Unexpected Holidays - format ePub

From a mouse with a compulsion to paint the monster who lives in his house to a very special cat ready to battle to the death to protect her person…From a grieving young woman who discovers magic thanks...

From a detective called by an old friend to investigate a decidedly odd crime to a couple whose lives are irrevocably changed by the power of a wish…From private investigator Dee and her hunky partner...

From an orphan who discovers she's not all alone in this world after all, to a young woman whose sudden compulsion reveals relatives she never dreamed she had…From a grieving father unable to let go of...

Unexpected encounters can change your life in amazing ways.Take the neighbors you've never met who hide their lives behind drawn curtains. Or the furtive family you see late at night at your local pizza...

From a deputy sheriff investigating the murder of a young woman at a 1950s dude ranch catering to guests establishing residency for a divorce to a woman trying to cope with the aftermath of a sudden,...

Ghost and apparitions and things that go bump in the night, oh my!The stories in these pages take traditional ghost stories and turn them on their ear. From a ghost who's haunted by an apparition of his...

Vampires and werewolves and zombies, oh my! But not how you'd usually expect them. How about a retelling of The Three Little Pigs were the wolves aren't exactly what they seem? Or a warrior who's getting...

Quiet heroes. The ones who don't call attention to themselves. The ones who make a difference. Who make life better for strangers they never met. Or who avenge the innocents society can't or won't protect. Spend...

A light-hearted blend of mystery and magic mixed with a healthy dose of holiday charm.INCLUDES A BRAND NEW THANKSGIVING STORY ONLY AVAILABLE IN THIS BOOK.Not all mysteries happen on the holidays, but...

How far will one woman go to catch a killer?Iris finds her quiet life torn apart after the murder of her identical twin. Ivy's ghost can't rest until her killer's brought to justice, only there's one...

People often dream of taking the road less traveled. But would they really?What if that road took them to a different reality? A place where video games came to life, or a magical world trapped in the...

Diz and Dee, our favorite private investigators, are back in their longest—and wildest—adventure yet! Dee should know better. Whenever her mom asks for a simple little favor, like tracking down who trashed...

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO, NICK JAMES DID THE RIGHT THING. HE reported a crime. But doing the right thing came at a terrible cost: the loss of everything and everyone he held dear. Nick James used to be a cop...

Heart-rending, happy-ending romances to enhance your holidays! Family get-togethers for the holiday season can sooth our emotions or savage our souls.  No one knows us better than the family and friends...

From the pages of Pulphouse Fiction Magazine come eight delightful stories featuring cats—some who charm, some who connive, even some who simply demand attention.In short, these stories have Cattitude.From...

The Special Ops Team of the Bureau of Unlicensed Magical Practitioners keeps the citizens of Moretown Bay safe from wizards and warlocks who use their magic to hurt innocents. The team makes sure these...

Six fantastic stories of decidedly unexpected felines and the people—and critters—who cross their paths.Meet a budding entrepreneur whose business takes a hard left when a ghostly Siamese kitty makes...

Jeannie Carlson thought she'd be spending all her Christmases alone. Her husband, the one true love of her life, passed away unexpectedly in January, leaving Jeannie a widow at forty-two. When an invitation...

An office Christmas party turns into a deadly game of cat and mouse for one young lawyer caught in the middle. Martie, a first-year associate with a powerhouse San Francisco law firm, expected to fade...

Abner Wellington poured everything he had into his art. His hopes. His dreams. And above all else, his love for a woman named Lisie. Up and coming artist Abner Wellington met Lisie at a party for wealthy...

How will the world end? In a flash of nuclear fire? Or the endless night of a sun gone inexplicably dark? Or perhaps the loss of all the electronic data that makes the modern world go round? Maybe just...

An absolutely purrfect book for cat lovers everywhere. A heart-warming collection of stories featuring our favorite feline companions. Meet a ginger kitty who comforts those who've experienced a loss,...

From Virginia City in the days of the gold rush to the west of the 1950s, from the Great Depression to the fall of the Berlin Wall, these stories of crimes in days gone by will not only chill your blood...

What you see is not what you get.Shapeshifters. Changelings. Were-creatures. Beings who live in the shadows, hiding their true selves from the world.The stories in this collection from award-winning writer...

Some spells start life evil, others just turn out that way.In this collection by award-winning writer Annie Reed, meet an evil warlock who crafts his spells in a modern mall, an Old West gunslinger who...

Are you a romantic at heart? Then this book's for you!Love—in all its various forms—and magic go hand in hand in the stories in this collection from award-winning writer Annie Reed. Meet a gallant street...

Little green men from Alpha Centauri? Not always. And not what you'll get in this collection by award-winning writer Annie Reed. Annie puts her unique twist on these six stories of unexpected alien encounters....

Everyday magic. The kind you might see from the corner of your eye when the magic thinks you aren't looking. The kind of magic that makes life special. That's what you'll find in this collection from...

Christmastime, but with a twist. That's what you'll find in this latest edition of the Unexpected series. Celebrations that will surprise you while they warm your heart in the very best way. Feel-good...

