Things Slip Through
Crystal Lake Publishing
When a child mysteriously disappears from a small town and even his mother seems indifferent, it’s time for the new sheriff to step in.
Meet Chris Baker, the new sheriff of the quiet Adirondack town of Clifton Heights. As one inexplicable case after another forces him to confront the townsfolk in The Skylark Diner, it’s the furtive Gavin Patchett that hands Chris a collection of not-so-fictional short stories that tumbles him into a world of monsters, ageless demons, and vengeful citizens.
As Chris reads through the stories the veil starts to lift, and he soon questions what is real and what’s not, and whether he really wants to know.
Nothing will ever be the same again.
©️ Crystal Lake Publishing
Things You Need
Crystal Lake Publishing
10 The things we want are so very rarely the things we need.
Clifton Heights, a modest Adirondack town, offers many unique attractions. Arcane Delights sells both paperbacks and hard-to-find limited editions. The Skylark Diner serves the best home-cooked meals around, with friendly service and a smile. Every August, Mr. Jingo’s County Fair visits, to the delight of children and adults. In essence, Clifton Heights is the quintessential small American town. Everyone knows everyone else, and everyone is treated like family. It is quiet, simple, and peaceful.
But shadows linger here. Flitting in dark corners, from the corner of the eye. If you walk down Main Street after dark, the slight scrape of shoes on asphalt whispers you're not alone, but when you look over your shoulder, no one is there. The moon shines high and bright in the night sky, but instead of throwing light, it only seems to make the shadows lengthen.
Children disappear. Teens run away. Hunters get lost in the woods with frightening regularity. Husbands go mad, and wives vanish in the dead of night. And still, when the sun rises in the morning, you are greeted by townspeople with warm waves and friendly smiles, and the shivers pass as everything seems fresh and new...
Until night falls once more.
Handy's Pawn and Thrift sits several blocks down from Arcane Delights. Like any thrift store, its wares range from the mundane to the bizarre. By daylight, it seems just another slice of small town Americana. But in its window hangs a sign which reads: We Have Things You Need. And when a lonely traveling salesman comes looking for something he desperately wants, after normal visiting hours, after night has fallen, he will face a harsh truth among the shelves of Handy’s Pawn and Thrift: the things we want are rarely the things we need.
©️ Crystal Lake Publishing
All Things Lovely
Autumn Shade only wants one thing: to get away and live her own life. Tired of being forced by her father to take on the business, and follow in his steps, she leaves. She wanted to show her father that she was capable of making her own decisions and not screwing up. But just when she successfully leaves, she's caught up in another whirlwind which threatens to deem everything she'd known a lie.Justin Black and his friends see Autumn and they find that she was perfect for what they were planning, given that it was her father they wanted to take revenge on.Autumn learns a shocking truth about a scandal involving a murder and her father, and persistently denies it. But apparently they have proof.All Autumn wants to do is the right thing. If her father is innocent she gets to say 'I told you so' and if he's really a cheating murderer then she does what's right and gets out of this mess once and for all.But as usual, things get complicated. Actually, feelings get complicated, because the longer she stayed, the closer the broken boy held her.© 2020 by Everleigh Winters
Where Wild Things Roam
"Darby.” My name comes out as a low snarl and I struggle to think. “I'm afraid you have me at a disadvantage, Alpha.”"That's how I like you.” This almost purrs. He shifts his weight to the thigh between mine, brushing against my clit and I tremble as agonizing pleasure spirals through me. His nostrils flare with his next breath and the purr is a low sensual growl. “The better to see to every pleasurable need you have.”Big bad devilishly sexy wolf. Oh shit.
All The Things We Lost
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Ruth Abellana is egocentric, self-centered and ambitious. She never values anyone except for herself and her sister, Tina. Loves money and materialistic.
On the night of May 25th, Ruth involved in an unfortunate event.
In the halfway of a calm and tranquil night, an accident occurs in the bridge. Due to it, she was lying in a coma for a couple of months.
After 6 months long, Ruth was finally awake, but something odd happened, she sees the soul of an unknown man, asking for help.
He can't remember anything except the tragedy of his death, which was the accident on the bridge on the night of May 25.
On going
LITTLE MOMMY
BANYAK ADEGAN BERBAHAYA, TIDAK UNTUK DITIRU!
"Kamu hamil!" ucap Ayden, kekasih Delisha.
"A-apa?" tanya Delisha polos.
