Anthologies

Holiday in Magnolia Bay by Tracy Solheim When Navy SEAL Drew Lanham sees Jenna Huntley rising out of Magnolia Bay, she reminds him of the goddess of the sea, but he has to ignore her siren’s call as he’s home on a brief leave trying to recover from a devastating mission where he lost a teammate. Jenna’s more interested in protecting and studying Sea Turtles and building a local hatchery than in men; except when she first locks eyes with Drew, she realizes he just might be the one man who can pull her out of her lab and into his bed to celebrate Christmas Magnolia Bay style. Just in Time for Christmas by Kim Boykin Miranda Hamilton finally has her shot to chair Magnolia Bay’s biggest Christmas fundraiser, only she’s afraid Logan Mauldin, her childhood nemesis is going to derail the festivities when he signs on as her co-chair. Logan has been in love with Miranda since he first saw her in third grade, and when the Christmas festival plans begin to unravel under Miranda’s watchful eye, he might finally be able to prove to her that he’s the one for her. A Very Married Christmas by Erika Marks Seeing her almost ex husband Beck with a beautiful and much younger woman at the Christmas wedding of her best friend leaves budding cookbook author Marley Ferris feeling more Scrooge than Santa. Pro baseball player Beckett (Beck) Chambers thought that divorcing his childhood sweetheart was a good idea until a day sail to a local island leaves Marley and Beck stranded and spending Christmas Eve together where the unexpected reunion makes them both wonder if this second-chance at love might just prove to be the best Christmas present ever? The Trouble with Christmas by Kaira Rouda Cole Stanton opened his first restaurant on Indigo Island hoping for a fresh start and finally a place to call home, but as Christmas looms, his business struggles. New pastry chef Lily Edmonds has a plan to rescue Cole’s dream, as well as mend her broken heart, but as the attraction between them sizzles will the joy of the holiday season bring them together or will the troubles with Christmas push them apart?

The day Mia Jensen died, she finally got to live. We've all played the "what if" game. For forty-year-old Mia Jensen, "what if" is a fact of life. Dissatisfied with her choices, she often dreams about what could have been. Now she has the chance to know. But that knowledge will cost her dearly. Only through death can she fully realize the value of her life. After a terrible day, trying to figure out how she's come to this point--alone, on the cusp of divorce--Mia hears a strange noise in her kitchen. When she investigates, she is attacked and left for dead. As Mia dies, she experiences some of the lives that could have been hers had she only made a different choice. Can one woman find peace with the path she's chosen before it slips through her fingers forever? Through the unique voices of New York Times bestsellers and rising stars in women's fiction, A THOUSAND DOORS examines how our smallest decisions create lasting effects, and asks the ultimate question-- can we actually change our lives? Bringing Mia to life are the following authors: Kimberly Belle Laura Benedict A.F. Brady Patti Callahan Henry Paige Crutcher Rebecca Drake Heather Gudenkauf Joy Jordan-Lake Alisha Klapheke Ariel Lawhon Kerry Lonsdale Catherine McKenzie Kate Moretti Lisa Patton Kaira Rouda

Shattering Glass is the first in a series of remarkable anthologies published by Nasty Woman Press, a unique non-profit publisher founded to help fund other organizations threatened by the rise of autocracy and the ongoing war against civil and human rights in the United States. A scintillating mixture of top-flight fiction from bestselling authors in multiple genres, fascinating articles, and thought-provoking essays, conversations and interviews, Shattering Glass takes as its theme the empowerment of women, with all profits from the book donated to Planned Parenthood. Nasty Woman Press is a 501(c)(4) non-profit publisher pledged to fight fascism, racism, misogyny, anti-Semitism, homophobia, Islamophobia, transphobia, and bigotry while promoting human rights and civil rights in the United States and around the globe. As writers, readers, editors, artists, librarians, designers, publishing professionals and creative, principled human beings, we cherish the planet and our fragile environment, support science and education, and value health and social services. We believe in taking care of each other. We believe in a better, kinder, world. Contributors to SHATTERING GLASS include legendary political figures and award-winning, critically acclaimed and bestselling authors. Maria Alexander Sandi Ault Eric Beetner Cara Black Rhys Bowen Senator Barbara Boxer Dana Cameron Joe Clifford Angel Luis Colon Joshua Corin Allison A. Davis Hallie Ephron Danny Gardner Alison Gaylin Heather Graham Rachel Howzell Hall Charlaine Harris Libby Fischer Hellman Toni L.P. Kelner Ellen Kirschman Bette Golden Lamb Anne Lamott James L'Etoile Jess Lourey Seanan McGuire Catriona McPherson Valerie Plame Travis Richardson Kaira Rouda S.J. Rozan Clea Simon Alexandra Sokoloff Josh Stallings Kelli Stanley Wendy Corsi Staub Robin Stuart Kate Thornton Jacqueline Winspear