The One Not Chosen

The One Not Chosen

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Written for the Weekend Write-In group, this week's submission is a bit of a dilemma. Marta must make a decision about her current situation. Should she, or shouldn't she? The stakes are high and the risks are great. #dilemma #weekendwritein…

The Meet

The Meet

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The Weekend Write In story prompt for this week is "spray". My mission is to complete an entertaining short story in 500 words or less. Here goes nothing. She was good at her job, but sometimes even the most prepared people have a surprise. #spray #theweekendwritein…

Empty Chairs and Empty Promises

Empty Chairs and Empty Promises

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Libby Crenshaw is an empty shell since her husband died. Her adult children are living their lives on the coasts but Libby can't seem to get out of her depression. Then one day a visitor comes and Libby's world changes.…

In Deep

In Deep

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Written for the Weekend WriteIn Challenge, get inside a CIA agent's head when they believe their cover is blown.…

What Is Hidden Is Not Lost

What Is Hidden Is Not Lost

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Written for the Weekend Write-In Challenge for May 17, 2019. One word prompt, 500 words, one weekend. This week's prompt was "Hide". My story is about a dead mathematician, his nephew, and a puzzle map to a stolen treasure hidden from everyone who seeks it.…

The Guest List

The Guest List

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Eve Wentworth looked forward to her wedding except her fiancé and his family wanted her to trim the guest list. Why would they insist on spoiling her special day?Written for the Wattpad WriteOn Writers Weekend Write In Challenge. One weekend, one word prompt and 500 words.…

Deadline

Deadline

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The Weekend Write-In Challenge for Feb. 8 -- One weekend, 500-word limit and a one-word prompt. This weekend's prompt is "create".He'd written a New York Times Best Seller in the past, so why is this book so difficult to write? Writer's block has never felt so overwhelming with a deadline looming over him.…

Life Changing

Life Changing

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Written for the WriteOnWriters Weekend Write-In Challenge for 1 Feb 2019.500 words, one weekend, and a story prompt -- this week's prompt was "arrive", tell what happens when it arrives.Chloe felt something was missing from her life, so she ordered it online.…

Never Show Your Hand (Clare Thibodeaux Series Book 3)

Never Show Your Hand (Clare Thibodeaux Series Book 3)

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(Sample Only, Published on Amazon)No one is who they appear to be. Shanaya Cadotte is one of those people. By day she is an accountant at the Red Cliff Casino, but in reality, Shanaya is a 'ghost', a CIA agent on the trail of the elusive son of a Russian oligarch. Her uncle is concerned money is being laundered through the casino. Illegal drugs flow into the reservation while rumors of sex trafficking are rampant. Relying on help from FBI agent Lee Songetay, she is swept up in a dangerous world where blood is the currency and you'll only survive if you never show your hand.…

Winter's Icy Caress (Clare Thibodeaux Series Book 2)

Winter's Icy Caress (Clare Thibodeaux Series Book 2)

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(Sample Only, Published on Amazon)Clare Thibodeaux returns in Winter's Icy Caress, the sequel to Exodus. Clare's past is littered with death and sadness. After her family's murders, she survived attempts by a domestic terrorist group to end her life to keep her from providing evidence to the FBI. Book 2 finds her happily engaged With the hope she can find happiness and have a normal life. But life in the Northwoods of Wisconsin has been anything except normal when two young women from the area turn up missing. Clare's determined to find the connection between the missing area women in the hopes of uncovering the serial killer who abducted them. Clare's former love is assigned to the investigation and returns hoping to capture her heart.His reappearance causes relationship problems for Clare. Her fiancé doesn't want her to have anything to do with her ex. Clare refuses to have anyone dictate to her who can or cannot be her friend. As her personal life starts to fall apart, Clare finds herself embroiled in the search for the serial killer after she becomes his next target.…

Exodus (Clare Thibodeaux Series Book 1)

Exodus (Clare Thibodeaux Series Book 1)

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(Sample Only, Published on Amazon)Clare Thibodeaux left everything behind once before. Fearing for her life, she goes into hiding. A charming FBI agent and a former Navy SEAL with a hidden past battle for her heart while they fight to keep her safe from a group of domestic terrorists. Who can she trust with her love and her life...…

Not Mama's Little Girl, Anymore

Not Mama's Little Girl, Anymore

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Natalie Parker is a bit of a klutz. She loves designer clothes, carbs, booze, men--not necessarily in that particular order. Her romantic life is bleak, and the job outlook isn't much better. Then, why is she always so happy?…

Rainy Day Stories

Rainy Day Stories

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Short Story Anthology -- written for the "Weekend Write In Challenge" by Wattpad WriteOn Writers group. Most stories are 500 -600 words in length. The stories are all fictitious. They represent a variety of genres. Some of the stories have adult language and situations. Two stories in the collection feature characters from my book, Exodus. Several others feature a character named "Natalie" who is the main character in one of my works in progress.So, curl up in your favorite chair with a tasty beverage and some stories that are perfect for a stormy day. I hope you enjoy these tiny tales!…

Midnight Music

Midnight Music

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A short story of a moment in time when people from different lands are brought together in song.…

Praying for An Answer

Praying for An Answer

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Evette's life wasn't what she wanted, but could she make the choice for change?…

Waiting for Jethro

Waiting for Jethro

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Lisa was tired of waiting for their first baby to arrive. She couldn't stand any delays once the due date had passed.…

Spring Symphony

Spring Symphony

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Written for the Weekend Write In Challenge on April 20-22 with the writing prompt "reveal"…

Reflections

Reflections

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Written for the Write On Writers Weekend Write In Challenge with the prompt "Reflection".So many things in life appear more beautiful when the light reflects from them, or Megyn had thought it so--until now.…

Benvenuti a Sicilia

Benvenuti a Sicilia

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Cindy has always wanted to travel, so the thought of moving to Sicily is a dream come true. But is she ready for the culture shock?This short story is written for the WriteOnWriters group's Weekend WriteIn Challenge. One weekend, 500 words and the prompt "Moving Day".…

The Sound of Silence, NOT!

The Sound of Silence, NOT!

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Think back to the last time a sound interrupted you. Miss Lydia of Sinippi Cove is not very happy to have her favorite afternoon activity interrupted.Written for the Weekend Write-in Challenge - May 12-14, 2017.…