How would you raise yourself?Your cloned child is a mirror, simultaneously reflecting who you are and what you might have been. It's potential was your potential. Can your clone achieve those dreams that fell to the wayside in your own life, or is it doomed to repeat your mistakes?How would you raise yourself?Your cloned child is a mirror, simultaneously reflecting who you are and what you might have been. It's potential was your potential. Can your clone achieve those dreams that fell to the wayside in your own life, or is it doomed to repeat your mistakes?Clones is a collection of speculative short-stories exploring the relationship dynamics between parents and their cloned children. It inspires speculation as it entertains, probing issues we will face in our lifetimes.

Lacy Kit Carson breaks the law, and learns about justice, while trying to save her best buddy Creed from a fate worse than death.I couldn't seem to contain the inferno burning inside me, being that close to him. Even knowing the danger he posed and the gruesome scenes that must have been caused by him, I still felt a burning inside me every time I heard his voice or felt his hot gaze on me. But I was the Warden. He was one of the damned. We were destined to be at odds. Enemies. Sarah Wood, having just lost her father to cancer, is stunned to discover that the mother she thought was dead is actually still alive. She also finds out that the legacy her father left her is a lot more than just an Inn on the outskirts of Nashville, Indiana. She has a frightening new responsibility.This is part one of a series. It is 30,420 words long.

series one---Isabella is a shy over weight young woman who meets the perfect boyfriend on-line. The trouble is, Isabella has a lot of inner turmoil to deal with before she can come to terms with having someone care about her. Follow Isabella in 'big fat secret'series as she faces love, loss and deception.I couldn't seem to contain the inferno burning inside me, being that close to him. Even knowing the danger he posed and the gruesome scenes that must have been caused by him, I still felt a burning inside me every time I heard his voice or felt his hot gaze on me. But I was the Warden. He was one of the damned. We were destined to be at odds. Enemies. Sarah Wood, having just lost her father to cancer, is stunned to discover that the mother she thought was dead is actually still alive. She also finds out that the legacy her father left her is a lot more than just an Inn on the outskirts of Nashville, Indiana. She has a frightening new responsibility.This is part one of a series. It is 30,420 words long.

A young prostitute attempts to come to terms with the death of her son as she prepares to testify against the man who killed him, her pimp who is also the child's father. As the trial plays out in court, she will be forced to deal with both demons of her present and past.I couldn't seem to contain the inferno burning inside me, being that close to him. Even knowing the danger he posed and the gruesome scenes that must have been caused by him, I still felt a burning inside me every time I heard his voice or felt his hot gaze on me. But I was the Warden. He was one of the damned. We were destined to be at odds. Enemies. Sarah Wood, having just lost her father to cancer, is stunned to discover that the mother she thought was dead is actually still alive. She also finds out that the legacy her father left her is a lot more than just an Inn on the outskirts of Nashville, Indiana. She has a frightening new responsibility.This is part one of a series. It is 30,420 words long.

Newly promoted Detective Sergeant Joy Marsh is shipped out to Dover on the Kent coast to work under Detective Inspector Romney, a copper with a reputation as a cantankerous man but good at his job. On her first night as his sergeant, a brutal crime in the town starts a chain of events that will test the mettle, the resolve and the detective in both of them.Mat has a problem. He made a serious mistake and now Chris and Duff are on his trail. Mike wants his daughter's killer brought to justice. Chris wants the love of his life to walk through the door one more time. Someone is going to be disappointed."The Reason" is the prequel to "The Confession". See how it all began and how lives are changed when bad things happen to good people.Enjoy the read!

There are things in your life that change you right down to your foundation. Amy has changed Chris's and Duff's lives forever and all she had to do was die. This story is the prequel to "The Confession" and tells the story of of Chris's and Duff's decision to enter the FBI and become the agents they are today.Mat has a problem. He made a serious mistake and now Chris and Duff are on his trail. Mike wants his daughter's killer brought to justice. Chris wants the love of his life to walk through the door one more time. Someone is going to be disappointed."The Reason" is the prequel to "The Confession". See how it all began and how lives are changed when bad things happen to good people.Enjoy the read!

