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The Embalmer by Rayne Havok
horror
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Breach of Peace
Daniel B. Greene - 2021
Evidence points to a rebel group trying to stab fear into the very heart of the empire. Inspector Khlid begins a harrowing hunt for those responsible, but when a larger conspiracy comes to light, she struggles to trust even the officers around her.
A Rose for Emily
William Faulkner - 1930
Emily is a member of a family in the antebellum Southern aristocracy; after the Civil War, the family has fallen on hard times.
An Affair In Paris
Brooke Blaine - 2019
What happens when two bandmates from the hottest rock band on the planet hook up with their lead singer’s (off limits) little sister? Trouble, that’s what. But lucky for Imogen, trouble is exactly what’s on the menu.
Too Easy
Willow Winters - 2017
I'VE BEEN CALLED A LOT OF THINGS.It turns me on most when a man says it while he's taking me from behind.People say there's a reason I am the way I am.And sure, some stuff happened to me.Some messed up sh*t I'd never wish on anyone.But I've been like this long before that night.That's not what this story's about, though.You think you know? You don't know a thing.Let's start from the beginning, all about how I asked for it. From USA Today and Wallstreet Journal best selling author Willow Winters comes an emotional dark romance.Too Easy is a 7,500 word prologue to the standalone, She Asked for It.
Otherwise Alone
Shay Savage - 2012
Other than his loyal Great Pyrenees, there's no one around to break up the monotony. The tedium is excruciating, but it is suddenly interrupted when a young woman stumbles up his path. He has two choices - pick her off from a distance with his trusty sniper-rifle, or dare let her approach his cabin and enter his life.Why not? It's been ages, and he is otherwise alone...
First Time
Olley White - 2014
This story is an additional chapter to the story Game On by Olley White.
Aftermath
Alexis Hall - 2013
and everything that’s stayed the same.Author note: This short is now available in the latest edition of Glitterland.
Don't Need No Water
Evans Light - 2013
After he and his brothers learn the harsh truth about what really happened, what the Sheriff and his friends did to her, they set out to make the whole town pay for their sins - and nothing but the truth can stop the flames of hell that burn in the wake of their brutal vengeance."Brutal...vicious...unapologetic...twisted. Five Stars - highly recommended."-Jason Parent, author of SEEING EVIL and WHAT HIDES WITHIN""...Lean, mean-spirited, gruesome, fast-paced, and quite tense."-Gregor Xane, author of THE HANOVER BLOCK and SIX DEAD SPOTS
Their Stepsister
Alexa Riley - 2015
Identical in looks but opposites in personality, the twins were everything Sarah wanted in a lover. Now that sexy little Sarah was home for good, twins Luke and Logan could no longer fight the pull and keep away from her. She'd grown into a beautiful young woman. She had curves that made their mouths water and a body made for two men. Evidently, years in the Marines and away from Sarah hadn't curbed their lust or obsession. It was time for Luke and Logan to make a move. It was time for Sarah to learn who she belonged to. She was theirs - heart, body, and soul.Warning! Only for readers above 18, this book contains insta-love, taboo romance, menage, and double penetration at its dirtiest. Proceed with caution.
Witches of Lychford
Paul Cornell - 2015
A supermarket wants to build a major branch on their border. Some welcome the employment opportunities, while some object to the modernization of the local environment.Judith Mawson (local crank) knows the truth -- that Lychford lies on the boundary between two worlds, and that the destruction of the border will open wide the gateways to malevolent beings beyond imagination.But if she is to have her voice heard, she's going to need the assistance of some unlikely allies...
An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge
Ambrose Bierce - 1890
A noose is tied around his neck. In a moment he will meet his fate: DEATH BY HANGING. There is no escape. Or is there? Find out in . . . An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge.
Die, My Love
Zoe Blake - 2019
I am the only one who will protect and cherish you.I am the only one who knows everything about you….every movement, every breath, every thought…I own.You are mine.Be careful to obey me, my love.For my protection will become possession.My fascination an obsession. Love will bleed into hate at the slightest hint of betrayal. You are mine. You will learn your only salvation is with me…or pay the ultimate price.Step into our web of lies, betrayal and murder. One tale twists into another in this macabre collection of horror. This is not a love story. This is what happens when love decays into mania. The Perfect Wife by Zoe Blake The Connoisseur by Addison Cain Becoming by Celia Aaron My Bloody Valentine by SJ Cole Fool for Love by Julia Sykes Chilling Seduction by Jane Henry All Wrapped Up in a Bow by Ashleigh Giannoccaro
Free Agent
Roz Lee - 2013
When she spies the hunk of a Dom across the crowded bar, she’s intrigued, but his wristband indicates he’s off limits. That doesn’t stop her from doing the most daring thing she’s ever done to snag a man’s attention, but when things escalate beyond even her wildest imaginings, she can’t get out of there fast enough.
The Memory of a Salt Shaker
Bernard M. Cox - 2012
“The Memory of a Salt Shaker” first appeared November 2011 in issue 15 of Up the Staircase Quarterly and was nominated by the editorial staff for the 2012 Million Writers Award.Cover designed by Sabine KraussPhoto by Robyn Oliver
Hunting Season: A Love Story
Blake Crouch - 2011
They do not speak. They rarely make eye contact. Some histories are just too painful.But this week will be different.This week -- a shocking encounter twenty-two years in the making -- will change everything.