When Jane Kovak trades her cheating ex-husband and a cushy city life for an old Victorian farmhouse in the mountains of Virginia, she’s prepared to face some challenges. Sulky teenager? Check. Leaky roof? No problem. Territorial chickens? Hmm, that wasn’t in the real estate listing. A misogynistic neighbor with boundary issues? That’s just great. A zombie apocalypse? Now wait a damn minute…
One day Jane is juggling her remote design job, single parenthood, and an assortment of quirky new neighbors. The next she’s collecting stray kids and fighting off the infected with a hammer. Now the power is out, supplies are running low, and winter is setting in.
Fun times at the End Times.
Who says you can’t have it all? In this warm, witty tale of family, survival, and a touch of romance, one woman proves that when the world ends, tough moms don’t just survive—they thrive. Last Mom Standing is perfect for readers who like their end-of-the-world scenarios served with a side of humor and hope.
Attend the Dead

Whether it’s the dead boy at the back of the classroom, the ghosts that walk the woods, or her own mother––the dead all want something from Ophelia.
She knows better than to ignore their whispers, but Ophelia is distracted. She’s back in high school after dropping out and nothing is the same. All she wants is to graduate, but she’s walked right into a mystery.
A student has been murdered and everyone is on edge. Now the rumor mill has a new favorite suspect—Ophelia herself.
Determined to clear her name, she takes matters into her own hands, embracing her ghostly gift to unravel the truth. But as she delves deeper, her growing obsession with a dangerously alluring stranger threatens to cloud her judgment. Between restless spirits, buried secrets, and a killer who may be closer than she thinks…
Who can Ophelia trust?
What Goes Around

Trixie Bigotti is back and feeling good!
The bad guys are defeated and she’s enjoying some quality time with a certain FBI Special Agent…
Codename: Hot Stuff.
It’s been two months since Trixie put her past to bed and things are finally getting back to normal. She has a shiny new driver’s license with her real name and she’s not hiding from anything or anyone…except maybe commitment.
And men with machine guns.
Despite her best efforts, Trixie and the people she loves are once again at the center of a storm of trouble. The difference is, this time Trixie knows that she has help in her corner.
Trixie Bigotti may not be a secret agent anymore, but she’s still got a few tricks up her sleeve. The bad guys who brought trouble to her little neck of the woods are about to have a serious case of regret.
Warhorse

What is a queen to do when a demon’s army is amassing at the borders and your Captain of the Guard has been turned into a horse?
This 1000 word short story from the best-selling author of Sharptooth, is a glimpse into a fantastical land where anything can–and will–happen.
Catfish

Modern mermaid stories are full of pretty girls with long red hair, but the men who lived and worked on the sea used to warn of creatures that used their voices to lure sailors to their doom. The hero of this short story isn’t interested in either of those things. As a scientist, Benson doesn’t believe in silly fairy tales…
The Castaway Coven
Amelia doesn’t understand her powers.
Ever since her two new covenmates came crashing into her life, Amelia has been playing catch-up. She’s missed out on years of training to control the powers that come with being a witch. As it turns out, the power to manipulate time isn’t so simple.
As she grapples with these new discoveries and attempts to acclimate into witch society, her gift reveals to her a new danger that threatens the Hummingbird Coven. Now, Amelia has to test the limits of her magic—and decide just how far she’ll push them.
Let’s Move to Europe
There is nothing more American than saying f*ck this sh*t and crossing the Atlantic to give your children a better life. Luckily that door swings both ways, because life in North America has taken a turn for the worse over the last generation. Half memoir and half manual, this book tells the story of a single mom’s move from the suburbs of Washington, DC to the southern coast of Spain in plain language and easy to follow steps to help you recreate this journey for your own family.
The Legend of The Big Tow
From the universe of the Citadel
Before Sal was the proprietor of the best restaurant on G deck, he hauled billions of tons of equipment and supplies around the great big nothing. Here is the story of how The Big Tow went from space tug to neighborhood diner. Welcome to the world of the Citadel, an ore processing facility carved into an asteroid at the edge of the known universe.
This short story is a 15-minute read. Enjoy!
The Windless Sky

A farmgirl in space.
Fulfilling her mom’s dying wish, Maisy goes to live with her dad on the Citadel, a fancy name for an ore processing plant built into the side of an asteroid. There she discovers the terrible truth…
Space is boring.
No alien princesses, no cool cyborgs. Just a greedy corporation that controls everything from the food you eat to the air you breathe.
Welcome to the Citadel.
Just as Maisy starts to settle into station life, the coalition government decides policing the edges of space is just too hard, so they bail. Her dad and the rest of the marines on the Citadel now report directly to the Corporation. The safety inspectors are on the first ship back to Earth.
Those who complain start to disappear.
When their parents go missing and the station goes on lockdown, Maisy and the other “orphans” of the Citadel go on the run. The temperature in the lower levels of the station is rising and communications are blocked. Suddenly…
Life is a little too interesting.
The Golden Shoe

They are the Orphans of the Citadel.
Maisy and her friends have been expelled from the Citadel, a corporate-owned station at the edge of known space. Now they’re limping their way toward a newly discovered planet aboard the Golden Shoe, a “colony ship” that is nothing more than a badly damaged freighter held together with duct tape and good intentions.
They aren’t alone.
When they encounter a derelict research vessel, it’s an opportunity to salvage some much-needed supplies. But Maisy soon discovers the ship isn’t as abandoned as it appears.
Friend or Foe?
Nothing is quite as it appears, and their ragtag group once again finds themselves at a crossroads. The road ahead is rough. Can they face it together?