Mystery, Suspense, Sci-fi, Fantasy, Action, and Thrillers! Stories of redemption, retribution, murder, courage, hope, love, new beginnings, alternate history, unusual powers, science gone wrong, nightmares, fate, narrow escapes, shoot-outs and survival. You’ll find them all here in 17 selected stories from 8 writers in Palpable Imaginings! $0.99 on Kindle.
Palpable Imaginings
The Upside of Cancer: How a Terrifying Illness Can Lead You to a New Life
Praised as a “powerful piece of writing” and a “brief, exceptionally rewarding book” by Amazon Top 100 reviewer Grady Harp, The Upside of Cancer offers hope and courage to cancer patients and their families and anyone facing a major trauma. The author was diagnosed with stage 2 colon cancer in 2013 at age 81. With insights and stories from his own life, he shows how to turn anxiety into joy as you tap into your inner courage, find solace in stillness, and listen to the wisdom of your own heart. $0.99 on Kindle.
Jacks Are Wild
Handsome, white-knight, Police Officer Jack Stratton is back in this action-packed, thrilling adventure. When his sexy, old flame disappears, no one thinks it’s suspicious except Jack and one unbalanced witness. Jack feels in his gut that something is wrong. He knows that Marisa has a past and if it ever caught up with her – it would be deadly. Determined to buck the critics, and listen to his instincts, he and his young, feisty sidekick plunge ahead and start to track down leads hoping to find Marisa in time. The trail leads them into all sorts of trouble – landing them smack in the middle of an all-out Mob war between the Italian Mafia and the Japanese Yakuza.
When evidence surfaces that Marisa was kidnapped, Jack must navigate between the warring parties, assassins, and cold-blooded hit men to outwit the cunning kidnappers before it is too late. As the body count rises, the stakes in this game are life and death – with no rules except one – Jacks are Wild. $0.99 on Kindle.
Jacks Are Wild
Handsome, white knight, police officer Jack Stratton is back in this action-packed, thrilling adventure. When his sexy old flame disappears, no one thinks it’s suspicious except Jack and one unbalanced witness. Jack feels in his gut that something is wrong. He knows that Marisa has a past, and if it ever caught up with her—it would be deadly. Determined to buck the critics and listen to his instincts, he and his feisty sidekick Alice (aka Replacement) plunge ahead and start tracking down leads, hoping to find Marisa in time. The trail leads them into all sorts of trouble—landing them smack in the middle of an all-out Mob war between the Italian Mafia and the Japanese Yakuza. When evidence surfaces that Marisa was kidnapped, Jack must navigate through the warring parties, assassins, and cold-blooded hit men to outwit the cunning kidnappers before it is too late. As the body count rises, the stakes in this game are life and death—with no rules except one—Jacks are Wild. $0.99 on Kindle.
A Brush with Fate
Brook Jacobson is on a mission to live her life on new terms after being consumed with grief in the complicated aftermath of her husband’s murder. She never imagined that fate would catapult her into the surreal world of Isaac Coles, mega film star. Isaac is captivated by Brook’s intellect, beauty, warmth, her strength of character, and an undeniable visceral sexual attraction, but the unresolved pain from his past complicates his feelings of love. As their passion ignites, Brook falls hard for Isaac, but if he can’t commit to their relationship, she knows their love is doomed. And Isaac is used to doing things his way, which doesn’t include being monogamous. $1.99 on Kindle.
Torment
Reese Salt doesn’t know where she is or where she came from. She’s battling a darkness inside that makes her do things … inhumane things. This is how Reese wakes up after being locked away in a hospital for the mentally insane for over a year.
A year of being away from everything. $2.99 on Kindle.
Touched
Reflections of a Grateful Man
Through true heart-warming and humorous stories, observations, sketches, and poetry, this book explores and celebrates many of the things that can make life so rich. With his refreshing combination of honesty, vulnerability, humor, gratitude, and love, there is no doubt that Russ speaks from his heart. Experiencing this book is like being wrapped in a home-made quilt on a cold day. You’ll feel the love on every page of this delightful book. $0.99 on Kindle.
Dog Country
Free: Carnival of Stone
When a small town is under siege from a horrific monster, only one man can help…
Supernatural investigator Soren Chase is having a rough day. He narrowly avoids being murdered by a pair of trigger-happy leprechauns (yes, leprechauns) before taking a case to investigate the disappearance of a graduate student in the mountains of Virginia.
But when Soren arrives in the normally sleepy hamlet of Hilltop, he finds the situation is far worse than he imagined. He’s up against a creature unlike anything he’s encountered before and it will take all his skills–and working with an unlikely ally–to survive. Free on Kindle.
WRITING YOUR NOVEL: From Idea to Outline, to Plotting Your Way Through the 3-Act Structure + Xtras
Career OnRamp
Explore the different career options college graduates or college students have after graduation to fulfill their dreams. Instead of being tied down to expectations or the settling of any old job, go bigger. Make your dreams, passions, and purpose come to life by creating your career path rather than receiving your career path. $0.99 on Kindle.
The First Blade of Ostia
The ‘First Blade of Ostia’ is an accolade few will achieve. In Ostenheim, a city obsessed with duelling, it is one that nobody forgets.
For Bryn, a professional duellist, becoming the First Blade of Ostia no longer seems the childish fantasy it once did. To find the man standing in his way is also his best friend will test him in ways he would never have believed. $0.99 on Kindle.
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Gypsy Hearts
He was a country star in the making…and he needed her to complete him.
