With all the nostalgic charm that fairy tales and sugar plums bring, Quill & Flame presents a Nutcracker-themed anthology. Ranging from the fantastical to contemporary, and a liberal dash of whimsy and romance, Magic and Mistletoe is a beautiful collection of stories that focus on the magic of the holiday season.

Life after the Changing. A time when secrets abound and no Gifted is safe. When villains rise from the dead and traitors are discovered.After escaping the clutches of Josephine, Fenris Trygg discovers his encounter with her has stripped away all his Gifts. Powerless to protect those he loves, and with dark secrets of his past haunting him, Fenris questions if he deserves happiness.Sara Gardien is just coming to grips with her own powerful Gift and ...

In an event that shakes the foundations of the world, thousands find themselves with new powers. Initially thought to be miracles of science, prejudice and fear soon bring danger from the darkness.Fenris Trygg lost everything he loved when the Changing came. Cynical and bitter, he keeps himself at a distance from everyone, especially those who care about him the most. But when a charming redhead crosses his path, he may have met the one person who can tear down his walls.Vi...

In an event that shakes the foundations of the world, thousands find themselves with new powers. Initially thought to be miracles of science, prejudice and fear soon bring danger from the darkness.Fenris Trygg lost everything he loved when the Gifting came. Cynical and bitter, he keeps himself at a distance from everyone, especially those who care about him the most. But when a charming redhead crosses his path, he may have met the one person who can tear down his walls.Orp...

Life after the Changing. A time when secrets abound and no Gifted is safe. When villains rise from the dead and traitors are discovered.After escaping the clutches of Josephine, Fenris Trygg discovers his encounter with her has stripped away all his Gifts. Powerless to protect those he loves, and with dark secrets of his past haunting him, Fenris questions if he deserves happiness.Sara Gardien is just coming to grips with her own powerful Gift and ...

Revisit a tale of love and suspense in New York Times bestselling author Diana Palmer's SECRET AGENT MAN!Corporate security expert Lang Patton is one of the most capable men…except when it comes to love and commitment. The former secret agent has endured his fair share of emotional scarring and he's not looking to get himself mixed up in affairs of the heart. That is, until his ex-fiancée, Kirry Campbell, reenters his world.Kirry desperately needs Lang's help. Her ...

Think 'Marley & Me' times two and you'll have some idea!This is a true, wickedly funny and entertaining story about how life changed but love grew when my wife and I added two outrageously out of control dog's into the scene!Lilly our first chocolate Labrador was the cutest puppy in the world and one that knows exactly how to twist you round her 'paw'. She is and always will be exceedingly naughty and by far the greediest dog there is.Charlie our second dog is a mag...

**One of the New York Times Book Review's Top Ten Best Crime Novels of 2020One of USA Today's Best Books 2020"[A] hypnotic debut. . . .[An] uncommonly clever whodunit."--New York Times Book ReviewPerfect for lovers of Agatha Christie and The Secret History, The Truants is a seductive, unsettling, and beautifully written debut novel of literary suspense--a thrilling exploration of deceit, first love, and the depths to which...

**Novella length**Trouble at the Green Dory Inn.Landon Smith vowed never to return to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. Despite her faith, the memories might undo her.But a shadowy figure has been skulking around the Green Dory Inn—seen only by her friend Anna.Loyalty demands she stand by this woman who’s been a second mother to her. No matter the cost.With the police unable to find solid clues, and the incidents escalating, Landon mu...

Writer Joshua Franklin Hill is sure he's lost his mind. He's only known Rad three days, and yet now he's left everything behind to follow Rad back to Moab, Utah. Not to move in, of course. Just to visit, for as long as things feel like an adventure. But Josh soon learns that when your lover is a veritable free spirit sixteen years your junior, everything feels like an adventure. Josh would love to make their arrangement permanent. There's only one little problem – Rad's hotter-than-hell ex...

A beautifully written coming-of-age novel nominated for the 2017 CILIP Carnegie Prize from an acclaimed literary voice.A lost boy. A dead girl, and one who is left behind.A village full of whispers and secrets.When the white hare appears, magical and fleet in the silvery moonlight, she leads them all into a legend, a chase. But who is the hunter and who the hunted?'There's magic in Michael Fishwick's The White Ha...

Aunt Lisa and her horse Matilda arrive over for a visit from Ireland. Her niece, 12 year old Clodagh and her horse Ozzie are invited to join them on a sponsored charity ride through three counties. But when a serious accident happens during a bad storm, all of the riders and horses are in grave danger. Can Clodagh and Ozzie get help and save the charity ride before it's too late?Join Clodagh and Ozzie on their next exciting adventure to find out. This wholesome and beautifully told...