On the way to a spring break vacation on the beach, Kaylee and family are on a plane that's about to crash. Time freezes and a huge alien appears, then... read it and find out. - Most story codes / tags are in later chapters.
A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
Tepin, a shy Valbaran artist, travels to the Pinwheel in search of inspiration. During his exploration of the space station, he encounters a Krell, a giant alien with an uncanny resemblance to the ancient deities of his people's past. Enamored, he attempts to make friends with the creature, despite their problems communicating and their difference in size.
In a kingdom obsessed with beauty, obedience, and perfect endings, one girl learns how fragile illusions truly are. As the prince scours the land for the owner of a crystal slipper, Cinderella must confront pain, power, and the price of being chosen. This is not the fairy tale you remember.
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.
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.
A merchant seaman, Tom, is forced to retire when his ship gets sold for scrap. He's a senior ship's engineer. He returns home, buys an RV, and begins an extended vacation across the southern states. An alien had to land in the Arizona desert to make ship repairs. The alien gets hurt. Tom rescues the alien, who is a real ditz. They soon become fast friends. Our alien, Drozul, does Tom a big favor by fixing a birth defect in Tom. A great relationship happens between the two men.
The confession of a man convicted of having sex with an underage girl. The judge wanted details before sentencing him. The sentence may surprise you. It's accompanied by a very short comment by the victim.