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Jess desperately wants to be a mother, so when she discovers a young boy lost in the woods near her home, her heart goes out to him. The boy, who Jess and her husband call “Buddy,” can’t tell them his name or anything about his family, but he’s clearly been through a lot. When her husband cautions her not to get too involved, Jess brushes him off. She would do anything for this child—and soon, she’ll have to prove it.

Leave your preconceived notions at home as you embark on a mind-bending journey with six of today’s most visionary authors. Brimming with humor and heartache, this collection of short stories maps the roads we took to get here and the paths that lie ahead. The present may be a gift, but the future and the past both come with a price.

Gordon Benson is the one man I never wanted to see again. He’s grumpy, antagonistic, and so irritatingly more attractive than he was 12 years ago. Those biceps, that muscular chest, those dark green eyes that still manage to get me all twisted up…it’s not fair. I broke up with him. He demolished my heart. End of story. Or at least it was until I ran into him after a figure skating gig. And then his sister offered me a job as their executive assistant—a job I didn’t need until the company I worked for went bankrupt.

Nikki Jackson-Ramanathan is struggling to get her pet behaviorist business off the ground, making ends meet as a dog walker while keeping her eyes peeled for greener pastures. An appointment in a rich suburb of Saint Louis seems to be her ticket to success. The wealthy Mrs. Van Meer wants Nikki to help the family’s old hound dog who is grieving the loss of his owner. But then Mrs. Van Meer turns up dead.

Police officer and single mom Megan York is doing her best to raise her daughter in her small Midwestern town, hoping her past won’t come back to haunt her, and that her violent ex won’t be released from prison. But when women turn up murdered on local sailboats, victims of a serial killer, Megan must enter the mind of a killer and tackle the toughest case of her career—while her ex comes up for parole.

This is not how I saw this trip to Sunset Peak Colorado going at all. Now instead of deciding whether my mates should die or not, I’m trying to decide who exactly is trying to kill me. Whatever it takes though, I will protect what’s mine, even if that includes my asshole mates. Because whether I want them or not, they are still mine to deal with and no one is taking that right from me. Being an assassin has always had its risks, but when someone comes after my flesh and blood, it’s on. Better hope you have good life insurance, because Umbra is coming for you.

Luna had everything in her life planned out; dream job by 30, marry the perfect guy, and maybe have kids down the line. But then she loses Parker, the “perfect guy”, who dumped her in an airport. She meets Cody, a tattooed bartender who breaks down her walls, sees who she really is and not who she’s trying to be, she can’t help but let go of her plans.

They say soulmates were once one. What if your other half was doomed from the start and evil interfered rewriting destiny to keep you forever apart? Would you fight against all obstacles for the one you love?

Small-town police officer and single mom Megan York is summoned to a dramatic crime scene in a neighboring town: A serial killer has left a victim dangling from a water tower. As Megan struggles to crack this killer’s mysterious motivation, her violent ex is released from prison—and may just be an even bigger threat.

Phin Graves, a dark and brooding young man, is bound by blood to his family legacy; they are full blood werewolves, not to mention high ranking members of society. Lennon Townsend Morris, a precocious young woman, always takes the path of most resistance when it comes to her family and social interactions. When Lennon and Phin cross paths, they are joined by friendship, but will soon be united by destiny.

Oak Hill, North Carolina is a sleepy community where nothing exciting ever happens, a town so tiny it has no room for secrets. So when a stranger is found murdered in a cornfield, Detective Grace Bingham is forced to partner with Jack Sawyer—a big city detective who broke her heart and fled the town years prior—in order to uncover the explosive truth.