Legend of the Pumpkin King    by Michael Radcliffe
Price: $0.99 USD. 1830 words. Language: English. Published on May 11, 2013. Fiction » Holiday » Halloween.
Jack Thatch thought things couldn't get any worse. Picked on and taunted by bullies, his life was a nightmare. Warned by his mother to avoid the farmers' fields at night, Jack thinks the Pumpkin King is just a myth used to scare little children, but one cold night while running for his life he learns the truth. Legend of the Pumpkin King is a short story of approximately 1,651 words.

Jingle All the Way - A Different Kind of Christmas Story    by Leni Matlin
Price: $0.99 USD. 3160 words. Language: English. Published on May 10, 2013. Fiction » Humor & comedy » Satire.
As our story begins, it is late July, 2006, at NORAD HQ in Peterson, Colorado. But wait! Late July? How can that possibly be a setting for a Christmas story? Well, my friend,you'll just have to read this unique short fiction piece to find out.

Das gewisse Etwas    by Beate Boeker
Price: $2.30 USD. 8870 words. Language: German. Published on May 9, 2013. Fiction » Romance » Short stories.
“Alle Französinnen haben das gewisse Etwas”, doziert der attraktive Jack – und Claire, die leider Amerikanerin ist, möchte ihm so gern gefallen, dass sie kurzerhand für eine Woche nach Nizza fliegt, um herauszufinden, was dieses gewisse Etwas ausmacht. Als sie in Nizza ankommt, trifft sie durch einen Zufall den Franzosen Jacques... Das gewisse Etwas ist eine humorvolle Kurzgeschichte.

Christmas Spirit    by Liberty Blake
Price: $1.99 USD. 10610 words. Language: English. Published on May 9, 2013. Fiction » Romance » Contemporary.
Sexy computer tycoon Harrison Steele hates Christmas and has banned it in his offices. Noelle Barnes, a sandwich delivery girl, was born on Christmas and has a personal mission to spread holiday cheer. Harrison goes ballistic over her elf outfit and can’t wait to get it off her. He has no idea that Noelle is about to bring out his inner Santa.

Genie and the Achilles Heel.    by Jeanette Wilson
Price: $0.99 USD. 7980 words. Language: English. Published on May 5, 2013. Fiction » Young adult or teen » Fantasy.
Follow on to Genie and Ghosts of Yorkshire, which is free on Smashwords. The necessity for Genie to transform twins Luke and Paige into mermaids was having repercussions. The normally serene Saltwick Bay has become a media circus, a place where a ghost can no longer haunt in peace. Genie's action had saved their lives, but they had been caught on camera, and the devious have arrived.

A Bibliophile Christmas    by Karen Wojcik Berner
Price: $0.99 USD. 10410 words. Language: English. Published on May 4, 2013. Fiction » Holiday » Christmas.
Holiday Digital Short. Sarah Anderson and Annie Jacobs have not had the best of years. And now, here come the holidays. Sarah's husband is stuck in Boston after a nor'easter dumps a foot of snow on Christmas Eve. And Annie is picking up the pieces of her life after a painful divorce. But, maybe with a little help from their friends, the holidays won't be a total wash after all.

Mothering Someday    by VR Christensen
Price: $0.99 USD. 3800 words. Language: English. Published on April 30, 2013. Fiction » Historical » Victorian.
A short story relative to the novel Of Moths & Butterlfies. Imogen, in want of a child, is ailing. Charlie Mason, in want of a mother, is now fatherless too. Is it possible the two might fill a necessary need in the other? Being a mother isn't always about giving birth. Sometimes it's merely about opening your heart.

The Dream Wedding    by Patrice Reid-Taiwo
Price: Free! 2190 words. Language: English. Published on April 22, 2013. Fiction » Romance » Short stories.
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Shelly lived at home with her parents who were worried that she was still single at thirty. They wanted her to find a man. The London marathon was approaching and she had to train each day. One morning while out jogging, she bumped into someone and damaged his nose.What does the future hold for them?

It’s Just Sex, Guys - The Final Word on Thailand    by Steve Rosse
Price: $2.99 USD. 13730 words. Language: English. Published by booksmango  on April 15, 2013. Fiction » Holiday » Adventure.
In 1988 Steve Rosse took a break from a career in the New York City film and television industry for a three-month holiday on Phuket, an island off the Western coast of Thailand in the Andaman Sea. He decided he liked Phuket more than he liked New York, and without any idea of what he'd do for a living, he took up residence on the island. He supported himself, and eventually his wife and children,

Short Stories for Moms and Dads    by Leni Matlin
Price: $1.99 USD. 10080 words. Language: English. Published on April 13, 2013. Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author.
There is an endless array of stories available for children, but these are for you. Parenting can be a joy and a blessing, but no one's ever said it was easy; still, with enough patience and generous dollops of love mixed in, most situations can have a positive outcome. And for those challenging times when you’re running on empty, relax and read a story and everything will look a bit brighter.