The ORACLE consists of a series of episodic short stories that combine the likes of Ray Bradbury's the ILLUSTRATED MAN, Rod Serling's the TWILIGHT ZONE and the short stories of JEFFREY ARCHER. The ORACLE consists of a series of short stories tied together by means of a background story – a story within a story (similar to Ray Bradbury’s “Illustrated Man”). And like the Jeffrey Archer and Twilight Zone stories, the Oracle short stories are written with surprise endings.

From the bestselling F.F. Fiore collection "The Oracle."It was a gradual thing. So slow that I hadn’t noticed anything was wrong until I heard the steady staccato sound of what could only be one thing-the tread of the recapped tire I’d just bought that morning in Los Angeles, peeling off.I grabbed the wheel tightly. There was a sudden muted thud as the tire disintegrated and the car pulled to the right. My high school Drivers Ed flashed through my mind—steer in...

To adopt a child, a woman must contend with the demands of a Greek billionaire in this contemporary romance by a USA Today bestseller.Sharp-tongued, independent firestorm Tabby Glover will do anything to get Greek billionaire Acheron Dimitrakos to support her adoption claim over his cousin's small child. The last thing she expects is his outrageous marriage proposal!She has no choice but to say yes, even if the arrogant tycoon can't stop looking down...

When Gwennie the golden retriever rolls in something stinky at the beach, she may have ruined Peter and Beth's plans for her to win a prize at the county fair. The kids, however, aren't ready to give up. They decide to take the long way back home, and see if any of their quirky neighbors can help turn their dog back into her typical, sweet smelling self.

A second chance leads to sudden pregnancy in USA TODAY bestselling author Janice Maynard's epic Texas Cattleman's Club: After the Storm prequel novella…Texas financier Jed Farrell always gets what he wants—except when it comes to the one who got away, Kimberly Fanning. Now he's here to settle old scores with his high school sweetheart at their ten-year reunion. But when they end up back between the sheets, the man with a plan soon gets an ...

USA TODAY bestselling author Janice Maynard takes readers to a holiday hideaway in her new Billionaires and Babies book.All business, all the time, is billionaire Leo Cavallo's motto. So two months of forced relaxation is certainly not the CEO's idea of a Christmas bonus. Then he meets his neighbor, the irresistible Phoebe Kemper, and a storm forces them to become roommates. Suddenly, the holidays are looking a whole lot brighter.But beautiful Phoebe isn't living alone. She's...

When ice meets fire…!As the youngest of the famous Skavanga sisters, beautiful Leila has earned her reputation as the untouched Skavanga diamond-and is tired of it! It's time to start living her life, and who better to teach her how than gorgeous Spaniard Raffa Leon?Raffa has no problem mixing business with pleasure! Intrigued by her shy purity and enticed by her request, he'll ensure Leila enjoys everything life has to offer. But as her frosty facade gives way to an unleas...

A writer, distraught by the death of his wife, begins to fall into a sea of depression where the dark water is filled with malevolent fish, and the line between truth and fiction becomes untraceable.

Secrets, passion and revenge fuel this thrilling new installment of award-winning author Gail Barrett's BURIED SECRETS series!For victims of violence, Nadine Seymour-formerly Nadira al Kahtani-is a savior in surgeon's clothing. But this time it's Nadira who must be saved…from her own corrupt family. Rasheed Davar-a rebellious CIA agent seeking to avenge his wife's murder-could risk his undercover mission to save her. But will he?As a dangerous plot heats up in the nation's ...

In the future man has to live under the sea until the environment changes.

Welcome to Twin Oaks-the new B and B in Cooper's Corner. Some come for pleasure, others for passion-and one to set things straightCheck-in: The cozy Twin Oaks B and B…a perfect retreat for divorced dad and dentist Michael Flynn to kick back over spring break with his two young daughters-and his St. Bernard. Single mom and supermarket cashier Colleen O’Connor had the same idea for her and her two little boys…and their Siamese cat. Bad combination! No sooner had the...

Just as Toby thinks his summer is in his hands, his father invents a new virtual reality technology: Dream Rift. Capable of breaking the very boundaries between reality and fantasy, Dream Rift is a concept that holds the world in wonder. But is Toby ready to accept the consequences that come with it?