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When Dr. Cline offers Dr. Morrison a large sum of money to take a patient off his hands, it should have been a red flag… but Dr. Morrison disregards it. After all, the patient’s condition is nothing out of the ordinary. How difficult can she be?...

Ever worried that your golden years might be filled with moments of boredom? Picture yourself cozying up with stories so good they turn "another quiet evening" into "a walk down memory lane." From the 1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s, & 80s to today, each story captures the essence of a different era, celebrating love, friendship, family, and the simple joys that make life beautiful. Whether you're reminiscing about the past or discovering these moments for the first time, this book is the perfect companion for a cozy afternoon.

Words, when combined with a lot of imagination and years of life experience, meld together into a group of unconnected writings I call Word Stew. Written over decades, each chapter stands alone as a glimpse into that moment in time, in my heart and in my head. Whether you are reading one of the Short Stories or the Life Lessons, you will find something that will make you smile, make you think, and make you want to read the next one.

Being older doesn’t always mean wiser, at least not when lust takes over… A visit with a psychiatrist leads to some unconventional therapy. A married man gives his college student cleaning lady a bonus that she wasn’t expecting. And a priest helps a young woman forget about her grief by breaking his vow of celibacy. It’s lust at first sight when these dominant silver foxes hook up with off-limits younger women, leading to some very inappropriate quickies. “Silver Fox Secrets” is a collection of three quick and steamy stories of people getting down and dirty with strangers while ...

Samantha Moon returns in an all-new story! Whoever heard of a Leprechaun losing his pot of gold? As Sam digs deeper, she’s faced with the question: was the gold lost or was it stolen? Or maybe, just maybe, something else? The search is on for what might just prove to be Sam’s wildest case yet! Click BUY NOW or READ FOR FREE!

During the day when there is a break in the day’s labor or in the evenings when the sunlight is waning, stories are told from Texas porches. Although these are usually short stories, they can be long, and thus continued at the next porch sitting. They contain humor, sadness, suspense, mystery, philosophy, and instruction about the human condition and, in general, the journey of living. The storytellers find the rhythm of life for themselves, and the listeners hear valuable lessons and truth. Tales from the Texas Timberlands, Volume 1 celebrates this storytelling about East Texans with ...

If she wants to save her job, she’s going to have to accept a punishment from the boss! When Alina makes a coding mistake that creates a lot of extra work for the team, her boss Ruth is furious. Ruth gives her an ultimatum: pack up her stuff and leave, or submit to a spanking. Alina has never been spanked before, so she figures it won’t be too bad. To her surprise, not only is the spanking much more painful than she anticipated, but it’s also turning her on! Even though she’s not a lesbian, Alina has often fantasized about doing dirty things with her beautiful female boss. When Ruth...

A short bittersweet tale of childhood remembrance. "Laughter, Pathos & Muscles" is also available in paperback, hardback and e-book form as part of the collection Easy Money & Other Stories. When his work happened to lead him through the cafeteria during lunchtime, tables of boys and girls would shout, “Hey, Muscles, show us your muscles!” He’d oblige us and weave among the tables flexing his arms, making crazy faces, and rattling off one-liners. Even the crabby, old lunch ladies had to laugh when Muscles put on a show. When he was in an especially good mood, he’d add the much-loved...

Elijah Benjamin is a hired gun. A hitman who has used almost every killing method known to man, Elijah has grown tired of methodical assassinations. He wants his marks to see him coming. More importantly, he wants to have a conversation with those on his hit list. As the holidays approach, Elijah is called upon to take out an entire criminal organization. When he finds out the reasons their deaths have been ordered, he sets aside some time to get to know his targets. Soon, he issues final warnings. How his prey reacts to the news will determine their fates, but someone else is watching to ...

Mark is coming off a bad breakup, and he's just moved across the country. Dating is the last thing on his mind...at least, for a while. But it's lonely in a new city, and Mark starts thinking about finding someone. It's his lucky day, as he finds an auspicious flyer for a strange matchmaking service calling themselves Bird and Stone. Making his way through a grueling screening process, Mark finds himself set up on a date with two women, Emily and Sandra. A mistake, surely, he thinks. But no. Bird and Stone arranges harems, and Mark is about to jump into a world he's never even considered. ...

