In 1874, after the assassination of her parents, Princess Giana of Karolya flees to Scotland. Posing as a maid in a secluded hunting lodge owned by Adam McKendrick, she finds herself worrying not only about her danger, but her growing affection for the dashing American.

At the pinnacle of success, Ashley Harper has all she's ever wanted . . . so why does her heart feel like something's missing?27-year-old Ashley Harper has it all—a secure job in the city, a cozy apartment in a great neighborhood, and a high-profile boyfriend who is on his way to becoming one of New York's top business attorneys. She is successful and has it all. . . or so she thought.After fleeing from Sweet Home eight years ago following the devastating death of her father, Ashley vowed she would never return. But when her mother decides to get married there, Ashley is forced to return to the sleepy, little town she once called home in Oregon.Having to spend an entire week in the very place she fought so hard to escape she expects to find nothing but anger, resentment, and hostility but instead finds forgiveness, love—and her ex-boyfriend, Jay.Things are not what she expected in Sweet Home.Once again, Ashley finds herself at a crossroads. Faced with an impossible decision—will she trust her head and return to her life in the city and live the life of luxury she has worked so hard to achieve, or will she trust Gods' gentle guiding and follow her heart back home.

In this collection of stories from ten groundbreaking authors of fiction for 9-12 year olds, explore new worlds and discover the surprises that lie just beneath the surface of everyday places. In these tales include:-The horrifying truth behind the tapping on a boy's window.-Priscilla the Great's hilarious summer camp revenge. -Kian's struggle with loyalty & his birthright.And many more!In this collection of stories from ten groundbreaking authors of fiction for 9-12 year olds, explore new worlds and discover the surprises that lie just beneath the surface of everyday places. In these tales, you'll read about:--The horrifying truth behind the tapping on a boy's window in a snowstorm.--Priscilla the Great's hilarious revenge on Christine the Mean at summer camp. --Kian's struggle with loyalty as his birthright involves returning to a clan he'd sworn to despise.--Holly's journey down a trapdoor to a shocking world she accesses with an emerald key.And many more! Stories by MJ Ware, Sybil Nelson, Laura Lond, N.R. Wick, D.D. Roy, Jean Cross, Tess Oliver, Laura Keysor, KJ Hannah Greenberg, & Chris Eboch

Contingency is a story set thousands of years in the future. The human Imperium, whose dominance was long taken for granted, suddenly finds itself resting on pillars of sand as unexpected occurrences rise to challenge the order and status of the galaxy.Contingency is set in Earth's year 3987. The human Imperium, based around its homeworld of Earth, has been dominant in the galaxy for centuries. This apparent sovereignty is violently shattered in a mound of confusion as Earth is besieged by an alien race called the Skyrrnians. Delve into the background of the peoples of the galaxy, as they discover hidden secrets among the stars in their strive for dominance.

He just wants to waste away, letting loose of life's tether so he can be with his friends once more. He never expected a flame haired girl to suddenly bring all her hunters down on top of him. Worse…pulling him into her journey. Yet another quest! Just when he was so comfortable letting it all go away. Life has a sense of humor. What can you do?Join the little strawberry haired girl on her mission as reluctantly as possible is one thing you can do. Or maybe leave her to her fate. She so kindly brought her hunters right down onto your head, she deserves it! This is the thanks you get for just wanting to let go...

The only thing fifteen-year-old Melinda has been thinking about ever since she found out that she was betrothed to a man twice her age was how to escape the madness of the cult she had been trapped in. But escape seems easier said than done, especially since Melinda is being kept under the watchful eyes of her Uncle, an Aunt who never seems to sleep, and the Elders.The clock is ticking, and time is running out...NOT ALL THINGS BOUND IN CHAINS SHOULD BE FREEDTime for Melinda is fast running out. Time for her to make her escape. And time to make a daring rescue.The only thing fifteen-year-old Melinda has been thinking about ever since she found out that she was betrothed to a man twice her age was how to escape the madness of the cult she had been trapped in. But escape seems easier said than done, especially since Melinda is being kept under the watchful eyes of her Uncle, an Aunt who never seems to sleep, and the Elders.Melinda has the unique ability to see things no one can, like Angels and, once one Halloween, a demon. Her power also allows her to see a boy named Caleb, who isn't really a boy but has the fading aura of an Angel, get captured by the Elders. Kept in chains and tortured, Calebís agonizing cries are a constant reminder of why she must get as far away from the cult as she can. She must escape, and soon, but not without trying to rescue Caleb.Does Melinda have the power to not only save herself, but to save Caleb? And if she can save him, has she saved an angelÖ or a demon?If you wish to read more, download and find out what happens!

