Teenagers Ronald and Rhonda are closer than most siblings; they share a deeply close bond, but their closeness threatens to ruin them both if they ever dare to cross the boundary into the forbidden. Vacationing with their parents in a quaint lakeside cottage for the summer, the siblings try their best to stay away from each other, but their desire comes to a head one night, causing them to be caught red-handed by Rhonda’s scorned admirer. Fearful of the repercussions, Ronald flees and take...

In "Healing Hearts," Maxine, a resilient woman who has endured years of physical, emotional, and mental abuse, embarks on a journey of self-discovery and healing. Despite facing numerous challenges and heartbreaks in her past relationships, Maxine remains hopeful in finding true love. Set against the backdrop of a bustling city, Maxine's life takes an unexpected turn when she meets Raymond Gentry, a charming and compassionate man who sees past her scars and loves her unconditionally. As th...

There is an adage which states that "art imitates life." These stories began with our own cats and an outdoor male we named Tom Pettie. Laura chose the name based on a line from Mary Jane's Last Dance by Tom Petty, which goes, "Take me as I come 'cause I can't stay long." The line totally sums up Tom Pettie, who loves anybody who will rub his tummy as he rolls on his back. When he has your undivided attention, he simply gets up and saunters away, looking for his next gig. He is an outdoor ...

The Future AwaitsEmma looked into the eyes of the young man on the bed.She had successfully extracted he and two others from a blazing inferno and brought them five hundred years into the future.It was amazing to her that he and the two others had no major injuries.This was one of the most successful extractions for her team.Normally they ended up with broken bodies and seemed to have fallen from some great height.Sh...

Vampires, werewolves, mechanical men -- it's all in a day's work for Harry Challenge, agent of the Challenge International Detective Agency! This volume collects both Harry Challenge novels by Ron Goulart, "The Prisoner of Blackwood Castle" and "The Curse of the Obelisk.""Ron Goulart's most recent original P.I. creation, HARRY CHALLENGE is a field operative for the Challenge International Detective Agency, the family business. Receiving his assignments by mail and telegram from his...

The dead speak and one man hears their harrowing cries...Dan Tate survived a heart-breaking tragedy and is plagued by nightmares of his terrifying ordeal. Withdrawing into an emotionless shell, he has driven away everyone who cared about him. Dan is lost, and utterly alone. Until he hears the voices…In Coffin Cemetery, the anguished spirits cry out to him. Lost souls, torn from their places of rest, are seeking a way to move on. Dan wants to help t...

An abandoned house. A forgotten evil. Home sweet home…Shane Ryan returns to Nashua and the childhood memories that drove him to join the Marines. After a prolonged legal battle with his aunt and uncle, Shane has possession of the family home where his parents disappeared over 20 years ago. The house, a monstrous castle filled with ghosts and secrets, is more alive than its inhabitants.When his aunt and uncle come to town, then vanish, Shane's life ...

The eyes of a cuddly child’s toy glow with demonic fire…Exhausted from an academic conference, mild-mannered historian Victor Daniels wants nothing more than to return to his loving wife. But when he finally arrives home, he finds only tragedy and heartbreak. His wife has been brutally murdered. And the only clue is a blood-soaked stuffed toy, with a sinister gleam in its eye…Overcome with rage and guilt, Victor teams up with a paranormal expert to...

The Second Mystery Megapack selects 25 more tantalizing mystery tales, by modern and classic authors. Included are:FUNNY STUFF, by Ron GoulartPIT ON THE ROAD TO HELL, by John Gregory BetancourtWHAT IS COURAGE? by Mack ReynoldsJUST THE FACTS, by Meg OppermanTEN GRAINS OF SAND, by Christopher B. BoothMORE ALLISONS THAN I KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH, by Michael HemmingsonREFLECTION OF A DREAM, by Jean LorrahGRIM REAPER'S HANDICAP, by Fergus Tr...

A mage's apprentice...Unnatural magic of devastating power...A clash that will change the world.SAGA OF THE GOD-TOUCHED MAGE: Volume 1-Volume 4:Herein lies the first four novellas of an eight-part sword and sorcery serial that follows a mage apprentice, Garrick, as he's provided power that is much greater than he can understand. Written in a dark, gritty style that is part Michael Moorcock, part Indiana Jones, the ...

A mage's apprentice.Sorcerers on the hunt.Unnatural magic of devastating power.Garrick is a mage’s apprentice, soon to be a full-fledged sorcerer. The course of his life is clear—he will be an apprentice, a mage, and then a superior. But a tragic accident finds him wielding a god-like power over life and death, and as rumors of mage war grow stronger around him, he learns his future is not fated to be as simple as he dreamed. Glamour of the God-Touched follow...

· ADAPTED AS A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE BY SPIKE LEE· NOMINATED FOR SIX 2019 ACADEMY AWARDS & WINNER OF 'BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY' BAFTA· WINNER OF THE GRAND PRIX AT CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2018· NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWhat happens when a black detective goes undercover in the KKK? An extraordinary true story.In 1978...