This series of short, fictional vignettes explores our day-to-day interactions with an ever-elusive and arbitrary God. It's the Book of Common Prayer as seen through a looking glass - a powerfully vivid collection of seemingly random life moments. The figures that haunt these stories range from Kafka (talking to a fish) to the Aztecs, Tolstoy to Abraham and Sarah, O. J. Simpson to a pack of wolves. Most of Williams' characters, however, are like the rest of us.

A frustrated lawyer finds release where she least expects it - and where she needs it most - in this exhilarating, sexy romp through the finest gluten-free indulgences in a New York City grocery store. After another long workday, the only thing Meredith wants is a big bowl of paleo maple-pecan coconola. But the hour-long checkout line at 7:00 p.m. at an all-organic supermarket stands between her and satisfaction, and the yupster mob is working her last nerve. Then, out of nowhere, a spontaneous flirtation with a stranger shows her there’s a lot more than coconola waiting for her.

This book was previously published as "The Reluctant Bride's First Spanking" by Reba Bale She's going to need a strong hand to get her to the altar! After five years together, Rebecca’s fiancé Jacob is getting impatient. He wants to get married, but something is holding Rebeca back: a nagging sense that something is missing from their sex life. Jacob has always been a gentle and attentive lover, but Rebecca longs for something less vanilla. She longs for passion and something a bit rougher – something to fulfil her secret spank fantasies. When she sees an ad for the Spanking Therapy ...

Ever wondered what it's like to be born into a family of assassins? Gin Bombay knows, and now she's sharing her family's deepest, darkest secrets. The Bombay Family Bedtime Stories continue with My Heroes Have Always Been Hitmen! Four more family stories have been released from the vault, including Rio Bombay, wanna-be cowboy and wild west gunslinger; Caspian, the first Bombay to have to take out another Bombay; Aberdeen, the hoop-skirted Antebellum Assassin; and Dublin Bombay, the Scottish Viking Slayer! History is at its most hilarious as this darkly funny family tells all.

"The Mortician's Daughter& other short stories" is the first collection of short fiction by "Life in the Lion's Mouth" novelist James R. Dubbs. From the author's telling of love found at the exact wrong moment in The Mortician's Daughter, to the Kafkaesque tale of a man's attempt to purchase a movie ticket in Chimera, to the comedic turn of hard-boiled Private Investigator Buzz Schlomer in Penguins Can't Fly, this eclectic collection of stories explores the human condition with pathos, imagination, and a sly, whispered satire.

Texas Short Stories Falling for Love by Rothya James Brody Carlisle by Thomas Marshall It's A Long Way From Amphioxus by Raymond Walter Seibert The Lynch Mob by JE Warr Knucklehead, Just a Chuckle JE Warr Texas Border Land by Lee Hardesty The Long Night by Derek Day Knucklehead, Just a Chuckle by JE Warr

THREE MEN IN SPAIN is an omnibus edition of: THREE MEN IN A VAN by Jeremy Hastings ONE MAN IN A VAN by Geoff Corless IT’S NOT ABOUT THE VAN by Harry Storrar Please see individual book descriptions and reviews for more information.

Encounter an extraordinary world of mystery, magic, and romance with "The Legend of Tarn & Beck" short story collection. Tarn and Beck, armed with intellect and courage, unravel a Sherlock Holmes mystery and confront enigmatic vampires at a dinner party. Amidst the intrigue, Tarn harbors a powerful magical force—the elfin light—yet remains oblivious to its origins. Their journey takes a thrilling turn when Beck is kidnapped and Tarn tries to save him with help from Jobe & Paracleus. Theo discovers a necromancer’s grimoire, fearing the involvement of Garth, an exorcist haunted by ...

Featuring Margaret MacDonald's storytelling accompanied by Richard Scholtz's autoharp and dulcimer, this recording is full of lively, playful fare. These selections are ideal for expanding into song, dance, and creative drama. Includes stories adapted from MacDonald's picture books, Fat Cat (Denmark) and Mabela the Clever (Limba, Sierra Leone), as well as several from her resource collection Shake-it-up Tales.

Harrison I wanted Gabriella Manners from the moment she walked into my office, pushed back the hood of her raincoat, and shook out her long chocolate-brown hair. In another world, I think I could have loved a woman like her, but the timing turns out to be all wrong. In a few weeks, we’re both heading off in different directions, and it soon becomes clear that a one-night stand is about all we have time for. I’m not sure she’ll be interested. She’s only ever been to bed with her ex, and when I ask her back to my apartment, I fully expect the usually shy, nervous Gaby to say no. But ...