Mountain Man's Secret Baby: A mountain man secret baby romance (SUPER RICH BILLIONAIRE LOVE Book 5) by Anastasia Slash (97 Reviews)    Price verified 3 hours ago

The minute I saw you, I knew you had to be mine Untouched, you looked my way, refusing to turn away. I live in the mountains, I am damaged; ruined from my previous life. I have built walls around my heart but now thanks to you, they are tumbling down You ought to be with someone else You are the only one I now desire I promised myself not to love again I did not want anyone by my side Until you moved into my cabin.

Genre: Short Stories

Once Bitten: A Novella by Harvey Collier (dsk-enterprise) Price verified 7 hours ago

Once upon a time, my heart had been empty. And I had been alone. The world was a terrible and sinister place; shrouded forever in the darkest of nights and soaked with the wrath of war. Built on tears and carnage, the earth was stained a deep ruby and blanketed with the stench of death. And yet, within the mess of battle, there was life. A single candle flickering amongst the chaos. In the midst of the crimson mayhem stood a lonely soldier. Wrapped in scraps of tin, my armor gleamed a dull silver beneath the cold light of the moon. My body, ravaged and torn, sealed my inevitable death and before long I would be one of thousands lost in the sea of bloodshed. I was a dying flame. Until I met her.

Genre: Short Stories

The Funeral Girl by Don Hough (20/40 Press) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

"There isn't a page on which Hough doesn't nail something, a thought or an observation of the world, in a way I haven't seen it nailed before." Jonathan Franzen "A gem, full of brilliant stories." Alexander Theroux, author of DARCONVILLE'S CAT "There is a sense of urgency in this collection, a David Foster Wallace influence, and an overall attention to language and detail. I found myself envious and inspired. I like it a lot. I love it." Brandon Hobson, author of THE REMOVED "Don Hough's insightful stories provide a humorous yet realistic tour of pop culture. He wields a vocabulary like a bullwhip and deftly grapples with matters of the heart. The Funeral Girl is riveting." Matt Bucher, author of THE BELAN DECK The seemingly placid surface of every small town in America belies the passion roiling inside its residents. These loosely connected stories dissect with forensic precision the inner lives of the young people in one such town, exposing their desires and fears, their insights and insecurities, their loves and hatreds -- creating a panoramic view of an emotional landscape characterized by the tireless pursuit of connection.and briefest moments of grace.

Genre: Short Stories

Heartbreak Holiday: A Short Romance by Elizabeth Bailey (9 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Can art and culture make up for a broken heart? Stephanie came to Florence for the art, and bumped into love instead. A few heady days in that romantic city, before it all falls apart. Will she allow Crispin to explain? Or are the wounds too deep to heal? A short contemporary romance by the author of the bestselling Lady Fan Mystery Series.?

Genre: Short Stories

One Day in Clinton, Michigan by Glenn Bering (1 Review)    Price verified 15 hours ago

One Day in Clinton, Michigan poses the question of what would happen if an elderly farmer was left to tend his fields and livestock by himself. It's based on an actual situation that left me wondering about possible outcomes.

Genre: Short Stories

Horrendous Horrors of the Misfortunate by Seth Kinstle (6 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Short horror stories of the human mind that haunt and plague certain individuals in this wretched graphic book.

Genre: Short Stories

Hate Crimes: Mind Games in a Crossfire by Jose Talleyrand Rodriguez (25 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

From the top of a watchtower, an old journalist sees a city in turmoil: Hate crimes everywhere, malicious thoughts day and night, pain in every corner. Humans have an incredible ability to justify hideous behavior while ignoring what they should do. Living among all this chaos, a policeman, Lieutenant Ignacio José Malpica, and his unit, the Special Forces, try to bring order and do the right thing... They receive unexpected help from a group of rebellious beings: A visionary who carries a magic rock, a savvy female sicario, an ill-fated holy man, a treacherous mad spirit, and a modern-day alchemist... Mind games in a crossfire. Can the good guys win?

Genre: Short Stories

The Prophetic Encounters Series: Book 1: Self-preservation by Selwyn Aguillera (2 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

His wife's womanly intuition, his chance encounter with a strange man, the need to provide for his family, all culminated to produce a terrible secret: a secret that would lead him to choose between his livelihood and his life.

