Have you ever seen something so beautiful it made your eyes hurt...or made your soul burn with such heat you'd swear you were on fire? I have, and still do every time I look at my Samantha. Although...being a soul-sucking demon-dragon-hybrid may add to my yearning. I don't know why, but she loves me scales, fire, fangs and all... Andrew La Donis I don't know what freaky science-fiction lottery I entered, much less won, but I did hit it big. He's a snarky, fire-breathing dragon who can't seem to remember how to put down the toilet seat, but at least if we get lost in the wilderness we won't...

After her decision to leave behind the painful memories of her small-town life in York, Maine, Lexie Stone heads to California ready to live for herself. Carrying with her the memory of Angela, Lexie finds herself making new friends, enjoying new experiences, and falling in love. For the first time in her life, Lexie believes she has finally found happiness. Except for one thing...she hasn't been totally honest. When the truth about her past begins to unravel-threatening everything-she is forced to make a choice once again...pick up and run-denying the truth, even to herself-or open her heart...

After her father fails to pick her up from the library, Angela sets out to walk home. A walk she has made hundreds of times in her young life. Following the path along the river, gazing up at the big beautiful sky, Angela is unaware of the danger that lurks just beyond the river bend. Never had she imagined that the place she loves the most, would turn into the place where her life would end. **Disclaimer** If you have already read Harvest Moon, you know how Angela dies; therefore, please proceed with caution as you read this short prequel from Angela's point of view, as it contains a very...