When Wanda is teased about her freckles, she tries to make them disappear before realizing that they make her special.

In The Dreams and the Darkness, the first novel in the Legends of Allyoshmar series, a princess forced to marry a sadistic rapist, a farm-boy haunted by horrific nightmares, a girl who just wants to be loved, and an undead assassin with no memory, find themselves tangled in ancient conspiracies and struggling to survive when, after a thousand years of peace, the darkness everyone had forgotten about returns to their world.

Wanda loves the way her wild, curly hair feels when she touches it but decides to follows her mom's advice and visit the hairdresser for some help.

Wanda and her bluebird friend Voltaire return to the Scary Wood to rescue her older sister, Wren, from a witch in this magical fantasy novel perfect for fans of The Princess Bride. Soon after returning from her first adventure in the Scary Wood and breaking a witch's curse on her family, Wanda learns that she has an older sister, Wren, who is being held captive by the very same witch. Wanda and her trusty bluebird companion, Voltaire, return to the forest to find and rescue her long-lost sibling. Along the way they face tricky trolls, a gruesome giant, a batty banshee, and other friends and foes before they take on the biggest challenge of all: Raymunda, leader of the witches. In order to defeat Raymunda, Wanda will have to rely on Voltaire's unreliable memory, and the witch's son William, who seems incapable of telling the truth. Is Wren who they say she is? If so, why doesn't she want to come home with Wanda? This original fairy tale will have readers eagerly flipping pages to learn the truth.

The time has come again: a small group of friends are invited to meet at a cabin in Wintercrest Canyon for a three-day weekend just before Christmas. This year might be a bit tricky attending since a blizzard takes over all of northwestern Pennsylvania, and unfortunately, most of the guests won’t end up at the canyon, let alone out of the city. Scott Harker, a chattering gossip columnist, never misses the Wintercrest Canyon event. Especially this year, since sexy pro skier Booth Cartwell will be at the cabin. The possibility of a powerful blizzard stopping a skiing Olympian is exactly why Harker does anything he can to make the drive. He’s following his hardcore crush and throbbing heart, and is willing to do just about anything to get the man of his dreams. So buckle up, hang on for the snowy ride, get cozy, laugh a little, and who knows? You might learn a little bit about warming up and falling in love. Let’s kick it in gear and go ...

Nela Perkins has a secret... When she was in her twenties, she signed an immunity deal with federal prosecutors in order to avoid a criminal record and a prison sentence. (And to avoid being killed.) Even after ten years, Nela remains motivated by shame and fear--until a visit from a former lover and the death of a close friend cause her to both confront who she has become, and to resolve some unfinished business.

Two Are Better than One Twin sisters, Elma and Thelma Hochstetler do everything together. They live together, they run a general store in Indiana together, and they are growing old together—neither one marrying young like their peers. But that could change if one of them marries. The Lopsided Christmas Cake A baking flop still manages to earn high bids from admiring bachelors at an Amish charity auction when Elma and Thelma recreate their grandmother’s Christmas cake recipe in front of a live audience. Will the highest bidder also win a sister’s heart? The Farmers’ Market Mishap Still single Elma wonders if she is just too picky to find love. Through a mishap at the farmers’ market, Elma meets Ben Wagler and instantly likes him. But Elma has tried long-distance dating before, and it bound to end badly.