Dove Island

Second Place in the 2009 P&E Readers' Poll! A Top Ten Finisher!Christopher’s dedicated his allegiance to the Church. But that’s before he meets Roxanne, his cousin’s betrothed. Aboard the ship appointed for the honeymoon voyage, he fears losing her not to his cousin, but to a barbaric pirate attack. Will he live long enough to confess she holds his heart?When down-on-his-luck private eye Eddie Whittaker wins $19 million in the lottery, he thinks his troubles are all over. The truth is, they're just beginning.His Lucky Day is a hard-boiled short story (2,800 words) that explores why nice guys -- or maybe not-so-nice ones -- finish last.