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Scratches so soft, so small, they barely hurt when they’re cutting through the skin. Scratches so shallow, they’re but a whisper in the night. But rest assured you’ll know they’re there; you’ll remember them always. They’ll shine in the dark; they’ll resonate when they fade from sight. Because the scratches we wear on our hearts, they burn forever…Domenic Marinelli returns to the realm of fiction for the first time since ACROSS A DARK RIVER IN PALERMO (2021), and delivers quite an impact with several mind-bending and entertaining stories.Horror, mystery, comedy, and even non-genre pieces, this collection delivers tales that’ll leave you with a feeling of trepidation yet wan...

GreyAfter living 28 years in the UK in exile from my homophobic grandparents, I’m at a loose end when my long-term sub and partner caves in to family pressure and marries for convenience.My grandparents just passed and my twin brother asks me to come back home to Sydney, Australia, so he can visit a potential sub in the US, while I take care of the house, the cat, and his business.As a Dom, without a sub and wanting a boyfriend as well, (yes, I’m verse and want the best of both worlds) I find myself working a coffee van outside an LGBTQ+ friendly motorbike workshop and find the owner is an un-owned sub. How lucky am I?But when I find my new sub + boyfriend is keeping secrets, should I ta...

If you were pulled into an alternate world of dark magic, hidden enemies, and dangerous creatures, you would do anything to get home, right? Even if it meant risking your life…Jonathan has always been an outsider, teased and bullied by most people for being an albino. But now at the age of 22, he faces an adventure that will change everything. When Jonathan and his small group of friends start exploring the abandoned catacombs, they discover the remains of a king clutching an old book. Jonathan picks up the book and wants to find out more about it. However, what Jonathan doesn’t know is that this book contains ancient magic. After retrieving the book, Jonathan accidentally opens a portal...

Two time periods. Two coasts. Lives intertwined and impacted forever . . .Greed, societal forces, religion, eugenics, and racial prejudice came together in a shameful and shocking way on a small, wooded island off the coast of Maine in the early 1900s. The atrocious events that occurred on Malaga Island continue to echo through the years. Their impact is felt in many ways and by many lives.In 1903, Cora Lane, vacationing with her missionary parents on nearby Horse Island, is introduced to a community on Malaga Island that the press has labeled “degenerate half-breeds.” While poor and mostly uneducated, the people of Malaga Island are no poorer or less educated than other families living ...

The dramatic final chapter of the Augustus Family Trilogy. Once again an Augustus is protecting themselves and the family name with lies. In 1960, rich, pampered, Elizabeth Augustus leaves college and disappears into the developing, San Francisco, California, hippy scene. Her father, who is tormented by guilt over his unwillingness to have told Elizabeth that she was in fact his child, hires a detective. The search goes on for years as Elizabeth hides in plain sight, living a life completely unlike the one the she imagined when she ran away.  Eighteen year old Elizabeth creates a fake identity. As she matures her new identity matures with her and she becomes whoever she believes she nee...

Secrets are fascinating. Secrets are fun. Secrets can destroy. But most important a secret told is a secret no more. World War II has ended and life is returning to normal. The Augustus family history, built by the Augustus family, on lies and secrets seems to be holding them protected against the rapidly expanding world; however, the younger generation is questioning everything the older generation believes. As Elizabeth searches for the truth about her parentage, her anger threatens to expose generations of lies. Family no longer seems to matter in this brave new world where doing your own thing is encouraged. Family Matters is book two of this multi-generational, multi-volume, saga of fat...

