Laura Ware: 44 books

Whether you're sucked in, you fall into it or you see it and decide to explore what's beyond, a portal is always an opening to a great adventure. From our world to others, alone or in good company, our heroes and heroines reach "somewhere" down the rabbit hole and meet strange creatures....

Laws change from culture to culture, decade to decade. Strange laws make criminals of ordinary citizens. Like the Massachusetts woman whose brother asks her for help, slave hunters at his heels. Or the little Irish girl who needs to protect a priest from a different kind of hunter. Or the Native American...

Jennie Meyers is devastated when chemotherapy causes her to lose her hair. She worries about the reaction of her fifth grade students to her cancer. Can they show her how much they care?

Frankie loves his parents. But when he gets guilted into caring for them, it's not all sunshine and roses - more like depression and poop. In the end, something's gotta give. Will it be Frankie?

"What would you do if you knew you could get away with it?"  For Mitch, the answer to that question is easy - he'd murder Harry Bradshaw.  The question takes Mitch down a path that leads to an opportunity.  But he learns that getting away with something could be the easy part...

Joe Miller isn't a vindictive kind of guy. But when the chance comes to pay back someone who made his high school days a nightmare he can't pass it up. Revenge is his goal. Will it be sweet?

Ann hates the house she grew up in. It is filled with memories of a difficult childhood. When her mother's stroke brings her back to the place, she wants nothing more than to put it - and her entire past - behind her. Can an old neighbor help her see the good she can take away from her old despised home?

Mitch is the kind of guy who tries to do what is right. Then he learns that one of his college roomates is guilty of a terrible crime. What's a friend to do?

Fiction River readers make the call in this latest volume of Fiction River Presents. From a reluctant warrior fighting a battle in her own backyard, to a man coming to terms with the racial inequality of his youth, to a romance blooming out of adversity, Readers’ Choice offers up favorite stories...

The fate of a kingdom lies in the hands of a child. The fate of the child lies in the hands of Kele Targossa, the soldier sworn to protect her. Can Kele thwart the schemes of an evil woman who wants the throne for herself?

The Kusanagi sword. A blade of Japanese legend. Dr. Eric Conner knows its history well. But when he comes face to face with the sword itself, will he survive the experience?

All Kanji wants is to be a great genie like his father before him. But he's been assigned to North America, where people are shallow and the wishes he is asked to grant are insignificant. His attitude gets him in trouble with the Lord Djinn, who warns him that his job is on the line if he messes up one more assignment. Can Kanji's new master help him find his worth?

Tales of wise, ancient dragons hoarding treasure, terrorizing villages, and doing battle with noble heroes have long fascinated us. But dragons were not born old and wise, nor were heroes born brave and noble. Wings of Change gathers tales of young dragons growing into their scales and claws,...

A daughter seeking closure on her past. A man out for vengeance. A cancer patient dealing with the results of her chemo. A desperate father hunting for his daughter. A wife at a crossroads in her marriage. Each face choices that will affect their futures. Follow their decisions in this short story collection.