Life in Monsterland is insanely different… and strangely satisfying.Hi, I'm Sarah. I seduced the monster under my bed and he took from me…He took my offered heart, my physical body and complete possession of my womb.We're mated now. I live in the monster realm with his monster friends and their mates. He wasted no time knocking me up with his, egg.Yep, you read that right. Egg. It needs to be fed twice a da...

Monsters come in all shapes and sizes. Some prefer to own you, some demand to chase you, others crave to destroy you in the most beautiful ways possible.Hardley (Lee) Denim WalshWhen you're the evil daughter of the notorious Everglades Serial Killer, raised on abuse and the dark deeds done to seventeen innocent victims, the last thing you want to do is look backwards.I did my time, the therapy and was looking forward to a future where I could control my destiny. The...

When you're doing something that's out of the ordinary, your mental programing, your paradigm, will try and stop you. If you want to win, you must keep going. Your paradigms may be masked in complacency, fear, worry, anxiety, insecurities, self-doubt, mental hurry and self-loathing—the result is keeping you STUCK....locked in a box and starved of your dreams and ambitions. To change your life—you MUST change your paradigm. The change is not easy, but it's worth it, and the...

Karen is content with her peaceful, predictable life in a small northwestern Canadian mountain town. Life has been unfolding just as she planned . . . until suddenly, it isn’t.One day, when she goes to wake her daughter, she finds her unconscious. The cat and dog are acting strange. She calls 911, but during the call, they get disconnected. When the dispatcher calls back, her daughter answers, explaining that her mother has now fallen unconscious. Though she will eventually be diag...

What connects these twenty-four stories is an exploration of place. It can be a location nearby like in Boardwalk Oracle where a clanging candy dispensing machine plays matchmaker in a story that flirts with magical realism. Or the depth of a glacier on a faraway planet in Icebound, where science fiction turns into crime fiction. Or a tourist destination with dark ancient roots in Where the Gods Live.The collection opens with A Book to Live By, a...

"For Ella and all the innocents slain by soulless men."It's the dedication of the book on the Salvadoran civil war retired reporter Carlton Marsh was writing before he committed suicide.A shocking death. Marsh had asked Declan Shaw to come to Old Mapleton, Connecticut to help him with research. He looked forward to Declan's visit: "See you at cocktail time, a fine whiskey's waiting." They talked on the phone a few hours before the man blew his head off.Now Declan st...

On New Year's day, P.I. Declan Shaw is hired to investigate a disappearance. Amanda Spencer, a young mother of two, slipped away from a Christmas concert without leaving a clue. What made her run and who is she running from?While digging up shreds of info from Amanda's parents and friends, Declan meets Sam Chandler. She's the kind of woman who stops him in his tracks. Sexy, smart, and complicated. And skilled at keeping secrets. So skilled Declan questions his abilities as a detect...

Hardley WalshI found my family. Soul-bonded to three wonderful monsters. I'm not a beauty, and my beasts don't dance. They are full-blown growly werewolves.Daddy Bear healed the battered little girl caged inside me.Beautiful Cassius reminded me not to take myself too seriously as he danced to the beat of his own tune.Dominant Darius was the complicated mountain hurricane I craved to defy.Gentle Silas was my best friend and the caretaker of my heart.

Sasha, The FaeI came out here to commune with nature. Restore my fae soul in a realm dominated by humans.I expected to encounter wildlife. I even looked forward to encountering predators.This was one predator I never expected to stalk me in the Human Realm.A rare creature, even in the Fae Realm. The ultimate feral hunter.Good thing I enjoy an old-fashioned, wild hunt.Reiksonet, Her DragonCenturies, I've l...

Shhh… Don't tell anyone but… I seduced the monster under my bed and it was amazing!My name's Sarah and at twenty-three, I seduced the monster who's lived under my bed all my life. We grew up together. It's always been an innocent relationship until discovered my new kinky fetish. Now he loves my nectar and I simply love his strange… Well, I better not say here.Explicit material contained within. This short story (8700 words) is for mature adult audiences on...

A HIDDEN SIDE OF THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTIONIn an age lit by fire, only the most curious and driven souls turned a flame to the unknown. From university professors to women forced to remain in shadow to heretic monks to mad wanderers, all explored realms beyond the senses. All challenged authority. The most fortunate found acclaim in the New Science, their names recorded in immortal stone. The least fortunate peered beyond the veil, discovering the dark nerve fibers that underpin thi...

NOVELSHunter at Large, by Thomas B. DeweyDetective Mickey Phillips seeks revenge after a deadly attack leaves his world in ruins. A classic noir crime novel.That Worlds May Live, by Nelson S. BondScientists race to save Earth from mysterious cosmic rays. An interplanetary adventure filled with bold heroes, alien civilizations, and stunning revelations.SERIAL ...