Whoever claimed it’s better to have loved and lost has never met Jess Palmer. Small business owner and metalworks artist Damon Brand finally has his future in sight when his past rattles into town in a broken down car stuffed with designer clothes and sky high heels. The last time he saw Jess, he declared […]

Trust no one. That’s Jenna’s motto. And it serves her well, even before a strange light blinds nearly everyone on Earth and causes the glare. Not that she minds the apocalypse. Why should she? It’s the best thing that’s ever happened to her. No more secrets. No more lies, and there’s plenty of food, just […]

He’s here to help my family but will he claim me as his own? My family owns a bakery and Valentine’s Day is always one of our busiest seasons. But this year isn’t looking nearly as sweet as usual. A local gang is threatening us and causing property damage. They claim they’ll protect us from […]

It was the spring of 1989. I was sixteen years old, a junior in high school and an honors student. I had what every teenager wants: a stable family, a nice home in the suburbs, a great group of friends, big plans for my future, and no reason to believe that any of that would […]