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The Perfect Doll Maker (horror thriller) by Kristian R. Whipple Dec. 21, 2010 $0.99 2581 words Sample 11%
Dorothy lives alone with Mr. Hasson, an old man whom Dorothy met at the orphanage years ago. He took her in and taught her how to create dolls. While learning the craft, Dorothy slowly comes to understand what it means to become the perfect doll maker, and that every gift comes with a price. Type: short short
Sleigh Bells on Fourth Avenue by LK Hunsaker Dec. 21, 2010 Free! 2118 words Read a sample
Misty is reunited with her estranged cousin through the magic of the season and with help from an elf of sorts.
Over the Edge by Mike Crowson Dec. 21, 2010 $1.99 84939 words Sample 20%
Veronica Dobson was murdered & dumped near Grazelema in Spain; father-in-law Nathanial Dobson was an unlikely suicide next day at Witchmoor Edge. Veronica's husband Luke has disappeared `& nephew Mark was the last to see either alive - or the killer if it wasn't him. DI Millicent Hampshire & Louis Hortez of the Gaurdia Civil untangle a web of drug smuggling, illegal immigrants and murder
2/4 Cavalry: Oh Do Me A Favor? by Eric Johnson Dec. 21, 2010 Free! 5170 words Read a sample
This is a story taken from Another Day In Paradise (which you can find on here) and is a teaser only but a good short story I think...
Sympathy for the Dead by P. D. Cacek Dec. 21, 2010 $4.99 73415 words Sample 20%
Sympathy for the Dead is an outstanding collection of short stories by a Bram Stoker and World Fantasy Award winner. As best-selling horror writer Thomas Tessier has said: "She can be wickedly funny, or savagely satirical, and she has an unsparing eye for the foibles, follies and obsessions that drive human beings to those extreme moments where they either suffer or inflict great horror."
A Fickle Fate by Justin Kemppainen Dec. 21, 2010 $1.99 78143 words Sample 45%
The second worst day of David's life: missed lunch, fired from job, arrested for murder, and held overnight by police. The worst day: released, shot at, almost run over, again pursued by police, and told to kill someone to save the world. The informant? A crazed and omniscient phantom swearing Fate, the real entity, went mad and is driving the world to oblivion. Oh, and only David can stop it.
Household Repair: A Short Story for Independent Women by Pamela Beason Dec. 21, 2010 Free! 2582 words Read a sample
What's a handywoman to do when her not-so-handy man insists on fixing things around the house?
Half Measures by Alexander Joffe Dec. 21, 2010 $4.95 87026 words Sample 15%
Athena State University has been sold to Larson MTX Industries. Suddenly departments are out of business, syllabuses advertise tanning salons, and patents are for sale. Will an unlikely resistance cell find a white knight in time? What connects an explosion in Brussels to the sale of the College of Brewing? And why is Psi Sigma Delta guarding a mysterious physics experiment in an apple orchard?
The Latest, The Biggest And The Best by Mike Jones Dec. 21, 2010 $1.49 1178 words Sample 40%
Children Story. This book is about a little girl who always got what she wanted. She wanted the latest, the biggest and the best. If she didn't get what she wanted, she would scream and scream until she got it. One Christmas the little girls parents told her that they would not be able to buy her the latest presents... well to find out what happens next you will have to read the story.
Brutal Women: The Short Stuff by Kameron Hurley Dec. 21, 2010 Free! 50423 words Read a sample
Collected short fiction from Kameron Hurley, author of God's War. Mysterious women invade a steamy, tropical world, and a squad of mad, war-weary women go on the hunt for weapons of mass destruction. Head out to the desert where an aging military leader turns on her beloved matriarchy, and visit a world where your gender determines what side of the fight you're on.
Keon by Veronique Aspeling Dec. 21, 2010 $2.99 62137 words Sample 15%
In the magical city, Keon, a young Magnus in training, Brennan Hackley, starts having strange dreams which he cannot explain until Orenda Paré shows up. The dark Magnus, Zané will do anything in his power to conquer Keon, kill its master and destroy the last of the Forest Queens. True love and endless loyalty stands forcefully together, fighting to keep Keon save from evil hands…
A Man of Snow and Other Seasonal Stories by Erin L. Snyder Dec. 21, 2010 Free! 11755 words Read a sample
From nihilistic elves to tortured snowmen and cursed gifts, A Man of Snow and Other Seasonal Stories explores a different side to the holidays. These five tales will take you from the North Pole to an empty shopping mall on Christmas Eve, and even through the dark depths of the US Postal System. Whether you love the holidays or hate them, this is our gift to you.
