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The Color of Magpies

By Nikki Lower

2

15 min.

18

She was fine. She didn’t need any help. She just needed to try harder.Kneeling on the grated metal floor of the conservatory, Magatha could feel the faint, ever-present whirrings and rumblings that kept the giant spheres of House in illogical motion ...

Semper Romanus

By Christopher Jones

2

21 min.

14

At the edge of Roman power, a yearlong struggle with the invading Carthaginian horde leads to division within the halls of Saguntum, Rome's farthest outpost.

The Billionaire Mentor

By Deb Goodman

2

8 min.

11

A billionaire explorer and a suspense novelist at a dating retreat? Too bad their relationship is fake.

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Frost Under A Bright Moon

By Caren Hahn

4

16 min.

124

Winston Kingsley's hollow life of luxury drives him to find purpose in rescuing struggling nonprofits. But when he visits an old Victorian home-turned-sanctuary for troubled teens, he learns that not all of his beneficiaries want his help.

The Billionaire Mentor

By Deb Goodman

2

8 min.

11

A billionaire explorer and a suspense novelist at a dating retreat? Too bad their relationship is fake.

Semper Romanus

By Christopher Jones

2

21 min.

14

At the edge of Roman power, a yearlong struggle with the invading Carthaginian horde leads to division within the halls of Saguntum, Rome's farthest outpost.

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Tethered

By Crystal Brinkerhoff

22

5 min.

698

The bodies wouldn’t sink. His muscles ached and his back screamed at him. Dragging the corpses into the ocean had been much harder than he’d expected. Heavy with salt water, his crew uniform clung to his body and trapped in granules of sand that chaf ...

Mistress Mary

By Caren Hahn

7

16 min.

213

It's bad enough helping her aging mother-in-law sort through fifty years of clutter. But when she finds an antique doll that takes the nightmare to a new level, Mona is ready to call it quits. The doll, however, has other ideas.

Headless

By Cass Weldon

6

13 min.

223

Indigo dismounted her motorcycle with carefully unhurried speed. The moon overhead was bright and silvery, and the noise coming from the house was happy—chattering voices and scattered laughter pouring out from golden glowing windows. The autumn nigh ...

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