Fantasy Short Stories

Desiree just turned eighteen and wants to get a tattoo for her birthday. Her and her friend Alice go down to get one at the local tattoo parlor, but Desiree is too nervous to go through with it. Since an artist had been called on to take care of her, the two women go out for coffee instead. Desiree immediately likes Clarissa, but more so, starts to feel something that she has never felt before for a woman. Desiree desires the older tattoo artist and it finally pushes her to go back in with more courage. She asks Clarissa to give her the tattoo and when Clarissa puts her hands on her, it ...

Some wives keep secrets. I keep my husband watching. 10 Scorching Stories. I'm an insatiable wife who knows exactly what I want—and I have a husband who loves giving me the freedom to get it. What starts as passionate exploration of my deepest desires soon evolves into something far more thrilling when my bosses invite me to a freeuse resort that changes everything. From birthday celebrations to gaming nights, from switching roles to surrendering control, I discover new depths to my cravings with my husband's enthusiastic support. But when fantasy follows me back to the office, the four ...

"Out of the Cradle, Endlessly Orbiting..." was first published in the March 1959 issue of Dude. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

I was destined to be more than a lonely secretary. I just never imagined an Alpha werewolf would be my savior. He was everything I could want in a man, but beneath his hot muscles and sensual eyes, the stranger was hiding a secret. He wanted something from me, something I never even knew was possible. Can I submit to his desires and become all that I'm meant to be?

After racing off to save a pair of poisoned orphans, Clover soon learns that she, and her dragon Crimzon, might have been duped. Is the round old wizard who summoned her what he seems? Or did he lure them into his trap? Excitement and magic await in this second installment of the Crimson & Clover short story series.

A classic tale featuring two of the most-memorable characters in sword and sorcery, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Over a span of 50 years, the late Fritz Leiber wrote dozens of adventures, set in the fictional city of Lankhmar, featuring the seven-foot-tall barbarian and the diminuitive thief. The stories were recognized with both the Hugo and Nebula Awards.

Get twenty-six of Connor Jax's hottest straight-to-gay stories in one giant collection! This anthology exclusively tells the stories of guys going gay for the very first time! From enemies to lovers and friends to lovers, to age difference and boss and employee trysts, you are sure to find your most private fantasies come to life in explicit and naughty detail! Every story is full of graphic, exciting scenes with a guaranteed HEA! This bundle collects: Pumped Up Big Hike Coming Home Go Deep Best Enemies Bossed Guy Next Door Dad Bod Man Cave Bro Code Hazed Bound Deadlift Lectured Crammed All...

Roshad is a sorcerer and street thief in the great caravan city of Ular Kel. Bors is a nomadic warrior and heir to the Horse Throne. As a pair, the two are members of the mysterious Iridian Fold, an organization in which lovers seek to perfectly blend their consciousness to become an elite combat unit. But when Bors’ father forbids their union, are Bors and Roshad willing to start a war to defend their love?

A classic tale featuring two of the most-memorable characters in sword and sorcery, Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser. Over a span of 50 years, the late Fritz Leiber wrote dozens of adventures, set in the fictional city of Lankhmar, featuring the seven-foot-tall barbarian and the diminuitive thief. The stories were recognized with both the Hugo and Nebula Awards.

I thought he was just a bear. I never imagined he was my destiny. Working as an intern at the zoo, Evie is used to being treated worse than the skinnier interns. She doesn't mind, as long as she gets the chance to work with the animals. But one night changes everything. When Evie is alone in the bear enclosure, she finds out that one of the animals is more than he seems, and his secret might just change her life. Warning: This is an erotic romance between a curvy girl and a werebear shifter. Adult readers only.

"Refugee" was first published in the July 1955 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a grand master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

"Crusade" was first published in 1968 in The Farthest Reaches. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

"Who's There?" was first published in the November 1958 issue of New Worlds. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

Chloe As the only human bartender at the Moonlight Den, I've learned to navigate the supernatural world with my wits and observation skills. But when a brooding bear shifter steps behind my bar one night, something shifts inside me. Kade's protective nature and haunted eyes draw me in, even as danger closes around us. When a rogue shifter targets me for my knowledge, I find myself caught between my independence and the undeniable pull toward the mountain man who's determined to keep me safe. But I won't be relegated to the sidelines—I have knowledge that could help save his world and mine...

libros para que los niños pierdan el miedo Tú no eres mi monstruo!Cuando el pequeño Dan empezó a dormirse Sus padres lo veían y era algo para orgullosos sentirse Le dieron un monstruo, un dulce muñeco pequeño Para probarle al mundo que el miedo no le quitaba el sueño Itzcoatl De Fuego 5.0 out of 5 stars Tú no eres mi monstruo Nos gustó mucho a mi hija de cinco años y a mí porque ella ha tenido miedo que en la oscuridad aparezca un monstruo. Al leer el cuento de manera interactiva, ella se divirtió mucho, en realidad los dos y ha ido perdiendo el miedo al empezar a comprender ...

Welcome to the Crucible - an artificial planet larger than our sun - an ever-growing patchwork of countless other worlds, filled with creatures, sentient beings and societies stolen from across the universe by the mythical Architects. Across this dizzying juxtaposition of alien biospheres, the enigmatic and godlike Archons seek to unlock the secrets at the heart of the Crucible. Everyone else is just trying to survive....

Moon, Jade, and other favorites from the Indigo Cloud Court return with two new novellas from Martha Wells, who continues to enthusiastically ignore genre conventions in her exploration of the fascinating world of the Raksura. Her novellas and short stories contain all the elements fans have come to love from the Raksura books: courtly intrigue and politics, unfolding mysteries that reveal an increasingly strange wider world, and threats both mundane and magical.

Travel to alien worlds, brave dystopian futures, and unravel the mysteries of time itself. Whether it’s sentient robots, powerful witches, or daring explorers, these stories—written by the next generation of speculative fiction stars—come alive through immersive narration.

"Breaking Strain" was first published in the December 1949 issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories. It was one of the stories incorporated into the film and novel, 2001: A Space Odyssey. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.

"The Deep Range" was first published in the April 1954 issue of Argosy (UK). It was later expanded into the novel of the same name. Sir Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008) is regarded as one of the most-influential science fiction writers of all time. He was named a Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame.