In 1900, Violette Beaumont leaves London with her sisters to settle in an old family residence on the edge of New Forest.She expected to find memories, dust-filled rooms, and the last echoes of a grandmother long gone.But among the woods, forgotten letters, and an ancient stone bridge connecting two enemy estates, Violette gradually uncovers a story that time never truly buried.Arden De Gé, heir to a family as noble as it is unsettling, should have stayed away from h...

WHAT IS H.O.T.?7 authors have gathered to bring you erotic short stories exploring the place that sex takes in totalitarian societies. Whether it's digital surveillance, classism, queerphobia, how do we resist with our bodies?Stories included5K, by Merlina GaranceSexcrime: Doublemarkgreen, by Joachim HeijndermansObscenity, by Selina ShawNo Cam, by Jana SolInto The Ocean, by Ni...

He came to Oakhaven to fix a broken car. He never expected it to break open his heart.Randall Mercer has built his life on control. As a successful corporate executive from Toronto, his days are ruled by schedules, meetings, deadlines, and carefully calculated decisions. But when his Porsche breaks down in the tiny town of Oakhaven, his perfectly ordered world grinds to an unexpected halt.Stranded for the weekend, Randall finds himself reluctantly depending...

He touches no one.Since childhood, contact has been an intrusion: other people's emotions invade his body and erase his own presence. To survive, Nathanaël has withdrawn. From skin. From the world.Mira, on the other hand, feels nothing.No joy, no fear, no desire. A stable emptiness, painless and flat. Until the day something appears near Nathanaël. Faint. Unstable. Alive.They should never meet.For him, touch is a danger. For her, it becomes a necessi...

The Whumpy Printing Press presents: Cosmic ConsequencesSpace. Awe-inspiring. Empty. Deadly. This anthology brings together over two dozen stories that explore whump in space. From equipment malfunctions to hostile aliens, outer space is a dangerous place.So grab your helmet and prepare for launch.Included authors: Leanne Albillar, Kailey Alessi, Yasmeen Amro, John M. Campbell, Mill Cohen, Loralei Deasy, Sarina Dorie, Dr. Suvajeet Duttagupta, Booker G. A. Fe...

Indulge yourself in a world of captivating poetry that delves into the emotional bonds that bind us together as human beings—a shared feeling that we have all experienced at one point in our lives—that feeling being love. These poems illustrate the subtleties of the heart and soul with their tender whispers of love and heart-pounding cries of need. Every poem is like a reflection, a moment frozen in time that beckons you to travel through the most meaningful periods of life—love and desire...

Luna and Fizzle are best friends like any other except for one thing: Fizzle is an alien from the planet Popsy! Planet Popsy has three suns so it never ever goes dark. That means that Fizzle is learning about bedtime for the first time in his life! Thankfully Luna is there to help show him how to brush his teeth, take a bath and even put on his pyjamas! It's lucky she's such a great teacher.

In a city where chaos and creativity collide, journalist Jose Gomez finds himself drawn into the wild, unpredictable world of Canvas & Corks—a chaotic art studio known for its unorthodox stress relief nights. When a routine story turns into an unexpected night of raw honesty, fearless self-expression, and unapologetic passion, Jose discovers that sometimes the most revealing stories are painted in shades of vulnerability—and vice versa.From daring nude modeling to a night of unrestr...

The Midlife Reboot: Turning Crisis into Clarity is an empathetic guide for anyone between 35 and 55 who feels unsettled by the questions midlife can bring. Blending psychology, personal anecdotes, and practical reflection, Sol Peregrine helps readers understand why a midlife crisis happens, what it feels like, and how to move through it with greater self-awareness. Rather than treating this stage as a breakdown, the book reframes it as a turning point: a chance to examine old assumptions, ...

In the unforgiving high desert, four men's lives collide over a high-stakes poker game—and secrets that threaten to shatter their rugged camaraderie. Timmy, the quiet outsider with a mysterious edge, is about to reveal more than he bargained for when he outplays seasoned ranchers with a skill that hints at something darker lurking beneath his innocent facade.As the storm rages outside and the game turns increasingly dangerous, trust erodes, and old loyalties are tested. Beneath the ...

She needed money. He needed a fake girlfriend.When struggling writer Lyudmyla agrees to pretend to be successful businessman Oleksandr's date for one evening, it seems like an easy deal. No strings. No emotions. Just money.But one fake date turns into another, witty banter becomes genuine connection, and the lines between pretending and falling in love begin to blur.She believes love only exists in books. He believes emotions only c...

In the dead of night, on the open road, danger and desire collide in a recklessly intoxicating tale of passion, power, and secrets. Russell, a rugged biker with a haunted past, lives for the thrill of the ride—and the forbidden encounters that come with it. When a chance roadside meeting with a commanding cop named Austin ignites a fiery connection, boundaries blur, and the line between control and chaos begins to dissolve.As their worlds collide in stolen moments of vulnerability a...