"Rite of passage. Passage of rights. Both are dangerous." In 1900, Mama Cats gave birth to a daughter and named her Toledo. Now Toledo is 21 and Mama Cats has done all she can to raise her to be a good woman and a midwife. On a clear night in March 1921, Mama Cats decides it's time to tell Toledo the truth about her birth and reveal her plan to join Toledo's father. Her mama's confession and the events that follow leave Toledo with more questions than answers; more grief than joy. But just as she is worrying about how to tell her long-time soul mate, Hanover Fist, about what happened, a knock at the door reveals a man with glowing red eyes. Meanwhile, at the New Orleans police precinct, Hanover Fist stops by to see Duncan O'Malley after a long hot day walking the beat. O'Malley is hard at work trying to solve the case of a negro child found comatose from severe burns. The only clue they have to go on is a tattoo newly inked onto the child's skin and the fact that the child was found not far from Ring of Life Herbs and Charms, a shop belonging to Mama Cats. Although Hanover doesn't believe that what she does is voodoo, there are some on the police force who call it that. Could Mama Cats actually harm a child? Hanover doesn't believe so, but he also knows he might have a hard time proving it unless he can discover who is responsible. The Reunion is the Book 2 in the main story arc of the Dime Store Novel series, an urban fantasy novella about a world that appears normal unless you look close enough to see the fairies and the goblins. The story happens 21 years after From the Gator's Mouth. If you haven't read From the Gator's Mouth, you can start the series with The Reunion and then go back and read the prequels. The prequels in the Mama Cats story arc are: Rips in the Weave The Desert Rose

"Sometimes what looks like an angel really is one. Sometimes it's not." As a teenage boy, Duncan O'Malley moved from Ireland to New York, looking for a new start. As an adult in the 1890s, he believes he's accomplished it. What Irish immigrant could want more than to own a boxing gym with his charming, and only somewhat annoying brother? But one sweltering day in Hell's Kitchen, all of that changes when an old acquaintance shows up and informs him he is now a cop. Maggie Bloom is a young, fiery red head. She is also engaged to a man with money, the drive to succeed, and a temper. He also has a dark secret -- his connection with a New York gang. When she decides to disguise herself as a boy to learn to protect herself, she never suspects that decision will change her life. Angels in Hell's Kitchen is the first book in the O'Malley story arc of the Dime Store Novel series, an urban fantasy novella about a world that appears normal on the surface. However, as Duncan finds out, normalcy is only an illusion. Are there demons in the shadows? Or only evil men?

Is it reasonable to hope to thrive, not just survive, after the loss of a loved one? With the loss of a loved one, comes grief. With grief, comes many questions. Within the pages of this book many of the more commonly asked questions are addressed by those who have traveled the path of grief and have worked their way back to an enjoyable life. The stories are true. They are not just stories of loss and grief...they are stories of hope, strength, faith, courage and encouragement.