Travel Short Stories

Step into a world of wonder and imagination with The Shadowplay Collective's Science Fiction Short Stories Vol. 01. This collection of short stories will take you on a journey through time and space, exploring the depths of the human mind and the mysteries of the universe. Whether you're a die-hard science fiction fan or a newcomer to the genre, this book is sure to captivate and inspire you. Seven Enrapturing Stories: THE UNWANTED. THE UNCONTROLLED EXPERIMENT. KILLER SISTERS. FORTUNE'S FEAST. THE BLUE BEYOND. THE TIMESTREAM. THE MARTIAN BARRIER. The stories in Science Fiction Short Stories...

From an award-winning science fiction writer (whose short story ‘The Story of Your Life’ was the basis for the Academy Award-nominated movie Arrival), the long-awaited new collection of stunningly original, humane, and already celebrated short stories.

A Love That Defies Time. A Light that Extinguishes the Dark. Milan, 1906. Eva Moretti is a determined woman fighting for workers’ rights. When she met Jed at the recent St Louis and Liege World Expos, her world shifted and expanded. Although she realizes he is a mysterious man with secrets beyond time, their adventures together have created a strong, loving connection. Jed has spent centuries battling an ancient enemy determined to sabotage human progress. Now, as danger rises and Milan’s World Expo faces destruction, Eva is pulled into a conflict that spans history itself. Even now, ...

She built a time machine to uncover the truth—never expecting the cost of knowing. Philippa Harris has sacrificed everything for her groundbreaking invention: friendships, freedom, and five years of her life. On the brink of activating her time device, she’s driven not by fame or fortune, but by a single burning question. What she finds in the past will shake her understanding of time, memory, and identity. But the past doesn’t like to be tampered with—and the future has its own plans. Trapped between collapsing timelines and a reality she no longer recognizes, Philippa must ...

A physically wounded soldier living his last days and an emotionally wounded woman about to commit suicide, through the aid of a visitor from the future discover they're related in a startling way.

Train journeys through rolling countryside and cruises across the open ocean might sound like paradise, but when murder strikes mid-journey, they’re anything but. Even on vacation, tensions can bubble beneath the surface, and when the end of the line leads to murder, everyone’s a suspect.

The latest Samantha Moon short story is here! When a little girl and her mother approach Samantha Moon with a tantalizing mystery, Sam doesn't hesitate to take the case. There's something strange happening in parks and empty fields across the city―something appearing and disappearing―and the girl has captured evidence of it. Now, all Sam has to do is catch it in the act...whatever it is. The game is afoot...and this time Sam gets help from an unlikely source... Click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE to start reading today!

It's not easy being a rebel. So many new skills to assimilate. Never mind strategic planning, weapons expertise and the like - there's bicycle-stealing, oil-stain removal and boat steering to be mastered first. And quickly. It's the time of the Civil Uprisings and two young women set out to make a difference. Their only problem? They don't know where they are. Or where they're going. Or what to do when they get there. Other than that ...

When Scarlett predicts a widow will end up dead after marrying a suspiciously slick younger man, she hopes she's wrong.... But when Mercy Manners turns up actually dead on Halloween night, Scarlett knows it’s no accident. Despite her husband Gabriel’s wish for a quiet life (and possibly just one day without time-travel), the pair are pulled into a mystery involving a ghoulish wedding, a haunted hotel and a dangerously theatrical murder plot. Armed with sass, wine and fancy dress costumes to die for, Scarlett and Gabriel have just six hours of time travel to untangle a deadly web of ...

This book was previously published as “Hotel Spanking” by Reba Bale. This business trip is more painful than she expected… Trapped in a hotel room with her annoying coworker while working on an impossible project for their boss, Debbie can’t help but feel a little petulant and bratty. John is smug. Hot. Super annoying. And a secret alpha? Debbie had no idea her coworker had such a bossy side until he calmly informs her that he knows the perfect way to release her tension – a good old-fashioned over-the-knee spanking. When the spanking is over, they can’t help but explore the ...

