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Nobody likes to be quoted out of context. But what if you were trapped in context? What if you couldn’t escape from whatever you were doing when Burnout Fever struck? That’s what happened to Melanie Stroub, One moment, she was making fun of an Internet preacher, and the next she was lost in a hall of mirrors, staring down an endless series of deteriorating Angels, and the light at the end of her tunnel was nothing more than a guttering candle.

When the stars were new, and planets still smoldered like embers, two souls were born and lived and died – but in death these twins would become so much more. The brother went away, and chose to accept the way of things, but the sister remained. In the howling abyss she would make her vow; to use the great gifts bestowed unto her by the Void to change fate, and save her home from the cold, creeping hand of entropy. See The Queen in Time rise from a frail and wayward spirit, to a being of divine strength – her shroud of holy light so grand as to swallow up entire worlds. But before she becomes the empress eternal she must first take a single world, and a hapless planet of tropical ju...

A short collection of twenty-one stories

In these pages you will find other worlds, ghostly happenings, uplifting narratives, and absurd circumstances.
Twenty-one short stories, with varying lengths and a variety of themes, genres, styles, and points-of-view.
Easy to read, hard to forget.

Chris Englund has been offered $500,000 to throw the Kentucky Derby. Now he must choose: between temptation and truth, between honesty and his life. The prize isn’t just a garland of Derby roses. If he throws the race, he’ll betray the hard-won honor he’s sacrificed so much for. If he rides to win, he’ll destroy the horse and lose the woman he loves.

Show-jumping rider and trainer Robb Slaughter should have been too young to remember watching his mother being murdered.

But he remembered how long she screamed because she never stopped.

Now Robb has to find out who tried to kill a Grand-Prix jumper champion and deliver the true justice that will finally stop the screams. 

But buying that kind of justice will take smarts and cunning and lies. And a willingness to kill if that’s what justice means.

In Three Strides Out, set in the ultra-competitive world of champion horse-show jumping, Robb’s search for the monsters who kill horses for money leads to a hard truth about himself, and a brutal truth about the woman he loves.

Sarah’s daughter Anna has been missing for six years and counting. The cops gave up long ago. But now a dead child may have something to tell Sarah about what happened to Anna . . . if she can make the dead talk.

And she has a new ally who wants to bring justice to Sarah’s unfaithful and lying ex-husband every bit as much as she does. They’ve given up on patience and caution. They’ll do whatever they have to. They can smell blood among the lies. 

Among the Lost Children is the three-book story of Sarah’s search for her daughter and her own sanity amid desperate choices that test her courage and will.

 

University professor Sarah Crockett’s eleven-year-old daughter disappeared five years ago. The only person still looking for her is Sarah. “Give up on all those fairy-tale stories,” her ex-husband tells her. “Kidnapped kids don’t come back when they’ve been gone that long.”You should know, she wants to tell him. Since you killed her.Did he? Maybe her child is still out there. Waiting for her mother to find her. But no one else will ask the questions it will take to find out.Until into her life walks Russell Pierce, a software magnate who also has a lost daughter. Eighteen-year-old Thomasina is running from him. No surprise: the girl thinks he murdered her mother, his wife.“I ...

Written with great attention to detail, putting the reader solidly in John’s shoes.

Cleverly Written, Dynamic Story Telling

This short-story collection depicts growing up in 1960s Detroit, capturing the author's childhood adventures—alone or with friends—often marked by both fear and excitement. Vivid descriptions bring his experiences to life, revealing the innocence of boys who chase adventure despite the consequences. Readers may recall their own childhood moments, especially those spent running from danger in the dark.

You were never meant to become someone else.You were meant to come back to yourself.There’s a moment in growth where the striving starts to feel… unnecessary.You’ve done the healing.The searching.The unraveling.The rebuilding.And a quieter truth rises:You’re not here to keep fixing.You’re here to remember.Return to Yourself is for the person who’s walked the long road inward, and is ready to integrate what they’ve learned into how they live, love, and show up.Not more effort.Not more reinvention.Integration.Inside, you’ll explore:• Why healing often feels like remembering, not changing• How awakening reshapes identity, relationships, and purpose• What it means to live f...