Genre: Short Stories

Romance: The Award: Football Bad Boy Romance, Baby For The Billionaire, College Sports Romance (Billionaire Bad Boys Club Series Book 3) by S. M. Kingdom (Good Romance Books) (39 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Can there be love between an award-winning TV anchorwoman and a billionaire bad boy football star? The wait is over! Come read the final extra hot and sexy episode of The Anchor romance trilogies! Alex Morgan had finished her college degree and landed a job in her hometown of Nashville. David Castle became the newest member of the Tennessee Titans football team, and the two of them picked up where they had left off four years ago. Alex feels that this time things would be different until she finds a woman on David's threshold claiming the baby in the carrier belongs to David. Alex's world comes crumbling down around her, making her to do things she would not normally do otherwise. David had no idea what Alex had been going through since finding out about the baby. He had no idea that Alex would go as far as she did when she felt she had lost him. Would the two of them be able to put their differences behind them and build on a future? Will there be a happy ending? The Award is is written for mature adults and is Book 3 of the Billionaire Bad Boys Club Trilogy Series. Free Bonus Book Included Inside - Hockey Wives Power Play (Billionaire Bachelors Romance)! WARNING: This book contains mature themes and is Intended for 18+ readers only. Scroll to the top and click BUY to purchase 'The Award' now!

Genre: Short Stories

Prompted, Issue 03: Reedsy's short story review (Prompted Magazine Book 3) by Reedsy Ltd Price verified 59 minutes ago

Could you write, edit, and submit a prize-winning short story in 168 hours? Pick up this issue of PROMPTED and discover what's possible when writers face a deadline armed only with their talent, craft... and a writing prompt. Write a story about two characters who like each other but don't get a happily-ever-after. Write about a character who breaks free from a tradition to create a new one. Write a story about someone trying to raise the dead. Each story is inspired by a one-sentence prompt and written in a single week -- demonstrating the power of inspiration and the places our imagination can take us with the slightest nudge. Featuring winning works from the world's most popular weekly short story contest and guest edited by Martha Sprackland (founding editor of independent publishing house Offord Road Books and of the multilingual arts zine La Errante), PROMPTED is a new literary magazine from Reedsy. In this issue: Pari Ghodsi's LILIES ? Paul Crehan's WHO ARE WE TO JUDGE THE MUSIC OF AN OCTOPUS? ? Wendy Markel's LAST OF THE BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS ? Old Adder's DO FLAMETHROWERS BELONG IN THE LIBRARY? ? Ian E. Gonzales' THAT ALL-IMPORTANT FIRST SCENE ? Parul Desai Shah's SHAMELESS ? Lindsay Flock's THE WALK ? Victoria Macleod's EMMA ? Danny M. Grimes' FAE-TOUCHED ? Bay Colt's CLEARANCE AISLE LIBATIONS ? AnneMarie Miles' CERULEAN ? Olivier Breuleux's THE DAY ALFRED GOOGLED HIMSELF ? Peter Elliott's THE WINTERS OF MY DISCONTENT

Genre: Short Stories

Expectations - The Andersen Saga: Clean and Wholesome Womens Fiction. (The Andersens Book 11) by Jacie Middlemann (15 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

Chris has always been a dreamer... happy to spend him time drawing with pen and pencil, pastels... even crayons. Adam has always been the pragmatic one... intent on his studies and long term goals. Yet no two brothers could be closer despite their many differences... Expectations is the eleventh novella in the ongoing story of the Andersen family. Livia Andersen was a woman who held her family together with a quiet smile and an iron will. It's only been months since her death and the four children she leaves behind continue to grapple with the shifting changes in their lives now that she's gone. Disappointments she kept to herself are coming to light. And the grandchildren she adored are struggling for answers not easily found. Adam Andersen has had his future plotted out for him almost from the day he was born. Now he is faced with the realization that the future others have set him on the path for isn't the one he wants. Worse, he's uncertain about what it is he does wants. As he looks out over the lake he wonders if here in the seemingly middle of nowhere he might find the answers that have so far eluded him. Chris Andersen is the living image of his father. But unlike his Dad... and his brother, he has always looked at life as an adventure and the unknowns just around the corner as an unexpected challenge to be explored. Also in contrast to his brother his thoughts have little to do with his future. But during the unexpected visit to their aunt his future seems unexpectedly mapped out for him... if it's what he wants. Who could have known that the years spent drawing and doodling with whatever was at hand... pens, pencils, charcoal, pastels... could lead to something more? Patrick Andersen needed to talk with his youngest sister. He wasn't going to do it over the phone or any of the other more convenient means. He wanted to see her reaction when he told her what he'd found and the conclusions he'd drawn from it. That meant another trip to where she'd ...

