Beneath

Beneath

Maureen A. Miller

Maureen A. Miller

An overnight fishing trip on the Atlantic Ocean... It was Stella Gullaksen's final break before starting her freshman year at college. Joining her best friend, Jill, and Jill's family aboard the STARKISSED, Stella wakes to a violent storm that capsizes the boat over a hundred miles off the New Jersey shore. As the waves haul her under Stella knows that she is going to die. Instead, an unusual current drags her deep into the underwater canyons of the Atlantic Ocean. Powerless against the raging waters, she is suddenly sucked into a ventilated cave. One by one, Jill and her family also emerge in the sunken cavern.With only a faulty diving flashlight to keep oblivion at bay Stella and her best friend's brother, Colin, search the cave in hope of finding a way back to the surface. What they discover, however, is that they are not alone. There are other survivors in this subterranean grotto–survivors spanning decades of maritime...
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Lost Night

Lost Night

Maureen A. Miller

Maureen A. Miller

An accident on a frozen highway brings two strangers together.Brian Morrison has no recollection of what placed him on that icy stretch hundreds of miles from home. In his line of business, memory loss was unacceptable and accountability was crucial.Upon her parents' death, Emily Brennan became the sole guardian of her brilliant, yet eccentric brother. Her devotion to protect him from a world that shunned the abnormal made her do the unthinkable. She stole designs from National Marine Dynamics...and now she was on the run.Only an hour from the promise of safety, Emily witnesses the car behind her spin out of control on an icy stretch of highway. Fear dictated that she should flee, but the body slumped on the shoulder of the road appealed to her humanity.Emily and Brian are two strangers thrown together by an errant patch of ice. Would the truths of their identities tear them apart or would they unite in battle against an egomaniac that threatened the safety of innocent civilians.
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Jungle of Deceit

Jungle of Deceit

Maureen A. Miller

Maureen A. Miller

Mitch Hasslet, a war photojournalist relegated to a desk job, is the sole witness to a heist of Mayan artifacts. Recruited by the enigmatic director of the Museum of Art and Antiquities, Mitch is sent to Guatemala, the last location the shipment was tracked to. Acting as the museum staff photographer, Mitch joins a group of archaeologists. His goal is to locate the artifacts as swiftly as possible so that he can collect his compensation and get the hell out of the jungle.Alexandra Langley is about to run out of funds. She has yet to discover the lost Mayan civilization she knows lurks in the rainforest. To achieve her grant, she will accept the museum's latest nuisance, Mitch Hasslet, and any other obstacle that is sent her way. Unsuccessful and desperate, Alex has decided to move the group to a portion of the jungle referred to as, "No Man's Land" 'a sector where archaeological teams have ventured but never returned. As Mitch and Alex discover romance, will their bond protect them in a jungle filled with deceit?
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Four Worlds

Four Worlds

Maureen A. Miller

Maureen A. Miller

Zak and Aimee are expecting a child. Fearful of the doctors on Earth detecting any genetic anomalies, they return to the safety of the Guardianship Horus where this unique toddler will be welcomed without question. Upon arrival, however, they learn that the Horus is not as safe as they anticipated. The massive craft is deteriorating, its structure crumbling after a series of celestial hits. Quite simply, the Horus must land...and fast.Anthum. A planet so lush, so serene, dotted with grand temples and sparkling shoreline. This was the planet the citizens of the Guardianship Horus fled from after an epidemic. Once the virus was eliminated, they were able to return to the pristine land they once called home. Anthum isn't as pristine as their memories portray, though. Yes, it still looks beautiful, but it harbors secrets. Secrets that can force these settlers back into being nomads. The young warrior, Gordeelum, crash lands in a valley high in the mountains. He is taken hostage by the...
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