Drama Anthology

Winter is here. The cheer is spread far and wide this holiday season. Join these characters as they find love, navigate family drama, and discover what Christmas means to them. Will they all get the happy ending they yearn for? Featuring eighteen stories by Patsy Pratt-Herzog, Mimi Heverin, James C. Stewart, Ken Sutherland, Wendy Harrison, Katie Kent, Frank Lee Howe, Katie Fitzgerald, Marco Etheridge, Edgar Mahaffey, Patricia Miller, Robert Boyd, Z.M. Renick, Iren Adams, K.M. Hasling, Jennifer Strassel, Cathy Seddon and Douglas Allen Gohl.

Simon is a playboy who likes to play the field. Any and every beautiful girl who crosses his path is fair play. So, it’s with an understandable level of shock that his friends discover Simon is a married man. Simon’s wife, Jonah, shows up one morning out of the blue, looking for his help in a mess that she’s not completely honest about. It’s no surprise to Simon, however, who has come to expect this wild and unpredictable behavior from his beautiful wife. She was, after all, the one who left him after only a week of wedded bliss to chase after another guy a couple of thousand miles ...

Have you ever seen a Shakespeare play and come away without fully understanding it? Or wished you had known the basis of the plot before seeing a play by Shakespeare? Are you studying Shakespeare? Would you like to increase your knowledge of the plays without reading the originals? Then these are the recordings for you!

Former army and explosives expert Oscar Cortada is rumored to have one or two screws loose due to his infatuation with making things go Boom! But when he and the team stumble upon a container of women, Oscar is tormented by his memories. Oscar volunteers for the job to help Shadow Force uncover the missing people. Ivy Bell never stopped loving her husband while she pursued a career in acting and modeling. Still, after eleven years apart, it seemed they would never find their way back to each other. But when a new role opens up in Atlanta and Ivy arrives on set, she realizes things aren’t ...

From 1939-1946 Americans gathered around their radio to listen to The New Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, featuring Basil Rathbone as the high-strung crime solver and Nigel Bruce as his phlegmatic assistant, Dr. Watson. Witty, fast-paced and always surprising, these great radio plays, written by the prolific writing team of Anthony Boucher and Denis Green, are as fresh today as they were then.

Whether searching for the buried treasure of Captain Kidd in "The Gold Bug" or seeking revenge in "The Cask of Amontillado," the words of the master storyteller will thrill and envelop the listener.

This delightful short story was the first work of Jules Verne to be translated into English by Anne T. Wilbur in 1852. Just as the balloon starts rising, a stranger jumps in with the intention of taking it as high as possible without regard to his own safety or that of the pilot. During the long journey, this mysterious passenger relates the historical background of the quest for lighter-than-air travel.

In this haunting, bracing new collection, Dan Chaon shares stories of men, women, and children who live far outside the American Dream. Each story radiates with sharp humor, mystery, wonder, and startling compassion. Among the Missing lingers in the mind through its subtle grace and power of language.

SYNOPSIS: In 1763, a Dutch American artist returns home to New York from the French and Indian War only to find his family killed in an accidental fire. Devastated, he moves to a small ranch outside the city, hoping to start anew. Grief and loneliness take their toll, but he needs to start painting again to make a living in a time when the colonists riot for independence, seeking to create a new country.

SYNOPSIS: In 2140, a 13-year-old space cadet searches for her unknown father on Mars. When she finds out that he is a grumpy old widower, she tries to befriend him. The plan is to make him marry her single mom, yet it turns out he had never met her. As if that is not enough for a grand mess, the man doesn’t want to hear about other women because he’s still in love with his late wife. However, that must change. (This standalone story is available in print as part of the STARCALL Anthology, Vol.5, illustrated by the author.)

Among the ancient artifacts concealed in a London Victorian mansion lies an ornate human-sized sarcophagus which houses the body of an ancient Egyptian sorceress dead for centuries...or is she?

The ups and downs mean you’re alive. Sometimes, life knocks you down and it gets harder to pick yourself back up. Whether it’s for family, friends or themselves, these realistic characters continue on. The rollercoaster of life is harsh to them, but they persevere in their own ways. Stories by Toni Mobley, Laura Ruth Loomis, Katie Kent, Douglas Allen Gohl, Deborah Henley, and J.E. Feldman.

Introducing "Lights, Camera, Performance," the ultimate guide to the exciting world of television's performing arts! Embark on a fascinating journey through the history of television performances and discover the groundbreaking moments that have forever changed the way we consume entertainment. From dramas to comedies, reality shows to anthologies, "Lights, Camera, Performance" delves into the world of TV and unveils the secrets behind the most captivating performances of all time. Uncover the evolution of scripted dramas, as well as the remarkable rise of stand-up comedy and sketch shows ...

Levi Slater has fought crime since his time with the DEA, but never before has he encountered a more evil and sinister group than the Los Caballeros del Camino, The Knights of the Way. Dr. Drew Bellamy has one objective: keep her son safe. But when she’s taken from outside her home and given an ultimatum, she finds herself scrambling and forcing her way out of captivity. When she runs smack into Levi Slater in the woods outside the compound where she was held, she faces a decision—trust him with her and her son’s life or go it alone.

After going through pregnancy at her side, listening to all the mumbo-jumbo jargon strangers in white coats spewed at me, just to have my woman do the exact opposite the minute we left their office - I decided to help my fellow man. In a language we actually speak. If you've got a Baby Mama, pick up this short, simple guide and thank me later.

Tales of the West: A Western Anthology is a collection of six western short storied filled with action and adventure, including Little Dodge, The Bounty Hunter, The Driver, The Stable Boy, The Orphan and The Road to Laramie.

The collection contains 12 provocative tales that explore the emotional and mental terrain of a diverse cast of characters, from the innocent to the insane. In each, Jones displays her unflinching ability to dive into the most treacherous of psyches and circumstances: the title story examines the identity and relationship conundrums of a Black man who can pass for white, earning him the name “White Rat” as an infant; “The Women” follows a girl whose mother brings a line of female lovers to live in their home.

She knew she should stay away from him, but she couldn't say no to this bad boy. So what, he's a criminal? The heart wants what it wants... Isabelle Turner lives a quiet life now, having put her wild past behind. She's learned from her mistakes and is sure she won't repeat them. Until a mysterious stranger shows up in her life...ragged, wounded, and oh-so-handsome. Ashton (Ash) Carter is on a run. With the help of his brothers, he has managed to escape from prison, but now his future is up in the air. Having a bullet hole in his shoulder does not help things either. And now this hot, ...

Some of the greatest poets and lovers in the English language speak of their love in this seductive and romantic collection. Here are the voices of Romeo, Robert Burns, Lord Byron and many others.

Luckily for Garrett, Lily, Kon, and the twins, it’s not two demons. It’s just one, and it isn’t Damon “Demon” Vaughn. Damon and Blossom will have their hands full, but these two powerful beings shouldn’t have a problem protecting their charges. Right?