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I’ve been living a quiet, simple life in my hometown for years. After a bad relationship with an ex who didn’t want to leave me alone, my plans to stay in the Coast Guard and travel the world were derailed. I wanted to feel safe again. I’ve adjusted well enough. But a crush on a world-traveled volunteer at the local animal shelter makes me yearn to stretch out of my comfort zone.

Visions of Blindness is the debut work of Bret W. Bodlovic, an author whose unique voice has been simmering for decades. Born from a Montana childhood that traded city life for wild rivers and endless mountains, Bret's imagination was forged in the chaos of nature, collegiate sports, and a scholarly dive into human psychology. For years, he stockpiled observations and wild thoughts, but it was the unfiltered wonder and constant questioning of his own children that finally pushed him to share his stories.

In the gripping title story, a Vietnam vet revisits the war-torn landscape of his past, searching for the grave of a forgotten soldier—only to uncover far more than he bargained for. In another tale, a wildlife photographer in the African savanna risks everything for a chance at true love. A thief escaping Central America finds himself aboard a ship, only to be thrust into the peril of an approaching storm.

Set in a Native community in Maine, Night of the Living Rez is a riveting debut collection about what it means to be Penobscot in the twenty-first century and what it means to live, to survive, and to persevere after tragedy.

Billie and Vero are getting married and the gang's all here, even the only two members left of the Singles Girl's Club, Isla and Freya. When the wedding planner mixes up reservations for the wedding, party girl Isla and jaded artist Freya find that they're either sharing the very last room available or one of them is sleeping out on the beach. There's just one teeny-tiny problem—the room has one bed. But they're mature adult friends who can handle a sleepover.

WINNER OF THE PEN/OPEN BOOK AWARD AND THE HIGH PLAINS BOOK AWARD ● For readers of Jhumpa Lahiri and Maile Meloy, a collection of stories about Indian immigrants in the rural American West full of “such grace and understated power that you know you are in the presence of an incredible new...

A party is all fun and games until someone goes missing. Unfortunately, sometimes people wind up dead. Not usually because of me, and I can’t say burying a guy is something I have a lot of experience with. So when a scary, sexy stranger wanders up and taps into all of my fears and all of my dark tastes, I can’t help wondering if this dark tragedy was meant to be.

Two years have passed since the night Adrian Billard found baby Abigail left on his front steps. Unlike any child he had ever seen, Adrian devoted his life to protecting Abigail. But she's so different, lined with gray scales, violet reptilian eyes, and tiny horns on the top of her head, Adrian was instantly drawn to her. But her appearance wasn't the only thing different about Abigail. In the blink of an eye, with a flash of silver, Abigail is able to lull others into a hypnotic state, essentially altering their personalities, replacing bad intentions with good ones.

Cold Chaos, Stories from a North, is Nathalie Guilbeault’s first collection of short stories. Set in northern Quebec, where the author lived most of her adolescent years, the stories decompose the emotional and physical realities of living between the 49th and 55th northern parallels, inside the peacefulness and isolation of its landscape.

Der Student Roland ist begeistert von seinem neuen Professor und lässt sich von dessen Enthusiasmus für das elisabethanische Theater anstecken. Zwischen den beiden entwickelt sich eine innige Beziehung, die jedoch immer wieder von Kälte und Distanz durchbrochen wird.

বেশ কয়েক বছর ধরে নানা কিছু পত্র পত্রিকায় শ্রীজাত তাঁর সরস কলমে লিখেছেন নানা বিষয়ক রচনা ও নিবন্ধ, এককথায় বলা যায়...

Love is always on the menu. In this heart-sizzling collection of 30 short romantic comedies, sparks fly where the fryers sizzle, and feelings heat up faster than a grill at lunch rush. From runaway brides flipping sliders to bubble tea serenades, every story is a bite-sized slice of romance seasoned with charm, chaos, and extra sauce. Fall for a food critic who finds forgiveness over tacos, a sauce inventor battling her cocky coworker for credit, and a pizza girl who delivers more than just carbs to a broke musician with a golden voice.

Randol Scroggins is a man trying to get out from the shadow of his past. Fleeing from the Mississippi lowlands to the foothills of Madison County, he’s trying his best to start over. But darkness comes in many forms, and Randol is about to find out how hungry it can be… Deep in the Missouri Ozarks lies the seemingly bucolic town of Buck’s Point, which disgraced union colonel Arnold Mayhew has been tasked with occupying to help clear the way for the railroad. It soon becomes clear however, that there is a good reason why no army holds sway here…

Rider without walls and bound by the trail inspired by the rich legacy of the black cowboy historical contribution.

Loving him wasn't part of the plan--but killing him isn't out of the question. One encounter turns into a scorching affair—until she discovers he’s an operative too, and a threat she’s been sent to erase. When seduction explodes into a brutal fight for survival, desire and duty blur. Only one of them can walk away… but which will win: the mission or the heart? Love Me Not: A Romantic Suspense Flash Fiction is a razor sharp, twisty tale of passion, betrayal, and a love that might be fatal.

When Jonathan Bigwell shoots a woman in an alley, he swears she was already dead—shuffling, grey-skinned, eyes empty. The law calls it first-degree murder. Jonathan calls it self-defence against a zombie. In a bench trial with no jury and a powerful lawyer demanding his head, he has one impossible task: prove the undead are real.

Eight stories of terror and horror from Lovecraftian cosmic horror to creature features to a modern ghost story. These tales will spur the darkest recesses of the imagination. Put yourself in the shoes of a soldier from World War II, a single mother in her first home, a scoundrel turned prospector in the Old West or a Film Noir detective in the 1930s with a past that has torn holes in his psyche. And more! Listen to this audiobook in the daylight lest you be touched by tendrils in the dark!

The Philip K. Dick Short Story Collection gathers some of the author’s most unsettling and visionary works—stories that helped define modern science fiction and inspired generations of writers, filmmakers, and thinkers. In this gripping volume, Philip K. Dick explores paranoia, identity, war, and perception through razor-sharp ideas and unforgettable twists.

A listless woman befriends an influencer at a rooftop party, only to discover her lifestyle is not as glamorous as it seems. A college freshman gives the world's longest blow job to a boy whose name she's forgotten. A fan-favorite reality TV star joins a dating app after an explosive breakup, ready to move on, but finds she's only in control when cameras are rolling. While working in a hot tub showroom, a struggling actress goes method so she can nail an audition for the role of High School Junkie Girlfriend.

Do you ever wish you could step back into the moments that made life sparkle—Sunday dinners filled with laughter, jukebox nights that set your feet dancing, or penny-candy afternoons where every choice felt like magic? That’s exactly what Heartwarming Short Stories for Seniors delivers: uplifting, nostalgic, feel-good tales that remind you the best parts of life never disappear—they live on in the stories we share.