Hera, member of the Gultur race governing the Seven Islands, thought she knew right from wrong and what her future held in store. A chance meeting with a lesser mortal, though, will turn her world upside down and force her to see her race and the laws with different eyes. For Hera, knowledge means action, so she sets out to put things right and change her world.Hera, member of the Gultur race governing the Seven Islands, thought she knew right from wrong and what her future held in store. A chance meeting with a lesser mortal, though, will turn her world upside down and force her to see her race and the laws with different eyes. For Hera, knowledge means action, so she sets out to put things right and change her world.Taking place in the World of the Seven Islands almost three years before the events in Rex Rising, this is the story of Hera’s first confrontation with the truth.

Sage Kennedy was a 20 year old virgin in New York, until she meets Dylan Dubois, and falls madly in love with him. He takes her back home with him to Louisiana, and her life takes a vastly different turn.***Please write a review of this short story***ThanksThe authorA collection of six short-short science fiction stories. Androids, advanced battle suits, murder, brain implants and a strange case of writers block, this collection of short-short stories has it all.

"We have a new assignment for you, Mr. Reinhardt."These words are not comforting to me. At eighteen, I am a gargoyle who has been demoted because I broke the rules. Now I have a new mission, a new mark to protect. But I don't expect Emma Chase. I don't expect to question my own race. I don't expect to care for my own mark. And I am not prepared for what I find at The Acropolis.New Girl (Anti-Heroes Book I) by Louise Bohmer & K.H. KoehlerGet Ready to Root for the Villain...Serena is the new girl in a school that caters to not just "Norms," but the sons and daughters of the world's greatest Superheroes. The problem? She's the daughter of the Night Witch, a cardinal member of the League of Extreme Evil. She'd love to join the other super teens and prove she isn't the villain that her mother was, but it isn't long before she falls in with a group of Supervillains that the school calls the Geek Squad, which includes a biochemically created vampire named Nikki, a genetically altered jock named Isaac, and Jinx, the son of Satan himself!She's immediately attracted to Jinx, but Serena has vowed to do what's right. But there are secrets buried deep within Serena's past that threaten to kill her, and even rock the foundation of Earth itself! An evil decay is reaching out from a distant star, and the Supers and Geeks will need to work together in order to defeat it--if they can keep from killing each other. The Supers thought the greatest battle for control of Earth had been fought and won, but a cosmic war is coming, and it isn't long before it's difficult to tell the difference between hero and villain.Book I in a new online serial!

She hates snow… he’s a champion skier.He dumped her by text…How is Elaine Swift going to deal with a chance encounter with the glamorous champion skier from her past?She hates snow… he’s a champion skier.He dumped her by text…Now she’s taken a job on the ski fields…How is Elaine Swift going to deal with a chance encounter with the glamorous champion skier from her past?(A contemporary romance short story of 3000 words from Alison Stuart)

A student, in an act of desperation, calls on a demon of questionable competence for assistance.A student finds himself in a fatal predicament. He has committed a crime that could earn him the death sentence.Understandably, he's none too keen on this, so calls on someone to help him. This someone may be able to help, but at a price. The someone is Worm - a demon. A demon our student doesn't fully understand. A demon who maybe doesn't understand himself. However, demons have been known to make the impossible possible, at a price. When the dust settles, our student will have to decide if calling on the assistance of a demon was worth the price agreed.

