Short For Teens

Magnus Bane and Alec Lightwood might fall in love - but first they have a first date. One of 10 adventures in The Bane Chronicles. When Magnus Bane, warlock, meets Alec Lightwood, Shadowhunter, sparks fly. And what happens on their first date lights a flame.... This stand-alone short story illuminates the life of the enigmatic Magnus Bane, whose alluring personality populates the pages of the number-one New York Times best-selling series The Mortal Instruments and The Infernal Devices.

These quick reads offer a heartwarming escape amid life’s busy moments. Step into a world where love sparks in the most surprising ways. Witness rivalries ending with forever promises, suspenseful encounters turning life-changing, and a hidden author discovering a secret admirer. A wounded soldier finds hope through a loyal dog, pets become matchmakers, and feuding families overcome years of heartache. Each tale brims with warmth, courage, and love’s undeniable pull. These stories will warm your heart and remind you that true love can appear when you least expect it.

Governed by Whimsy: The Anthology is a collection of short stories set in Forthright's Amaranthine universe. Before the Emergence, the clans were nothing more than whispers and mysteries and legends and lore. But every so often - in out-of-the-way places or shockingly close to home - an unsuspecting person stumbled into a fateful encounter with someone who was decidedly other.

Follow princesses warring in space, haunting ghost stories in Argentina, mermaids off the coast of the Caribbean, swamps that whisper secrets, and many more realms explored and unexplored; this stunning collection of seventeen short stories breaks borders and realms to prove that stories are truly universal. Reclaim the Stars features both bestselling and acclaimed authors as well as two new voices in the genres.

I thought my doctor could tell me why I didn't like girls...instead, he showed me! All through high school, I couldn't understand why I wasn't like the other dudes. So I went to someone I trusted: my doctor. He put my mind at ease - and then he put his c**k in me! I Didn't Know My Doctor Was Gay is a 5k word uncensored gay erotic short feat. medical malpractice and a large age gap between characters. A M/F version of this story was published under the title "Doctor's Orders" by Betty Black.

If the melt-down, flood, plague, the third World War, new Ice Age, Rapture, alien invasion, clamp-down, meteor, or something else entirely hit today, what would tomorrow look like? Some of the biggest names in YA and adult literature answer that very question in this short story anthology, each story exploring the lives of teen protagonists raised in catastrophe's wake - whether set in the years soon after the change, or in decades far in the future.

Lindy Johnson has been a widow for 15 years and still has a lot of life left in her. Things have really changed from the days when she dated, and you went with your girlfriends to an ice cream parlor where you giggled and laughed while trying to flirt with the cute guys! According to her daughter nowadays you needed to get on the internet and go to a dating app to find Mr. Right online! What would they think of next? Lindy decides to step into the 21st century and try to find her Mr. Right online! Boy...was she in for a surprise! You'll laugh, you'll cry, but mostly you'll enjoy Christy ...

Poisonous girls whose kisses will kill. A fateful eating contest with the devil. Faeries who return to Ironside, searching for love. A junior prom turned bacchanalia. In twelve short stories, eerie and brimming with suspense and unexpected humor, Holly Black twists the fantastical creatures you thought you knew in ways you’ll never expect.

A handsome and brave though dull-witted barbarian, Yor the Mighty enjoys the solitary life of a wandering adventurer, his only focus to fight and feast while seeking the company of lots of plump womens . . . until one fateful day he chances upon a dangerous quest that earns him two unlikely companions as they cross paths with an evil fiend awaiting them in the local dungeon. 16,000 word short story novella fantasy / comedy / adventure anti-woke content tropes abound

A collection of horror/thriller stories with surprise endings to chill you and thrill you to the bone. The creepers include: JIMMY SAID IT WAS THE BOOGEYMAN: His mother and older brother have been brutally murdered, and Jimmy says the boogeyman did it. CREATURE FEATURE: Bruce has always dreamed of becoming an actor, but his nose is too big for leading roles. He agrees to have plastic surgery to become the star of a monster movie. VESPA: Kurt marries a beautiful woman who prefers to dress as a goth and live in a house suitable for the Munsters and The Addams Family. THE AMATEUR: A mild-...

