The May/June 2019 issue of Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine. Featuring new fiction by Ellen Klages, John Chu, Emma Osborne, Elizabeth Bear, Brit E. B. Hvide, and Christopher Caldwell. Reprinted fiction by Kameron Hurley, essays by Tananarive Due, Arkady Martine, Gwenda Bond, and Nicasio Andres Reed, poetry by Theodora Goss, Nicasio Andres Reed, S. Qiouyi Lu, Ali Trotta, and Brandon O'Brien, interviews with John Chu and Elizabeth Bear by Caroline M. Yoachim, a cover by Galen Dara, and an editorial by Lynne M. Thomas and Michael Damian Thomas. Views: 210
From a USA Today bestselling author comes a heartwarming holiday romance between the a small-town florist and the handsome chief of police.Christmas is always bustling for Halona Locklear's flower shop, but this year, she's determined to take some time out to give her young son an extra special holiday. So she should be thrilled when hunky police chief Alex Baker wants to be their not-so-secret Santa. But Halona can't get too close to Alex. He knows a truth she needs to keep hidden...for her boy's sake.Though Alex always had a thing for Halona, he never dared to pursue his best friend's little sister. But he can't shake the feeling that the gorgeous single mom and her little boy could use some holiday cheer, even if Halona refuses to let down her guard. But when ghosts of Christmas past threaten, Alex and Halona must decide what matters more: protecting their secrets or opening their wary hearts to new... Views: 210
Moya is a young Alpha on the verge of Manifesting, but all he can think about is the beautiful boy he grew up with, the Omega he desires above all else. Aeryn is Moya’s best friend, but both of them crave the day when they are old enough to take their relationship further, when their love may go beyond the precious gift of a heated kiss. Moya must experience his first Rut, a traditional ceremony he dreads with all his heart because he wants Aeryn to be the one. More than anything he hankers to share his knot with the young Omega, and the thought of having to experience his first time with a complete stranger only makes his resolve to claim Aeryn for himself even stronger. As the ceremony ends, an earthquake rocks their peaceful existence and sets off a chain of events that will change their lives forever. As Moya and Aeryn discover to their cost, not all packs are born equal. The Portents Trilogy is an exciting new twist on the Shifter genre with a distinct sci-fi voice. Many of the beloved tropes of the genre appear in the pages before you, including Fated Mates, First Love, Wolf Manifestation, Claiming, M-Preg, Friends to Lovers, and many more, each approached from a slightly different perspective for this new take on Shifter Lore. The trilogy hurtles towards an exciting climax that is filled with emotion and is sure to make you feel all warm and fuzzy! Views: 209
Features two classic tales about Tamworth, the kind-hearted and very wise pig with a flair for publicity, and his human friends, Thomas and Blossom - The Prime of Tamworth Pig and Tamworth Pig Saves the Trees. In these tales Tamworth, Thomas and Blossom campaign to 'Save The Trees' and 'Grow More Grub and Eat Less Meat'.Carolyn Dinan's classic interior illustrations complement these exciting adventures. Views: 209
Andy and her twin brother Tony are four-wheeling in the woods near their family cabin when they notice the sky has turned a sickly shade of green. Moments later, the sky erupts into a raucous thunderstorm and they're forced to take cover beneath an abandoned Ranger tower. When the sky grows eerily calm, they quickly get back on their four-wheelers and race home—only to find a massive funnel cloud blocking their way. The twins dodge falling trees and debris in search of shelter only to face an even bigger dilemma: is it safer to keep moving or hunker down beneath less than ideal cover? Views: 209
I'm a planner. I like to know what's coming next. I plan my days, my holidays, my love life. Which is why, when my fiancé, Paul, unplanned our holiday—and our entire future—just before Christmas, it felt like everything was slipping out of my control. But I didn't panic. Instead? I planned. I figured a trip home to Oregon to see my family for the holidays would help me forget my failed engagement. Or at provide distraction in the form of Mom's sugar cookies. The only thing is—you can't plan the weather. And as soon as I checked in for my flight, my plans were screwed again, and instead of going home for Christmas, it looked like I'd be spending Christmas eve snowed in and all alone at the airport. When a tall, rugged Irishman offers to distract me, first with chocolate, and then with a drink, and then with... other things... I realize that maybe it's okay to... Views: 209
This is a story of the indomitable spirit of a youth into manhood, his earliest years spent growing up in the war-ridden city of London, England.Twelve years old and orphaned following WW2, he follows a clandestine lifestyle on the London streets while England rebuilds after the war. His rescue of another teen from the streets and their liaison cause him to experience the pain and intensity of first love and parenthood, subsequently separating them.Becoming a seafaring adventurer, he spends many years travelling across England and Canada, finally returning to his homeland to reclaim his lost love and their daughter.This novel follows the path of an orphaned boy and all-consuming, undying love, spanning more than 50 years, ebbing past the physical, flowing into every hidden corner of the mind and flooding the very soul to eternity. Views: 209
