Crazy Buffet Club

 The Crossover Alliance Anthology V2 on Amazon

 Abyss & Apex on Amazon Enter the worlds of Abyss & Apex, where a planet’s inhabitants can shed their subjugation with the help of an ancient AI, where superheroes burn through evil, where assassins climb through castle windows to find magical surprises, and Viking women battle ghosts and the dead to serve the ruler of their underworld. Discover a spaceship in the desert, a time-traveling classic car, and an enhanced military canine turned detective. Meet an old woman who calls down avalanches, a high-tech Moslem mind gardener, and a magician who does origami… with souls. Be part of a joint Chinese/American rescue of an astronaut, and visit a library that can read your mind. Oh, and discover a shape-shifting dragon. These stories are the most recent crop of the best short science fiction and fantasy we have to offer at A&A, and not all of them are available online. Abyss & Apex is known for finding new talent; enjoy them here. 

 Locust Years on Amazon   Can you imagine growing up in the Matrix and finding out your whole life was a complete illusion? This memoir is the heart and soul of a girl who basically grew up in a parallel universe created by her mother, an untreated paranoid schizophrenic. As a result of having to constantly prepare for battles in both spiritual & physical worlds, Kelly developed complex ptsd (cptsd). She suffered severe anxiety & bouts of depression throughout her teens & young adulthood. Finding her voice saved her life. In writing the story of her healing journey, she stands in solidarity with other trauma victims to break stigma and empower you to find your voice too. The world needs to hear it. 

Witches: Book One on Amazon   The Witches series is a tale about modern day witches derived from legends and told in soap opera format. Two brothers, Jack and Aron, find themselves thrown into a strange world of witches and legends. Book One contains the first four episodes that are available individually as ebooks.Witches: Book One is composed of four episodes, each released as a separate ebook, and published together in paperback.Episode One: "A Bad Spell" introduces the cast in this melodrama, especially Jack: a mortal who falls into the hidden world of witches, or maybe is pushed into it when his brother Aron goes missing. And Sunder, a witch obsessed with making Jack love her.Episode Two: "Finding Aron" follows Jack as he navigates through the strange witch world to find Aron. At times, he is convinced it is all just a bad dream, but he will do whatever it takes to find his brother.Episode Three: "Stone Cold" brings a visitor from an an

Paper And Thorns on Amazon What if Beauty cursed the Beast?  They were never supposed to meet, but from their first encounter backstage, Molly and the Beast found themselves drawn into each other's worlds. It looked like happily ever after, until Molly's Fae mother tracked them down. Now time is running out, and the only way for the Beast to save Molly is to complete three impossible tasks. But can true love break an unbreakable curse?

A Delicious Dessert   on Amazon Savor delicious, romantic desserts in this delightful collection of eleven novellas. Love and Valentine's Day are celebrated with recipes for every palette, from luscious vintage chocolate ribbon cake to goat cheese tarts. Windy City RWA is proud to present A Delicious Dessert with a dedication from award winning author Luisa Buehler. Proceeds will go to the American Heart Association http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/ The anthology was published in honor of the late author Mary Welk and stories are set around her fictional town of Rhineburg, Illinois.

 Busted At Bingo on Amazon Before she became a scientist, a sleuth, and a spy…. Bree Mayfield-Watson is a not-so-typical thirteen-year-old. Plucked from her Yankee roots and sent to her Southern grandmother for the summer she proves she’s a fish-out-of-water who knows how to survive as she •Deflects comments about her accent and roots •Navigates the tricky waters of the senior center bingo games •Stays true to her scientific passions despite pressures to be “just a kid” •Proves that even a teen—if she’s smart and savvy—can take down a practiced con With her budding ability to sleuth out hidden plots, blend into the crowd, and keep secrets, is it any wonder she grew up to be…

Tu Good Tells All   on Amazon  Keeping Secrets, Telling Lies, Training New and Younger Spies… The name’s Tugood, Matthew Tugood. After a failed mission, it should be Matthew Not-Good-Enough. I’m old, in spirit, if not in body. I’ve seen too much. Done too much. Lost too much. Hiding in the shadows comes at a price. But it was the only life I knew. Until… •A routine investigation turned into a murder scene •The whip-smart chemist accused of homicide needed my help •An elusive terrorist cell resurfaced •And I got the idea that bringing a scientist into the spy game was the key to everything Working with Dr. Bree Watson, I wonder who is training who. I’m teaching her spy craft and toughening her up. She’s teaching me about second chances. And I’m starting to wonder if the life I left behind is really gone forever, or…

 According To Sherlock on Amazon   Dr. Bree Mayfield-Watson, my human, thinks she’s tough. Too tough for her own good. While I agree she doesn’t need those men hanging around her, she does need an extra set of eyes. Mine. When I moved in with Bree, I told her who killed my last human. (No loss, he wasn’t a nice person). Now she and I solve crimes together. Watching out for her keeps my paws are full. I have to •Investigate everyone who comes to her home (some are good; some are not) •Help her make sense of clues when she needs me (which is always) •Keep her from going to the dogs…literally •And most of all protect her from an unseen enemy who is out to get her Together we make a great team. Sherlock and Watson—it has a nice ring to it, don’t you think? Now, if only I can keep her alive…

Read My Lips on Amazon Temptation always leads to trouble… Claire Lennox thought she could have it all—until trusting the wrong man destroyed her career, her reputation, and her heart. Now, as director of a literacy foundation, she has new ambitions. But when a sexy client tempts her to love again, does she dare? Billionaire chocolatier Clayton McClaine risks everything—even his heart—when he goes incognito, hoping to overcome the dyslexia that haunts him and threatens to destroy his carefully crafted image. They’re perfect for each other, except for one little thing—the billion-dollar deception that lies between them.

 Freckles The Dark Wizard  on Amazon  At Flame Rock Middle School, you show off your big biceps, post your dimples on InstaWitch, grow a cheetah tail, or use your fairy wings to fly down the hall. For Simon, wearing his peers' opinions can be a literal event. Especially since Simon has the visible mark of a weak wizard... freckles. What will happen when Simon learns he has dark magic and can conjure a dragon? Will he become one of the bullies he hated or choose a different path?   

  Royally Scandalized on Amazon She never wanted to be a princess, but if the crown fits . . . After her father's fatal car crash, Jill stopped believing in dreams. Until she became unwittingly embroiled in the politics of the contemporary Kingdom of Melesia and fell in love with a prince. But her commitments to her family and his duty to his country stand in the way of a happily-ever-after. After all, fairy tales don’t come true in this day and age. Or do they?     

  Erin K. White   Published in Crazy Buffet : The Fourth Course   Erin K. White Bio and Publications  

  Kelly C. Handwright   Published in Crazy Buffet : The Fourth Course   Kelly C. Handwright Bio and Publications