Serenity Rising (Short Stories)

The collections of short stories by the Ink Slingers Guild (ISG) are based on a writing exercise done at every ISG meeting. The exercise must include the chosen words. The words that were chosen this year were: - Apothecary - Satin - Succulent - Maggie Baker can't think of anyone to ask to wear her corsage at this year's First Days Celebration. After a visit from her fairy godmother, Maggie concocts her own Prince Charming, but when Charle arrives, things get more complicated than she bargained for. - After a childhood of coping with a drug addict parent and traveling with gypsies, Annika's life has finally calmed down a little now that she's operating her aunt's fortune teller shop in absentia... when in walks Fenn, a tall dark and handsome piece of her past, to mess everything up and pour a little more magic onto the fire. - In a high stakes poker game, four players gamble with more than just money. - Grayson Forsythe thought he had left his past behind, but unforeseen events force him to return home and assume the family title and responsibilities he never sought. Unexpectedly, reunited with a woman from his childhood, can she awaken his heart and help him claim a future he never knew he wanted? - A monster loses a friend but finds love. - An adventure at sea turns dark when a storm sends Sarah and Molly off course. Will they find aid on a lost island? - Tasha is a celebrity. She has 11 potential mates when normally you only have 2-5. Christian has 10 and both have reality TV shows detailing every detail of their lives. Can they find "the one" before they are left with the Last Man on Earth? - In the middle of the night Rachel Davenport is about to find out the things that you can see are not the things you should be afraid of. - Brynn has seen crazy. She is a nurse in the psych ward so crazy makes up most of her day. Then she meets Jacob, a patient who sees "monsters". What happens when what she thought as only delusion prove to be real? Each story is an adventure, sit back and enjoy as the Ink Slingers Guild take you to the Serenity Rising.