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Meyari McFarland
Death crept down shimmering rays of sunlight.
The shadows of the Sonora desert marked Robert's soul. Always had. Always would. The desert shaped his magic as it had his entire…
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Finding your heart sometimes takes a change of view.
Blanket Island was the very best place in the Puget Sound to have a vacation, even during the earliest part of…
Frontiers challenge us as humanity expands into all new worlds.
The frontier stretches above us, a river of stars that guided sailors across seas and a future that promises struggles…
There's beauty in music. And magic, too.
After Dale's grandparents died, the only thing he wanted was Grandpa's old upright piano. It wouldn't stay in tune. The ivories were worn…
On a failing spaceship, finding home was their only hope.
Reese kept his mouth shut as Captain Brant bullied their pilot Jaiden. So much rested on this mission to their…
Ignatz stomped through thigh-deep snow, heading home despite everything winter and Aunt Ruth threw at him. Night would bring death, though, and Ignatz wasn't going to make it. Time to…
Best time of year, autumn. All the lovely leaves to church. Randi could've spent her whole day at it, but she wanted to greet the day on the mountain so…
Meyari McFarland brings five stories of families built from strange, beautiful situations in this collection which will charm and entertain you as it warms your heart.
Kaitlyn's favorite fleece blanket settled around her shoulders as she wandered the dark, quiet house. Three in the morning wasn't the best time for rambling, but the quiet enticed so…
Fran whooped as she zipped down the line through the fog with her arms outstretched like a superhero. Giggling the whole way. Fran had a plan and presents to give…
If there's anything worse then cheesy lines, Lei doesn't know what it is. Especially Stevie's pickup lines. Just this once, though, the line might actually be right, damn it all.
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Narcisse runs for her life with Shani after they meet on vacation. No matter what, she will get Shanni home. Even if it starts a galactic war.
Yin's history research sadly didn't pay enough to keep her and Minato in tickets along the space lanes, much less into the Masquerade Bathhouse. Odd jobs for other researchers might…
A spot of tea... and a fascinating bit of murder.
Visiting was one of Vivian's favorite tasks. So much gossip. So many fascinating bits of news about her neighbors. Of…
Purchased by the King of Penhale, Kennet became Prince Didymos' bodyguard. Someone wanted the prince dead . Kennet didn't know who it was but he would track the enemy down…
A Range of Debts explores a world where debts condemn one to slavery. Spanning tales from devoted love to murder to industrial espionage with a side of BDSM sex, A…
Water lapped against the side of the barge, of snake-heads flowing up and down the river. The water didn't have to force him to listen. But it did. Duru had…
Love comes in all kinds of packages.
In this short collection, Meyari McFarland turns to stories of love. Slow-growing in moments of holiday celebration, emerging from the threats of death…
Lillies loomed like tigers about to strike, bobbing ever closer.
Nat should've stayed in Uncle Zac's house. He should have. It was dusty and scary and the shadows that moved…
Grandma Kaede’s house should have been hopelessly run down and unlivable. Sasha’s inheritance couldn’t be that good. In fact, it was a puzzle in near-perfect condition. Then the contractor who…
The Courtyard of the Courtesans glimmered in the slant of the evening sun. Summer’s lush growth of ivy and morning glories had bronzed as frost crept in on the night’s…
The walls curved as the Wave Drive engaged. Briar braced herself, trying to cope as the Wave grew and grew and grew. She’d never been on a spaceship with a…
Survival was hard enough but when your space station was half destroyed and the population was slowly trickling away it became even harder. Paulina lived with the scars of the…
The rainbow has infinite shades, just as this collection covers the spectrum of fictional possibilities.From contemporary romances like The Shores of Twilight Bay to dark fantasy like A Lone Red…
The spectrum has shades through all hues, just as this collection covers the spectrum of fictional possibilities.From grief driving magic into new worlds in Another Path to Infinity to religion…
Jason Long gently turned the stick, angling his de Havilland Twin Otter away from the island-dotted waters of the Puget Sound. Almost home. Hopefully his Twin Otter would get him…
Darkness abounds, creeping into the corners and sweeping over all life, all hope, all freedom.In Gathering of Shadows, Meyari McFarland explores the dark corners of the heart, mind and reality…
In Thrall of Destiny holds ten stories where destiny rules for good and evil. From destiny thwarted by conspiracy to finding a new path in life after discovering hidden secrets…
Chi leaned back against the door to xyr quarters, slowly sliding down to the floor. What an incredible, horrible, amazing, wonderful day. They’d escaped Earth and then Randal had nearly…
Magic dances between these stories, tying them together into a tapestry of wings of fancy and wit. From ancient magic binding souls to traps sucking them away, these stories by…
The tube stank of urine. Aruna curled her lip as she picked her way down the spiral stairs dotted with rotting trash. It was like walking into a sewage treatment…
The hottest summer in decades was not the time for starting new things. Especially new romances.Padma’s life was already nicely settled. She didn’t need to date anyone. Not even drop-dead…
Madison hummed as she turned the stone over in her hands. The blue-green crystal felt heavy for its size. And warm, especially compared to the frost on the windowpanes or…
Raelin hummed as she strolled through the Dana ballroom towards the buffet table. Cousin Daire's wedding was the biggest event of the season with everyone important invited.Even Princess Delbhana Siobhan…
Darkness consumes the world. Eating away at the foundations of society, crumbling our resolve and gaining power by the moment. Yet it isn’t unstoppable. Contained here are ten tales of…
Mohana stumbled, head screaming with pain in the blinding sunlight as shouts echoed around him. His memory wiped, battle raged around him. Mohana had no idea which side he was…
Imani had a problem: Bala Wirnhier, Platinum Consort of the Crystal Palace. Since her arrival, Bala had taken over. Overnight, Imani had gone from Chief of Staff to clerk. Nothing…
Alex shuffled his feet as he waited in line. His back ached. Stupid how much his back ached. Fleeing Melin to escape Yong’s abuse was desperate. But what choice did…
The crimson vest slithered through Guanyu’s fingers, delicate embroidery snagging against the callouses on his palms. Embroidered by his mother before her death, it was everything he’d set aside to…
Shahnaz hummed as he sculpted the Wave around his asteroid tug. It was a simple life, herding asteroids to the space stations at Tasma’s core. Until he found a drifting…
Addison studied the blackberry vines. It wasn’t right that no one had celebrated Caelan and Shanaz’s getting together. Not right at all. He’d make them a pie, wish them well…
Octavia raised her chin, pursed her lips and carefully traced her absolute favorite bubblegum pink lipstick exactly around the edges of her lips.Maybe not the best choice for a Pacific…
Lauren needed to get to space. Now. She’d tried following the rules to get an ID but no one would listen. Either she got to space or she starved to…
Purple and green billowed as he exhaled. Pixie dust. Felix’s one vice, helped his knees stop aching and his body remember what it was like to be young. But this…
Sixty-three years of war had taken its toll on everyone in Rudrash, Chisa included. He was old. So old for someone who still felt so young. His body was failing…