If you could “just stop”… you would have.So why does willpower disappear in certain moments?Why does shame hit after, and somehow make the cycle stronger?It’s not weakness. It’s wiring.You Are Not Weak is a psychology-based guide for anyone stuck in addiction, compulsive habits, or emotional escape patterns, and tired of hating themselves for it.Alcohol.Drugs.Overeating.Scrolling.Porn.Gambling.Work.Shopping.Different behaviors.Same pattern.Your brain learned a fast way to cope with stress, loneliness, trauma, or overwhelm.And what the brain learns… it can relearn.This book blends accessible neuroscience, emotional awareness, and practical tools to help you:• Understand how addi...

You’re still showing up.Still responsible.Still capable.Still getting it all done.So why does everything feel heavier than it used to?You might not call it burnout.You might call it life.But chronic stress.Invisible mental load.Emotional overextension.They quietly reshape your energy, until functioning starts to feel like survival.Women’s Stress, Burnout & Emotional Load, Book 2 of The Women’s Balance Series, is for the woman who looks fine on the outside… and feels stretched thin on the inside.If you’re experiencing:• Emotional exhaustion• Irritability and less patience• Difficulty concentrating• “Tired but wired” sleep• High-functioning burnout• Overwhelm from...

You’re doing everything “right.”Eating well.Getting things done.Holding it all together.So why are you still this tired?Energy unpredictable.Mood harder to regulate.Sleep lighter.Afternoons that feel like a wall.It’s not laziness.And it’s not weakness.Your rhythm is off.Women’s Energy & Hormonal Balance, Book 1 of The Women’s Balance Series, is for the woman who’s tired of pushing through exhaustion and wondering what changed.Because fatigue isn’t random.Stress hormones.Blood sugar swings.Nervous system overload.Hormonal shifts across life stages.They all shape how you feel, every single day.If you’re experiencing:• Persistent fatigue• Afternoon crashes• “Tire...

Do you wake up at 2 or 3 a.m. wide awake for no reason?Exhausted all day.Wired at night.In bed long enough… but never actually restored.You’re not “bad at sleeping.”Your nervous system is overloaded.Women’s Sleep, Recovery & Nervous System Health, Book 3 of The Women’s Balance Series, is for the woman who’s tired of fighting her nights.Because sleep isn’t just about habits.It’s about safety, stress, and hormonal rhythm.If you’re dealing with:• Waking between 2–4 a.m.• Light, fragmented sleep• “Tired but wired” evenings• Stress-related insomnia• Hormonal shifts affecting rest• Racing thoughts at night• Morning grogginess despite enough hoursThis boo...

You’re handling everything.Work.Family.Decisions.Responsibilities.From the outside? You look solid.So why do you feel less sure of yourself than you used to?Confidence doesn’t usually disappear in one dramatic moment.It erodes quietly.Through constant pressure.By putting yourself last.Through being the reliable one for everyone else.Women’s Confidence, Identity & Self-Trust, Book 4 of The Women’s Balance Series — is for the woman who’s still showing up… but feels disconnected inside.This isn’t about becoming louder.Or tougher.Or reinventing yourself.It’s about coming back to center.If you’ve noticed:• Second-guessing decisions you used to make easily• Feeling drai...

What does healthy aging actually look like for women?Not extreme anti-aging routines.Not fear-based advice.Not chasing youth.But steady strength.Stable energy.Clear thinking.Emotional resilience that holds up over time.Women’s Longevity & Whole-Life Wellness, Book 5 of The Women’s Balance Series, is for women who want to age with confidence, not panic.Because your 40s, 50s, and beyond aren’t about decline.They’re about recalibration.Hormones shift.Recovery changes.Stress hits differently.And what worked at 30 may not work now.This book gives you a practical, research-informed roadmap for long-term strength and balance, without extremes.If you want to:• Maintain strength and ind...