Ten year old friends Alex and Sapphire discover something strange on the city bus map, a street that existed for only one year. As they set out to solve the mystery, they encounter the possibility of another world, another dimension perhaps, in a vacant lot, but they are not the only ones on the trail. Who will discover the truth, and who will pay the price? Book One of the Dragon City series.Dutch and Tulip are in love. And famous because of it. Yet they've never even kissed. As the world's largest Dutch kissing couple, Dutch and Tulip are the larger-than-life version of the cute little statues you see in people's yards. For decades, Dutch and Tulip have stood at the entrance to the town park, blessing couples as they married under their loving eyes. They are Holland, Indiana's claim to fame. But when a storm damages Dutch, the small town considers selling the aging couple. Discovering that Dutch and Tulip are in danger, Lily Mein knows she must save them and her own dream of getting married beneath the 57-foot couple. Problem is...not everyone wants Dutch and Tulip saved. Even bigger problem...Lily has no groom. Oh sure, she's found one; he just doesn't know it yet.

Happily Ever After isn’t always perfect, but dark knights can be illuminating. A wryly humorous fall-themed fairy tale, first published in Luna Station Quarterly.Carolyn Kephart is the author of the acclaimed epic fantasy THE RYEL SAGA: A TALE OF LOVE AND MAGIC and the contemporary magic realism novel QUEEN OF TIME. This short story is part of the collection PENTANGLE: FIVE POINTED FABLES.Logan Tanner shook the red dust of West Texas off his boots at the age of eighteen and hasn't looked back. When his father has a stroke, Logan is temporarily forced to return home and take over the family ranch. He still feels responsible for his mother's death when he was twelve, and has never gotten over the guilt. Now he's faced with having to protect his twelve year old daughter Katie and his sister and her friend Megan Flynn. It's nearly more than one man can handle. He can't wait to get back to Dallas.Megan Flynn immediately falls in love with Morris Springs, Texas, population 976, when she delivers Logan's runaway daughter to his doorstep. Raised as a city girl, Megan has a dream of a few acres, a few champion Blue Heelers, and a small-town veterinary practice. The only thing standing between her and her dream is one stubborn, reluctant cowboy with an overprotective streak as wide as the West Texas prairie. But her stubborn streak is a match for his any day. And she's determined to prove it.Blame it on Texas is a story of the power of love to overcome any adversity, the strength of family and friendship, and the joy that comes with being part of something bigger than yourself.

Lise is thin, neither good-looking nor bad-looking. One day she walks out of her office, acquires a gaudy new outfit, adopts a girlier tone of voice, and heads to the airport to fly south. On the plane she takes a seat between two men. One is delighted with her company, the other is deeply perturbed. So begins an unnerving journey into the darker recesses of human nature.

This short free monologue book contains a variety of monologues perfect for auditions. The book has both male and female monologues that will leave directors laughing and asking for more.To The One I Love depicts twelve letters filled with romantic prose that captures and seals the love between Jonathan and Emily from their first date until their final goodbye.Excerpt:(Part of a letter from Jonathan)The scent of you still lingers about my rooms, distracting my thoughts and teasing my senses. I want you, Emily. I want you so much it verges on insanity. Only your sweet kisses can lure me from the brink.The hours until tonight stretch on endlessly and I catch myself cursing the clock. It mocks…no it punishes me with its constant ticking and hands that move too slowly.

Seventeen year-old Daphne is surprised when her parents let her go with her friend to a getaway resort on an island off the coast of California. She eventually learns they have sent her for experimental "suicide therapy," but when she becomes lost on the haunted side of the island, she wonders if her parents have sent her there to help her or to punish her.Seventeen year-old Daphne Janus is surprised when her parents let her go with her friend to a getaway resort on an island off the coast of California. They haven't let her out of their sight since last New Year's Eve, when she could no longer stand the way they looked at her. Her sister would still be alive if it weren't for Daphne.Her friend, Cam, takes her to a mostly uninhabited island with a wildlife preserve on one side and Chumash Indian ruins on the “haunted” side. Daphne decides she will have one last "hurrah" before she finishes what she started last New Year's Eve. However, things seldom go as planned...The resort is beautiful, the beach pristine, and the views from the headland amazing. The only thing missing is the boyfriend who left her when she could no longer love anyone. Then strange things begin to happen on the island that soon have Daphne running for her life. She eventually learns that her parents have sent her for experimental "suicide therapy," but when her horse bucks her off during a trail ride and she becomes lost on the haunted side of the island, she wonders if her parents have sent her there to help her or to punish her.

