I’ve lived several years now under the thumb of Dave Compton, the controlling and egotistical son of the man who runs the town. But Raphael, a mysterious and charismatic artist, swoops into town and now…suddenly, I feel like I can have more. Raphael makes me feel like I can be more than just Dave’s obedient little slut. But will Dave let go of me that easily? Will I be able to find pleasure and ecstasy with Raphael?
Will Madame X finally be free?
You can read and find out…
A woman as intoxicating as the flower she’s named after.
A man on a journey to put his loved one to rest.
A life-changing train ride during the Bombay monsoons.
Indians believe size matters. We do everything big—from our bhaturas and jalebis, to our statues and stadiums. So why should our love be any different?
Ishqiya is a collection of eight bold and heartwarming stories about love, lust, and everything in between.
How far away will you run from the ghosts of your past?
Rule No. 1: Rent’s due on the first of every month.
Rule No. 2: No loud noises or partying.
Rule No. 3 and the most important one: Never, ever go to the west side of the house.
Those are the only three rules that Rohit has set for his newly acquired tenant, Darsh. Fiercely protective of his privacy, Rohit would have never gotten a tenant if not for his financial situation. His life is in tatters, he’s become a shell of a man and after losing his entire family in a car crash, he’s still learning how to function. Now, Rohit spends his days tormented and alone in the bleak mansion. When Darsh moves into the dreary house, he begins to notice that the cheap rent was too good to be true. On top of that, Rohit’s rules might be alluding to much darker secrets. As Darsh begins to uncover the web of half-truths and lies, he starts giving into the small town’s rumours and gossip. Now he has a choice–get out safe and alive or…let curiosity kill the cat.
Winnie knows what love is.
But is it really “true” love or is she just fooling herself?
Winnie Star is an eccentric and an offbeat incarnation of her parent’s hippie era.
But after her parent’s divorce and grandmother’s death, Winnie is on the verge of dropping out of college and embracing her life as it comes. At the same time, she can’t get enough of her boyfriend, Jasper. But when Jasper questions Winnie’s life choices, it sends her down a spiral and she finally decides to reign it in, and starts a jewellery business.
Soon the jewellery business is a success and she couldn’t be more in love with Jasper. That is until a certain dinner party makes Winnie feel left out of Jasper’s life and think that he’s hiding something from her. Is there really something Jasper is hiding? Will Winnie unravel Jasper’s secret? Will the business finally give her some direction? Or has fate something even bigger in store for her?
M.Q. Ngyuen’s My Littlest Russian Doll is a tale of love, resilience and self-discovery, that makes you question the true meaning of being loved, and finding your identity and purpose in a relationship.
“Dear reader,
Welcome to the wee town of Sillyshire, where strange happenings are giving the town’s name a run for its money. Meet our heroine, the beautiful Henrietta, who is fated to face a tragic fate at the hands of her most wicked lover, Baleful Burton, at the perilous cliff that will soon be her namesake.
Trust me, reader, you are going to want to gather around for this one.”
Don Russo’s darling daughter Sofia Russo is about to enter a marriage of convenience, convinced it’s her only option. But as the altar draws closer and her future starts to seem more and more bleak, the trajectory of life is altered forever. It’s not a knight in a shining armour that saves her, however, he is the one born out of darkness. Fated to be enemies; when the two collide, will it spark trouble—or will they give into the seduction of sin?
You’re your own best friend. Nobody knows you better than you. Talk to yourself like you would talk to someone you love.
These are all cliches advice columnist Joannie Simmons shied away from—until a ghost of her younger self confronts her via email.
Joannie always thought that advice was timeless. The devices and the lingo may change, but the problems remain the same. But Joannie’s in for a rude shock when she’s unceremoniously dumped from The Valley News where she worked for over 30 years as an advice columnist.
Joannie doesn’t know what to do with herself anymore. What advice would she give herself? Move on, go with the flow, reconnect with the things you love. But is her advice as obsolete as she seems to have become?
Joannie’s family certainly thinks so. Her older daughter is planning a major life change and doesn’t bother consulting her; her younger daughter only calls her for babysitting; and Joannie is sure her husband is hiding something huge.
Nobody knows the right words to help Joannie—except herself from over thirty years ago. When she’s bombarded with texts, emails and calls from the young Joansie, will she answer her younger self? And after shelling out advice to others for years on end, will Joannie be able to follow her own advice?
For fans of Sarah Addison Allen, Jodi Picoult & Jojo Moyes, Janie Emaus’ The Advice Columnist is going to be the next favourite read!
For fans of the domestic drama The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller, and Apples Never Fall by Liane Moriarty, The Birdcage looks at reversed-gender roles, women breaking workplace barriers, and how secrets can hurt us.
One true love. Under fire from all sides. They’ll need each other to escape their birdcage.
Matt’s in awe of his wife.
Feisty, intelligent, capable, and now excelling in her first executive sales position. But Jillian’s job requires long hours, and Matt can’t help but suspect an affair. Jillian’s become more suited to her impressive boss than the hapless schoolteacher she’s outgrown.
Jillian’s marriage is slipping through her fingers.
Jill loves meeting the challenges of her new job, despite the unreasonable demands of her misogynistic boss. But she needs to find the balance between being a woman, wife, mother and hard-charging Vice President. Even a patient man like Matt won’t tolerate her neglect for long.