"Kamu hamil!" tegas Ayden lagi.
"T-tapi."
"Kita sering melakukannya, dan kita main tanpa pengaman."
"J-jadi?"
"Aku mau putus! Terserah mau diapakan anak itu, umurku masih muda. Aku mau bebas." Ayden meninggalkan Delisha yang mematung, tidak tahu apa yang harus ia lakukan, dan apa yang akan ia hadapi ke depan di saat usianya masih sangat belia 14 tahun.
Good Things Fall Apart
When a popular guy from another school named Eustone transferred to Shinrea SHS he encountered the toughest girl ever existed.
The moment Sasha punched him in the face made him thought of something good. And from that punch on, he'd irritate her more.
What he didn't know was behind that tough girl is someone who is trapped in a horrid past.
Little Wife
Elsa Putri menikah pada usia 16 tahun, dengan seorang pria yang 11 tahun lebih tua darinya.
Elsa tidak mengerti cinta, namun dia merasa tidak rela ketika pria yang seharusnya menjadi miliknya ternyata telah menjadi milik orang lain. Ketika perasaan mereka menjadi tidak menentu, Elsa menemukan dirinya hamil.
Hamil di usia 16 tahun.
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A novel by Asia July.
Cover edited in Photoshop.
Pic from Unsplash - Jerry Wang
Little Seducer
Seharusnya, hubungan asmara antara Edward Carson Quin dan Alice Cooper John baik-baik saja sampai mereka melangsungkan pertunangan. Sampai sosok gadis cilik, adik tiri Edward, hadir di antara mereka, Rosie Wilkins. Gadis jahat yang menebarkan godaan maut yang berbahaya andalannya hingga hubungan Edward dan sang kekasih yang sudah berjalan enam tahun ini hampir pupus di tengah jalan dan berada di ambang kehancuran.
Tapi di balik itu semua, benarkah jika Rosie yang menjadi dalang kehancuran hubungannya? Atau, ternyata ada hal lain yang mengejutkan?
Lantas, mampukah Edward dan Alice mempertahankan hubungan mereka? Atau mungkin, sang pria jatuh pada pesona sang adik tiri yang memikat?
Little Brother
Karena peristiwa kematian orang tua di usia ke sembilan tahun, Yohan diadopsi oleh sahabat orang tuanya. Dia tumbuh bersama wanita bernama Irena, kakak tiri perempuannya. Usia mereka terpaut lima tahun, dan Yohan telah memendam rasa terlarang kepada Irena. Sayangnya, wanita itu sudah memiliki seorang kekasih.
Little girl
Zia
Kedatangan Glora membuat Elang senang karena akhirnya ia bisa memiliki adik seperti teman-temannya, semakin senang pula ketika melihat wajah Glora yang sangat cantik. Awalnya Elang hanya ingin memiliki adik, namun setelah melihat sosok Glora yang akan menjadi adiknya, seketika ia berubah pikiran. Elang yang berusia 8 tahun itu kini menginginkan Glora sebagai pacarnya, miliknya selamanya.
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"Nama Kakak siapa?" Glora mengerjapkan matanya melihat Elang yang sedari tadi terus memandangnya. Elang tersenyum lebar ketika mendengar suara lembut yang Glora keluarkan.
"Nama aku Elang."
"Ih kok namanya jelek sih kaya burung."
Senyum di bibir Elang luntur digantikan dengan wajah sebalnya ketika mendengar kata-kata Glora.
Cuppp.
"Mulutnya nakal, Elang ga suka. Tapi ... bibir kamu manis kaya permen, aku suka. Nanti mau nyobain lagi boleh?"
THE CEO'S LITTLE VIXEN
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Kaira Williams had a perfect life, she was born from a privileged family and got married to her childhood best friend, Daniel Louis at the age of 20.
Everything begins to fall apart when both her parents die a few days after her wedding, she goes abroad to study trying to run away from her grieve and her scandalous husband,
In the new country, she unfortunately gets gang raped, tortured and left to die by five unknown men.
Five years later, Kaira goes back home as a whole new person with the purpose of killing the remaining three men that had raped her and of course the world's youngest CEO Daniel louis, her husband..
Little Secret
Pejuang Pena
"Maaf, tuan. Aku hanya seorang penari, aku tidak melayani."
Bukan sekali dua kali dia harus mengatakan itu pada pria - pria pengunjung klub malam tempat dia bekerja.
