Life and Love in Alaska

Book excerpt: Dead End Beach It’s the end of the road, the last town on the road and the very last beach at the end of the road. It’s the end of the season. The party is shaping up to be the biggest party-til-you-drop long time. The biker from Louisiana, Fawke has been waiting for this opportunity to get Irene out of the bar and into a situation where he can get to know her better. What he chooses to do depends on Irene. If he’s leaving he must decide soon. There are only a few weeks between fall and winter. Wild in Willow A family Christmas celebration scheduled early due to the oldest son's business commitments has his parents on edge. A growing schism between the oldest son and his parents threatens to fracture the family beyond repair. The youngest daughter hasn’t confided her pregnancy to the parents. Things will get Wild in Willow. Price of the Little Blue Pill Growing old isn’t for wusses. If they must spend their thirtieth wedding anniversary on the garage floor, Andy wants to do a bang-up job. Getting it up and doing it right is getting harder by the day. But his beloved wife, Sugar, doesn’t want him taking the little blue pill. How much can Andy sneak past her? What will the little blue pill cost him? The Father-in-Law Effect His Father-in-law is making his life miserable. His uncle ran off to Hawaii and the young father is a manager without authority. An out of town project will take more time from his family. His wife and mother-in-law are going to make changes. Homesteader Christmas Disaster Sweet story of Christmas deferred. Winner of the 2016 Scribe Awards, Best Anthology, Holiday Heartwarmers!. A pregnant pig, the failure of an electrical breaker and below zero temperatures make it hard for Tina Jean to keep the homestead running until Jimmy and their oldest son, Kyle get home, somehow. Iceworm Ida worries about her parents and their marriage. Is her mother tired of living at the end of a dirt road the state closes in winter? If her mother intends to leave, Ida isn't going with her, and the old cabin will be a good place to hide. Back Bay A young woman must leave her isolated home. Before leaving she finds something in the waters of Back Bay.