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
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
Get Pregnant
Seorang peramal yang Caca temui memberi tahu dia bahwa semua kesialan dalam hidupnya akan hilang, jika Dirinya bisa melahirkan seorang anak.
Dia sudah putus asa pada nasib sial yang sejak lahir selalu menghantuinya. Sedangkan untuk bisa hamil, suaminya sama sekali tidak bisa diandalkan.
Tahun lalu ia telah dinikahi lelaki misterius yang belum pernah ditemuinya sama sekali sampai sekarang. Lelaki itu hanya membiayai hidupnya, memberikan fasilitas dan membiarkannya tinggal sendirian bersama beberapa pelayan di dalam hunian elit miliknya.
Entah apa yang membuatnya berfikir begitu, Caca meyakini; bahwa suaminya adalah seorang yang sudah tua, jelek dan botak.
Caca pun memutuskan untuk pergi ke klub malam, mencari bibit unggul agar dirinya bisa hamil.
Namun siapa sangka jika target bibit unggulnya adalah suaminya sendiri yang selama ini belum pernah ia temui?
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
Get Too Close
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Asul and her mother became poor in just one snap. Her stepfather stripped off their wealth and even accused her mother of cheating. She knows from the start that the man and his son won't do them anything good. Too late for her mother to regret it. As her mother died of sickness, and her former stepbrother showing up in unexpected situation, she planned on getting her revenge. She will do everything to get even with him. Everything. And that includes seducing him until he give in.
Dear Lover, We are Done!
Bubbs
"I need to see Mr. Winchester! Please! My father--my father is dying I need..."
"The world knows you are his mistress but Mr. Winchester does not entertain mistresses when he's working. Have some dignity and leave."
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Olivia Cabello has been the mistress to Ryat Winchester for two years. For two years she fools herself that the billionaire who's stone cold demeanor is well known by the press will one day love her and treat her more than just a plaything.
She gets the shock of her life when Ryat gets engaged to a billionaire heiress and she is declared the other woman.
A loose woman, they call her.
A woman with no morals, they say.
When the two red parallel lines on the pregnancy stick slap her with the bitter truth; it's time for Olivia to choose herself first.
Except Ryat Winchester isn't letting go anytime soon. Not in this lifetime at least.
How To Get A Divorce - Feisty Series (2 of 5)
Love is around and sometimes where you least expect it! Trey Comstock is a guitarist in one of the world’s hottest rock bands: Feisty. Bailey Kline carries a noble and important last name but outside of that, she’s got nothing going in her life. Both are at very different points in their lives trying to find themselves and find love. They meet while Trent is in the process of divorcing another and Bailey sees an opportunity to take advantage of him for her own financial gain. But will her attempt to get ahead in life pan out? Will Trent see right through her scheme or will he perhaps go along with it just to test her? She's in for a surprise when she finds out he's been using her the entire time as well! Find out as these two push and pull each other to the brink!
**This is a five part mini-series and while the stories continue in order they can be read as a stand alone. You will follow them better however, reading in order. A new one will come out every four-six weeks until complete. This is part two, Trey's story.**
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.
Ongoing
Mr. CEO We're Done!
Vivian sacrificed everything for the sake of her marriage with Syrus. She left her work and family to put up with his toxic mother all in the name of preserving their wedding. Yet that didn't stop Syrus from having an affair, what's worse? He wasn't afraid to show it. Having had enough, Vivian asked for a divorce determined to kick-start her life and chase her dreams. If only her ex-husband and his family would just leave her in peace.
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.
ARE YOU DONE, MY DEAR?
Kinara dikenal sebagai wanita jahat yang merusak hubungan suaminya sebelum menikah. Setelah 12 tahun berlalu dan memiliki 3 anak, semua terkuak. Suaminya masih memiliki hubungan dengan mantan tunangan dan memiliki anak kembar bahkan seluruh perhiasan peninggalan ibunya diberikan ke wanita itu.
Kinara memutuskan menghancurkan semua usaha (mantan) suaminya yang ia jalankan selama 12 tahun serta memulihkan nama baik dari kebucinan bersama keluarga dan sahabat baik kakaknya.
Five Plus One Equals Done
Niyi Omobowale has everything a teenager could ever want. She's beautiful, intelligent, and has extremely loving parents that would do anything for their first daughter. In addition, she attends Achievers High School, the most elite school in Lagos, where she is admired by all the students. However, she has a crippling insecurity, one that overshadows her interaction with other people and makes her wonder if she would find love when she's older: she is blind.
Handsome and aloof, Bolaji Akinwande draws the attention of every girl in the school by simply existing. When his friends dare him to date Niyi as a prank, Bolaji obliges. Niyi now has to decide between dating Bolaji or facing the wrath of Amanda, Bolaji's queen bee ex girlfriend.
Get me married
"You are not my wife, you can never be my wife do you understand me?" his eyes filled with hatred shot daggers at her.