"Some rules are meant to be broken... and some temptations are impossible to resist." ELA: I've scrubbed floors and scoured pans to earn this chance at becoming a pastry chef on the luxurious Celestial Odyssey. One wild night with a mysterious older stranger was supposed to calm my nerves before starting my new job. Instead, it may have ruined everything. Because my new boss? He's the commanding chef who rocked my world last night. PHILIP: My kitchen is my kingdom, and I rule it with exacting standards and an iron fist. But when my new pastry chef trainee walks in wearing a crisp uniform ...

Short Travel Stories for English Learners is a collection of 26 true stories that happened while Camille traveled the world with my friends and family. These stories will entertain you and teach you new English (USA) phrases and vocabulary. Highlights: True stories written for English language learners, keywords, and phrases with each story, and original photos from around the world. Designed for comfortable listening - The stories are not long to help you stay engaged and not overwhelmed by big blocks of audio in English.

Time Travel Tales & Other Short Stories contains a dozen tales dealing with time travel, suspense, mystery, and a hit man named Tanner.

Scarlet Alien slavers took me off the street as I was walking my dog. I cried like a baby when I realized I would never see him again. Other aliens rescued us before we were sold at auction. Our hopes of going home were dashed when we learned no one knew how to find Earth. On a ship tour, I met Lieutenant Commander Pyrron Advantu, who told me he was mine as he shook my hand. It happened so fast, but he was gorgeous, and our attraction was strong. My simple life had turned to chaos. It wasn’t love at first sight, but I wanted him. Pyrr Scarlet is my soulmate, and I wouldn’t deny her even...

Jeff's cancer has metastasized and he is preparing himself for death. He has never married and he has no children. At thirty-five years old he's never found the one. Until he meets Nurse Madison. A mysterious woman whom no one knows anything about. Jeff is smitten. This is the woman of his dreams. The best part is she can cure Jeff. But in doing so could make her have to leave his reality. The sixth episode of The Night Portals series explores what lengths some people will go to for the person they love.

About Time offers a delightful return to the world of time travel and light comedy that distinguished Jack Finney’s all-time classic Time and Again. The protagonists of these 12 stories are well-meaning but at odds with their surroundings and their lives. The time to which they escape - through time travel - doesn’t always fulfill their expectations in the way they had hoped, but sometimes, they can still find their dreams.

What if reality isn't what we think it is—and someone found a way to prove it? When brilliant physicist Dr. Marcus Emerson demonstrates a technology capable of altering the fabric of reality itself, he feels he has invented humanity's next big leap forward. However, as test subjects begin to experience vivid other worlds that refuse to remain contained in the laboratory, perception psychologist Dr. Aria Vance learns a horrifying truth: the machine isn't simply altering how people perceive the world; it's fragmenting existence itself. Following the strange disappearance of their most ...

As the world gathers for the Brussels International Exhibition, the city pulses with energy, ambition, and the excitement of innovation. Amid its grand boulevards and magnificent pavilions, Eva Moretti finds herself at a crossroads—leading efforts to unite global women’s movements and orchestrate an Art Exhibition, while quietly holding onto a vision she cannot forget: the return of Jed. Jed, a Mediator from the Inter–Galactic Alliance, has spent the past four years tracing a growing darkness across Europe—an invisible threat that could fracture the planet’s future. Now recalled ...

Nine stories. Infinite realities. From time-traveling assassins to cursed pianos, telepathic women to boring accountants, this genre-defying collection crashes through the borders of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure, and Literary Fiction. Inside, you'll meet: A detective chasing clues across timelines. A struggling dad fighting for one perfect day with his daughter. A jinn with a dark secret. A musician whose final song might cost him everything. And an astronaut hurtling toward the end of the world… or the beginning of something else. Smart, strange, and unforgettable, Nine Stories: Astronauts...

15 short stories and 1 novella.