A sharp sci-fi short story, of guilt, love, and defiance. The Center Complex, a gleaming haven of the privileged elite, tosses scraps to the wretches scraping by in the city’s decaying slums. When sixteen-year-old scavenger Kai breaches its walls during a riot, chasing wealth, he faces a choice that could shatter the divide, driven by a secret...

Mud and Honey follows Nate, a grieving farm owner weathered by loss, as his crumbling northern Wisconsin farm is upended by Laurie, a preacher’s kid with messy ideas and a wild heart. Chaos turns into community, creating a menagerie of hope that uplifts everyone it touches. Laurie breathes life into mud and Nate’s straight lines into curves,...

Meet Colt Taylor Thornbrook, a rugged firefighter with Southern charm, haunted by loss, and Brynn Ashley Smoak, a fiercely independent nurse tired of broken trust. When Colt moves into an apartment in her building, their worlds collide—sparks flying amid wood carvings, late-night confessions, and a dance of desire in Key West. But when a deadly...