Normal life has been turned upside-down for 12-year-old Chris Powell when he finds his house in ruins, and his family, gone forever. Unable to go to the police, he starts life anew, armed only with a pistol. During his journey, he grows unable to trust any person.Normal life has been turned upside-down for 12-year-old Chris Powell when he finds his house in ruins, and his family, gone forever. Unable to go to the police, he starts life anew, armed only with a pistol. During his journey, he grows unable to trust any person. His faith is put to the test when he stumbles across another victim. Together, they must learn to trust each other and track down the killer of their families. Will they pull through? Or will they end up like their parents? Each page is a heart gripping, edge-of-your-chair piece of work. Believe in the impossible and follow these two teens for adventure, tragedy, action, and an ending that will leave you on your knees begging for more.

The authorised transcript of the now famous (or infamous) 'Interview with God'The authorised transcript of the now famous (or infamous) 'Interview with God' TV personality Howard Ayno:"Of course not! Don't you even begin to believe it! No waywas it God I interviewed that night! I quizzed a man posing as God, pretendingto be God, who might maybe have even THOUGHT he was God, or hoped he was God,or wished he was God. But would God dress like that? I am glad to say from therage of comments that arose out of the religious furore following thatbroadcast, hardly anyone of any quality or reputation (apart from the oddbishop or equally nutty professor) thought otherwise than that I was speakingthat night to a fraud and a charlatan, a sincere fraud maybe and a well-meaningcharlatan perhaps, but believe me more fake than Father Christmas's snowy whitewhiskers."

Barns Mussolini and Jaquan Vessey, complete strangers befriend one another. Barns Mussolini and Jaquan Vessey are seeking employment. Employment is valuable for anyone. Barns and Jaquan's search for employment leads them to distant lands where they find employment.Barnes Mussolini and Jaquan Vessey, complete strangers befriend one another. Barns Mussolini and Jaquan Vessey are seeking employment. Employment is valuable for anyone. Barns and Jaquan's search for employment leads them to distant lands where they find employment. They find employment, but it is not quite what they had in mind.

For Ava, Remi, and Vance, life on Habitat Station is terrible. But when they discover an abandoned space station drifting, their luck might just change. This is the first story in the Horizon Station series.In the distant future, humanity has spread across the stars. Habitable planets have been converted to agricultural purposes and the promise of liberation through space colonization has been forgotten. But even in a universe where people live like insects in hive-like space stations and trade conglomerates have replaced governments, there is hope.For Ava, Remi, and Vance, life on Habitat Station is terrible. But when they discover an abandoned space station drifting, their luck might just change. This is the first story in the Horizon Station series.

One thing Moody and Saundra lost was their ability to have a pleasant conversation with each other. Married for ten years, the state of their relationship hits a peak when Moody doesn't go home after work. And with Moody voluntarily not being present in the house, that gives Saundra reign to wonder who he's with and lets her entertain the idea of whether she would be better off without him.Some women love diamonds, but the ladies who practice black sorcery... Well, it's best not to ask too many questions about their heart's desires. But at Vladmar's Wand Shoppe, you're guaranteed to find the perfect gift for the dark witch in your life.The worst shopping day of the year couldn't get any worse for Tim. Bad enough his girlfriend is difficult to please. Quite another thing he chose to shop at a store where anything that can go wrong likely will go wrong.

In our youth we feel the most, know the most, and experience every second of our existence. We are never as impressionable nor impressed. Our hearts are open and our minds expanding. Take a break to remember yourself, how you lived and loved, during your moldable youth.Have you ever felt like you don’t belong? Go on a journey with Ellie, a young orphan girl, as she tries to find her real home. Searching for The Silent Lady is a tale of magic and mayhem, set in a desolate world, devoid of something that only Ellie has the power to bring back.

Forged by the famous alchemist Hermes Trismegistus, the sword Aeneas is sworn to work magic for the one who wields it. In the wrong hands, however, Aeneas could destroy all that is good in this world, creating a hell of nightmarish proportions.Forged by the famous alchemist Hermes Trismegistus, the sword Aeneas is sworn to work magic for the one who wields it. In the wrong hands, however, Aeneas could destroy all that is good in this world, creating a hell of nightmarish proportions. Spirian Connor seeks the sword because it once belonged to his Angel father Avel when he was a human; Connor believes the sword will allow him to forge a connection with his father. But the Shadows also seek the sword, and when Connor finds himself falling in love with one of their kind, he is faced with the most difficult choice of his life.

