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Home to the Heather
The woman in the hospital bed hadn’t spoken for days. She would neither eat nor drink. She was concentrating on the difficult work of dying. Fiona arrived in the morning, her arms full of daffodils. […]
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Lost Love, Forgotten Spring
“But, mom–” Laurie Russell stared at her mother in dismay. “Didn’t we make a bargain on your birthday last month that if I gave you the cellphone of your dreams, you would do a huge […]
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Wolves Don’t Fly
Her looks were unusual: was she really who she seemed to be? The wind was high that gray December afternoon as we passengers stood obediently in line to board the jet from Dulles Airport […]
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In the Shadow of Loki
Cross-grained Lara seemed bent on self-destruction until two unlikely rescuers intervened Fierce 2+
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The Deer at Lammas Tide
Aylwin thought she had all the answers—until the Goddess showed her otherwise All seemed well in the orchard that morning and in the woods beyond. Walking from the Big House through the […]
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Bearly There
Was she a bear—or something more? She was dreaming in the cave, with the cubs snuggled against her broad chest. They dreamed together while outside the wind swept snow pellets through the trees and the […]
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The Deer at Lammas Tide
Aylwin thought her way was the only way—until the Goddess showed her otherwise. All seemed well in the orchard that morning and in the woods beyond. Walking from the Big House through the orchard, […]
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Rescue Mission
Sometimes death is merely a transformation Santorini, Greece, 10 years ago She was the best free diver in the world. Fierce 3+
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Out of the Sea
She thought her life was over—until the Goddess Thalassa called to her That first week in Australia Stella decided that her new home was very much like her previous home in Texas. The […]