Old Fantasy

Garth Nix is renowned for his legendary fantasy works, but To Hold the Bridge showcases his versatility, as the collection offers 19 short stories from every genre of literature, including science fiction, paranormal, realistic fiction, mystery, and adventure. Whether writing about vampires, detectives, ancient spirits, or odd jobs, Garth Nix's ability to pull his readers into new worlds is extraordinary.

It's December, 1846, and the insane dwarf, Fafnir, has returned and has convinced Colleen and Frederick to help him revive his ancient work that he began five thousand years ago, but which now lies in ruins. They must succeed, or the dragon and the terrible Fomorians in Ireland will rise and sweep across all the worlds.

These five tales are absolutely perfect as bedtime stories. From an old but very kindhearted train to flying cows, from an elegant and very ambitious elephant to some surprising cauliflowers, these tales really have it all. Imaginative, amusing, charming, and fun. This five-tale collection is perfect for children of almost any age and not a few adults, too!

Matt is heartbroken after being dumped by his girlfriend, and spirals into a depression. Anne is his neighbor, a beautiful older woman he's lusted over for years. She invites him over for a swim in the middle of the day after hearing the news. She's been lonely for a while, and suspects she can cure his blues. He can't say no, no more than he can take his eyes off of her luscious, curvy body, as she's bursting out of her tiny bikini and telling him to rub her down with oil. There's a throbbing pressure between his legs, and when it comes to Anne, he'll do exactly as he's told. Maternal ...

I’m meant to be alone. I haven’t so much as looked at a woman in years. But one minute alone with her and I’m a wild man. I’m a former marine who rules The Untouchables’ MC with an iron fist. I never lose control. But when I see Kelly at the wedding of one of our own, I can’t get my mind off her. I’m no good for a nice girl like her, but that’s not going to stop me from hunting her down. When her brother gets in the way, I don’t ease up. Not until a killer starts targeting my crew. Our women too. That’s when I make the hardest call I’ve ever made in my life. I leave ...

How could I forget Will Myers? Wrinkled shirts, ripped jeans, and a devil may care attitude. He was my teenage bad boy. My first real love. Until the day I left town and broke both of our hearts. Four years later, I've come home, prepared to start my life all over again. But my heart never strayed too far away from Will Myers. My bad boy is a man now. The local mechanic with a perfect smile and strong, trained hands. He took one look at me and made up his mind. He still loves me and he'll do whatever it takes to have me in his bed again. We've been down this road before. It left both of us ...

Since Grandpa died, Dally’s days are dull and restricted. She’s eleven and a half years old, and her exacting single mother is already preparing her to take over the family business. Starved for adventure and release, Dally rescues a mysterious envelope from her mother’s clutches, an envelope Grandpa had earmarked for her. The map she finds inside leads straight to an ancient vault, a library of secrets where each book is a portal to a precise moment in time. As Dally “checks out” adventure after adventure she begins to dive deep into her family’s hidden history.

I was supposed to be the hot silverfox’s ski instructor not have his baby. Jackson is a lot of things –pretentious, grumpy, drop-dead gorgeous and rich– but a competent skier is not one of them. It’s my job to teach him. But he literally can’t follow instructions to save his life. In the middle of our lesson, the weather shifts and we’re stuck on a dangerous mountainside. But as the temperature drops, I feel the connection between us heating up. When our bodies collide, it creates a spark that could light the world on fire. And the only things that are keeping me warm and ...

Menjah, born strong with the powers of the Old Blood, flees from the high priest who wants to use her powers for his own ends. But the mountain sanctuary that offers her refuge is not all that it seems. Teras, Menjah's father is captured by a terrifying race known throughout Sedovan as the Riders. But those born of the Old Blood can not be enslaved by the mind magics the Riders use on humans, throwing their world into turmoil. Wanash, the young Rider desperate for the acknowledgement of titled status is forced to stand in a whirlwind of change, adapting his thinking and leading his people ...

