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FOUR TALES OF HORROR AT THE END OF THE WORLD Ashes of the Rapture Lucien Voss, a centuries-old vampire, wakes from his slumber to find the world emptied of humankind. Cities lie in ruins. The air hums with divine silence. Only the predators remain, and the damned. The Day of Vanishing When half the world’s population suddenly disappears, hitman Cole Vance is left behind in a world of ruin, guilt, and rising madness. His latest job goes sideways when his target vanishes mid-assassination. The Grace Killer Eli Mercer believes he serves God. Each act of murder, he calls mercy — sending the...

When Peter Anderson loses his job and his sense of purpose, he heads into the winter wilderness of Garibaldi Provincial Park in British Columbia seeking clarity—but instead finds himself trapped in a deadly blizzard with no way out. Freezing, starving, and losing hope, Peter is discovered by Cora Holt, a strong, soft-spoken widow living entirely off-grid in a remote mountain cabin accessible only by horseback. Cora nurses him back to life while storms and isolation close them in for days. As Peter heals, he discovers the quiet strength beneath Cora’s solitude, and she finds in him a ...

Ten years ago, Queen Sasha gave up her immortality to free her vampire husband from a cursed blade. It was the ultimate sacrifice—choosing love over eternal life. But now, as she watches her mortal body age while King Balk remains unchanged, the reality of their finite time together becomes unbearable. When a traveling scholar mentions dragons—creatures of legend said to grant true immortality through their blood—Sasha sees one last chance. Against the warnings of her oldest friend and the wisdom born from past betrayals, she embarks on a desperate quest to the volcanic Crimson Peaks,...

Alfronso is no ordinary cupid—he’s ancient, bumbling, and equipped with a magical bow that’s more likely to cause chaos than Cupid-approved romance. Assigned to a small-town grocery store on Valentine’s Day, Alfronso’s poor aim and well-intentioned meddling send hearts, emotions, and customers spinning in wildly unpredictable directions. Follow Tracie, a frazzled single mom; Bill, the awkwardly charming bread delivery man; Jordy, a hyper-analytical college student; Isabel, a cautious young woman with a complicated past; Rosemary, an upbeat widow; and Lamont, a slow-moving ...

Four novellas to celebrate New Year's Eve and the New Year ... The Resolution Experiment Rachel Colfer loves books more than anything, while Cory McCarthy loves bourbon just as much as he loves writing. When these two meet at a raucous dorm party, a drunken dare sets them on a year-long experiment: Rachel must give up reading, and Cory must give up alcohol. It sounds impossible—until they discover it’s not the rules that will challenge them, but each other. The Last Toast On one final New Year’s Eve at a nice restaurant, Vincent and Joanne Torian sit down for what they believe will be...

On one final New Year’s Eve at Marlowe & Hart, Vincent and Joanne Torian sit down for what they believe will be their last shared tradition—a quiet meal marking the end of a marriage worn thin by time, silence, and unspoken regret. As midnight approaches, old wounds surface alongside memories of first kisses, family laughter, and the life they built together. Between clinking glasses, unexpected honesty, and the electric hope of a turning year, they discover that love doesn’t always disappear—it waits, patient and resilient, for the courage to choose it again. The Last Toast is a ...

4 novellas of dark fantasy and romance Crown of Eternal Night Sasha was a fighter, a survivor—until the night bandits left her bleeding out in a dark forest. When Balk Tsarov finds her dying, the ancient vampire king makes a choice that will change both their fates: he transforms her into one of his kind, binding them together for eternity. Blade of Dawn Queen Sasha has ruled Waichavia justly for one hundred years, but every night she mourns the vampire king she lost, who sacrificed himself to save their kingdom. When a mysterious wizard appears claiming that Balk isn't truly dead but ...

The Rapture has come — and left the world in chaos. Pastor Alonzo Delgado and the few surviving parishioners of St. Luke’s Church seek refuge inside their sanctuary, praying for answers that never come. Outside, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ride through burning cities, and from the depths of the earth rises a presence both beautiful and terrible. As famine, war, and death consume the world, Alonzo’s faith fractures, and hope becomes as fleeting as the ashes drifting through the air. In The Last Sanctuary, faith is tested, sanity is shattered, and the end of the world is only ...

When a massive blizzard traps nine strangers inside the Willow Creek Diner in the mountains of western Virginia, none of them expect their lives to change. But over the next three days—wrapped in warmth, coffee, and unexpected company—love begins to bloom in the most surprising places. Mary and Virgil Prescott, married for decades and drifting toward divorce, find themselves confronting the silence, distance, and heartbreak that have grown between them. With nowhere to run and nothing left to hide, they begin to rediscover the tenderness they thought was gone forever. Young waitress ...

A tender winter romance set against the sparkling lights of New York City… Former figure skater Alesia Saunders thought she’d left the ice—and her dreams—behind after a devastating injury ended her career. Now she pours her heart into working in children’s services, helping foster kids find safety and hope. But on her quiet escapes to the Rockefeller Center rink, she meets someone who just might change everything. Sam Atwood, a funny, clumsy, big-hearted page with dreams of joining a sketch comedy show, keeps showing up in Alesia’s orbit… and on the ice, where he can barely ...

