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In this wide-ranging collection of ten short stories set in the Pacific Northwest, we are taken on emotional journeys that map the terrain of human experience from bedroom communities to the tops of mountains. Each story offers something different: Salamanders - Can what we found in childhood be rediscovered as an adult? Infinity - Some journeys take a lifetime. Short Plat - Beyond hope lies hope. The Last Will and Testament of Bartholomew Maintwhistle of Dunlap, Washington - People from the East Coast hated Seattle winters before people from California did. The Window - If you're not ...

If you like the short stories of Roald Dahl and Ray Bradbury, you will love this book! Curl up and get ready for a wild ride with twelve tantalising tales that will leave you breathless and wanting more. In SHORT STORIES AND STRANGE ENDINGS, master storyteller, RAYMOND M HALL, takes you on a journey through a variety of settings, from the gritty streets of an old Australian gold mining town to the depths of a dreamscape. Each story contains a unique set of characters, from a mysterious old man to a daring feline adventurer, and each one ends with an unexpected twist. This collection will ...

Step beyond the biohazard tape and into the chilling silence of places where healing meets horror. Have you ever felt an inexplicable chill in a sterile corridor, or heard a whisper from an empty hospital room? Ghost Stories: Haunted Hospitals cracks open the locked doors to fifteen terrifying tales, each one breathing life into the unsettling atmosphere of abandoned asylums, forgotten wards, and modern medical facilities with dark secrets. This gripping horror anthology invites you to explore: The sealed ward where a "Charred Lady" weeps for a past tragedy... and a new victim. An ...

Embracing a wide variety of subjects, this choice collection of ten short stories represents the latest from Tanya Angel, her seventh book of short stories. This grand cavalcade of superbly crafted fiction offers fascinating tales of struggles in everyday life and extraordinary situations. It respectfully examines betrayal and results in “Inevitabilityville,” and “Twin Crosses,” inside and outside of marriage. “The Colored Rooms” provides a gripping and controversial tale of how that may be remedied professionally. “That Day At The River” examines life and love in a rural ...

Qulera Black has been singing in her own key as long as she can remember. She isn’t your average chick, and has the type of beauty no man can resist. Better known as a plus-sized China Doll, her voluptuous curves are in all the right places, but behind her perfect smile, cornbread fed fatty, confidence, and a positively matching aura, lies who she truly is—a woman who came up in the trenches of the hood. She’s strong, fearless, independent, gutter, and above all, loyal. The only thing that ever gave her loyalty back, was her music. Christmas is here, and it may not bring Qulera cheer,...

Just over six months ago a group of men on motorcycles rolled into town and Jenna Hawen’s dreams. After her cousin realized the dreams meant they’d found their mates you would’ve thought she’d been thrilled — they were tall, dark, and handsome after all. However, Jenna had once made a mistake that she promised to never make again. Now, she was so tired and tormented that her magic was failing. As a Rhai’ud her magic worked with her creativity to create beautiful pieces of reclaimed items artwork. Artwork that she’d been unsuccessful with since two certain bear shifters decided...

Moussane — La Hija del Río (Antes de Sangre por Perlas y Más Allá—La Puerta del No Retorno)* Antes de que el comercio transatlántico de esclavos cambiara el rumbo de la historia, una mujer en África Occidental ya lo había visto venir. Senegal, año 1500. En una aldea precolonial pacífica a orillas del río Gambia, Moussane vive en armonía con la tierra, los espíritus y su familia. Madre, sanadora y vidente espiritual, lleva una nueva vida en su vientre... pero también una pesada carga: visiones de una isla lejana empapada en sangre y dolor. Su nombre es Gorée. Mientras su ...

Simone was just a girl that went to work and fantasized about the office heartthrob — not that she’d ever admit it. Austin Leikan was a man with a secret and a mission to get the girl of his dreams. The Spencer and Associates’ Halloween office party was supposed to be just another office event, but for Simone it became the dare that led to the worst… or maybe the best… day of her life.

