In print and on-line, science fiction and fantasy is thriving as never before. A multitude of astonishingly creative and gifted writers are boldly exploring the mythic past, the paranormal present, and the promises and perils of myriad alternate worlds and futures. There are almost too many new and intriguing stories published every year for any reader to be able to experience them all. So how to make sure you haven't missed any future classics? Award-winning...

Lilith Mendez is the Cupid of the city and owner of The Billionaire Matchmaking Agency. She's known for her professionalism, attention to detail, and discretion. But her dating life is abysmal until an alluring stranger enters her life.Despite the warning bells, she considers opening herself up to the possibility of romance…until things go awry. She's found herself in the wrong situation with a powerful and dangerous man. Rescued by Cristo, her...

Macabre meetings, sinister excursions, and deadly relationships; uncanny encounters; a classic ghost story featuring an American god; a historical murderer revived in a frightening new iteration; innovative Lovecraftian turns; shadowy fairy tales and weird myths; strange children, the unexpected, the supernatural, the surreal, and the all-too real . . . tales of the dark. Such stories have always fascinated us, and modern authors carry on the disquieting...

While on an antiquarian tour of New England, young historian Robert Olmstead happens upon the run-down seaside town of Innsmouth where strangers are entirely unwelcome. The town is inhabited by queer people who seem to adhere to a religious cult and who, Olmstead's investigation threatens to uncover, seem to be hiding a terrible secret from the deep. First published in 1936, “The Shadow over Innsmouth” is a horror novella by American author H....

Alien's Mail Order Queen When 30-year-old yoga instructor Freya Reece finds herself buried in debt, she did not have any choice but to sell her mother's old studio and move to a strange planet for a hard-to-resist job offer. But upon arriving at Planet Tryptin, she is shocked to discover that she was actually attending her own wedding-to become the new queen! Not only was she supposed to pretend to be a queen, but she had to be a wife to King Zaino...

The one question no one is asking in the current climate crisis is, "how does this affect the vampire population?"Scoring an exclusive interview with Peter and Ursula, the now internet-famous influencers and #vanlifers, our narrator details their evening in Yosemite National Park with a pair of vampires.In this satirical short story, we will learn about Peter and Ursula's experience as vampires, their unique risks as the climate continues to change,...

Robin is far too engrossed in running her business to have time for men. She made her living off other people's happy-ever-afters, but that didn't mean she believed in them for herself. But after bumping into the sexy man that had her knees failing, she figured she'd have a good time and enjoy herself. She hadn't planned on the relationship jeopardizing everything she held dear. George is a love-em-and-leave-em kind of guy. Sure, most of the Jordan...

Vivienne Marche sat back in her office chair and rolled her shoulders. It had been a long week, and her body ached from being hunched over proofs and articles. She glanced at the clock on her desk. Four p.m. on a Friday afternoon. She stood, stretching her long, slender body and wandered into the quiet central office. Her p.a., Felicity, looked up and smiled.

Three steamy reads to tempt your senses! Holiday Romances: Billionaires in Love is a collection of three romance stories steaming with an international cast of beautiful people, stunning locations, dark storylines, and hot, hot sensual romance! 1. After The Darkest Hour - A Secrets & Desires Extra Odelle Griffongy, still grieving the death of her fiancé, Roan Saintmarc, has thrown herself into working for the Foundation her friends Livia and Nox...

A TV heartthrob. Five girls. Only ONE happy ending. A TV heartthrob. Five girls. Only ONE happy ending! Jonas Lopes is the hottest guy in the soap operas, the publicity sweetheart, the most requested actor for magazine covers, and the most desired man by ten out of ten women. Handsome, wealthy, and able to conquer any woman he desires, he has the whole world at his feet... but a wrong move has caused him to jeopardize everything. To save the reputation...