Kari Holloway

Caught between expectations and reality, things aren't always what they seem. Damien Payne's tour of duty is over, and he wants nothing more than to return to the Laughing P ranch and step into his grandfather's shoes. What he wasn't expecting was how easily his family moved on without him, hiring his high school sweetheart, Lexi, to run the ranch. Lexi isn't as sweet and innocent as she was when Damien enlisted fresh out of high school. Handling rustlers, running livestock, and fending off a stalker, Lexi has no time for sweet words and empty promises. With secrets of his own, Damien must decide what's more important--winning Lexi's love or fighting to reclaim his family's ranch?

Cracked But Never Broken

Weddings should be the happiest of moments.Something has begun to wreak havoc in New Orleans. On orders from the Supernatural Council, it's up to Alex and her were-shifting friends to get to the bottom of it before another person dies.But who is hunting whom?

Forgotten

David Williams

Brian Paone

Gabriella Balcom

JM Ames

Laurie Gardiner

William Thatch

FA Fisher

Laura Ings Self

S Lyle Lunt

Larry Herscovitch

Gemma Lambart

Jan Maher

Curtis A Deeter

Stephanie Perry

Sheena Robin Harris

Gena White

Samantha Hamilton

Melinda Logan

MR Ward

Leah McNaughton Lederman

Jake Ratcliff

KM Reynolds

ML Garza

Ian Thomas Bishop

CE Rickard

Rayona Lovely Wilson

From Scout Media comes A Contract of Words—the fourth volume in an ongoing short story anthology series featuring authors from all over the world. In this installment, the authors wove multi-genre tales around characters entering into contracts, who found repercussions or rewards. From comedy, to drama, fantasy, romance, and horror, these stories put eclectic and unusual spins on what is usually thought to be typical and mundane events. Whether you are honoring a request for euthanasia, satisfying a contract for home improvement, failing to meet an exorcism agreement, or feeling the ramifications of a shady television reality show, you may find yourself gripped with fear from an evil pyramid-scheme company or desperately searching for a loophole in a contract that pits you against a gunslinger at high noon. These stories of both infringement and fulfillment of contracts will warm your heart, send shivers down your spine, and tickle your funny bone. Whether to be enlightened, entertained, or momentarily immersed in another world, these selections convey the true spirit of the short story and the complexity of promises.

A Contract of Words: 27 Short Stories

Dawn Taylor

Amy Hunter

DW Vogel

Virginia Carraway Stark

KN Johnson

Travis West

Mariana Llanos

DL Smith-Lee

EC Jarvis

CH Knyght

Donise Sheppard

Ricardo Anthonio

Susanne Kim

Patricia Stover

JM Turner

Jacob Prytherch

Lauren Nalls

Monica Sagle

Quinne Darkover

Sunanda J Chatterjee

RJ Castiglione

B Sharpe

River M Daniel

From Scout Media comes A Haunting of Words—the third volume in an ongoing short story anthology series featuring authors from all over the world. In this installation, the reader will experience a multi-genre journey beyond traditional haunts; from comedy, to drama, fantasy, romance, and horror, these stories put eclectic spins on the every-day ghost tale. Whether you are running from the ghost of a vengeful mother, falling in love with an apparition, touring with a deceased famous musician, saving a newborn from a possessed crib, or having a specter cat as a sidekick, these stories of hauntings and apparitions will warm your heart, send shivers down your spine, and tickle your funny bone. Whether to be enlightened, entertained, or momentarily caught up in another world, these selections convey the true spirit of the short story.

30 Short Stories

A Haunting of Words

Kari Holloway

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