Genre: Short Stories

BLOODSUCKER BLUES: 9 tales with teeth by Trevor R. Fairbanks (Raw Youth Press) Price verified 11 hours ago

Nine Tales with teeth, including BLACK RABBIT, DEATH TO LIFE, SOFT WINGS AT MIDNIGHT, SNAPPING, NOCTURNAL SUBMISSIONS, INTO THE BURNING PLANET, FOREST OF THE BLOOD MEN, FESTIVAL OF THE SHRIEKING SIRENS and PRETENDERS OF INNOCENCE AND INSANITY!

Genre: Short Stories

Alpha Love: A Curvy Woman, Bad Boy Fighter Romance (Bare Knuckle Brothers Book 4) by Lexi Rose (80 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Emma's an interior designer focused on her career. She's not looking for a relationship, but when she meets Blaze, there's no denying he's hot, hot, hot... Alpha Love is a steamy, short romance with a curvy, younger woman and a bad boy, fighter hero. It is the fourth book in the Bare Knuckle Brothers series. Emma I finally get my big break at work The moment I've been waiting for all year My chance to go out on my own and prove what I'm capable of There's only one thing standing in my way And that's the client... First, he keeps me waiting Then he steals my heart I want him so frigging bad But I have to keep my mind on the job But can I resist his rugged good looks? Will I be able to get the job done, even though I think about him all the time? Is love more important than my career? And why can't I just have both?

Genre: Short Stories

Boss Bodyguard (Grumps Gone Wild Book 3) by Regina Wade (90 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Someone just threatened my life -- And I couldn't be happier. Miles Cross is my boss -- and my temporary body guard. Gruff, stoic, and stern, he's also the man of my dreams. I've saved all of my firsts for the day he makes a move. Everyone knows how much I love him. Everyone except Miles. But nobody understands the Cross brothers like I do. I'll wait as long as it takes to crack that rough and stony exterior. Now a mystery stalker is leaving me threatening notes. I should be terrified. Instead, I've never been more excited. Because Miles has vowed to keep me safe -- And I'm not about to pass up the chance. I'm about to shoot my shot. I just hope someone doesn't pull the trigger on me first. Boss Bodyguard is a spicy forbidden OTT age-gap romance that features a fiery heroine who knows what she wants, and the boss she's coming for.

Genre: Short Stories

Murder Most Vintage: Fun cozy mystery (Abi Anderson Cozy Mysteries Book 3) by Zanna Mackenzie (118 Reviews)    Price verified 14 minutes ago

Jealousy, revenge and broken hearts are all possible motives for murder in this fast-paced cozy mystery Vintage clothing celebrity Polly is murdered in her store so special agents Abi and Jake from the Celebrity Crimes Investigation Agency (otherwise known as the CCIA) are sent to uncover who killed her. Could it be a jealous ex-boyfriend? Perhaps her estranged sister had something to do with it? Could Milly from the cupcake bakery next door to Polly's Vintage Finds have had a hand in her demise? There are certainly suspects aplenty... , Join Abi and Jake on another sleuthing mission to find out who did it!

Genre: Short Stories

Feels Like the First Time (We've Only Just Begun Book 1) by Bree Weeks (Lone Oak Publishing, LLC) (106 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

A Curvy Woman, Instalove, Small Town, Short Story Romance Bettina Connelly: My parents were famous athletes when they were alive, and my little brother is destined for the spotlight too. Until then, I'm determined to make sure he has a normal childhood as best I can. When the drop-dead gorgeous new coach arrives, the women of our small town, including me, take notice. But family secrets resurface, threatening to undo all my hard work. I can't let that happen, no matter the cost. Gabe Duncan: I finally have my dream job: coaching the son of my idol, and he has the potential to be even better than his famous parents. But when I literally run into his gorgeous sister, I fall hard and fast, and I must make her mine. She's tough, and she's devoted to raising her brother without all the trappings of fame. Will I be able to win her love and still help her brother be the best he can be? Feels Like the First Time is book one in a new small town series by steamy sweet short story romance author Bree Weeks. Get swept away by strong men who love their women curvy and sassy.

