Short Game

Her filthiest desire is to sleep with an alien, and she’s determined to make it happen. Cherise When my best friend runs off to marry an alien, I’m desperate for a sexy adventure too and I’m not above using a famous relative as my ticket onto an alien love game show. The best part is that three alien men are going to try to win my affections through a competition of my choosing. I want my new Bolan hubby to be able to feed me well, so I decide to make them cook for me. The way to this woman’s heart is through her stomach… preferably with a hot-blooded dominant alien doing the ...

When Maine game warden Mike Bowditch discovers a bullet-ridden bald eagle in the Maine woods, he is surprised by the memories it brings back for his mentor, retired warden pilot Charley Stevens. Decades earlier, Charley briefly teamed up with Mike’s father, the notorious poacher Jack Bowditch, on an unsettling case that has haunted Charley for years. The two enemies, both war veterans, found common cause over the senseless shooting of a magnificent eagle. But what started as a tentative alliance over a wildlife crime soon became something bigger and more terrifying.

The battle for the promotion at TG Times Chicago heats up in more ways than one! Ashley is a twenty-one year old reporter trying to do what she can to survive. Steve is a forty-two year old page designer with more than work on his mind. When these two come together, sparks fly. Can they stop the back-stabbing Aubrey and help Kayla get the big promotion? Or will all the fun and games in the TG Newsroom come to an abrupt and unsettling end? Find out in this next exciting installment of TG Newsroom Chicago. You're in for quite a surprise if you make it all the way to the end of this hot ...

Clinton couldn't believe his luck when he married Mary. The curvy blonde hottie is way out of the scrawny nerd's league. To make things even better, she's the spitting image of his favorite female video game character, Tammy from Back Alley Brawler. Mary is his walking wet dream, and not just for him. He recognizes the looks his wife gets. Hungry, lecherous, and filled with lust with no regard to her husband. Where other husbands are jealous, Clinton is aroused that so many men find her so attractive. No matter how hard they look, Mary is his and they're not allowed to touch. Until, they go...

Something monstrous has come to Arkham, Massachusetts. There have always been shadows here, but now a new hunger has risen from the depths and threatens those who dwell here. But there are heroes too—people who stand up and fight to stem the tide, even when it costs them everything. Explore eight shocking new tales of occult horror, captivating mystery, and existential fear—from a zealous new heroine to conniving cultists, bootleg whiskey to night terrors, and fiends that crawl from open graves. A nightmare has fallen across Arkham, and it will devour all.

You only get once chance to kill Mack Austin. A mysterious letter pulls Austin back to Yellow Run, a place he’s avoided for years because of a past better left buried. He’s not the only one who’s changed, but some changes are not for the better. Austin must tread lightly as who he is now—a man of conscience—is no longer welcome. But first he must decide who’s friend and who’s foe, for the woman he came back for shares her suspicions that her husband—his old partner—lives a secret life. But the debt Austin owes him plagues his conscience and he must find a way to reconcile ...

Stella spends her days in the snowboard slopes practicing tricks and dreaming of one day competing in the X-games. Such a shame that she has to share the slope with the new kid who makes her wipe out. Every. Single. Day.

Mike Mignola's award-winning series Hellboy has earned fans all over the world, among them some of the most respected horror, fantasy, and mystery novelists in the field as well as some of Hollywood's most talented writers and directors. Now a who's who list of these writers are drawn together to tell their own tales of Hellboy, to play with the characters and worlds Mignola has created. As part of Dark Horse's celebration of Hellboy in 2004, Christopher Golden has brought together a stellar array of talents.

Can a space pirate be a good guy? Captain Gore: The outerworld shipping lanes are slim picking lately for pirate Captain Gore. He takes an Operator assignment that puts his broken-down ship, The Black Pearl, and hid degenerate crew in the path of the Mechanurge drones and quite possibly a hideous death on their Harvester ship. Operator Throd: Despite being betrayed by Gore, Throd-an infamous Operator who is half cybernetics-sets up a scenario using the pirates to help him get his assignment completed with the goal of leveling up. But this assignment could mean a gruesome death for the lot ...

