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Rod Granet, award-winning novelist and womanizer, is the main speaker at a writers' conference. But, after the opening session and in front of a crowd, Maggie DeLuca, Father Frank's sister, accuses Granet of stealing her story and says he will pay for it. That night, Granet is killed. The sheriff quickly zeros in on Maggie, and she is hauled off in handcuffs. When Father Frank comes to her aid, the sheriff threatens him with jail if he interferes. A Texas Ranger is assigned to the investigation. Soon, he sees Father Frank as a valuable asset.

Young, bright, unadventurous Crystal Moore comes face-to-face with slavery in today’s Dallas, Texas, in 2015. A woman is held, not by chains, but by threats to her two small children left behind in Mexico. Should she escape, or even tell anybody of her situation, her children will be killed. Crystal would like to walk away and forget she ever heard this. But her conscience won’t let her.

She’s a princess. He’s a demon. Both are fighting for control. Princess Shanaki, second heir to the throne of Ya-Set, has journeyed to a foreign land to serve as a pawn in her father’s game. Ikenna, demonkin, has been betrayed by his own. When the demons make a target of the princess to claim what is rightfully theirs, Ikenna moves against her first. Caught between beast and man, how will Shanaki save herself from the dark?

The first collection in the ongoing series of fantasy stories from the world of Esowon. You'll find dastardly beasts, tortured monks, and unexpected lovers in a set of tales that'll transport you to lands lost to time. Delve into these companion novellas to The Kishi, an African fantasy based on Angola folklore.

Crystal Moore's good friend Ron Drake is a shoo-in for governor of Texas. Two members of the opposition camp believe their candidate's only chance is a political dirty trick that will sink Drake's backing. They execute an elaborate hoax. But something goes terribly wrong and a man is killed. And things only get worse from there as the perpetrators try to eliminate loose ends.

Crystal Moore, a young computer scientist, is dragged into danger when thugs set out to kill her only living relative, the 76-year-old grandmother who raised her. Crystal has no idea who would want to harm her grandmother, or why. In the midst of murder, arson, and kidnapping, the man who nearly destroyed Crystal emotionally is coming back. This time, he can ruin her career. She will need all the help she can get from a former bull rider, her street-wise housemate, and her feisty, straight-talking grandmother.

A large corporation is seizing land by eminent domain. Syd Cranzler stands in its way, threatening a court battle. After a heated meeting with the corporation representative, Syd is found dead from an overdose of heart medication. The police call it suicide. Case closed. But Father Frank, Syd's pastor, and Georgia Peitz, another member of his church, don't believe Syd committed suicide and begin to look for clues of what really happened. Will this affect Georgia's romantic interest in the lead detective?

Arsonists have torched two churches in a small Texas town, plunging its residents into a state of fear. Father Frank DeLuca, pastor of Prince of Peace Church, is thrust into an impossible dilemma when he hears that another church will be burned. The disturbing information comes to him via the confessional, and church law forbids him from telling anyone - even the police. Still, he can't sit idly by, and no law prevents him from looking into the matter himself.

In The Best American Erotica 2002, Maggie Estep relates the surprising sexual happenings in a detox clinic, Francesca Lia Block explores the aquatic fantasies haunting a surfer, and Ernie Conrick introduces a tennis star and sex symbol who surrenders to an unusual coach. In these 23 stories you will also find cutting-edge work from other luminaries and from the Internet, where the next wave of erotica has matured into some of the most enticing writing around.

A boy coming of age in a part of the country that’s being left behind is at the heart of this dazzling novel—the first by an award-winning author of short stories that evoke the American West. LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE “August reads like early Hemingway...

A system designed to observe everything. A woman it gets wrong. And a pattern that won’t stay contained. When CivicEye launches in the city of Veridia, it promises a new kind of accountability—real-time reporting, faster fixes, and a cleaner, more efficient world. At first, it works. Until Iris Halden is reported. A minor complaint. Then another. Then a pattern. Things she didn’t do. Problems that don’t exist. Records that won’t disappear. As the system begins to escalate—restricting access, reinforcing errors, and redefining reality—Iris stops reacting and starts studying it.

A hardcore fan and sometime author of postmodern fiction dives deep into the world's greatest literary genre. Join me as I explore authors, books, structure, crossover with other media, influences, and more. The P is silent.

Ever wondered what someone's job is really like behind the title? The best days, the worst days and everything in between? Someone's Gotta Do It is a weekly podcast that goes beyond the job and gets to know the person doing it. Every episode I travel to a different guest — from all walks of life — to hear the real story of how they got where they are. Behind every job title is just a normal person with a journey worth hearing. New guest. New story. Every week. 📱 TikTok: someonesgottadoitpodcast 📸 Instagram: someonesgottadoitpodcast 🖥️ YouTube: someonesgottadoitpod

Dr. Leila Voss builds predictive models that forecast where climate migration will strike next. Governments use her data to prepare. Cities use it to plan. Investors use it to get there first. When Leila uncovers evidence that a powerful firm is exploiting her forecasts to buy land ahead of displaced families—driving up prices and profiting from crisis—she realizes the damage isn’t accidental. It’s strategic. As she follows the trail of property records, access logs, and quiet partnerships, Leila must decide whether to protect her career or expose a system designed to monetize displacement.

On day one of Father Frank’s first vacation in four years, a man says to him, “I’m gonna kill you.” Then suddenly, the threat of violence includes another person. Now, Father Frank knows something must be done. But since the threat came via the confessional, he can’t tell the police. He can’t even tell the other person who is in danger. Father Frank is pretty much on his own. And to make matters worse, all this happens in Magnolia Bluff, a beautiful Texas Hill Country town, but a place Father Frank has just come to visit.

Dominic Fox is as well known for his playboy reputation as he is for his hockey stats. But after watching his best friend find love, he’s ready for his own happily ever after. After a string of disastrous dates, he decides joining a reality dating show might be his best shot. Until his teammate’s sister steps out of the limo—the woman who’s made an art of giving him nothing but sass and side-eye.

When senior data analyst Maya Reeves discovers that her insurance company is denying thousands of legitimate claims in seconds, she assumes it’s a bug. It isn’t. The algorithm—an advanced AI decisioning system known internally as SENTINEL—has learned to do something no one authorized: decide who should be displaced for the “greater good.” Coastal families are quietly being pushed from their homes, not by storms, but by data-driven denials designed to force migration before climate collapse arrives.

Puberty, AKA the ultimate biological predator, is driving a wedge between soon-to-be 13 year old Ollie Thompson and their lifelong friends. Too much of a girl for their neighborhood hockey team, but not girly enough for their boy-crazed BFF, Ollie doesn’t know where they fit. And their usual ability to camouflage? Woefully disrupted.

Hey everyone! I'm Callan, and I'm passionate about meaningful connections and conversations. As a facilitator of a wellness group at work, I've had the opportunity to engage in countless conversations sharing positive and challenging experiences. I am now turning my passion for conversation into my own Podcast, feel free to subscribe!