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The Pyramid	by Johnny Smith Mar. 11, 2010	$0.99	2262 words	Sample 40%
The third story in the collection Timekeeping on Mars. Twenty-four years after the events in The Bicycle Messenger, a small, middle-American town has devised a novel way of saving their city from the stagnation and decay that has engulfed the world. They are building a pyramid.
Double Feature: Jordan and the Star Flower - Pequenito the Chihuahua	by Brennan Haley Mar. 10, 2010	$0.99	5543 words	Sample 50%
Will Jordan the Pirate and Witch Doctor Aryu kill each other searching for the exotic Star Flower before or after they face the terrible monster of the Amazon following them? Pequenito is the smallest of Chihuahuas who must confront schoolyard bullies with the help of a new friend. Two great stories to delight you and your kids for less than one cup of coffee or a chocolate bar? Bargain!
But As A Soldier, For His Country	by Stephen Goldin Mar. 10, 2010	$1.99	5175 words	Sample 50%
Harker was a good soldier--so good that the Army kept resurrecting him to fight its wars forever and ever into the future, with no hope of ever getting free.
Lucky is Lost	by Marshall Thornton Mar. 10, 2010	$0.99	20598 words	Sample 50%
When a divorced dad gets a call from his little girl telling him that the family dog is missing, he rushes over to look for it. He posts flyers in hopes of finding Lucky. Instead of finding the dog, he receives a ransom note. Who would kidnap Lucky? The creepy babysitter? His troubled son? His ex-wife's boyfriend? Richard searches for the kidnapper but instead uncovers an ugly family secret.
Minus Four	by J.T. Cummins Mar. 10, 2010	$1.99	14570 words	Sample 25%
Four friends fight to survive when their car is buried under a winter avalanche.
Engagement Party	by Marvlous Harrison Mar. 10, 2010	Free!	2522 words	Read a sample
Most engagement parties result in unwanted gifts from so call friends. Fanny's engagement party was a little different. She not only got what she wanted but she got an engagement gift she will never forget.
"The Found" (Ghost / Crime thriller)	by Genaro Zamora Mar. 10, 2010	$1.35	24034 words	Sample 15%
When a human skull is suddenly discovered by a child, a mystery from the past begins to unfold. A detective grows hot on the case. Another victim is suddenly captured and now, it's up to him in a race of time to capture the murderer before it's too late, no matter how far back, the terror may take him.......
PLEASURE...	by sene' Mar. 10, 2010	Free!	1128 words	Read a sample
YOUR EYEZ WILL BE THA DOOR WAY TO WHAT UR MIND WANTS BUT BCUZ, BCUZ EXIST YOU DON'T DO OR YOUR DO SOMETHING YOUR BODY AND MIND ISN'T IN TO...READ THIS, THANK ME LATER
Morningwood	by Scott Semegran Mar. 10, 2010	$0.99	2553 words	Sample 50%
When a strange old man slowly shuffles in front of a suburban house, the quiet neighborhood is turned upside down. A short story by Scott Semegran.
Double Feature: Angel Star - Kangaroo Stu and the Rocky Crocodile	by Brennan Haley Mar. 10, 2010	$0.99	3956 words	Sample 50%
The youngest and shortest swashbuckler on the high seas is Jordan the Pirate. Can he and his crew rescue the poor Princess Wilamenia from the terrifying Oggley Boggley monster? Followed by the adventures down under of Kangaroo Stu as he confronts the mysterious Rocky Crocodile. Two children's short stories that are so much fun, adults aren't going to want to share until someone throws a tantrum.
Sympathy	by Jordan Castillo Price Mar. 10, 2010	$2.99	14291 words	Sample 25%
It took Anthony Potosi years to recover from the accident that claimed his father's life, and doctors told him he'd never walk again. He proved them wrong. But now a buried fear surfaces from Tony's childhood, The Hook House, and his brothers delight in forcing him to face it. Tony finds learning to open up again to trust, desire—and maybe even love—is far scarier than The Hook. Explicit m/m.
Propaganda from the desk of: Martin Trust - Director of Historic Homeland Preservation and Restoration	by M. Clifford Mar. 09, 2010	$1.99	18454 words	Sample 20%
Propaganda from the desk of Martin Trust is a work of dystopian fiction, written in response to the larger companion story, The Book, by M. Clifford. It provides the alternate perspective of the government and their response to the uprising against the government-issued digital reading device called The Book.
