Short Stories

Welcome to Briarcliff House—a haunted hotel nestled deep in the woods outside Salem, Massachusetts, where time folds, mirrors whisper, and every room holds a secret. In this chilling collection of 20 short stories, guests encounter ghostly apparitions, cursed objects, and supernatural forces that feed on memory, identity, and fear itself. From possessed rooms and vanishing children to looping timelines and evil reflections, Haunted Hotel is a gripping horror anthology that will drag you screaming down haunted hallways you’ll never forget. Perfect for fans of The Sleep Experiment, The ...

In this book you will find 5 brand new spanking stories. The theme is the first spanking away from home. Detective Susie on the case: A rumor has been going around this quiet neighborhood concerning one of the local men. Susie has heard these rumors and she puts on her detective cap, determined to get to the bottom of the story, the very bottom. Susie learns that her friend did indeed get a spanking over her nylon panties, and soon Susie gets the same. The following day, however, Susie returns to the scene for some bare-bottom fun. Remembering Matron: Charlotte is the headmistress of a ...

More than a hundred years into the future, as the US approaches its 400th anniversary, Tomas, a young graduate student, searches for the real identity of one of the cyborgs that maintained American homes. He has been haunted for years by an audio clip of a cyborg named Felipe and is intent on writing Felipe’s biography. In the clip, Felipe can only recite that he was made in America, but Tomas must find out: Where was the Self-made Man really from?

Joy Williams has been celebrated as a master of the short story for four decades, her renown passing from one generation to the next even in the shifting landscape of contemporary writing. And at long last the incredible scope of her singular achievement is put on display: 33 stories drawn from three much-lauded collections and another 13 appearing here for the first time in book form.

This treatise of 6 wholesome teenage tales encapsulates the glorious tradition of Bengali juvenile storytelling, comprising fun-filled banter and caricatured adaptation of pseudo mythology—a perfect gift for the sprouting imaginative minds in the early teens. It is a definitive collectible from the indelible pen of Manoranjan Bhattacharya—the literary stalwart and scholar.

Four new horror adventures to let you discover courage in the face of fear. To push past the worries of death and try to continue on. Could you survive while frozen in your deepest fears? Find out what happens next in the tales of INFESTED.

A Selection of Short Stories by Leo Tolstoy read by Bart Wolffe.

Join us on this amazing journey into the world of Rabindranath Tagore's short stories! In this audio series, we explore Tagore's timeless tales filled with love, wisdom, adventure and heart break. You'll meet fascinating characters from the 19th and 20th century India, go on exciting adventures with them, and learn valuable life lessons.

Edgar-award winning author Dana Stabenow is best known for her Kate Shugak novels, but the unifying protagonist of almost all her writing - be it crime, fantasy, horror, or science fiction - is Alaska. This genre-spanning collection of 16 short stories features familiar characters like Kate and Jim, Liam and Wy, and Bill and Moses, but also ranges farther afield than many listeners will expect.

Do your children love hearing stories every night, but you’re running out of ideas? Do your children love stories about kings, princesses and unicorns? If you answered yes to these questions, then you will want to keep reading. Storytime before bed is often a kid’s favourite time. Not only do they get to enjoy a story that works their imagination, but it often means that they get some good one-on-one time with their parents. This can help to bring families closer together, which leaves the child feeling safe and secure. This means that they can relax more easily so that they can fall ...

A nose for trouble… When Lena inherits her grandmother Ingrid's Victorian house in the quaint town of New Oslo, she expects a fresh start and a slower pace of life in her hometown. Instead, she finds herself thrust into a web of secrets, lies, and unexpected danger. As Lena settles into her new home, strange occurrences and an overwhelming sense of unease plague her. Could it be mere imagination, or is there something more sinister at play? When a ghostly encounter reveals a shocking truth about her grandmother's passing, Lena's world is turned upside down. Armed with nothing but her wits...

Prepare to get spooked with Scary Short Stories, a collection of 20 quick, chilling tales that will keep you up at night. Perfect for teens and adults alike, these stories bring you a mix of supernatural thrills, eerie mysteries, and heart-pounding suspense. Whether you have a few minutes or a few hours, each story will leave you craving more terror.

In a dry spell with the ladies, Matt finds himself fantasizing about all sorts of things that he never would have before – including getting intimate with men! Out on an annual camping trip with his gay best friend, the sex starved Matt decides to make a little proposition: his tight little straight behind for some experimental pounding – hard and completely raw! Satisfy your fantasy and get this raunchy short story now for FREE with Kindle Unlimited! And for a naughty preview of the book, make sure to Look Inside!

The Headlines Told You What Happened. These Stories Explore the Chilling Why... and the Terrifying What If. You’ve read the news clippings, seen the grainy photos. But behind every infamous crime lies a story far darker and more complex than any headline can reveal. From the masterful pen of Logan Carter comes TRUE CRIME: RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES, a harrowing collection of 30 fictionalized short stories, each plunging into the heart of real-life tragedies that shocked the world. Step beyond the yellow tape and into meticulously crafted narratives inspired by cases that continue to haunt ...

Meet Harlow Torrent, part-time journalist and full-time Slip Witch and her crazy witch family in this ten-book cozy mystery box set.

Her Best Friend’s Dad: It was her 21st birthday, and her friend, Julie, suggested to Amanda that her own father should be the one to give her a birthday spanking. Amanda agrees, but she is shocked when she finds herself being spanked over her little nylon panties. Weeks later, she gets a second spanking. It is when Amanda arrives for a third time, conveniently, when Julie wasn’t home, that Mr. Rogers works out the real reason for her visit. He follows through with his earlier threat of a bare bottom spanking. Later on, Amanda gets revenge on Julie. She buys her the tiniest pair of nylon...

Award-winning author Jae penned 13 short stories that range from sweet and romantic to hot and erotic, and from humorous to heartfelt. Whatever you're in the mood for, you're sure to find it in this collection of lesbian short stories.

Short & Cozy BWWM Interracial Romance After losing her mother, Ava sets off on a solo van life journey to find herself. But a sudden near death experience places her in the hands of a handsome lifeguard named Shawn who comes to her rescue, igniting a spark neither of them expected. As their paths cross in unexpected ways, Ava finds herself torn between the past she's trying to escape and a future with a man who might just change everything. Will Shawn be the one to heal her heart, or will their fate be lost in the tide? ❤️African American Woman/White Man Interracial Romance 💙Dual POV...

Mom's Turn Carl Vinton is the principal of a high school in rural Arkansas. It also happens at his daughter is an 18-year-old senior at the school. But one issue that he always has to deal with is that his wife Jackie has a hard time saying no to their daughter Beverly. And that includes times when Beverly wishes to engage in some mischief that both she and her mother know Carl would not approve of. But on the night of a crucial school board meeting, when Beverly and a close friend, another 18-year-old senior, decide to cover a couple of trees outside the building with toilet paper, there ...

Now, for the first time, Herron’s short fiction has been collected into one volume. In Dolphin Junction, devoted fans and future converts alike will find much to amuse, delight, and terrify them. Five stand-alone nerve-racking and thrilling crime fiction stories are complemented by four mystery stories featuring the Oxford wife-and-husband detective team of shrewd Zoë Boehm and hapless Joe Silvermann. The collection also includes a peek into the past of Jackson Lamb, irascible top agent at Slough House.