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When a powerful earthquake strikes the borderlands of Southern California, it changes the shape of mountains and the lives of thousands. It is a harrowing reminder of the powerful forces that lurk under the peaceful facade of San Diego County. The fates of six people from different walks of life and both sides of the border wall become intertwined by this natural and political disaster. Most had dreams for a future they may not live to see. As they struggle to survive the day and the damage, each confronts an issue from their past and reexamines the trajectory of their own journey.

Imagine my excitement. As a newly minted college graduate, I just arrived in New York City, soon to begin my first real job. I will be joining Peter & Wells, as an editorial assistant. I quickly signed a lease on an affordable apartment. To supplement my modest salary, I found a weekend bartending job at a popular restaurant.

Suzanne Ray, a graduate student with a brilliant mind, has her reasons for mistrusting AIs. Sent to investigate the findings of an AI recently installed as part of an upgrade to those four-hundred-year-old SETI radio telescopes, Suzanne quickly identified the flaw in the AI's logic. However, she also recognizes an ominous pattern hidden in the data that will mean the end of life on this planet.

Jamie Brown is a young detective in a small town. She is the only woman detective in the squad. Jamie has helped to put away many criminals. Little did she know that one of these people wanted to see her dead.

A young college student finds a mysterious black stone etched with Paleo Hebrew writing ensconced in gold in the rubble of her burned out California home. The stone had been entrusted to her grandfather, a famous jewelry designer, who with the onset of Alzheimer's disease misplaced it.

Sergeant Deedee Contreras leads a SWAT team into a drug house occupied by militia terrorists who force her and her officers into a gunfight. Suddenly, Contreras and her team find themselves being tossed around by a tornado that hits on top of the house during the gun battle, wreaking havoc and leaving her unconscious. When she awakens, she finds herself alone in an apocalyptic wasteland of war and death, a warrior's world called Endos, where her only companion is Tito, a drug dog that chased her and her officers into the house before the tornado hit.

William E. Hardison was born and raised in Wilmington, North Carolina. He was schooled and graduated from New Hanover High in 1948. In 1949, he entered the US Air Force and completed four years of service while stationed in Texas, Washington, DC, Guam, and Florida. Hardison came to Newport News, Virginia, in 1952 and worked for the shipyard until 1995, and then he worked with C&O Railroad.

Two-hundred years have passed since one of Orijon's greatest treasures has vanished, causing a rift between the united tribes of humans, alminoids, elves, dwarves and mel-rays. Now, Prince Theos wishes to mend the rift, but unbeknownst to him, Grand Advisor Malos has his own plans for the future.

Was humanity cursed after 9/11? These are trying times for many people. Quality of life seems to be on an accelerating downward slide that began on September 11, 2001. It is as if an unknown hand were tracing downward strokes on a cosmic touchscreen. Some would say the hand would be divine. Others, demonic. Still, others would blame witchcraft and black magic. Environmentalists might define the hand as humanity's own. Scientists would rule themselves out and deny that any science could be mad.

In Gone to Kansas, 1855, young Hiram Lockwood left a broken family and St. Louis to seek his fortunes on the frontier in Kansas Territory and on the Santa Fe Trail. In Kansas 1856, Hiram is shedding his greenhorn ways and gaining experience as a muleskinner and stage driver. Soon he finds himself in the midst of the turbulent times of "Bleeding Kansas," where a man could be shot for not being "on the right side of the goose." Surrounded by rogues, miscreants, and border trash, Hiram must rely on himself and a few friends to thread his way.

All families have traditions and celebrations. There are no rules about how your family should celebrate holidays or special events throughout the year. Families are for making memories and for sharing stories and history. Each family is different and yet so very special. Yours is different than mine.

The year is 1187 and European crusaders still control Jerusalem. The Sultan Saladin has unleashed war on the Crusader Kingdoms and the Christian armies have suffered a catastrophic defeat at the Battle of the Horns of Hattin. In the aftermath of the sultan's victory, Sir Byron Fitzwalter finds himself wounded and alone. Desperate to survive, Fitzwalter flees to the Sea of Galilee where destiny intervenes.

In Change of Heart, Calvin Hardy Jr., a project development engineer, refuses to forgive his father for hurting him and his mother after catching him with another woman when he was a teenager. He ends up carrying this anger and bitterness into his own family until it backfires against him. The trap is set by the devil, he's lured into it with a bait chosen specifically for him, and voila, he falls right into it as the devil planned.

This is a story of a young man on a quest to learn how other people in his country live. Rolfe is the son of a farmer, so he wants to know what other farmers are growing. Rolfe is bigger than most men and can take care of himself. He has a kind heart and a gentle soul who wishes to help those in need. But do not get him upset, or you'll pay the price. He meets and saves the Queen of his country. He also meets the love of his life. For saving the Queen, the King grants Rolfe the deed to land next to his father's farm.

Despite pressures to cease and desist, Archer dares to ask the question that would bring the new regime to its knees: does universal truth exist? Using his wits and some good fortune along the way, he begins to understand that there may be more to life than meets the eye. Unfortunately for Archer, adults start to take notice.

At age 19, Faye married Doug, her high school sweetheart. Knowing each other since age four, both shared the same values and pursued similar goals. With persistence and faith, they remained focused on their common aspirations undeterred by setbacks. Faye has uniquely interwoven historical milestones to construct the timeline of her story.

Buck Sellers couldn't remember when he had not been a part of the fishing industry on Florida's southwest coast. He knew these waters like the back of his hand. When offered the chance to make some extra money by simply steering a shrimp boat for an inexperienced captain through the Placida Channel at night, he agreed. This proved to be a decision that would destroy his family and ruin his life.

During the move back to Charleston, South Carolina after the death of her husband, Julia finds the name and number of a long-lost lover. With encouragement from her brother, Kevin, she agrees to try and find Adam. After a reinstatement into the FBI, Julia's adventures take her down a dangerous rabbit hole where she discovers Adam was not an artist, but a CIA agent who has been declared deceased (or is he?). She deals with multiple government agencies in the US and around the world-from Russia, Germany, Iceland, China, Italy, and the Cayman Islands as she chases romance.

After the violent deaths of his mother and father at the hands of evil, young Samuel, a.k.a. Night Hunter, begins his quest for revenge. His strong upbringing from both his shaman great-grandfather and the Sioux tribe, along with the faith and hope of his Irish heritage, compel him to begin his epic journey for justice.

Roscoe started playing in a boy band at age 15. He met a fan, and after a one-night stand, Roscoe left with the band. She, however, had to start a nine-month journey of motherhood, but a run-in with cancer ended her life.