Longlisted for the International Booker Prize!From the author and translator of The Details, shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2024, comes a story about five people—or five stories about small talk and big lies.From a successful child actor who has now turned into a failing thief to an actor hired to give a speech at a stranger's wedding to a couple feigning married bliss to keep their inheritance, Small Comfort

A dark, thrilling, and seductive forbidden romance in which a defiant waitress is lured into the gilded, decaying world of a billionaire heir--perfect for fans of Rina Kent and Carian Cole.Callie has spent six months working as invisible help for the billionaire Ashbourne family—silent, forgettable, and desperate to keep her job. Until one bad night puts her squarely in the sights of Sinclair “Sin” Ashbourne, the cruel, magnetic heir with a dangerous boredom proble...

Unlock the power of Lua scripting and dive into the exciting world of Roblox game development with "Lua Scripting on Roblox: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners." Whether you're an aspiring game developer or a Roblox enthusiast, this book is your key to mastering the art of Lua scripting and creating captivating games on the popular Roblox platform.Inside this comprehensive guide, you'll embark on a step-by-step journey that starts with the fundamentals of Lua programming. You'll g...

THE WOMAN HE LOVED WAS SWORN TO GUARD THE LEGEND OF THE GREAT LEADER—HE WAS HONOR-BOUND TO DESTROY IT…The governor of a New England state has died suddenly in an unwitnessed automobile accident. He was the coming man, widely mentioned for the presidency, a champion of the underprivileged, and especially of the younger generation, who had formed Robert Forrest clubs the country over. The shock and the sorrow over his death is nationwide. Steve O'Malley, ace war correspondent, whose p...

"You new?" His voice was a low growl that made her stomach tighten."Yes, sir." She whispered, and his fingers tightened around her wrist."You always this clumsy, Catalina?" He drew out her name like tasting it, like claiming it."I can be better," she breathed. He didn't blink. Then he let go.She should've moved back, stood up, collected the broken glass. She didn't. Her eyes drifted over his torso, the scars etched into his ribs, the steady rise and fall of ...

In this fully illustrated YA supernatural shonen fantasy manga, a devout boy blessed with god-like powers becomes the hunted. Now his purpose is to uncover the truth behind the "Great Light" and find meaning to his cursed reality!On his seventh birthday, Negusa unlocked god-like powers. By sunset, his world was in flames.Raised by his devout grandmother in the city of Axum, Negusa lived a quiet life until the day his powers awakened. Years ago, a mysterious...

In this fully illustrated YA supernatural shonen fantasy manga, a devout boy blessed with god-like powers becomes the hunted. Now his purpose is to uncover the truth behind the "Great Light" and find meaning to his cursed reality!This volume has issues 1 and 2 of Red RaptureOn his seventh birthday, Negusa unlocked god-like powers. By sunset, his world was in flames.Raised by his devout grandmother in the city of Axum, Negusa lived a quiet life until the...

Do you know someone who was an addict, and now, they are sober? Do you know someone who was an addict and couldn't beat their addiction in time? Do you know someone who is currently struggling with addiction? Show them you care by purchasing this anthology. Help raise awareness so your best friend, brother, parent, or anyone in your life isn't taken by the drug epidemic in America. The education for addiction post rehab/sobriety isn't pushed as much as the need to get sober. Many people fe...

For this gorgeous re-issue of Duck Prints Press's debut anthology Add Magic to Taste, 18 authors have come together to produce new, original short stories uniting four of our absolute favorite themes: queer relationships, fluff, magic, and coffee shops! Our diverse writers have created an even more diverse collection of stories guaranteed to sweeten your coffee and warm your tart. This edition also includes the 16 microfics originally written for our Kickstarter extra Mini-Morsels!

Do you love queer tales? Adore monsters? Delight in reading erotic monsterloving stories? Then Duck Prints Press proudly presents Monsterotica: Tales of Unusual Courtship and Coupling! Our authors have created titillating tales featuring unusual creatures (often with unconventional genitalia!) facing similar challenges: how to court the partner(s) of their choice (human or otherwise!). From aliens to undersea hybrids, from winged beings to myths come to life, from insectoid aliens...

Do you love queer tales? Adore monsters? Delight in reading erotic monsterloving stories? Then Duck Prints Press proudly presents Monsterotica: Tales of Unusual Courtship and Coupling! Our authors have created titillating tales featuring unusual creatures (often with unconventional genitalia!) facing similar challenges: how to court the partner(s) of their choice (human or otherwise!). From aliens to undersea hybrids, from winged beings to myths come to life, from insectoid aliens...

A Logistics Titan who has mastered the world—but can’t find a moment of peace. An architect who doesn't just design rooms; she builds sanctuaries for the soul.Julian Thorne is a man of precision. As a global logistics mogul, his life is a series of solved equations and perfectly timed deliveries. But behind the closed doors of his Highgate estate, the world is too loud. The "noise" of his success is deafening, leaving him a prisoner in a house that feels more like ...