Urban Short Stories

All her life, Sashi’s mother warned her not to get involved with werewolf problems. But Sashi, a witch who uses magic to heal sick and injured bodies, has never made a habit of ignoring trauma. When she meets an abused shapeshifter that no one else seems willing to help, Sashi will risk everything - including a budding romance with a human, Will - to save a woman who can’t save herself.

Charlaine Harris' smash-hit Sookie Stackhouse series may have reached its conclusion, but the world of Bon Temps, Louisiana, lives on in this all-new collection of 15 stories. Written by a killer lineup of authors, including New York Times best-sellers Rachel Caine, MaryJanice Davidson, Jonathan Maberry and Seanan McGuire, and with introductions read by Charlaine herself, Dead but Not Forgotten puts your favorite characters center stage.

Six short stories set in the worlds of Quincy Harker, Demon Hunter, Bubba the Monster Hunter, and The Dead Old Ladies Detective Agency from award-winning author John G. Hartness!

Marooned in a strange land. Rescued by a sexy wood elf and her forest friends. Wes has a perilous journey in front of him to reclaim his home, his honor, and his future. In a world where political corruption is rife and there are dangers in every direction, the wood elf and her friends might not be what Wes was looking for, but they might be just what he needs.

I shouldn't... he's my best friend's DAD... When you’re an African American 18-year-old high school senior and track star with Christian parents, being gay isn’t allowed. For years, I didn’t partake in any form of intimacy because of my parent’s beliefs, but I was hoping that that changed the night I snuck out of the house to attend my best Friend Ben’s birthday party. When Ben’s dad picked me up, I didn’t expect to be drawn to Mark, an older, respected blond, curly-haired, green-eyed police officer with muscles bulging from beneath his well-fitted uniform. He's kind and ...

Dragonrider Academy is a secret society I’m not even supposed to know exists. It has knights with talking swords, professors who breathe fire, and a hot guy named Killian who seriously gets on my nerves. It’s his fault I’m stuck here in the first place. He wants me to be his partner and face all the challenges Dragonrider Academy has to offer. He says we’re fated to be together, that I was the one who called him! Crazy talk. Or is it?

Imagine coming home to find a farewell note, an empty refrigerator, a disconnect notice from the electric company, and an eviction letter giving you 30 days to vacate the premises - all without a job to fall back on. Well, that's what happened to Africa Evans, a shy, insecure woman without a backup plan. From one bad choice to another, Africa leans on love as an escape from her dilemma. But for this girl from da hood, tough love may prove detrimental to her well-being.

I was the hot jock, the star football player, and I thought I was straight. I was wrong. Professor Cox had my attention from the first moment I saw him. But when he made a proposition after class, could I possibly do what he wanted? How far would I go to pass this class? And what does it mean if I enjoy our little secret? Warning: This is a very dirt gay erotic romance and contains very naughty gay scenes between a professor and his jock student. Adult readers only.

In a world of criminals, thugs, con artists, cheats, and swindlers, there must be a man to stand against the powers of darkness and corruption. A man not afraid to walk the mean streets—whether they be those of 1930s Los Angeles, an ancient fantasy realm, or some far-flung planet of a future star empire. He is a man who knows that a “good man” is not always a “nice guy”. But when the chips are down, he understands that a hero does the right thing, even if it means losing everything.

Elizabeth and Bobby are out at the club and are feeling hungry for something new. Sure, Elizabeth has plenty of snacks she can call up at a moment's notice, but nothing beats sampling a new meal. Antonne checks everything a hotwife needs: tall, dark, handsome, and packing plenty of meat to satiate her appetite.

While housesitting in a remote mountain location while on spring break, young coed Livvy gets an unexpected visitor . . . When a young housesitter turns the tables on an intruder… he’ll have met his match and anything goes! He wants her, but what happens when she decides she wants him EVEN MORE? He's a BIG man... and she has a BIG appetite - plus a BIG secret she's saving till the end. She's NOT the only one who gets a BIG surprise! What happens when these two collide you'll NEVER believe! Who will be owned? Novella. Apprx. 10,000 words. Includes BDSM explicit encounter… with surprise...

Ever since her dad disappeared five years ago, Persephone has quietly walled off the feelings she’d rather not feel. There’s no room for pain or anger when you’re just trying to get through the hell that is high school. But one day, the crush of taunts and disappointments is finally too much—and a power breaks loose inside her that she never knew was there.

Inequality. Influence. Fraud. Sabotage. These are the themes of great fiction and our modern economy. In this collection of short stories by some of today’s most scintillating writers, the rich get poorer and the poor get richer. Yeah, right! From the heartbreaking to the hilarious, here are eight instantly classic battles over currency, class, privilege - and social distance.

Episode One: My confession: "I hear loud masculine moaning noises coming from my straight roommate's bedroom as his headboard bangs against my wall at night." Eighteen-year-old inexperienced Cody arrived at college excited about spending the next four years at one of the most prestigious universities on the West Coast. He was ready to break out and explore his life as an openly gay man, but when he missed the housing deadline, he needed a place to stay, or he'd have to return home. In a last-minute effort, he searched the bulletin board in the housing office for a roommate and ran into ...

Her Hands are Magical When Tiffy gives her straight roommate Todd a massage, she feels the urge to share her secret with him? Can she work up the courage to be herself? What will Todd think about her shocking surprise? Find out today!

A collection of thrilling tales from H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos by one of horror's biggest legends, this volume contains the very best of Brian Lumley's Mythos short stories.

A Special Problem Deserves a Special Cure! A young woman goes to a doctor with a problem ... and gets a very special cure! Janet has to stay overnight at te clinic. Janet learns that her latest treatment will be an open session with multiple partners. She can’t help but wonder: Who is the hot guy in the mask? This ebook concludes the serial. Includes: Dominant males, twosomes, menage and multiple partners – MF, MFMM, FF, Toys, Exam, Mild BDSM.

Gui is a professional cleaner at A Fresh Start, scrubbing away the unpleasant layers of memory that build up on the personal objects of his customers. Memory-blind himself, he can’t feel those wounds. Clara can, and she prefers them irretrievable. Until her sister, Beatrice, ultrasensitive to memory, raises one that could change Clara’s mind. For Gui, the past is gone. For Clara and Beatrice, deciding what to remember reaches to the heart of their shared history.

With the pandemic looming, a listless social media editor accepts a job working for her former college friend Seraphina. A popular Instagram influencer, the subject of obsessive message-board surveillance, and a newly minted Karen of the Day, Seraphina is living out 2020 in the luxury of her “ultimate self-quarantine.” As the year escalates into upheaval and chaos, both women try, in increasingly secretive and complicated ways, to maintain the upper hand.

As a young teacher, I'm fairly popular amongst the freshman college girls entering my writing class. At first I resisted their advances, but it wasn't long before I indulged myself in their youthful sex drives. But I've started to get bored of all the free, easy lays. That is, until I set my eyes on Millie. She was nothing like the girls who threw themselves at me. Quiet, shy, and smart, she gave no hint of sexual provocativeness. There was something about her that set me off. I devised a plan in my head, a special course just for her. In the end, I wasn't entirely sure if I was the seducer...