Thames Valley Tales is a light-hearted yet thought-provoking collection of 15 short stories by UK-based author Tim Walker. These original stories are based on the author's experience of living in London and Thames Valley towns, and combine contemporary tales with the rich history and mythology of an area stretching from London beyond Oxford into the heart of rural England. The collection includes 'Maidenhead Thicket', selected as short...
What if... you discovered you were a ghost, or a mermaid, or even an alien? Or perhaps vampires are more your thing? A magical short story collection from paranormal romance author Abbey MacMunn.
Take a walk into darkness with nine tales of the weird and macabre...
Just how far would you go to win someone's heart? Would you gamble with your soul?
Jonathon is a good man, but he struggles with body issues and bad skin. When he meets the beautiful Belinda he realizes he would do anything to be with her. With no other options, he turns to the mysterious Kaleen Rae in the solitary Gothic house on the far side...
From familiar fairy tales and legends - Red Riding Hood, Bluebeard, Puss in Boots, Beauty and the Beast, vampires and werewolves - Angela Carter has created an absorbing collection of dark, sensual, fantastic stories.
Is a charity anthology with all proceeds being donated to the Movember Foundation. 21 authors seek to dispel all the myths from the romance world about what a perfect hero should be. Emotional or physical disabilities and illnesses are nothing to be ashamed of; in fact they can make a man.
This twelve story collection is centred around the theme of being altered by a situation. In 'How to Win a War', a soldier experiences a strategy for ending a war that might just work. In 'The Patriotic Amnesiac', a mother voluntarily gives up her ability to form new memories with far-reaching consequences. A Queen and a Prime Minister plot against a President in 'Sever-Reign.' Each story will move your mind.
Stories to relax with set in contemporary and historic England, and Italy: Deep in the World of the Dead, Judge Not, A Wonderful World, Angela (that's the name of the cat on the cover) and One Stolen Kiss.
When suspicion meets desperation, the inner demons of desperate souls ignite.
Trev, Natalie, and Phil embark on violent journeys filled with rage, deception, and horrifying acts that can either make them or destroy their 'perfect' worlds. Do they have what it takes to piece things back together or will their worlds continue to spiral out of control?
Alec thinks he's suffered a medical emergency, Dr Kuttemopen says the same about his patient, and Jake and his granddad will be at risk from one if they carry on as they've been doing. With the support of loved ones, they could all put these predicted and suspected health problems behind them. Uncle Boris's condition will never go away, but neither will Aunt Jonna, so he'll not just cope, but enjoy doing so.
Everyone has problems...
Four women making changes that will affect their lives: each story features a woman at a pivotal moment, taking control and finding new strength. In The Key, Ruth asks herself if she is losing her mind as things seem to keep going wrong...In Give and Take Lisa has doubts about her wedding plans..