This prequel is FREE on Wattpad peeps! https://www.wattpad.com/story/7942093... There's a party over at Jordan Tuttle's house tonight and everyone is there. Including... Olivia: Who's leaving for her dad's house in Oregon tomorrow. So she plans on having the time of her life tonight with her best friends. Dustin: Who wishes Livvy could see just how much she means to him. Emily: Who's trying her to best to get with someone. Anyone. Cannon: Who has an encounter with Em he won't be able to forget. Amanda: Who's finally ready to go all the way with her boyfriend. Tuttle: Who discovers the girl he's always secretly liked just might like him back. Meet the cast of characters from my upcoming book JUST FRIENDS (coming September 13th!) in ONE NIGHT, my FREE short story. Hope you enjoy!

The brilliant new book from bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson, set in the children's ward of a 1950s hospital.It's 1953, the year Elizabeth is to be crowned Queen of England. Elsie Kettle can't wait to go to London to see the celebrations on Coronation Day. Elsie lives with her Nan - her mum works as a showgirl, so she's not around very often. Spirited and imaginative, but often lonely, Elsie longs for a best friend. Luckily, she and Nan are very close; Elsie just wishes she was allowed a cat to keep her company sometimes.Then tragedy strikes. Nan and Elsie both fall ill with tuberculosis, and Elsie finds herself whisked away to the children's ward of the hospital. Confined to bed for months on end, Elsie finds it very hard to adapt to the hospital's strict regime. But she invents astonishing ways of entertaining the other children on the ward, and for the first time finds herself surrounded by true friends - including Queenie, the hospital's...

Wild-at-heart cowboy Grant Imsen has never taken a liking to big city life, or to civilization as a whole, for that matter. But when he meets Evadna Ramsey, a genteel visitor from New Jersey, everything changes in the blink of an eye. Is there any hope for this diametrically opposed duo to live happily ever after?

***New York Times* bestselling author J. Kenner continues her beloved Stark series with an emotionally charged *Stark Ever After* novella for Nikki and Damien Stark as they embark on married life. For fans of *Fifty Shades of Grey, the Crossfire and Most Wanted series.*** *Happy Ever After is just the beginning...* Find out how it all began for Damien and Nikki in J. Kenner's hot and addictive bestselling Stark series: *Release Me, Claim Me, Complete Me, Take Me and Have Me.*

A whacky tale about the creation of a cult tv show.Amateur actor Humvat Virit doesn't ask for much from life. All he wants is the chance to escape his impoverished third world existence and make it big in Hollywood. He's convinced it's that simple, and all he needs to turn his dream into reality is a ticket to California. His long suffering girlfriend could tell him that it helps to have the right ticket. His drama school colleagues would add that a bit of talent goes a long way as well. He could definitely do without his picture being all over those wanted posters, or the screaming mobs who want to separate him from his limbs as soon as they can catch him. And don't even get him started on that hit TV show starring the mysterious Larry character who threatens to completely ruin his life. How on earth could something so simple get to be so complicated? Well, take a seat, make yourself comfortable and get ready to be entertained by the tale of Humvat's quest as he doggedly pursues his dream.

Scotland, Yule Eve, 1260.A Viking raider with mysterious powers brings change to little Clan Kilbirnie, especially to the chieftain’s daughter Rhona.Scotland, Yule Eve, 1260.A Viking raider with mysterious powers brings change to little Clan Kilbirnie, especially to the chieftain’s daughter Rhona.

"Marge Piercy is a raw, tough, willfull, magnificent novelist." THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR Set against the early days of the modern feminist movement, SMALL CHANGES tells the story of sensual Miriam Berg, who trades her doctorate for marriage and security, but still hungers for a life of her ow,n and shy, frightened Beth who is running from the life Miriam seeks and into a new world of different ideas and a different kind of love.....

Originally published in the mid-1940s, Old Mr. Flood is Joseph Mitchell's story of retired house wrecker Hugh G. Flood, a New Yorker determined to live to the age of 115 on a diet of fresh seafood, harbor air, and good Scotch. Mitchell created an unforget

When a thoughtship and its pilot finally reach Avani, they barely have a chance to marvel at its sapphire forests before they are ambushed by an enemy far beyond their understanding.Tumbling down to the planet's surface, an ice-covered continent to the south is the only viable landing site. Lucky for them, what hides beneath may give them the chance to escape before isolation drives them mad.When a thoughtship and its pilot finally reach Avani, the shimmering gem of the western spiral arm, they barely have a chance to marvel at its sapphire forests before they are ambushed by an enemy far beyond their understanding.In the midst of the attack, a fragment is sliced off of the ship causing them to tumble out of control, down to the planet's surface. An ice-covered continent to the south is the only viable landing site. Lucky for them, what hides beneath may give them the chance to escape before isolation drives them mad.This short story is a prequel to the fast-paced Transcendental SF novel "The Truth Beyond the Sky." Heavily inspired by ancient mythology and Joseph Campbell's work, this first book kicks off the THE EPIC OF ARAVINDA series, now available in all major ebook stores.What Top Reviewers Say..."It is a helpful setup...very solid and engaging, which is enough to get me to come back and try more." --Pop Bop, Top-500 Reviewer"Great little book - mixes eastern mysticism with sci-fi. Awesome!" --FlyingRequin, Reviewer"It's the perfect carrot to lure you in. The personalities of pilot and machine are firmly established and very likable." --Jeri A. Ramirez, Reviewer"One of the best science fiction stories I have read in the last year." --Russ, Reviewer

The Clements Academy was established, somewhere around the year 2045, to train the best and brightest orphans the world over into the perfect agents. Weapons training, martial arts training, and small unit tactics are all part of the curriculum for Clements students. It's final assignment time for Jess, Jiri, Raspazzi and Crandall, when a pileup on the highway threatens to expose the bodies.The Clements Academy was established, somewhere around the year 2045, to train the best and brightest orphans the world over into the perfect agents. Weapons training, martial arts training, and small unit tactics are all part of the curriculum for Clements students. It's final assignment time for Jess, Jiri, Raspazzi and Crandall, when a pileup on the highway threatens to expose the bodies. *Contains adult themes and language. Not for the faint of heart or the narrow of mind.Buildup and Breakup is one of many self-contained tales of a tough world with no good choices. Find more in 'From the Desk of Garrett Ross', available in print or e-book.

