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The unsettling stories in this collection will wrap themselves around the lobes of your brain and refuse to let go. Thomas O.’s twisted tales run the course from outright horror all the way to dark humor.

Returning to her legendary short stories, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist Joy Williams offers a much-anticipated follow-up to Ninety-Nine Stories of God, which The New York Times Book Review called a “treasure trove of bafflements and tiny masterpieces.” Concerning the Future of Souls balances the extraordinary and the humble, the bizarre and the beatific, as Azrael—transporter of souls and the most troubled and thoughtful of the angels—confronts the holy impossibility of his task, his uneasy relationship with Death, and his friendship with the Devil.

Historians and commentators dis William Miller and his movement, Millerism, for "predicting the world would end on October 22, 1844". Miller and Millerism's reputation thus sucks. This doesn't dissuade Ms. Millerism from reviving Millerism! Ms. Millerism intends to do everything she can, so Millerism Rises, Rules, and Reigns again!

Gutsy figure skater Jacinta James was denied a gold medal at the 2016 Olympics after a fall. As Jacinta drives off partner after partner, her coach, Donald Gray, must quickly find her a new one in order to be ready for the next Olympics. Enter confident former hockey player Connor Hartley who briefly encountered Jacinta two years before at an event. Reluctantly teaming up, Jacinta and Connor’s icy rapport begins to thaw, resulting in a slow burn chemistry both in and out of the rink hot enough to melt ice. Will Jacinta’s dream come true or will the gold medal elude her once again?

Flash fiction volume 1 includes eight short enjoyable stories from various aspects of my imagination. From weird to mystery to happiness to accomplishments to memories. It may be short but it really packs a punch. This is the first in a series of short story collections.

Falling in love with your best friend is something that only happens in movies, not in midlife… Mary Ellen For eighteen years, Antonio and I have been the best of friends. We’ve shared everything: inside jokes, secrets, Cubs tickets, even an address. Everyone thinks that we’re secretly in love with each other, but that’s ridiculous. I mean sure, Antonio is charming and hot, and we almost kissed that one time, but I’d never do anything to risk our friendship. Until Antonio pulls a stunt right out of a rom-com… Antonio When my grandmother was on her death bed, I told a little ...

Genie When a mysterious job offer brings me back to my hometown, the last person I expect to see is my former fiancé. Turns out he’s behind the company that wants to bring me on board — but he also wants to rekindle our relationship. I’m still drawn to him, but I don’t know if I can trust that he won’t hurt me again. Grant She’s the only woman I ever loved — and the only one I’ve ever left. I’ve thought about her every day since, and I’m desperate to win her back. Getting Genie to give me another shot will take a Christmas miracle. But I’ll do whatever it takes to ...

In "A Friend I Wish I Never Had," journey through the tumultuous highs and lows of adolescent friendship, where the line between loyalty and betrayal blurs, and trust is a fragile commodity. Ethan, a newcomer to the small town of Willow Creek, finds himself drawn to the enigmatic Oliver—a charismatic figure whose charm hides a web of secrets and lies.

American Myths and Legends is another collection of folklore from author Charles M. Skinner, whose exhaustive and expansive work in the field popularized many of these stories in the public imagination. It is intended as a follow-up work to his multivolume magnum opus, Myths and Legends of Our Own Land. This is the first of two volumes.

Meet the Unreliable Nature Writer: a macabre product of late capitalism, climate anxiety and personal loss. Finding herself alone at a wedding, tailed by an unctuous and infatuated fellow guest, she proceeds to have her fun—plunging us into a potpourri of disturbing, darkly funny visions of a near future. Aloof, evasive and sardonic, she will be our guide; her stories will bare truths about how the world we’re changing so violently might affect us in turn.

Her dog is her entire family, and now she's missing. But her rescuer does more than help her find her dog. He wins her heart. I’m a strong woman. I can handle anything that life throws my way. Except losing my precious pup, Maggie. But when I wake up to find her missing from my tent, I launch a desperate search, but it soon becomes clear I need help. And the hunky mountain man who arrives is just the hero I need. As we search the hiking trail together, it's not looking good. But he's going above and beyond to help me find her. And in the process, he's making me fall in love with him. ...

