Short For Teens

A seventeen-year-old girl prodigy, physician and first-year resident in the nation's most prestigious pediatric residency program, navigates the new, turbulent and sometimes heart wrenching waters of professional life and romance while masking her true age.

2018 Digital Book World Award Winner – Best Book Short Stories 2018 Digital Book World Award Finalist – Best Book Social Issues 2018 IAN Book Of The Year Awards Winner - Outstanding Fiction LGBTQ 2018 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award Finalist – Best Short Story 2018 Global eBook Awards Silver Medal Winner – Fiction – Gay/Lesbian/LGBT category 2018 Montaigne Medal (Eric Hoffer Book Award) Finalist 2017 The Wishing Shelf Book Awards – Red Ribbon Winner 2018 North Street Prize – Semi-Finalist 2018 Shelf Unbound Competition for Best Independently Published Book – Notable ...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The nightmares include: JACK IN THE BOX: Harold fixes up old houses and sells them for a nice profit. That is, until he bought the dreaded house on Elm Street. THE SECOND VIRGIN BIRTH: At midnight on Christmas Eve, a nun rescues a baby left on the chapel steps in the freezing cold. GRANDPA: The zombie apocalypse has begun and Grandpa is near death in the next room. TATTOO: Bad things start to happen after Marla picks a ferocious black panther for the free tattoo she won. THE JACK THE ...

Edited by National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi and featuring some of the most acclaimed best-selling black authors writing for teens today - Black Enough is an essential collection of captivating stories about what it’s like to be young and black in America. A selection of the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List.

As the city grinds to a halt, twelve teens band together to help a friend pull off the most epic apology of her life. But will they be able to make it happen, in spite of the storm? No one is prepared for this whiteout. But then, we can’t always prepare for the magical moments that change everything. From the bestselling, award-winning, all-star authors who brought us Blackout—Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon—comes another novel of Black teen love, each relationship within as unique and sparkling as Southern snowflakes.

Four sci-fi short stories where you'll find good computers, people who regret their past, and an explanation for something you're familiar with.

Samantha Elkins had been an animal lover for as long as she could remember. The petite lady was five feet four inches with beautiful strawberry-blonde hair that flowed down to the middle of her back. Her face was kissed with freckles which went perfectly with her contagious laugh and spunky personality. She also had the most expressive large sapphire blue eyes which revealed her every emotion. She lived in Panguitch, Utah and her dream was to one day have her own grooming and dog washing business. Her dream came true when she turned 28 and her loving parents agreed to cosign on her loan so ...

No world is like the other. Within this masterful collection, each setting is more strange and wonderful than the last, brimming with new technologies and beings. And yet, for all the advances in these futuristic lands, the people still must confront deeply human problems. In these six stories, Veronica Roth reaches into the unknown and draws forth something startlingly familiar and profoundly beautiful.

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 ...

Lilibelle Thompson was still in shock and surprise over the unbelievable telegram she had received over the Thanksgiving holiday. A distant aunt had left her 92 million dollars! Good grief! She had just turned 90 years old in October! What would she do with 92 million dollars? She smiled to herself...and quickly thought, "Hmmm, Santa's not the only one that can make children happy with his Christmas gifts and miracles. Now that I have my own sleigh filled with millions, I can spread some of my own holiday cheer and magic!" Fall in love with Lilibelle and her determination to spread ...

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The nightmares include: THE JOKER: An author plans to use the comedic M.O. of the way a real serial killer staged his victims in his next novel. FORTUNE COOKIES: Mr. Ryder receives two fortune cookies with his Chinese food this time. One says he'll be rich; the other says he'll be dead by midnight. WHITE RABBIT: No one believed a rabbit had disabled George's Lincoln Town car and blocked two lanes of traffic. CREEP: Homer only watched pretty girls when they didn't know he was there until he...

Terrance Brushwood is a troubled teenage old boy. He has seen things his whole life but until recently he was unaware that other people didn't see the disturbing things he sees. For some reason Terrance is seeing the ghosts and ghouls more often lately. To make matters worse, the specters are becoming more violent as well. Unable to understand her son’s episodes and at her wit’s end on what to do about them, his mother takes him to a Psychologist who suggests the troubled youth keep a journal. Terrance obliges and begins to document the world he sees around him. It is an angry world, ...

Divine Stories and Heartfelt Prayers Dive into a world where ancient wisdom meets modern souls. This book is a sacred sanctuary, a treasure trove of stories touching the heart and praying that ignite the spirit. Explore the Depths of Divine Tales Embark on a journey through enchanting narratives across cultures, traditions, and time. Be captivated by the timeless tales that carry profound lessons, awakening your inner wisdom. Connect with the Sacred Immerse yourself in the power of heartfelt prayers that transcend words, bridging the gap between the earthly and the divine. Each prayer is a ...

From stories of first love, unrequited love, love that surprises, love that’s been there all along, 10 of the brightest and award-winning authors writing YA have taken on some of your favorite romantic tropes, embracing them and turning them on their heads. Listeners will fall for this collection of stories that celebrate love at its most humorous, inclusive, heart-expanding, and serendipitous.

Life in the Trench is harsh but simple - until a young girl braves an unknown path in a bracing coming-of-age short story by the New York Times bestselling author of Sweet Tooth and the Gideon Falls comics.

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.

In Houston, NASA's mission to Mars brought "Astrokids" Cal and Leon together. Back in New York one year later, Cal is excited to show his boyfriend the city and finally introduce him to his best friend, Deb, but everything feels different, from the ads posted in Times Square to the location of Cal's favorite falafel cart. Deb has new friends, a new apartment - a new life - and Cal isn't sure of his place in it anymore. Though all Cal wanted a year ago was to come back to Brooklyn, he no longer feels like he belongs.

I woke up dead. No, not “late for school” dead — actual, shambling, slightly decomposed zombie dead. Suddenly, surviving high school isn’t just about passing tests or dodging drama; it’s about hiding my missing limbs, keeping my crush from catching whiff (literally), and avoiding a government agent with a serious bone to pick. Welcome to Sunnyridge High, where lunch trays fly, friendships get... complicated, and the undead kid is trying not to lose his head —or his heart. If you like: snarky undead heroes, slow-burn romance, teen angst, and apocalypse humor — you’ll love ...

There's nothing hotter than a fresh young man who is ready to explore a world of opportunities. In these two stories, the men meet their lovers when they are least expecting it: on their newly inherited ranch or at their doctor appointment. These more experienced men know just how to give these guys the time of their lives. This bundle contains: 1. My Gay Doctor 2. A Ride on His Stallion: The Gay Cowboy's Lover Warning: These two stories contain some very hard, naughty action. Adult readers only.

Zach and his man of the house James don’t have the most typical relationship – in fact, it’s far from normal. Zach loves letting the man who raised him give it to him hard and rough, and James loves sharing his boy with all his hunky friends! Now James’ boss is coming over for dinner, and he’s offered him a promotion on one condition: He wants to get pounded by Zach! Will the submissive Zach be able to dominate this hulking brute and get his man of the house a big raise? This smoking hot gay menage romance story will satisfy all your taboo household cravings! 18+ ONLY!For the full...