There's been a murder. Allegedly. William de Worde is the Discworld's first investigative journalist. He didn't mean to be - it was just an accident. But, as William fills his pages with reports of local club meetings and pictures of humorously shaped vegetables, dark forces high up in Ankh-Morpork's society are plotting to overthrow the city's ruler, Lord Vetinari.

Music was Lacy Skies first passion. Playing the drums for numerous years became most of her life until she met Matthew Mathis.Emily Logan - An adult orphan, foodie, and a believer in happily ever after - gets dumped by Max, her college boyfriend of four years, the night of their graduation, the night he was supposed to propose. Her world shattered, she picks up the pieces when she finds love again with Jake.Dr. Jake Reid - Successful doctor, loving boyfriend, the one who wants to fulfill Emily's happily ever after - falls in love with Emily at first sight and pushes their relationship fast and furious. Max Davis - Reserved, indecisive, Emily's first love - believes he let go of his first love for her sake, for all the right reasons. Eighteen months after the break-up, he's ready to win Emily's heart again.Insecure from her broken relationship, Emily can't fully trust Jake's passion and love for her and struggles between Jake, the man who wants to create a future with her, and Max, the man who wants to relive the past. When both men propose, Emily's indecision causes her to lose her true love. Laugh, cry and cheer for Emily as her relationships unfold through culinary delights that begin in Napa Valley and weaves through eateries in San Francisco, Kyoto, Tokyo, Los Angeles, and Paris. Who she chooses for her happily ever after may surprise you in the end.

I have always felt wrong - like I am living in a stranger's body. When I left home for college, it was a last ditch effort to figure out how to live with myself. It didn't work. Until Jesse saved my life.For years, Ethan Prescott has heard about the beauty of Montana from his Manhattan boss, Belle Landry King, and so he decides to visit and see for himself. But his ideal Christmas in the country is nothing like he envisioned. His girlfriend has turned into a nightmare diva and his hosts are sick. And then there's PJ. Ten years his junior and totally wrong for him, he still can't get her out of his head. Now with the Kings all sick, it's PJ and Ethan to the rescue.Ethan's can't stop himself from falling in love, but nothing works out as planned, especially when competition for PJ arrives in the form of Grant Honeywell. When Ethan's girlfriend adds her own cruel twist of fate, his love for PJ seems doomed. But what's the point of a Montana Christmas without a few miracles? And if the Kings have their way, they'll give fate a nudge in the right direction.

James Patterson’s BookShots. Short, fast-paced, high-impact entertainment. I know who killed my son. Molly Rourke’s son has been murdered… And she knows who’s responsible. Now she’s taking the law into her own hands. Never underestimate a mother’s love.

A story of magic, adventure, friendship, and tragedy. This is the story of the Fire Prince, a young warrior eager to test himself and explore his broken world.Now with ALL NEW ILLUSTRATIONS! All the other Jelly Beans in Jelly Bean Town were happy, until NELLIE GREEN the JELLY BEAN came along.With its colorful artwork and sweet poetic pace, kids will love the story of "Nellie Green the Jelly Bean," and parents will appreciate the lesson of accepting those that may be just a little bit different.BOOK #1 in the NELLIE GREEN the JELLY BEAN series written & illustrated by EF Clark.Designed to help kids creatively manage the personal and societal challenges they face every day, in a fun and educational way. Great for AGES 6-8.Join over 80,000 other happy readers & download the NELLIE GREEN the JELLY BEAN series today! It's FUN with a Message!

A telepathic infection is eating its way through Ernum Gustabler and has been since his childhood. But what's the source of his troubles? Is he merely a puppet, pushed along to the rhythm of a lie, or is he the master of his own fate? The Clutter Box: An existential sci-fi thriller.YA Paranormal Romance Short StoryUnder the muggy July sun, traveling carnie Fade finds his soulmate in the form of 16-year-old Kai. She’s human, he’s Fae, but she calls to him like no other being has. They spend a wonderful week together, but when it comes time for him to travel to the next city, he sees her future: She’ll die of cancer before he ever sees her again. Selfish, he makes her promise to wait for him.After she hears the doctor’s news, Kai realizes that somehow, Fade knew all along. She fights to stay alive, just to see him one last time. He tells her he’s a Faerie and that he can heal her…but it will change everything. If she becomes Fae, she’ll lose everything she’s come to love… If she doesn’t, she only has a matter of time before the cancer kills her. She knows the risks…but how will she ever make the right decision?

