RueMoving to Rosewood to be close to my aunt and start my floral business has been my dream since I was a little girl. For years, I've worked tirelessly to save every penny to make this my reality. I've missed out on so much, but it's all been worth it to see my dreams come true. Until those dreams are literally crushed before my eyes by an out-of-control car. The driver of the car is a scared, lonely girl, and despite my devastation, I can't bring myself to be ang...

WilsonI have a reputation around my small town for being a... difficult boss. But it's not my fault HR continues to hire incompetent assistants with thin skin. I'm one of the top criminal defense attorneys in the state and the best in the county. I can't afford mistakes. If that means I have to be cruel at times, so be it. I don't have time for friends or relationships, I'm married to my work. That is, until HR hires a petite beauty with long dark hair and innocent...

RayAs a mechanic in a family full of lawyers, I'm used to being the black sheep. All I want in life is to run my auto repair shop with my trusted employees and live my life in peace. That peace is shattered when a gorgeous girl with innocent green eyes filled with fear shows up at my shop. It's clear she's hiding from someone. There's something about the girl that thaws my cold, lonely heart. It doesn't take long for me to decide that this sweet angel is mine, and ...

JadeWhen my roommate and best friend set me up with a job interview, I was grateful. I’d never been a server at a club before, but I had some waitressing experience, so how hard could it be? But when I arrived at the club, I realized I’d fallen into my worst nightmare. The club owner wasn’t interested in hiring any servers, that was merely a ruse to lure innocent girls like me into a trap. Before I’d even processed what’s happening, I was center stage bein...

AshleyFor the past two years, I've been drawn to the mysterious older cowboy working my father's ranch. Something about his strong body and stoic façade draws me in. I've done everything I can think of it get his attention with no luck. I want him, but he doesn't see me. That is, until my father sets me up with the son of his new friend. Suddenly, my cowboy has decided to claim me, and he'll stop at nothing until everyone knows I'm his.Logan

CaraWhen I was twelve I was forced to tell a lie that sent the only person who’d ever tried to protect me to prison. Now nine years later, I’m face to face with the man I betrayed. He is nothing like I expected, and I can’t hide my fear that he’s finally going to seek the revenge he deserves. But I can’t stay away—his touch sets me on fire. Will the passion between us be enough to burn away our past, or will I be consumed by the flames?...

JadeWhen my roommate and best friend set me up with a job interview, I was grateful. I'd never been a server at a club before, but I had some waitressing experience, so how hard could it be? But when I arrived at the club, I realized I'd fallen into my worst nightmare. The club owner wasn't interested in hiring any servers, that was merely a ruse to lure innocent girls like me into a trap. Before I'd even processed what's happening, I was center stage being auctioned off t...

Cassie was just a little girl who wanted to be loved. Betrayed by her mother in the most horrific manner, and abused by her 'uncle', she had to fight to survive the demons of her past.Cassie couldn't remember when the abuse began, but from an early age, she knew that her life was different from other children. Her mother made it clear that she wasn't wanted, she wasn't loved and He said that he was her friend, that this was his way of showing her that she was special.With n...

Cassie's childhood was one of cruelty and sexual abuse; suffered for as long as she could remember. From the age of 15 she was having excruciating headaches as a result of this abuse and the treatment by her mother; she sought help for the pain from her family doctor. Taking this medication enabled her to endure the horrors she was going through and live an almost normal life. She could get these drugs on repeat prescription and did so without fear. The medical profession had begun using a...

Something is drawing Jena Benedict's family to darkness. Her mother, father, brother and baby sister are killed in a barn fire, and Grandmother Rose banishes Jena from the farm. Now, twenty years on, Rose is dying, and Jena returns home wanting answers about what really happened on the night of the fire and why she was sent away. Will, Rose's live-in caregiver, has similar questions. He hunts for the supernatural, and he knows something sinister lurks in the Benedict homestead. Together, J...

What is horror to those living in the margins?Where terror is systematized and in the very air everyone happily breathes?A misheard word.The thud of boots.An impossible color.A foreign growth.Death in the Mouth is a collection of horror stories and art showcasing BIPOC and ethnically marginalized storytellers from around the world. You’ll read stories featuring grotesque manifestations of dread, the enveloping sludge of grief, and the insectoid ...

Quinn is trapped working a dead-end job to support her abusive mother.The only bright spots in her life are her encounters with the kind woman who frequently visits the diner where Quinn works. One day, the woman tells Quinn about her handsome, billionaire son whom she fears will forever be lonely. She offers Quinn a deal: seduce her son and give her a grandbaby. Quinn refuses, but when her mother learns of the offer, she is forced to accept. Quinn never expected t...