The Queen's Blade V - Master of the Dance by T C Southwell Dec. 21, 2010 $3.99 130757 words Sample 30%
Captured and condemned, the Queen’s Blade is forced to face his fate and fight a deadly duel with a Master of the Dance to survive. More treacherous Cotti princes must die and the Regent’s life is in danger. Blade’s legendary skills are tested to the extreme and his web of lies and deceit is challenged, but nothing touches the frozen heart and icy mind of a killer whose heart died long ago.
El Lago de la Mue by Javier Gonzalez Dec. 21, 2010 $3.00 25777 words Sample 20%
Un grupo de amigos se pierden en una excursión organizada por su colegio al Lago de la Muela. En mitad de la tormenta siguen una pista que creen segura. Han visto un viejo cartel indicador partido por un rayo en la entrada de un bosque. En el cartel han podido leer “Bienvenidos al Lago de la Mue". "El lago de la Mue" puedes descargatelo gratis en BiblioEteca.com del 24/12/010 al 6/12/011.
The Cheating Virgin by Lord Koga Dec. 21, 2010 $0.99 2282 words Sample 10%
Loosing your viginity is one thing; loosing it at night on the lawn of the college campus is something daring and thrilling more so to the point when caught loosing it by your alleged boyfriend...
The Awkward Package by Bob Hyslop Dec. 21, 2010 $3.99 70819 words Sample 20%
1958. King Feisal of Iraq is overthrown. A contract is put out to kill Prince Abdullah, a distant (and spoilt)cousin living in Rome. Jonas Forbes has the job of bringing to London a most uncooperative individual. The Mafia, the Unione Corse and others set out to kill the Prince, who comes to hate and fear his protector. Will the 'package'arrive undamaged in London?
Pink Diamond by Marija F. Sullivan Dec. 21, 2010 $1.00 3792 words
What if the serial killer in the newspaper looks exactly like you? A pregnant lady sees 'herself' in the newspaper and in such a special state of body and mind she poses many questions about her future. Luckily, she has faithful friends who can see the difference between raw diamonds and the real ones.
Automatic Door by Marija F. Sullivan Dec. 21, 2010 $1.00 376 words
A character-based, very, very short story, with some magic realism in it. A person is standing in front of automatic door and the door doesn’t register her at all. Is she becoming a ghost, invisible? And does she really care about it?
Outside Edge by Mike Crowson Dec. 21, 2010 $1.99 80218 words Sample 20%
There is a professional killer in Witchmoor. He's careful and elusive & police from several forces hunt him without success. This killer seems to have conscience: he gets a rapist DS Lucy Turner is hunting and deals with a Russian importing women forced into the sex trade. DI Millicent Hampshire is psychic & tracks him down & is surprised to know him. She has no proof but stops the killing anyway.
Three Classic Ghost Stories by Kieran McGovern Dec. 20, 2010 $1.50 9379 words Sample 20%
Three classic ghost stories adapted for second language and reluctant readers. With comprehension exercises, glossary & links to learning activities at http://esolebooks.com/ghost/mystery.html
Holiday Heat by Delta Dupree Dec. 20, 2010 $0.99 18934 words Sample 5%
She's found the man of her dreams. He's found a good woman to love. Together, they'll heat up the holiday season—unless an underlying fear douses the flames before Christmas Day.
Redcoat by David Crookes Dec. 20, 2010 $3.99 117272 words Sample 20%
1873...A landslide at a diamond mine in Africa leaves a British army major crippled. He holds a young lieutenant responsible and wants him court-martialed. A soldier is killed when the army try to arrest the lieutenant on his wedding day in England. But he escapes and so begins a ruthless worldwide manhunt, throughout the U.S. Canada and Australia until eventually the hunted becomes the hunter.
True Magic (The Guardians Series) by J.A. Giunta Dec. 20, 2010 $0.99 14668 words Sample 15%
The fifth story of The Guardians Series, the adventures of the Esrald Family Continues...
Only The Strong (The Guardians Series) by J.A. Giunta Dec. 20, 2010 $0.99 21889 words Sample 15%
Stephany explores her own virtue and reads of a deepening mystery. This is story 4 of The Guardians Series.
Corageous Hearts (The Guardians Series) by J.A. Giunta Dec. 20, 2010 $0.99 16647 words Sample 15%
Evil is awoken in the land of Faery, and the children learn more about history of their sacred oaths. This is the third story of The Guardians series.
The Guardians, Keepers of the Magic (The Guardians Series) by J.A. Giunta Dec. 20, 2010 $0.99 21874 words Sample 15%
The story of the Esrald family begins when patriarch Samuel, and the last Guardian of the Recipe, passes his obligation to his six children.