Lace is trapped in the past. Seeking the device that will return him to his own time, he must visit with powerful leaders who reign under the control of a world tyrant. His hunt directs him to estates teeming with armed guards, hellish creatures, and frenzied grounds keepers. With a band of guardians with him on his journey, Lace has more than himself to look out for.Dan Edwards was getting sick and tired of everybody dying around him and having to attend so many funerals. One night while he was lying in bed watching TV and daydreaming. He said aloud "I wish there was a place where there were no graves." So, he immediately got out of bed, and sat down at the computer, and searched for hours then just as he was about to give up he got lucky. There was a small island barely on the map that never buried their dead. Dan just had to find out for himself if this was too good to be true, so he got on the next flight the next morning.Dan boarded the plane, put on his headphones, and listened to Drac Von Stoller's audio books on the way to his destination. The plane finally landed after thirteen hours, Dan removed his headphones and looked out the window in the plane and said "Wow! This island is beautiful. I can't wait to get off this plane, and meet these wonderful people, and ask them why there are no graves anywhere on the island.

"A compelling and well-paced story that made me eager for the next volume." Javin Cox has a special ancestry which makes him the ‘One’ (or maybe One of Two) who can save all the races in the galaxy from being snuffed out. The problem is he knows nothing about it. And the Guardians who are supposed to watch over things can’t tell him anything because they’ve got troubles of their own."A compelling and well-paced story that made me eager for the next volume." "I was hooked from the start and can't wait until the next installment. I hope the author is a fast writer." Javin Cox was dead . . . or at least he should be. The last thing he remembered was touching off a Suitcase Nuke strapped to his back, hoping to take out an enemy compound of “Toads” who’d invaded earth and decimated all her cities. His Special Operations team had survived the initial invasion and were fighting a guerrilla war -- a last ditch effort to buy earth time to regroup. Javin had hit the ‘det’ switch, felt the blast, saw nothing but white . . . everywhere. And then he heard voices, talking about him as if he weren’t there. Until he’s swallowed up in a dark tunnel and realizes he’s moving incredibly fast. Javin awakens on a jungle planet, naked, no memory of who he is or where he came from, and facing a giant green lizard who wants him for dinner. From one scrape to the next, Javin crosses this odd landscape finding he can speak the language like a native and knows things; things about science and technology, that are far beyond this planet or its people. But that’s not all. The natives seem to know him too. You see, they think he’s Mulda’ fi, a Promised One, who has been sent to save their world from evil domination. There are pictures, legends, even statues of him all around . . . and Javin is sure he’s never been here before! It also turns out he has an enemy, who looks just like him, with powers he can’t even begin to imagine. Or maybe he can, if he can just get his “lucky marble” – which turns out to be much more than it seems – to work. Javin's special ancestry makes him the ‘One’ (or maybe One of Two) who can save all the races in the galaxy from being snuffed out. The problem is he knows nothing about it. And the Guardians, who are supposed to watch over things, can’t tell him anything because they’ve got problems of their own.

This short story (3200 words) is about an old man finding his place in a futuristic world; a world of space travel and space colonization. Earth is suffocating and new worlds are needed. An expedition with the aim of colonizing a new planet is sent out.Road to Gethsemane tells the story of two women Magdalene (Mags) and Eden. Mags is a woman in her prime jilted by her husband, her children have flown the nest. She finds her self in penury living in squalor and in a dead end job. In a moment of madness she decides to accept the offer of a free holiday from a known smuggler. Upon her return she soon begins to realize her error, but has to face the consequences of her actions. She becomes entangled in a group of smugglers. Among them her ex-husband and a crooked copper. Who has become the subject of an internal investigation. The story soon become a game of whose watching who. Mags meet Eden a beautiful young model with a complicated past. the two meet through a mutual acquaintance and instead of becoming victims of the puppet masters they hatch a plan which would leave them rich and their enemies behind bars. But will each wrong demand a reckoning?