Ini adalah resikonya, sebagai penari di sebuah klub malam. Tidak heran jika banyak pria yang meminta nya untuk menemani mereka, atau bahkan melakukan hal lebih.
~Gruzeline Moel~
. . .
"Berhentilah membawakan ku banyak wanita, itu tidak akan berhasil. Milik ku tidak akan pernah kembali bangun."
Ya, sebuah kecelakaan membuat miliknya tidak bisa bangkit. Itu adalah siksaan bagi nya, dan sudah banyak pengobatan yang dia lakukan bahkan dia sudah mendatangkan puluhan wanita telanjang untuk membangunkan miliknya, namun semua tidak berhasil.
" Aku, impoten."
~Rafael O'niel~
The CEO's "Little Man"
They say "behind every successful man is a woman", right? Well, in Maxwell Jay Gallagher's opinion, that's total bullshit! His company, M.J Tech, is the most successful tech company in the whole United Kingdom and there isn't even a single female staff member!
For reasons best known by him, he hated women with a passion and he knew without any iota of doubt that he wasn't gay. But why was he developing such strange, bizarre feelings towards his new assistant whom he nicknamed 'little man'? Why the electric sparks and undeniable attraction?
Unbeknownst to him, his 'little man' is actually Angelina McQueen, a gorgeous young woman under the disguise of a man who was hired as an undercover espionage agent by his rival in order to steal his company's business ideas...
What will happen when he eventually discovers that the personal assistant that had always been not just behind him but in front of him, beside him and everywhere around him, was actually a woman?! And that too, an espionage agent!
A TALE OF BROKEN THINGS
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Thaddeus Carter is on the journey of fulfilling his dreams when he faces situations that demands his decisions. Let's find out how he handles the situations and how he handles his big bad- Kong. He will do anything to save his neighborhood, but when it comes to family...
The Little king
Living on the run, the 14-year-old Ryan takes refuge in the woods after seeing his mother murdered.
When, at the age of 17, he is captured by the Beta of the Darkmoon Silver Guardians Pack, he ends up finding a family. For a while, Ryan thought he had found a home, but fate plays many tricks. Ryan finds out he doesn\'t have only one mate, but two, and the worst of it, both men.
He lived all his life, running away from his mother's mate's pack so he didn't accept the fate that the Moon Goddess had given him. Ryan runs away again, but without knowing, he runs straight into danger.
This is the story of Ryan's life, and all of his adventures.
Little Emily
Emily Addison has been abused and neglected by a man she thought was her father.
What happens when she gets saved by her brothers?
Who has been searching for her for years now. What will Emily do and how will she react to all these new secrets?
And find a new love life together.
Little Bird
There is no Prince Charming in my world.
Only beasts who claw and fight their way through the masses to get to the top.
I was always told that I was a prize. A treasure to be cherished. My lineage was a desired treasure, a prize worth spilling blood for.
Many would stop at nothing to claim the honour of being the one to leave their mark upon me, to impregnate me and forever intertwine our fates.
A child born from me would possess a level of power that surpasses anything they have ever experienced or witnessed.
I could never fully comprehend it until Ace Ripley came into my life revealing secrets that would forever alter my way of life.
He was a man whom I believed to be our sworn enemy and when he takes my virginity, that's when everything changes and this brutal, ruthless man decides that he wants to keep me for himself.
His to worship.
His to pleasure.
His to corrupt.
Even if that means going to war with his best friend. My father.
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"She is mine, Nathanial. If you want to keep up this bullshit engagement to my son for her, fine. But come Saturday, I will be the one putting my ring on her finger. I'll be the one who gives you grandchildren, and it will be my name she takes. I will also protect her from everything and anything in this life that tries to fuck with her or hurt her. You've been warned, now you need to accept that is happening and there is no way in hell I am backing down from this.”
Little Prince
"I'll marry you when I grow up." The little Prince chimes as he steadies himself to walk on top of an old abandoned log.
"You can't. A Prince should marry a Princess, and I'm not a Princess so you can't marry me."She says before resuming back to the coloring book in front of her.
With a grunt he hops off the wood. "My mom said I can do whatever I want when im King. And I want to marry you. Simple as that."
Little Aria
Aria White is a naive little girl who loves reading, animals, and anything magical.
Angelo Romano, is a man of few words ,with a serious expression and a no- nonsense attitude but despite his tough exterior,he has a heart of Gold.
They both have different characters and personalities
What happens when this two meet unexpectedly.