Genre: Short Stories

Wallflower Seeks Mountain Man (Bear Mountain Brothers Book 1) by Marley Michaels (952 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

Serena Black has never liked being the center of attention. She's always been the girl swaying to the music at the side of the room, happy to watch everyone else. Having put her life on hold and moved back home to look after her father, she's happy to read her beloved mountain man books and work at their family store. The less peopling involved, the better. When her dad drags her along for a delivery, the moment she steps onto Bear Mountain and locks eyes with Brady Long, she knows her life will never be the same. Brady has dedicated his life to creating a self-sustaining homestead on his family's land as one of the founding brothers. Now that the mountain's prophecy has been fulfilled, he's waiting for his one true love to be called to the mountain and reveal themselves. And the moment he sees Serena Black, he knows he's found her. All they have to do now is overcome all the obstacles keeping them apart, so they can finally make their bright future a reality. *** Wallflower Seeks Mountain Man is Book 1 of the new Bear Mountain Brothers series. They're the same kind of sweet, flirty, instalove stories you love from Moose Mountain, but this time you'll get the big, gruff and tough founding sons of the Bear Mountain Homestead living their lives on Moose Mountain's neighboring cousin near the town of Kenshaw. The mountain has always provided for its keepers, and now the Bear Mountain prophecy has been fulfilled, it's time for their soul mates to warm up their cold mountain hearts and complete their mountain lives forever. Can we all say, awww.

Genre: Short Stories

Six Tales of the Unexpected (Boxed Set) by Alp Mortal (The Carter Seagrove Project) (2 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Six Tales of the Unexpected contains the first six stories in The Tales of the Unexpected series, which is a series of short unrelated stories with surprising endings. Archie and Tom: After years of tolerating his wife's lies and deceit, Tom finally gives Jess her marching orders. The event coincides with a weekend visit from Archie, Tom's lifelong, gay friend. The weekend takes on a very different complexion as Tom begins to face up to the truth of his sexuality and admit to his feelings for Archie. The Street With No Name: Beckett is unhappy; alone, depressed and rudderless. He meets Eddie, who provides sanctuary for a while. However, just as Beckett is finally working out some of the fundamental issues which have plagued him for years, he is abandoned again. His only option... to cross the river to the city on the other side, where no decent folk go. What he finds there is further from the truth than he ever could have imagined... Shattered Pieces: Jasper works in Accident & Emergency, a dedicated nurse. Colin is a policeman and Jasper's lifelong friend. Sometimes they share a kiss but the lake of unfulfilled needs, wants and desires remains uncharted. Jasper gets roped in, as usual, to help Colin with a young man who needs a helping hand getting off the streets. Payback comes in the form of their first true encounter, which ignites a well of love. But the course of true love never did run smooth. Reading and Writing: Marshal finally ends up in his dream job of working in a bookstore. There he meets local businessman Hardinge, who is back in the dating game, following a painful breakup. Despite initially hitting it off, for some reason, they can't seem to get it together. Meantime, Marshal meets Barry, recently dumped, forlorn yet hopeful of finding Mr Right. They forge a strong connection straightaway and Marshal expels thoughts of Hardinge and what could have been, for good. Then a chance discovery leads Marshal down a path which he never expected ...

Genre: Short Stories

Austin: A Curvy Woman, Alpha Billionaire Romance (Alpha Boss Book 1) by Lexi Rose (96 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

A Hot Older Man Billionaire Boss, Younger Woman BBW Romance Austin Maddox is a bold, brazen billionaire. He used to be the heavyweight boxing champion of the world, and now he's a business mogul. But none of that matters, because his daughter's in trouble, and there's only one person who can save her... Nadia's a PR phenomenon. She can twist the press around her little finger and dominate the discord online. But the second she steps in the same room as Austin, she loses control... ? Nadia ? I'd never met a man quite like him before. The connection I felt was immediate and overwhelming. I could barely concentrate on anything else. But, he was my boss... if only temporarily. And that means I had to do a job. And he's not the kind of man who accepts failure. Will I be able to pull myself together and save his daughter? Or Will Austin seduce me and ruin my life forever? The ALPHA BOSS series are short, sweet, and steamy standalone romance stories featuring curvy BBW women, and hot, obsessive bosses. Perfect for a pick-me-up during your day or just before bed. ***No cheating*** ***No cliffhangers*** ***HEA guaranteed***

