Deep in the heart of the forest where the trees whisper secrets and the stream hums a gentle tune, lives Edward Bear and his circle of cherished friends. This delightful anthology brings together eleven whimsical stories, each with warmth, adventure and the magic of friendship.

Laila Aurora Wright is a divorced woman who lives with her 2 older siblings (Daniel and Thomas) widowed mother (Eleanor) on the family farm in Pennsylvania. The father, deceased Judge Henry Wright, built the farm as a refuge from the city and it’s unwelcomed climate. She relocated there after her divorce from her still living husband, Francis ‘Frank’ Weiner. She and Frank have no children, save their golden retriever named Simon. When Laila was 18, she joined the U.S. Army and became a Ranger. She trained with the Forsvarets Special Kommando unit, the Jegertroppen, in Norway. There she was taught survival skills, counter-terrorism operations, urban warfare, long range patrolling and various martial arts/hand to hand combat skills. It was in Norway where Laila met Frank. Two years later they were married. One year after that they divorced. Standing at an athletic 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighing only 115 pounds, one might think she was a push-over. So, after leaving the service, Laila joined the U.S. Marshals where she proved to be anything but a push-over. Laila’s U.S. Marshal partner, Carolyn Pryme is also her best friend and confidant. During a funeral procession for a fallen police officer, many law enforcement personnel from around the country lined the streets awaiting the passing of the fallen comrade’s hearse. Meanwhile a group of domestic terrorists was planning to utilize a faux police vehicle to invade the memorial service and gun down as many police as they could. It was Laila who discovered the plot and ended the threat, much to the chagrin of her superior officers. From that moment on her fellow marshals declared there was a new law in town, Marshal L.A.W.

Tyvellmian is the youngest son of Poseidon and is destined to take his father’s place one day, much to the chagrin of his siblings. Only his niece, Arconia, daughter of Triton, gives her complete support to him.
As the 21st century gets underway, the wrath of the ancient gods grows as mankind has turned their back on the ancient ones in favor of other deities of all manner. Due to this, the Ancient Ones have decided to punish mankind. Led by Charybdis and his army, Tyvellmian joins the charge against the mortals.
During a sea storm that was conjured by Poseidon, Tyvellmian overturns a luxury ship with his command of 100-foot sea waves, killing all except a hand full of passengers. Wanting to make his victory complete, Tyvellmian prepares to kill the small group of survivors. As he raises his hands creating a massive wave, he is taken by the beauty of a woman who is among the surviving passengers. Though scared and wet from the sea, her beauty is unmistakable to Tyvellmian. Her beauty softens his heart and his resolve. Instead of killing them, he spares them and takes all of the survivors to the shoreline. Bewildered, frightened and amazed, the woman still manages to ask his name. He responds by telling her his name is Tyvellmian. Then he disappears back into the sea. A second survivor slowly approaches the woman and asks, “What did he say his name was?” The woman, still in shock, mumbles “Tidal Man. I think he said Tidal Man”.

When Ann was laid off her job of 18 years, it caused her to assess her life and how she was going to cope, not with the financial burden, but with the apparent loss of identity...or so she thought. Through a series of self realizations and conversations and epiphanies, Ann discovered that what defines her, was always in her. All she had to do was act on it. This book is for any on who suffered loss. The loss of a spouse or loved one, loss of a job. loss of personal identity. Ida Kaye delivers a poignant story of self-discovery and personal triumph.

Laila Aurora Wright is a divorced woman who lives with her 2 older siblings (Daniel and Thomas) widowed mother (Eleanor) on the family farm in Pennsylvania. The father, deceased Judge Henry Wright, built the farm as a refuge from the city and it’s unwelcomed climate. She relocated there after her divorce from her still living husband, Francis ‘Frank’ Weiner. She and Frank have no children, save their golden retriever named Simon. When Laila was 18, she joined the U.S. Army and became a Ranger. She trained with the Forsvarets Special Kommando unit, the Jegertroppen, in Norway. There she was taught survival skills, counter-terrorism operations, urban warfare, long range patrolling and various martial arts/hand to hand combat skills. It was in Norway where Laila met Frank. Two years later they were married. One year after that they divorced. Standing at an athletic 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighing only 115 pounds, one might think she was a push-over. So, after leaving the service, Laila joined the U.S. Marshals where she proved to be anything but a push-over. Laila’s U.S. Marshal partner, Carolyn Pryme is also her best friend and confidant. After both, Laila and Carolyn witness another marshal's cold blooded killing of a juvenile, they are tasked with bringing the shooter to justice. Risking their careers and initiating a firestorm within law enforcement agencies and risking their own lives the Court of L.A.W. delivers justice.

When theologist/archaeologist Dr. Lorrisa A. Santos is drawn into a web of ancient secrets, she and her ex-husband, treasure hunter Gee Rodriguez, uncover fragments of a lost tablet said to once belong to King Solomon himself. These fragments-each tied to a legendary ring-are scattered across the globe, hidden within deadly tombs, sacred cities and politically unstable territories. Pursued by ruthless mercenaries led by the enigmatic Sebastian Voss, Lorrisa and Gee must decipher cryptic clues outwit enemies and reconcile a complicated past with each other, before the final fragment ring is unearthed. Blending high stakes action with ancient mystery, The Rings of King Solomon launches a globe-trotting adventure full of humor, danger and echoes of biblical legend.

Andrea "Andie" Montgomery was seventeen when her life was destroyed-violently assaulted and abandoned by a justice system that failed her. Years later, she returns. But she is no longer a girl in search of healing-she is the reckoning. As former classmates begin to fall and a FBI profiler closes in, Angry Andie becomes a haunting meditation on trauma, transformation and what happens when silence is no longer safe.
This slow burn psychological horror novel blends body horror, supernatural elements and real world themes in a deeply emotional tale of vengeance. Gripping and terrifying, it asks one question...What if the monster they made came back to punish them all?

U.S. Marshal Laila Aurora Wright is back-and this time the badge may not be enough. When an illegal black ops experiment known as Project Ogre is exposed, Laila and her best friend and partner, Marshal Carolyn Pryme, descend into a deadly conspiracy that reaches from the highest branches of government to the darkest corners of the bio-engineering underworld. Pursued by mercenaries, manipulated by rogue scientists and hunted by the very agency they serve, the Marshals must fight to uncover the truth behind a new breed of human weapon, while wrestling with their own inner demons. The Ogre Directive is a relentless, high octane thriller blending hard action, moral conflict and near future science.