Frank R. Wilson

After her father's death, a recluse runaway returns home to face her former life.

Six months ago, Jake Parker was on top of the world as a platinum-selling singer, songwriter, and pop music sensation. Now, Jake faces the biggest challenge not just of his career but of his entire life: recovering from anorexia.

Haunted by his tragic past, Jack LeBlanc, a heavily-scarred introvert, volunteers for a Phase I clinical trial of a miraculous new tissue regeneration medication, dubbed "Obsidian." Soon, under the watchful surveillance of respected pharmacologist, Dr. James Walsh, Jack and the group of hopeful volunteers start to experience hellish side effects from the drug and soon find that the quest for vanity can be deadly.

A spy experiences a mix-up in detail on the destination to his vacation house and winds up spending the day at a family backyard barbecue.

A person from a husband's past is sent into present day to see that Christmas has been blown out of proportion.