''SHE HAD A STROKE. SHE'S GONE.'' The unexpected death of Tabitha's grandmother, Ruth, deals a blow to her small family--one that comes just as Tabitha is ending things with her long-term boyfriend. Reeling from these two life-altering losses, Tabitha makes the long journey to her grandmother's hometown to take care of the old house that has been in their family for generations. There, she meets one of her grandmother's art students, Anabel, and the women strike up a friendship right when Tabitha needs one most. Or maybe it's something more than friendship. But they say that bad things come in threes. As Tabitha settles in at her gran's house, mired in grief, strange things start to happen. Strange and frightening things. Could it be that the old house is haunted? Did Ruth, a well-loved artist without an enemy in the world, die with with unfinished business? As they search for answers, Tabitha and Ana uncover family secrets that span generations, but they're in a fight against time. Whatever dark force is inhabiting Ruth's home is out for blood.

A jealous, vengeful goddess. A ruined land. A woman alone, desperate to survive. When the goddess Kogoren was betrayed by one of her worshipers, she took out her rage on her realm. In her righteous anger, she shattered the continent, raised razor-sharp mountains from the earth, and turned clear streams into burning rivers of molten stone. Fire rained from the sky and ashes blanketed cities and fields. The eruption of the Queen's Crest, Kogoren's holy mountain, killed every one of her priests. The world ended that day. Kogoren's people prayed. They wept. And when no help nor mercy came, they were lost. The Cataclysm was many years ago, before Sarka was born. The broken land and the hopeless people who survived it are all Sarka has ever known. No one speaks of the goddess now; her dark legacy is a shadow over the starved realm that still bears her name, a place where the best one can hope for is to survive the day. One day, a brush with death grants Sarka tragic clarity: if she stays in Kogoren, she will live a half-life punctuated with danger, hunger, and pain. What if there is a world out there beyond the reach of the goddess who left her children to die? Cover by @Abyss-of-Crazy

🌟 2022 Wattys Shortlist! 🌟 Richard Campbell has numerous problems. First among them is Garth, his roommate and business partner. Together, they're launching RiGarTek, a start-up intended to bring more efficient solar power to the average consumer. But Garth is on the very last of Richard's last nerves, and they're broke. Add to this the fact that Richard is still recovering from a nasty divorce, and...well, life isn't great. Richard's main solace is his '72 Camaro. He takes her out to drag race on weekends, which is a great way to get his blood pumping and to relieve some of the stress he's been under...but one night, he returns from a race to find a stranger in his home. A stranger with tentacles, who scarpers with Richard's life's work: the schematics for his revolutionary solar cells. Richard nearly convinces himself that the tentacle-waving burglar is a figment of his imagination, but when he and Garth are nearly killed in their own front yard, they have to face the facts: a space age adventure has swept them up without their permission. Their lives and the lives of many others are on the line, and Richard's not hero material. ...Or is he?

Take on the role of intrepid journalist Kendall Moore in this interactive story! It will be the fight of your life... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - You're Kendall Moore, a talented journalist with a slate of successful runs in the Danville Daily. Most recently, you've been covering the sensational story currently gripping the countryside: a murderer is on the prowl stalking young men and women all around Danville, and it feels like anyone could be his next victim. You've been working around the clock on a splashy, full-page feature on the most recent case, the brutal slaying of 21-year-old Mathilda Haynes. But your editor throws a wrench in your plans when he requests your help: your flaky coworker hasn't followed through on a piece for a much-loved weekly column on local businesses. He wants you to write a boring little article on a bar in the neighboring town of Pepper Hill. If you take one for the team and write the article, you may get more than you bargained for... THE BUTCHER OF PEPPER HILL is an interactive, branching path story. In it, your decisions will shape the way the story unfolds. Keep your wits about you! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This story is rated MATURE for the following types of disturbing content: gory violence; murder; kidnapping; alcohol; drugs; swearing. Please start with the ***REQUIRED*** section for more information on the rating before you proceed.

Agnes Allore's passions are simple: music, first and foremost, rules her heart. Second comes her best friend Daniel, a servant boy. As a girl, Agnes can do as she wishes; her beloved father indulges her willful spirit, and her troubled mother hardly pays her any mind at all. But as Agnes leaves her girlhood behind and becomes a young woman, she learns that dark secrets lurk beneath the surface of her influential family, and none of what she loves can go with her into the dark. --- Daniel Serran is a waif and a wanderer. When he and his disabled father come upon the Allore mansion, they expect to be turned away, but magnanimous Master Allore takes a chance on them. It's there that Daniel meets Agnes, the young lady of the house. Compared to her dazzling mother, Agnes is plain; compared to other women, she's rude and she's wild. But there is something about her that draws Daniel in, and he will never be the same. --- Plunge into a dark retelling of "The Little Mermaid," embellished with mermaid lore. In a world where men's greed knows no bounds, there are few happy endings. FIRST PLACE WINNER - 2018 Iris Awards - Romance Category SECOND PLACE WINNER - 2018 Iris Awards - Overall FIRST PLACE WINNER - 2018 Mystic Awards - Romance Category FIRST PLACE WINNER - 2017 Romance Awards - Heartbreaking Category HONORABLE MENTION - June 2017 Rose Gold Awards - "Best Kiss" TW: Abuse and graphic violence

Tess Morrison is struggling. Suffering from an anxiety disorder after a tragic accident that claimed the life of her younger sister, Julia, she's simply trying to survive high school--which is tough, since she's the newest student at Eagle Point. Enter cute, charming, confident Isaac, and things get complicated. As Tess struggles to balance her budding romance with a crushing load of schoolwork, it becomes clear she can't do it alone. She turns to Miguel, a sweet, supportive English tutor who's determined to help Tess succeed, and she discovers he has a knack for much more than crafting the perfect essay. Will Tess and Isaac's connection bloom into true romance? Will Miguel show Tess a way through her grief, all while helping her pass English? Can Tess make it through the obstacle course of high school? Find out in "Almost There."