My name is Steve Merriman and I’m eleven years old. I go to Darby Avenue Elementary School where I’m in the sixth grade. Today, March 11th, 1969, after school, I have to kiss a girl. So begins the opening story in this short, two-part collection, “The Kiss”, which tells of Steve Merriman’s predicament that comes about due to a dodge ball accident in which he hits Maureen Keller in the face with a scorcher. “The Kiss” was previously published in the Columbia College Spring Review, and in the book “A Curious Affair”, published in mass market paperback by New York publisher ...

These stories are about the violent crime in New York City that has been in the headlines over the last year; see why many people are scared to ride the subway or go out late at night. These varied crime stories flesh out the violence that is occurring in America's largest city. All of these crime stories are set in present day Manhattan. Murder, betrayal, robbery, random acts of violence and greed.

The sixteenth book in Melanie Jackson's bestselling Chloe Boston Cozy Mystery Series is a 27k word collection of 5 holiday short stories. "Melanie Jackson is a talent to watch." —WritersWrite.com In "Mystery in the Footlights" someone is trying to sabotage the Hope Falls Halloween production of Macbeth. Fortunately Chloe is working on constructing the sets so she is available to apprehend the villain. In "Over the River" Chloe and Alex must battle the local wildlife for their dinner when they decide to celebrate Thanksgiving in an aunt's remote cabin in the woods. In "The Dentist" Chloe ...

The Evolutionary Bible explores biblical themes through the lens of evolutionary psychology to tell the story of mankind's ascendance from the viewpoint of our technological descendants looking back at us as their creators.

"Eye of the Beholder" is the seventh installment in the Miss Henry Cozy Mystery Series. Miss Henry did not like being out where the woodbine twinethed. Especially not when a hurricane arrived, cutting short the art festival. With the airport shut down and all the hotels full, Miss Henry decided to accept the offer of the festival organizer's chauffeur and accompany him to a local plantation to wait out the storm. But she arrived only to find the house in disarray and the residents missing. Cut off from help and alone except for the man who brought her to the plantation, can she stay safe ...

These 5 sizzling short stories will leave you breathless and begging for more! Whether it's a filthy-talking, rough-loving Daddy, a stern, possessive Daddy, a commanding and dominant Daddy, or an over-the-knee, bare-bottomed spanking Daddy, there's something for every Daddy-lover in this red-hot collection. This short story anthology includes: Billionaire Daddy’s Shy Decorator Billionaire Daddy’s Best Student Billionaire Daddy’s Party Favor Billionaire Daddy’s Sweet Musician Billionaire’s New Butler

Concurrently being published as "Ill Wind / Raising the Dead (Butterscotch Jones Mysteries Book 12)". Two cozy Christmas shorts are included in this holiday short story collection. Raising the Dead (Miss Henry Mystery Series Book 13) In England, it is said that April is the cruelest month, but Miss Henry is finding March to be difficult enough. She has come to Guise Hall in Tickhill to assist Raphael whose work has been delayed by mysterious on-site accidents and the discovery of a vampire burial in the old herb garden. Rumors are flying about the old vampire curse which blighted the ...

"The Deadman's Gift" is the story of Rudy Sarabelli, an orphan whose poetry strips him of everything he cares about and drives him to suicide. The more beautiful the words the darker his life becomes until he can't take it anymore and so decides to end it all with one last poem and a leap of death.

With springtime in the air, a toddler chases a ball onto a melting ice-covered lake far beyond his parents' reach. As the chill of Autumn comes to Minnesota, Max opens the door to find a grizzled drifter on the doorstep. Then Max realizes he knows the man. When Julie returns to her mother's home on the shores of Lake Superior, she sees an odd shape tossed by the waves onto the beach. What is it? Somewhere in Minnesota is a short story collection about the frenetic human experience and the ways in which life manifests itself and delivers defining moments.