He Never Came Back
Ernest Stewart
Publisher: BooxAi
Summary
This is a collection of my sci/fi, fantasy and horror short stories from 1968 - 2023.
Publisher: BooxAi
This is a collection of my sci/fi, fantasy and horror short stories from 1968 - 2023.
The sound of corks popping and distant cheers of ‘Happy New Year!’ wake me. I crack my eyes open and take a slow, surprisingly painful breath. My sister’s face comes into focus, and I see the tears staining her cheeks. Where am I? One minute, pastry chef Tabitha Greenwood is driving through rain-soaked Dublin with her fiancé Mark, on their way to a New Year’s Eve party. The next, she is waking up in the hospital, the devastated face of her sister telling her everything she doesn’t want to know. Mark is gone. And Tabby knows that it’s her fault. Lost in her grief and haunted by memories, Tabby can’t seem to return to the woman she was. Until one day, sorting through Mark’s belongings, she finds a delicate rose-gold bracelet with an engraving that changes everything. Because this heartfelt gift isn’t for her… Should she follow the mystery? Find the girl this bracelet belongs to? Faced with the choice to step beyond the walls she’s built around herself, Tabby doesn’t realise how many lives will be affected by her decision, and how much the answers she finds will upend her world again… Completely heartbreaking and powerfully uplifting Irish storytelling. The perfect unputdownable read for fans of Dani Atkins, Sally Page and Amanda Prowse. Readers adore Brooke Harris: ‘Wow… One hell of a rollercoaster ride of emotions!… This book will certainly tug at your heartstrings. I was completely hooked from the very first page and only managed to dry my eyes after I had finished.’ Stardust Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘To say that my heart was broken would be an understatement… THE most moving, emotional, tender novel I think I have ever, ever read.’ The Writing Garnet, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘WHAT A BOOK!!!… It was a-ma-zing, fabulous, wonderful… Had my eyes filled with tears and the emotions were so raw… never-to-be-forgotten… Heartbreaking, heartfelt… I loved it!’ B for Bookreview, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Oh my goodness… I couldn’t see the words through my tears. This book broke me… Fantastic.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Stunning… Even though it made me blub like a baby and I met my grocery delivery man with tears streaming down my face!’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Absolutely wonderful. Charming, real and heartbreaking… The love I felt for this book was unreal… Such an amazing book.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘OMG… I loved this book so much… It felt really special, I couldn’t put it down and read it in one go… I ended the book with tears streaming down my face.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book broke me… Took my heart and squeezed it until all my emotions flowed down as tears… I loved every single thing about this book.’ Shalini’s Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I went through a full box of tissues as I sobbed my heart out. One of the most emotional, uplifting and inspiring reads I’ve read.’ By the Letter Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Show book
Librivox’s Short Story Collection 011: a collection of 10 short essays and fiction in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.Show book
This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In the heart of Boris Yvain's mysterious studio, a haunting tale unfolds, blurring the line between life and art. Boris discovers a secret that allows him to transform living beings into marble, capturing them in eternal form beyond the reach of any sculptor. But the cost of this power is steep—when Geneviève, beautiful and changeable as an April day, becomes ensnared in feverish obsession, their fates intertwine in a tragic web of love and betrayal. The Mask by Robert W. Chambers is a story of art, madness, and the perilous secrets concealed behind marble facades.Show book
A prestigious department store, a fatal stabbing, and four calling cards. Eliza Thomson Investigates… September 1905: In need of an outfit for Connie’s special day, Eliza treats them to a day’s shopping at her favourite London store. After a successful morning, tragedy strikes. Connie is knocked to the ground as two men push past them, but there is no help at hand. Feet away, a man lies dying, a knife protruding from his side. With no witnesses, and the identity of the victim a mystery, the only clue is the four calling cards found in the man’s jacket pocket. Can they shed any light on who he is? And why anyone would want him dead? This is the eighth audiobook standalone story in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series. If you like Miss Marple-style murder mysteries and historical women with attitude, you’ll love this historical British series. Get your copy today! Books in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series: •A Deadly Tonic (ebook and paperback only) •Murder in Moreton •Death of an Honourable Gent •Dying for a Garden Party •A Scottish Fling •The Palace Murder •Death by the Sea •Murder at the Marquee •The Calling Card Murders •A Christmas Murder (ebook and paperback only) NB. This series is written in UK EnglishShow book
I've been wanting my hands on her body for years. This just isn't how it played out in my dreams. My best friend is an unobtainable woman in my life, so when we spend an evening on a friends-night-out to go to a carnival, I take the opportunity to visit the fortunetellers tent. All I'm given is ambiguous answers to questions about my crush as well as a magical spell that promises to help us see the world from one another's eyes. And then I wake up the next morning. In Tiffany's body. Needless to say, I didn't hesitate to put my hands on her body — all over — and in. A knock on my door, and I'm confronted with… myself. Tiffany has had some pent-up desires of her own, and together, we do things to one another we have been dreaming of for years. And we don't stop there. Eager for new experiences, we give Tiffany's body its first double occupancy, and dear lord, do I love it. But when her friend hits on me, what kind of guy would I be if I didn't take the opportunity for some woman on woman action? Will my tryst with her friend ruin my chance to be with my best friend and crush, or is this just the beginning?Show book
Alexina Kimball is an experienced Pinkerton Agent, and arguably one of the best agents at the Chicago office. She works alone and always catches the bad guys. However, everything changes when she's transferred to the Denver office and is assigned a partner. Finally, Dawson Wayne’s dream of becoming a Pinkerton Agent is becoming a reality. The only catch is that he must marry his trainer… a beautiful, infuriating woman. Together, they're sent to the small town of Hidden Ditch, Kansas. Their case: discover the whereabouts of two schoolteachers who've gone missing. As the stakes increase, can Alexina and Dawson work together to solve the case, or are they both too stubborn to recognize that there is more on the line than just the missing schoolteachers? Can two headstrong agents learn to trust each other’s instincts when love is on the line?Show book