The frontier has fallen. The kingdom doesn’t know it yet. After thirty years guarding the mountain passes, Commander Doric is the last man standing—wounded, haunted, and alone—when the barbarian horde finally breaks through. With a shattered arm and enemies all around, Doric must cross hostile territory to deliver a warning to the capital before it’s too late. But the road is long and the kingdom’s defenders are gone. Along the way, Doric gathers a desperate band of farmers, smiths, and scared villagers, forging them into a fighting force with nothing but grit, fury, and the hard ...

The future of democracy is about to implode. After the last controversial global election, the global infomocracy that has ensured 30 years of world peace is fraying at the edges. As the new Supermajority government struggles to establish its legitimacy, agents of information across the globe strive to keep the peace and maintain the flows of data that feed the new world order.

After dumping my boyfriend for cheating, his grandfather shows up to move out his belongings. I’m glad to get rid of the jerk’s stuff, but then this hot, much older man suddenly gets a charley horse. Even though I hate his cheating grandson’s guts, I offer to massage his calf and make it all better, which it does. Unfortunately, it puts me in a bind because after my soft hands touch him, it looks like something else on this old man might need a hard squeeze.

After a series of staggering losses, the Republic seems to finally have the villainous Nihil marauders on the run, and it looks like there's light at the end of the tunnel. Until word comes of a suspected Nihil attack on the industrial cosmopolitan world of Corellia, right in the Galactic Core. Sent to investigate are Jedi Masters Cohmac Vitus and Kantam Sy, along with Padawans Reath Silas and Ram Jomaram, all fighting their own private battles after months of unrelenting danger.

I gave my v-card to a billionaire twice my age. And now I’m pregnant with his baby. And it could mean me losing everything… After a nasty fall at his office Ethan landed himself in my care. He’s grumpy, rich, infuriatingly handsome and arrogant. He ran off every single nurse but me. I was the only one left. I may be a compassionate person, but he was testing my every nerve. Then I gave him a sponge bath and saw his chiseled body and what he was packing. Before I knew it, he had me pinned to his bed. I hoped no one could hear us. He’s no longer a patient. But his firm is now in ...

The fifth book in the award-winning children's book series "Magora" takes fourteen-year-old Holly O’Flanigan back into the painting of her grandfather, where the parallel world Magora is located. Holly is about to complete her final year at the art academy Cliffony but she is troubled by the horrible living conditions of the Unfinished who were caught during the uprising (Book 4.) While the evil Duke of Cuspidor rebuilds his forces, one stunning revelation after another keeps Holly and her friends reeling. They find a note that leads them on a quest to find out who Andrew, Ethan, and ...

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COMPLETE TRILOGY! I never imagined giving birth would spark a rebellion, but that’s the reality when you’re carrying a child who breaks all the rules. Our baby is in danger and trapped inside Bellevue Medical; all we can do is wait. The Council is watching, and we all know what they want—to take our half-demon, half-witch child away forever. Vale, Nicodemus, Ares, Slade, and Zephyrus are determined to protect us, but with every passing moment, the threat grows closer. Outside, whispers of rebellion turn to roars. The realms are on edge, and my five demons aren’t just trying to keep ...

Jack lives with his girlfriend Mia in a big house near campus. Technically, it's in her mother's name, and she pays the lion's share of the rent so it's no surprise when she shows up to spend the weekend there, as Mia is going away on a mini vacation with her friends. Angela is recently divorced, and desperately in need of intimate touch. She also just so happens to have a thing for younger men, and struggles saying no because she's such a people pleaser. Jack's eyeballs fly out of his head when he sees her cleavage, and the starter pistol for the eye contact Olympics goes off while he ...

The girl doesn't remember a thing about her life, but the intricate tattoo on her arm is proof that she's from the Dragonfly Territories and that she's protected by the king. Which means a reward for Piper if she can get the girl home. The one sure way to the Territories is the 401, a great old beauty of a train. But a ticket costs more coin than Piper could make in a year. And stowing away is a difficult prospect - everyone knows that getting past the peculiar green-eyed boy who stands guard is nearly impossible.

What can a wife do when a sexier, younger woman takes her place? These cuckqueans learn firsthand as they are humiliated, dominated, locked in chastity cages, and ordered to clean up after their husbands' new lovers. Indulge your deepest, darkest FFM fantasies with this collection of 12 filthy stories.