Ghaavn asks Hannah Kang out – to go werewolf hunting with Bulays on the Moon, just out from Zevon City. Can the relationship between a man’s man and a woman’s woman work, when one is a secret agent superhero, and one a vampire? Plus, Wing meets a new friend.A series planetary romance.Bulays and Ghaavn #10.The series is now complete and all four parts are available for purchase!A mysterious stranger. A full moon. A strange lust.Lenore Anderson’s plain world changes the night she meets the newcomer, Nick Connor. The new owner of a deserted old house, he exudes charm and questions. Why did he move to their small town? How is he so rich? And why does he look at Lenore with such hungry eyes? Those questions lead her into his strange, dark world and into his strong arms, and he’ll never let her go.

While Sasha had heard of humans having superpowers before, the girl with the odd white hair never suspected to be one of them. Trying to tame her newly discovered magical powers, the young woman struggles to lead a normal life in a world where she is anything but normal. And eventually she might have to come to terms with the idea that she just can't.The series is now complete and all four parts are available for purchase!A mysterious stranger. A full moon. A strange lust.Lenore Anderson’s plain world changes the night she meets the newcomer, Nick Connor. The new owner of a deserted old house, he exudes charm and questions. Why did he move to their small town? How is he so rich? And why does he look at Lenore with such hungry eyes? Those questions lead her into his strange, dark world and into his strong arms, and he’ll never let her go.

A mysterious stranger. A full moon. A strange lust.Lenore Anderson’s plain world changes the night she meets the newcomer, Nick Connor. The new owner of a deserted old house, he exudes charm and questions. Why did he move to their small town? How is he so rich? And why does he look at Lenore with such hungry eyes? Those questions lead her into his strange, dark world.The series is now complete and all four parts are available for purchase!A mysterious stranger. A full moon. A strange lust.Lenore Anderson’s plain world changes the night she meets the newcomer, Nick Connor. The new owner of a deserted old house, he exudes charm and questions. Why did he move to their small town? How is he so rich? And why does he look at Lenore with such hungry eyes? Those questions lead her into his strange, dark world and into his strong arms, and he’ll never let her go.

Paige Andrews has led a life that got off track a long time ago, to the point that she doesn't know how she got there and is unsure how to get out. In the meantime, once a week, she allows herself a fantasy and writes a letter to her fake husband who is away on business.She mails them to a fake address and doesn't give them another thought, until she receives a response.From the author of the Topper McMullen Series:The Trinity MurdersSun, Surf, SuicideThis is the first short story in a planned collection of 8-12 short stories centering around the Dead Letter Office.Paige Andrews has led a life that got off track a long time ago, to the point that she doesn't know how she got there and is unsure how to get out. In the meantime, once a week, she allows herself a fantasy and writes a letter to her fake husband who is away on business.She mails them to a fake address and doesn't give them another thought, until she receives a response. A tale of loss, understanding and redemption, Hope on a Paige is a 6500 word short story that will catch you by surprise.

Melrose Morgan was your typical teenager, flipping burgers and surviving high school the best she could. Yet all that changed after a chance encounter took her face to face with the world’s biggest superstar.Please note: This is a novelette. Shorter fiction is a fun and quick read, not a full length novel.Melrose Morgan was your typical teenager, flipping burgers and surviving high school the best she could. Yet all that changed after a chance encounter took her face to face with the world’s biggest superstar.Living every girl’s fantasy, Melrose falls for one fifth of the most successful boy bands on the planet, Cole Newton. He invites her on a date and she can’t help but fall in love with her idol.But in a world that is full of shining stars, can one small town girl really capture the heart of a supernova? Find out in the first installment of the Star Kissed series.The Star Kissed Series includes:Star StruckStar KissedStarburstStar BrightThe Star Kissed Collection (Save by buying all four in one collection)

Ziyu Yin owns a struggling tea house. He is on the verge of closing down but refuses to give up the tea house. When San Meor offers him a chance to save the Precious Teahouse, Ziyu makes a choice that will change both their lives.Ziyu Yin owns a struggling tea house. He is on the verge of closing down but refuses to give up the tea house. The Precious Teahouse has been in his family for generations and Ziyu can't bear the idea of losing it to the bank.San Meor is the son of a farmer, and his father has asked him to find The Precious Teahouse and offer them a rare type of tea. San meets Ziyu Yin and is instantly drawn into the tea culture he finds at the Precious Teahouse.When San Meor offers Ziyu a chance to save the Precious Teahouse, Ziyu makes a choice that will change both their lives.The Precious Teahouse is a story about a group of people who live their lives without compromise, and a man who must find his place among the sentimental characters who run the charming Teahouse.

