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Dolls, ghosts that glitter, and that's not all. A cursed grandfather clock that chimes randomly. Stories for your eternal summer.

Rusty Reflections - Amanda Weaver is a high school student determined to succeed away from her arch enemy Erin. Her life becomes an adventure when she meets her future husband. After getting married, they run away to Parkersburg, West Virginia a haunted town, to start a new life. While there, they meet Morgan Garrison. But Morgan has a haunting dilemma of her own when she is kidnapped by a phantom and Amanda must help solve the mystery of her friend's disappearance.An Affair in Bloom - Molly Dew once loved Andy, her husband. But Molly grows tired of her routine after Andy becomes cold and ...

What happens when love takes a wrong turn? Terra Belinda Green is the former bride of Frankenstein. Terra's love life is a monster, so she sets out to see her old flame Nathaniel Johnston when Frankenstein is gone. But when she finds he is no longer living either, eternity is theirs. Bringing him back will get her a husband because of her passionate feelings for him. Johnston is her new life, but when they are on their honeymoon in Germany things take a bad turn. The castle they stay in creates too much distance between the two. Soon it is up to her to put a stop to the evil. The galvanism ...

Welcome to October, the month of whispers, shadows, and the stories that refuse to stay silenced. Ghostly October Tales is a compelling collection of twenty interconnected horrors, perfect for sharing when the nights turn cold. This anthology follows a tight-knit circle of friends—including Ruby, Lucas, Michael, Opal, and Pearl—as they recount their most chilling encounters during the eerie, changing landscape of Halloween. The terror begins with a devastating mistake in "The Ouija Board Nightmare," as Ruby summons a malevolent spirit tied to Michael's own bloodline. That single act ...

When Margaret Whitmore inherits her great-aunt's Victorian mansion on Chicago's Ashford Avenue, she thinks she's gotten lucky. The house is beautiful, valuable, and comes with decades of family history. But within weeks of moving in, Margaret realizes why the property has changed hands seventeen times in the past century—and why no one ever stays long. It starts with whispers in empty rooms and footsteps on the stairs when she's alone. Then Margaret begins seeing them: ghostly figures in period dress, a woman in white who appears in mirrors, and worst of all, the sounds of children crying...

16 stories to light your fright. Ghostly counselors collect something stolen and Brian needs to give it back. In the Summer job Night Watch, a cold river killer is still on the loose and it's up to the employees at the city fair to stop him. Supernatural stories that can't be explained. Secrets untold and strange lights unfold, short stories that go bump in the night.This book includes: Knocking in the Dark, The Tech Ghost • Summer Camp Nightmare • Night Hike • Accidental Betrayal • The Backwoods Eater • A Camping Trip Gone Wrong And more! A start to the summer night series. ...

Abandoned Jeanie Blake, a young teen from Miami, Florida is worried and is searching for her mother. A sixteen-year-old orphan, she thinks she has it made. But unexpected misfortune leaves her with one friend and a mother she only sees in her dreams until one day. Healing Water - Frank Healed is the new manager of an old hotel. He needs to use his hope and optimism to bring its business back. The dream is to turn the hotel into a haven of relaxation and happiness for travelers. What must he do to cure the hotel before it becomes a hotel hell? Love Letter - Patricia Field meets the guy of ...

In the seasons summer and fall, ghost stories that tell it all. Friendly guardians and companions, but others not so subtle. From a macabre waltz to a garden gardian, befriend these ghosts before they attack. In the night before they start to fight back. Like zombies on the 4th of July, and fireworks might make them die. This book includes: Mansion's Macabre Waltz, • The Summer Guardian of Lake Serene • The Summer's Deepest Chill • The Phantom Voyage of the Seraphina • The Reflected Silence • The Harlequin's Shadow • The Fourth of July Shambles • The Dollhouse Collector • ...

Stopping the unstoppable is what Rose Cortez does best. Terra, Frankenstein's ex, is using the old electric machine to bring the dead back for fun now. After running into zombies her old psychic Rose must do something about the machine Frankenstein's Bride can't give up. Is there a way to get the machine away from her and her terror of lurking zombies? Rose and her band of psychics find out when one of them is found dead. Rose is a powerful psychic detective and ghost hunter. Revenge is what she wants after the death one year ago of her husband. Now her psychic comrade is dead too and she's...

Curiosity is a blessing, though sometimes, ignorance is truly bliss. Violet, a teen, is hiking through Misty Falls when they end up finding a ring, a peculiar artifact in the middle of nowhere. Like any other teenager, curiosity creeps inside her about her newfound discovery, prompting her to share the discovery with her parents. The lot traced the owner, and, to their utmost surprise, the story behind it was not what they expected. The whereabouts of the ring are, dare we say, magical. Violet uses the discovery to her advantage, as having a mythological item at her disposal makes her feel ...

