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When Linda is made redundant, she plans to travel and do all the things she never had a chance to do when she was working. Her plans are scuppered, however, when her mother is rushed into hospital. Moving back home opens up a new life for Linda that she could never have imagined for herself. This is a short story by the author of A Reason to Stay, C. H. Clepitt, and in the short time you spend with these characters, you'll feel like you really know them.

Having survived a series of terrifying attacks with the help of the beautiful and mysterious Morgan, Meg resolves to fight back. With the help of a small group of vampires and humans they endeavour to stand up and take back control!

Meet the detective who can literally get inside criminals' heads! Sid isn't your average demon. With a fondness for humans and desire to do the right thing, they are a gumshoe with a twist.

When pressure from his materialistic children turns Claude into a thief, it is down to his youngest daughter to set things right. Angelique agrees to take her father’s place as prisoner to what she is told is a hideous beast. Angelique soon discovers that the so-called beast is nothing more than Rosalie, a princess cursed to remain trapped in a castle, unless the curse can be broken, something she assures her is impossible.

After losing her job, Sian goes to visit her brother on the island where he works, only to discover his hut in ruins and him nowhere to be found. Alone on a strange island, she takes the only path open to her - disguise herself as a man (obviously). It is whilst she is in this disguise that she catches the eye of the lovely Olivia, and the unwanted attention of her other suitors. All the Shakespearean hijinks set in the modern world, with all the annoying bits fixed. Or, what you will.

Andi is just holding it together. Working two jobs means she doesn't need to rely on anyone but doesn't have much of a life. In her dreams, however, she is a hero: battling monsters and saving innocents. When her dream woman turns out to be very real, Andi's life begins to spiral out of control.

Europe is at war, and when Christa is persuaded by the glamorous and mysterious Lady Prince to blow up the Nazi lab where she works, she is forced to flee to Britain. However, Christa is pursued by the jealous and vindictive Doctor Weiss, who remains determined to eliminate anyone who may challenge her mantle as the best scientist. Can Lady Prince save her from her fate so they can have their happily ever after?

Yfrey is lost, alone in a world where her kind is persecuted. She has one hope: to find the Roghnaithe, one who is destined to help save her world from destruction by a tyrannical ruler.

In this third and final installment of the Life Begins at Forty-Eight series of short stories, Linda finds herself caring for her mother while trying to plan her own wedding.

In the second book in this series of sci-fi short stories, Crew finds himself on his first mission. Placed in a new situation, he experiences new things and learning things about himself and his family that he never knew. This is the second in the Crew Chronicles series.

A colleague of John's brings fresh danger to the team as they discover a lineage even older than Emma's.

It's not easy being different, but when you have good friends and a supportive family even the scariest criminals can be taken down. Join Crew, in the first of a series of short-story length Sci Fi adventures from the author of The Book of Abisan.

Linda returns in this, second installment of the Life Begins at Forty-Eight series. This time she is faced with making preparations for her mother to come out of hospital and introducing Tim to her family. Together, they also take on flat-packed furniture. Patience is a Virtue is a short story by C H Clepitt, jam packed with humor. It is also moving and heart-warming. By the time the story is finished you will feel you really know the characters, and will want to know what happens next.

Is anyone truly prepared for the apocalypse? Well, Kerry certainly isn't, and she fairly quickly discovers that looking sharp in a business suit and heels is not going to help anyone when there's an apocalypse, with possible zombies! Together with a super spy, an ex girl guide, and a personal trainer with manly foraging skills, Kerry must battle terrifying religious cults, rich people, and her personal demons, all whilst having the daily chore of deciding what to wear.

When an assistant to the director role turns into PA to her favourite film star, Jen can’t believe her luck. Eleanor Francis is charming, kind, and funny, but she has a secret, and when tragedy strikes, things threaten to unravel at an uncontrollable pace. Despite being out of her depth, Jen has to adapt to her new role quickly, to protect Eleanor, with whom she is rapidly falling in love.

Things are looking up for Emma. She is setting up a new business and found a family. Unfortunately, when your family are vampires, nothing goes quite to plan.

"Kev was right!" she hissed. "Right about what?" "Right about the vampires!" Life for Emma isn't easy, surviving from moment to moment, the streets are dangerous. When her life is threatened by a drug dealer Emma discovers a lineage she never knew she had.

Honey, it's the 80s. You need to find yourself a woman who can hold your hand in public, not one who calls you her friend and keeps you away from her boss. You don't need that kinda heartache. You think it'll be OK, but it won't, trust me. It starts to eat away at you. FBI Agent Clara Hunter might not be girlfriend material, but as Red soon discovers, if you have a serial killer on your heels she is just the woman you want in your life!