A short story about a man who has many girlfriends and children without marriage and not taking care of them, but in the end, he wants to see all his children before he die.

Every spell has a price...and a consequence.Across centuries and countless corners of the world, witches have cursed their enemies, bargained with things they should never have summoned, protected, and discovered that magic rarely behaves the way they expect.Join us for 23 tales steeped in superstition and nightmares.So light the candle. Draw the circle.And be very, very careful what you wish for.Including stories a...

How do we love the version of ourselves without the person that shaped it?Set in the aftermath of loss, Paper-Soft follows Christopher Kinsley, a young man navigating grief after the death of his girlfriend, Stephanie. Unable to face his sorrow, Chris buries himself in academics and work. But illusions don’t last forever. Three years later, the heavy red curtains of his busy life begin to fall one by one, leaving him bare — with nothing left but her memory and unco...

What if you accidentally erased your family from history?Ian's sister Cinda opened the door, traveling through the Galactic Antipaterminal Passage into the minds of their ancestors, witnessing the past as it unfolded. Now Lexi, the GAP-crosser from the 31st century, has returned. This time for Ian.1906. As twelve-year-old Ian steps into the mind of his four-times-great- grandfather, George Henry Parker, he feels the joy of courtship and t...

Summer may be over, but she's ready to bring the heat.When her boyfriend shattered her universe last spring, Addy convinced herself that if only she were a little hotter, then she could have kept him. Which is why her senior year goal is to get revenge.Step one: Join the swim team and get seriously fit.Step two: Find some gorgeous new arm candy to take to ex's big Halloween party and make him crazy with jealousy.

All across the country people are heading home for the holidays. Special presents are wrapped beneath the tree, mistletoe is hung, the smell of cookies is in the air, but what if you don't have someone special to share it all with?Will the magic of Christmas reach these characters? Or will they end up being a bunch of lonely grinches?Three up-and-coming young adult authors share their Christmas stories about hope and joy during the holiday season.

PREAMBLEHumanity has always searched for meaning, truth, and power. Across generations, people have looked to traditions, systems, teachers, and beliefs for guidance. Yet one of the greatest discoveries may begin much closer than expected: within human nature itself.This book explores the idea that every human being functions through three dimensions: Spirit, Soul, and Body. When understood and aligned, these dimensions can lead to clarity, balance, purpose, and self-mastery...

PreambleHumanity has always searched for meaning, truth, and power. Across generations, people have looked to traditions, systems, teachers, and beliefs for guidance. Yet one of the greatest discoveries may begin much closer than expected: within human nature itself.This book explores the idea that every human being functions through three dimensions: Spirit, Soul, and Body. When understood and aligned, these dimensions can lead to clarity, balance, purpose,...

An eighties girl in a modern world.Sloane would rather curl up with a John Hughes movie than walk the halls of Grover High. However, all of that is about to change because on the first day of school she runs into none other than Mr. Sixteen Candles himself, Jake Ryan.Okay, he's not really Jake Ryan, but Gabe has the khakis, sports car and trademark charm to fit the role.Sloane hopes to pull a Molly Ringwald and win him over with her quirky sense of ...

Literally the last word for Hollywood trivia buffs, a celebrity death certificate is also strangely compelling. Its matter-of-fact reportage makes the famous ordinary, illuminating previously well-lit profiles with the unfiltered light of the everyday. A death certificate may also reveal information that stars concealed, such as actual birthdates. In California, death certificates are a matter of public record--a real mine of information.This follow-up to M.F. Steen's previous two ...

Welcome to Marlowe Junction, where the end-of-summer carnival is your chance to see and be seen... hopefully by the cutest guy there.Grab some cotton candy and funnel cake, stop by the fortune-teller's booth to get your palm read, and settle in for some summer romance at its most nostalgic.Carnival Wishes will make you believe that wishes really do come true.

An outsider with an image to protect.Harper loves to cause trouble--especially since her dad is the Chief of Police. Which makes dating a leather-jacket-wearing, motorcycle-riding Dallas Winston wannabe so much fun!There's no harm in stirring up a little trouble, right? Wrong. After one little slip-up, Harper's dad assigns her community service with the preppy scum turned police intern--Landon Maxwell.Now, her bad-boy boyfriend has a wicked revenge plan tha...