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...

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...

In a world divided by war, the narrow city of Zeph stands as the last place where enemies can still meet without drawing swords.Cyokoan soldier Edgar has learned to keep his loyalties simple. Crown Princess Aelita of Xara has spent her life learning to keep her feelings hidden behind duty. When the two meet in Zeph without knowing each other's true identities, neither expects a chance encounter to change the course of two kingdoms. What begins as a quiet friendship grows into somet...

She's fighting the present. He's fleeing the past. Can love survive across the ages?Pendleton, 2030. Ari never backs down from doing the right thing. And when her defiance almost costs her father's job, her punishment is to host an exchange student from the early Twentieth Century. But the cute farm boy she gets stuck with unexpectedly steals her heart… and unleashes a flood of trouble.James hates life in 1903 and wants to live in the future. Yet instead of...

In the quiet village of Duskmere, everyone knows to keep flowers away from Vaelith.Wherever she goes, blossoms wither. Gardens fail. Even the smallest bloom cannot survive her touch. After a lifetime of whispered stories and careful distance, Vaelith has accepted that some curses are simply meant to be endured. She keeps to herself, expecting nothing more from life than the familiar rhythm of lonely days.Orri has spent years tending the village's flower stall, preserving th...

'80s girls in a modern world.Meet Sloane, Harper and Reagan, three girls born in the wrong decade. They know what they want. The charm of Jake Ryan, the attitude behind Dallas Winston and the moves of Johnny Castle, but can they find their '80s leading men in the halls of Grover High? Find out in this fun trio of romantic comedies.Seeking Jake Ryan: 16 Candles meets Ferris Bueller's Day Off in this fun teenage romcom.Dumping...

“A gleefully apocalyptic page-turner . . .” —Kirkus ReviewsMeet Chloe and Elizabeth Yetti: antisocial, semi-homicidal eighteen-year-old twins casually surviving the AI apocalypse.Ten years ago, a powerful machine intelligence unleashed a nanoengineered superdrug on humanity. Civilization is now a collection of mindless addicts confined to automated treatment centers that tower over drone-dominated cityscapes. Having escaped and gro...

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...

When she's a 10 but can't keep a job for more than a day...What do you get when you combine a highly intelligent yet extremely naïve succubus on her first jaunt to Earth, and her continuing failure to keep a job for more than a day? Throw in a sweet and nerdy neighbour, and you get this tasty little treat!This is a short, sweet, and funny story about a highly intelligent yet extremely naïve succubus navigating her way through the pitfalls of li...

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,...