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On a far-off colony, humans tower over the local species who grow the plants they need. Narr keeps the workers in line—someone has to. But when Narr learns just how short-lived their species is, the little alien embarks on a big mission: to find out why their people die and how to stop it. Stubborn and hopeful, Narr has a plan for the locals, for humans, and for the future.

Some tales are best told wet, dripping with blood and bowels, like a freshly slaughtered steer, its flesh and organs splayed across the butcher’s floor for all the world to see. Whether reading such stories or seeing such slaughters, the observe, and death is rarely heroic. These eight tales were run through the meat grinder and served-up raw. If you’re going in, bring plenty of napkins.

Celebrate the miracle of love and the joy of the holiday season on the Western frontier with the Twelve Mail Order Brides of Christmas, a new Christmas Mail Order Bride Series from popular author Emma Morgan!

I am sure most of us can remember the first time we fell in love, and we are often tempted to believe that such feelings do not last forever so we try desperately to enjoy the moment. If you are a true romantic you will definitely enjoy Only Love Is Real.

Blake finds himself torn between friendship and lust when his best friend suddenly tries to seduce him. When Preston starts sleeping with a beautiful man he met at work, he's faced with the shocking revelation his lover has a girlfriend. Leah has worked hard for years to establish her reputation as a respected businesswoman, but when a coworker ignites her passions, she risks losing everything over a quickie in the supply closet. Conrad has finally met the woman of his dreams. Unfortunately, she's in a relationship with not one but two other men.

In January 1817, Jane Austen began work on Sanditon, but died a few months later, leaving it unfinished. The surviving fragment begins the story of Charlotte Heywood, a sheltered young woman who is invited to the up-and-coming resort town of Sanditon. While there, she meets a host of memorable characters, drawn with Austen's classic wit and insight, including a fortune-hunting fop, a domineering dowager, and a hoard of hypochondriacs.

Y’ALL AIN’T RIGHT is an anthology of Southern Extreme Horror stories featuring 17 of the best extreme horror authors in the genre. From gator infested swamps to the overgrown backwoods, be careful how far you venture off of the main road. And if you hear banjos… well, you better paddle faster!

Harris’s short story “Small Kingdoms”, one of Harris’s best-selling short stories, was originally published in the November 2013 issue of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, and then was included in The Best American Mystery Stories 2014. The other stories in this collection are "Sarah Smiles", "Small Chances", and "Small Signs." NBC will produce a new series called Redliners, based on "Small Kingdoms".

As a therapist specializing in sexual issues, psychiatrist Dr. Morgan Snow isn't easily shocked, or shaken, as readers of the popular "Butterfield Institute" novels know. There are times, however, when the need for her services leads her out of the office... and into unfamiliar worlds. In these stories, the therapist matches her wits -and her training - against three men of mystery: Jack Reacher, John Rain, and Cotton Malone.

Amongst the snow on a late November day in New York City, Alina is struggling to move forward after losing her heart a year before. But through the flakes, on a church's steps, she sees a man with an energy that can thaw any hardship. As their eyes lock, this encounter connects them, giving Alina purpose and Ezra hope. Through the power of music and the light of the Hannukah season, two lost souls find what they need. However, as they learn about each other, is it enough to melt the fate they are frozen in?

As a witch, Meg Walton has a lot of spells at her disposal. Despite all of her magical powers, there is one thing she can't do. No matter how much she wants to, she is unable to change the past. Nor can she forget the fact that her father walked out on her decades before. So, when her dad shows up in Enchanted Bay one afternoon, Meg can't help but wonder what he wants. Has he returned home to reconcile? Or is more heartbreak in store for Meg?

Become engrossed with this steamy MMF ménage box set. Meet Shane, Chase, and Jenn, a trio who’s passion burns as brightly as their strong-willed spirits. It’s not all naughty under the sheets though, this romance has its challenges, especially when the ruthless housing developer Ty Winters gets involved. Jenn is caught between love, loyalty, and determination. Trapped in a web of pleasure so intense, her temptation is tripled times three.

Love and laugh with the girls of Benson Creek, as these Mail Order Brides overcome personal challenges to find new lives—and good men to share them with—on the Western frontier. Bound for the West as a Mail Order Bride, Nantucket Murray is carrying a secret that could end her chance for a new life in Benson Creek. Gilbert Snyder had sounded kind enough in his letter, but how kind will he feel when he discovers his new bride can barely speak without stammering?

The story from which this collection takes its title describes the adventures of an imaginative boy who discovers an omnibus that enables him to travel to the past in the company of famous historical personages. When at his invitation, an incredulous adult accompanies him on a journey, the astonishing new vistas unfolding alarm the security-conscious older man, who wishes himself back in his comfortable suburban home.

Wer spürt sie nicht gern, die Gänsehaut, die in stürmischen Nächten wohlig über den Rücken streicht? Für alle, die sich gerne bei Kerzenschein und einem Glas Wein oder einer heißen Schokolade, begleitet vom Heulen des Windes angenehm gruseln, habe ich sechs Schauergeschichten aus meinem persönlichen Gruselkabinett zusammengestellt. Begleiten Sie mich nach England, wo im altehrwürdigen Herrensitz Dabney Hall die „Weiße Frau“ ein garstiges Unwesen treibt; kommen Sie mit ins schottische Hochland, wo auf einem kleinen Bahnhof das Böse erbarmungslos zuschlägt.

Jesper Hawthorne has always lived in the same community, and he loves the coastal land and the "island" lifestyle. The past is on Jesper's mind, but the present and the people in his life seem to be influencing him toward a future he never envisioned.

The unexpected luxury of a day spent at the home of a Hollywood star leads three old friends to share secret facets of their lives, both tragic and triumphant. Excited to return to the home of her youth after a lifetime spent away, a woman learns that the life of a childhood friend has been a bleak, awful shadow of her own. These are only a few of the stirring, unforgettable, often heartbreaking stories in a lyrical collection exploring life and love, terror and joy, fury and deep sorrow.

Daisy Chain is a collection of short stories that are linked by one line. The last line of each story is the first line of the next. They are otherwise unrelated. This is a concept that came to me a few years ago and it was an extremely fun project to complete. When a writer starts with one sentence and has no idea what the story will be about, it tends to unfold in unexpected ways. The subjects vary from love and betrayal to time travel to magic

A world of inventions and intrigues, ingenious science and eldritch sorcery, mechanical marvels and magical mischief, daring exploration and dangerous adventure. A world powered by steam and teslic coils and etheric energies, where paranormalists ply their trade alongside constables and scholars and daffy dilettantes.

The author of this book started writing the stories in it when he was starting to recover from mental illness. At first, the stories were only written in his head to help ease the confusion of reality within himself. That was decades ago, and over the many years since then, he has written them down on paper.