Can love at first sight be possible? Do opposites really attract? Yes. And Yes. But only in an original story.More of an introduction to Bob and Gigi than a standard story, this tale of love at almost first sight is really about finding balance in a lopsided world. Bob is an insomniac -- a police man haunted by how very powerless he is to create real justice in the world. Gigi is a professional waitress who never questions her ability to make a powerful impact. Their relationship is at the core of "The Love Story of Bob and Gigi," a book intended to be published in late 2014.In the meantime, in addition to this short story, please enjoy "Revenge Cafe," a story of murder, revenge and finding a good meal on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Mandy Breen, the main character in "Revenge Cafe" is Bob's cousin. And then stay tuned for more of the Breen family to appear in future works.Enjoy!

Seventeen-year -old Leah Baker lives a pretty normal life considering she has no memories before the night State Troopers found her walking down a deserted highway at age six. When the mysteries in her past, including an old love, finally catch up to her, she and and her friends will face challenges none of them could have imagined.Seventeen-year -old Leah Baker lives a pretty normal life considering she has no memories before the night State Troopers found her walking down a deserted highway at age six. Sure she'd rather have a real family, but she's happy enough at Pringle's Home for Youth, even if "Mad" Matilda Crawford, the woman in charge, has it in for her. One of the reasons for Leah's contentment is Matt Wright, also seventeen. Her best friend and secret crush, Matt makes life tolerable, and Leah dreads the inevitable day he will turn eighteen and leave her behind. What Leah doesn't know is that there's nothing inevitable about her future, and when the mysteries in her past, including an old love, finally catch up to her, she and Matt will face challenges neither could have imagined.

What starts out as innocent adventure takes a brutal turn when corporate enemies of Kyrena's father decide to use her as collateral damage. Kyrena gets more than she bargained for, but she meets a guy who just might make the difference...and steal her heart.Kyrena Saunders is used to living in a bubble under the thumb of her ultra competitive father. When his work for Jeylani Corporation forces the family to move to the end of the known Universe for the sake of profit, Kyrena thinks things can't get any worse: Until she discovers that Omega Station's chaotic urban melting pot is just what she needs to escape her sheltered life. She jumps at the chance for a day of freedom exploring one of the giant 'Domes' covering the surface, and she can't wait to see real live aliens for the first time. But will she get more than she bargained for? As her father's corporate enemies try to kidnap her, Kyrena finds herself becoming collateral damage in a high stakes game of corporate politics. She has no choice but to turn anywhere she can for help...whether those helping hands be alien or human.

Mellow Summers just wanted to go to college and get her film degree. She moved into a furnished apartment with her friend Jackie only to find that it already had a tenant: the ghost of a girl who was murdered a year earlier. Now it is up to Mellow to not only discover who the murderer is, but to prove it as well.With the help of the ghost Rachel, Mellow sets out to solve the year old mystery. ShCrown of Dominion is Adrian L. Juhl’s story of the adventures of the eponymous hero, Prince Kayne, son of King Jim and Queen Shannon. Kayne lives in a world where religion is controlled by powerful Apothecaries, magic and necromancy are rife, and monsters patrol the dark places. Even Kayne himself is secretly a Subjugator with his own set of special powers. His planet is one of a group that previously orbited a star, but which were thrown apart by ‘magic gone wrong.’ In order to qualify as a future king, Kayne needs to go on a quest, so he sets out on the good ship Oleander, accompanied by 180 men-at-arms and his mentor and friend, Jack. He also has the services of an Elemental – a powerful magician able to control the natural environment – and a Ranger – a magical hunter. Soon he is encountering hallucinogenic fog, silver wolves and flying snake gods, all in an environment of volcanoes and giant waves. Of course, his quest involves maps on ancient scrolls, magic crowns, and a sword that miraculously turns into a war hammer. -Reviewed by John A G Smith for Readers' Favorite. 4 Stars.

Susan Hunter is in Las Vegas for ten days of work and play. Her parents come in from Dallas to spend some time with her and have their own fun.But fun turns to terror for Susan when a magic act goes wrong. When a man is murdered, Susan knows who did it. Unfortunately for her, the killer knows that she knows. Her actions in Sin City ultimately put not only her own life on the line but that of Mick’s as well...

SUMMARY: Craft lovers and mystery readers alike will flock to this great new craft-based cozy— FIRST IN THE CROCHET MYSTERY SERIES Delicious Recipe and Crochet Pattern Included!When bookstore event coordinator Molly Pink stumbles across the dead body of a crochet group’s leader, her complicated past with the woman makes her a prime suspect. But while Molly’s fending off a detective with a personal grudge and navigating the pitfalls of crochet group politics, the real killer remains at large. And it’s up to her to catch the culprit—before she winds up in a tight knot.

It's summer at last and Darcy Sweet thinks it's time for a family vacation... But where to go? The Sweet-Tinker family are discussing the idea of a Californian summer vacation when a phone call puts the kibosh on that. They certainly didn't expect to be heading back to Pittsfield and the Hideaway Inn so soon after their visit last Christmas. They also didn't expect to be walking into complete chaos. The new manager is incompetent and uncaring, and so it falls to Darcy and Jon to try to keep the place running smoothly. And it does... for less than a day. When a former employee of the Inn is found dead the day after they arrive the police rule it a suicide. Darcy knows that things are not as they seem and there's more to the death than meets the eye. Is it murder? Darcy and Jon are going to find out!...

An Unexpected Request... A Dead Tourist... Another Mystery in Lakeshore!When the brother of a guest staying at the Pine Lake Inn is found dead from a fall off Hartz Peak, the shadow of death returns to Lakeshore once again.It seems like a straightforward accident but is there more to this death than meets the eye? Could it be Murder?And... if that isn't enough to deal with, the reclusive Mister Brewster makes an unexpected request of Dell Powers. A request related to Hartz Peak. Could he be involved somehow with the death of the tourist? Dell and Kevin investigate the twisted mystery puzzle together. Can they arrange all of the pieces so that they all fit together to form the full picture?Find out in The Fall That Kills You... The seventh book in the Pine Lake Inn Cozy Mystery series!