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The third annual publication of Precipice: The Literary Anthology of Write on Edge explores the concept of boundaries in short stories, poetry, and memoir by a selection of authors from the Write on Edge community.

When Ian buys Elizabeth a Tiffany's engagement ring, he unwittingly sets off a series of deadly events as the ring goes full circle -- passing through the hands of a hopeful co-worker, a young delivery boy, a beloved daughter and her father, a drug addicted twin brother, a drug dealer, and a pawn shop -- to be reunited with its intended.

"You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from." Cormac McCarthy, "No Country for Old Men" In the second volume of Precipice, twenty-four authors from the Write on Edge community explore the concept of luck in twenty-six works of poetry, short fiction, and memoir.

They Didn't Plan on Falling In Love During A Global PandemicPoppy Daley is staying on her parents' Catmint Gap homestead when the global pandemic traps them abroad. Their chickens and gardens can't take care of themselves, and Poppy's job can be done from her laptop.Disgraced TV writer Nick Cooper is hiding out in a rented cabin up the mountain from the Daley's property, oblivious to his neighbors until an old friend gets lost dropping off a care package and offends the girl next door, bringing Lilac Lane's only residents into one another's orbits.Poppy and Nick share an instant connection, but masks and social distancing hardly lend themselves to romance...or do they? When the quarantine curveballs keep coming, it's up to Nick to prove to Poppy that misfortune can only delay the best laid plans.The Best Laid Plans is a standalone novella set in the world of the Thornton Vermont Series. Thornton Vermont and Green Mountain Hearts series readers will recognize some familiar characters and locations.

In 1953, a young Naval officer returned home to his family and fell in love with the girl who met him at the train."He'll tell you, if you stop to say hello, that he fell in love with her the moment he saw her, but she fell in love with him on the bridge." Katherine's voice had gone hoarse. "His face lights up like a boy's." - Kate Pease in Sweet Pease.Thornton, Vermont's most enduring love story echoes through the generations that follow George Cartwright and Ginny Fletcher-from Walt and Molly Fuller's youthful passion to Elisha McNair's elegant rediscovery of a childhood infatuation, from Seth Weston's Big Hurt to George and Ginny's daughter's second chance at love.Sugaring Season celebrates the sweetness of everyday love in eight short stories from the world of the Thornton Vermont Series. These eight stories can be read outside the series, or as a companion to the novels.Note: this is the first time these eight stories have appeared together, but some readers may be familiar with some of them already as newsletter freebies or previously published works. The eponymous final story-Sugaring Season-is brand new for this release.

Kate Pease knows better than to fall for a tourist in her postcard town.Thornton's favorite pastry chef is expanding her bakery. The last thing she needs is a visiting professor bad mouthing her livelihood in an interview, even if he turns out to be more dreamy academic than snarky out-of-towner.Ewan Lovatt is in Thornton, Vermont for a semester to teach while he researches his next novel. His agent wants pages, but tangling with the town sweetheart is irresistibly inspiring.Everything about Ewan turns Kate on...except he's not staying. She's not inclined to risk her heart, but there's nothing wrong with a fling.What if love isn't just passing through?The second novel in the Thornton, Vermont trilogy, Sweet Pease revisits the town-and characters-readers fell in love with in Damselfly Inn.

Coming home can be complicatedAnneliese Thompson dreams of weddings, though her own marriage was a nightmare. Five years ago, broke and on her own, she rebuilt her life under her parents' roof in Thornton, Vermont. Now Anneliese is a sought-after event planner, and she's finally making a home of her own.Jack Pease took Anneliese's friendship for granted before breaking her heart and leaving Thornton for fast-paced career in the city. In the wake of a family crisis, Jack puts his charmed life on hold to help his parents-now he's a tourist in his own hometown, unsure of where he stands with his childhood friend. He can't resist trying to close the distance between them, but Anneliese has learned the hard way not to trust her emotions.Without the barrier of distance, she finds herself unable-or unwilling-to ignore the attraction between them. When Anneliese's past and Jack's future collide, they'll have to choose: take the leap together or abandon the fragile magic they've found in Thornton.The third novel in the Thornton, Vermont trilogy, Family Practice returns one last time to the town-and characters-readers fell in love with in Damselfly Inn and Sweet Pease. The series is best enjoyed in order, and for those who can't get enough of Thornton, the short story collection Sugaring Season explores more love stories from this beloved Vermont village.

"I can take care of you, Nan."The unintentional double meaning hung in the air a moment. Nan thought she could easily drown in those gray eyes.Check into the Damselfly Inn and fall in love with Thornton, Vermont.When a late summer storm drops a tree branch through her roof, Thornton's new innkeeper wonders if quaint village life is really as perfect as it seems.Nan Grady hasn't had time for dating, never mind romance. Hospitality is her full time job, but she can't deny her attraction to local contractor Joss Fuller.Joss prefers things simple, until Nan and her inn disrupt his steady, small-town routine. Now there's a honeymoon suite to remodel, a woman from Joss's past checked in on the second floor, and a mysterious vandal targeting the Damselfly Inn-all conspiring to tear Nan and Joss apart.¿Can the promise of new love hold them together?