Corrie Garrett

Pride and Prejudice is very different in the time of Pok mon Go, Brexit... and, er, Trump? Meet la familia Benitez, a happy and chaotic family who live and work in Southern California. Elisa is the middle of three sisters, and she's almost finished her degree at CSU Northridge when disaster strikes. Sure the disaster is in the form of a young, handsome, friendly politician named Charles Leigh, and sure, he might be genuinely interested in her older sister. But Elisa only foresees heartbreak. Charles doesn't know Elisa and her family are a mix of anchor babies, DACA recipients, and straight-up undocumented immigrants. The Benitezes are going to be a grab bag of trouble for him, and even if Charles could cope with it personally, would he ever risk his promising political career for such a liability? Elisa is pretty sure the answer is no. William Darcy is also sure his friend is making a mistake with this new relationship. Darcy doesn't know the details, but he's pretty sure the Benitez family won't help his friend's re-election. On the other hand, Darcy is fighting his own interest in Elisa, even while telling his friend to leave her sister alone. Why is arguing with Elisa more interesting than agreeing with anyone else? Darcy's younger sister Giana is also invested in the situation. After all, what's a sister to do for her awkward big brother who doesn't know he's crazy in love, but to give him a second chance? For lovers of The Lizzy Bennet Diaries and other contemporary explorations of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, comes Pride and Prejudice and Passports, a clean, thoughtful retelling of friendship, family, and fiercely strong loyalties.

A torn sealskin, a murderous siren, and a lost daughter are only part of the mystery Jane must solve on Kingstree Island. For those who loved the idea of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, here is Jane Eyre and the selkies--a loving homage to Jane Eyre and the paranormal romance genre. Jane Agosto (named for the month of August, when the nuns found her) leaves behind her lonely past to become a nanny for the daughter of Miles Hayes, a mysterious oil millionaire on Kingstree Island, South Carolina. Despite their different backgrounds, their unexpected chemistry and friendship soon leave Miles wanting more. Unfortunately, Miles has secrets, lots of them, and one in particular that threatens his life. Selkies are made for loyalty, and his was misplaced a long time ago. Jane wants to help him, but she's smart, and she's starting to guess that the seals on Kingstree are not what they seem. Then there's Miles's assistant, who misses work during the full moon, and his housekeeper, who seems to be drinking blood? Hayes House is swamped in mysteries, and Jane and Miles must swim to the bottom before they find each other. Enjoy this modern variation on Jane Eyre as a paranormal, friends-to-lovers, millionaire romance Republished with changes, January 2023.

Noblebright fantasy is fantasy with a thread of hope even in the darkest hour, with characters who strive to do the right thing, even when it costs them everything. In this exciting collection of noblebright fantasy, fresh new fantasy voices and award-winning authors explore grief and hope, sacrifice and heroism. Rediscover the best aspect of classic fantasy - the noblebright ideals that made heroes heroic, even when the world grew dark around them. Wizards, princesses, peasants, schoolchildren, griffins, and the song of the stars shine brightly in these wide-ranging tales of possibility, courage, and hope. This anthology features stories from: JA Andrews, Gustavo Bondoni, Christopher Bunn, M. C. Dwyer, Yvonne Eliot, Francesca Forrest, Chloe Garner, Corrie Garrett, Joanna Hoyt, Cate Isert, Glenn James, Jim Johnson, Ville Meril inen, A. K. R. Scott, Sherwood Smith, and John Taloni.