"Coming up in the world" can bring unexpected problems as Johnny Badger learns the hard way."Coming up in the world" can bring unexpected problems as Johnny Badger learns the hard way. When the cantankerous Mr. Hank suddenly disappears and leaves Johnny his house, all of Forest Towne is in an uproar. Johnny uses his new found wealth to bully his way to acceptance with disastrous, and humorous results.

Ireti meets a lady in his dream and falls in love with her. He believes he will meet her in reality very soon. He explains to his friends how it is possible to have a crush on an object of one’s imagination. They took him as crazy until they begin to notice that he gets everything he wants and he goes on to reveal his findings on how to get anything in life.It was evening now, and the sun was burying itself behind the mountains, whose shadows enveloped the neighbourhood valley in turn. We were sitting opposite each other in the darkened living room. Both of us lost in separate worlds of our thoughts. The silence between us was growing tense and heavy like a blanket drenched in rain hanging on thing string. And if this blanket was not removed in seconds, it would break loose a torrent of unwanted happenings. But the silence persisted, like a steady subway car making for its destination with precision and speed. Then my thoughts drifted that evening, as I took in the serenity of his cosy abode, the soft leather chairs cushioning my back and buttocks. The furry feel of the plush Persian rug against my legs reminded me of the animals that wander about the steep sides of the mountains. I wondered if perhaps they strayed into the neighbourhood. The colour scheme of his living room was so typical of him. Purple curtains with golden silk linings, a golden brown Persian rug and black leather chairs, gold framed pictures arranged in ascending steps hung on a cream coloured wall. Perhaps my friend had imagined all this too and got them as usual. “A penny for your thought” Ireti broke the silence at last. “A dollar for yours” I replied with a half-smile playing on my lips “Your thoughts seem to produce more these days you know?” I added.

Modern Fairy Tales by Paranormal and Contemporary Romance Author, Joan Hazel.Three paranormal short stories beginning with The Reflections of Perfection. A tale of love, betrayal and strength. The Orbs of Taliesin reminds us that even genius can be a choice and often comes with a price.Finally, in Ascension, psychic detective, Jade March, takes us searching for a missing girl and ends up finding more than even she could foresee.

Nellie Ragsdale's feeling of apprehension about a stranger, whom she observes loitering outside her home, soon turns to one of pity.The pioneer of what has come to be known as Psychedelic Pulp brings his mix of madness and adventure to digital singles. Chuck Miller, the creator of The Black Centipede introduces The Fabulous World of Zenith, a new and original series that will examine the world of the Black Centipede, Vionna Valis, Mary Kelly and Doctor Unknown Junior from a variety of strange and oblique angles. The first episode in Miller’s series focusing on the city in which his characters live and die takes a look into The Journal of Blood Mary Jane: My Florida Idyll. For the first time, the Black Centipede's closest friend and most implacable opponent, the mysterious and deadly Mary Jane Gallows, pulls back the shroud on her life in her own words. Thrill to her surreal encounters with Ponce De Leon, Cotton Mather, Professor James Moriarty, Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin, Mary Pickford, H. P. Lovecraft, and many others-- including her father, the diabolical genius known as Jack the Ripper

In this fun 'Rocket & Liftoff' adventure you’ll meet an odd-assortment of animal friends: a lightning-fast cat, a super-strong bear, an acrobatic feline, a miniature pet dinosaur and an eccentric tortoise. Why is a devious lizard and her barmy robots attacking them? Who are the mysterious Bedlam Bugs? And what deadly secrets will Rocket and Liftoff discover inside the Island's mountain fortress?In this fun and exciting 'Rocket & Liftoff' adventure you’ll meet some strange and wonderful creatures: a lightning-fast cat, a super-strong bear (Rocket & Liftoff), an acrobatic feline, a miniature pet dinosaur, an eccentric tortoise, a devious lizard and a bunch of dim-witted robots. Why are all these odd creatures living on one island in the middle of nowhere? What is Doctor Mischief and her barmy robots up to? And who are the mysterious Bedlam Bugs? All is revealed as these odd-assortment of animal friends go hunting inside the island’s secret mountain fortress and discover they’re in way more danger than they ever imagined...

Look for He's the Rich Boy, the exciting new novel from Lisa Jackson, available from HQN books Jan 30, 2017. Pre-order your copy today!

Life should be perfect for Jessica. She has Alex, she's been freed of the nightmares, and most of all, she is alive. But some things have changed, one important thing hasn't. And Cole is not about to be forgotten.

The Circus Spektakulär is proud to present Jack McCabe: Fire-breather, knife-thrower, risk-taker. My house burned down when I was just a boy, robbing me of both my parents.Now I breathe fire, eat the poison that almost killed me.Crowds come to see me night after night. Men for the spectacle, women for the thrill. I’m an oddity to be stared at and desired. With each flame I spit, I risk my life.