After the Quiet: Stories to the Edge and Back, Volume Two by Carl Lakeland is a collection that leans into the tension of lives lived under pressure, where consequences arrive before anyone is ready to name them. The opening story, Bagels and a White Rose,...

After the Quiet: Stories to the Edge and Back by Carl Lakeland is a tightly constructed collection that examines moments when ordinary lives brush up against violence, moral fracture, and irrevocable choice. Across its interconnected stories, the book moves through intelligence work, personal loss, and...

Angel and Outcast by Tess Manchester is a supernatural thriller that emphasizes the thin line between good and evil, as well as the decisions that people make. Raven Close is a career thief. She is killed in a car chase while attempting to flee a...

Glen Branson has moved back to his hometown. It’s just before Christmas, and the villagers are busy preparing the town for the festive season. Keen to be part of the community, Glen joins in. His long-time best friend and bakery owner, Julie, puts him to...

Ashen Lands by Tess Manchester centers on Randall Colt, a seasoned military veteran who must travel across a civil war-ravaged America. Bombardments have fragmented and reduced it into chaotic regions characterized by mass burial grounds, burnt-out woodlands, and ruthless armed groups. He must deliver a...

A Retrospective Trip Down Tourniquet Lane by Robert E. Kearns unfolds through a series of letters and visits between two cousins, Henry and Lucy, who reconnect over a mysterious old cottage in rural Ireland. What begins as a simple exchange of pleasantries soon becomes an...

A Blog for the Heart by Luis Ammerman is a quiet coming-of-age romance set against the vibrant chaos of New York City. It begins with the main character, Trina, a resilient college student, living with her aunt, who’s trying to figure out financial struggles and...

A Sweet Scheme by Sasha Preston is a delightful short story that celebrates the bonds of friendship, the thrill of adventure, and the sweetness of shared moments. At the heart of the story is Martha, a vibrant woman whose warmth and openness draw people together....

Aliens Venmoed Me a Trillion Dollars by Daniel Lawrence Abrams is a wonderfully tongue-in-cheek short story/novela precursor to a full-length novel wherein alien conspiracy theory debunker Douglas Dawkins and his astronomer wife Lena Fierro are, each in their own way, drawn into an alien-driven plot...

An Invisible Hand by Kathy Golden is a faith-based short story that follows Belinda, a thirty-two-year-old woman who discovers she has the gift of healing. While shopping, Belinda goes into a trance-like state and feels a mysterious energy leave her body, which leads to the...