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Abide
Skye Malone - 2014
Her brothers are missing. Her father is gone. The adventurous party girl is fighting just to keep her family from falling apart, all while avoiding Egan, the guy who committed the one crime she can’t possibly forgive. But when she receives a message that changes everything, Ina suddenly finds herself embroiled in a conspiracy more horrifying than she could have imagined. One that strikes at the heart of her kingdom, and one that could destroy her family once and for all.An Awakened Fate Novella that follows Return, Book Three of the Awakened Fate series. Abide is a 25,000 word / 70 page novella.The Awakened Fate Series#1 - Awaken#2 - Descend #3 - Return#3.5 - Abide: An Awakened Fate Novella#4 - Arise#5 - Become
Santa's Claws
M.J. Ware - 2012
Recipe for death – Sam learns an important lesson about ticking off the lunch lady.Monitor Mayhem – There's something strange about the new baby monitor, but will Stephanie figure it out before it's too late?Free Five Chapter Extended Preview of Super Zombie Juice Mega Bomb:When life gives you lemons, kill zombies—turns out lemon juice neutralizes the undead. Best friends Nathan & Misty return home to discover the military has destroyed the bridges out of their rural town & everyone's fled—except a small horde of zombies.Even with the help of the town geek, they'll need more then lemonade-powered Super-Soakers; they'll need the Super Zombie Juice Mega Bomb. These stories are not recommended for kids under 8.
The Practical Princess and Other Liberating Fairy Tales
Jay Williams - 1969
In fact, she couldn't be more different: no swooning, getting saved from dragons, or being whisked off by handsome princes. She knows what she wants and just how to get it.
Dunes Over Danvar
Michael Bunker - 2014
The word is out that the legendary city of Danvar has been found, and every diver, brigand, and pirate with a sarfer is racing to find it. But out in the dunes there's only one inarguable fact... The sand don't care, and it never did. Dunes Over Danvar is a short story set in New York Times Bestselling Author Hugh Howey's world of SAND, and is written and published with the permission of Hugh Howey.
The Box Under The Bed
Dan AlatorreHeather Hackett - 2017
And that’s just a quarter of the thrills. Edited and compiled by Amazon bestselling author Dan Alatorre, this anthology of scary tales brings together the minds and pens of twenty authors, including bestseller Allison Maruska (The Fourth Descendant), bestselling author Jenifer Ruff (Everett), Lucy Brazier (PorterGirl), J. A. Allen, Juliet Nubel, TA Henry, Ann Marie Andrus, Heather Hackett, Barbara Anne Helberg, Scott Skipper, Joanne R. Larner, Christine Valentor, Adele Marie Park, Curtis Bausse, Annette Robinson, Frank Parker, Eric Daniel Clarke, and Maribel C. Pagan. Perfect for Halloween or any time, these stories will make you think twice before walking alone on the beach at night, reading a diary, or innocently watching a train from your car. Consider yourselves warned. NOTE: Warning! American and British spelling ahead. A few stories words are olde English, too. The story The Death Of Mrs. Billen by Mr. Alatorre is from his novel An Angel On Her Shoulder, used with permission.
Breathing Water
Tanya Bird - 2020
An ancient secret. A bond that will change them forever.Failed ballerina Ella Lewis has just landed a job in an industry she knows nothing about. The goal is simple: build a normal life and keep her father happy. So when construction worker Dax Coburn enters the scene, six-foot-three of pure complication, she knows she should steer clear. The mystery shadowing him sets alarm bells ringing, yet she’s drawn to him in a way that makes no sense. As Ella gets to know the cryptic man, she discovers a secret that threatens to unravel her tidy life.Dax knows getting involved with a human is a bad idea. So why can’t he leave her alone? Gifted, funny, and alluring as hell, Ella Lewis is beautifully packaged trouble. As if he doesn’t have enough reasons to stay away, she’s just landed a job at the very company he’s vowed to destroy. Now his secret’s out, his pod exposed, and he must figure out if Ella is the mate he’s been waiting for or his path of ruin.If you love a paranormal bad boy, soul mates, and sharp dialogue, then this high-emotion romance is for you.Breathing Water is a standalone paranormal romance containing language and themes intended for mature readers.
