Pen Pals: A Novella and Other Stories

The Novella: On the fringes of serendipitous encounters, AI facilitates the budding slow-burn romance of two people trying to find fulfillment in their lives, or will fate draw them apart? Other Short Stories: Man's best friend gives us a peek into his life. When faced with horrendous consequences, a young girl experiences a tremendous life lesson, and college girls know the same when mysterious interventions occur on their way back to school. A vicious predator longs for freedom while living within the confines of a gated cage that feels like a prison. A young boy takes on the challenge of righting wrongs, and a young girl encounters terrifying events that change her forever. Mystery dwells in the grandest hotel in the Rocky Mountains, and a most unusual encounter occurs in the neighborhood home of a lonely woman on the cusp of discovering her strength and courage. Evil visits a newly retired fashion model after she returns from Europe, longing for a quiet life. Corporate America holds no peace for a marketing executive nor for a young divorcee who finds terror in her loft apartment. As for a professor on sabbatical, mysteries and wonders are offered when visiting a small town in rural America. These extraordinary, often heart-stopping full-length novellas and short stories are the collections of author Donna Lawrence, who delves into the unknown and explores mysterious encounters, spiritual awakenings, unconditional love, longing, romance, and forgiveness that is mind-blowing.