She lives in a rowhouse between rehabilitated crack addicts, sex offenders, and pensioners raising grandkids - and she does jobs. At odd hours, odd jobs that mean a little bit of safety here, one less predator on the streets there. Tonight, a knock at her door summons her down to the canal. What lurks in the night must prepare: she's coming. Driven by a bone-deep longing for justice, Rock-a-bye is for everyone who ever wanted the strength to protect...

Warm snow falling at Christmas in Florida? Don't touch it. Definitely don't lick it.But for Yalana, totally worth the risk to her life for a chance to hunt down what she seeks.Of course, in a dystopian wasteland, Yalana's two-week-old information holds questionable worth…And what she finds lurking in the shadows of the Junkyard? More than she was looking for…A vivid, atmospheric story for everyone determined to navigate the dark and seize their...

Apparently, not believing in reincarnation means… well, nothing, actually. Whether you believe or not, you still have to do it.Of course, no one can stop you cheating a little along the way… Though it turns out that the rules? Yeah, those exist for a reason. First and foremost, your own protection.Oops.A heart-warming story about what it really means to save the world, don't miss Reincarnation!

As a Goddess, interruptions go with the job description. Hence setting clear expectations early on that this Goddess would not manifest for every stubbed toe or missing ox.But this petitioner? Very insistent. Irritatingly so.The Goddess abandons her hot bath to answer… and what she finds not only shocks her, but sets in motion a series of events that change her life forever.A satisfying, sultry, slow-burn from the author of the All I Want For Christmas...

Matron Rus, stern but kindly head of the orphanage, is vexed. A child is gone. Justice missed roll call-again-and this time, she can't find hide or hair of him on the orphanage grounds.She desperately wants him to give up his search for the family that abandoned him, to let himself belong here. But raising Justice takes more wisdom than she could ever have imagined.A wistful story about the importance of family and belonging, for everyone who knows-or...

Grandmother has a garden-cool, leafy, green, lush… and probably about to take over the world, at this rate. Jenny watches in awe, year after year, as Grandmother keeps nature at bay, taming it with her touch-and her machete. This year, though, something changes.If you love stories of courage and discovery that remind us of the wild frontiers of nature, don't miss My Grandmother Carries A Machete.900 words / coming of age

A free groom and a half-price ring bearer with every wedding gown purchase: the perfect solution to Lisa's relationship problem. Now she just has to choose the right groom. Ah, what the heck: why not spring for a custom-made? Because this time, Lisa's getting the best her money can buy. A light-hearted contemporary science fiction for everyone who's ever loved revenge stories. 2500 words / Designer Human Science FictionWelcome to Inklets, a series...

Andrea plays the Game-a massive, interstellar, virtual reality experience-as often as she can. And she plays well. Really well. …Well, she cheats, actually, which she feels ambivalent about to be honest. Except on Level Nine. Because no matter how hard she tries, Level Ten remains out of reach… until a wholesome newcomer arrives. A light-hearted, feel-good story about the power of online gaming to bring people together. 1230 words / virtual reality...

Esana just wants a private place to avoid the hubbub of the annual company party. What she finds? An assassination attempt on the son of the biggest of bosses.If anyone else finds out, her reputation-and his? At risk. Fatally.Not to mention her best-kept secret about her special talents…A flirty action story with light sci fi aspects for readers who love hyper-competent characters in high-pressured situations.

Blue lightning, red clouds, searing heat and a dwindling water supply: just a typical day on Spiral. Jessa watches the monitors daily, waiting for the return of the ice ship. Her family died in the last water rationing crisis-and she longs for good news to share with the colony this time. The ice ship's mission lasts six more months. But of course, Jessa looks anyway-just in case. The stand-alone sequel to Brooks' short story Seventy, for everyone...