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Authors: Will Overby
Marla had crumpled fairly quickly when faced with
the evidence in Abby Saunders’ murder, and now she sat in the county jail
awaiting her sentence—the same jail she had tried to send Wade to. Although he
understood her motives, twisted as they were, Joel was hard pressed to feel any
sympathy for her. He knew that her attorney would play up the abused spouse
angle, even though Wade was not the direct target of her actions.
For his part, Wade had stayed closer to home the
past couple of weeks, although Joel wondered how long that would last. He and
Derek were spending a lot of time together, and that had to be good for both of
them. He knew Derek faced a hard road ahead, and having Wade around, even if
he hadn’t been much of a father, was better than the alternative.
Beside him, Dana took his hand. He was becoming
used to it now, this touching. He was able to control the feelings, to
minimize the barrage of sensations that until now had always overwhelmed him.
He supposed it had been a matter of desensitizing himself, something he had
never had the opportunity to work on until he met Dana. But being with her day
after day, touching her—tentatively at first—had given him the courage to
explore those feelings without fear.
“What’cha thinking about?” she asked.
He shrugged. “Just everything.”
“That’s a lot to think about.”
They reached one of the big oaks and stretched out
in its shade. Joel leaned back against the trunk, and Dana cuddled against
him, her head resting on his chest. Across the grassy knoll, two little girls
played on the swings, giggling and squealing as they rose higher. Suddenly he
understood how they felt—light and free and happy with no worry and only the
now
to contemplate. He wanted this moment to last forever.
He looked down at Dana and her eyes met his. And
then he was kissing her, tasting her. And he could see everything—her hopes,
her dreams, her fears. Her deepest secrets and private thoughts. He could see
into her soul. And he knew this was where he wanted to spend the rest of his life.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Will Overby
writes books
for kids, adults and teens. He and his wife have two grown children. They share
their Kentucky home with three neurotic cats and an obsessive-compulsive dog.
Connect with him at his website,
willoverby.com
or find him on Twitter,
@Will_Overby
.
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abusive husband and resigned to simple existence, she hardly seems capable of
recognizing new adventure in the form of a man, even one as gorgeous as Brian
DeCanto. But Brian understands the need for escape all too well. After
accidentally shooting his boss, he is forced to take the murder’s sole witness
– his boss’s ten-year-old son – on the run with him. Brian and Carla collide in
an explosion of star-crossed lust that leads them from passionate fantasy into
the harsh reality of the 1980s South and sweeps them to their final destiny.
It’s been two years since his
wife died, but Hamilton Bradford is still struggling with his grief. Although
he and his new girlfriend, Christina, are building a wonderful life together,
Ham still can’t shake the feeling that something is wrong. Especially now that
his teenage son, Kipp, has begun to exhibit menacing signs of psychotic
behavior. When their father suddenly turns ill, Ham reluctantly reaches out to
his estranged brother, Bruce – more out of obligation than anything. But Bruce
has demons of his own after being falsely accused of rape and imprisoned for
seven years, and he isn’t sure that reconciliation is the best idea. Meanwhile,
Kipp is plummeting into a world of violence and madness that threatens not only
himself but everyone around him. These disparate lives collide in a firestorm
of dying dreams, shattered expectations, and brutality that will leave you
chilled to the bone.
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Condition – Short Fiction and Poetry
The human condition – it’s what
makes us sentient beings, what ties us together, and eventually causes us to
face our own mortality. Here is a collection of fiction and poetry that
explores the facets of being human – both good and bad – and offers a unique
perspective on human existence. An old man reflecting on his last days… A young
girl dreaming of life beyond her squalid existence… A woman trapped in her
grief for a dead lover… Two brothers coping with the sudden divorce of their
parents… A homeless man who meets a young boy that may be his saving grace or
his downfall… A family defined by its matriarch’s wacky antics… All travelers
along the road of life, all defining the joys and tragedies of being human.
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theater, Mr. Mankiewicz. But when the mob comes looking for a mysterious object
and Mr. Mankiewicz is kidnapped, Charlie is thrust into a real-life adventure
more dangerous than any he's seen onscreen. With the help of a master of
disguise, Charlie races against time to find Mr. Mankiewicz and save a
priceless artifact from falling into the wrong hands.
When 12-year-old Brock Ford is
invited to Africa with his globe-trotting anthropologist uncle Dirk Armstrong,
he jumps at the chance to ditch his boring hometown to spend the summer on
safari among wild animals and friendly natives. But Brock and Dirk are barely
off the train in Nairobi when mysterious artifacts begin to surface which
indicate the legend of an ancient lost treasure may actually be true. It’s an
adventure that takes them over the Serengeti plain, through an underground
Chagga fortress, and up the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro itself. Their discovery
might be the greatest archaeological find of the century, but it could also
trap them within the mountain’s volcanic depths forever.
When 12-year-old Brock Ford joins
his anthropologist uncle Dirk Armstrong on an expedition to Egypt, he never
imagines he’ll be shipwrecked at sea and thrust into an international mystery
before he sees his first pyramid. But ancient curses and missing mummies are
nothing compared to the real-life dangers that lurk in the dead of the desert
night after a hidden tomb is uncovered. Who is trying to sabotage the
expedition? And why? Brock and his dog Sparky race to unravel the secret of an
antique scroll before they are permanently sealed in the tomb!
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a man to get lost and never be seen again.” These words ring in 12-year-old
Brock Ford’s ears as he embarks for the frozen north with his uncle,
world-famous anthropologist Dirk Armstrong. But it’s not long before Brock and
his new Inuit friends Tanaraq and Kalli put that warning to the test. From a
ghost-town saloon with a cryptic message scrawled on its wall to the vast
uncharted Alaskan wilderness, Brock must rely on his wits and integrity if he
wants to make it back alive. But when he crosses paths with the mysterious
half-animal/half-spirit Urayuli, he’s also going to need a great deal of luck.