Working as a missionary with a nearly untouched tribe, she didn't want to undermine their culture. But as an unmarried woman, she was expected to join the 4 yearly marriage ceremony, and that posed a problem.
The first of 3 self-contained books, "Twin Realms" introduces the characters: a Man living in a Tolkeinesque fantasy world, Lord Korwyn, killer of the notorious Black Dragon whose leathery skin he wears; an Elf warrior woman, Zyndyr, an immortal banished by her Elf Queen for killing the Last Living Dragon; Clive, an ordinary family man living in another realm, our modern world, considered a fantasy to Korwyn & Zyndyr. In this opening book, the two heroes attempt to rescue a Dwarf Princess.
Christine was a single Mom who found any talk of technical matters intensely boring. A single unwise click on an unsolicited email would have a profound effect on both her own, and her teenage daughter's lives.
A The Chronicles of Dan Hayward Story Dan's fifty-third birthday celebration goes horribly wrong. A teasing joke with Karen causes them to argue over her not facing her miscarriage. Karen leaves the party yelling they would all be better off if she was dead..."I sure hope Mom doesn't go and do anything stupid like hurting herself. She wouldn't, would she Dad, hurt herself...or possibly even kill herself?" Brad asked tears forming in his eyes. "Right now, Brad...I'm not so sure," he confessed.
There are two sides to Derek. Not everyone has two sides. Some have two sides, but none have two sides like Derek. Derek has two sides. Ereka is Derek's other side. There are two sides to Derek. No one has two sides like Derek.
Story written for Xmas 2005 - it describes how during the holiday season, a family (a father and 2 daughters) come together after a string of tragedies have hit them.