That Mouse Is High	by Scott Semegran Mar. 09, 2010	$0.99	2520 words	Sample 50%
A father frantically prepares for his daughter's birthday party only to come across a stumbling block that threatens to ruin the day. A short story by Scott Semegran.
Comfort	by Missy Maxim Mar. 09, 2010	$2.00	7304 words	Sample 20%
Sick of pining over a guy that only sees her as a friend, Corinne picks someone else to dance with, shy college boy Thomas. The night leads to a little hot comfort for her, and for him.
Sweet Pet 2: Battle Cry	by J. Applebee Mar. 09, 2010	$3.75	20515 words	Sample 10%
There's a new shifter in town and Geon will do anything to find him. However, Geon's lovers, Stephan and Danny, are torn between protecting their lover, and letting him learn about others of his kind. The men have to trust their sweet pet that he will do the right thing, even if their instincts make them want to drag Geon back to bed for some more hot sex.
Supernatural Alliances 1: FE959	by Michael Barnette Mar. 09, 2010	$2.50	10780 words	Sample 10%
rontier Explorer 959 is out at the edge of known space when he receives a distress call that will change his miserable existence forever. Korrine Dubouis is the last of her kind with no hope of finding her truemate. Or so she thinks until she meets the handsome creature known as FE959.
Falling from a Height	by A. R. Moler Mar. 09, 2010	$4.50	24115 words	Sample 10%
When you’re rappelling down a cliff and the rope breaks, what do you pray for? Navy SEAL and Division P operative Jonas Nightengale is sent to assist Sergeant Sarah Quilleran stop an unknown traitor from stealing a top secret missile. The two find their lives threatened even as the attraction between them heats up. Will their psychic talents keep them alive to long enough to catch the traitor?
The Fickle Princess Isabel	by E. D. Telford Mar. 08, 2010	$1.99	9427 words	Sample 50%
Delightful and captivating. Does destiny play a part in love? Maybe, unless your parents betroth you to another when you're two years old. Enlisting the help of a pesky wood fairy, Isabel hopes to overthrow the provincial thinking of her old-fashioned parents and take love and destiny into her own hands – with unexpected results.
The Doll Princess	by E. D. Telford Mar. 08, 2010	$1.99	22955 words	Sample 50%
Original, fast-paced and thoroughly entertaining. To keep the old king from marrying his sweetheart, a young farm boy engaged the help of a bumbling wizard. Through an enchantment, the wizard turned the girl into a doll. The boy didn't factor in losing the doll, nor did he realize that in order to find the doll princess, he must first find courage.
Rumpelstiltskin and the Miller's Daughter	by E. D. Telford Mar. 08, 2010	$1.99	16613 words	Sample 50%
Entertaining and enlightening. Good versus evil, wisdom versus folly, and right versus wrong are all addressed in this rich retelling of the classic fairytale. What seemed to be an innocent lie turns into a folly which could cost the queen her precious child. Definitely worth the read.
Trudl and Trudeliese	by E. D. Telford Mar. 08, 2010	$1.99	8945 words	Sample 50%
Takeoff from the classic “twins switched at birth” theme. However, in this story, a witch steals the older twin in hopes of taking over the kingdom once the girl grows older and is in her power. An enchanting, delightful, refreshing tale which proves you can take the princess out of the kingdom, but you can never take the princess out of a princess.
Ella and the Prince	by E. D. Telford Mar. 08, 2010	$1.99	13892 words	Sample 50%
Cinderella with attitude. Ella is not your usual meek and mild heroine in this retelling of the classic fairytale. She knows what she wants and how to get it – despite her challenging circumstances. Determination, plus a little magic – wins the day.
A Haunted Love	by J.M. Snyder Mar. 08, 2010	$2.99	14580 words	Sample 25%
Nick works at a Colonial America site. One foggy night he meets David, the sexiest man Nick has ever seen. Because Nick's missed his bus, David invites him to stay the night at the inn. Though there's a spark between them, David is gone when Nick wakes. When David's claim of working as an apprentice doesn't pan out, Nick begins to wonder about him, and the ghost stories he's never believed true.
Get Lucky!	by Nona Wesley Mar. 08, 2010	$0.99	4790 words	Sample 5%
When Kim finds a strange gold coin, she think it's a worthless token. Sexy leprechaun Kieran, who looks nothing like the pint-sized mythical creatures Kim envisioned, convinces her otherwise and is ready to grant her fondest wish. Could Kim's day get any luckier?