Meet Sebastian Grimm; funeral director, private detective, and part time necromancer. He isn't like most funeral directors. When he's not giving peace of mind to the dead, he's out solving murders. One day, Sebastian consoles a woman who recently committed suicide only to find that not all is as it seems, and foul play is most definitely afoot.Meet Sebastian Grimm; funeral director, private detective, and part time necromancer. He gives what most funeral directors don't normally offer. Peace to those who need it most; the dead. One final wish to depart unto those they've left behind. One day, when Sebastian consoles a woman who recently committed suicide, Sebastian finds that not all is as it seems, and foul play is definitely afoot. Adventure and hilarity ensue in the first short story by author Mortimer Jackson.

Sorority girl Rina Charles drowns . . . and Nancy gets in on the investigation. Nancy learns that Rina had been admitted into the exclusive club only because her mother was a member. As Nancy observes and questions the sorority sisters, she discovers that not all the attractive and confident girls are what they seem.

The aliens have gone, after their offer of an immortality among the stars proved too good for anyone to refuse. Except Casey, who now finds herself crossing an abandoned landscape, looking for a reason to keep on living.Just someone, anyone to talk to would be a start. Anyone, that is, except the Farmer.The aliens have gone, after their offer of immortality among the stars proved too good for anyone to refuse. Except Casey, who now finds herself crossing an abandoned landscape, looking for a reason to keep on living.Just someone, anyone to talk to would be a start. Anyone, that is, except the Farmer.A motorcycle, a recovered cop, gallows humor, a very sharp ax, and, eventually, a purpose in life... and death.(Character-driven SF with a dash of horror - all in 4.043 words)

Beyond a mythical kingdom's southermost borders sits the supernatural wasteland known as the Blight. Two soldiers, members of a garrison charged with protecting the kingdom's borders against the horrors of the Blight, are on sentry duty one dark night when one regales the other with a very strange tale. His tale hints at what lurks at the very heart of the Blight.Beyond a mythical kingdom's southermost borders sits the supernatural wasteland known as the Blight. Two soldiers, members of a garrison charged with protecting the kingdom's borders against the horrors of the Blight, are on sentry duty one dark night when one regales the other with a very strange tale. His tale hints at what lurks at the very heart of the Blight. This short story is set in the same fantasy world as the novel I've been (sort of) working on and hope to finish someday. Enjoy.

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Mix an adolescent shepherd boy with a girl who wants to meet existentialists, a Marquis itching for an adventure, and a bland psychic. Add in a flippant Norse god. Put them in a land made up of the after-lives of various different cultures. Add in some random Midgard Serpent, Genghis Khan, Scheherazade,Guan Yu (a medieval Chinese war hero),and a cussing mocking bird. Stir gently.Reality Fix: Lucifer's Crown is a comic fantasy novella about a group of four young adventurers who accompany Thor to the Afterlife, to rescue the Universe from Lucifer's horde of demons and the coming of the Apocalypse.

Death had come to town to the small little town of Calgary and it will have a smaller population when he leaves. The people of Calgary are colorful and memorable. Sam is a good man with a heavy heart and a kind nature but the devil is at his door. Choices will have to be made....lives will depend on Sam. Can he turn back death.Death had come to Calgary driving a 1964 Cadillac hearse and the small little town will have a smaller population when he leaves.

After being held captive for over five billion years, Jongian decides to give up his fight for freedom. Realization takes over him, he is no longer who he was and no one may ever accept him in their life again. His pain and rage build when he comes upon the knowledge of this. Hating himself and the ones who have done this to him is all the emotions he can feel now.After being held captive for over five billion years, Jongian decides to give up his fight for freedom. Realization takes over him, he is no longer who he was and no one may ever accept him in their life again. His pain and rage build when he comes upon the knowledge of this. Hating himself and the ones who have done this to him is all the emotions he can feel now. The blood of all the races rushing through his body gives him a more feral approach to everything. He does not want anyone to look at him, and he does not ever want to be touched. His mind is filled with blood and rage. Death is what he awaits for now. He welcomes it with open arms, as he watches in horror as others go through the torment as well.