Genre: Short Stories

Flesh for the Zombies: The Mike Beem Chronicles Volume Three by Anthony Renfro (9 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

Utopia. Paradise. Peace of Mind. Those were the ways Mike Beem felt about his fortified community. He loved his neighbors. His friends. He never thought their peace would be shattered or disturbed. But when his community is savagely attacked, his life and his friends lives destroyed. Mike must reach down inside himself to find the darkness. A darkness that will help him exact revenge on those who've wronged him and his community. He must put aside all the good he has accomplished in this Zombie Apocalypse in order to become someone else. A man without morals. A man without laws. A man who will stop at nothing until he has his revenge. Bonus Story: The Dead of Winter 2 men. A frozen night. A Zombie Apocalypse. These men are trying to find shelter, trying to find warmth. Hoping not to become food for the Zombies. Bonus Story: Fear of the Scarecrow This story is about a desperate man hungry for revenge. Sometimes revenge comes with a price. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ What are the Mike Beem Chronicles? The Mike Beem Chronicles are a series of short stories that I wrote involving a character called Mike Beem. These stories don't have to be read in order. I wrote each of them to be their own story. They have an original beginning and a true end. You should be fine reading the current one you are thinking about buying, and you should be able to enjoy it as if it was its own separate entity. Now, if you have to read them in order (I know I would), here is the best way to do it. A Zombie Christmas A Zombie Christmas 2 Flesh for the Zombies Zombie Beach A Zombie Thanksgiving A Zombie New Year's Eve

Genre: Short Stories

Burn For You (American Heroes) by Teagan Kade (110 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

I saved her. Now she's mine. You see a lot working as a firefighter. But the moment I lay eyes on Ruby I know we are meant to be together. She's broken, can't remember who she is, but I'm going to piece her back together. Her lips, her curves. They undo me in ways I never imagined. I'll have her, hold her, and protect her -- no matter the cost. Because I can't imagine anything else but being with her. To provide the happily-ever-after she deserves. Gear up for a steamy, short story romance with all the hot insta love you can handle. There's a super sweet five-year HEA to top it off. Love, Teagan.

Genre: Short Stories

Tuluscan Six and the Time Circle: When time travel is no barrier to romance … by Anne Brooke (Anne Brooke Books) (4 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Karlan's ordinary day is about to take a very surprising turn... Whilst finishing up a good day's work in the Earth Interplanetary Administration Office, Karlan Staithley is disturbed by the appearance of a strange alien called Tuluscan Six. Tuluscan tells him that in one year's time, Earth will make contact with his people, the Lamarians, and unwittingly destroy them due to an anomaly in the planetary time lines. He himself has come back to warn Karlan, partly to save his people and partly as in the real time line Karlan and Tuluscan will become lovers. The two men join forces to try to save their futures, but can they in fact change time? And, if they do, how can their mutual passion ever survive? Perfect for fans of time travel romance! Reviews: "Tuluscan Six and the Time Circle is a short story with a light comic touch that will appeal to many readers, even those who tend to avoid science-fiction. The fast pace, comical details, and the single viewpoint from an appealing hero make for an immediately engaging reading experience." [ARe Cafe Reviews] "This short story is equal parts romantic comedy, with its snappy dialogue, and space opera. The fast pace, clear vivid writing, and light comic touch keep the reader engaged." [Jessewave Reviews] "This was a cute little read with some humour, but also a bittersweet side." [Tam's Reads]

Genre: Short Stories

A Walk in the Woods and Other Short Stories: Including Phil the Bath, Pig Tales, The Boy in the Picture, Strange Adventures and Even Stranger Yarns. by Graham Watkins (5 Reviews)    Price verified 29 minutes ago

An enjoyable collection of twenty-one short stories that will make you smile, wonder about human nature and stifle a giggle. From the absurd to the thought provoking, the past to the present, this eclectic anthology of original tales takes an irreverent look at life, pokes a stick at officialdom and explores the daft side of our existence. Such as: • Tom Wellies takes a Bath - A gentle story involving a length of string, a pair of Wellington boots and boundless optimism. • A Walk in the Woods - It starts in the present but becomes a mystical journey into the past. • I Blame Spud - A tale with a twist of a night out, a train ride and unexpected consequences. • The Boy in the Picture - The narrative of a growing child with an ancient aunt and a photograph above the fireplace. And more: • The Man Who Never Was - The saga of an imaginary character made so famous that his obituary made the news. • The Mart - Carwyn and Jean go shopping but do they buy Thomas the Turkey or will they escape the brutish bird. • Scrumpy - An adventure that begins with a wheelbarrow full of apples. What could possibly go wrong? • The Reckoning - A diary, a year goes past before an annual accounting; Victorian life laid bare. • A Quiet Time in Carmarthenshire - He booked the holiday cottage; to escape and relax, away from his manic life. It was the picture of the dog lounging in the road that clinched it. These are just a few of the stories told in this compendium of tales.

