When mystery author D. B. Ziegler is late delivering her book, Abi Schore steps in to help. Surely she can give her favorite author moral support over the holiday break and get the manuscript to her boss at Tea & Sympathy Publishing in time for the new year. When Abi shows up on Ms. Ziegler’s doorstep bearing holiday treats, she’s met by the author’s handsome grandson Dov, who reveals a startling plot twist. His grandmother isn’t able to finish the book and Dov promised he’d complete it so fans won’t be disappointed—a task that’s harder than he ever imagined.

Two little girls stand with their heads bowed in my living room. I’m told they’re my granddaughters. Daisy is nine, and Alice seven. Daisy is the spitting image of her mother. This is the first time I’ve met them since my daughter and I fell out after she married that waste of space, Vince. They’ve come to live with me because their mother — my daughter — was murdered. In her own home while they slept close by. I think Vince killed her. But the police can’t prove it. I’ve always known he was no good. He treated my daughter like dirt. I said he’d cheat on her — but she wouldn’t listen.

First published in 1843, it tells the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a mean and unpleasant man who dislikes people generally and Christmas especially. One Christmas Eve he is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come and given a glimpse of the many homes and lives which Scrooge has touched in his wretched life to date. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man.

There's no place like home for the holidays ... especially for Lesley Carver. Life in the big city just wasn't her jam and now she's back in Hickory Falls, working at the family diner and helping her mom after she took a tumble. Lesley longs to build a life here, working at the cafe, selling her handmade ornaments and ... er, apparently reviving her high school crush on her best friend’s older brother. Only one problem, her mom wants her to leave Hickory Falls far behind.

A Signature Performance: Tim Curry rescues Charles Dickens from the jaws of Disney with his one-of-a-kind performance of the treasured classic. Our listeners loved this version so much that it inspired our whole line of Signature Classics.

It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

Clark Griswold was onto something...at least with his annual holiday meltdown. And since the last three weeks of my life have been riddled with humbug—another breakup, a broken toe, an office promotion I deserved and didn’t get—I’m not at all in the mood to celebrate nor have the happ, happ, happiest Christmas EVER.

My fiancé brought me tea and scrambled eggs in bed that morning, and we snuggled together, talking about buying our rings, and about our perfect wedding next year. Then we headed into town. He held my hand and gazed at the ring I liked best, a smile spreading slowly over his face. Then a glass of bubbly to celebrate. I felt flushed, excited and ready for the rest of my life with the man I loved. We race to get on the train home. It screams to a halt and I run towards its open doors. Made it. I think he’s right behind me — but when I turn around, he’s gone.

Academy Award nominee Rachel McAdams stars in Mary Jane, a poignant and intimate drama following a single mother’s journey caring for her chronically ill young son. Set in New York City, the play unfolds in two parts—Mary Jane's small Queens apartment and a pediatric hospital. With unflinching honesty and unexpected humor, we witness Mary Jane's tireless devotion, her interactions with medical professionals, and her struggle to maintain her sense of self.

When Heather McKinley dreamed of becoming a doctor, she imagined curing sick kids and sporting pink stethoscopes. She never anticipated the sleepless nights, grueling exams, and endless labs. And she certainly never knew that her medical school earned the nickname Dead Med thanks to the tragic history of students overdosing on illegal drugs. But Heather would never consider doing anything like that. That is, until her longtime boyfriend dumps her, she finds herself failing anatomy, and her world starts to crumble.

Johnnie Rico never really intended to join up—and definitely not the infantry. But now that he’s in the thick of it, trying to get through combat training harder than anything he could have imagined, he knows everyone in his unit is one bad move away from buying the farm in the interstellar war the Terran Federation is waging against the Arachnids. Because everyone in the Mobile Infantry fights. And if the training doesn’t kill you, the Bugs are more than ready to finish the job.

London: 1968. Liz Houghton is languishing as an obituary writer at a London newspaper when a young girl’s disappearance captivates the city. If Liz can break the story, it’s her way into the newsroom. She already has a scoop: Her best friend Marisa is a police officer who is assigned to the case. Liz follows Marisa to Dorset, where they make another disturbing discovery. Over two decades earlier, three girls disappeared while evacuating from London. One was found murdered in the woods near a train line. The other two were never seen again.

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

After their mother passes, three estranged siblings reunite to sort out her estate. Beth, the oldest, never left home. She stayed with her mom, caring for her until the very end. Nicole, the middle child, has been kept at arm’s length due to her ongoing battle with a serious drug addiction. Michael, the youngest, lives out of state and hasn’t been back to their small Wisconsin town since their father ran out on them seven years before.

