Rare Exotic Breeds by A. J. Reid (Poisoned King Press) (1 Review)    Price verified 57 minutes ago

"Darkly playful elements... Mixing horror, humour, folk tale and surrealism... Exceptional storytelling." - Writing Magazine "A well written, eclectic collection of interesting stories tinged with darkness." - Mere Observation Chop-Chop - An award-winning story about a butcher who goes to extreme lengths to solve an unprecedented dilemma. Pillar of Heaven - The story of a barfly's transformative celestial encounter. Consecutive Sentence - What happens to a man when he is forced to serve a 200-year sentence in a world without death? Laundretta - A traumatised and alienated refugee finds herself all alone and free to do as she pleases in the five-star hotel where she works, but why? Stazione Termini - A journey seemingly to the heart of an ancient city, but where is the train's real destination? Memorial - The central rite of passage in this utopia demands that the young and "Wastelanders" alike experience death through the consciousness of a classic poet of their choosing. Enclosure - A Kafkan warning about heeding the advice of one's mother. God's Providence - During a global pandemic, the looming spectre of death gives a city tour guide cause to veer from his usual shpiel into more profound musings, recollections and hopes for the future. The Blessing - Victorian Whitechapel at the height of the Ripper murders proves to be a most dangerous time and place for a priest with a dark secret from his days as a merchant seaman. Luthier - A jaded recluse is getting ready to shut down his remote guitar repair shop for the winter when a visitor bearing strange gadgets and mind-blowing information comes knocking. Number Withheld - A bewildered young man wakes up alone in an old telephone box overlooking a small town in the valleys, unaware that he is about to be tasked with changing the course of history. The Lake - With drought and wildfires rampant across the world due to climate crisis, refugees from rural, forested areas arrive in cities to awkward, sometimes hostile, ...

Genre: Short Stories

Believing Bigfoot by Dez Schwartz (12 Reviews)    Price verified 2 hours ago

MM Paranormal Romance Short Story Harvey Clark knows better than to believe in Bigfoot hoaxes. In fact, it's his job to debunk all the things that go bump in the night. When Harvey books a cabin in Woodland Lake, Minnesota, he intends to do just that for a corporate client paying a hefty sum to disprove anything paranormal is hiding in the woods they hope to build on. But the town's obnoxiously handsome city planning manager, Jonah Bernardi, seems intent on thwarting any attempt Harvey makes to collect information on their local Bigfoot, the Woodland Wildman. What Harvey expected to be an easy task turns into his most difficult case yet when he winds up alone in the middle of the woods at night, face-to-face with the truth.

Genre: Short Stories

Chocolate at Midnight Boxset Books 1 - 3, Those Moments When Everything Changed, Twilight Season, and When We Remember Our Dreams by Jacie Middlemann (6 Reviews)    Price verified 53 minutes ago

Katherine's life was once filled with love and new beginnings. But she'd given up her hopes and dreams of marriage and a family and instead buried herself in her big city career and her small home in its quiet home-town like neighborhood... then everything changed. Follow the lives of Katherine, Tom, and their growing circle of friends as they deal with real everyday challenges, life changing choices, romance, an unexpected mystery, and the magical promise of second chances. If you enjoy clean romance and inspirational feel-good women's fiction filled with love, family, friendship, new beginnings and second chances this series collection is for you. Those Moments When Everything Changed A sudden life changing decision... a few too many drinks... a man fixing coffee in her kitchen... and not just any man. Katherine Sutton isn't inexperienced at having to face difficult moments in her life... there have been many and she knows there will be more. Tom Waters has seen it all in his twenty years of working for Jedidiah Morgan. The job had taught him the value of unlimited patience and to make certain he knew everything that was going on around him including what others didn't. He had no soft spots. In his job they were a major disadvantage. But there was one exception to that... Katherine Sutton. Twilight Season Drama, regrets, and heartache. Falling in love almost seems easy in comparison though she hasn't allowed herself to even consider the possibility in years. Tom Waters hasn't made it a secret that he wants to be part of her life... he has been completely forthright and honest about it. But she's cautious... and with good reason. Cory Butler is thrilled to be part of Katherine's plans for renovating the old house on Sourwood Drive. She is even more excited about their discovery that wasn't part of the expected tour of the house. She loves a good mystery. When We Remember Our Dreams Katherine Sutton might have walked away from a successful career ...

Genre: Short Stories