Romantic comedy novellas just right for the Halloween season. BOO at First Sight When Maggie Evans takes her daughter Lila trick-or-treating through their small town of Willow Creek, she’s expecting costumes, candy, and maybe a quiet cup of cider—certainly not love. But when a wrong turn leads them to cross paths with Eli Turner and his son Max, sparks fly beneath the autumn leaves. Brains Before Beauty She’s a zombie with a craving for brains… and a hopeless crush on a human. Evan is just trying to survive the apocalypse, oblivious that someone’s been following him — silently, ...

What happens when immortal rulers choose democracy over dynasty? Sasha never wanted to be queen. Turned into a vampire to save her life and bound to dragonkind for immortality, she's spent hundreds of years torn between ruling a kingdom and protecting ancient dragons. Her husband Balk has been king for eight hundred years—it's the only identity he knows. But the world is changing. Modern weapons can kill vampires. Citizens are demanding representation. Dragons are emerging from centuries of hiding, and Sasha can no longer serve two masters without breaking. When a delegation of scholars ...

Brett Stone has everything money can buy and absolutely nothing figured out. When his ruthless, self-made billionaire father appears to be dying and drops a single, impossible condition into his will—get married by Valentine’s Day or lose it all—Brett does what any unqualified heir would do: panic, board a private jet, and attempt to recycle his past relationships at high speed. What follows is a globe-trotting comedy of entitlement, rejection, and accidental self-discovery, guided by the one person who’s been quietly holding his life together all along—his sharp, unflappable ...

He saved her life. She might be his destruction. Sasha was a fighter, a survivor—until the night bandits left her bleeding out in a dark forest. When Balk Tsarov finds her dying, the ancient vampire king makes a choice that will change both their fates: he transforms her into one of his kind, binding them together for eternity. But Sasha never asked to be saved. And she certainly never asked to be queen. For five hundred years, Balk has ruled Waichavia alone—a vampire who killed the tyrant king Dimitri Voronov and built a kingdom on the ashes of cruelty. He feeds only on the guilty. He ...

A short, laugh-out-loud romantic comedy about falling down, standing up, and finding love in the most unexpected place… Gerald Hammersmith, a 47-year-old workaholic oil executive, has never taken a real vacation—not unless business conferences count. But when his company forces him to take a month off before he burns out completely, Gerald chooses what he thinks will be a productive getaway: a beginner’s ski package in Hemavan, Sweden. Enter Freja Gustaffson, a sparkly, spirited 23-year-old ski instructor who hugs first, thinks later, and only speaks English about 60% of the time. ...

When Adelita Garcia is asked to track down a reclusive Navajo painter believed to be dead, she expects resistance. What she does not expect is how deeply the journey will unsettle her. Niyol Begody once held a place in the art world, his paintings celebrated for their power and restraint. After the sudden death of his wife decades earlier, he disappeared—choosing solitude, land, and silence over galleries and acclaim. He still paints, but for himself alone, far from roads and expectations. As Adelita makes the long drive from Albuquerque to the high desert of Arizona again and again, ...

Four novellas of love for St. Patrick's Day SHAMROCKED! When archaeology professor Claire Donovan lands in Ireland, she expects ancient ruins, rainy weather, and maybe a strong pint or two. What she doesn’t expect? A six-foot-tall leprechaun with a wicked grin, a flair for mischief, and an inconvenient habit of making her heart race. Clover Crazy Livingston Rembraud is a brilliant, eccentric millionaire with a singular goal: to shatter the world record for the largest collection of four leaf clovers. How Not to Steal the Blarney Stone When globe-trotting photographer Trevor O’Connor ...

What’s luckier than love? Apparently, one hundred nineteen thousand four leaf clovers. Livingston Rembraud is a brilliant, eccentric millionaire with a singular goal: to shatter the world record for the largest collection of four leaf clovers before St. Patrick’s Day. Living alone in his secluded upstate New York mansion, he bankrolls a global clover hunt that grows more unhinged by the day. Caught in the leafy chaos are Skip Rembraud, Livingston’s good-natured nephew hoping to keep the family fortune out of the wrong hands, and Anica Thatcher, Livingston’s sharp, overqualified ...

When Robert Keiser stops in Yuma on the way to a business conference, he expects only donuts. What he finds instead are homemade tamales that change everything—and a connection with Valentina Cruz that catches him by surprise. As business negotiations unfold alongside quiet moments in the family-run donut shop, Robert and Valentina navigate distance, past heartbreak, and the courage it takes to open one’s heart. Between the ovens’ warmth and the desert sun, they discover that love, like tamales and donuts, is best when shared—and that sometimes, the most ordinary mornings can feel ...

When American archaeology professor Claire Donovan lands in Ireland, she expects ancient ruins, rainy weather, and maybe a strong pint or two. What she doesn’t expect? A six-foot-tall leprechaun with a wicked grin, a flair for mischief, and an inconvenient habit of making her heart race. Claire is determined to keep her focus on the dig site that could finally prove her career-defining theory. But Finn—all charm, riddles, and devastating Irish brogue—keeps turning up exactly where she doesn’t want him: underfoot, in her research notes, and possibly in her dreams. The harder Claire ...