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In One Picture: Michal Scott’s “Take Me to the Water” (Contest)

In One Picture: Michal Scott’s “Take Me to the Water” (Contest)

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Take Me to the Water by Michal Scott An unexpected dare holds the key to a second chance with the disgraced Buffalo soldier she’s never stopped loving. In the Christian community baptism is symbolic of joining the community. The night my hero Ambrose Stewart left for the Indian wars in the West, he and his lover Hephzibah made love to the baptismal hymn “Take Me To the Water.” Baptism also is a symbol of being cleansed from past mistakes. In many churches,…

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In One Picture: Aurora Russell’s “Handfasted to the Highland Warrior” (Contest)

In One Picture: Aurora Russell’s “Handfasted to the Highland Warrior” (Contest)

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Handfasted to the Highlander Warrior by Aurora Russell A hardened warrior reluctantly prepares to release his vivacious bride from their handfasted union…until a sweet, sexy surprise changes everything. As soon as I saw the theme for Delilah Devlin’s Silver Soldiers: A Bad Boys Behaving Badly Anthology, I was totally inspired. I loved the idea of experienced soldiers and warriors finding love, either still on active duty or having left their military service. I also had been wanting to write a story…

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In One Picture: Elle James’s “Storm on the Bayou” (Contest)

In One Picture: Elle James’s “Storm on the Bayou” (Contest)

Storm on the Bayou by Elle James A retired Navy SEAL and a pretty parish deputy hole up in a bayou fishing shack, weathering a violent meteorological and unexpectedly passionate storm. I love the Louisiana Bayous, the mysticism, the Cajuns and Voodoo! My Brotherhood Protectors needed another location to expand into, and I thought…BAYOU Brotherhood! You can hide a lot of bad guys and bodies in a bayou. “Storm on the Bayou” is a prelude to what’s coming soon. Remy will be…

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IN ONE PICTURE: KIMBERLY DEAN’S “STAR DIPLOMACY” (Contest)

IN ONE PICTURE: KIMBERLY DEAN’S “STAR DIPLOMACY” (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…flchen! *~*~* Star Diplomacy by Kimberly Dean With the threat of an interplanetary war looming, a hardened military negotiator must find a way to connect with the enemy’s beautiful ambassador. When I saw Delilah’s call for proposals, I’d just finished a sci-fi space opera romance titled FALLING STARS. It was a new genre for me and so much fun to write. I conceptualized a whole galaxy with alien (yet very human-like) races. One of the planets was Terrene. It…

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In One Picture: Denise DeMarco’s “SEAL in Distress” (Contest)

In One Picture: Denise DeMarco’s “SEAL in Distress” (Contest)

SEAL in Distress by Denise DeMarco While dealing with an unwanted inheritance, a former SEAL confronts his toughest battle yet against an unexpected woman. I’m one of those people who is plagued with curiosity. It seems like I wonder about everything. Is that a curse you share with me? You know, getting pulled into the rabbit hole that the Internet can become when you look something up… and then ending up spending hours going way beyond your original intention. Or…

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In One Picture: A.J. Harris’s “Fights Like Cats and Wolves” (Contest)

In One Picture: A.J. Harris’s “Fights Like Cats and Wolves” (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Ann Ivey! *~*~* Fight Like Cats and Wolves by A.J. Harris After their helicopter is forced down by a rogue war machine, an Army veteran must use wits and fangs to survive with his mysterious pilot. Wolves and helicopters are a natural mix. Like peanut butter and chocolate. Don’t believe me? Say the word Airwolf to folks of a certain generation. Watch as they get chills as the theme song starts up in their heads. The show gave me…

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In One Picture: N.J. Walters’ “This Time Forever” (Contest)

In One Picture: N.J. Walters’ “This Time Forever” (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Diane Garland! *~*~* This Time Forever by N.J. Walters A retired Delta Force operator thwarts a holdup, saving the life of the woman he left behind twenty-seven years ago. When I started thinking about writing this story, the first image I had was of a man leaning over a sink in a motel bathroom staring at his reflection and wondering how he got here. After twenty-seven years of service to his country, he had some silver in his…

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In One Picture: Natasha Moore’s “Weathering the Storm” (Contest)

In One Picture: Natasha Moore’s “Weathering the Storm” (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Colleen C! *~*~* Weathering the Storm by Natasha Moore During a violent storm, a stranger walks into a woman’s bar who reminds her of the lover she lost who died behind enemy lines years ago. Weather can affect us in so many ways, but I admit I haven’t always used it to its greatest potential in my writing. This story I eventually wrote for SILVER SOLDIERS started as a challenge I gave myself several years ago to write a…

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In One Picture: Sukie Chapin’s “Clear to Engage” (Contest)

In One Picture: Sukie Chapin’s “Clear to Engage” (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Beverly Blank! *~*~* Clear to Engage by Sukie Chapin One struggling bookshop owner, one hot-as-hell former SEAL-turned-carpenter, one line drawn in the sand—until the job is done, they’re not clear to engage. I’m enchanted by bookstores. We have the most amazing indie bookstore in my town, complete with comfy couches, a table with a jigsaw puzzle where my kiddo could hang for hours, and the kindest, most passionate staff. It’s one of my favorite places on the planet. And,…

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In One Picture: Ava Cuvay’s “SNAFU—Situation Normal, All F***ed Up” (Contest)

In One Picture: Ava Cuvay’s “SNAFU—Situation Normal, All F***ed Up” (Contest)

UPDATE: The winner is…Jennifer Beyer! *~*~* SNAFU—Situation Normal, All F***ed Up by Ava Cuvay A sidelined Army cyborg’s only joy is the dimpled smile of a curvy Pentagon admin until she offers him a proposition he should refuse. My Inspiration: Firstly, thank you to Delilah for organizing these anthologies! This is the third one I’ve been involved in, and I’m honored to be among such a wide variety of amazing authors. For this anthology, the idea of a story involving…

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