Rebecca Wilcox’s curiosity about the disturbance of an old grave overcomes her fear of the cemetery’s reputation for being haunted. After all, she’s in college now. Armed with only a name and some dates, her search leads her to sophomore Olivia Harmon.Olivia is equally curious about the grave and its occupant, but it’s not just an exercise in research to her. Family secrets—new and old—are buried in that grave. Used to hiding her sexuality to keep the peace, Olivia balks at more li...

Each month The Dark brings you the best in dark fantasy and horror! Selected by award-winning editor Sean Wallace and published by Prime Books, this issue includes two all-new stories and two reprints:"The Island at the End of the World" by S.L. Harris"Through the Woods, Due West" by Angela Slatter (reprint)"Enselfening" by NM Whitley"Down to the Roots" by Neil Williamson (reprint)

Have you ever had that sinking feeling as if something is not quite right about a person or a situation? Sabine Stallworth has been feeling a little insecure about her relationship with her fiancé Kelvin Frey. Over the last few months, he’s been on the road a lot and it seems as if their relationship has reached a crossroad. Communication is lacking on his end, and it appears to Sabine that he’s hiding something about his past. On the many days and nights when Kelvin is not at home, Sabine...

The Real World, Book Two of “The Story of Us” Series What happens after the love-bubble phase of a relationship? What happens when you get to know the real person behind the flowers, dates, and out-of-this-world sex? Does the romance fizzle out? Does the love get stronger? These are some of the questions that are on Sabine’s mind—the mystery of the fairy tale between the happily-ever-after ending. Dating is one thing, but starting a life with someone is an entirely different thing. From th...

Is it possible for a person to acquire everything that their heart has ever desired? Philosophically speaking, desire is a state of mind that changes as often as the wind blows. However, there are times in life when all the stars align just right, and dreams and desires do come true. It is as if the universe takes a snapshot of your thoughts at a particular time, and whatever your wishes are in that moment is granted. Of course, this does not come without obstaclesanything worth a damn in ...

Cassandra Khaw bursts onto the scene with Hammers on Bone, a hard-boiled horror show that Charles Stross calls "possibly the most promising horror debut of 2016." A finalist for the British Fantasy award and the Locus Award for Best Novella!John Persons is a private investigator with a distasteful job from an unlikely client. He’s been hired by a ten-year-old to kill the kid’s stepdad, McKinsey. The man in question is abusive, abrasive, an...

**TOP 10 New York Times bestseller**Ever meet a hot billionaire while your hand's in a toilet in the men’s room of one of his stores?No? So it really is just me. Hm.When you’re a mystery shopper, you get paid to humiliate yourself, all in the name of improving customer service. Romance isn’t in my job description.But the day I met Declan McCormick it was love at first flush.Until I nearly castrated him with ...

Don't miss this fun tween vampire series, featuring regular girl Olivia and goth girl Ivy!The secret is out—cheerleader Olivia and vampire Ivy are twins!Now that Ivy and Olivia have told their friends that they're twins, they have to come clean to their adoptive parents. But Ivy's dad doesn't even want to meet Olivia!When the vampire officials realize Olivia knows the truth about vampires, they demand that she pass three tests to prove she's worthy ...

A chilling psychological tale of mistaken identity inspired by the Brothers Grimm fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood. After the worst ice storm in living memory, Elizabeth Hill begins a perilous trek across a frozen city to her Grandmother’s house in search of company and comfort. A chance encounter leaves Elizabeth terrified and in a greater rush to safety that she could have ever imagined. From the nationally bestselling author of The Witch of Babylon, and the new sequel, The Book of Stol...

**FINALIST FOR THE 2017 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S LITERARY AWARDS FOR FICTIONShortlisted for the 2018 Edge Hill Prize for Short StoryHovering on the border of life and dealth, these stories form a ground-shifting collection, taking us into history, literature and the hidden lives of iconic figures.**In 1920s Nova Scotia, as winter begins to thaw, a woman emerges from mourning and wears a new coat to a dance that will change everything. A teenager searches for his lover on ...

A THE TIMES BEST CRIME BOOK OF 2024SHORTLISTED FOR THE ILP JOHN CREASEY FIRST NOVEL DAGGER 2025‘Extraordinary . . . both a madcap crime caper and a savage state-of-the-nation novel . . . Anders Lustgarten writes like a man possessed: bursting with energy’ The TimesAn electrifying wild ride of a debut novel from award-winning playwright Anders LustgartenMeet Cherry, a bandit queen on the run,...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An electrifying journey of emotional and sexual discovery that pushes two damaged souls to their breaking point—and beyond—from the author of the Crave series“Heat sizzles off the page and the oh-so-sexy Ethan Frost will make you swoon!”—USA Today bestselling author Stacey KennedyHe’s the last man Chloe Girard should love . . . but the first she ever could.Ethan Frost is a visio...