Genre: Short Stories

A Multilingual Decameron: Stories of a Different World by School of Languages and Applied Linguistics The Open University (The Open University) (55 Reviews)    Price verified one minute ago

In Boccaccio's Decamerone (1353), set during the 1348 Black Death epidemic in Florence, a group of men and women confined themselves to a villa in the hills outside the city and entertained one another by telling stories. Written nearly seven centuries later during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, this volume brings together stories written during lockdown by students at the School of Languages and Applied Linguistics at The Open University, UK. Drawing creatively on the various languages taught in the School - Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Scots, Spanish and Welsh - the stories construct a range of different worlds, from unsettling and sometimes uplifting experiences of lockdown, to recollections of childhood and dystopian futures.

Genre: Short Stories

The Lost Memories of Freddy Frehling by James Newman (In Your Face Books) (15 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Most of us, at some point in our lives, have thought of our parents as superheroes. They always did the right thing no matter the cost, and once upon a time we thought they would live forever. But what if they really did possess superhuman powers? What if, between birthday parties and helping with your homework, they used to save the galaxy twice a day? Sooner or later, the smoke clears. Even heroes get old. How do you handle watching someone you believed to be indestructible face a foe more insidious than their lifelong arch-nemesis? "This might be James Newman's most engaging and fascinating story, and that's saying a lot. As soon as I finished reading it, I started over from the beginning, something I've never done before. It's that good. This story should be at the top of everyone's reading list!" John R. Little, author of Miranda and The Murder of Jesus Christ

Genre: Short Stories

Boxes of Time: Stories by Jack Matthews (1 Review)    Price verified 10 hours ago

Stories about messy emotions, troubled families and damaged personalities. 11th Story Collection. Over his lifetime Jack Matthews (1925-2013) wrote over 200 stories, many of which were published in literary journals. Although stories varied widely in subject and style, they often could be described as urbane, philosophical, poetic and sardonic. Stories in Boxes of Time were mostly published between 1961 and 1981; they feature characters who are troubled or unsure of themselves trying to deal with life's usual disappointments. Stylistically, these stories are polished and carefully written, but they deal with messy emotions, troubled families and damaged personalities. The characters may not be as educated or self-assured as the people in his other collections, but they still manage to figure out interesting things about themselves and the people around them. Stories from this period focus especially on the emotional stresses that separate parents from their children. This ebook contains 24 stories by Jack Matthews which have never been collected, making it the author's largest story collection. Matthews picked "Boxes of Time" as the title for this collection because each story reveals the drama of worlds long since gone but whose dreams and fears and anxieties still resonate today.

Genre: Short Stories

Sinful: New Irish Crime Stories by the3percenters (10 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

VENGEFUL. DECEITFUL. SPITEFUL. SINFUL. Following the success of Sins: New Irish Crime Stories, the seven writers from the3percenters take us back to the dark side of life. Edited by Ferdia Mac Anna, these new stories hit new highs in crime fiction while bringing us new lows in human behaviour. An evil presence stalks the beauty of the Irish countryside. A debt collector receives a most unwelcome present. An aggrieved farmer, cheated of his inheritance, develops a taste for killing. A once-besotted lover turns to revenge. Seven deadly writers, each with their own distinctive voice. Together, they are Sinful. the3percenters is an authors' collective and publishing partnership formed to promote emerging writers. The group were originally associated with the annual Dalkey Creates Writing Festival. Sinful is the second in a scheduled trilogy of short story collections from the3percenters.

Genre: Short Stories

Nothing in the Mirror by Jill Vance (12 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Nothing in the Mirror is a collection of twenty-one short stories of varying genre and length, but they are all so unpredictable I dare you to guess how they will end before reading the last page. Twists and turns and the ending you least expect is what unites the various genres in this book. There is something for everyone; crime, mystery, thrillers, romance, funny, speculative fiction and a host more genres. Can a game cost you your life? Is it dangerous to buy a newspaper or book? Do mirrors lie? All these questions and more are answered in these intriguing stories.

