Hermit Muse Publishing: 57 books

Going to the same diner after work every night has its perks, and Betty’s Stack House has plenty of perks to offer. Including one perky waitress. Jeff is about to discover he can have his pie and take it home with him, if he only asks for it. But Betty, the waitress, likes a man who is submissive....

Millie Samson comes to work with a half-eaten blueberry muffin in one hand and a hot coffee stain on her opposite boob. A perfect way to start Monday, the first day back from vacation. First order of business: empty the inbox. Then do the quarterly reviews. Until Rex Monahan, the dinosaur shapeshifter...

Rain marks the beginning of Charley Vaughn’s vacation. The kind of rain fit for an epic nap interrupted by coffee breaks. But no matter, Miami offers Charley endless fascination. Magical fascination, as it turns out. Talking dogs, alligators singing opera, and street magicians. And...

Valentine’s Day night. Two double martinis with extra olives. An empty bar. And ghostly saxophone music playing from an empty stage. Seth Preston figures it’ll be another lonely night, longing for his lost days with Martina. Good thing for the memories, and the music. But his heart...

Late for Aunt Mirtle’s Thanksgiving dinner, Cassie can’t drive fast enough in the downpour. But when the roads turn icy, even ten miles per hour feels too fast. White knuckle grip on the steering wheel, soda spilled all over the front seat, Cassie just wants to change clothes and relax in front...

Cindy never imagined her career being so unfulfilling. Trapped in a cubicle, days filled with busy work, hitting deadlines that nobody else in the company seemed to care about. Never mind Rex Monahan, the dinosaur shapeshifter boss in the glass corner office. Great benefits don’t make...

Gaby Ashton wants the longest hot shower in her life, nothing more, nothing less. Especially after the dismal night at the Pins and Racks Bowling Center. After leaving a six-nine-ten split, Gaby’s team loses by one point. To top off the night, the man doing wheelies in the parking lot crashes into...

Not Monday. Not quarterly reviews time. And certainly not the worst job Millie Samson ever had. But Tuesday might as well be all three of those rolled into one. First order of business: change into her high heels so Millie won’t be the shortest woman in the office. Second order of...

I had no idea what his name was for weeks. He’d smile at me as I passed by. Then I figured out how to smile back. He’d say hello. Then I managed to squeak out a hi. I started noticing him at the same laundromat I went to. So I washed clothes twice a week instead of once… Old enough to...

Kyle wakes up early every morning. Karen doesn’t. On the weekend, their different schedules make activities difficult. But maybe the smell of fresh breakfast could entice Karen out of bed. At least that’s his plan. But breakfast doesn’t end with just pancakes. Satisfying Karen takes so...

Darren Henley doesn’t want to be at the Kumonalaya Casino. If one vice didn’t get him, the other would. Slot machines, or a casual hook-up with the first available woman. If only he could find a way out of the worst business meeting of his career. Josie Chaplin hadn’t planned on picking...

Adam knew exactly what hit him. A cardboard box full of metal hardware—wall brackets, t-stand arms, and pegs for hurdle fixtures. The dumb box weighed a hundred pounds. And it fell on top of his head. One thing to die at work, another to die in an elevator while listening to Christmas music. A...

Amy prefers her birthday to be simple. Pot of coffee, the newspaper, and a quiet morning alone in her birthday suit. She’s content to wait for the hubby to return from work before celebrating. But things don’t go her way when the doorbell rings, and she opens the door to find a policeman on her...

Three hours, seven minutes, forty-seven seconds. Favor for a favor. Allan came prepared to give Bethany what she needs. He’d do anything for her, his best friend, two steps short of being his girlfriend. But now, sitting in her living room, her breasts practically falling out of her tank...