Short For Teens

Clean SHORT STORY about innocently mischievous young teen girls curious about a quirky gal who doesn't try to fit in. "The other girls and I liked to sneak over and take photos of Wren, the girl who lived at the end of the road at the top of the hill, using our leader's pinhole camera. Anything involving Wren got our group of girls speculating. Some girls weren't even neighbors but spent the night with us to get a chance to stalk her. The photo shoots became legendary. Missing out on one of those could mean exclusion from the deepest levels of our secret society. Terry knew private things ...

Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood might fall in love - but first they have a first date. One of 10 adventures in The Bane Chronicles. When Magnus Bane, warlock, meets Alec Lightwood, Shadowhunter, sparks fly. And what happens on their first date lights a flame.... This stand-alone short story illuminates the life of the enigmatic Magnus Bane, whose alluring personality populates the pages of the number-one New York Times best-selling series The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices.

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These quick reads offer a heartwarming escape amid life’s busy moments. Step into a world where love sparks in the most surprising ways. Witness rivalries ending with forever promises, suspenseful encounters turning life-changing, and a hidden author discovering a secret admirer. A wounded soldier finds hope through a loyal dog, pets become matchmakers, and feuding families overcome years of heartache. Each tale brims with warmth, courage, and love’s undeniable pull. These stories will warm your heart and remind you that true love can appear when you least expect it.

Lacey Barton is a beautiful 20-year-old young woman who lives in a stunning small town surrounded by pine trees, a gorgeous river and mountains; however, there aren't any eligible bachelors! She's feeling down in the dumps about her situation until she meets her childhood friend, Judy, who gives her a tidbit of encouraging news. Apparently one of her older brothers has a handsome friend who is looking for a bride and has resorted to advertising for a mail order bride. Well, stop the presses because Lacey Barton has arrived and Matthew's mail order bride is ready for an Easter wedding! ...

Laurel Carson was a beautiful young woman in her early 20's. She was working as a waitress in a diner in Atchison, Kansas when se sees an ad for a mail order bride in a newspaper a customer left on a chair at a table she was waiting on. She lost her whole family on a steamboat accident when she was 14 years old and has been living at a boarding home ever since. There has been a lot of talk about people moving west and she figures what does she have to lose? She doesn't want to be a waitress the rest of her life...and maybe this is her opportunity to find a new life. She will have to take a ...

This cross-genre anthology written by superstar YA authors from across the Latin American diaspora offers bold new thrills for every monster fan. In these fifteen original short stories, bloodthirsty vampires are hunted by a quick-witted slayer; children are taken from their beds by “el Viejo de la Bolsa” while a military dictator steals their parents; and anyone you love might be a monster waiting to strike. The sinister worlds of these narratives are also magical ones, where supernatural beings can be avatars for justice, vengeance, sisterhood, and empowerment.

If the melt-down, flood, plague, the third World War, new Ice Age, Rapture, alien invasion, clamp-down, meteor, or something else entirely hit today, what would tomorrow look like? Some of the biggest names in YA and adult literature answer that very question in this short story anthology, each story exploring the lives of teen protagonists raised in catastrophe's wake - whether set in the years soon after the change, or in decades far in the future.

Fear is a funny thing. It creeps in when you least expect it, lurking in the dark corners of your mind, waiting for the perfect moment to strike. It thrives in the unknown, in the things that go bump in the night, in the shadows that seem to move when you’re not looking. Fear has a way of turning the familiar into something terrifying—an ordinary house into a haunted nightmare, a harmless toy into something sinister, a friendly smile into a mask hiding something unspeakable. Scary Stories That Will Make You Shit Yourself is not for the faint of heart. Within these pages, you’ll find ...

Second Chance Sweet Romance Short Story collection. Four clean and wholesome romance short stories. These are quick little reads for when you need a pick-me-up. Hiding in the Lines Kate to her neighbors, Ellie Wilson to her fans, and her exacting editor. She cherishes her hidden world behind closed curtains. A clash over the last book and a car mishap turn a charming stranger into an adversary. Yet fate weaves their paths together in unforeseen ways, revealing his long-held silent love for her from her words to her heart. Unchained Heart Lily, a teacher, discovers a faithful dog standing ...

