"The most needed and holy work of conservation is to keep whole the building blocks of evolution. Such is the true work of conservation, the goal of those who cannot live without wild things." ~Dave Foreman

Noatak River, Alaska © Nancy Morton

If you are one of those who cannot live without wild things, today is the day you can help keep whole the building blocks of evolution.

One writer in particular stood out from the finalists, with a character-driven story that we just couldn't put down until we'd turned the last page.

We can't wait to see what's next from [author name]!

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The Characters

  • Marcus is a man with a single, modest goal in life: to be remarkably, lavishly, and scandalously rich. There's just one small problem... how do you make money when you're being pursued by the local mob, the city guards, and a jilted fiancée?
  • Eleanor is a woman who hates the term jilted. Or scorned. Or rejected. As far as Eleanor is concerned, a promise is a promise, and she intends to collect on hers with interest!
  • Yuriy runs a family-owned business with a wide range of income streams: gambling, "protection", bribery, blackmail, violence, and a little light relocation of pre-owned property. But Yuriy will do anything for his only daughter... and if she wants a wedding, that's exactly what she'll get.