Set in corporate Canada, The Birdcage is a fast-paced novella that will inspire you, scare you a little, and feed your heart and mind. Perfect for fans of Marian Keyes and Elin Hilderbrand.
“Jill is an intelligent, ambitious, and strong-headed woman. While Matt is patient, empathetic, and the perfect dad. A short yet impressive read!” — Purva Book, Book Reviewer (@readwithpurva).
“Miscommunication, temptations, and outside influences tug at this marriage; how much can it withstand?” – Susan, Book Reviewer (@subakka.bookstuff)
“A short novella with a powerful message.” – Vero, Book Reviewer (@booksandcoffeemx)
George Man is regretting his drunken decisions as a stranger shows up to join his dreaded raodtrip back home. Sam is spending her precious Saturday at Disneyland against her will, until she receives an airdrop from a random visitor. Bailey is running across the airport to catch her flight when she notices a horrible mix-up…
Meet-cutes happen when you least expect them. Sometimes you’re thrilled by them, sometimes wary of them. What’s in store for these unsuspecting characters?
What happens when a planet of people are pushed into their homes indefinitely and without warning? What would happen to lives so abruptly turned upside down? How would people find solace and community and hope in this time?
Follow along with multiple first-person perspectives of people struggling through a pandemic, and you will find an honest reckoning of how people cope with the world when they are exposed to their darkest thoughts and basest impulses. You’ll find someone with mental illness, a teacher, a nurse, an activist, along with plenty of those who want to exploit the pandemic for their own benefit- and those who succumb to them. What will the mix of all these different strains result in, when they are all suffering under the brunt of this novel virus strain?
A grieving mother. A séance that went wrong.
Binged all of Shirley Jackson’s books and the Netflix sensation The Haunting of Hill House? Looking for your next supernatural obsession? Look no further!
Debut author M.Q. Nguyen pens an eerie and emotional tale of a mother and daughter, bound beyond life and death.
When Maggie steals a shard of bone from her daughter Carrie’s urn during the ash-scattering ceremony, she is unaware what forces she is allowing into her new home.
Strange little happenings around the house leave Maggie hopeful that her daughter is back, but little does she know this comes at a price. Along with her daughter’s gentle spirit, she senses a malevolent one—one that is out to get her! If she brings in an exorcist, they will most likely purge the house of all ghosts, and Maggie cannot bear to lose Carrie so soon, all over again.
As the hauntings grow more violent, Maggie has to face the fact that she has a choice to make—it’s her life or Carrie.
When the good forces intermingle with the evil, what will a desperate Maggie feel compelled to do to bring her daughter back? What would you?
“I have to say I have never been more impressed by a horror fiction before as I have been with this story. The author has given us our new favourite haunted house…” – Justin and Jessica, Book Reviewers
“Poignant and terrifying, all at the same time.” – Katie Stevens, Reader
“The story portrays lineage connections, scarcity of faith, and the unknown around the wicket spirit…I like the narrative and recommend this quick atrocious tale.” – Aakanksha Jain (Books Charming), Book Reviewer and Blogger
A sexy collection of stories where three unlikely women lust over men that they can’t seem to have…or can they?
It’s cuffing season, and all the girls need is…
A secretary who can’t stop drooling over her boss’ snug shirts.
An erotica writer who is in desperate need of some inspiration.
A divorced woman who is trying to keep her ex-husband at arm’s length.
These three women have nothing in common—except for their thirst for the unlikely men in their lives. On cold, lonely nights, all the girls need is some steamy erotica! So, turn the lights down and settle in for a wild ride.
A former hitman who wants to reconnect with someone he failed to kill, a ghost who hopes his old flame can fall in love with his best friend, a frost giant, and a Minotaur adjusting to immortalization… and inevitably falling in love. What do all these stories have in common? They all follow couples who fall head over heels virtually. From Facetime to Zoom and everything in between, these lovers will discover that love doesn’t know what distance is. And you can find your soulmate, yes, even on a screen.
Spring is abundant with endless possibilities and breezy blooms. After the cold shoulder of winter, Spring is a warm hug. Some await it in sweet anticipation, some dread its arrival. Three curious characters are facing their own dilemmas with the seasonal change:
A man who is dealing with the loss of his wife chances upon a kind stranger.
A woman has a strange first date rule assured to lead to the death of the relationship before it even really begins.
A young violinist has a love-hate relationship with Vivaldi’s concerto, The Four Seasons.
Weather the season of spring with them as they grapple with their own lives—will they blossom or whither?
Saga brings to you Weather or Not, a seasonal anthology which will explore the emotions of the four seasons through the year: spring, summer, fall and winter.
Shh….shh…..shh…..can you hear their whispers? They are everywhere. They are here for revenge, for blood, for sacrifice. They have stemmed from the very roots of our culture.
Are you ready to dive into a world of some spine chilling myths?
When In A Myth is an episodic series based on the very folklores or bedtime stories that we have been hearing since childhood. Each season brings out a delicious twist to the spooky historical myths found in Indian culture.
The love of Sean’s life is coming back to town, and he’s terrified.
Samantha broke his heart and left him an anxiety-riddled mess, but now that she’s back, will they get back together?
Or will Sean heed the warnings of his best friend, Angelica, who claims that Samantha is not who she seems?
What Sean doesn’t know is, something darker and more vicious awaits him. Will he be able to survive it?