The almighty Augustus family is rich, socially prominent, and hiding their secrets.  Not just the current generation’s secrets but also secrets from the past. In 1937, as the war approaches, the protected world of family is changing and the secrets they are keeping threaten to spill out of the family and on to the gossip pages.  Patriarch, Walter Augustus, is more determined than ever to control his family and protect their good name, but does it matter?  Are family secrets more important the truth? Is a stable marriage more important than a happy one?  What about love?  Does it matter where you find it? Can one endure a life based on secrets?The almighty Augustus ...

or precocious, self-reliant, ten-year-old Harriet Blimm, life is complicated. An absent father and a negligent mother have placed Harriet in an untenable situation. She never planned to murder anyone, but things change one ugly afternoon when Harriet kills to protect herself.Excelling in school helps Harriet thrive until she finds herself frightened and living alone in the family home at age eleven. As the situation deteriorates, she befriends two crows who become her companions.Fear causes Harriet to kill again—this time, in anger. Now with no family and only the friendship of the crows, Nevermore and Morrigan, it appears that Harriet is bound for the foster care system.The plot twists an...

Thrilling and Thought-Provoking, Twisted Lives by Tamara Merrill Delivers an Unforgettable Journey into DarknessIn the midst of a fierce snowstorm, single mother Sarah Blake finds her six-year-old son, Jeremy, missing. She races out of their secluded cabin and follows the desperate barks of the family’s loyal dog, Ajax, into the depths of the forbidding woods.Days later, Sarah finds herself in the hospital, her mind plagued by confusion and dread. Her world has been turned upside down. Rodney, her estranged husband, takes her to a house she has never seen before. He insists they never divorced, and claims that the unfamiliar child living with him is, in fact, Jeremy.As Sarah grapples with ...

In the quiet town of Monroe, Georgia, the Penny Murderer terrorized the community with twelve gruesome murders, leaving behind cryptic notes that read, "A penny for your thoughts." Detective Mike Allen and his team captured Samuel Johnson, the man they believed responsible. But Johnson's persistent claims of innocence and his suspicious death shortly after his conviction left lingering doubts about the case.Nearly three decades later, the nightmare resurfaces. Two murders occur on the same night, bearing the unmistakable calling card of the Penny Murders. One victim is connected to the old case, while the other is Marcus Jones, Sergeant Allen's partner and close friend. As the town reels fro...

Is anybody listening?
Dr. Alessi Byrne has spent her life studying spatial anomalies to prove string theory. Her work seems to be nothing more than theoretical research until an anomaly opens over Antarctica and transmits a three-word message: Is anybody listening?
The message isn’t the only thing to emerge from the anomaly. Something on the other side is having compounding consequences on the planet, and Alessi’s team is unable to crack the code to discover who or what is sending the communication. In desperation, Alessi secretly sends a reply, and the answer questions everything she knows about science, life, and the universe.
Alessi has proven her theories; but at what cost?

We took the final step in evolution. Now everything is ending. ​​Domino, Book One of The Sentience Series Technology blurs the lines between life and death.Post created May 1, 2175. My name is Kasei Marcuyla. I’m the co-founder of Domino, the program that copies neurological maps and data from neural chips implanted in human brains. I’m posting this message to inform you that Domino works, and these souls aren’t copies from the neural chips. They’re real, sentient, human beings. We bridged the gap between man and machine, giving humanity the ability to continue life in the digital world after the physical body dies.I was murdered for this discovery. I downloaded my...

The year is 2124 and Senara and Killian are newlyweds excited to work toward being the first convergence community to relaunch Artificial Intelligence five years after the Prion Pandemic which almost wiped out humanity across the globe. Achieving ‘singularity’ is the best way to increase their chance of survival and rebuild this strange new world into something better than the one that almost died along with two-thirds of the population. As the survivors gather into convergence communities across the country to rebuild reality from the remnants of the old world, they all ask themselves the same question – this time, will we be safe?And they were beginning to think they were until a you...

**In the Depths of Despair, Rebellion Takes Flight…**Imagine a bleak future where the essence of freedom has been stripped away, and every action is controlled by an unyielding Dominion. For Willow, the protagonist, the simple pleasures of high school—like proms, dances, and budding romances—are nothing more than distant memories, akin to fairy tales lost in time. Yet, in the shadows of oppression, the seeds of rebellion take root. Hidden within the rugged expanse of the Colorado Mountains, a group of insurgents known as the Crows emerges, embodying the spirit of resistance against tyranny.In this gripping and exhilarating narrative, Willow embarks on a perilous quest fueled by courage...