He thinks I'm his. He thinks I was made for him. Made to please him. Made to follow his orders. I gulp as he towers over me. I think he's right. A whole lot happened at my first concert. I snuck backstage. Met the band. But when the lead singer made some unwanted moves, his rough and mean bodyguard stepped in and decided to protect me instead. Now I have a huge obsessive alpha male throwing me over his shoulder and carrying me up to the top of the jumbotron where we can finally be alone. Just me, him, and twenty thousand people below us as he claims what he keeps saying is his. I shouldn't ...

The diwaniya, or men's gathering, is an institution unique to Kuwait. These discussion groups, which vary according to education level and social class, provide a vehicle for exchange in many areas — business, politics, gossip, and the like. But sometimes, when the evening lags, the storyteller of the group will make an offering. The narrator of the tales herein presented is Yacoub, who uses the forum to expose his political views in the guise of fable. And for the reader naive to Islam and the Middle East milieu, the anecdotes may provide an introduction to the area.

History is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the March 1941 issue of Super Science Stories and reprinted in the 1972 collection The Early Asimov .

Super-Neutron is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov, originally published in the September 1941 issue of Astonishing Stories , and included in the 1972 collection The Early Asimov .

Ring Around the Sun is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the March 1940 issue of Future Fiction and reprinted in the 1972 collection The Early Asimov . "Ring Around the Sun" was the fifth story Asimov wrote, and also the fifth to be published.

You’ll enjoy a step back in time with Gracie Emerson. This timeless collection of short stories portrays a romantic view of life through a young girl’s eyes growing up in the early 1900s. It’s a story about acceptance, love, and encouragement. It’s a story about faith, family, friends, and community. It’s a story about how beautiful life can be when the barriers we place on ourselves and others are removed.

Timothy Zahn shows an unparalleled mastership of science fiction in the fifteen tales gathered here. "The Price of Survival" features an alien ship that arrives in our solar system without hostile intentions but with a desperate need whose fulfillment could destroy humanity. "The Giftie Gie Us" tells the story of two lonely survivors who find love among the ruins of a post-apocalyptic United States. And in "Pawn's Gambit," a human and his alien opponent face off over a game that will decide which one of them will return home.

Protector is a Steamy Possessive Billionaire Stalker Interracial Short Romance Kenya: I was just trying to survive—juggling bills, camming on OnlySpice, and keeping my real life and online persona separate. Then he showed up—ruthless, rich, and ready to burn down my world just to make me his. Ian: I watched her through the screen for months—sweet, filthy, all mine in my head before she even knew my name. The moment I saw her in danger, I stepped out of the shadows... and dragged her into my world, where I could finally touch what I’d only dreamed of being mine. Sensual, Dark & ...

All three volumes of It’s Scary Story Time, bundled into one massive, bone-chilling collection. These 65 tales, woven in a gripping true-story style, will haunt your nights and stalk your dreams!

In these twelve new stories, Richard Bausch explores the passions of men and women facing unex­pected circumstances and the complications of modern life and love. In the novella “Donnaiolo,” for instance, the parents of a young divorcée who has returned from Italy and a failed marriage must deal with the completely different, and unappealing, person she has become. In “Isolation,” a happily married woman who has con­ceived an unexpected passion for another man learns, in lockdown during the pandemic, that this man—into whose life Bausch also gives us a window—has become ill with Covid.

Can the attraction between a determined young woman and a sweet older man turn into more? CASEY When I get dumped, I’m relieved more than anything. We never would have made it long-term, especially since I find myself growing closer to another man. Yet how can I tell Greg that he’s the one I want, not my ex, his son? GREG Falling in love after failing at it for so long seems the least likely thing to happen to me, but then it does. I fall hard for the perfect woman. She’s bright, beautiful, and I value our time together. Only she’s my son’s ex and I can’t have her. Can I? ...

She’s all grown up now…and he’s about to lose all control. Delilah Carter is back home after college, curvy, confident, and ready to claim the man who’s haunted her fantasies for years—her dad’s best friend. Mitch Lawson is big, gruff, and twice her age, with hands that build houses and eyes that undress her with a single glance. He helped raise her. He swore he’d never touch her. Too late for that. The moment she shows up with those tight little shorts and that sinful smile, Mitch knows he’s in trouble. She’s temptation wrapped in freckles and sass—and he’s done ...