Twenty-eight stories. One terrifying book!Need a new spine-tingling read?Consumed is a horror & dark fiction anthology featuring 28 macabre tales on the theme of food and drink, with stories from:U.M. Agoawike • Ed Ahern • K.G. Anderson • Evan Baughfman • Hannah Baxter • Cedric Bell • Jackson Bell • Tim Brown • Theo Carr • Tom Coombe • Marcus Field • Warren Frey • Gene Gallistel • Zach Gearey • E. Florian Gludovacz • Emma H...

Fall in love with an unforgettable romance by Emmy® award winner Jacklyn Thrapp.This Christmas, Ann (Rachel Slotky) goes back home to Arlington, Texas, while juggling a big work pitch coming up next month, but an old fling (Bobby Allan) may have a proposal of his own for her.Starring Mark Taylor, Mike Pollock, Rachel Slotky, Bobby Allan, Nick Corda, Simona Berman, Barrett Leddy, Artie Brennan, Jackson Bell, Max Azarmehr, Caroline Spinola, Nicki Gex, Jane L...

Just when I think I'm getting my life under control, my alien husband kidnaps me—and manages to get amnesia.I've mostly come to grips with my new reality. Earth is a memory, I'm making a name for myself, and I can usually ignore the reason I'm here… my horrible alien warlord husband.But the Beast doesn't want to be ignored. Nope. He wants me, and unlike other Suevans, he doesn't like to take no for an answer… so he kidnaps me, determined to win me ...

My dreams of marrying a hot alien came true—except the grumpy brute can't stand me.I am the only one excited—okay, delighted—at finding myself married to a hulking, alien warlord. I've always been into scales and tails, and this big green beefcake is right up my alley. Except, he's not into me. But I want my fun, and that's the very least I can get out of this arranged marriage. I'm determined to get my way, and I'm sick of being ignored.When my grumpy husb...

Things were improving between us…that is, until he got the bright idea to kidnap me.I never thought I'd be tricked into an arranged marriage with an alien warlord. Still, it's been easy enough to keep my former gladiator husband at arm's length. But once my translator starts working, the hulking himbo decides he's tired of waiting and freaking kidnaps me.I wake up in a picturesque seaside village, and the big lug is only too happy to inform me that it's all...

The alien who hand-picked me to wed and bed is the most domineering warlord of the bunch. Lucky me.As the first humans allowed in Suevan space, there's a lot riding on my all-woman team. Earth desperately needs their tech, and I'm determined to prove we can negotiate the price. Without their planetary defense systems, Earth is a sitting duck, ripe for invasion.Except the Suevan culture is nothing like ours.When I take part in what I think is a welco...

He's as cold as ice, but I'm ready to make him melt.I'm sick of being alone, sick of being ignored by my alien "husband," Xade, and exhausted from always being as nice as possible. When the local alien wildlife starts rampaging, all I see is a golden opportunity to finally get some alone time with him on a mission, convince Xade to be my friend… and maybe more. Xade's grumpy demeanor brings out another side of me, though, and I start to realize saying "no" is a ski...

The huge alien prince claims I'm his wife—but I've never been a good little princess._ _I'm not about to start now.Stuck in a hot jungle with an even hotter alien is not how I imagined my diplomatic mission going. To make things worse, every conversation is an exercise in survivor charades. I've always prided myself on never needing a man, but this planet seems determined to prove I can't live without the massive alien stuck to my side.When we're chased int...

Sure, he's my husband—but we're just friends.The minute our commanding officers assign us to track down the Roth and missing human women, I know it's a setup. Just my huge husband, Aeroz, and me together in a small spaceship for however long it takes? Yeah. It's definitely a setup.But Aeroz is an absolute gentleman—er, gentlealien—and not only do we get along great, but we're also a good team. He's a great sparring partner; he's charming and funny, and I lo...

My husband is the deadliest alien warlord of all, and I hate that about him... until he's exactly what I need.I've dedicated my life to doing as much good as possible. I won't let my marriage to the big and buff alien assassin, Feruz, wreck my plans. I don't care if I accidentally swore to be his mate at what I thought was a welcoming ceremony. My morals are the polar opposite of his, and I want nothing to do with him... even if my new life on his planet is a bit l...

Reimagining Black Masculinities: Race, Gender, and Public Space addresses how Black masculinities are created, negotiated, and contested in public spaces, focusing on how theory meets praxis when mobilizing for social change. Contributors disentangle complexities of the Black experience and reimagine the radical progressive work required for societal health and wellbeing, forming a mental picture of what the world has the potential to be without excluding current realities for Black boys a...

Everyone is telling Jack that his father is dead. He doesn’t believe them.Jackson Bell is about to have his whole world turned upside down.When Jackson Bell's father is swept away during a fishing trip, only Jackson believes he is still alive. Strange dreams and the discovery of an ancient amulet lead him to a mythical norse land in search of his father.Jackson soon finds out that he is the last of a line of formidable swordsmen. Along with the warr...