As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, Halloween approaches. Come, brave listener, pull up a chair, and spend some time with master storyteller Stephen Fry as he tells us some of his favourite ghost stories of all time, in truly terrifying spatial audio. From the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow to the tortured spirits of M.R. James, from Edgar Allan Poe’s terrifying tale of a doppelganger to Charlotte Riddell’s Open Door that should definitely stay shut, join Stephen as he tells you some truly terrifying tales.

7 naughty women getting owned not just from — but in — their behind! Seven steamy tales featuring scenes of butt slut brats as well as fun in the other two h*les! This BOOTY bundle includes: 1. Bumping the Next Door Slut 2. Accidental Hucow 3. Belly Bumped… by Tentacles! 4. Submitting for Sugar 5. Brat's Belly: Preggers & POPPED 6. BUMPED at the Carnival 7. Birthing My Workplace Monster's Babies "She wasn't supposed to beg for it. PLEAD for it. Cry out and ache for it. But she was growing beyond desperate..."

Have you ever thought: “What would it be like to have the power to read minds?” For 98% of the human population, it’s just a mental flight of fantasy. For the other 2% which includes Yasin Holmes and Quiana Miller, it’s reality. For Quiana, her telepathy is a blessing as she helps client after client as a therapist. However, she’s been in an ongoing battle with love and relationships since the very first time that she heard another person’s thoughts inside her head that were not her own. In a world full of normal people, she feels alone as no one around is like her. That is ...

She went to the party for fun. She left with an insatiable hunger I’m attending a Halloween freeuse party with the intention of forgetting all my troubles—and I see just the man who is going to help me. An older, enigmatic man in a pirate costume who ignites desires I never knew I had. When he offers me a night to remember, I find myself helpless to resist. Now I'm in for the experience of a lifetime, surrendering to his every command. He's bent on giving me a taste of his world--one that will leave me blushing and begging for more. I've found the perfect guy to plunder me for my ...

Ryker meets an omega at the bar. The only thing is tge Omega, Asher, refuses to be on bottom. Somehow, that doesn't seem too bad to the alpha.

Kailey and Payson need a break. Their work trip turned vacation isn't the kind of stress relief they were hoping for, until an opportunity to let loose presents itself. A costume party, hosted by their overbearing and obnoxious boss, Damien. A chance to relax and not think about the work stress that brought them to NYC in the first place. Payson, sweet, wholesome Payson, is usually on his best behavior but he can't help the way he reacts to his wife's sexy Halloween costume. She looks so gorgeous on display for him, and whoever else happens to look. Kailey's body is on high alert and she ...

Candice Lancaster is a good girl, she always has been. She married her high school sweetheart, always drives the speed limit and started a small business, a gym, to boost her hometown economy. She does what's expected of her, no matter the consequences. No one would ever suspect what she and her husband, Brad, have fantasized about behind closed doors. Not in a million years did she think she'd go through with it, that she'd get so fed up with Brad's performance that she'd willingly look for someone else to fulfill all her needs. Today's the day and the hot young thing at their gym, Lincoln...

Iris is on the verge of losing her job after being caught in a compromising situation at the office. She's given one final chance to redeem herself: complete an intensive sex addiction therapy program, or face termination. Her journey leads her to Blackwood Acres, a secluded retreat nestled in the rugged Montana Mountains. Upon arrival, Iris meets four ruggedly handsome cowboys, each with their own ideas of what she truly needs to learn. What she didn’t expect was how deeply she would enjoy surrendering to their unique and unorthodox lessons—discovering desires she never knew she had. ...

I was no one—until the auction. Four wealthy men. Four dates. And then I would just go back to my boring life with my cat and never see them again, right? Now that they’ve had a taste, they won’t let me disappear into my old life. They want me to be theirs. Benjamin, Alexander, MacKenna, and Colin—who also happens to be my brother’s best friend.

Henry expects the worst as female soldiers truck him and several other male prisoners out to an experimental colony named "Queenshire." Upon arrival, he discovers that the women who have conquered them in combat seek to not slaughter the men en mass, but rather castrate them and take them as husbands to test whether men and women can truly live together in society. Unwittingly caught in a perverse triangle between an old school crush and the terrifying Lieutenant Frost, both of whom want to take Henry's balls and claim him as their husband, Henry has no choice but to do his best to navigate...

Can you meet for dinner at Dr. Reed's? 9pm. Urgent. College freshman Walter Halloway has no idea this text message is going to change his life forever. All he knows is that graduate student Katy Plemons, whom he affectionately refers to as the Godgirl, is the woman of his dreams. Hyper-intelligent, drop-dead-gorgeous, and always sporting black lipstick and knee-high leather boots, she haunts his every waking thought and seduces him in his dreams. And now Katy wants Walter to meet up for pizza at his biology professor's house on a shady street a couple blocks from campus. Walter can't ...