Longtime contributor to the Hellboy mythos Christopher Golden brings together a crew of luminaries including Joe R. Lansdale and China Miéville, cross-genre sensation Barbara Hambly, celebrated mystery writer Ken Bruen, best-selling science-fiction and fantasy novelist Tad Williams, and a bevy of other skilled storytellers eager to spin a tale or two about the world's greatest paranormal detective. Some of the biggest names in horror, mystery, and fantasy come together to pay homage to Mike Mignola's Hellboy!

This bundle includes all five books of the #LoveWins series. Full of shenanigans, mischief, pets, and romance, these stories are guaranteed to make you laugh. Also included are the two short stories "Love to Hate You" and "Dog Days of Summer".

For the Sake of the Game is the latest volume in the award-winning series from New York Times best-selling editors Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger, with stories of Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, and friends in a variety of eras and forms. King and Klinger have a simple formula: Ask some of the world's greatest writers-regardless of genre - to be inspired by the stories of Arthur Conan Doyle. The results are surprising and joyous.

The beloved author of Early Morning Riser (“The funniest novel of the year.”—The Washington Post) brings us twelve glittering stories of love—friendships formed at the airport bar, ex-husbands with benefits, mothers of suspiciously sweet teenagers, ill-advised trysts—in all its forms, both ridiculous and sublime.

Ever faced ten unexpected minutes with a restless class, a missing lesson plan, or a tech fail that left you staring at a blank screen (and thirty blinking eyes)? 1000 Micro-Lessons for Busy Days is your go-to survival guide—packed with bite-sized, no-prep activities that work in a pinch, keep minds buzzing, and make you look brilliantly prepared (even when you're absolutely not). Inside, you’ll find quick debates, mini writing challenges, brain teasers, creativity bursts, moral dilemmas, improv games, and more. Each micro-lesson takes just 5–10 minutes but delivers big on engagement,...

Legendary Maine woodsman and bush pilot Charley Stevens tries to convince young Mike Bowditch of the dangers awaiting rookie game wardens.

From tales of chilling horror, to heart-stopping stories of suspense, Warped is best-selling author Jeff Menapace's ultimate collection of short fiction. Warped contains currently published tales of the macabre like "Princess" and "The Straw Man and a Murder", the currently out of print and award-winning "Sugar Daddy" and its sequel, "Sugar Daddy 2", and the author's preferred version of his controversial "Torment".

She’s not even a contestant on the Alien Love Game show, so how did she become fated to one of the alien men? Lyra I was finally taking a break from my grueling tour schedule on Earth between album releases. I was trying to do a good deed and helped my sister get on an alien love reality show. Somehow it got all messed up. The man my sister chose is now claiming I’m his one and only. How do I get out of this mess so I can go back to Earth and continue living my dream. Dhavoi When I saw Lyra, it was like I was hit over the head with a sledgehammer. She’s the only one for me, and now I ...

Florence Scovel Shinn was a gifted teacher who shaped the fields of spiritual growth and New Thought. Her practical, straightforward style empowered countless people to trust their inner knowing and overcome their challenges. With an Introduction by self-help luminary Louise Hay, who credits Florence as one of her early inspirations, this simple yet poignant book—which contains original, previously unpublished text—can help you positively transform your life. Powerful affirmations will show you how to cultivate your intuition and release any resistance, fear, and doubt.

F. X. Toole knew boxing. Between bouts, he wrote, and two years before his death he published this collection of stories, giving listeners an unprecedented look at the gritty life around the ring. He tells of a cutman with a sweet tooth, young fighters with dreams of celebrity, and a talented boxer who goes to Atlantic City for his biggest bout, only to be humiliated by the prejudices of a callous promoter. In "Million $$$ Baby", the inspiration for the Oscar-winning Clint Eastwood film, an aged trainer takes on a female fighter, guiding her through disappointment, pain, and tragedy.

En esta colección de relatos, podrás conocer a fondo a los cuatro hermanos Hawthorne. Estas historias de amor y pérdida, poder, acertijos y secretos a vida o muerte que demuestran que cuando un Hawthorne quiere a alguien, no hay vuelta atrás.