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Jesse Callahan was happy with his life in the saddle, collecting bounties and rambling the wilderness with his trusty mare, Birdy. Then one night, deep in the rugged mountains of New Mexico Territory, he came across the famous Black Spur Ranch.

A new life in a new town. But keeping secrets is not my style. I moved to Crescent Bay because of my cat. I inherited Thomas along with Nanna’s old Victorian house. When his antics uncovered a family secret in the woods behind Covett House, I suddenly found myself guarding a moon garden for a pair of snooty fae princesses. To top it off, I’m keeping secrets from my best friend. Important stuff. Magical stuff. Soon they’ll know how much I’ve been hiding. Finding a body is a twist even I couldn’t worry up.

Father Tom Greer and Detective Helen Parr are deeply in love. Unwilling to break his vows of celibacy and chastity, they’ve been determined to forge a relationship based on friendship and affection only, never giving in to their physical attraction to each other. But God, it seems, has another plan . . . After receiving news that the Church has decided to allow priests in certain circumstances to request a dispensation to marry and remain in the priesthood, Father Tom and Helen are patiently waiting to hear if he’s been given permission by the Pope.

Harrison Kohl, newly appointed Director of the CIA’s Special Activities Center, faces an impossible assignment: acquire the plans for China’s new long-range, superfast torpedo. As Commander Janet Everett, commanding officer of the USS Illinois, tracks the Chinese Navy from under the waves of the South China Sea, Kohl’s team makes a risky move to recruit an asset from the Chinese development team. They find only more bad news: the new weapon is far more advanced than they realized. The Chinese are preparing to test-fire the torpedo, proving its power to the world.

Trapped and alone, Jaxon is a prisoner of the bloodsucker. As the truth unravels around him, he’s forced to confront who he really is. Close behind, Quinn is leading a ragtag band of allies on a mission to rescue her friend. She soon realizes the Endless Sea is hiding more than just dangerous monsters.

These stories and more are featured in the third short story anthology for the System Apocalypse, continuing the saga of survival in a world transformed by the arrival of the System. Humanity has adapted to a new reality filled with Classes, magic and monsters, but the struggle for life, love and purpose never ends. This anthology brings together gripping tales from returning authors and two new short stories by Tao Wong.

Barbara O'Connell discovers more of her family history than she can imagine. Hidden in her house, she finds her father-in-law's diary of events in SE Asia in the 1960s. The secrets in this diary lead Barbara and her colleagues on a chase to save a kidnapped friend and the final resolution of Nazi gold sitting in a Swiss safety deposit box. The gold is only one part of the story revealing the remains of a spy.

Darphopia is forever changed. It has been seven years since the end of the Second God War, and though many parts of Darphopia have returned to a sense of normalcy, the Kingdom of Bladelheim is not one of them. With the Aimian and Bladeian people now living in the same kingdom—on top of the many different classes of people already there—King Riki and Princess Jazmine are having a hard time ruling in a way that benefits everyone.

The war for Ashcar rages on, and Elaris is growing stronger—but not fast enough. With Colin sent to the frontlines and their time together cut short, she’s left behind in the care of three wizards whose secrets run as deep as the magic they teach. As her connection to the Embercurrent deepens, Elaris is haunted by visions and plagued by a growing dread: that power alone may not be enough to save the man she loves—or the world they’re fighting for.

Fatima’s return to Kabul after six years marks the beginning of a journey, she never thought she would take. Her mother, Aisha, is dying, and the city she once fled from calls her back—not just to mourn, but to face the ghosts of her past. Her father, Mustafa, and her uncle, Reza, are waiting for her, but their intentions are veiled in ambiguity. And there, amid the memories of war and love, is Zafir—her former husband, the father of her daughter Zohra, and the man she thought she had lost forever.

With the Archbishop’s blessing, Helen and I are spending Lent building a relationship built on love--but without physical intimacy. And yes, it’s as hard as it sounds. But this penitential season, I have other work to do. I need to rebuild my relationship with the families of St. Clare’s after neglecting my duties as their shepherd. I must confess my sins to them, and ask their forgiveness.

I've been kept away from my destiny as long as I've been alive. I'm the bastard, banished from Manhattan, and forbidden from my dream of playing college hockey for the Gods because no one can find out about me. But now Dad's dead, and guess who's in the will? So my dream of playing for the Gods can finally come true, but I have to find my place in my half-brother's shadow while dealing with my rival Teddy, who's been a thorn in my side since juniors. He's cocky, infuriating, and the biggest himbo I've ever met.

Born with visions pressed against his chest like a second heart, Song walks along a road no other can see. Omens follow him, the scream of the panther from the ridge, the pale Indian Pipe rising in the dark soil, the red-banded Cecropia moth beating its wings against firelight. These are not accidents. These are messages. Song has been chosen to carry them. But every song casts a shadow. That shadow has a name: Cypian, the River Wolf.

The Hike Not Taken, a heartfelt, fictional tale of six young men navigating a summer at a national park lodge. It’s a coming-of-age journey filled with camaraderie and a celebration of the great outdoors. The setting is NorthStar Lodge nestled in beautiful Triple Divide National Park. It's 1978. Six college guys convene on Triple Divide National Park to work for the summer. They thought they were in for a summer of working at NorthStar Lodge right in the middle of the park. Little did they realize that the summer would alter their lives in a way that was totally unbelievable.

Affectionately known as the Apostle of Love, preacher and evangelist R. C. Chapman, who lived to the age of 99, devoted his long life to living Christ and loving others. Those familiar with Chapman’s life and his expositions of the Scriptures will find in his letters a deeper insight into the heart of the man whose chief interests were always his Lord and his neighbor. Chapman’s first-person account of his missionary travels to Ireland and continental Europe reveals a world shrouded in the darkness of Roman Catholicism, a state which Chapman and his companions prayed and worked to change.

When Dustin Walker’s witchcraft awakens, he discovers he harbors a leviathan, one that could destroy him—and his family—should he fail to learn how to control his powers. Dustin Walker first appeared in the Witch & Wolf standalone novel, Beneath a Blood Moon, and is featured in the majority of stories in this anthology.

We Sent Them All: Smoke Over Snuff Ridge is set in pine blanketed hollows of Louisiana, during World War II. It is an intimate look at quiet heroism, heartbreak and endurance of ordinary families during extraordinary times.

In need of a break, DI Archie Darling and his trusty Dalmatian companion Juno set off in their camper van to explore the quiet beauty of rural France. Their journey begins in the Dordogne, to attend the wedding of an old friend Craig. Archie is instantly charmed by the incomparable soothing rhythms of French village life and the picturesque wedding venue, the Manoir la Poisse. So, when one guest is found dead and then another, Archie is reluctant to get involved.

When his sister is murdered, Father Tom Greer and Detective Helen Parr are plunged into the seedy world of human trafficking to find her killer. Doing so puts them both in mortal danger as they seek to break up an organization intent on exploiting young women. But that’s the least of their problems.

Finding out the guy I hooked up with is on my team isn't the way I saw my first week of coaching going. My name is Anthony Hawke, and I used to be a rising star in the NHL until someone purposefully tore my ACL, ending my career. I went from the top of my life to nothing in a matter of months. I take a coaching job a thousand miles away as a fresh start, only to ruin it before I start. Three months ago, I met him in a bar. Sexy and funny and built like a God—no names, just the best night of my life.