Off-beat tales. In The Hole Story, a black hole appears in the middle of a town drawing pedestrians into it, while The Revolt of Everyday Things is on a woman who burns a garden to prevent a house sale.

Banished to a realm below ground the Sheeman have waited for a chance to find the elusive key that will save them from the oppression of Keira Queen of the Fae and open the legendary door back into the human realm. None are keener than Lek, a golden-winged warrior who yearns for a time he has only heard of in tales from the old ones. Freya often wonders why she is different. Her appearance is not like any other person she knows and she craves sex like the air she breaths. Spilt blood and a doorway between realms unlock a heritage and a destiny she has never before imagined. When Sheeman and humans meet once more what secrets will be uncovered and will Freya and Lek manage to defeat Keira and unite the realms? Reader Advisory: This book contains highly-sexed characters; a heroine who wonders what makes her different and a sexy Sheeman (unpredictable cousins of the fae). Destiny has never felt so good! PUBLISHER NOTE: Fantasy Romance. 44,500 words.

Who is more dangerous? An enemy? A friend? Or a lover? Bonnie Graham stands in the open door of her friend's apartment. She is alone, except for the dead body lying in a pool of blood on the floor. What happened? What will Bonnie do now? Whom can she turn to? And what role has she played in the murderous events? Bonnie is a music teacher who has spent a long, hot summer in London rehearsing with a band to play at a friend's wedding. It was supposed to be fun, but the band members find the complicated knots of their friendships—some old, some new—unraveling as the days themselves unwind. What was meant to be a summer of happiness, love, and music turns deadly as lovers betray one another, passions turn murderous, and friendship itself becomes a crime. Everyone tells lies. But is anyone prepared to tell the truth to uncover a murderer? Nicci French, the author of eleven internationally bestselling novels including Killing Me Softly, Catch Me When I Fall, and Losing You, delivers a sexy, intricate thriller about the temptation of secrets, the weight of lies, and the price of betrayal and suspicion.

These are not your mother's fairy tales... Did you ever wonder how the dwarves felt after Snow White ditched them for the prince? Do you sometimes wish Cinderella hadn't been so helpless and petite? Are you ready to hear the Giant's point of view on Jack and his beanstalk? Then this is the book for you. Thirteen award-winning fantasy and science fiction writers offer up their versions of these classic fairy tales as well as other favorites, including The Ugly Duckling, Ali Baba, Hansel and Gretel, and more. Some of the stories are funny, some are strange, and others are dark and disturbing -- but each offers something as unexpected as a wolf at the door.

This generation of Keeping Up with the Joneses means having your social media perfectly curated and your front porch filled with flowers that look out onto a beautifully manicured lawn. Everyone waves and smiles, and you even become friends. But behind that door, you don't really know what families are facing. This intoxicating memoir shares the undeniable strength that few people recognize in single parents and what it means to step away from the familiar and venture into the unknown-raising kids and navigating the dating world again. In this memoir, you'll peek behind the door of Ashley's marriage, as she finds strength and power and recognizes that keeping secrets from those who know and love you doesn't do anyone any favors.

In The Narrow Door, Paul Lisicky creates a compelling collage of scenes and images drawn from two long-term relationships, one with a woman novelist and the other with his ex-husband, a poet. The contours of these relationships shift constantly. Denise and Paul, stretched by the demands of their writing lives, drift apart, and Paul's romance begins to falter. And the world around them is frail: environmental catastrophes like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, natural disasters like the earthquake in Haiti, and local disturbances make an unsettling backdrop to the pressing concerns of Denise's cancer diagnosis and Paul's impending breakup. Lisicky's compassionate heart and resilience seem all the stronger in the face of such searing losses. His survival--hard-won, unsentimental, authentic--proves that in turning toward loss, we embrace life.

The Other Side of the Door is a gripping mystery novel that will keep readers on the edge of their seats. The plot revolves around a young woman who discovers a dark secret at the heart of her family's history, and embarks on a dangerous quest to uncover the truth. With vivid characters, tense action, and unexpected twists and turns, this book is sure to appeal to fans of suspense and intrigue. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.