A haunted orchard turns out to be a crime scene when the Aldens discover that valuable antiques have been stolen.

A wealthy, jealous and possessive husband takes unusual revenge on his beautiful wife's lover. Detective Senior Sergeant Stanley Morris needs to dig deep to get to the bottom of this one. The complete novella series is available in one hit, as All Mixed up, the complete series, or all eight can be purchased individually.Audio Version AvailableSupport for right-wing populism in Europe has steadily gained attention from media and policy-makers over the past decade. Most of this attention, however, has been focused on the core supporters of right-wing populist parties (RPPs) – the members and the street activists – at the expense of the topic of this publication, the ‘reluctant radicals’. These are our main protagonists: the soft, uncommitted supporters of RPPs. They are crucial for two straightforward reasons: the reluctant radicals are the bulk of RPP support as well as those who can most easily be brought back to the mainstream, thereby depriving RPPs of their main electoral base. This publication is the first of a series produced within Counterpoint’s project ‘Recapturing Europe’s Reluctant Radicals’. Our aim here is to draw an accurate portrait of these voters by exploring the characteristics of the reluctant radicals in ten European countries, with a particular focus on France, Finland and the Netherlands. We aim to critically test some common assumptions – in particular, that right-wing populism is the preserve of disadvantaged young men – as well as outline the contours of the political and cultural context in which the data needs to be interpreted. The result is a better understanding of the diversity of the support for these parties as well as a more accurate reading of the context in which they arise – the histories, traumas, memories, resentments and fears that drive the choices of the reluctant radicals.

Literary Lunes Magazine offers advice for writers who want to become published authors. In this month's issue, we are featuring poetry by Denny E. Marshall, Jamie Danzer, Steve Bergeron, & Tom McDade, short stories from B.D. Fischer & Matthew Wilson, and book reviews from Tony Angelo & Cambria HebertLiterary Lunes Magazine offers advice for writers who want to become published authors. In this month's issue, we are featuring poetry by Denny E. Marshall, Jamie Danzer, Steve Bergeron, & Tom McDade, short stories from B.D. Fischer & Matthew Wilson, and book reviews from Tony Angelo & Cambria Hebert.We also offer our issues in paperback through lulu.com. If you like what you see, please consider supporting the magazine by purchasing a paperback copy.To contribute to the magazine, or for more information, please visit our website at www.literarylunes.com

Mike reunites with his wife and his friend, Paul, aboard the Guardian only to find that things have gone from bleak to hellish on earth. Rampaging hordes of Genogerians plague the planet, as does an invasion from Progerians hell-bent on knuckling under the will of man through their relentless assault. Yet this may not be the worst of it, as an insidious "ally" has lent their support. At what cost can a planet on the brink come back from such desperate odds?

This is a short story about Kendall, a sailor stuck in Venezuela, who needs to figure out what to do now that the boat's captain has given up sailing and is flying back to the States. Does he find someone to help him sail the boat home or backpack around South America? And what's that third option he's too busy to notice?Halloween will never be the same...Stephanie can't figure it out! Who is 'The Phantom' and why is he leaving gifts in her locker? Should she meet him at the masquerade dance? Is that safe? Is he a stalker? Find out in in Green Crush Minis' first short story...A Dance with the Phantom! (3306 words)Love Short Stories?Green Crush Minis features wholesome Christian Romance Short Stories. Sometimes you're just looking for a quick read--something cute--something uplifting--something young. Green Crush Minis gives you just that: Young Adult Christian Love short stories that hit the spot!

**This is the final title in a new trilogy featuring the most popular character from the Sembia series. ** The author of *Resurrection* concludes the tale of the **Forgotten Realms** most enigmatic hero, Erevis Cale. Drawn deeper and deeper into the service of Mask, Cale may find himself so lost in the shadows that he can never return.