A truly eclectic offering of short stories ranging from humor and inspiration to darkness and terror, A World of Possibility presents the work of many authors in the group ASMSG, or Authors’ Social Media Support Group, and each author’s link is provided for your further review of their other work. We hope you enjoy the diversity, laugh, cry, shiver, or look behind you once or twice as you read.The Authors’ Social Media Support Group (ASMSG) is proud to present the 1st Authors of ASMSG Short Story Anthology under the title A World of Possibility. ASMSG represents a membership of authors throughout the globe, so we found the title of the book and its cover appropriate. Inside, you’ll find twenty-six stories of pain, pleasure, anger, despair, fear, love, hatred, passion, and hope. Stories of historic inspiration to the edge of current affairs. Stories that will occupy your thoughts when you turn the lights out, or dance on your mind as you arise with the sun. We hope you will enjoy them.A World of Possibility includes the following stories and their authors:THE JUMPER, by Alan HardyLEAVING SARAH, by Annmarie MilesTHE BALANCE, by Bob AtkinsonTHE GUN, by Brian Y. RogersMOONCUSSERS, by Carol CarrollGHOST INN, by Cynthia CollinsVACATION INTERRUPTED, by Debra ParmleyTHE PAINTING, by Diane Adams TaylorONCE MORE BACK, by Gay IngramLALA SALAAMA, by Iain ParkeCUFFED, by James J. MurrayUNDERGROUND, by Kenneth PuddicombeTHE FAMILY TRADITION, by Kirstin PulioffFLASHBACK, by Linda CovellaTHE WAYWARD PARCEL, by Mary MeddlemoreTHE BOX, by Michelle BrowneLEGACY, by Mike O’DonnellBABY, by Olga Núñez MiretREVENGE, by Peter Watson JenkinsTHE SEA TURTLE, by PJ PerrymanA DATE TO DIE FOR, by Rosary McQuestionA STEP IN TIME, by Susan HawthorneA COTTAGE AT MANITOU CROSSING, by Tannis LaidlawLITTLE BOY BLUE, by Tina TraverseRUTH, by Tom RyanTHE UNEDITED INTERVIEW WITH BRENFORD STEVENS, by Yelle HughesHappy reading, and we hope you enjoy!

Sixteen-year-old Janelle never thought the spiral birthmark on her arm meant anything special. But when gorgeous Gary materializes out of a hurricane right in front of her, that all changes, because he shares a marking exactly like hers. When Gary shows her the truth about the curse they share, it's only the start of their nightmare.Also available: Inferno (#2 Destroyers) and Outbreak (#3)Reviews for Tempest (#1 Destroyers Series):“In all honesty this is one of the most original young adult paranormal stories I have ever read before”"Meteorology may seem an odd literary motivation, but this novel puts weather at the center of a solid young adult fantasy-adventure."--Publishers Weekly“I just finished Tempest I loved the suspense and the story line. I can not wait for the next book from Holly Hook.”“This book is excellent from its exciting start to its unexpected ending - it was impossible to put down.”Sixteen-year-old Janelle knows something's not right with her father when they move to their new home in Florida. He refuses to evacuate them from the coast when a hurricane bears down on them, despite the fact that all their neighbors have gone. Even worse, it seems like there's something he wants to tell her, something terrifying, but he's not quite opening up.Then Janelle's life flips upside down when a teenage boy, Gary, materializes out of the storm right in front of her. He bears a strange marking on his arm, a gray spiral that matches the one she was born with. Perhaps her strange birthmark means something after all. But when she points out Gary's mark to her father, he refuses to speak more about it. It's up to Janelle to find the truth about the connection she and Gary share. When she tracks Gary down again and discovers it, it's far more terrifying than she could ever imagine: she and Gary share a powerful, deadly curse. Worse, learning the truth is only the start of Janelle's horrifying adventure into a world she had never imagined.Over 10,000 Copies Sold

A dangerous old friend stalks out of Bulays' past, as she finds herself back-to-back with Erica Joan Stark in the gladiator arena of the Slave Pits of Valkis!A series planetary romance.Bulays and Ghaavn #11.Terra Branford. Naïve and innocent, yet she caused so much death. Passionate and powerful, yet the epitome of purity.Now a forgotten evil threatens her children, her friends, and her very existence. Will Edgar, Locke, and company stop the madman before Terra falls into the depths of madness?Or will Edgar lose his last chance to confess his love?*(this is a work of fan-fiction; events take place after those of Final Fantasy VI)