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  Typhoon and Other Stories

  Joseph Conrad

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  In these four stories, written between 1900 and 1902, Joseph Conrad bid gradual farewell to his adventurous life at sea and began to confront the more daunting complexities of life on land in the twentieth century. In 'Typhoon' Conrad reveals, in the steadfast courage of an undemonstrative captain and the imaginative readiness of his young first mate, the differences between instinct and intelligence in a partnership vital to human survival. 'Falk', the companion sea-story, contrasts, as Conrad once put it, 'common sentimentalism with the frank standpoint of a more or less primitive man', a man with a conscience, however, about the girl he desires. In one of the 'land-stories' Conrad explores the utter isolation of an East European emigrant in England; in the other, the plight of a woman ironically trapped by the unwitting alliance of two retired widowers - each blind in his own way.

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  Round Up

  Kameron Claire

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  They’ve been best friends since they were fifteen years old. He’s realized the only girl he’ll ever love is her. Will they risk their friendship for love? 
  Corey: Dawn’s been my best friend since high school, the one constant in my life, and the only woman I’ve ever been myself with. She’s also way out of my league, but I’ve realized over the last few weeks I love her. And while I don’t want to lose our friendship, no other woman will ever come close, and I’ll never be all in on a relationship while the what-if with Dawn hangs over my head. So I have to deal with the what-if. 
  Dawn: I’ve loved Corey since the ninth grade, only he’s never thought of me that way. To him I’m one of the boys, and never one of the many bleach blonde bimbos he takes home from the bar… which is fine. I resigned myself to being his best friend, and nothing more, a long time ago. But now he’s back after taking off for a few weeks—no note, no call, no text—and acting weird. Really weird. 
  Each book in the series is a complete, standalone story. This is a steamy short story romance, complete with instalove and a guaranteed happily ever-after. If you're looking for a great lunchtime read, or something to spark sexy dreams before bed, you’ll want to pick this one up. 
  This is book one in a four book series. Last Stand Saloon Series: Round Up, Making Up, Cowboy Up, and Giddy Up

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  The Consequences - Stories

  Manuel Muñoz

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  "Her immediate concern was money." So begins the first story in Manuel Muñoz's dazzling new collection. In it, Delfina has moved from Texas to California's Central Valley with her husband and small son, and her isolation and desperation force her to take a risk that ends in profound betrayal. 
   
   
   
  These exquisite stories are set in the 1980s in the small towns that surround Fresno. Muñoz depicts the Mexican and Mexican American farmworkers who put food on our tables but are regularly and ruthlessly rounded up by the migra, as well as the quotidian struggles and immense challenges faced by their families. The messy and sometimes violent realities navigated by his characters—straight and gay, immigrant and American-born, young and old—are tempered by moments of surprising, tender care: Two young women meet on a bus to Los Angeles to retrieve husbands who must find their way back from the border after being deported; a gay couple plans a housewarming party that reveals buried class tensions; a teenage mother slips out to a carnival where she encounters the father of her child; the foreman of a crew of fruit pickers finds a dead body and is subsequently—perhaps literally—haunted. 
   
   
   
  In The Consequences, obligation can shape, support, and sometimes derail us. It's a magnificent new book from a gifted writer at the height of his powers.

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  The Renegade

  Martin Hicks

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  It is early 1854 and war looms with Tsarist Russia. James Rutherford and his ship Spartan are transferred to Royal Navy service and given a role patrolling Oriental waters in search of a powerful enemy warship which seeks to prey upon allied shipping. Reluctant to be confined to such tedium, Rutherford adopts a more proactive approach but this will lead to grave risks for Spartan’s crew. 
  Martin Hicks lives in Fraserburgh in Scotland and began writing after a career in education. The Renegade is his sixteenth book and the fourth Spartan story. He is currently working on a fifth title.

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  Ancient Beacon

  Harold Anderson, Tom Lyons

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  It’s been hiding on Earth for millennia… 
  …but it was my job to hide it from you. If the American people knew what secrets lay beneath their feet, the U.S. government would have no way of controlling the paranoia that would ensue. 
  In Ancient Beacon, the second installment of The Palmdale Files, former agent Harold Anderson reveals the true story behind the discovery of a mysterious, terribly old, and not-of-this world relic found in a subterranean underwater cavern in New Mexico and the exceptional efforts the U.S. government went through to hide it. Ancient Beacon—also known as Event 348 Gamma—is the second in a series of forgotten and buried events the author once destroyed to protect the peace and security of the United States—events the government would rather hide forever. 
  The Palmdale Files share highlights from Harold Anderson's U.S. Air Force career, where he worked to defend the nation and the world from paranoid hysteria about unexplained phenomena and threats from above.

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  The Magic Shop

  H. G. Wells

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  H.G. Wells’ The Magic Shop is a captivating short story that blends wonder, illusion, and an undercurrent of unease. In this enchanting yet unsettling tale, a father and his young son visit a peculiar magic shop, where the tricks and illusions seem more real than they should be. As they explore, the father realizes that the shop’s wonders defy the laws of physics, hinting at something truly supernatural. What starts as a whimsical adventure quickly transforms into an experience filled with mystery, curiosity, and an eerie sense of unease. 
  Narrated by Brett Carter, this audiobook brings Wells’ classic tale to life, immersing listeners in the Victorian-era setting and its surreal, dreamlike atmosphere. Perfect for fans of speculative fiction and early fantasy literature, The Magic Shop is a story that leaves readers questioning the boundary between illusion and reality. 
  Originally published in 1903, this classic short story remains a fascinating exploration of childhood wonder, skepticism, and the unknown.

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