PTS	by James Melzer Mar. 08, 2010	$0.99	2492 words
Anthony Delgato is an ordinary businessman living in a post-9/11 world. He survived that day, but when his subway stops on a bridge 200 meters above ground, Anthony will find out what it really means to suffer from Post Traumatic Stress. "James Melzer has taken the mundane, twisted it, and doused it in a blood-chilling bucket of paranoia." - J.C. Hutchins, author of 7th Son: Descent
May I Have a Moment of Your Time?	by Sheryl Mahaffey-Pimentel Mar. 08, 2010	$0.99	4179 words
You'll never hang up on a telemarketer again after reading this chilling short story. Revenge and a twisted concept of love is reason enough to ask Miles to put you on a "Do Not Call List". That's if you live that long. . .
Rat A Tat Tat	by Mark Thornton Mar. 08, 2010	$4.95	7587 words	Sample 10%
A fairytale for grownups: For the mouse Muse, the town has a million problems—each one is a rat. Tonight, they catch her, and she’s barely saved by a boy named Kirk. But the whole town needs saving—the plague is spreading (a million rats, duh!). Kirk tries, only to find himself under attack by a different kind of rat. Then an unseen power playing ethereal music intervenes.
Going Home	by C.B. Hoffman Mar. 08, 2010	Free!	1732 words	Read a sample
1565 words, Elizabeth faces up to old resentments when she revisits her roots.
O'Flannery's: A short story	by Sheryl Mahaffey-Pimentel Mar. 08, 2010	$0.99	1636 words
A nostalgic coming of age short story that will leave you longing for more. You'll meet a motley group of characters at O'Flannery's Pub, while a friendship forges between two young people with unconventional lives.
What on Earth is a Joop?	by David Shaw Mar. 08, 2010	$1.99	11988 words	Sample 50%
Strange things happen in wartime. Sarah Vandell didn't really want to do any favors for the two society wives renting a cottage to escape the bombs falling on London. But she did want to satisfy her curiosity. An emotion redoubled when she found the joop (or was it a jeep) parked around the back of the cottage and sounds of male laughter coming from the steam filled wash house.
That Little Devil	by Scott Semegran Mar. 08, 2010	$0.99	2795 words	Sample 50%
Rogelio enjoyed playing with his friend George in the ditch behind his house. And Rogelio's mother was glad he had a friend to play with until she found out George's true identity. Short story by Scott Semegran. This short story was first published in The Next One Literary Journal, Texas Tech University Honors College - Winter 2003-2004.
The Seven Symphonies of Extraordinary Love: A Blueprint for World Peace	by Kaushal Aras Mar. 08, 2010	Free!	7577 words	Read a sample
Have you wanted to know how you personally can contribute to improving our world’s level of peace? In The Seven Symphonies of Extraordinary Love: A Blueprint for World Peace, Kaushal Aras introduces readers to seven truly practical ways of thinking about peace and love on a highly personal and individual level.
The Ghost Of Goodacre Hall	by Cassandra Curtis Mar. 08, 2010	Free!	6189 words	Read a sample
Matthew Lambert tried to run from his past, but when he decides to renovate an old house, he is forced to resurrect more than ghosts. Intrigued by the paranormal, Cadence Martin always loved Goodacre Hall. When she gets an invitation to attend the Victorian house's grand opening, she decides to see if the new owners are aware they just inherited the resident ghost, her great-aunt Miriam.
The Nights Before Christmas	by Kerry Allen Mar. 08, 2010	$1.00	21268 words	Sample 50%
Bowe Winderowe, elven assassin and convicted felon, has been ordered to serve the remainder of her sentence dressed as Santa’s slutty little helper. Her condemners, required to offer her a chance at redemption, claim they’ll revoke the execution order if she can awaken the Christmas spirit in Harvey Doyle, the saddest excuse for a bloodsucker she’s ever seen.
Earthbound Exotica	by Tonya Moore Mar. 08, 2010	Free!	7108 words	Read a sample
An offering of Urban Fantasy short fiction by Tonya R. Moore
The Defective Detective : Murder on the Links	by Adam Maxwell Mar. 08, 2010	You set the price!	6403 words	Sample 50%
Murder. Intrigue. Alcohol. Detectives. Clues. Golf. Laxatives. What else do you need? When a body is discovered on the golf course the identity of the killer seems obvious. The question is can Clint get to the bottom of the mystery before the stag party catches him?
Rough Love	by Ruine Silver Mar. 07, 2010	You set the price!	807 words	Sample 45%
A little push sends him over the edge, satisfying her craving for rough love.
