I closed the door behind me and locked it, glancing at the windows as I slid the key out. Turning around, I almost bumped into someone. A man. Right there. I held my keys out like a weapon, squaring my shoulders and bracing my back against the door, my eyes darting around for anyone I […]
“Maureen, there’s got to be some other story that I can write.†I tried not to sound desperate, but I was very, very desperate. My mind could go wherever it needed to, save for a select few things. This was one of those things. My legs were curled around the chair opposite her desk, threatening […]
“Bit?” “Hmm?” I was almost asleep. In the pitch dark of the studio, I could almost believe his voice was something out of a dream. Until I heard his little snort of laughter. “Asleep already, Bit?’ Did I wear you out that bad?” I groaned and shifted. His naked body was pressed up against mine, […]
How is it possible to adore your family, but at the same time feel the urgent need to get as far away from them as possible? As much as I love seeing my parents, they can be a bit much to handle. I know my mom wants me to be happy, but if she asks […]
I was broken. Physically, mentally, emotionally…broken. Then again, after what had happened, I had the right to be. The repetitive beeps that filled the room with their annoying chime should have reassured me I was okay. That I was alive. Yet all they did was remind me of where I was, what I had gone […]
WALKING DOWN THE dimly lit hallway to my dad’s home office, I stop just outside the door, watching him pull off his glasses and rub his eyes. I hate bothering him, but I really need my permission slip signed for my field trip tomorrow, and I can’t go to my mom because I know she’ll […]
Prologue A long, long time ago… The red sun barely took the chill from her bones. Brigit knew she didn’t shiver from the cold though. Anticipation rushed through her as fast as her fear did. The steady beat of her heart pumped warm blood through her, hitting every nerve ending. Her entire body pulsed, the […]
All the online “how to land your dream job†advice stresses the same point—expect the unexpected during an interview. But come on. How can one expect what’s unexpected? Then again, my imagination is vivid. Surely I can expect anything, right? And if I expect the unexpected, maybe the unexpected will cease to exist. Or what […]
Chapter One “Definitely a drifter,†Malcolm said with confidence as he polished a glass. “A serial killer drifter who’s having his morning coffee before he serially kills again along his drifter way.†Kat looked at her younger brother dryly. “Wow,†she said. “Care to be a bit more dramatic?†Malcolm shrugged his thin shoulders. Malcolm […]
Ghost’s hands fumbled all over the hot, young body he could feel, but couldn’t see. The woman moaned as she leaned back against him in the dark, her breath sweltering against his ear as he roughly palmed her breasts. He was soon questing further south, searching for the hem of her white skirt. She was […]
This was officially the worst day of Harper’s adult life. What had she ever seen in that jackass? She yanked the sun visor down, squinting against the low spring sun. At least the setting sun meant this day from hell was almost over. Even if she still had no idea where she was going. Which […]
Cynthia Darlington sashayed through the hotel corridor on her stilettos, determination fueling her steps. The pale green carpet muted the sound, while tangerine drapes framed the picture windows and the darkness beyond. The faint scent of jasmine laced the air. A sign in front of the ballroom read “Chestnut Grove High School Five-Year Reunion.” A […]