Featuring nine short stories involving racism, trauma, vanity, and more. Psychological to Body horror. Neighborly Love Every resident isn't happy about progress. You're So Vain Beautifully spoiled, soon to be soiled. Saint Noir Resting peacefully is only afforded to a few privileged souls. Fat Chance Being perfect takes a lot of work, dedication, and deprivation. Love & Marriage Michael knew Sonya was the one the first time they met, but all is not what it seems. That One Dark Night (Cammie) Even on the darkest night, love is all you have. A Friend for the Lonely When thoughts manifest into fear. That One Dark Night (Fatima) What's lurking in the dark? Who Will Save You? A being descends from the sky and takes the chosen ones.

A Small Town With Big Secrets With seven years of detective work under her belt, Detective Melanie Smith's no stranger to homicide cases. However, her latest case is leaving her with sleepless nights. With no evidence or witnesses coming forward, this case is an upward battle but Melanie's hellbent on solving what's going to be her most challenging investigation ever. Anthony Rosehill has been having weird dreams about an unknown woman. After discussing it with his cousin, Detective Dereck Rosehill, he wonders what it's trying to tell him. He doesn't have to wonder long when his dream woman appears in his small, fishing town of Coryville, ME, to investigate the murder of one of Coryville's residents. Once together, the pair experience strange synchronicities they can't ignore and Melanie quickly learns this small town and its residents, including Anthony, hold big and ferocious secrets.

A wave of loneliness has hit the nation. Relationships aren't as fulfilling as they used to be. At Superior Robotics International, a Senior Engineer, Lina Meyers, and her two Junior Engineers, Tiffany and Albert, have come up with a way to combat this. Their latest prototype, Trex, is going to revolutionize the loneliness epidemic and the overwhelming demand for therapists. But, like every prototype, it has its flaws. When those flaws seep through, Lina realizes there's something far more advanced within Trex than they wanted programmed. There's no telling what it will say or do. Inspired by the short story "A Friend for the Lonely", "The Making of A Friend" is book one of a trilogy, focusing on events from Lina's perspective.