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Finding seeds of inspiration in the Brothers Grimm, seventeenth-century French lore, and Scottish ballads, Kelly Link spins classic fairy tales into utterly original stories of seekers—characters on the hunt for love, connection, revenge, or their own sense of purpose.

Andre Monroe is ready to move on from heartbreak, and the first step is bringing home his rescue pup. He’d bonded instantly with the playful Zeus and was already planning their first adventures. But one thing he definitely hadn’t daydreamed about was Zeus accidentally being promised to someone else - or that he might go home empty-handed and brokenhearted all over again.

From Pushcart Prize-nominated author Tom Mock: A short story, romantic and humorous, set in the American post-war period in a deserted St. Louis pub on a rainy evening. A young man on the mission of his life stops in a moment of doubt and finds a pair of unexpected guides waiting for him at the bar. Love and loss, hope and despair mingle with the music of Billie Holiday in The Pub.