Twelve enchanting stories…This is a varied collection of short stories and miniatures. Including elements of Science Fiction, Fantasy and even short autobiographical tales of travels in China. I hope you will find it to be an enjoyable read.Twelve enchanting stories…This is a varied collection of short stories and miniatures. Here are two short extracts (from different stories) to give you an idea:I see just your face, floating before me like something too beautiful for words to convey. Your hair glows like a field of sun soaked corn, framing a face whose very pallor excites me. Stay quite still, do not alter your angelic pose. Let me circle you and witness all angles of you. Your profile; The cascade of your candyfloss hair obscuring the delicacy of your neck and shoulders. And back once more to your captivating smile. ********…By degrees, he became aware of the plight of a frail looking old lady, whom he perceived to be engaged in a life and death struggle with her umbrella. The wind was gusting viciously, driving great waves of sleet from one end of the square to the other. His attention was riveted to the old lady’s plight, for she was being buffeted and spun in all directions and appeared completely helpless in the face of the relentless onslaught… *********A veritable box of chocolates, there is something inside these pages, to suit all tastes.

A baker's dozen of stories about wives, lovers, mothers, publishers, teachers, petty criminals, pigeons, and fossils of flesh and stone, with settings ranging from the towering Sierra Nevada to the flatlands of Indiana.When dance academy student Emilee must spend the night on a haunted stage as a part of a hazing ritual, she is terrified. For as long as she could remember, she has heard stories about the dancing mannequin with a silver, rust covered mask that prompts young ballerinas to dance in the middle of the night. When they want to stop, he snaps their bones, starting at their ankles and moving on to their necks. Still, Emilee is a logical person. She knows that there is no such thing as ghosts. After a man dressed in black wearing a silver mask comes on stage, she thinks that it is just enhanced hazing meant to frighten her. She is determined not to be humiliated and begins to dance with him. Only too soon she realizes her masked partner was not a part of the school hazing ritual. She has two choices, dance all night and suffer or let him snap her joints, one by one.

Meet Emily, a girl with a conscience who always does the right thing, her bumbling parents, Mr and Mrs Pilcher who are always in a fix and Miss Yorktown the head keeper at Wallington Zoo, operator of the bonkers AutoManagement, Feeding, Cleaning and Veterinary Console! ™ A wacky, fun-filled, fast-paced kids adventure, full of good humor, colorful characters, monkey’s bottoms and rampaging animals!The hilarious first adventure of Emily Pilcher. Meet Emily, a girl with a conscience who always does the right thing, her bumbling parents, the hapless Mr and Mrs Pilcher, who are always getting into a fix and Miss Yorktown the head keeper at Wallington Zoo and operator of the bonkers AutoManagement, Feeding, Cleaning and Veterinary Console! ™Emily lives on a boring old farm that has no animals. As a rare birthday treat, her parents, the bumbling Mr and Mrs Pilcher, take Emily to Wallington Zoo to meet the formidable head zookeeper, Miss Yorktown and the newfangled AutoManagement, Feeding, Cleaning and Veterinary Console! ™When the bonkers machine blows up, opening every door, gate and hatch in the zoo! The animals break out, creating havoc in the town centre!Events take a turn for the worse when Bertha, a very old, very tired, and very grumpy looking rhinoceros, takes exception and confronts Miss Yorktown in the town square. Pandemonium ensues as Bertha lowers her 31-inch horn and begins to charge…A wacky, funny, fun-filled and fast-paced kids adventure, full of good humor, colourful characters, monkey’s bottoms and rampaging animals!If you enjoyed Emily Pilcher: Pilcher’s Farm! Don’t miss Emily’s second adventure in:Emily Pilcher and the Golden Eye!A humorous, exotic adventure set against a backdrop of travel, friendship and whispered secrets!

In this short story by Brian Parker, a few words uttered by a lunch companion bring back a flood of memories from another lifetime.In The Fourth Man, Brian Parker explores one of the most powerful mental health issues we can all face - repressed trauma. Four men go to lunch, but for one of them, a benign conversation resurrects an inner turmoil for which he has never forgiven himself. It raises the question of how do we move on? How do we let go of the past, and our guilt, yet still remember someone with the warmth and respect we had for them while they were still alive?

Love at Last: A Braden Flirt

An essay on U.S and Cuba political relationship and its dos and don't. With other essays on today political and social issues including Thai movement, Ukraine movement and...Long ago, a woman could be convicted of witchcraft simply for breathing, it seems. MARTYR is a slightly modern take on the old, familiar witch hunt story.Story was loosely based on the similar story of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry Tudor (King Henry VIII).Appropriate for most audiences old enough to know about death.