Randall Cashe, a mechanical and electrical engineer, joins a team of scientists in a Mars-mission habitat hoping to rake in a massive payday. Their goal: to produce their own air, water, and food while testing the building with simulated disasters. When the outside world succumbs to a lethal airborne pandemic, the hermetically-sealed structure is suddenly the safest place on earth. As tensions among the group of scientists rise, Cashe has every intention to not only survive, but thrive. After all, why would he let a world-wide apocalypse and a few murders prevent him from making a profit? The parts I publish initially will be 90% where I want them to be. Feel free to criticize anything.

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Madelyn Chung is one of the best clinical psychology PhD students Harvard has ever seen - the most controversial, too. After discovering a data fraud conducted by Harvard's star faculty, Dr. Charlotte Shelby, her future career seems uncertain as whispers accuse her of being a burdensome whistleblower. With a potential groundbreaking research project in the line, she is appointed to work with Dr. Alex Manning, Harvard's young neuroscientist and professor who revolutionized several research in his field. A life-changing opportunity for Maddie - but she must deal with the fact that Alex was one of Charlotte's past collaborators, and his career was at stake because of the scandal. Maddie has always been careful when trudging through the endless hours of clinical shifts and research. But when she doesn't know if the longing stares from Alex every time he tries to make her life harder are an indication of hatred, or if they mean something else, she starts to feel unprepared. Because Maddie knows she is a falling star, and if she holds onto the fragile trust between her and Alex too tightly, she will only fall harder.

Corporate lawyer David Greene is notoriously cranky, divorced, overworked, and wealthy. He is terrible at small talk and Grindr stresses him out. So when he accidentally procures the card of Todd Fox, a sophisticated sex worker, he sees no harm in pursuing pleasure. Little does he know of the complex ways in which their lives will intertwine . . .

Stan and Charmaine are a married couple trying to stay afloat in the midst of an economic and social collapse. Job loss has forced them to live in their car, leaving them vulnerable to roving gangs. They desperately need to turn their situation around—and fast. The Positron Project in the town of Consilience seems to be the answer to their prayers. No one is unemployed and everyone gets a comfortable, clean house to live in . . . for six months out of the year. On alternating months, residents of Consilience must leave their homes and function as inmates in the Positron prison system. Once their month of service in the prison is completed, they can return to their "civilian" homes. At first, this doesn't seem like too much of a sacrifice to make in order to have a roof over one's head and food to eat. But when Charmaine becomes romantically involved with the man who lives in their house during the months when she and Stan are in the prison, a series of troubling events unfolds, putting Stan's life in danger. With each passing day, Positron looks less like a prayer answered and more like a chilling prophecy fulfilled. Keep reading and be sure to enter The Heart Goes Last Fiction contest!

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Betrayal and death destroy the love of two unrelated people. Healing is needed before either could ever risk love again. It's 2010, the summer that Spain's soccer team competes in the World Cup. Makena Nielsen heads to France to escape her adulterous ex-fiance, beginning a six-week hike west to Spain's Atlantic coast. Jordan Everest starts an 800-mile journey at the Mediterranean, walking north across Spain, trying to recover from his depression over his wife's passing. Makena and Jordan follow spiritual "Caminos" (paths) toward the holy city of Santiago. Unsure of their futures, both hope to unburden some of their pain when they reach the legendary Iron Cross. Their two different treks intersect as if their two Caminos form another cross, each person unknown to the other. But both hope their quest helps them open their hearts to love once more.

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She wanted to feel grown. Desired. In control. But one night at the bar changes everything-and Grace Kingsly quickly learns how little control she really has. Grace is eighteen, jaded by high school boys and hungry for something more. When she locks eyes with a confident, much older man across a bar, it feels like fate. He's charming, protective, and everything she thinks she's been missing-until the moment he isn't. What starts as a fantasy spirals into something darker, colder, and far more dangerous than she ever expected. And the worst part? On Monday morning, he's standing at the front of her history class. This is not a love story. It's a story about blurred lines, manipulation, and how easy it is to mistake attention for affection. As Grace tries to keep her secret buried, she finds herself tangled in another toxic dynamic-this time with Josh, a cocky, relentless classmate with a reputation and no sense of boundaries. She doesn't want him. But he keeps showing up. And she needs a cover. Meanwhile, her best friend Jackie-once her anchor-starts slipping away, and Grace finds herself lashing out at the only person who truly cares. Because hurt people hurt people, and Grace is bleeding inside. Raw, unfiltered, and emotionally devastating, this is a story about trauma, self-destruction, and the hidden cost of craving love in all the wrong places. A cautionary tale for anyone who's ever believed the wrong person at the worst time. Content Warnings: Grooming and manipulation by an authority figure Toxic and emotionally abusive relationships Sexual coercion and consent issues Mental illness, including depression and suicidal thoughts Underage drinking Emotional/verbal abuse Trauma and self-destructive behavior

A journey through time measured in miles and memories all connected to a treasured pink Cadillac