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In a town where nobody ages, the price of perfection is a heart of stone
by Scarlett Stoyer
Lila Finch thrives on data, spreadsheets, and the absolute certainty of math. But when her new assignment as an insurance adjuster takes her to the secluded valley town of Everlasting, the numbers stop making sense. The mortality rate is zero. The high school roster hasn't changed since 1986. And the local pharmacy sells nothing but empty bottles.
Everlasting is a miracle of modern health—or a carefully curated nightmare. As Lila digs into the town's medical records, she discovers a horrifying truth: Dr. Sterling Vance-Kemp isn't curing his patients; he’s preserving them. By replacing their blood with a synthetic chemical, he is freezing the town in time, slowly turning every resident into a living, breathing statue.
With 'Wellness Week' approaching, Lila finds herself scheduled for a mandatory physical. Alongside Xavier, a man trapped in a teenager’s body for forty years, Lila must uncover a way to restart the clock. But the cure is as dangerous as the disease. Stopping the treatments could cause four decades of aging to hit the town in a single heartbeat. In a place where 'forever' is a death sentence, Lila must decide if a life of frozen perfection is worth more than the beauty of a natural end.
After48 years in the insurance industry I decided to retire in California. Writing is something I always wanted the time to do and with the help of ai I have been able to publish some books. I hope you enjoy them and your feedback is appreciated.
A retired Californian with a passion for the Bible, this author infuses their love for scripture into their writing. With a heart for sharing insights and a desire to inspire.
In the Appalachian shadows, the forest claims more than just your life
Your memories are his masterpiece, but his own life is a carefully constructed lie
The erosion of trust was no longer an abstract theme. It was a physical presence in the room above her, typing with steady hands, waiting for Lila to come back upstairs and pretend nothing had changed.
- LILA FINCH: THE POLICY HOLDER
by Scarlett Stoyer
"The broken railing had snapped cleanly in two places, the splinters fanning outward like a frozen explosion."
Lila Finch, a meticulous insurance agent in the quiet town of Oakhaven, discovers an impossible pattern in her medical claims: terminal patients are recovering overnight.
Small town secrets and big time fraud collide in the shadow of a historic collapse
Faith hides a timeless. evil. Only a woman and her dog can see.
In the quiet town of Oakhaven, faith is a shield that hides a monster.
Martha Miller, a retired postal worker, thought her golden years would be spent in peace until she met Buster. The scruffy stray has a chilling gift: he only barks at the homes of the vanished. When Buster leads Martha to a hidden cellar beneath the local parish, she discovers a terrifying secret—a collection of Polaroid photos capturing decades of missing residents.
In every photo stands Father Thomas, the town’s beloved priest. But while the years have passed, he hasn't aged a single day since 1956. As the community celebrates their 'immortal saint,' Martha realizes the miracles they witness are paid for in blood.
When a local teenager goes missing, Martha is the only one who believes a crime has been committed. With the Sheriff dismissing her as a confused old woman and the town turning a blind eye to the truth, Martha must follow Buster into the darkening woods. She has until sunset to find the girl and expose the eternal predator hiding behind a collar, or she will become the next soul sacrificed for his eternal youth.
