Auteur: Kari Kilgore

Hartstown, Virginia, holds stunning natural beauty and a close-knit mountain community. Deep in the heart of Appalachian coal country, Hartstown also suffers more than its fair share of tragedy. …

Bob Henderson despises the modern world. Talking elevators. Automated cars. Smart phones that track every move, mood, and thought. The day his office building grows security cameras in the halls, …

Elenda Murphy needs change like she needs oxygen. Constant motion. Extreme adventure. Anything but standing still. Her heart always as restless as her mind. Then a shattered leg sends Elenda …

Meet Beth Azen, Elenda Murphy, and Mary Robbins. Three women not that different from any other. From mountains to city, single to widowed. Struggling with ghosts and family heritage. Facing hopes …

The Storm Begins. Seeing the future: blessing or curse? For Anne Fincastle, only the number of survivors changes. Few or none. Anne knows the truth. In her heart, her mind, her bones. Only Evan G …

Katie fell in love with Pashmina at first sight. Luminous green eyes. Silken black fur. A purr like a belly full of bumblebees. Pashmina, of course, knows which humans to trust. She shows her trust …

The Storm Builds Etan Griffith loves his life in Chicago, far from his native Blue Ridge Mountains. Alex Collins escaped Wisconsin to a career he loves, in a city that welcomes him more than hi …

Barry Evans: An oddball in the oddest land of all. A gray-suited accountant navigating colorful hair, crazy clothing, and questionable businesses. After three months in Little Five, nothing sur …

A beloved family home, abandoned and broken. A so-called adult life, not much better off. Jessica’s hopes of finding her joy fade as soon as she steps through the door. Sometimes fear …

The perfect house in the city of dreams. A lovely old bungalow on a quiet oak-lined street. When you live a double life, you never take anything for granted. Kelly Webb finally feels safe. Unti …

Estonoa, Virginia. A lovely little town tucked deep in the Blue Ridge Mountains.  Hiking and ATV trails. Kayaking along the scenic Clinch River.  A thriving community focused on the …

Mark Hersch’s life changed for the better when he met Beth Azen. Except for those long drives from Richmond to Hartstown, Virginia, to see her. Mark jumps at a surprise trip for a routine …

The Storm Rises Dr. Sandy Hughes faces several more hours of an endless shift in a Chicago emergency room. Wrangling baby docs, residents, and med students. All doing their best to help peop …

Amy Johnstone never imagined herself as a homeowner. Yet she finds herself with a set of keys in her hand. Outside a family house abandoned for the last thirty years. And no earthly idea what to …

A Haunting Legacy John and Branwen face challenges as a couple—his violent past and her unwanted pregnancy. Just when life threatens to overwhelm them, Branwen receives an offer of help from a …

2019 Virginia Writers Club Golden Nib Contest – Second Place in Fiction A Modern Myth. An eerie natural phenomenon. In the distant past, in a distant land… Grandmother Spider …

An enchanted bookstore in a town full of magic. A story of childhood and best friends revisited. A town forced to face the music. A modern myth from a land before time. A charming collision of …

Betty Falconen: the most overqualified low-rent geneticist in Atlanta. Overwhelmed by old insecurities and struggles to pay the rent. Her dreams of cutting-edge research withering on life-sup …

Sometimes transitions reveal more than than we imagine. Marlene expects a bittersweet day, revisiting a house her mother no longer calls home. Along with the joy of creating a haven for the nex …

A writer's life in a magical bookstore One week into her year-long stay as writer-in-residence at the Odds and Endings bookstore, insomnia grabs Ella Jane Cole. Along with a creeping fear o …

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