"They say she's Cynthia Dempsey, fiancaee of media mogul Will Taylor. But try as she might, she can't recall their high-society life of the man sitting by her hospital bed. ... Will can hardly believe Cynthia's transformation. Gone is the ice queen who betrayed him, and in her place is a woman who seems genuine and warm. But can he risk his heart again, not knowing what might happen when her memory returns?"--P. [4] of cover.

In the hottest summer on record, Iron Lake reservoir is emptying, revealing secrets that were intended to stay hidden beneath the water. The tragic story of a missing man is a media sensation, and abruptly the writer and the cop falling in love is just a postscript to horrors neither could have imagined. Best Selling Horror writer Chris Lassiter struggles for inspiration and he’s close to never writing again. His life has become an endless loop of nothing but empty pages, personal appearances, and a marketing machine that is systematically destroying his muse. In a desperate attempt to force Chris to complete unfinished manuscripts his agent buys a remote cabin. All Chris has to do is hide away and write, but he’s lost his muse, and not even he can make stories appear from thin air. Sawyer Wiseman left town for Chicago, chasing the excitement and potential of being a big city cop, rising the ranks, and making his mark. A case gone horribly wrong draws him back to Lancaster Falls. Working for the tiny police department in the town he’d been running from, digging into cold cases and police corruption, he spends his day's healing, and his nights hoping the nightmares of his last case leave him alone.

What lies beneath brought out a whole range of themes from talented writers as they interpreted it both literally and metaphorically. The stories are wildly different, every one of them worthy of their place in this anthology. If any of them make you wonder just what lies beneath… your home, your work place, your vacation resort… then it will have half done its job. If you like reading it, as you should, then it will have done its job. Enjoy! Check out more Horrified Press & Thirteen Press titles here: horrifiedpress.wordpress.com

Florida detectives Megan and Lacy get pulled deep into a bizarre murder investigation that has strange ties to a secretive voodoo community while a group of big-money international investors obstructs them at every turn. They move forward against the unknown forces, trying to protect the community they hold so dear.

This book of poems illustrates the vast and varied range of issues that tug at the heart of people (women, men, and children). Depictions of good and bad relationships, innermost thoughts and harsh life experiences are laid before you. They are told in a sincere and authentic way that never flinches and forces you to remain fixed upon it. It provides snapshots of individuals, families, and their heritage. Visions are created of peoples sadness, happiness, dejection, abuse, and misuse while others describe tender love, longing, and loneliness. Reminding us strength and weakness can coexist and the lingering impact of being labeled, the author takes us on a journey that serves as a teaching tool for the young and old alike. The inner hurt, which test the strength of the soul and affect future relationships, is vivid. Race progress and the relationships that evolved provide glimpses of the past and how historical milestones pave the futures path. Within these poems, there is hidden hope and encouragement that prompts change in circumstances and perspectives of the reader, transforming life we dont talk about into stories of wisdom and inspiration.