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D. C. Barletta is a writer, software developer, and unapologetic science geek who loves living at the intersection of code, creatures, and story. With a background in biological research and a deep interest in how life evolves under pressure, he builds fantasy worlds where ecosystems feel lived-in, and where rivers, roots, and bond-creatures shape the fate of cities hanging on by their fingertips. His ongoing World of Tethys saga follows exiles, wranglers, and root-listeners clinging to a cliffside civilization above a dangerous prehistoric sea.

Three charming small-town cozy mysteries set in the heart of Derbyshire — perfect for fans of Richard Osman, M.C. Beaton, and classic British whodunits. Welcome to The Bookworm Bookshop & Café, where the coffee is warm, the friendships are strong, and murder is never far from the next chapter. Join Gemma, Mavis, and the rest of Belper’s quirky residents as they turn amateur sleuths. This collection includes the first three complete novels in The Bookshop Mysteries — over 21 hours of murder, secrets, and small-town intrigue.

Mara discovers something that could save the world from a dying sun, but one question haunts her: will she tell everyone? On scavenging duty in a desolate city, dystopian survivor Mara stumbles upon a journal that reveals how to save the remaining survivors from further destruction. The journal belongs to psychologist Naomi, written 68 years earlier at the dawn of the sun’s dimming.

AI: REBOOT • ERROR • THE END brings together the complete AI trilogy in one gripping audiobook: AI-2027: REBOOT–The Integration Begins, AI-2029: ERROR, and AI-2031: THE END. This is not a distant dystopia. It’s a realistic tomorrow that doesn’t arrive with missiles or alien ships. It simply… turns on.

The Gray protects the Neutrals and maintains a delicate balance between the Light and the Dark. Vilstair works as an officer of the Gray police. She is dispatched to a desert world to hunt down a criminal. The world itself proves as tricky as the chase itself. The criminal has far more allies than she anticipated -- and he discovered a great secret.

Internships are supposed to build résumés, not fantasies. But when late nights stretch too long and professional boundaries blur, the youngest in the office discover that desire doesn’t wait for promotions—or permission. Behind glass walls and conference tables, lessons are taught in whispers, temptations unfold in silence, and rules are broken with reckless abandon. In these ten dangerously steamy stories, interns step into offices where power and lust collide.

He only stepped outside to watch the twilight. What he saw instead was the truth behind everything. In a single moment of stillness, the veil lifts—and an ancient astral presence reveals the real mechanism beneath human behavior: a foundational frequency woven through every life, every choice, every thought.

I stand with Ukraine and its people. What they are going through in resisting Russia's barbaric invasion of their homeland is truly unimaginable for those of us distant from the brutality of the conflict, but, with times being what they are, I just had to collect a few of my previously published stories that deal with Ukraine, civil protest, and the horrors of war for people to hear.

Castle Meadow is up for sale—and everyone wants a piece. But when a young surveyor's body is discovered in the heart of Gorey’s beloved landscape, Detective Inspector David Graham is drawn into a web of land deals, local fury, and fatal secrets.

The People We Know is a collection of stories about ordinary lives that linger long after the moment has passed.

Dans "Légendes inventées et histoires presque vraies", Françoise Pascals nous plonge dans l'atmosphère mystérieuse du village de Lavaltrie, où trois sorcières vivent en marge de la société, dissimulant leur véritable nature aux yeux des habitants. Alice, connue sous le pseudonyme de "Malice", incarne la séduction et le danger, utilisant son charme pour manipuler les jeunes hommes du village. Malgré les avertissements du sage Napoléon Benoit, les villageois restent aveugles aux menaces qui les entourent.

In The Bookshop with No Clock, a traveler steps through a fog-covered alley and into a quiet shop where time itself has learned to rest. There are no ticking hands, no closing hours—only the hush of turning pages, the scent of aged paper, and a shopkeeper who understands that some books find their readers when the heart is ready. This is a gentle story about discovery, memory, and the slow rhythm of calm returning to a hurried mind. Within this bookshop, every creak of the wooden floor and flicker of amber light invites the listener to slow down.

A deal struck with a devil cloaked in holiness, within a church built on deprivation, desire. A chance to reclaim what was taken. To taste control again. How far would you go?

Dans ce Cabinet des Fées, le merveilleux français déploie ses fastes: un recueil de contes classiques signés Gérard, Leprince de Beaumont et Perrault. Entre palais ensorcelés, forêts profondes et épreuves secrètes, s’entrelacent magie, morale et destin. Ici, l’esprit l’emporte sur la force, la vertu se révèle à l’épreuve, et chaque enchantement recèle une leçon. La prose vive et délicate de l’époque confère à ces récits une grâce intemporelle.

When World War III erupts on American soil, the chaos ripples across the globe. This anthology explores the untold stories unfolding as civilization's lights go out—from the home front to distant battlefields where the fate of nations hangs in the balance. Across America, ordinary people face extraordinary terror. A government driver on his final day before retirement finds himself protecting the Transportation Secretary in a Christmas Eve ambush. Executive Protection agents in Detroit discover that when the power grid fails, predators emerge from the shadows.

Jeannette is a very talented mage, but life is not fair on the magical island of Umbria. She has always had to fight to be heard and understood, but when King Marcus is creating policies that will take away the Mages' control of the Eastern Forests enough is enough. Jeannette and her brother Isaac create a magical sword to stop King Marcus, but not everything goes as planned and she accidentally starts a hundred-year war that threatens to destroy the majestic island of Umbria once and for all.

In a bustling crowd, the narrator encounters Evelyn, a frantic woman claiming they are married in a future where time is collapsing. She believes they are the only ones who can fix it. Initially skeptical, the narrator is drawn in when Evelyn reveals a chronometer from their future, which only activates in the presence of its counterpart. As the narrator finds a matching device in their pocket, the two devices resonate together, hinting at their shared past. Faced with the surreal reality of their connection, the narrator concedes belief in Evelyn's mission.

Lors d'un trajet de Paris à Moulins, deux jeunes gens subissent un accident de voiture. L'un d'eux mourra écrasé, l'autre recevra sa confidence. Le vivant sera ainsi le messager de la mort auprès de la maîtresse du défunt, la jeune et désirable comtesse de Montpersan, mariée à un gentilhomme campagnard et embourgeoisé (en somme le mari trompé idéal). Mais non content d'apprendre à cette femme que son amant est décédé, notre « messager » semble pour le moins désireux de prendre la place du défunt… Rien ne se dit vraiment dans cette histoire où l'essentiel est à lire entre les lignes.

في هذه الرواية البديعة قرر ديستويفسكي كتابة الرواية الرومانسية، ليلة رقيقة حالمة نقضيها مع بطلي هذه الحكاية، حيث يقرر البطل عدم الإفصاح لحبيبته عن مشاعره العميقة تجاهها خوفًا من فقده لصداقتها، بينما تعيش البطلة حالة من الارتباك والتردد وهي تحاول أن تتبين مشاعرها تجاهه دون إفصاح أو مواربة.

Dive into your next small town romance obsession with this collection! Includes the first three stand-alone books in the Love Me Dangerous series. Each book features a different couple and ends with a HEA, with steamy romance, heart-warming found family, and plenty of suspenseful twists to keep you listening past your bedtime.