Join the feisty young Mary Ellen Jones in Independence, Missouri in the early to mid-1800s as she learns about her unique gifts, discovers her place in the world, and first sets eyes on Norton Beecroft, the man destined to be her husband and her true love for all of eternity.Despite Mary's difficult upbringing, she is a contented and determined young woman. After all, Mary Ellen has a secret ....Mary Ellen is a novelette intended to introduce readers to the historical ficti...

Twelve Terrifying Tales to Keep You Awake at Night!Featuring classic tales from horror masters such as H.P Lovecraft and Robert Chambers and also newer horror authors, this anthology collection is sure to make you lose sleep. It also features artwork by horror artist Harold Torres.Ghosts, hauntings, alien fish, demon possessions, and mutant creatures. And those are just the authors! This set of spooky tales is a perfect read for Halloween, Dark and Stormy N...

When does turning your life around mean losing everything?Mel is facing a turning point in her life. She has just lost a boyfriend, which isn't too much of a bother, but losing her job has shocked her to her core. Determined to take control when it seems everything is out of her control, she embarks on a rigorous self-improvement plan.However, just as Mel's life, love, and career start to take a turn for the better, envy steps in...

When Erica unexpectedly meets her old flame Daniel at a party, she is disturbed to find that he still has the same dizzying effect on her. But Daniel is a cad. He can't be trusted, and he is far too aware of his effect on women for his own good – an effect he definitely uses to his advantage.Unfortunately, now that Daniel is back in town Erica bumps into him far too often. It doesn't help that her efforts to date other men all appear to be a roadmap to disaster. Against her better ...

Selected from the Hugo award-winning Clarkesworld Magazine, this anthology collects the work of twenty-seven visionary writers of short fiction, including such World Fantasy, Philip K. Dick, Tiptree, Hugo, and Campbell Award winners and finalists as Jay Lake, Nnedi Okorafor, Robert Reed, Sarah Monette, Mike Resnick, Lavie Tidhar, N.K. Jemisin and Catherynne M. Valente.

On Christmas Eve twenty years earlier, Marlee and Jacob were married in a snowstorm. This Christmas Eve, they are ready to quit, divorce is imminent. Their relationship is as icy as the road they're traveling and as blocked with troubles as the piling snow. They take a shortcut to get to the lawyer's office, on a slippery, no-fault path. She thinks they need to stay on the main road. He disagrees. They fight. Story of their lives and they slam into a bank of snow , spinning, drifting, fall...

‘One of my favourite Christmas reads. Maxine Morrey writes the most gorgeous heroes. – Jules Wake, author of Covent Garden in the Snow’A delightful wintery tale full to the brim with drama, passion and heartwarming cheer.’ – Gem~BeeCould happy ever after be waiting underneath the mistletoe?Professional organiser Kate has had her share of demanding clients. But Michael O’Farrell is the most obnoxious man she’s ever met. He may be gorgeous, b...

"Ambitious, brilliantly executed . . . Cadigan is a major talent" - William Gibson"...an incredibly fun book" - Goodreads Reviewer**"**Your head is in a blender and that is exactly the point" - Amazon ReviewerWARNING: Personalities for SaleIn a world of brainsuckers and bodysnatchers, you can't take anything for granted - not even your own identity.A struggling Method actress, Marva, finds h...

Hannah and Melanie: sisters, apart and together. Weather workers. Time benders. When two people so determined have opposing desires, it's hard to say who will win--or even what victory might look like. This stunning, haunting short story from rising star Alyssa Wong explores the depth and fierceness of love and the trauma of family.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Most girls dream of marrying a billionaire.Me? I’d rather make fun of one. Especially if the billionaire in question is Alexander Grant.Excuse me—Xander Grant. That’s right—the mega-hot entrepreneur who seems to top every magazine’s “Rich Eligible Bachelors” list these days.To me, he’ll always be Alex—my childhood best friend. The guy who joined me on all sorts of wild teenage misadventures. The only person in our small town who understood me.It’s been four ...