Amy travels on a try-it-out fling from her trailer court home to the haunts of her film star Jessica. With her husband's support, she flies to San Francisco to live the life at least for a day of her Hollywood hero. With her two children and homemaker lifestyle in back of mind, she arrives at Jessica's Marriot Hotel. As the day passes, her heart reminds her of what she already does have.A young trailer court mother, Amy, makes a trip to the haunts of her film star Jessica in San Francisco. Encouraged by her husband, Amy flies from Saskatoon to the seaside city on a try-it-out fling, looking to live the life at least for a day of her Hollywood hero. With her money problems, her two children and her homemaker lifestyle in the back of her mind, she tries living a day in the life of Jessica, who on any down day cheers herself up by flying to San Francisco and staying at her favorite upscale hotel, the Marriot. Amy meets her California cousin Andrew for lunch and fulfills her fantasy of living just like Jessica. Yet as the day goes on, she notices the reality of her cousin, and other people around her. How Andrew really lives and how far the Hollywood version of day to day life leans from the truthful. She gradually becomes so aware in her heart of what she does have in her life that her fascination with the on screen life of Jessica takes a major turn. Views: 675
"There's no other way?""If there was, we wouldn't even be discussing this," the general said, sternly throttling back a wave of impatience. "Our only other choice is to sit back, do nothing, and watch one man bring down the nation. To sit back and do nothing as the work of decades collapses into ruin. To let the lives of our founders be so much wasted sacrifice and blood. Because it will be. If he succeeds—if we let him succeed—there will be nothing left but chaos."The plan is already in motion. In ten days, the world will watch as a small group of patriots save the world from chaos. Views: 675
Lily Canton survived her brush with death from a lunatic determined to destroy her.Just when she thought she was safe, she finds out her life is far from secure. Conrad Steele is back and he's got a score to settle. With the help of new friends, and the two men who are both trying to win her heart, she attempts to stop Con for good.Lily will face her biggest challenge yet.Not only will it test her strength and friendship, but it could break her heart. Views: 675
It’s fast, it’s gory, and it’s a struggle to survive. When zombies overrun the town of Calvert Falls in Southern Maine, a small band of survivors has to fight their way out. But it’s more than just teeth and cannibalistic appetites they have to worry about…. A zombie thriller novella that won’t let you go until it’s done with you.I pray that this message is heard. Excuse me if my speech is hard to decipher. My name is John Laman. I am a thirty-three year old scientist, and a convicted criminal. But I am innocent of the crimes that they say I committed. I know it sounds like an especially bad cliché, but it is the truth. I am telling you this now while I still can, because in a matter of minutes my mind will be elsewhere...Dr. John Laman is the inventor of The Bubble, the most sophisticated criminal rehabilitation technology ever invented. Never, in his wildest nightmares, did he dream he would be its first prisoner.Inside The Bubble is a short story of 3000 words, from the author of the bestselling Emma Holden suspense mystery trilogy and standalone mystery, Someone to Save You. Views: 675
On the verge of a mid life crisis Lexus, a mentally unstable stay at home Mom finds her husband is having an affair with her best friend and brutally murders him with a shovel; but when the cops begin pointing fingers at his mistress she learns she just might get away with it.A collection of micro non-adventures of Agent Smith, a low profile police detective, known at the precinct for his lack of contributing anything really useful there. And so his superior, Captain Wright, invariably puts Smith on his most uninteresting cases where results don't matter much. These very short bits are regularly interspersed with longer, unrelated short tales where humoristic weirdness prevails. Views: 675
Sandrena has been chosen for an impossible task: to kill an ancient god bent on consuming the world. Armed only with a magical spear whose power she can't unlock and plagued by memories of a life she never lived, Sandrena must bind her companions together if any of them hope to survive. She must become Spear Mother.Sandrena of the Mist Clan has been chosen for an impossible task: to kill an ancient god bent on consuming the Fourth World. Failure leads to the destruction of mankind. Yet even success could end in true death for Sandrena and her five companions.Armed only with a magical spear whose power she can't unlock and plagued by memories of a life she never lived, Sandrena must bind her group together if any of them hope to survive.She must become Spear Mother. Views: 675
