After a devastating car accident, Olive finds herself trapped in a life she doesn't remember with a man she's not sure she can trust. He's acting like a doting husband, but as Olive's memories start to resurface, she worries their seemingly perfect marriage is built on lies.The harder she tries to reconstruct the past, the more Olive feels herself slipping away, until she's forced to decide between the woman she used to be and the woman she's becoming.

All of us are lambs for their slaughter.Paisley should be getting engaged. Oscar should be popping the question. Anita should be in the kitchen.But should has no place here at the manor—especially tonight. What was supposed to be a romantic getaway at a vineyard turns into an evening of unimaginable horror with an ending unlike anything you've read before.*This dark mystery has some challenging scenes. There is no sexual assault or rape. No animals ...

Love is a powerful drug…whether it's the love of family, friends, or that special someone who takes your breath away…chances are, you know the feeling. But what happens when it all goes wrong? Do you break up, then make up? Or do you just walk away? In The Ex Chronicles, twenty talented writers share stories about relationships that falter…among spouses, lovers, family, and friends. From Penelope Christian's story of a woman who goes to great lengths to save her "perfect" life…..to LaKesa ...

Another Elizabeth is a gripping literary psychological crip horror novel that readers will sink their teeth into. Fans of dark humor and challenging fiction will be thrilled to delve into the mind of a deeply flawed disabled woman with a desire to kill.Elizabeth Dauphine's life is taking a turn.She has three jobs, a boyfriend that loves her too much, and a recent diagnosis of Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. She's coming apart at the seams. Now all she cares about is keep...

Gabby“I think my husband wants to explore kink.”Rune owns a bookstore, which means he supplies me with all my reading needs.Only, lately, those books aren’t your momma’s reading list. They aren’t even your best friend’s reading list. They’re the kind of reads that you finish in bed with one hand under the covers, then talk about with other reading obsessed people in closed book groups on the internet.But here’s the catch, I’m kind o...

When Gabriela, co-owner of an unsuccessful independent media website, goes to The Christmas Villa to write about the failing Christmas town, she finds more than a human interest piece.The only problem—she might not be able to leave before she can write about it.At 15k words, THE CHRISTMAS VILLA is a twisted take on holiday romance tropes, where sweet turns dark.

When you hear of claw machines, what do you picture?In this anthology, claw machines aren't just beacons for lost dollars and frustration, filled with cheap toys that rarely make it home with us. The claw machine is a game, a curse, a tool, even a drug-induced metaphor. It gives omens of death, portals to other dimensions, plushies that aren't what they seem, eggs filled with things you'd never imagine, and so much more.Claw Machine is a collection of stor...

Everything is all fun and games until living on the "wild" side becomes the rule instead of the exception. It's good to be bad... within reason, of course. And in this case? It's very, very good.

Buried in a grave. Masked behind a smile. Concealed on the dark web. Hidden beneath the skin. There are secrets waiting to be revealed.What's Underneath is a sinister collection of four short stories set in the fictional town of Janes, from the author of Our Tragedy and Another Elizabeth.The Pageant—Some mothers push too hard to see their daughters win.Dark Thoughts—What happens on the dark web doesn't always stay there.Patty's Patties—A diner cook begins to...

Story Rich Art is what happens when thirteen writers are asked to translate art into story.Writing and art have collided in an eclectic collection featuring speculative and dark short stories, flash fiction, and poems exploring Steve Graziani's artwork.A tale of a monster hunting summer settles alongside a woman on Death's door. There is fear, romance, longing, loss. Time slips, space is all there is left, and our pasts call for us.By the last page, you'll ...