A humorous short story.Just when Wilburn G. Walsh thinks his destiny as an accountant is set in stone, a high-ranking Gnome official gives him an offer he can't refuse.A humorous short story.Just when Wilburn G. Walsh thinks his destiny as an accountant is set in stone, a high-ranking Gnome official gives him an offer he can't refuse.With a chance to be the hero, Wilburn sets off on a grand adventure to find the elixir, the nectar to save all Gnome-kind.

A heart felt story, based on true events, about the life and hardships of an eagle.Light-Wing is a young male eagle. He has everything a bird could want, strong, nimble body; good territory, but there is something missing. An emptiness inside him that cannot be satiated. He doesn't understand this strange new feeling, the longing he feels inside is alien to him. Until he sees Sharp-Eye for the first time. Then he knows what it is that his life has been lacking. Come with us on this beautiful tale of hardships and heartbreaks. Based on some true stories, flavoured with some poetic licence.

While backpacking through Europe, Karen's only bag is stolen at a train station. That bag contained everything she needed to travel, including her passport. When a handsome gentlemen offers to assist her, Karen thinks it's good fortune but the man is also trying to help himself at the same time.It's October 31st, 1939, and Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" is being broadcast over the radio world. The Ables, people of the land type, in one apartment are listening to the show and believe its absolutely true. The Odums, white collar do-betters, are in the next apartment and think the whole thing is a gas. The Ables are preparing for escape, and the Odums are getting annoyed at each other's living habits. Then the Ables come over to help the Odums flee, and their paranoia gradually infects the white collar types, especially when the lights blackout. Both blue and white are afraid to their cores and flee into the night.

Young people chat about their daily life. Nothing complicated, just young people chatting with each other about life in general.Young people chat about their daily life. Nothing complicated, just young people chatting with each other about life in general. Young people learning how to mingle without being a social misfit. In this modern world of communicating non-verbally by texting and emailing, people, especially young people, are finding it harder and harder to communicate with face to face.

Jerusalem, 1989: After his best friend dies of a drug overdose, a Georgia Tech student walks away from his life, eventually winding up in the ancient and narrow streets of Jerusalem during the first Palestinian Intifada. An early short story written by Charles Sheehan-Miles, author of the surprise indie bestseller Republic: A Novel of America's Future.Jerusalem, 1989: After his best friend dies of a drug overdose, a Georgia Tech student walks away from his life, eventually winding up in the ancient and narrow streets of Jerusalem during the first Palestinian Intifada. At the crossroads of most of the world's major religions and conflicts, Charles merely wants to submerge himself in work and discovery of a different culture, but every step takes him back toward himself.This is an early short story written by Charles Sheehan-Miles, author of the surprise indie bestseller Republic: A Novel of America's Future. Originally written in 1989 while the author was living in the Old City of Jerusalem, this is the first time the story has been released to the public.

The new kid at school finds out some friends are harder to make than others. If he wants to be her friend, he will have to meet her standards.This is a short story about Devin, a middle school student who is new in school. Walking into the cafeteria on his first day, he realizes some friends are harder to make than others. If he wants to be friends with a certain girl, he will have to face down all the obstacles she puts in his way. He will have to prove he has brains, bravery, and heart to meet her standards.

Sir Ian Peters - A novel suited for mid teens to senior citizens, exploring memoirs of the late Samuel Johnson. Sam tells of visits in his youth by a mysterious unearthly entity jokily naming himself ‘Sir Ian Peters.’ Sam is trapped in an intensely realistic dream, reaching a place of great beauty and utmost tranquillity. But Sam still has a long life to live, if only he can get back to earth...Sir Ian Peters - A novel suited for mid teens to senior citizens, exploring the memoirs of the late Doctor Samuel Johnson, who passed on in 2007 aged 107. Sam tells us in his own honest, detailed and descriptive style how he was visited in his youth by a mysterious unearthly entity jokily naming himself ‘Sir Ian Peters.’ Despite the fact supremely intelligent Ian enjoys playing silly, childish jokes on Sam, it becomes apparent the enigmatic spirit has another motive for being on earth, which he doesn’t care to share. Following some strange events, Sam becomes trapped in an intensely realistic dream, taking on a ghostly, spiritual form and floating around a weird plane of existence. Soon he reaches a place of great beauty and utmost tranquillity. It would be easy to stay, enjoying the infinite delights of such a rare world, but Ian has foretold Sam has a long, happy life to live back on earth, if only he can get back there...

The tale of a dog - a product of the Great War, "Pumpkin and the Pocket Watch" portrays the horrors of survival in the streets of war-torn Europe.A product of the horrors of the First World War, "Pumpkin and the Pocket Watch" follows a dog through the ruins of an unknown European City under invasion. Severely malnourished, scarred and infected, Pumpkin does what she can to stay clear of the shadows, artillery barrages, and any form of, regardless of nationality, Humankind - for all humans are monsters of war and chaos. And yet, there is a spec of light within the infinite space of darkness that is Our species.