Dark magic, bound centuries ago by young Salem witches to ensure the safety of all has awakened. Unaware of their family histories, three modern women are all that stand between black magic and the havoc it would cause in today's world where pure intentions are rare.As Teegan learns of the legacy of her ancestors, and that she will be the one to stand between the innocent and chaos, she isn't sure she can do it. She wasn't born to fight evil. She doesn't even know if she believes in magic, white or black.Her entire life she was led to believe her family had a hereditary illness that affected the mind—now that she knows it was because of one young ancestor's enchantment, to pass it from mother to daughter through the generations until now, she trains hard to be able to do what needs to be done.Will that be enough? If she stops the first descendant carrying the darkness, will that be the end of it or is there more to come?Leland has been part of... Views: 675
Alyssa Chambers is rich, privileged, and a criminal. She steals secrets from the powerful, and sells them to the highest bidder. But when a Presidential candidate is assassinated, she's framed and running for her life. The last man she can trust is the one she can’t stop betraying. To survive and uncover the assassin, she'll face the truth about her past, her family, and her Life of Secrets.Alyssa Chambers is rich and privileged by birth, but a criminal by choice. She steals secrets from the powerful and influential, and sells them to whoever pays - and they pay very well. But when someone assassinates a Presidential candidate in an office Alyssa just robbed, she's framed for the murder and her whole life goes up in smoke. Now she’s running for her life, hunted and alone. The last man she can trust is the one she can’t stop betraying; a man busy struggling with a religious conversion when she needs him to focus on the here and now. To survive, clear her name, and uncover the assassin, Alyssa will learn about trust and faith, while facing the truth about her past, the truth about her family, and the truth about her Life of Secrets. This political thriller will grip you right to the very end. Views: 674
One guy, one mystery, one very wrong conclusion ...Luca has walked out on his band in the middle of their American tour and headed off to New Orleans. Disgraced gossip columnist Gaby is determined to find out why, while her sister Pris is equally determined to have the best holiday ever.The Accidental Proposal is just under 10,000 words and should take you about 30 minutes to read.Tales from Parker Road (Death, Barbecues and a Toast Rack) consists of four short stories loosely linking residents of Parker Road:Mike and Jenny need to find somewhere to bury a body.Greg and Kate have an argument about the useless stuff Greg insists on buying.Susan tries to keep Roger calm, which isn’t easy, as everything winds him up.Pete accidentally kills Linda's cat. He could confess, or try and cover it up. He decides on a cover-up. Views: 674
Our anonymous protagonist travels North on mediocre assignment, and discovers something dreadful haunting the night and ruining the day.In 2188 NextYorkCity Senior Detective Damian Manx is known as on of the Global Police Forces' leading investigators. Especially when it comes to Unexplained Death cases.But even the seasoned detective is stumped when a series of brutal murders take place seemingly without any direct link between the victims, or with the killer leaving behind any useful clues.Now he's got the lifeless bodies of five women, a wet-behind-the-ears young partner, and a medical examiner with a strangely obsessive interest in the past to deal with. And not a clue where to start."Hell Found Me" is a short narrative rewriting of NPD Case File #UD2188-479NP.This Short Story provides backstory information to Greg Redd's upcoming series of full length near-future novels featuring Damian Manx. Views: 674
Three men must make the decision of their lives - they have come to the T junction of life and contemplate where to go from there.Doctor Horace Brooks has never met a patient he doesn’t like, and he’s careful to go over all the issues with husband and wife before proceeding with gene-therapy and the modern fountain of youth…the only question is whether anyone is listening, trendy country club members Ed and Michelle Newell being a good case in point. Couples should share more before making such a life-changing decision. A science-fiction satire and short story. Views: 674
An aspiring young author finds the love of her life at a local cafe, however chasing after him doesn't go quite according to plan.An aspiring young author finds the love of her life at a local cafe, but after getting caught up in chasing him, her day goes awry. Views: 674
This is a cautionary tale of love, mathematics and the innocuous.As its subtitle declares, the novelette, The Bequest is and homage to H.P. Lovecraft, an author who Stephen King has called, “the twentieth century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale." Building on Lovecraft’s oft used central theme of forbidden knowledge, The Bequest, weaves a spine tingling tale of: powerful deities, ancient rites, unquenchable evil, and a man at the mercy of a vast and empty cosmos. The book delivers suspense with a satisfying punch and is written in a first person narrative style that feels instantly familiar to Lovecraft fans. Whether you are a Lovecraft aficionado or just like a good scary story, download your copy today. Views: 674