Triple Tranny Temptation: She-Male Erotica by Blake Worthington Dec. 20, 2010 $2.99 9108 words Sample 20%
In “Triple Tranny Temptation,” she-male erotica writer, Blake Worthington, presents three shorts stories about sexy, voluptuous women with “a little something extra” to please their man. Stories Include: “Wet Noodle” “Room Service” "T-Gal Gear"
SPACEPATROL by volnita Dec. 20, 2010 $0.99 14 words
The children's books Please buy it is good
The Brave Tale of Maddie Carver by Stacia Kane Dec. 20, 2010 Free! 2582 words Read a sample
A companion piece to the Downside books. This is a very short story of the beginning of Haunted Week, the ghost uprising that changed the world.
Eating at Me by Molecat Jumaway Dec. 20, 2010 $2.99 48946 words Sample 20%
The building is so quiet at night. Darkened, empty offices with only one person working, one light on. You listen carefully and it’s not quiet at all. A song is being sung, a song of desire and hunger. It’s a dreadful tune but there are those that choose to dance.
D.N.A.: Double Helix by Jaye Valentine Dec. 20, 2010 $0.99 5039 words Sample 10%
Identical twins Seth and Colton Wagner—front men of the steampunk-metal band D.N.A.—have led the eclectic group to the top of the pop charts and made a killing on their first world tour. Colton's outrageous onstage behavior sparks a series of events that threaten to reveal the twins' closely guarded secret . . . . Seth and Colton's brotherly love runs deeper than anyone suspects.
Carol's Christmas by Barbra Novac Dec. 20, 2010 $1.99 10899 words Sample 30%
In a midnight drive in a fierce snowstorm, Carol decides things are useless when she hits her head and is knocked out cold. That is, until a group of the sexiest men she’s ever seen, try to warm her up and take her under their wing. Suddenly Carol is thrust into a world where the most delightful men pleasure her body, driven by their own mysterious craving, to meet her every sexual need.
Remember Me? by Rebecca Lickiss Dec. 20, 2010 $4.99 65966 words Sample 20%
Jared knows that his twin brother is dead. Zarrad knows his twin brother is dead. Fortunately they're both wrong, and their lives are about to become as mixed up, twisted, and scrambled as it is possible to become.
Peregrine's Tale by Kealan Patrick Burke Dec. 20, 2010 $1.99 11040 words Sample 20%
At eleven years of age, Timmy Quinn's ordinary life was abruptly thrown into chaos by the revelation that there exists a separate plane of existence reserved solely for the vengeful spirits of the murdered. But he's not the only one cursed with such an ability. Elsewhere, as young Timmy's life begins to change, another boy is reborn into the realm of the dead. A boy named Peregrine.
Eccentric Circles by Rebecca Lickiss Dec. 20, 2010 $4.99 60707 words Sample 20%
The doctors said it was old age, the elf said it was murder. Piper Pied has inherited her great-grandmother's house and discovers that the doorways lead to Fairy. Aelvarim, the handsome elf, says that her great-grandmother was murdered, and if they don't find the murderer and fix the story it will be the end of the world.
Deck of Cards by Rebecca Lickiss Dec. 20, 2010 $4.99 136751 words Sample 20%
Valor must balance his public persona of a royal dandy with his privately shrewd nature, managing to survive interplanetary politics, his psychotic father, and his arranged marriage.
The King's Men (A Gay Erotica / Historical) by Dirk Hessian Dec. 20, 2010 $2.99 21443 words Sample 10%
Lambert washes up on the shores of the island of Kibrit at the moment in Medieval history when King Claude of the House of Lusane is consolidating his power. Even as Claude is forging his nation and preparing to free his bride, his two lieutenants, Duke Guy and Sir Rene, begin to vie not just for power in the island nation but also for mastery of the very body of the young golden-haired king.
The Traveller by Monica P Dec. 20, 2010 $1.20 3334 words Sample 15%
Ambrose is a female who has a house to run. As she looks into a mirror she grows depressed as she discovers a faded version of her once youthful self. She tries to hide inside of a dark corner - however a knock comes and brings a traveller who has the cure she needs in order to be able to feel youthful and glorious once more.
The New Girl At Work - A Lesbian Seduction by Rory Hitch Dec. 20, 2010 $0.99 9457 words Sample 10%
When a young lesbian tries to seduce a pretty waitress at the restaurant where she works, things don't quite go to plan. She does get what she was hoping for, however, and a lot more besides! Also included free with this ebook - Sex In The Office 1! Warning: Both these stories contain explicit scenes of sex between women and men. Adults only, please! 9019 words in total.