In The Spy Who Came for Christmas, David Morrell retells the Christmas story against a background of espionage and action. Dramatizing the strength of the holiday spirit, he again shows the inventiveness that prompted the International Thriller Writers organization to give him its prestigious ThrillerMaster award.

Seth and Nina were sent to Berlin to do a simple job: Recover a briefcase full of priceless artwork and bring it back to New York City. When they get back and the case goes missing, Seth and Nina will need to fight their way through the layers of the criminal underworld to get the case back.Seth and Nina were sent to Berlin to do a simple job: Recover a briefcase full of priceless artwork and bring it back to New York City. When they get back and the case goes missing, Seth and Nina will need to fight their way through the layers of the criminal underworld to get the case back. With their kingpin, a mysterious man named Parker, breathing down their necks to get the case back, Seth and Nina have two choices: get the case back or die trying.

Irish Mythology and Modern Multi-universe theory meet in an exciting humorus adventure involving Dinosaur raptors and travel across time-lines.(If you take this story please oblige with a review after you have read it. Thomask)Irish Mythology and Modern Multi-universe theory meet in an exciting humorus adventure involving Dinosaur raptors and travel across time-lines.“Hi Kate.”“Hi Danu.”“Tonight we will learn how to use the serpent jewel. Please pick it up. Tonight you will learn its true purpose.”Kate picked up the two-inch long jewel and held it in the palm of her hand.“Don’t be afraid,” Danu said and added, ‘Snakes slither silently, slippery, secretly.’”Kate’s jaw dropped when the jewel began to lengthen, becoming thinner and more sinuous. It crept up the palm of her hand and began to encircle her wrist in a spiral. “It’s a very pretty bangle,” Kate said, admiring her arm as it settled into position.Danu smiled pleased Kate was so calm. “Yes,” she agreed. “And it will give you the gift of tongues.”“Tongues?”“Languages Kate. In the future Kate, when you meet someone or something that doesn’t speak English…”“Something?” Kate interjected with a frown.Kate is sent on a rescue mission amongst evolved modern Raptor Dinosaurs.

The Swinging Tree is a simple story about a boy who loves to swing and Mungus Hu, a shady little creature, who owns a travelling circus that's always on the lookout for new and interesting attractions. When these two meet, the boy who loves to swing may be in for a very long ride.The Copyright Lawyer :oR: Everything Goes to War, part of the Floating Body series, is about Eugene Monsterpillar, a man born with a five foot blade for a right arm. As a routine-driven copyright lawyer in adulthood, accidentally decapitates his piano teacher as a child, he does everything he can to avoid violence. As an adult, he encounters an increasing number of monsters and must deal with people's expectation that he has the responsibility to protect them by using the blade he was born with. He also has a complex relationship with the daughter of the piano teacher he decapitated.

Nyx is distraught when a precious book from her estranged father is damaged. A short tale about love and family.Nyx's little brother Atalo is a monster. After he assaults her with a banana, pages from her most precious book are ruined. The book is all the girl has left of her estranged father. Upset at how her feelings are disregarded by her family, the eleven-year-old tries to repair the damage, only to realize that perhaps it isn't the book she's really so upset about...An Eikasia prelude about love and family.

Tamesis was always determined to be the absolute best Resurrector there was, but Fate had different plans. An encounter with two mysterious men during her first heal sets her on a path she never expected. Now she needs to accept that something has twisted the beliefs of the Resurrectors and she is needed as the Angel of Death, healing those she can and reaping the souls of those meant to die.Tamesis always thought that she knew her destiny and she was determined to be the absolute best Resurrector there was.But Fate had different plans. On her first heal, Tamesis runs into two mysterious men, and one of them changes everything for her.Tamesis cannot stop thinking about him or dreaming about him. Then, when the work of the Resurrectors is threatened the man returns and sets Tamesis on a path that opposes everything she was raised to believe.Something has twisted the beliefs of the Resurrectors, causing them to stray from their path and become extremists. They were supposed to save those who still had noble work to do, but instead insist that everyone deserves to live until old age.Now she needs to accept the role she was destined to have, that of the Angel of Death, healing those she can and reaping the souls of those who must die. The war between Resurrectors and those who protect the Balance is heating up.