Short Days

Ashely Williams is down on her luck. Swimming in debt, her baby daddy won’t pay child support, and broke, her life wasn’t going anywhere. It wasn’t until she meets a sexy Irish man on Saint Patrick’s Day, when her life turns around. Luck of the Irish is a steamy interracial BWWM romance. This short story of 4,400 words is for mature readers only.

In the modern world, life lessons are not always as black and white as who wins a race between a tortoise and a hare. Modern Day Fables features eleven lessons for us adults, we who face challenges that present a palette of grays in which the morals are often more gritty, trampled on, hard fought, hard won, and not always glorious. In these eleven fables, travel the subterranean world of lessons not oft told because they are challenging to the status quo, and championing of the individual who stands alone amid the world around us. Decide what you think, who wins and who loses, who stands ...

How would you spend your last night on Earth? When the moon suddenly starts shining brighter, Stan and Leslie realize the sun must have gone nova, and they only have a few hours until the earth rotates into the deadly sunshine.

Join Imani, Tommy, and Maya in this heartwarming adventure celebrating cultural diversity, healthy foods, and the spirit of community service! Perfect for children ages 6-9, this engaging story weaves together Chinese Language Day, Volunteer Recognition Day, and fun food celebrations in a tale that entertains while teaching valuable life lessons. What's Inside This Special Story: 🌍 Follow Maya as she proudly shares her Chinese language and culture with her classmates 🌍 Experience a school day filled with special celebrations: cheddar fries for lunch, lima bean appreciation, and ...

This outstanding collection of short stories features some of the best of Tor.com original fiction, in audio for the first time. Written for and originally published exclusively on Tor.com, this audiobook includes Nebula and World Fantasy Award-nominated short stories, brand-new fiction from best-selling authors, and tales that feature characters and worlds that listeners already know and love. In this unique story collection, listeners will enjoy fiction from Sylvia Day, John Scalzi, Brandon Sanderson, and many others.

In Everyday Weapons, Silas Dakar crafts an intimate and profound exploration of the human condition. Blending poetic reflection with sharp insight, he unveils how the ordinary etches traces that evolve into acts of courage.

There is wreckage in the rearview. Jody Grafton's world is crumbling around him. To get away from it all, Jody moves from his native Ohio to Brooklyn to sort through the rubble of his self-indulgent 20s. His marriage is over. His new girlfriend is pregnant. And his career as a pseudo-famous singer-songwriter has fallen apart: gone is his record deal, his money, his fame - even his desire to create new music. While he stares at the ruins of his musical career, his mother becomes ill, and Jody starts drinking heavily.

You might be the kind of person who stands up to online trolls. Or who marches to protest injustice. Perhaps you are #DisabledAndCute and dancing around your living room, alive and proud. Or perhaps you are the trans mentor that you wish you had when you were younger. Maybe you call out false allies or stand up to loved ones. Maybe you speak your truth and drop the mic, or maybe you take it with you when you leave. This anthology features fictional stories—in poems, prose, and art—that reflect a slice of the varied and limitless ways that listeners like you resist every day.

Emilia The Valentine’s Festival was supposed to be my fresh start. Instead, I find myself caught in a snowstorm of danger and desire. When my booth collapses and a rogue shifter threatens my life, Dax—a gruff, brooding bear shifter—saves me. His protective nature stirs something deep within me, but his icy walls and the darkness chasing us make me wonder: can I trust him with my heart when I barely understand the magic that ties us together? Dax I’ve spent years avoiding the chaos of fated mates, burying myself in duty and solitude. But when I save Emilia, a human with a quiet ...

Gopi is lost! As he navigates the space outside the comfort of his home, Gopi experiences life on the streets as he meets street dogs and lives their struggles. In the course of the day, Gopi befriends a kind streetie who accompanies him on his many adventures. It's a day out like no other! But, Gopi misses his favourite Ajji every minute. Will Gopi find his way home? Will Ajji and Gopi be reunited? Listen to this beautiful, heartwarming story to find out!

Tresor Day dawns bright and beautiful. As the village gathers for its annual Well-Drop–sending children down into a well to find an elusive key–elderly Miss Cabe knows deep in her bones that a thing about this day simply is not right. A quick read, Tresor Day was inspired by a haunting image encased in a glass paperweight the author's grandfather gave to her. The photo is included in the book so that you, dear reader, will be haunted, too.

This book will help investors understand where and how to invest their money in good stocks by using 11 Secrets. Usually, people pick up stocks based on tips without knowing or thinking whether it is good to invest in such scripts. These are the 11 Principals based on the Fundamentals, Valuations, and Technicals blended, which one can immediately apply using free tools. It will hardly take 2 hours to learn and will be helpful throughout life. Grab the Book!!! It is hazardous to select the stocks without knowing their background, history, trend, sectors and government policy. If there is any...

This book is the second part of a series of humorous tales about traders congregating at a brokerage to navigate the complexities of the stock market. Within these stories, the characters find themselves entangled in rivalries, conflicts, and bouts of envy, painting vivid scenes of their experiences. Drawing from my encounters with real individuals throughout my career in trading, spanning various brokerage firms and hedge funds, these narratives shed light on the diverse cast of characters that inhabit the trading realm. From seasoned veterans to eager newcomers, the brokerage serves as a ...

Hiding is no longer acceptable…she needed answers…but answers alone might not be enough…and they could prove deadly… Mick Johnson might be dead but his killer is unknown and the clues leading to them are non-existent. Completely non-existent…which according to Jackson never ever happens…then he finds one but how does he tell Simon…But Elijah Sullivan, the father she adored all her life left clues…she just has to unravel them even as she comes to terms with her feelings about Harper…and his for her. It’s the middle of the twenty-third century and while there have been ...

School Days is a collection of stories that captures the splendour of our school days. Here Ruskin Bond has weaved together some of the most adventurous and engaging school stories written by master storytellers like Charles Dickens, Mark Twain, Samuel Smiles, Anton Chekhov, Richmal Crompton and others.

Since its inception in the 19th Century photography has been a trusted source capturing both truth and reality. It cannot lie. Our eyes may deceive us, but the camera cannot. In this volume whilst our classic authors are at the early edge of photography’s development, they use it in ways that are both innovative and atmospheric as very often the camera and the photographer become a central part in many fascinating stories.

Follow a core group of characters known as the Trailblazers as they use alien technology and knowledge discovered in Antarctic ruins to obtain limited immortality and lead humanity out into the galaxy, encountering, befriending, and fighting hundreds of alien races all the while desperately trying to prepare Earth for the unbeatable threat at the core of the Milky Way that is destined to return and reclaim their lost colony...and their former human slaves.

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As Jasper journals his way in Volume II, his sleepy mountain village is ablaze with new stories as all the colorful characters take center stage facing new challenges. Jasper’s best friend Mooney Sullivan gets entangled in a political battle attempting to get a street named changed in his uncle’s name, while Julie’s Diner hires a new cook who enters a three-way love triangle which leads to a possible murder. Jasper encounters humor, romance, and sadness, as he deals with life in Eagle Cove and the people who live there. Jasper once again learns more about himself and the people who ...

As you read this, you are not alone. In fact, you are never alone. Your angels are always there with you watching and gently nudging and protecting you on life's journeys. And beyond the ephemeral angels we meet real life angels sometimes not easily discernible in this earthly light. Whats more interesting is that many of these real life angels may be unconscious to the impact they may be having on the life's of others. Here is one such story of a cop who hitchhikes from two drunks in a car, in the middle of a night. What follows is a humorous journey with twists and turns on the way, ...