Ash Carson moved to Escape, Colorado to get away from the hassle of working in National and State parks. Something about them seemed to bring out the strangest traits in visitors. Though, the small town and hiking trails may not be what she was looking for. Forrester Wolf tells her that it's worse in Escape. There's buildings hiding in the woods which were lost to time, unexplainable occurrences, and warns that no one is ever alone when they are in the woods. Ash thinks he's just trying to scare her, but when she gets lost in the woods, she realizes it's worse than he described.

Lauren Scott has always been tormented by her peers for being a good girl... She is viewed as the golden child by her parents-following their rules and allowing them to make all of her life decisions. But after a lifetime of walking the straight and narrow, Lauren feels as though her life is passing her by. When she catches her father having an affair, she throws the rulebook out the window... Lauren realizes that even if she does everything perfectly, life can-and will-surprise you. When life throws her a major curveball, she sets out to live for herself, making the rules up as she goes and smashing through everyone else's expectations, but she doesn't know how to live without a guideline. So, Lauren is forced to ask her biggest tormentor for help-Kayden Daniels. Kayden is nothing but trouble-which is why Lauren needs him so badly... Kayden turns Lauren's whole world upside down with a mischievous smirk and a proposition. But if Lauren wants his help to remake herself, she has to pay the price-her virginity. With no one else willing to help her, she agrees to make the trade. But when her change becomes too much to handle, will she give up or will she keep moving forward with a new reputation and a more adventurous life? Cliques, stereotypes, popularity contests, and drama. Some say it's just another day in high school. For Lauren, it's the Rebellion Project...

Skye Mcknight hasn't been the same since losing her brother. She's been surviving on her own, and she's barely making it through. Without Chase's support, she fears that it's only a matter of time before she joined him in the afterlife. Zaine Weber won't stop trying to reconnect with her. He was Chase's friend, and at one time Skye's, but she's pushed everyone away. He's tried everything, but he still won't give up. But what Zaine doesn't know is Skye is protecting him by hiding, she's protecting everyone who had once been her friend. She's holding the weight of her brother's secrets, his torment and pain, and their broken beginnings on her shoulders. Now she's feeling the ripple effects of them all.

A new family has moved to Escape, Colorado... Amanda Davidson thought she had the perfect life in her small town. She was popular, was friends with everyone around town, and had a great boyfriend. But that shatters when she catches her boyfriend, Caden, cheating on her. Chase McKnight ran into Amanda by accident, and since then, they grew close quickly. But he can't let her in. Chase has a dark secret, one he needs to protect Amanda and his friends from. He can't stay away, but between trying to keep her safe from his secret and away from Caden, it may just be too much. Even in Escape, escape isn't always possible. Some beginnings are just broken.

Insane Insomnia: A Crazy Ink AnthologyIt takes all kinds of crazy to keep a person awake at night. Sometimes, it's the monsters under the bed. Other times, it's night terrors. It doesn't matter what keeps a person up. What matters is the dread one feels alone in darkness. Multiple stories with varying degrees of crazy insomnia and one common theme - the nightmare that comes with insomnia. What makes your pulse quicken? Do you believe in the power of dreams? What about nightmares? And, what would you be willing to sacrifice it all for one night's sleep? With something for everyone, Insane Insomnia is sure to keep you up late reading as we venture together reaching for that crazy thing called sleep...or nightmares...or dreams.

There's a mole in CIRA... With Mark Avery dead, there's a chance the agent could get away with it...but Night Stripe won't let that happen. After joining, she thought the other agents would always have her back, but someone has been lying to them and she's determined to find out who and why. Searching for answers is suddenly becoming more than she bargained for... Another thief has finally been found, and trying to juggle her trainee while looking for the mole is a task Night Stripe isn't sure she can handle. Not that she has a choice. It all comes down to one decision. The hardest decision she'll ever have to make. And those she meant to protect will be the ones who suffer the most...

CIRA agent, Spit Fire, has a mysterious past.... No one knows what she went through before joining the agency, just like she wants. She walked away, she survived, or did she? Even after establishing a life at the agency, there's something she can't let go of-the need for revenge. She fights to keep innocent lives safe, but in her world, safe is only an illusion. Especially when Camden Cardoza reveals her worse nightmare has come true... Her stepfather, now under the alias of Harley Sanchez, is the new leader of the Cardoza Cartel. Harley knows she's an agent, he'll be expecting an attack from CIRA, but he won't expect her to come alone. Spit Fire isn't willing to risk more lives than the Cardoza Cartel has already destroyed. She'll put an end to him to give others a chance to live. After all, he ruined her life and now she's hell bent on returning the favor. Revenge and the need to protect other members of the CIRA have always been her first priority. For Spit Fire, this is her life and her family. Family...that was always the problem.

VirtueA Crazy Ink anthologyWe've all heard of the seven deadly sins.But lesser known are the seven virtues that give us our humanity.Faith is belief in the right things.Hope is taking a positive future view that good will prevail.Charity is concern for, and active helping of, others.Fortitude is never giving up.Justice is being fair and equitable with others.Prudence is care of and moderation with money.Temperance is moderation of needed things and abstinence from things which are not needed.Seven authors will take on the seven virtues in a zany multi-genre mash up in hopes of restoring faith in the human condition.Join us as we shed a light on the good in humankind...

**Mature Content Warning** Recommended for ages 17+ due to violence and sensitive subject matter. Audrey Thomas had been raised by overprotective parents and is sick of it... After the kidnapping and recovery of her mother, Anna Cowles, eighteen years ago, parents had a harsh awakening as they realized any child could be taken for any reason. New laws were set in place to protect children, but those same children, ignored the rules and went out of their way to get into trouble. Audrey has always done what she wanted, no matter what the consequences were... But what happens when her choices lead her to being taken by the one man people feared everyday for the last eighteen years, right up to his execution. Will she make it out like her mother did? Or will she suffer the fate of the previous twelve girls?

Happy Endings Resort is about to be rocked to the core... Drake Parker and his family have been permanent residence of the resort for years. The location was his parent's dream, but it's since become a nightmare. Drake is determined to make more of his life... When his father vanishes and his mother's constant stream of boyfriends become unbearable, he'll do anything to escape for a moment. But it's becoming difficult to explain to his friends why he can't have them over. Flings become more frequent, and when they get too close he cuts them off, but some just won't let it go. He's hiding something from the residents at Happy Endings Resort, and Liv (insert last name) is determined to figure out what it is. No matter what. Liv has been an on again off again fling with Drake, but every time she gets close to figuring out his secret, he leaves. She's sabotaged other relationships, fought for what she believes she deserves, and will do anything to help the man she's fallen in love with. But how much sacrifice is too much before you have to give up on the one you love?