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While Chris was out finding himself and answering some crucial questions about how he wants to live his life, tragedy and bad luck was striking Pine Lake repeatedly. After a series of accidents and a run of poor luck, culminating in a freak storm, Chris has returned home to learn that the place he intended to settle down is no longer capable of sustaining life in any long-term fashion. To make matters worse, Megan led a team off on a desperate expedition to follow a modern day treasure map to what they hope to be a cache of supplies locked away in a remote prepper's bunker.

After nearly two months out away from Pine Lake and the women in his life, Chris is finally ready to head back. Feeling like he's conquered his demons, or at least won a decisive battle against them, and learned some crucial things about himself and his relationships, he's eager to return home and continue his life there. But it's going to be a long walk, and although he isn't too concerned about the day-to-day difficulties of traveling across the frozen wilderness, he's nervous about traveling with the four women he's picked up while out finding himself.

The pressure of time is more urgent than ever before as Jak faces a new threat to his bond-mates, his tribe, and every living thing on the island. Though his alliances are strong and he has now made peace with the Tolvar tribe, something more sinister lurks in the darker places of Ara Island. Calling on an unlikely ally, Jak is determined to dig up the truth of how the embyr control the karn, and stop them once and for all.

It’s been over 10 years since 15-year-old Zoey Taylor wandered away from her family home in the middle of the night. Or so she’s been told, repeatedly, by her mother—but the only thing Zoey knows for sure is that when her older brother, Corinth, found her in the woods, safe and unharmed, she returned with a crippling fear of the dark and no other memories from those lost days—except strange flashes of sharp teeth and red-flaming hair.

She didn't want to go, even though "Daddy" said she had to. Doctor Watkins made her so nervous. He was handsome and had strong hands like Daddy did, but he still made her feel weird. It was kind of like the tingly sort of weird that happened when she and Daddy shared their special time. But Daddy still wants her to go and see Doctor Watkins. He says that Doctor Watkins knows just how to treat a baby, and together, he and the good doctor would "take care" of his little princess.

Alyssa is about to marry the man of her dreams. She has never met her fiancé Brad's parents, but when she does she is in for a surprise. Alyssa has a dark secret. Brad's father was her principal in her senior year of high school. When she was a bad little girl, she always went to his office for a nice dose of punishment. After a little visit to her principal daddy, baby Alyssa would be good as new. What will she do when she meets her old daddy? What will happen when Brad finds out?

Every woman wants to look her best from head to toe every day, but some like to be frugal in these tough economic times. By following these simple steps, a woman or man could save about $80 per month either by bringing his or her own nail tools to the salon or by performing his or her own pedicures at home.

A wealthy farmer had two sons. One day, his youngest son told his father that he did not want to work hard anymore. He told his father that he wanted his inheritance so that he could explore the world. His father gave him his share of the money and his youngest son left the farm. The young man enjoyed the money until one day he found a piece of fabric he loved very much. What happened when he tried to pay for the fabric? What lesson was his father trying to teach him and his older brother?

After accidentally destroying the intricately carved chalice her people have treasured for over a hundred years, Charlotte Durand sets out in search of a skilled artisan who can repair the damage. What she expected to be a two-day trek becomes much more daunting when a treacherous snowstorm sets in. Searching for solitude and respite from his troubling past, the last thing Damien Levette needs in the middle of a mountain blizzard is to tend to another person, but he can't leave behind the mysterious woman he finds half frozen at the edge of a mountain lake.

Spoiled Veronica is used to getting her own way so when her stepfather decides she will have a babysitter while he's away for a month, Veronica tries to use her 18 year old feminine wiles on him. Unfortunately for her, her stepfather won't give in. When Veronica's woken by a male voice telling her to get up or face the consequences, she finds out there is more than one kind of babysitter in the world.

Jude Coulter is far more comfortable in his family’s sapphire mine tucked in the Montana mountains than on the bustling streets of New York City, where he’s been sent to deliver a shipment of gems. His relief at boarding the train for the first leg of his journey home is short-lived when an accident renders him unconscious.

Before a prophecy swept him across the seas, Oskar Dahlin was a mortal among corrupt rulers. He lived with one mandate: protect the innocent. Be their sword, and if necessary, their vengeance. He was a Blade of the Assassin’s Guild, trained in body and mind. What the royals did behind their high walls was not his concern unless and until their actions spilled into his streets. Or a young queen steals his heart.

Life should be good for 18-year-old Chastity. Going off to college should be a new start for her, the beginning of her adulthood. But when she moves in with her mom and stepfather, she finds her stepfather is a great deal stricter than she knew. While her mom is away for work, Chastity's stepfather makes sure his baby girl is following all his instructions to the letter.

Deadly discussions is a brand new podcast by the creator of the award winning podcast Scream Sisters.It is going to be a multiformat podcast with 3 different types of content.Standard interviews with different guests such as horror celebrities, indie filmmakers and a focus on their films.Wtf horror? - consists of reviewing weird horror films.A toast to terror- Horror movie viewing with some fun, a drinking game!

Paris was born and raised a slave on a South Carolina rice plantation. As a young boy, he used to look up at the birds, flying freely above him. He longed to be free like the birds, but in 18th century, pre-Revolutionary times, it seemed impossible. However, when the British came seeking slaves willing to desert their masters to fight their cause, a 15-year-old Paris saw his chance, and took it.

Eleven years ago, ragtag near-orphan Harriette Smythe made a lifelong friend when she defended the young Earl of Renwick from the village boys persecuting him for his stammer and clubfoot. When Ren returns to London with all the polish of his Grand Tour and the need to take up his duties, he finds a woman in crimson silk shimmying through his window: Harriette, all grown up into a delectable woman, who offers him a startling proposal.

A series of deep reflections on the quiet, internal shifts of the creative life. These are the studio notes that happen in the silence between the stories. They are the moments of recalibration, the weight of the mountain, and the steadying of the work. This is an exploration of the interior weather that defines who we are when the world isn't looking. You can enjoy all of Inkroot and Moonlight on Substack. https://inkrootandmoonlight.substack.com/

Where we talk about life, the magical and mundane, and everything in between!

The official audio home of author Misty Hamilton Smith. This is the immersive collection of stories from Inkroot & Moonlight, spanning every genre from the surreal to the gritty. One story at a time, Misty brings her written worlds to life for the listener. Step out of the ordinary and into the story. Dive in deeper over at www.inkrootandmoonlight.com

Confined to a remote catacomb of caves and the mountain wilderness around it, Jess McPharland is surrounded by brutal men employed in her father's illicit mining operation. Her last attempt to escape only made things worse and confirmed a secret she can't hide much longer. She'll soon be forced into a life more horrific than what she's known. Jess will do anything to break free before her fears come true. When she encounters Gil on the hidden mountain—and he's seeking the very criminal she calls Father—she must convince this stranger to pose as her husband and help her escape.