Amelia Amesbury by Mary Winters

Dear Reader, You asked about my day, so I shall tell you. Only you must destroy this correspondence as soon as you finish reading it. For you see, nobody knows the real identity of Lady Agony, the pen name of my agony column. I’m secretly employed by a weekly...

Shane Gambrazzo by Maria DiRico *plus giveaway*

Did you know you can go from New York to Miami, then from Miami to Los Angeles, and then from L.A. back to NYC in twenty-four hours? Yeah, I didn’t either. Until I did it. Here’s the story. My girlfriend Mia – wait, SPOILER ALERT! She’s my fiancée now....

Meaghan Brownie by Daryl Wood Gerber

Hi, there. I’m Meaghan Brownie, best friend of Courtney Kelly who is the owner of Open Your Imagination, a fairy garden shop in Carmel-by-the-Sea, a beautiful village on the coast of California. What’s a fairy garden? It’s a whimsical miniature garden that tells a...

Sheriff Jhonni Laurent by Mary Ann Miller

I’m Sheriff Jhonni Laurent of the quad-counties in north central Indiana. I didn’t start out to be a cop. No, I was planning to be a professional celloist, but that dream was shattered thirty years ago. Still, I find myself content with my life as a sheriff and...

Jemma Whitlock by Rebecca McKinnon

“Good morning, Jemma!” Kitty came through the back door, bringing with her the scent of something delicious. She set a large cloth-covered tray on the kitchen table. “I hope you’re hungry.” Cradling my coffee against my chest with one hand, I peeked under the cloth....

Nicole Earp by Brenda Whiteside

My name is Nicole Earp, but everyone calls me Nic. And everyone, on first meeting, asks if I’m related to the infamous brothers. Well, I’m not, but my second husband claimed he was a distant cousin of Wyatt Earp. I’ve kept the name and have fun with the connection,...