How long can a magic ring last? Long enough to get Violet through the worst, then send her through it again. When her new husband and his friends go grave robbing, they dig up a legend. They recover a thousand-year-old ring with a curse. When she finds it she uses it to her advantage like the last ring she owned, and her husband confesses to her how he obtained it. The magic flees from the ring after killing the people it sees deserving, but when it attacks her, Violet knows what she must do. It’s go back to grandma’s, then Misty Falls. When she goes back her curiosity gets the best of ...

Is the grass greener on the other side? Holly Moss lives with her uncle near her place of work The Ticket Factory. When he robs it, she runs away to an abandoned cabin. There she stays away from him for as long as she can. In this story she stays safe and tries for her own happy ending. But living in her fixed-up cabin is just for now. It is the start of her woodland escape to keep her safe until life continues. There's more to life, like a cute cop named Ethan, work, and travel to South Carolina. Formerly titled Just for Now.

Have you heard that everything that glitters isn’t gold? Travel through time from the middle ages to our modern day with five short stories about a magically cursed ring. Valinora is an uneducated woman trying to survive. When she finds the ring outside, her luck turns around. Now she must beware of witch burnings. Dutch and John are outlaws looking for a better life. They find it out on the prairie when they see a glow at night. Like everything else, it will come at a cost. When they attempt to destroy the ring it only continues. Three more stories follow about the ring and its ...

A close friend disappears. Deanna Jennings is planning a vacation to Hawaii and buys her travel tickets from a travel agent. When they don't arrive in her mail it becomes a struggle to get the tickets. The suspicious travel agent Greg uses that as an excuse to have more time with her. When Greg becomes involved in the death of Deanna's friend Sheryl, Deanna must run from his obsession with her. She wants an end to it all, but first she and her best friend's sisters must catch him. Together the sisters are unstoppable.

In ‘Tyra of the Shadows’, Martha Wickham masterfully blends elements of ghost stories, gothic horror, and coming-of-age drama to create a novel that is both eerie and emotionally resonant. The story skillfully intertwines the everyday struggles of adolescence with the chilling presence of the supernatural. Tyra’s connection with the ghostly inhabitants, particularly Abby, a spirit from the 1800s, adds depth and complexity to the narrative. Author Martha Wickham has truly outdone herself, crafting a story that is brief yet incredibly captivating. - Untold Reads Will Tyra ever get out ...

How do you deal when life throws a curve ball? Anywhere Else's Peggy is hiding from an ex-boyfriend she had before she was married. She lives anywhere else, South America, different from where she used to live before, but she can't hide forever. In Higher Learning Anita is out on her way to a fun concert with a friend when they are struck by a problem or two. Wishing, a poor child has a wish that she wants granted and she knows how she wants it. To win a new bike with a prayer. Unknown Engagement, A young artist named Charity's rich mother goes missing the school year before she's off to ...

Chills, thrills, and spills from these stories. Check out these nine tales of paranormal horror with the circle of roses psychic investigators. It all begins with A Rose in the Forest. Lana Langly is in a terrible car crash, and her daughter, Sylvie, must take her place in a missing boy investigation. Though she is inexperienced, she has her group to light her way, and a small case that can go well that began by a forest. Roses are Blue, Rose hires two new girls, Robin and Melissa, who just want to learn and are given a task at an old haunted school, but are not there for all the right ...

If you’re looking for a fresh take on the paranormal, The Mystery of Frankenstein's Bride Collection: The Ghosts of the Circle might be just what you need. Imagine Terra, once Frankenstein's bride, now a free spirit wandering through the shadows of her afterlife. Her story is filled with ghosts, spectres, and dark forces that challenge her in unexpected ways. And that's just the beginning—Rose Cortez and her Circle of Roses use magic and psychic abilities to tackle haunting cases that won’t rest, keeping Chicago safe from supernatural threats. It’s a thrilling journey into the ...

Abigail's road will become more dangerous soon.

When Abigail Anthony is free and wants revenge for being contained in the Shadows house for a long time, she will not stop until her reign of terror is finished. Her thirst for their blood is real and she goes looking for the Smythes who used to live there and sold her haunted house to Tim Terror's haunted house company. When she finds them, she goes on a haunting spree along her road.

Angry she is walking into Tyras's trap to get rid of her. Ty doesn't want a dangerous ghost running around, especially one that's killed before.

What happens when you accidentally break a witch bottle, or a witch in a bottle? Meet Sam, Mark, Gina, Clara, and Paul; teens out on Halloween night. When running from a nemesis, that's exactly what happens. They hide in a haunted house in New Bedford and knock over that bottle. That bottle that has contained the spirit of a witch for over two decades. When she marks them with a spell, they start having vivid nightmares.