Melissa Leeman and her mother, Dotty, find themselves alone in Green River, Wyoming after Mr. Leeman was trampled by one of the horses, he was training. Before his passing, Dotty enjoyed making baked goods for their visitors and word quickly spread about her delicious cooking. Soon people not only stopped to buy their horses, but also couldn't leave without purchasing some of the tasty treats to take with them. Melissa recently turned 18 and would like to find a husband but feels responsible for staying to help her mother. Rusty Johnson has been on his own since he was 20 and has started ...

There is no universal adoption experience, and no two adoptees have the same story. This anthology for teens edited by Shannon Gibney and Nicole Chung contains a wide range of powerful, poignant, and evocative stories in a variety of genres. These tales from fifteen bestselling, acclaimed, and emerging adoptee authors genuinely and authentically reflect the complexity, breadth, and depth of adoptee experiences.

Terrance Brushwood is a troubled teenage old boy. He has seen things his whole life but until recently he was unaware that other people didn't see the disturbing things he sees. For some reason Terrance is seeing the ghosts and ghouls more often lately. To make matters worse, the specters are becoming more violent as well. Unable to understand her son’s episodes and at her wit’s end on what to do about them, his mother takes him to a Psychologist who suggests the troubled youth keep a journal. Terrance obliges and begins to document the world he sees around him. It is an angry world, ...

On Harlem’s 145th Street, things happen that don’t happen anywhere else in the world. Get to know Big Joe, who’s throwing his own funeral while he’s here to enjoy it, and everyone’s invited. Meet Kitty and Mack, teens with a love story more real than anything they’ve ever known. Follow Monkeyman, the quietest kid on the block and the last person you’d expect the Tigros gang to target. And don’t miss the block party of the year - the whole neighborhood will be there. From danger and despair to hilarity and joy, literary legend Walter Dean Myers captures every mood.

Thirsty for fresh blood? Sink your teeth into vampire stories from young adult fiction's leading voices. In this delicious new collection edited by Zoraida Córdova and Natalie C. Parker, you’ll find stories about the lurking vampires of social media, the rebellious vampires hungry for more than just blood, the eager vampires coming out - and going out for their first kill - and other bold, breathtaking, dangerous, dreamy, eerie, iconic, powerful creatures of the night.

Travelling with your best bro is the perfect occasion to let loose and try new things. Who knows, maybe even a little naughty gay experimentation? After all, who is ever going to find out… BEST FRIEND TEMPTATION includes three hardcore straight-turned-gay stories about best friends taking it to the next level while out on the road together! Included in this boxed set: BAREBACK Best Friends BAREBACKED Abroad CONVERTED at the Campsite Satisfy your fantasy and get this raunchy collection of shorts now for FREE with Kindle Unlimited! And for a naughty preview of the book, make sure to Look ...

Sound Mind is a collection of poetry inspired by the struggles we face to embrace our true colours. The first half is a short novel written in rhyme and verse. The Second half is a collection of poems written by the author during the creative process. “Sound Mind”; Aura, a wolf born of many colours finds himself fighting to live his dreams as a singer/songwriter while maintaining the old traditions of his pack. This narrative poem stretches ninety-two pages and includes paintings created by the author. Excerpt from Sound Mind: The Valley As the pup’s tip toe, they notice the rituals ...

Diagnosed with depression, Lexi Archer prefers to continue outpatient treatment. But someone else has other plans. BlindSided tells the story of Lexi Archer, an eighteen-year-old woman who wakes up in a hospital bed, handcuffed to the rail, and realizes she doesn't remember what happened the night before. After being released from the hospital, Lexi's transferred to the Milwaukee County Jail, where she's informed about her pending charges for first-degree murder. Intent on proving she's innocent, Lexi places a phone call to her stepsister asking for her help. As Lexi gets closer to the ...

Seventeen young adult authors across the queer spectrum have come together to create a collection of beautifully written diverse historical fiction for teens. From a retelling of Little Red Riding Hood set in war-torn 1870s Mexico featuring a transgender soldier, to two girls falling in love while mourning the death of Kurt Cobain, forbidden love in a 16th-century Spanish convent, or an asexual girl discovering her identity amid the 1970s roller-disco scene, All Out tells a diverse range of stories across cultures, time periods and identities, shedding light on an area of history often ignored or forgotten.

Whether or not you believe in fate, or luck, or love at first sight, every romance has to start somewhere. Meet Cute is an anthology of original short stories featuring tales of "how they first met" from some of today's most popular YA authors.