Quiet criminals. The kind you might not notice at first glance. Sociopaths? Killers in hiding? Or just someone with a long-buried secret? Award-winning mystery writer Annie Reed brings these characters...

Get ready to dive headfirst into the steamy, laugh-out-loud world of The Cougars and Cubs Series 💋, a sizzling age-gap romance series that will keep you flipping pages like your life depends on it. Packed...

When Madeline becomes a hermit, Alice and Eliot respect her boundaries.

Lost Cities: Four Novellas of Danger and DiscoveryBy Charles B. CroleyLost Cities thrusts you into four tales of bold explorers clashing with ancient enigmas. The Dust of the Veiled Age trails Percival...

This is the blurbTo the entire world, Rick had it all—rock stardom, fame, and a fortune that would make anyone envious; however, inside, he felt the relentless burn of exhaustion and disillusionment.On...

Sal Hutton books a trip to Cancún on a whim. Needing some time off from work, he sees an opportunity to go and takes it—alone. After a red-eye flight and full of excitement for what he might experience...

Welcome to a world of wisdom and wonder, where stories come to life through the timeless proverbs of the Ndebele people. This book brings together 25 vibrant, and colourful proverbs, each paired with...

The Ballot Box Battlefield is a non-fiction easy read for those interested in participating in the electoral process as candidates or individuals, and academics interested in politics. Readers will learn:...

Agatha Christie’s seasonal Poirot and Marple short story collection. First came a sinister warning to Poirot not to eat any plum pudding… then the discovery of a corpse in a chest…...

All 51 Hercule Poirot short stories presented in chonological order in a single volume – plus a bonus story not seen for more than 70 years. ‘My name is Hercule Poirot and I am probably the...

The No. 1 bestselling author Stephen King's timeless coming-of-age novella, The Body - set in Castle Rock and originally published in his 1982 short story collection Different Seasons, and adapted into...

This carefully crafted ebook is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents of the complete works of Oscar Wilde, containing more than 150 works. Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie...

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. “In a moment I was clutched by several hands, and there was no mistaking that they were trying to haul...

Ode to Hope and Despair is a collection of literary and visual art works, traveling from darkness to light in a literal epitome of a journey from despair to hope to despair to hope, in a looped circle,...

Great art demands a great sacrifice.Isobel craves more than the acclaim of the Venetian art world. She yearns to create something extraordinary that will leave its mark on the world for generations to...

Brought in to secure a lockdown at the Geyserland Hotel, New Zealand army sergeant Taine McKenna and his men are plagued by an ancient evil.

This ebook contains Oscar Wilde's complete works. This edition has been professionally formatted and contains several tables of contents. The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook)...

Can the perfect village save the perfect wedding? INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE EXTRACT FROM A POSTCARD FROM ITALY Cher, the landlady of the Duck & Puddle...

Sherlock Holmes is not only the most famous character in crime fiction, but arguably the most famous character in all fiction. In sixty adventures that pit his extraordinary wits and courage against foreign...

Nariah Boyd didn't think reports of a kidnapping in the city had anything to do with her. The city is big, it was run by vampires who made their own rules—anyone could disappear for any number of reasons.But...

From the Mind of Derringer Award Winning Author James Blakey Comes Thirteen Tales of Crime and Mystery."Fast Times at Spiro Agnew High" - Junior Mike Wimmer owes money to the school loan shark. But Mike...

A Collection of Short Stories that will challenge your perceptions and beliefs. Expand your world by entering my mind.

When Art awakens to discover his left hand missing, he soon learns that isn't the worst part. No one, including his wife, remembers him ever having a left hand. His determination to prove something stole...

Time, Curious Time is a collection of four short stories that involve mystery, humor, and romance. "The Music Helped Her to Forget" follows Marina, a single mom with brown hair and brown skin who takes...

A dark and disturbing ebook original from the master of the crime genre.A famous writer asks a boxman to open an old safe that comes with the mansion he's just bought. It's not as easy a job as he's used...

Three irresistible short stories by the global phenomenon Ali Hazelwood, now available together in paperback for the first time, with an exclusive bonus chapter.Mara, Sadie, and Hannah are friends first,...

Isaac Asimov’s Robot series – from the iconic collection I, Robot to four classic novels – contains some of the most influential works in the history of science fiction. Establishing and testing the Three...

"The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath is a haunting exploration of the human psyche. Set against the backdrop of 1950s America, the novel follows Esther Greenwood, a talented and ambitious young woman, as she...

**Pre-order DREAM COUNT, the searing, exquisite new novel by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie now!** From the Women's Prize-winning author of Half of a Yellow Sun come twelve...

Claire knows where to find the people reported as 'missing under suspicious circumstances'. Unfortunately, telling the authorities means Claire risks taking the blame for the disappearances. Infuriating.Instead,...

Welcome back to the glamorous, chaotic, and unpredictable world of Lagos weddings!In More Adventures of a Lagos Wedding Planner, written by Africa's Flash Fiction Queen, Tolulope Popoola, Bisi, the ever-resourceful...