The sound of breaking glass wakes Colin and brings him downstairs, where he discovers a boy called Joe. Then the boy begins telling the story of what has brought him there that night, and Colin realises how much he has in common with the painfully lost young man and how sometimes we can find help from the least likely person in the least likely of circumstances.The sound of breaking glass wakes Colin and brings him downstairs. But what he finds in his living room is not a burglar. It's just a boy called Joe who is really much too sad to be any kind of danger. Joe is also much too drunk and talkative to be a comfortable companion for Colin. And that's when the boy begins telling the story of what brought him to the Colin's house; describing the events of the days and weeks before and the significance of the heart-shaped locket that he holds in his hands. It is only then that Colin realises just how much he has in common with the painfully lost young man he is talking to.The eighth part of the Diamonds collection of short stories and a sequel of sorts to both ‘The Devil eats Coleslaw’ and ‘The Graveyard’, 'Hello Emptiness' is a story of grief and hope, and how sometimes we can find help from the least likely person in the least likely of circumstances. Views: 262
What if one of history's (cough) less-fortunate heroes got a second chance? All sugar-and-spice, adventurous Crusa is once again in the embrace of her aunt's magical kitchen. Her family (or at least, one side of it) is thrilled, because (finally!) they can throw her a most-advantageous wedding. Her escapades get a rough start, as her not-quite-fairy godparents get her a bodyguard, the fiery Lium.Fate's funny. It begins with an unwritten recipe... Back from military school, adventurous dreamer Crusa is once again in the embrace of her aunt's magical kitchen. Her whole family (or at least, one side of it) is thrilled, because (finally!) they can throw her a most-advantageous wedding. Crusa has fun with the rough, easily frustrated man who she likes to refer to as the "babysitter guy" (to everyone but him, of course). Little does she know, the playful, thrill-seeking Lium and his moody brother Hale are fighting to hold their own against both sides of her feuding family. They're joined by a rambunctious cast of characters revived from ancient myths and colorful New England legends. At its heart, the story of a girl, her family, her friends, and her island. Quick wit and slick talk spur Crusa's story to a wild conclusion with equal parts humor and heart through this spirited family drama. Views: 259
This is the first short story in a short story adventures series about two bothers named Matt and Mark. In this story they decide to check out an old farmhouse that they have been told to stay away from. This is one adventure they soon won't forget.This is the first short story in a short story adventures series about two bothers named Matt and Mark. In this story they decide to check out an old farmhouse that they have been told to stay away from. This is one adventure they soon won't forget. Inside the farmhouse they find creatures created by the farmer who is also a witch. Matt is put into a trance and Mark must do his best to save his brother and get them out alive. Views: 256
Just out of mourning, Mia Reading is having trouble readjusting to Society. She scoffs at the idea of reinventing herself as a sensual woman until a masquerade ball when she stumbles into the wrong room and the powerful arms of wicked Aidan Reading. Views: 256
There's a whole Universe out there to be discovered. You just don't know it yet. Neither does our hero, but he's about to find out. There's spaceships and lasers, and spaceships with lasers. And aliens (with lasers!) and strange new worlds to discover. So why not join him on his Adventures in Space?Five years ago intergalactic hitman, Chase Darkstaar hid a weapon of pant wettingly devastating proportions and had his memory wiped.Now, with intergalactic civil war on the cards, he's back. Sort of. He's spent the last five years being a bit of a wuss. Gathering a team of equally misfit misfits he has to travel across the stars putting his memory back together so that they can find the Trimedian and save the Universe. honestly, we're doomed. His plans are generally rubbish... Views: 254
From USA Today best-selling author Willow Winters comes an intense romance with second chances, secrets and a twist. It's been a long time since I've looked at a man and wanted something more. Even longer since one has looked at me with a gaze I couldn't tear my eyes from. No one's perfect, but that's how he felt when I was in his arms. I started to think everything was going to be all right. That life had finally put the pieces of my broken heart back together. Fate brought us close. It's a pretty little thought my poetic mind had. But there's no doubt that the sins of his past will tear us apart. You Are My Reason is book 1 in the You Are Mine duet and should be read first. Views: 254
