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It had been a tough five years since I left university. Back in my native Manchester and staying at my mom's, I was used to rejection. With no proper job, no boyfriend, and few friends, I had no idea what was wrong with me. I mean, I liked what I saw in the mirror, and I had a piece of paper that said I was really clever! Then, out of the blue, an opportunity came up which was to change my life. A group of wealthy men were developing a drug to make women lactate on demand. That’s worth a lot of money on the markets.

Stranded on a primitive world, betrayed by her crew, facing death at the hands of the natives, hunted by drug smugglers, Captain Dace has one hope of survival - convince the Patrol agent trying to kill her that she's innocent. But on Dadilan, no one is innocent.

Frederica Brubaker has never had a second date. As for the reasons—that’s tough for even Freddie to understand. It’s not like she’s a two-headed monster. Sometimes, she thinks the idea of “dates” is outdated. Sometimes, she’s not sure if her method of counting is remotely legit

On leave from the US Marine Corps, Jason Black considered himself fortunate the morning an unnatural wind devastated Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite concerns for a distant fiancé, Jason holes up with other survivors in the ruins of a warehouse. Among the survivors, Kelly “Rocky” Cordova is an attractive, 30-something, single mother, determined to return to her Utah family. With diminishing resources, the survivors send Jason and Rocky in search of civilization and the cause of the mysterious storm.

Angel-in-training Grace Lightbourne is on cloud nine after receiving her halo only to learn she won't be returning to Earth anytime soon because of a Guardian downsizing. She'd hoped that her apprenticeship meant she was done with Angel School, but now she's forced to return to her classes. So, it comes as no surprise when she's called to Archangel Michael's office for speaking her mind. It simply means another detention to be served.

Ever decided to do something that seemed like a good idea and, in the second before there's no turning back, think, "I musta been totally mental when I came up with this"? And then, "Oh, well, here goes". That's how angel-in-training Grace Lightbourne felt right before she asked the Big Kahuna if she could go straight to Earth on a mission as a guardian angel. The problem? She never was a great student, and now she won't even finish her last three years of school.

Ten science-fiction and fantasy stories of mystery, romance, space travel, and magic to tickle your funny bone and entertain. Taste an array of different worlds and characters as imagined by Jaleta Clegg.

Jane wants the life of a dolphin. Wild. Graceful. Free. But these days her life is nothing like that. Between her mother's strict rules and the cliques at school, she feels strapped in a child-sized life vest. It's not until Jane gets a tattoo and befriends popular Sam Rojas, a star on the school's swim team, that her life feels freer. She begins to wonder: Is there a way to be myself and not be alone?

Paltronis wasn't the one who started the fight, but she was the one who ended it. She also ended her career with the Patrol. Until Tayvis, an officer, shows up and offers her a chance to prove she's not a complete screw-up.

A quirky, romantic slice of life story as two broke sisters decide to track down their missing father. One of the sisters is a drug addict, in and out of rehab. The other is a painfully shy college student. Their father was a former professional boxer of some sort who went underground because of his own drug use. Their search leads them to two equally opposite men whom they develop feelings for.

Solar power is all the rage today and is rapidly becoming one of the major sources of electricity generation. But is there a downside to this form of power? Solar Power's Dirty Little Secret discusses a side of solar power that is never mentioned in mainstream media.