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Headline: Furry Found Flattened in the Forest Mikaela “Mike” Mitchell, reporter for Daisy, TX, and maid of honor for her best friend’s wedding, has everything under control—until she trips over a dead guy in a fur-suit. She promised the big day would be purr-fect—and an active crime scene just isn’t the vibe she’s going for. Unfortunately, with the annual Cowbells and Crops adults-only convention in town, the complications keep piling up. So instead of organizing tents and tablecloths and writing articles on how to have a spanking good time, Mike's going to catch a killer—whether her growly boyfriend, Ryder, likes it or not. And that would be…not. But what’s the big deal? The killer isn’t coming after her. Right?
Whoever said Earth girls were easy was lying. Janey “Tommy” Thompson is so close to having enough money saved for her own garage she can smell it. Old oil, hot tires, exhaust smoke—success. But before she can finish touching up her flawless tan, an alien lands in her papaw’s field. She might be late for her job at the strip club, because when will she ever have the chance to check out the engines on an actual spaceship again? She’s still questioning Sigurthurk “Sig” Felixiuh about his thruster when her neighbor comes to her rescue with an attitude and a shotgun. Tommy agrees to lift off with the aliens for all their safety. Besides, it’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance to travel in space, and Sig swears he’ll bring her right back… …in a week or two. Maybe. Originally published in the Passionate Ink Hot & Sticky anthology.
Quaythars Felixiuh couldn't be mistaken for Santa, and he's no saint. Andrea Watts, aspiring teacher, loves all things Christmas. But when she falls asleep in her car in a winter storm, only the timely arrival of a hairy alien saves her from certain death. Quaythars Felixiuh, species geneticist, intends to retrieve his mate at her request. The entire Uhraervi race is counting on their success. But when he lands on Earth, he is shocked by Andrea’s poor judgment. He can save her life, but he will not be keeping her. Even if it costs him his future. A fake relationship can lull the expectations of the Uhraervi people, and allow Andrea to receive necessary medical care. But she didn’t ask to be rescued, and her future isn’t on an alien space station. She’s going home for Christmas, no matter how attractive Quay is. Originally published in the Passionate Ink Holiday Shorts anthology.
Never chase a killer in heels. Freelance travel reporter Mikaela “Mike” Mitchell can see the headline now: Trollop Turned to Tar on Texas Trail. Dumped in the middle of the road, she’s run out of lifelines until a beast on a matte-black bike rides to her rescue. Ryder Ruiz loves his motorcycle, his adopted town, and his cat. Not long-legged brunettes abandoned in road snot. But before he can untangle his unexpected houseguest from his bedsheets, he’s caught up in two murder investigations. And sexy Mike is curiously connected. Without another suspect, Mike’s stuck in Daisy until the mystery is solved. But connecting the clues is more difficult than walking in six-inch stilettos. Ryder’s committed to helping Daisy’s clueless sheriff solve the crimes while protecting their town and keeping Mike in his sights—and, preferably, his bed. Because there’s a murderer out there—and Mike could be the next target or even the killer. And if it’s not Mike, which of his beloved Daisy denizens has gone too far? 2021 Daphne du Maurier- Honorable mention
I have to handle the threat to my wife if I’m ever going to consummate our marriage. Amy Davis—that’s the name I gave her when I broke every FBI rule and put her in witness protection—isn’t taking this new threat seriously. But she will. As soon as I get to Colorado to handle the risk and my brat. Just because she no longer has to testify against a notorious gangster, doesn’t mean she’s safe. There are people who want to find her. Very bad people. She’s no longer eligible for government protection. I have a team to help me—not the agents I’ve worked with for decades. This team I formed through my membership at a very private club. This team I trust with my life and my “fake” wife. Can I catch the criminal and convince my wife our relationship is real—before he ends her?
Sandy lost her Claus, but she’ll do whatever it takes to save Christmas. Sandy Claus inherited her family’s business—the sleigh, the reindeer, the elves—and everything was fine until her feckless husband disappeared a month before the big night. The quicky divorce is easy. Saving Christmas will be hard. Impossible without a new Claus. But she’ll do anything to avoid calling her parents, admitting her failure, and dragging them out of retirement. Can she embrace the naughty list and seduce a new Claus in time to save Christmas? Even if he doesn’t believe in holiday magic? And how will she convince the hot, unemployed pilot to stay after she succumbs to his Yuletide spice and falls in love? Keywords: A spicy Santa rom com, ruined Christmas, saving Christmas romantic comedy, hot holiday romance, holiday rom-com book, Alaska pilot love story
Astrophysics professor Chandra Russell never enrolled to be abducted by an alien. Chandra Russell, premier astrophysics professor, has evidence spaceships are visiting Earth but everyone in her department thinks she’s crazy. When she’s abducted by an actual alien, Praduchs Felixiuh, she’s not sure if she should celebrate or panic. After receiving Chandra’s approved enrollment form, Praduchs changes course to rescue her from a dying planet, even though his time would be better spent continuing his explorations instead of wooing a mate he doesn’t want. No matter how fascinating she is. Still, he must convince her to stay or he’ll face severe punishment from the Uhraervi council. The forces of the universe are pushing Chandra and Praduchs together, but their missions and futures are worlds apart. Aren’t they? Originally published in the Passionate Ink Falling Hard anthology.
Leandra and Harlan will brave the unknowns of space, do anything to preserve the human race, if they don’t kill each other first. Leandra Richards receives the call to save the human race, or at least the human genome. She’s not an astronaut, she’s a genetic engineer—one of the best in her field, and one of the youngest. She’s prepared to risk the dangers of life in space, supporting the terra farming mission—humanity’s last chance for survival. At least she is until she finds out Harlan Johnson will be on the same ship. Harlan may be the only zoo archeologist under thirty-five, but he’s a lying jerk. Leandra has personal experience as proof. Very personal. Before she can make arrangements to move to another team, the launch day moves up and she has to choose to give up on humanity or board a ship with her sworn enemy—an enemy who may not be above sabotaging her lab even with everything at stake. Keeping an eye on Harlan isn’t exactly a hardship, but keeping her heart in check could prove impossible.
"Let food be your medicine, medicine your food."-Hippocrates, 2400 B.C.When the "Father of Medicine" uttered those famous words, spices were as important for medicine, embalming, preserving food, and masking bad odors as they were for more mundane culinary matters. Author James A. Duke predicts that spices such as capsicum, cinnamon, garlic, ginger
Forensic Evidence: Science and the Criminal Law is a comprehensive analysis of the most recent state and federal court decisions addressing the use of forensic science in the investigation and trial of criminal cases. Each case provides a complete overview and analysis of the relevant scientific issues debated by the court in that particular case.