This collection includes a paranormal romance and speculative fiction stories with a twist of romance, mayhem, or suspense ~ but not necessarily a happy ending. ~A Haunting Love~ (Paranormal Romance)- A witch and a police officer meet in a haunted house when she house-sits for Halloween. ~Raising the Lost~ (Speculative Fiction)- Can the inhabitants of Atlantis bring their island home back to its bygone splendor? ~Dad's Favorite Holiday~ (Speculative Fiction)- A murder occurs at a Halloween party and the many suspects are playing games. ~Night of the Blue Moon~ (Speculative Fiction)- Pandora's Box is opened at last and what horrors will be released upon the world? ~The Rescue~ (Speculative Fiction)- A crash on a planetoid could mean disaster for two explorers, but is it good news for one solitary creature? ~Releasing the Beast~ (Flash Fiction)- A man releases a beast of his own creation... ~Cappuccino and Christmas Snow~ (Flash Fiction)- A woman is either crazy or foresees the future...