On Edge by Mike Crowson Dec. 20, 2010 $1.99 65845 words Sample 20%
DI Millicent Hampshire is the widow of a Spanish Policeman killed by an ETA car bomb. Now she must find who planted a bomb in a tunnel the women's peace camp were building under the US Menwith Hill base in northern England. A bomb in the camp and 2 or 3 more bombs before the bombers turn on her. In a frantic race against time Millicent is lucky to have friends like the very psychic Tobias N'Dibe
Deacon Sam by Amanda Borenstadt Dec. 20, 2010 Free! 632 words Read a sample
Short story (or character sketch) about Sam, from my novel, Syzygy. Nice little story even if you didn't read Syzygy, especially if you're Catholic. :) Takes place after Syzygy. Sam is a deacon on his way to becoming a priest. With Sam's too casual manner and messy appearance, Father O'Malley worries the young man doesn't have what it takes to make a holy priest. But Sam is more than he seems.
The Bigger They Are by Jack Allen Dec. 20, 2010 $4.95 36525 words Sample 20%
A collection of five erotic stories about well-endowed men and the women who can’t resist their special gifts: Charlie & Co., Welcome to the Family, The Frat Party, Tony’s Sex Emporium, and Maggie is The Intern.
P.E.A.C.E on Earth, Volume One by Barbara Murray Dec. 20, 2010 $0.99 20353 words Sample 25%
It is 3 million AD and the Noan have arrived on Planet Earth. As archaeologists from a far-away star system, they often travel to uninhabited planets, conduct archaeological expeditions, and move on. But here on Earth things begin to go awry, compelling Mathyu of Noa to write his colleague Ethyl of Noa, "It is as if we have disturbed the very fabric of the earth - and now she is waking up."
Visions of Sugarplums (short story) by Ginny Fleming Dec. 20, 2010 $0.99 3419 words Sample 20%
"Baby rats. Baby rats. Gnawing at my gut, so tight. Baby rats... Baby rats... Nibble, nibble, nibble, bite. Oh, what fun it is to sing a junkie’s song tonight." This tuneless chant ran through Carter Fitzgerald Alexander’s mind in opposition to the Christmas Music playing over the department store’s sound system. If he had his way, this Christmas *would* be white.
The Blade to Your Hand by M.C.A. Hogarth Dec. 20, 2010 $0.99 5225 words Sample 20%
The pirate lioness Mazalaen has survived by pretending to be a man, a murderer and a thief... and fears she has become those things in truth. Until she meets a fearless princess in battle. Could this woman be her salvation? Originally published in Anthrolations.
Least Wanted by Debbi Mack Dec. 20, 2010 $2.99 59985 words Sample 20%
Stephanie Ann "Sam" McRae's busy, but orderly life as a Maryland lawyer takes a chaotic turn when two clients are accused of murder. A poor, black girl is accused of killing her mother. A young man suspected of embezzlement is accused of murdering his boss. The cases collide in a bizarre way around girl gangs and computer porn. A maniac killer stalks Sam, who must learn the truth or die trying.
The Bargain, a Faustian Tale by Ariella Nasuti Dec. 20, 2010 $2.99 13298 words Sample 20%
Would you risk your soul for those you love? When Aveeva Kenig's family is savagely beaten, she makes a Faustian deal to save them. That she’s mortgaged her future isn’t in doubt, but who holds the note and what are its terms? With the help of a private investigator and a priest, she takes on the most formidable of adversaries - determined to redeem the debt and herself.
Performance Review by Laura Ware Dec. 20, 2010 $0.99 5158 words Sample 30%
All Kanji wants is to be a great genie like his father before him. But he's been assigned to North America, where people are shallow and the wishes he is asked to grant are insignificant. His attitude gets him in trouble with the Lord Djinn, who warns him that his job is on the line if he messes up one more assignment. Can Kanji's new master help him find his worth?
Wandering Koala meets the Beast who came for Christmas 2 of 3 by Jeff Thomason Dec. 20, 2010 $1.29 310 words Sample 40%
It’s Christmas Eve and the residents of Alpine Falls are preparing to celebrate the birth of our Lord. As carolers spread good cheer something else is spreading terror and destruction—and no one is sure why. Only a visiting Silent Wanderer and his two friends can discover the secret behind its dark purpose and stop it from crushing the Hope and Peace mankind so desperately needs. Part 2 of 3.
The Blackwell Claim by Troy D. Smith Dec. 20, 2010 $0.99 5382 words Sample 35%
GOLD... Seeking a fortune from a pile of rocks or out of a streambed. Men from all walks of life are digging and panning for gold in the West and the Blackwell brothers are no different. But along with gold mining comes rough towns like Grizzly Gulch, fighting the elements, and claim jumpers. Raised tough in the hills of Tennessee, are the Blackwell brothers up to the challenges of prospecting?