that out of her system before she got too old. Some might say that's a smart move. In her case, I have to agree."

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