After years of recording commercials, Josie Tibbs longs to get back into the music industry. But the sound recording engineer had traveled that road once before and crawled back home with a broken heart. Wary of any man in the music business, she longs for a steady man and a great recording career. Can Josie find her happily-ever-after? $0.99 on Kindle.
Parched
The sun has become a ‘red giant’ and the world is hot and parched. In California, James and Lexie Deforio have three goals: to find food and water, to survive another day, and to protect their two children. When their home is abruptly robbed and burned to the ground, the family is forced to embark on a cross-country journey in search of safety and water.
Facing ruthless bandits, murderers, and some of the most extreme conditions they have ever encountered, they struggle to survive. When James is shot trying to help another family, Lexie and her children set out on a harrowing journey to save him. Finding temporary safety in the abandoned Ohio salt mines deep under Lake Erie, they appear to have found a new home. But, like everything on their journey, not all is as it seems. $0.99 on Kindle.
The Duck Who Flew Upside Down
Wilbur Mallard is a very odd duck. He is bright orange with purple spots and a great big bright purple thing-a-ma-jig on top of his head. Every time Wilbur tries to fly, that thing-a-ma-jig spins him upside down! Poor Wilbur! But these challenges and differences help Wilbur in many ways. Find out how as you join him on this great and exciting adventure that will make many warm memories and hearts of all ages smile. $1.99 on Kindle.
Carry On and Ditch the Excess Baggage! A Journey through Depression, Divorce & Cancer
After two broken engagements, Tiffany Allen thought her fairy tale had finally come true when her childhood crush re-entered her life in her 30s. But after a few years, the marriage fell apart and she was left trying to make sense of why the “all-American” couple had imploded and what part she played in its demise.
Benefit from the author’s “Lessons Learning” and discover for yourself that with effort, you can find humor and hope. $0.99 on Kindle.
Murder in Faith
Erica Taylor has it all—a job she loves, a beautiful home, a successful, handsome TV reporter fiancé. So, why did she kill him?
Goody Hubbard and his partner, Bobbie Monaco, travel to Atlanta where they meet the alleged killer and her accuser, Reverend Basil Skaggs. As they launch their investigation into Steven Reed’s death on behalf of FFB Insurance, they find the good Reverend is up to more than just saving souls. Join Bobbie and Goody as they embark on their most bizarre case yet. $0.99 on Kindle.
Reborn In A Fire: The Nyxe Legacy
Witness The Rebirth of a Legend.
By the year 2020, the world bows to the dawn of a sophisticated virtual reality named REBORN – a place where anything is possible. When the young and creative, but isolated Nixie escapes into her new life in the virtual world, she uncovers a hidden agenda, dedicated toward training REBORN users into savage killers of an impending world war. $0.99 on Kindle.
Harder
When a man like Caleb makes it so hard to love him, what’s a girl like Brooke supposed to do?
Running from an abusive relationship, Brooke brought her daughter to a small sleepy southern town to start over. She wants nothing more than a simple uncomplicated life.
The town’s reclusive billionaire seems determined to make this task impossible. Crossing her path every time she turns around, Brooke is forced to confront Caleb and find out what makes him tick.
When the truth comes out will she be able to catch him as he falls, or will letting her own guard down and accepting their love be too hard?
*Filled to the brim with unapologetic instalove, angst, drama, dirty sex and wise cracking friends. $0.99 on Kindle.
Whiplash: A Sports Romance
If I’m a player…
Then she’s the coach.
ELIZA
My dad doesn’t want me socializing with the team.
But I’ve never been much of a daddy’s girl.
Junior Morgan thinks he can flash a wink and get me in his bed.
I won’t make it so easy for him.
Sorry, quarterback. You want me?
You’re gonna have to earn it.
Let’s play.
JUNIOR
The new coach doesn’t want the team involved with his daughter.
But I’ve never been one to follow the rules.
Eliza Pierce thinks she’s won her little game.
I’m not giving up so easy.
Sorry, honey. I know what I want.
You have no idea who you’re playing with.
Bring it on.
A handsome playboy. The coach’s forbidden daughter.
College football’s Most Valuable Player has met his match! $0.99 on Kindle.
Divorcees.Biz
When Connie, Jenny, Lucy and Sadie meet up for drinks, all they can talk about is their failed love life. After more drinks than might be good for them, they come up with the brilliant idea of opening their own online dating agency. Despite the arguments and differences between the thirty-something, divorced women, Divorcees.biz is soon launched at one of London’s most prestigious hotels. Will this be the answer to their problems, or the beginning of a whole lot more? And at the end of the day, will any one of the four ladies find the man of their dreams?
If you enjoy quirky contemporary romance, you will love Eileen Thornton’s Divorcees.biz – a romantic comedy full of witty humor and drama. $0.99 on Kindle.
How You Loved Me
From the dark past of a beguiling girl in a vintage poodle skirt, to a sinister stepfather, to an enthusiastic and intuitive detective who’s out to solve her first big case, fear claws at the doors and walls in this after-dark story of terror. Detective Arizona Stewart is a beautiful red-headed sleuth with a talent for reading others and a dark past and secrets of her own. $0.99 on Kindle.
Mindset–Mental Toughness in Sport
Walking the Wild Side: The Life of a Sex Tourist
A candid look at a young man as his life unfolds while he holidays in Thailand between the years 1996-2002. He meets numerous characters along the way, developing his sexual awareness and becoming quite insane as the culture shock takes effect. A string of anecdotes in chronological order, both comical and thought provoking as the main character works his way through some unimaginable situations. $0.99 on Kindle.