All Amberlyn Darksky has ever wanted is to be normal. But what if normal is everything supernatural and legendary? Amber has never been ordinary. She has a gift, the ability to see memories through simple touch, and for her its a curse. Especially when she has to relive her mothers death the night she was born, through her fathers eyes. Leading a sheltered life for years under his constant watch has her yearning for freedom and her acceptance into Cyprus Falls University gives her just tha...

A trade paperback collection of 16 short stories, some new, some published before, all together for the first time, featuring Tess Monaghan, New York Times Bestselling author Laura Lippman’s acclaimed private eyeFor the first time together in one collection is a mix of brand new Tess Monaghan short mysteries as well as previously published, award-winning short stories.Split into three parts—Girls Gone Wild (seven stories about girls behaving badly); Other Cities, Not My Own...

Break-in at the Three Bears family home? It could only be one dame. Wicked witch gone missing from her candied cottage? Hansel and Gretel claim it was self-defense. Did Humpty Dumpty really just fall off that wall, or was he pushed? Here are five fairy-tale stories with a twist, all told from the point of view of a streetwise police officer called Binky, who just happens to be a toad in a suit and a fedora. When Snow White doesn't make it to the beauty pageant, Officer Binky is the first t...

An imaginative and resonant work of speculative literature from ReLit Award-winning author Darren Greer. Twin brothers, born on an oppressive family farm, discover a miraculous way to escape the dreariness of their lives, charting a course that promises equal measures of wonder and heartbreak.

A young woman in New York City circa 1900 is trying to make her way in life. Her father has died and she becomes the sole breadwinner, living with her mother. She is introduced to a family friend and realizes that she has to make a decision that will change her life forever. Short story

It isn't everyday one gets a new dad. Dealing with the reality prompts Jerad to escape into his created hero's world. Marvelous Man flies to the rescue! But can Jared's fictional superhero really save him from his own problems? Can Jerad learn to fly despite his nagging doubts?

Product DescriptionThis is a Short Story!Ring Around the Rosie, a centuries old children's song known by all. We all remember the song and dance, people telling us it was about the Great Plague...but what if the song was really a warning for something else?Aaron is a normal boy fascinated with music. He loves playing his flute so much he doesn't even mind lessons over summer break. When he meets a strange boy at the park who seems to be just as obsessed they spend summ...

Blending lives together is an art, and animals have a sensitivity to the people with whom they share their lives. A young puppy sets out on an adventure to find a family, wondering what else is yet to be discovered.

This book wasn't made to poke fun at habits, it was more to make light of habits we all complain about. There are hundreds of habits, but I have handpicked the top 12 that people moan about. With each habit mentioned in this book I have briefly given my own insight plus a load of research to outline any medical complications. Habits Include: - Talking with Your Mouthful - Scratching Your Backside - Nagging - Whining - Body Oder - Compulsive Household Rearranged - Nail Biting - Get to The P...

Aisha lived alone with her father, and though she tries to hide it,always feels like she somehow doesn't belong.She doesn't realize that her whole life had already been orchestrated for her that she had a purpose to fulfill..Will she succeed where so many have failed?

A young girl wanders the city streets as her mother sits in a lawyers office discussing her pending divorce. As the sun begins to set, Julie will be forced to rely on the kindness of strangers, in a world where strangers are no longer so kind...

Imagination is something magical that happens to a little girl named Michele. The magic mirror deep inside her mind is where Michele can be free to live her life. Every day Michele plays in her bedroom with her magical mirror. One day Michele discovers how fun can play an important role in developing a powerful imagination as she naturally experiences the pressures of the world shaping her emotions; developing her brain to live happy or sad in the world.Please realize how important...