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The Blue Mango Collection

Drake Henson’s Blue Mango restaurant attracts all sorts of people.

And each one comes with more than a taste for the Caribbean.

They come with a story.

In this five story collection you’ll discover a few of them:  an unusual request rattles a new waitress, a critical decision threatens a man’s chance at happiness, and a lonely couple finally faces their worst fears—each other.

These stories and more await those willing to enter.

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SCHOOL DAYS: Five Story Collection

School. A time of transformation and confusion.

In this five story collection meet an overweight teenager desperate not to ruin his grade point average in “Gym Class”; a college student facing a difficult choice in “Lola’s Decision.” Follow a high school student as he uncovers a dark community secret in “Blind Eye” and watch another student deal with the aftermath of a broken friendship in “In Other Words.”

The collection ends with “In Praise of Daffodils” the tale of a devoted art teacher who clashes with her brilliant but rebellious student.

Discover stories of loneliness, friendship and triumph.

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The Pawprints Collection

Imaginative and heartwarming, The Pawprints Collection cleverly blends the fantastical with the ordinary; the familiar with the bizarre.

Join Paul and his feline companion as they navigate a dangerous world where secrets can be a weapon.

And discerning friend from foe becomes a way to harness power.

In these five captivating stories brimming with strange intrigue, fantasy and daring, you will enter a world where a cat’s curiosity could not only get them killed but wipe them from existence.

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DARK LOVE: Five Story Collection

In this five story collection, love—maternal, romantic, and familial—comes with a cost.

Meet a woman who learns the power of fear in “The Reason Why”; another discovers the price of ignoring her heart in “The One Certainty”. A mother’s secret becomes revealed in “Dorcas” and a woman faces her trust issues in “The Neighbor”.

The collection ends with “Wrong Turn” a story about a woman who discovers the consequence of one mistake.

Enjoy these stories of friendship, revenge and compassion.

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Cover for The Lady Next Door and Other StoriesThe Lady Next Door and Other Stories

Harmony Ellis can’t stand her mysterious new neighbor, Miss Octavia Newberry. The young woman not only turns heads and sets tongues wagging in their small town, but Harmony fears the attractive interloper plans to catch the eye of her handsome, eligible son, Ray.

Harmony won’t allow that. She already knows who would make a suitable daughter-in-law and she’ll do whatever it takes to make that happen.

However, Harmony will soon learn that the lady next door is full of surprises.

“The Lady Next Door” is but one of the delightful stories featured in this collection from Dara Girard. Written in Ms. Girard’s unique style, these stories contain adventure, romance and heartwarming triumph of people faced with the challenges of life and love.

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Five Holiday Tales

This collection includes: “Something New” a Thanksgiving tale, “A Cup of Cheer” and “A Fortunate Mistake” two Christmas stories, “A Mother’s Day Wish” celebrates maternal love, and “New Year’s Surprise” helps welcome in a New Year.

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Domestic Disturbance

In these five stories you’ll find anything but domestic bliss.

From a woman looking for her missing ex-husband in “Routines”, a girl trying to guard her family name in “The Secret”, a burglar stumbling upon a family in turmoil in “Stolen Angel”, a woman’s quest for justice in “One of a Kind” and a fantastical tale of quiet rage in “Smoke Screen” you’ll find moving and revealing  stories not easily forgotten.

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Lost and Found

Loss can sometimes be a gift.

In this collection of stories see how a writer regains her lost confidence in an unexpected place in “A Thousand Words”. Find out how friends deal with the loss of trust when a secret is revealed in “Dorcas”. Follow a woman’s journey to love and self-discovery in “Berry Picking”.

These stories and more, written in Girard’s signature style, will leave you wondering what loss truly means.

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Holiday-Hearts-GenericHoliday Hearts: Short Story Collection

Celebrate love and the magic of the holidays in this short story collection.

Discover what happens when a woman asks a stranger to help her fool her neighbors in “The Special Guest”. Find out how one woman copes with going to a dreaded party in “New Year’s Surprise”. See a new husband and father struggle to create the perfect holiday for his family in “The Perfect Christmas” and delight in the magical tale of a woman who gets a second chance she’d never imagined in “A Fortunate Mistake”.

Enjoy these stories and more in Holiday Hearts.

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10-holiday-stories-generic10 Holiday Stories: A Collection

Get comfortable in your favorite reading spot and dive into these ten stories featuring different holidays.

Christmas is highlighted in the story of a jaded singer who learns to renew her joy in music in “A Song to Remember” and a new father and husband struggles to create the perfect holiday in “The Perfect Christmas.” In “Something New” a young woman wants to create a different Thanksgiving tradition and a boy’s secret desire comes to life in “A Mother’s Day Wish.”

Whether serious, funny or with a touch of magic, this collection of stories is sure to delight.

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