When the world's most horrible editor turns up dead, investigator Jon Scieszka has his work cut out for him. The suspect list is long. Very long. Think eighty-three-famous-YA-authors long, including Libba Bray, David Levithan, John Green, Lemony Snicket, Lauren Myracle - you get the picture. They've all got alibis, collected in this very anthology. But the question is ... Who done it? A 2013 AudioFile Editors' Pick.

They were young and they were dumb. Strangers brought to the same place by the same call. Helpless victims plagued by a demonic summoning... And now they're back. Years have passed but the Act remains. The curtain opens on a world the same, and now it demands their presence... But how will strangers once united determine their fate? The time has finally come, for the world to open. The monster of Willow Park is back... and this time, it's got something in store...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The nightmares include: BORN TO BE WILD: After working with a renowned geneticist for five years, a young Harvard graduate is frustrated by his mentor's failure to publish any of their discoveries. SANTA’S NOT COMING TO TOWN: An eight-year-old boy is pissed that Santa never brings him toys like his friends at school and seeks revenge THE LOSER: A disillusioned wife regrets marrying her loser husband who fathered two pathetic dolts and fantasizes how great life would be without them. ...

Derek Williams had just been hired for a seasonal job of selling Christmas trees in Panguitch, Utah after moving from Colorado and a painful breakup. He had been engaged and two months before the wedding, his fiance broke off their engagement claiming she just didn't have the right feelings for him. She was definitely right about that when two days later, he saw her with another guy and it was obvious that they had known each other for a while based on the way they were kissing. Colleen Nelson was in between customers when she noticed the new guy come out of the manager's office. He was ...

This is a Sweet Romance Short Story collection-four clean and wholesome romance short stories. These are quick little reads for when you need a pick-me-up. The Character of a Man A call about a lost dog reveals deep rifts between Anna and her affluent boyfriend. When she meets Michael, a compassionate Realtor, Anna faces a choice: the comfort of the familiar or the promise of genuine connection. What will she choose? The Furry Matchmaker Facing eviction, Lila’s fortunes change when she rescues Bo, an injured dog, leading her to Jake, his adventurous owner and nature photographer. As they ...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. These are my latest stories The terrors include: BOGUS: A comic book artist draws a demon too lifelike after searching for ideas from a book on devil worship. JETHRO: A man created from body parts of cadavers tries to survive after the death of his master. BAD BOY: A young boy enjoys doing bad things to people and animals without any one finding out SHOOTING STARS: People all over the city are killing each other for no reason after watching a meteor shaower. LIFE TO THE FULLEST: Cecil is ...

Brenda Murphy is in her senior year of high school in beautiful sunny California...and suddenly learns the horrible news that her father has been transferred to Salt Lake City, Utah in the middle of the winter. Not only are there no gorgeous sandy beaches there, but it feels like the Arctic Circle in Utah with its freezing temperatures and snow falling constantly! She is clueless about how to ski and has never made a snowman in her life! If she has to go through one more change, she is sure she will scream! As she walks to the bus stop on her first day of school, she's positive she's moved ...

Billy and Ben have just finished putting the final touches on Billy and Joy's new home. Billy stands back and as he admires it, he likes what he sees and can't wait to show it to Joy. It's April 1875 and their second baby is due any day. As Ben watches Billy, he is grateful that Billy accepted their offer of land to build a home on their property so Hildie can be close to her daughter and grandchildren. Beulah loves her new life working at the mercantile, having her own room in a local boarding home, and being able to finally provide for herself. The sheriff advises her that Jed is being ...

It had been a little over a month since Maggie Benson had attended the Masquerade ball. Something very unexpected happened when she left for a moment and was on her way to the ladies' room. She encountered a handsome masked man who immediately said, "Hello Magnolia. I've been wanting to talk to you all night. I thought you would never leave your friends so I could tell you how much I admire you." "Who are you?" "You'll find out when the time is right." And then he bent and kissed her. It was a delightfully mysterious kiss. Not too gentle and not too rough. The kind of kiss you want more of ...

Kellyn had always loved Elias Stratton with all her heart and probably always would. She'd trusted him...but never again. Elizabeth had always believed there was nothing more magical than the precious gift of love...even now in the heart of danger, she still believed it...she always would. After telling the story of Simon's magical cowboy ranch for more years than she cared to count, Elizabeth Fountaine wondered if there might be more to the fanciful fairy-tale than being an elaborate bedtime story to tell children. More than ever before, she very much needed for even just a small piece of ...