Madly
Michelle Leighton - 2011
A traitor has set free eight Lore, the spirits of what humans know as fairy tales, and they are making their way to Slumber to awaken their descendants. In order to save her home, the lives of her family, and all of humanity, Madly must learn to wield her exceptional powers and recapture the Lore before it’s too late and all is lost. But Madly’s only help are her two best friends and the Sentinel, Jackson Hamilton, that threatens both her heart and her destiny. Madly has loved Jackson as long as she can remember, but he is the one thing even a princess can’t have. Can she resist love to become the queen she was fated to be? Or can she find a way to have both?This novelette introduces you to Madly and prepares you for the quest of a lifetime
Whatever He Wants: The Complete Series
Alexa Davis - 2015
Olivia isn't making it in Hollywood like she thought she would. She would go back home if she knew her father wouldn't say, "I told you so." Her two roommates are doing fine with their acting careers and they expect her to pay her share of the rents. So after she can't find a job she gets hired at a place that she would never admit to anyone. Billionaire Tristan Davis just got a divorce so how does he deal with it? His favorite underground club where pleasures could be paid for. That's where he meets Olivia. She's gorgeous and he can control her however he likes. But when his secrets are revealed will she not want to be around him like everyone else in his life? *This sexy alpha billionaire romance is perfect for fans of Cassie Cross, Hannah Ford, Deborah Bladon, Kendall Ryan, Lauren Blakely, and J.S. Scott*
Shadows on the Highway
C.S. Valentine - 2016
This collection of delightfully twisted, supernatural short stories will captivate your imagination and entertain your darker side. A monster with a love of bakery, an old woman living in fear with her ex-con nephew, a widow with only one chance left, and a demon with a dark and powerful heart, are some of the characters wrestling with their darker selves in this enjoyable collection.
The Mermaid Girl: A Story
Erika Swyler - 2016
She traveled everywhere with two boxes: the first with red sequins for the dress she wore as a magician’s assistant, the second with green sequins for her mermaid tail. She'd grown up on wild stories told by wild circus people. Books, she hadn’t had books until she’d found Daniel Watson and stopped moving.The first time Daniel saw her, Paulina was floating in a glass tank, suspended in water that sparkled like it was made from night sky. She has settled down now, living in a house on a cliff on Long Island Sound with Daniel and their young family: six-year-old Simon and his baby sister, Enola. But if you steal the magician’s assistant from a carnival, how can you know if she’ll disappear?
The Blue Moon Day
Santhosh Sivaraj - 2018
They had no other choice but to take a plunge into their deepest fear and leave the rest to destiny. Their characters was tested out of their comfort zone and it witnessed abstruse results; a PhD scholar fights to win a pizza making contest and a tennis prodigy running for his life in a war torn, bloodied Island. Extreme circumstances and their consequences made these ordinary individuals extraordinary . Was the test imposed on them by someone? Or did they invite it on themselves. The Blue Moon Day is that Once in a Blue Moon day story which questions an individual's priorities, ridicules the worldly routines and finally redefines happiness.
Gods and Monsters: The Complete Series
Mila Young - 2019
Born to fight Death itself. Sworn to act as Zeus’ thunderbolt against the darkness.
But I’d give it all up for one last kiss with the god who stole my heart… I never wanted to carry my family's legacy. But blood ties cannot be broken, and I’ll keep the promise I made my father on his dying bed. Legendary monsters hunt in city streets of Chicago, and my job was to take down the worst. I’ve trained with Heracles. Been blessed with super human powers. What I’ve never done is fallen in love—until Apollo crossed my path. But he isn’t the only god to catch my attention. Poseidon and Ares have arrived. Hades is here too, and with him comes a darkness that leaves behind a trail of human bodies. Heracles and my gut instinct urges me to destroy this creature, but each step brings me closer to the truth… Darkness cannot win…or the Earth will tumble into chaos and I’ll lose the go I’ve come to love… This Paranormal Romance box set is a complete collection of four books in the international bestselling series, Gods and Monsters. 1. Apollo Is Mine 2. Poseidon Is Mine 3. Ares Is Mine 4. Hades Is Mine Every complete novel offers a scorching hot, addictive paranormal romance. These full length novels are mythology based fantasy romances that feature a monster slaying heroine and her hot Greek Gods. Be prepared for heart-thumping fights, steamy love, magic, prophecies, mythical creatures, fantasy, paranormal and mythology legends, and a hell of a lot of Hades!
Don't Turn On The Light
Max China - 2014
When Frank, Shelley and their two young children move into the home of their dreams, they discover a problem with the cellar.It doesn't take them long to find out why the house was sold at a knock-down price.
Deep
Natavia - 2019
Without the money for better care, Shore doesn’t know why her spells occurs. She finds herself in a small unknown town with hidden secrets, looking for a cure to her illness. Zambezi is a twenty-one-year-old ladies man. He grew up in a small town called, Oland. He works for his father who has one of the biggest markets in Oland. But, that isn’t enough for Zambezi. He embarks on his own journey to be the man he wants to be instead of following his father’s footsteps. With his mother’s strict rules and discipline tactics, Zambezi finds himself rebelling against his family by falling for the new girl. Sabrina suffers from memory loss. Waking up on a beach, naked and pregnant is the only thing she remembers from her past until a water spirit haunts her. The water spirits will not stop at any cost until Sabrina gives them her daughter. How far will she go to keep her safe? Lake Deep is an magical lake in Oland that will change the lives of three people, by showing them their truths and changing them forever. Will Shore find a cure before it’s too late? Will Zambezi’s newfound love destroy his family? Will Sabrina remember her past before the water spirits take her daughter away? There is someone who has the answers to it all as she watches the people on land from the bottom of Lake Deep. This is an urban paranormal story of love, lust, sex, betrayal and romance.