Short Days

A group of bandmates celebrate the recent success of their album and tour by going a trip. But it's a bad trip. A very bad trip...

I didn’t want to do the holograms. I never did. I reiterated this fact to myself as I saw her standing there, beautiful as ever. My sweet Mollie. She even was wearing that blue dress that she loved so much (I loved it even more, if that was possible—she looked so good in it!). And even from where I was standing, 10 feet away, I could see the curls in her blonde hair bounce as she turned her head. I could see her blue eyes. Vibrant. Real. So real...

Dark Matter is an anthology of estranged tales that were written for the fans of all things weird and bizarre. Some of the stories are recounted rumors of a forgotten past, while others are fortunes told of a distant and horrific future. All of the legends within this collection share a single common element: madness.

From the Editors of TRUE STORY and TRUE CONFESSIONS The one-of-a-kind collection of stories in The Day Of The Jack-O-Lantern will scare you, thrill you and leave you wanting the next story. You can read about a woman who receives a call from her dead husband in the PHANTOM PROPHECY. Or you can read about a mother who plans all year long for trick or treat in SHE’S OBSESSED WITH HALLOWEEN. You will also adore the story of a young couple who find each other because of a haunted house in A GHOST STORY. And then there is DRACULA IS MY BABY’S DADDY, which tells of some unexpected surprises ...

Romance can be found in every corner of the world and has changed the lives of people in every period of history. In this collection of 16 stand-alone short stories, including a brand-new tale, Anna Jacobs encapsulates the spark of first love and the glow of second chances in her inimitable style, which fans new and old will take to their hearts.

Quick listens with spicy, steamy, and explicit BDSM themes. 15 Stories to quench your thirst. You'll encounter alpha males and submissive beauties, handmaidens with hidden agendas, and lovers who push the boundaries of pleasure and pain. Whether it's a clandestine rendezvous at a drive-in theater or a steamy encounter in a rooftop hot tub, every story is an intoxicating allure of BDSM and the intimate connections it forges.

An artist takes us through his day, from his own particular perspective. A short story from Guys Read: Other Worlds, edited by Jon Scieszka.

Psalm 91 Verse 1: Special Prayers For Your Verse Of The Day – Dwelling In The Secret Shelter Of The Most High is a powerful devotional prayer book designed to help you experience the peace, protection, and presence of God in your daily life. Rooted in the profound truth of Psalm 91:1—“Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty”—this book offers heartfelt prayers that draw you closer to God’s divine refuge. Each prayer is a reminder that no matter the challenges you face, you can find rest, strength, and security in His presence. ...

Australia Day is a collection of stories by debut author Melanie Cheng. The people she writes about are young, old, rich, poor, married, widowed, Chinese, Lebanese, Christian, Muslim. What they have in common - no matter where they come from - is the desire we all share to feel that we belong. The stories explore universal themes of love, loss, family and identity while at the same time asking crucial questions about the possibility of human connection in a globalised world.

படைப்பிலக்கியத்தின் நோக்கமே மனிதநேய அடிப்படையையும், வாழ்வில் ஏற்ற இறக்கங்களையும் படிப்பவர் மனங்களில் ஏற்பட செய்வதே. திருமதி சிவசங்கரி அவர்களின் இச்சிறுகதைத் தொகுப்பு அதனை செவ்வனே நிறைவேற்றி உள்ளது.

Embark on a transformative journey towards greater clarity, peace, and purpose with "Journey to Enlightenment: A Practical Guide to Living a Fulfilling Life." This comprehensive guide offers practical insights, exercises, and techniques to help you integrate the wisdom of enlightenment into your everyday life. Drawing from ancient spiritual traditions, modern psychology, and personal growth practices, this book provides a roadmap for navigating the complexities of modern life while awakening to the truth of your inherent nature.

The Sinful Curves Collection is a six-book anthology featuring The Curvy Girl Sins. Greed for the woman who wants two lovers. Lust for the woman who imagines getting picked up at a bar by a handsome man. Gluttony for the woman who’s considered having an office romance. Sloth for the woman who wants a billionaire cowboy. Envy for the woman who’s always wanted a firefighter. Wrath for the woman who’s always wanted to take it bent over a desk.The Sinful Curves Collection is every fantasy you've ever had -- step inside and indulge. A happily ever after is guaranteed in every book. ♥ ...

Step back into the shadow cast by the world again in this collection of 24 eclectic short stories ranging from satire through to horror and science fiction.

A Sweet Historical Western Romance Collection about proxy brides who help to tame the west. Enjoy these three books by author Cyndi Raye. These books are part of the Proxy Bride Series. This collection consists of: A Bride for Arthur-A rich man in disguise - A proxy bride with something to prove - Can a wager turn into real love? When Gwen Moyer gets evicted from her apartment and loses the only job she knows, she has no other choice but to take the offer of becoming a Proxy Bride. Moving back home to an alcoholic father and lazy step-mother is not a choice. Can she make a new life as a ...

From horror master Rick Wood, author of The Sensitives and This Book Is Full of Bodies, comes 12 horrifying stories to spook up your Christmas season! From a sadistic secret Santa gift, to a murderous telekinetic fairy, to a nativity full of the undead, you’ll find a horror treat for all 12 days of Christmas.

This collection of short fiction from Elizabeth Harrower features a number of previously unpublished works and 'Alice', which was published for the first time in The New Yorker in 2015. Internationally acclaimed for her five brilliant novels, Elizabeth Harrower is also the author of a small body of short fiction. A Few Days in the Country & Other Stories brings together for the first time her stories published in Australian journals in the 1960s and 1970s along with those from her archives.

A man is tortured by a sound that only he can hear. It was easily ignored at first. But now the insomnia is getting to him. He must find a way to stop the noise.... Anything is better than this.

Jason Cole was working on finding a suitable picture for some newsletter or something. One of 10 or 20 specific photos he would find that day. Same old thing he’d done a hundred times before. Looking through stock photos, this time for a cooking ad.

What if you came home one day and found your husband dead in his favorite chair? This grief memoir explores the author’s experience of the unexpected death of her husband from sudden cardiac arrest a mere three months after his doctors had pronounced him hale and healthy. The author shares her experiences in the immediate aftermath of the abrupt shock of discovery, reminisces about the details of the couple’s late-in-life courtship and marriage, and imparts other experiences she has had along the grieving road in the years since becoming a widow.

In each section of Michael Cunningham's new book, we encounter the same group of characters: a young boy, an older man, and a young woman. "In the Machine" is a ghost story which takes place at the height of the Industrial Revolution, as human beings confront the alienated realities of the new machine age. "The Children's Crusade," set in the early twenty-first century, plays with the conventions of the noir thriller as it tracks the pursuit of a terrorist band which is detonating bombs seemingly at random around the city.