Month: September 2013

Sneak Peek: Loyalty

Today we have a sneak peek from the sixth book in the science fiction/romance To Be Sinclair series by Eva Caye: Loyalty.

The dangers of being Imperial mean Princess Anne, Prince Christian, and Prince Brian must cultivate mindful paranoia as their lifestyle. When the Stargate Fleet is attacked, Serviceman Christian and Sentinel Brian fight invaders and traitors to protect Anne, Stargate Scientist! Yet how can they hope to find spouses who are equally vigilant?

Zealous in their chosen careers, they survive treasons, abductions, and separations from paramours only through the support they give each other, lest the Empire be torn apart by their tragedies. But when the Palace itself is attacked, how will they hold the Imperial Family together?

Loyalty is available from Amazon.com, Smashwords, and Amazon UK.

Here is an excerpt from Loyalty…

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Book Brief: Lily Steps Out

Lily Steps Out
by Rita Plush
Genre: Women’s fiction
Word count: 73,000

Lily Steps Out is a middle-age, coming-of-age story of a suburban housewife who is sick of making beds and fixing breakfast and decides to step out of the comfortable domestic life she knows into the business world, much to the mocking disbelief of her loving husband, Leon, now retired, and their grown son, both perfectly content with The Way Things Are.

Not only does Lily love her work in an antique store, but when she decides to branch out further and turn an old frame house into an antique center—she’ll sublet the rooms to different vendors to cut down on her costs—a good business strategy, she thinks, especially since she never thought she had a head for business. But when she tells Leon her game plan, not only does he pooh-pooh the idea, but by the time she gets to their joint savings account to withdraw the lease money, Leon has cleaned it out. “This is trust?” she asks herself. “This is marriage? No! This is war!”

With a little help from her friends, Lily steps out of the tired old habit of always letting Leon have his way. And, while she’s at it, she breaks the mold of Lily Gold. This time she turns the status quo into quid pro quo and gives Leon a run for the money. Lily’s journey is the journey of every woman who wants love, respect and personal fulfillment.

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Flash Fiction Challenge: Unguided Tour

Photo by K.S. Brooks

The pilot was the only one injured, but he was as good as dead if the locals had heard the crash. There was nothing to do but leave him behind and make our way back to the east as best we could.

Less than half a mile away from the site, we heard his screams. They had found him. No doubt they would soon be on our trail.

In 250 words or less, tell us a story incorporating the elements in the picture. The 250 word limit will be strictly enforced.

Please keep language and subject matter to a PG-13 level.

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Leonard Little is this Week’s Flash Fiction Star

Leonard Little is the readers’ choice in this week’s Indies Unlimited Flash Fiction Challenge.

The winning entry is recognized with a special feature here today and a place in our collection of winners which will be published as an e-book at year end.

Without further ado, here’s the winning story:

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