Publication date: September 8th 2020
Genres: Adult, Horror, Thriller
11 stories to fright and delight. As the air turns cooler and bonfires take over the night, gather around the fire for stories of fall fun, strange occurrences and abject terror.
These stories published by authors S. C. Morgan, Marie McGrath and Alaine Greyson are sure to get your heart pumping and take your imagination on a wild ride.
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Excerpt One
“Whenever
I see opportunity, I’m there. This is no different. Besides, I’m convinced this
will be an easy sell.” Lucifer nodded toward Miranda. “Sending in the young
ones to do an adult’s job? No worries. Just makes my sell easier.”
Miranda
balled her fists and pursed her lips. She stepped toward Lucifer, but Gretchen
pushed her onto the couch.
“It
would help if you turned the lights back on, Luce. If you want a conversation,
it helps if she can see you.”
Without
thinking, Trudy latched onto Miranda’s arm. The darkness was good enough. She
didn’t want to know what the Devil looked like and confirm her childhood
nightmares. Trudy squeezed her eyes shut as a loud clap reverberated around the
room.
Miranda
elbowed Trudy in the ribs. “Open your eyes.”
Trudy
covered her face with her hands. “This is a dream. That means a beastlike red
creature is standing in my living room. I’m good.”
Miranda
giggled. “Beastlike? Do you believe everything you read? Stop believing the
stereotypes and open your eyes.”
Trudy
removed her hands from her face and blinked. Standing next to Gretchen was the
handsomest man she had ever seen. His black hair fell to one side; his smile
illuminated his green eyes and his dimples. The Devil had dimples. Trudy
couldn’t wrap her head around his appearance. Wasn’t the Devil supposed to be
ugly, carry a pitchfork, and have a tail?
Lucifer
snapped his fingers. “It’s rude to stare.” He strolled toward Trudy and
positioned himself on the cushion next to her. “Had a bad day, hun?”
Trudy
stifled a laugh. This was too much. “You could say that.”
Miranda
leaned across Trudy and met Lucifer’s gaze. “We already discussed her job and
her mother.”
“And
…?”
Gretchen
sighed. “We got nowhere. Something else is causing her pain.”
Lucifer
stroked his chin. “Losing your job and almost losing your mom wasn’t enough to
push you over the edge.” A gleam appeared in Lucifer’s eyes. “It’s a boy. It’s
always a boy. You’re dating that lawyer, Carter, right?”
Trudy
scowled. “None of your business.”
“Ah, my
dear, but it is my business. Everything is my business. What happened? Did he
break up with you?”
“I’m
not discussing it, so, if the three of you would leave …”
Miranda
stroked the back of her hand. “It’s okay. Let it out. We’re here to help.”
Gretchen
smirked. “We’re here to help. I’m not too sure about Luce.”
“I
enjoy a good breakup story. Let’s hear it. Trudy? We’re waiting.”
Trudy
shifted her gaze from Gretchen to Lucifer. Was this a nightly thing, going
around town to counsel people about their bad days? She didn’t figure the Devil
for the listening type. “Carter’s a jerk who doesn’t deserve my headspace.”
“Yet
you’d kill yourself over him?” Lucifer asked. “Interesting.”
Trudy
stood and glared at Lucifer. “You don’t understand. No one understands. I lost
everything today. My job, my mom, Carter.”
“Technically
your mom is—”
“Unless
you can change things, shut up.”
Lucifer
bowled over in laughter. “Oh, honey, I can change things. But can you pay the
price?”
About the authors:
S. C. Morgan lives outside of Toronto, Ontario with his wife, three kids and a dog, and spends the daylight working for a big bank’s Marketing Dept and the night time putting pen to paper. His short story Watch Your Step appeared in the Unleashed: Monsters Vs Zombies Anthology and The Old Thomson House was featured in Writing.com’s horror newsletter. For more information about S. C. Morgan’s stories and reviews, you can follow him on Twitter at @SCMorganAuthor and #SCMorganReviews.
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Marie McGrath lives in a small rural town in Maryland. She hopes to inspire others with her stories. Her favorite genres to read are YA Romance and Contemporary Fiction. She loves the color turquoise, tigers, and listening to music.
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Website- https://mariemcgrathauthor.wixsite.com/books
Alaine Greyson lives outside of Baltimore, Maryland with her husband, son and cocker spaniel puppy. She loves to push the envelope with her stories and strives to make her readers sympathize with characters from all backgrounds. Alaine is an avid reader and considers Jane Austen and Diana Gabaldon to be her literary heroes. She loves Mexican food, 80s music and is a Robert Downey Jr. super-fan. You will find mentions of things she loves throughout her books.
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Website- www.alainegreysonauthor.com
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