Apprentice pastry chef Mélanie does not mind being haunted by her many times great-grandfather, Antonin Carème. But when the vengeful ghost of Carème's apprentice appears and begins to threaten her girlfriend, the stakes are raised, and ice-cream becomes a much more dangerous business than Mélanie had ever imagined.Best Served Cold is a novelette of approximately 9,500 words.

If aliens made you an offer you couldn’t refuse, would you still wager everything on your faith? What price would you pay to save your city? Can the last member of a doomed church find hope once again?Since the original 2016 anthology, Mysterion has carried readers to settings strange and wonderful with stories about the challenges of belief, about characters struggling to understand worlds that cannot make sense—and, when that fails, to be true to their convictions, to ho...

In 1835, Jacques Jasmin wrote a romantic poem, The Blind Girl of Castel Cuillè, in which Margaret is betrayed by her lover, Baptiste, and dies of a broken heart.  But what if she didn't?  This choose-your-own-adventure short story explores some of the other choices Margaret might have made, for better or for worse.

'A feel-good book of the first order. One to curl up with... Read it' OBSERVERIn the small French village of Lansquenet, nothing much has changed in a hundred years. Then an exotic stranger, Vianne Rocher, blows in on the changing wind with her small daughter, and opens a chocolate boutique directly opposite the church. Soon the villagers cannot keep away, for Vianne can divine their most hidden desires.But it's the beginning of Le...

In "The Confessions of Nat Turner," the eponymous protagonist recounts the harrowing journey that culminated in the 1831 slave rebellion in Virginia. Written in a deeply confessional style, the text oscillates between a stark realism and poignant introspection, capturing the psychological turmoil of enslaved individuals and their struggle for dignity and autonomy. The narrative stands as both a historical document and a piece of creative literature, inviting readers into the complexities o...

What if your best friend was a naughty 400-year-old gargoyle? And what if he just happened to be in terrible danger? It's not always easy, but thirteen-year-old Katherine Newberry is friends with a gargoyle. His name is Gargoth of Tallus, and he lives in her backyard. Gargoth has lost the only creature on the planet who can help him. Her name is Ambergine, and she's been his greatest friend for hundreds of years. What Katherine and Gargoth dont know is that Ambergine is searching for him t...

Dedicated to Mrs. Cabanes for her kindness and hospitality.In a pithy, humorous memoir, the author recounts from her letters, the most vivid experiences of her student days as an assistant at a School in Albi, Southern France. 1969/70.

Discover the amazing true story of how one Native American's suffering, generosity, and friendship led to the first Thanksgiving with the Pilgrims, by New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas.In 1608, traders came to Massachusetts, captured a Patuxet boy named Squanto, and sold him into slavery. He was later cared for by Christians, taught faith in God, and learned to speak English. Ten years after his capture, he returned to America and learned an epidemic h...

A charming restaurantA book and its mysterious authorA little secretA romantic meetingParis and all its magic . . .Cyrano de Bergerac meets Chocolat and Amélie in this intelligent, charming, and entertaining publishing sensation from Europe.While in the midst of a breakup-induced depression, Aurélie Bredin, a beautiful Parisian restaurateur, discovers an astonishing novel in a quaint bookshop on the Ile Saint-Lo...

"This book made me and my kids cry with laughter. Our favourite one was Excuse 32." ★★★★★*"This book has a quirky sense of humour that will no doubt appeal to fans of Wimpy Kid, Barry Loser and David Walliams. There are 49 interesting excuses including illustrations that range from slightly silly to completely outrageous. Even though I am an adult, I did smile a few times while reading this!"*★★★★★Do you hate tidying your bedroom? Stupid questi...

E. Boyd Smith's "The Story of Pocahontas and Captain John Smith" offers a richly illustrated retelling of one of America's most enduring legends. Smith masterfully weaves historical fact with folklore, presenting a narrative that captures the complexities of early colonial encounters between Native Americans and English settlers. The book's literary style is accessible, employing vivid imagery and engaging prose that brings to life the tumultuous era of early 17th-century Virginia. Positio...

From 3x USA TODAY Bestselling Author Harper Lin: The 1st book in a Culinary Cozy Mystery Series that take you on a tour of Paris! Includes 5 Special French Macaron Recipes.French native Clémence Damour returns to Paris to run the family patisserie, a famous franchise known for their delectable gourmet pastries and sweets in Paris and around the world. To get off on the right foot ...