Genre: Short Stories

Absolution by J.W. Holmes (12 Reviews)    Price verified 10 hours ago

In 1988, five years after suffering the loss of his family, Stephen McCaffery, a former police detective turned private investigator, is lured into the eerie depths of rural Georgia, tasked with finding two missing girls. What begins as a straightforward search soon spirals into a descent into an ancient and unspeakable horror. In this short tale of terror, follow Stephen as he confronts not only his inner demons, but those he thought unimaginable. Determined to find redemption for his past sins, he'll do everything in his power to save the lives of those girls, and by doing so, save his own soul.

Genre: Short Stories

Regency Rescues: Three Short Sweet Romances by Isabella Hargreaves (History in Focus) (32 Reviews)    Price verified 12 hours ago

Saving the women they love from perils of Regency life. 'Gentleman to the Rescue': Clarissa Lanstone has been dragged to the altar by her cousin to marry old Squire Barns. Will Captain Tom Whittlesea, the love of her life, arrive in time to save her? ' An Officer and a Gentleman': Marianne Chaseley receives the worst news a mother can hear. Can Major Oliver Hurst convince her to let him help her one last time? 'A True Gentleman': Lady Emma Blanche is trapped in a situation no woman should endure. Her husband's valet, John Wright, knows he must help her, but can they escape Sir Henry Blanche? These are sweet M/F Regency romance short stories, each with a HEA.

Genre: Short Stories

Possession by Patrick de Moss (7 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

From the forthcoming short story collection "Kings of Nowhere". Elliott, missing and presumed dead for the past two years arrives back in Foulton and into the care of his high-school friend Brian. Washed-up, broken in mind and body, but carrying with him something so terribly precious Brian cannot refuse to take him in. While Elliott may have lost everything about himself, there is still that one thing, that dark awful thing he has found in his two years in the wilderness, and Brian begins to want it for himself. A ghost story, of sorts, and a tale of memory and ownership and the price of both.

Genre: Short Stories

Hacker School Trilogy (cyberhug.me Book 0) by Allan R. Wallace (Allan Wallace) (18 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

Ascent To Hacker School: After chaos; something promising. The addition of Jake and David's stories completes this Hacker School trilogy - a requested prelude to the cyberhug.me trilogy. The coming apocalypse can lead to a better future. Maybe. In a dystopian world, who will decide the future of mankind? • After the Great Chaos, Jake's tribe decides it's time to expand from their hidden valley and once more deal with other societies. • David's tribe is trying to gather technology and reconstruct some of the technical marvels that once existed. They are violently opposed by anti-scavengers that wait for promised help from now vanished bureaucracies. • Charlene is mostly healed from her many battles. She's surprised by what may be a way to survive. Does this technocrat really offer a small chance of escape? Maybe human rights hacktivism is in her future. Probably not. Is it foolish to trust someone just because he remembers how to laugh?

Genre: Short Stories

The Long Road Home (a Short Story) by Alex Tanner (Beat Generation Books) (6 Reviews)    Price verified 8 hours ago

We like to believe our lives are following the path we have set for ourselves. Until that path changes, and we realise that we're on train tracks that we are destined to follow. Can our destination be changed?

Genre: Short Stories

Rise: A Collection Inspired by Lift by Rebecca K. O'Connor (22 Reviews)    Price verified 9 hours ago

