Nancy Healy Short Stories/Novellas

What does it mean to be haunted by a ghost from the past? A ghostly encounter is about to shake the foundations of Mercy Owens’ logical life. Cable anchor and TV journalist, Mercy Owens is in search of a reprieve from city life. An escape to a family cottage in Island Falls, Maine seems the perfect solution. Upon her arrival, Mercy notes a light emanating from an island in the middle of Pleasant Lake. Eager to reclaim her childhood adventures, she sets out in a kayak to explore. An unexpected storm and a foreboding fog conspire to strand Mercy on the island. She's grateful to be offered sanctuary by the only resident on the small strip of land, Brenna Stewart. As Mercy gets to know the island’s mysterious resident, everything she thought she understood about love, life, and herself is upended. Mercy is left wondering if she exists in reality or if she is walking in a dream. Mercy’s time with Brenna is short-lived. She wonders if her life is somehow cursed. Determined to banish the memory of Brenna, Mercy fills her life back in the city with long days and tedious projected. She’s been largely successful. Until Abby Cashman stumbles into Mercy’s studio by accident. Time stops. Abby's presence in Mercy's life conjures memories of a haunted past, and Mercy is forced to confront her ghosts. Life and death—are they real or only illusions? Mercy is about to learn that the most powerful force on earth endures Beyond Time. Beyond Time is a romantic short-story with a paranormal flair by best-selling author, JA Armstrong.

Life is predictable for Beth Carmichael. When she’s not caring for patients in the cardiac ICU, she’s avoiding the heaps of leaves in her yard. When a beautiful woman with three young daughters moves into the house next door, Beth’s routine existence takes an unpredictable turn. Bridget Dobbins spends her days teaching online classes, researching family histories, and corralling three little girls. When her Aunt Martha’s home becomes available in the seaside town of Mystic, Connecticut, Bridget is compelled to make it her home. A glimpse of her new neighbor is all the confirmation she needs that Mystic is where she’s meant to live. On a chilly October afternoon, Bridget offers Beth a pie, and a neighborly greeting. A few shared apple pies, a mutual affinity for witches and wizards, and a collision of the past and present lead Beth and Bridget on a magical journey through friendship and romance. What is magic? If you ask Bridget Dobbins, she’ll tell you it all begins with Three Little Spells. Three Little Spells is a short romantic story with a dash of Halloween flair. Gather your witches, wizards, ghosts, goblins, spells, and curses and fall in love this Halloween.

Lucilla Prisca has a problem. Her mom is a demon. A single, lonely demon mom living in a human world. Cozyville, USA, isn’t full of monsters. Just when Lucilla decides she needs a plan, or a sign, the doorbell rings. Archeologist, Dr. Hope Crestwell, loves uncovering mysteries. She’s most intrigued by her new neighbors, an attractive single mom named Amy Prisca and her three precocious kids, Lucy, Jax, and Elisha. The Prisca family immediately captures Hope’s interest. She loves listening to Lucy’s thoughts on vampires and witches. Most of all, she enjoys spending time with Lucy’s alluring mom. But Hope is about to uncover a few secrets she never imagined possible. She’s dating a demon. A demon mom. Listen to the musing of an eleven-year-old Blastock demon as she endeavors to find her mother the perfect partner. Enjoy some new traditions, a few slices of pizza, and bob for an apple or two. Dating a Demon Mom is a short, light-hearted Halloween romance by best-selling author JA Armstrong. Love can be found in the strangest places. Even between a demon mom and a human archeologist.