SAKE AND PUMPKIN PIE	by Mahogany SilverRain Mar. 07, 2010	$2.99	5083 words	Sample 30%
Myra is a workaholic bioengineer with a broken heart who decided dating isn't for her. Going home for the Thanksgiving holidays to her large family is always hectic, but when she encounters a bold, mysterious Japanese man with a magical secret, will she be willing to give love another chance?
Useful Visions	by J. P. Moore Mar. 07, 2010	$0.99	4763 words
In this short story by J. P. Moore, a medieval Irish monk attempts to earn the respect of his brothers. His visions, however, only foretell their doom.
College Trouble	by Elise Hepner Mar. 07, 2010	$1.99	4545 words	Sample 10%
After a cram session Marie and Clair find a way around paltry letter grades by being ranked on a sexier scale.
NAAMAH: A SUCCUBUS TALE	by Mahogany SilverRain Mar. 07, 2010	$4.95	13574 words	Sample 50%
I am Princess Naamah, a sex demon, the eldest child of Lilith and Lucifer. After thousands of years seducing mortal men and women, I’ve fallen in love with a human soul. To be together, I must become human and possess a soul. Not just any soul, but the only once used soul of my mother, Lilith, the first human female.
Cockroach Suckers	by David Niall Wilson Mar. 07, 2010	$1.00	12345 words	Sample 50%
When Bobby Lee shows up at Jasper's fruit stand with something big and covered in a tarp in the back of his truck, things start getting a little weird. From giant statues pulled out of the Great Dismal Swamp, to roadside attractions and ancient Lovecraftian-style gods, the two friends find themselves in way over their heads. Cockroach Suckers introduces you to the world of Old Mill, North Carolin
The Couch Potato	by Brennan Haley Mar. 07, 2010	Free!	1358 words	Read a sample
It was just another day for Dave the Couch Potato until the Monster rang his door bell. Then he invited more trouble in than he ever expected and bit off more than he could possibly chew. 1341 good clean scary fun words awaits anyone who dares to click "download".
All I Want For Christmas	by Missy Maxim Mar. 07, 2010	$4.00	7504 words	Sample 20%
Jennifer Donovan is stuck alone on Christmas Eve, until a refugee from the blizzard outside knocks on her door. He's gorgeous, sweet, and reminds her what being a desirable woman feels like. The next morning, he's gone. Was this a one-night fling, or can she find the stranger that made her feel alive again? It's all she wants this Christmas...
The Kind Gods	by Carolyn Kephart Mar. 06, 2010	Free!	1854 words	Read a sample
Did the old gods really die? A warrior seeks answers at the burial-mound of his greatest enemy. Short speculative fiction by the author of THE RYEL SAGA, exotic, critically-acclaimed epic fantasy, and REGENERATED, a tenderly bitter tale of love and giant lizards.
The Carnival	by Jeremy Kerr Mar. 06, 2010	Free!	5850 words	Read a sample
The Carnival tells the story of 15 year old Isambard Tims, who would become captain of The Matador, and his chance meeting with the cyclops Outis. The Carnival is the prequel to my book "Into the Black."
Stories From Grandmother's Knee	by Robert Adair Wilson Mar. 06, 2010	$3.99	6853 words	Sample 50%
Three stories that contain events related from grandmother to grandson from one family's experience growing up in remote and primitive conditions on the southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia. Often humorous dynamics between parent and grown child and grandchild.
Dream Boy	by Bruce Memblatt Mar. 06, 2010	$2.00	3702 words
Dreams don't come easily to Christopher. A small boy's life is tunred upside down when the dream he fears most haunts his life. He searches for a answer in the eyes of an older woman who understands the power of his dreams, and prays they don't come true. Dream Boy is a short fiction dark horror piece that stirs the imagination.
The Forester's Helper	by Jeff Cross Mar. 06, 2010	$0.99	2414 words	Sample 50%
The Celtic story of old, "The Goose Girl" has been a favorite for hundreds of years. After reading the story I found it difficult to understand. This is my version of the several hundred year old fable. Now it is a very easy read for young folks who take our electronic world for granted. They too will be able to understand the message that the wise old story tellers of yesteryear were conveying.
A Singularly Unsuitable Word	by Mary Anna Evans Mar. 06, 2010	$0.99	4730 words	Sample 50%
Bootleggers. Prohibition. The primeval Florida swamp. And eight-year-old Lila cowering on the riverbank as a drunken man hauls her teen-aged sister Iris away at gunpoint. If Iris fades away into the night with Jeb Gibson, Lila will never see her sister again. Gibson has every reason to think that he can get away with murder and more. But Gibson doesn't know little Lila...

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