Warning: Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll!Fearless young photographer Maddy Garfield shoots love-ins and police riots in the turbulent 1960s, and deals with bikers, rock stars, arrogant diplomats, egotistical actors, and enigmatic Rastas in the ‘70s. But every time she encounters charismatic-but-elusive director Jake Morgenstern, who gave her a mind-blowing first kiss, her desire grows, fueling her unfulfilled fantasies. Will Maddy's path lead back to her first love?Lenswoman in Love provides an insider’s view of the most colorful and creative decades of the twentieth century. It will resonate deeply with those who experienced those vibrant times — and anyone who wishes they had.Praise f...

Charlie Pike, a detective with the Boston Police Department, gets a call from his hometown in Vermont, asking if he wants to be their new police chief. It’s an appealing offer, but it would mean telling his wife Abbie, and eventually their kids Natalie and Marcus, about the “V’s” – the hundred or so residents of Vesper Glen with symbionts that make them live for centuries, heal rapidly from wounds, avoid sunlight and garlic, and regularly need to consume blood.Even after Abbie overcomes her initial skepticism, and Charlie takes the job, she’s still apprehensive about her new neighbors, including leading citizen John Saxon, town doctor Meara Desmond, and night-shift Sergeant Ray D...

Once lost, can love ever truly be found again? This collection of six short stories by Saddletramp1956 explores that question.Be My...Erik Stutzman had been married for 15 years when he caught his wife cheating on him and wasted no time divorcing her. Fifteen years later, Eric and Brenda come back together after he learns of medical issues that could kill his former wife, who he still has feelings for. But can they make it work?The UnmaskingA young wife and her co-worker plan to hook up during a company Halloween party, but her husband catches on and takes action.Dead to MeThomas Jackson's wife conspires with her boss to humiliate and cuckold her husband. Do they succeed?More Than A MottoThe...

The year is 2109. Tabitha, a devious, vengeful clone of Bill Jones’ long-dead ex-wife, has developed a powerful weapon that can destroy stars, along with their planetary systems. With it, she secured her position as a Prime Director in the Mr’rk Interstellar Corporation.But her obsession goes far beyond absolute power or fabulous wealth. She wants revenge for the death of Bull Travers, the man she cuckolded Bill with years ago on the USS Armstrong. In addition to killing Bill Jones, she seeks to destroy the entire Solar System so she can plunder Earth.Fast forward five years. Bill Jones is promoted and given tactical command of the task force sent to stop Tabitha and her evil plan. But h...

 Primitive Passions: A Sweeping Historical Romance of 17th-Century New York and New FranceIn 1681, Sean O’Cathail, a daring Irishman, escapes the Royal Navy and finds himself on the dangerous frontier between New York and New France. As a fugitive in a volatile world of fur trading, diplomacy, and betrayal, Sean becomes a key figure in the fierce struggle for control between English, Dutch, French, and Native forces.Caught in the brutal power plays of the era, Sean's journey takes him deep into Iroquois territory, where he navigates treacherous alliances, battles ruthless enemies, and learns the art of negotiation. As an emissary for Governor Thomas Dongan, he must secure an alliance ...

Ella McBane’s biggest mistake? Thinking life would be easy once her daughters have all grown up and moved out… until her eldest daughter is accused of murder.Every woman wants their adult children to be happy, healthy, and loved. Maybe that’s why Ella takes on her daughter Savannah’s request to cater her engagement party. With no formal culinary training but a ton of cooking experience, Ella struggles to not upset her future in-laws who aren’t exactly accustomed to old-fashioned home cooking.Everything seems to be going well… until Ella trips over a dead body at the celebration.Fingers swiftly point at Savannah, and the evidence is overwhelming. But Ella knows Savannah wouldn’t...