In celebration of the Kindle version release of LIFT, an award-winning falconry memoir, author Rebecca K. O'Connor shares a complementary collection of essays, short stories and poetry that further examines life in the shadow of a raptor's wings. LIFT, Rebecca K. O'Connor's arresting memoir of love, loss, relationships and one impossible peregrine falcon is further illuminated with this collection of writings on the world of falconry. The opening short story, "A Good Falconer Lets Go," about a teenage boy and his red-tailed hawk is a classic coming-of-age tale with a falconry twist. If you are a dog lover, "Heart to Tear" and "About a Dog", essays which read like O'Connor's love songs to the dogs of falconry will resonate with you, if not evoke a few tears. In short essays such as "The Knife" and "Storytelling" O'Connor explores early moments in falconry in the icy-clear voice readers grew to love in LIFT. The collection also includes a glossary on falconry and a bonus excerpt of her novel in progress, a post-apocalyptic wilderness adventure. If you have read LIFT and loved it, this short collection will add to your experience. If you've yet to read O'Connor's writing, RISE may encourage you to read more. ~~Praise for LIFT~~ **Novelist and nature reference author O'Connor (Falcon's Return) crafts a lyrical tribute to the spiritual connection between humans and birds in this memoir of the excruciating, transformative process of training a peregrine falcon: "Falconry is a religion, a way of thinking, a means of experiencing life." Indeed, readers will find almost as much spiritual content as natural. Despite O'Connor's icy-clear voice, her descriptions of training a young male falcon are fascinating for bird lovers and civilians alike: "when the falcon connects a high-speed dive... the duck remains a piece of the sky and only its body careens to earth." Surprisingly, periodic flashbacks to a troubled childhood -- an abusive stepfather, an absentee mother -- ...

Genre: Short Stories

Dark Corners by William Andrews (Amazon Digital Services, Inc.) (52 Reviews)    Price verified 7 hours ago

DARK CORNERS is a short story anthology showcasing the various styles, genres and influences of William Andrews. Most of these are dark as Hell. Embrace the darkness and read on... If you dare!

Genre: Short Stories

Death Calls by Courtney Vail (Little Prince Publishing) (3 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

A collection of short stories, poems and other goodies. Each piece in Death Calls touches on life's journey, death or dying in Courtney Vail's own freakish way. Some works are quirky, some funny, some gross, some resonating, but all pretty weird. Enjoy!

Genre: Short Stories

Time to Think by Rigby Taylor (62 Reviews)    Price verified 15 hours ago

Time To Think is an amusing, thoughtful and sexy collection of eight short tales about the human condition -- and how some gays cope. ?Sebastian and Reginald have a close encounter with visiting evangelists. ?Robert is so influenced by his sexy cousin and a book he read he does something foolish that has disastrous consequences. ?An unwelcome visiting bore is startled into fearful flight by his host's extempore philosophising. ?To his parents' slightly shocked surprise, a young man pursuing his eccentric pleasures is misunderstood by a lusty divorcee, and is only extricated from self-harm by discovering and accepting the rest of his character. ?The utter boredom of Charlie's life in a Nursing Home has been alleviated by the arrival of Mal... but there are problems to be solved. ?In the not too distant future, an accidentally irradiated young man sires a very strange young child who teams up with his lover, an artificial insemination doctor to create a new species of human... Are they the forerunners of a brave new world? Or is it too late? ?A middle-aged man has a run in with his obnoxious nephew over a singing trophy, which caused him great agony of spirit when he was a student. ?After a shy youth is talked into spending a weekend with an older man, he develops a taste for sex and decides to seduce his Maths teacher; with amusing consequences.

Genre: Short Stories

American Superhero by John Davis (Serenity Valley Publishing) (1 Review)    Price verified 8 hours ago

Not all heroes wear capes. With the city of Arcstead on the verge of civil war, its mayor and Frank Nemesis both begin recruiting their side's leaders. Detectives, serial killers, biker gangs and plenty of other formidable people will now become warriors. But who will survive?

Genre: Short Stories

Judgement: A Shadows and Light Short Story by Hayley Camille (SpearPoint Press) (14 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

In the shadow of Mortwood Forest dwells the most prolific murderer of the Kingdom. The curse he carries, however, may also make him their saviour. In a world where magic is lost and innocence is stolen, a prophecy begins. The darkest intentions hidden within every man's soul are exposed, as Shadows and Light, and only one has the power to Judge them. But he is not what you expect...

Genre: Short Stories

Eyes in the Darkness: An Isiir Short Story by C. J. LaPolla (12 Reviews)    Price verified 11 hours ago

Evil lurks in the shadows and waits to pull a young dreamer into a nightmare... Keo spends her evenings watching the stars traverse the sky above and dreams about the world being different than it is. She gets her wish as an ancient enemy emerges from the darkness to pull her into a nightmare. Before the evening ends she is thrust into an adventure that may be told as a legend for ages to come. Eyes in the Darkness is a standalone horror fantasy action adventure short story in the world of Isiir set thousands of years in the past from the novels Within the Ice, Out of the Ice, and Eryn's Tale.

Genre: Short Stories