Short Stories

Meet Officer Wilkes: He knows the law and exactly what he likes in a woman. When college student Samantha Black enters the scene, will he uphold the law or negotiate a different kind of ticket? Every beautiful young woman in my neighborhood knows Officer Wilkes ... and how to get out of a ticket. The fall semester at Marine City College just started, and I met Samantha Black, a gorgeous younger woman, in my favorite coffee shop. I may be an older man, but I'm hot and well-hung. Guess who I'm pulling over for a traffic violation? Blackmail never felt so good. Let the negotiations begin.

Cuentos de Amor de Locura y de Muerte (el título no lleva coma por decisión expresa del autor) es el libro de cuentos más famoso de Horacio Quiroga, uno de los autores más reconocidos de Uruguay. Esta producción cuenta con los 18 relatos originales, incluyendo Los ojos sombríos, El infierno artificial y El perro rabioso.

🌟 Empower the Amazing Young Girl in Your Life to Believe in Herself with Just 5 Minutes a Day!🌟 What if 5 minutes a day could help her conquer fears, embrace her unique self, and chase her dreams? 🔥 Does she struggle with self-doubt, hesitate to take bold steps or fear failure? 🔥 Do you want to inspire her to see her potential and face challenges with confidence? Well, you're in the right place! 📖 INSPIRING STORIES FOR AMAZING GIRLS WHO BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES by inspirational author Sati Siroda is the perfect tool to help her discover her inner strength. This book features ...

A collection of 20 classic short stories by Isaac Asimov, author of the Foundation series, featuring the definitive and only in-print version of “Nightfall”.

If you like scary stories, you've come to the right place. Over 80 tales of terror told in a true story style that will curdle your blood and send shivers down your spine!

As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, Halloween approaches. Come, brave listener, pull up a chair, and spend some time with master storyteller Stephen Fry as he tells us some of his favourite ghost stories of all time, in truly terrifying spatial audio. From the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow to the tortured spirits of M.R. James, from Edgar Allan Poe’s terrifying tale of a doppelganger to Charlotte Riddell’s Open Door that should definitely stay shut, join Stephen as he tells you some truly terrifying tales.

The dead body and illicit drugs in Paul Hampton’s bedroom have him running from his rented duplex. There’s also something else in there, and it has his brain wobbling. It’s the middle of the night, and when you’re in a crunch and need a place to stay but have worn out your welcome everywhere else, family is supposed to help you out, right? That might depend on what happened the last time they saw you, and whether or not you tell them the truth about it now.

From the celebrated, award-winning translators of Anna Karenina and War and Peace: a lavish, masterfully rendered volume of stories by one of the most influential short fiction writers of all time.

He’s a billionaire. I’m a bartender. I never would’ve guessed he’d be interested in someone like me. But when he leans across my bar and tells me to call him Daddy? Well, what boy can say no to that? Billionaire's Bartender Baby is a short, steamy, instalove romance featuring a bossy billionaire, a sassy bartender, and enough sweet begging to make even the coldest Daddy melt. HEA, no cheating, no cliffhanger.

The best-selling Extinction Cycle series by Nicholas Sansbury Smith first introduced listeners to a world ravaged by an engineered virus that turned men into monsters. Now, for the first time ever, comes a collection of Extinction Cycle short stories that explore the human spirit and the fight for survival in the face of overwhelming odds from some of the leading voices in the post-apocalyptic genre.

Award-winning comedian Andrew Heaton brings wit and warmth to his vision of humanity, the supernatural, and bureaucrats in his debut short story collection. Learn the pitfalls of settling resurrected Neanderthals in Detroit. Explore the work-life balance of a professional who assumes other people’s hangovers. Or the travails of a State Department diplomat posted to a planet with relentless boredom and allergies. Discover the challenges time-travel regulators face when everyone tries to kill Hitler.

THIS IS A NOVELLA!!! Christmas is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. However, the Prince Family is having a hard time getting into the Christmas spirit. Past discretions seem to be haunting Draylon in the worst way and has Kateevah concerned about his mental state. The spirit of the holiday season cannot be felt until ghosts of the Prince Family’s past bring forth gifts and can move on. Follow the characters you fell in love with as they navigate the true meaning of love and the importance of family during a hectic holiday season.

Collection of Short Stories, Microfiction, & Flash Fiction. This unforgettable collection features Black Women White Men (BWWM) in a fun selection of short stories. Love Journey Books brings together some of the most unforgettable BWWM stories, beautifully written by the authors themselves. Featuring 30 micro-fiction, flash fiction, and short stories by 17 writers for one low price! Whether you’re looking for romance, fantasy, paranormal activity, science fiction, drama, or mystery - Shades of BWWM is just the fix you need. Read and discover upcoming bestsellers! FEATURED AUTHORS: Andee ...

It's been one year since a virus triggered junk DNA and people all over the world started changing, becoming something else, craving blood. It's been 10 months since the word vampire stopped being something from old monster stories and Hollywood movies. It's been six months since our world and theirs erupted into war, two since an uneasy peace was signed, and one hour since that peace was shattered. The war is here again - the vampire war.

Wellman’s work will be remembered, and should be preserved because it combines the dark gothic tradition of the American pulps with a detailed snapshot of regional history and culture. This mixture is shown through the lens of the American modernist tradition, revealing something that is larger than the sum of its parts.

Brothers torn by magic. A sorceress with dragony aspirations. A wolf king, a royal wizard, a squire fleeing with a coveted sword. What could possibly go wrong when they all collide in Highwander, where the very bedrock is formed of the powerful substance known as Wardstone? After reading all three of the Wardstone novels I find myself wanting more. I love Hyden, Mikahl, and Phen. This is a great fantasy trilogy. Well written and worth every penny. The characters may never leave me. - Liz Corwell Book One - The Sword and the Dragon Book Two - Kings, Queens, Heroes, and Fools Book Three - The...

Curl up by the fire with some of today’s hottest authors as they serve up enough holiday sweetness and sizzling spice to melt the frostiest heart. As the temperature drops, friends and neighbors might need to turn up the heat, and even old enemies just might get a second chance. Get ready to tingle all the way ...

New York Times best-selling author Nalini Singh delivers a smoldering story with Secrets at Midnight, as the scent of Bastien Smith's elusive lover ignites a possessiveness in him that's as feral as it is ecstatic. And now that he's found his mate, he'll do anything to keep her.

This is collection of 18 crime stories with a diverse range of characters and scenarios, from guilt-ridden fraudsters to lovesick murderers.

Dashiell Hammett is best known as both pioneer and master of American hard-boiled detective fiction, but these dozen and a half stories both affirm that reputation and present him in a different light. Along with the full-length treatments On the Make and The Kiss-Off, this collection includes never before and rarely published stories that explore failed romance, courage in the face of uncertainty, hypocrisy, and crass opportunism.