Zenn Bower runs a mission with Blaze, Jag's older brother, to Freedom. It's a simple get in, get out procedure. But things go wrong when Blaze breaks protocol and Zenn uses his voice to detain Blaze. Zenn's met by Thane Meyers at the drop location, and he has an interesting proposal for Zenn. Ultimately Zenn has to choose: Violet or the Resistance.Zenn Bower has spent his life falling in love with Violet Schoenfeld. After he turned twelve, he learned his father was part of an underground revolution called the Resistance, a group of free-thinking citizens fighting against mind control. He joined, putting his considerable talents to use: lying, flying, and voice control.He wishes life inside the Resistance could be easy. He yearns to tell Vi what he's doing in the middle of the night. He wants cocky leader of the Resistance Jag Barque to back off.Zenn runs a mission with Blaze, Jag's older brother, to Freedom. It's a simple get in, get out procedure. But things go wrong when Blaze breaks protocol and Zenn uses his voice to detain Blaze. Zenn's met by Thane Meyers at the drop location, and he has an interesting proposal for Zenn. Ultimately Zenn has to choose: Violet or the Resistance. This 20-page short story takes place before events in the full-length novel, POSSESSION, and provides insider information into the Resistance, as well as Vi and Zenn's stormy relationship.

She's owned a successful chauffeuring business for years, but one long-standing client has her questioning her ability to keep driving around Getaway Bay. So Esther Pinnett does what she needs to in order to get this client out of her head—she gives him a birthday gift. Her gesture doesn't get the handsome pineapple plantation owner out of her head though. If anything, it opens Marshall Robison's eyes to the smart woman who runs her business flawlessly and also happens to drive him to work every day. Though she's dreamt of a relationship with Marshall, Esther's not sure she can sacrifice everything she's built over the years in order to have it. Can Esther deal with dozens of business tasks, unhappy tourists, and the twists and turns in her new relationship?

He Knows It's Against The Rules To Date His Au Pair...He Just Doesn't Care. Will He And Serenity Be Able To Work Things Out, Or Will He Lose His Heart?Liam Addler lost his wife to breast cancer three years ago. Left with a seven-year-old daughter and a nanny who quit unexpectedly, he hires a new service to help him find someone to balance his work life with his home life. He's never felt anything for anyone but his late wife...until Serenity Silvers walks in.She's his new au pair. They can't start a relationship, or she could lose her job and he could tarnish his upstanding reputation as the future owner of the largest cherry orchard and resort in the state. But he can't stay away from her. She's kind, loves his daughter, and awakens something he thought died when his wife did. She's dealing with the illness of her mother, as well as moving from overseas to be closer to her before she dies.When Serenity discovers a drug ring right there in Forbidden Lake, she unexpectedly gets mixed up with the ringleader. And when she doesn't come home one night... Liam panics. He's fallen for Serenity, but can he put his daughter in danger? Liam doesn't think his heart can survive another complete break–can Serenity convince him otherwise?

A wounded Marine returns to Hawthorne Harbor years after the woman he was married to for exactly one week before she got an annulment...and then a baby nine months later. Can Hunter and Alice make a family out of past heartache? Hunter Magleby hasn't been back to Hawthorne Harbor in nine years. His parents have moved from the small beach town, but Hunter feels called to return to his roots after a career-ending injury overseas. He limps, literally, back into town, some unfinished business between him and the wife he left all those years ago. Alice Kopp got an annulment only a week into the marriage, and she hasn't heard from Hunter since. She sees him almost every day though, when she looks into her son's eyes, so much like his father's. Yes, Westin is a spitting image of Hunter, and Alice dreads the day she'll have to introduce the two of them, because Hunter will be furious with her. When Hunter goes to the hospital for his physical...

Cassandra Haslam loves plans. Lunch plans, wedding plans, and floor plans—they all bring her joy. In fact, she's had her entire life planned out—career, marriage, and family—since age ten. She's smart, hard-working, and a real go-getter, and everything has fallen into place so far. Until her husband dies suddenly, right when she's about to enjoy the fruits of all of her hard work and planning, leaving Cass reeling and...well, without a plan. When her youngest graduates three months later, making her an empty-nester as well as a widow, Cass decides it's time to make a new plan for herself. It's not a back-up plan. It's a paradise plan. With one of her best friends now living in Hilton Head, Cass makes a move and purchases a piece of waterfront property on the island. It's the perfect place to build her paradisiacal life and her new self as she designs and constructs a beautiful beach house. But...

From USA Today Bestselling and Kindle All-Star Author Elana Johnson comes the ultimate guide to writing and releasing rapidly for self-publishers. You've heard the term "Rapid Release" and you're wondering if it's a viable strategy for you. This book has everything you need to get started writing and releasing quicker, as well as half a dozen case studies outlining 6 different Rapid Release Launches Elana has tried for herself. There's something for every Indie author, in every stage of their self-publishing career, though this isn't a how-to book on self-publishing. You'll get tips and tricks to organize a Rapid Release, as well as an entire chapter dedicated to the how-to of writing faster. Elana is transparent with her numbers, and she outlines many marketing strategies while detailing her thoughts behind her Rapid Release strategies that can be applied to any launch, regardless of how quickly the books come out. Get inspired in your Indie career with Elana!

A freak storm has her sliding down the mountain...right into the arms of her ex. Eden McLaughlin is fed up with rich men who scoff at her outdoor product line. She's worked for Explore Getaway Bay for a long time, and she tinkers with making outdoor survival products in her spare time—and she can't get a single investor on the island to back her. Not even her employer, as no one knows who actually owns the company. So fine. She'll take a hike, literally. When an isolated storm causes a downpour and then a landslide, Eden has no choice but to go with the tons of rocks and mud—right off the side of a cliff and into the arms of her ex-boyfriend. Holden Holstein drags her under an overhang just in the nick of time. He has no supplies, which is super embarrassing as he owns the island's biggest outdoor company, Explore Getaway Bay, and he should know better. But he was just getting out of the office for a moment. He's thrilled...

A firefighter and his high school sweetheart who's returned to their beachside hometown...and doesn't want to be there. Can the day he said hello start a new relationship that will last this time? Bennett Patterson is content with his boring firefighting job, puttering around in his wood shop, and spending evenings with his big great dane. At least he thinks so. He's been divorced for seven years, and at least he knows what each day is going to bring—and it's not heartache. When he gets called out to a fire, he comes face-to-face with his high school girlfriend, Jennie Zimmerman, who swore she'd never return to Hawthorne Harbor. The kiln just sparked, she says. She doesn't need the firefighters there, she insists. But to get her art studio back up and running, she does need some recommendations—and some cash. Thankfully, Jennie has been commissioned for several pieces at Magleby Mansion, which is undergoing a west wing...

He owns the biggest business in Forbidden Lake, and his top-floor penthouse overlooks the bay. She's his right-hand in the office...and his biggest crush. Will he tell her the secrets he's never told anyone, or let their chance at love wither away?Samantha Addler has worked for Tanner Global Communications for a while now, and she's bringing in more clients than ever. If only she wasn't so jealous of an innocent kiss her boss gave another co-worker last Christmas. But Sami's had her eye on Anderson Tanner for almost as long as she's worked for him.They've traveled the world together to conduct business, but when Andy confesses he wants a relaxing, productive, and romantic weekend in Costa Rica with Sami, she feels like all of her dreams have come true.Their relationship heats up while on the road as well as back home in Forbidden Lake. At the same time, Andy's trying to figure out how to tell her his real name, as well as why he had to change it in the first place....