"You are an imposter, a nobody, a thieve. During your days in this house, I don't want to feel you close, don't ever look at me, don't ever talk to me. When you hear the sound of my footstep, you run far"
"Now get out."
Genesis an average girl with plans ahead, she forged to achieve those dreams of hers after graduation. But the news of her upcoming marriage to Jordan Chase, the son of the most influential man in the state shattered those dreams. Her dreams were used to pay the price for her sister's medical bill.
What happens to Genesis when it hits her that she was a trophy wife?
How will she fight for her marriage when her husband is a cold hearted demon who loves another?
Can a girl live such lonely life?
Or would she rather run away than face her husband?
Will love blossom or will this be another failed marriage?
HARD TO GET
Ever read a story that made you laugh and cry hard?Jace Roger is the world's biggest flirt and has always succeeded in getting what he wanted with little to no effort at all. He just knew all the right moves and all the right words to say when it came to getting women to do what he wanted. His perfect bachelor world crashes when Ashley comes into his sights. When he is denied and given no reward for his efforts, Jace begins to fear that he has met his match. Determined to get Ashley to at least notice him, he spends every waking moment unleashing every trick in the book to get her to fall for him. In his mission of a lifetime, he begins to discover the very meaning of life and what it means to actually try and put effort in a relationship. Jace's world is turned upside down and he has no idea what to do next. Will he run for the hills in the end or will he begin enjoying her play Hard To Get?
I'M DONE WITH YOU!
Sebuah kecelakaan mengakibatkan seorang gadis malang mengalami kelumpuhan sementara. Kecelakaan inilah yang menjadi awal mula segala penderitaan yang ia alami karena menikah dengan seorang lelaki yang kasar. Lelaki yang telah membuat dirinya cacat seperti sekarang.
Berkali-kali Kinara mencoba bersabar dan mempertahankan pernikahannya dengan Devan. Namun percuma, pria tersebut sama sekali tak menghargai perjuangan Kinara. Hingga akhirnya, Kinara sampai pada titik di mana ia benar-benar lelah.
Apakah Kinara akan menyerah dan meninggalkan Devan? Atau ia akan memaafkan dan memberikan kesempatan kembali kepada Devan?
Big Bad Alphas
After an attack on her pack, Isabella has to choose between her newly discovered Alpha mate and her beloved, younger sister.
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.
My Big Bully
"Stop…. Ah~"
I whimpered, my voice timid as he started kissing my neck. I shivered as his mouth latched on my skin.
"I thought we could be friends "
He chuckled and brought his mouth up to my ear, nibbling it slowly,
"You thought wrong Angel.''
Marilyn Smith is a simple middle class girl . All she sees is the good in people and all he sees is bad.
Xavier Bass', the well known 'big bad' of the university hates how sweet Marilyn was with everyone but him. He hates how she pretended to be innocent or how she refused to believe that the world around her isn't only made of flowers and rainbows.
In conclusion, Marilyn is everything that Xavier despises and Xavier is everything that Marilyn craves. Xavier is a big bully and Marilyn is his beautiful prey.
The tension between them and some steamy turns of events brought them together causing a rollercoaster of emotions between them and making a hot mess .
After all the big bad was obsessed with his beautiful prey.
Will their anonymous relationship ever take a romantic turn?
The Big Day
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Lucas is a thoughtful, hardworking, and loving individual. Emma is a caring, bubbly, and vivacious individual. Together they make the futures most beautiful Bonnie and Clyde as they make it through the biggest day in their criminal career.
My Big Brother
Mia Johnson's life has been filled with heartache and mistreatment, after her father leaves. Her life takes an unexpected turn when her mother poisons her and her father possesses the antidote to a poison that plagues her, but he remains distant, seemingly never to return.
As Mia turns eighteen, her mother devises a shocking plan to secure a business , offering Mia's hand in marriage to a man named Carlos. Trapped and desperate, Mia's life seems destined for misery until a mysterious man enters her life.
On a fateful night, a stranger quietly slips into Mia's room, offering food and concern for her well-being. Their chance encounter marks the beginning of a unique connection, one that will leave Mia questioning the true intentions of this enigmatic man named Dave.
Days later, Mia meets the same handsome stranger in a shopping mall. She looked up at him.
"You were the man in my room that night..."
"Do you let men in your room at night? If you don't want visitors, don't skip your meals," Dave responds stubbornly.
Mia discovers that Dave is adopted by her own biological father, a man of immense power and influence in the country. But their relationship takes an unexpected turn when Dave confesses his true feelings.
"Big brother wants to you, Mia," Dave admits, leaving Mia shocked and confused.
Struggling to come to terms with her emotions, Mia rejects the idea of romance with her "brother." However, Dave is determined to shed the brotherly label, longing to become her partner in love.
“No… you are my brother and ten tears older than me…” she says while trembling.
Dave takes a step towards her. “Who cares about being your brother? I want you… I want to make you mine, forever…”