Living in a year around Christmas town has its drawbacks. The caroling, the decorations, the insanely cheery spirit, it never disappears. It's why I like to hibernate away in my cave - I mean housekeeping a healthy distance from the holly jolly spirits. And all was going according to plan until my nemesis, Storee Taylor, moved in next door to care for her Aunt Cindy. Without blinking, she turned my simple world into a real nightmare-before-Christmas, especially when she decided to enter the town Christmas Kringle contest - which she was determined to win.

When mystery author D. B. Ziegler is late delivering her book, Abi Schore steps in to help. Surely she can give her favorite author moral support over the holiday break and get the manuscript to her boss at Tea & Sympathy Publishing in time for the new year. When Abi shows up on Ms. Ziegler’s doorstep bearing holiday treats, she’s met by the author’s handsome grandson Dov, who reveals a startling plot twist. His grandmother isn’t able to finish the book and Dov promised he’d complete it so fans won’t be disappointed—a task that’s harder than he ever imagined.

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of best-selling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish. Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity's notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn't expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read.

All newly minted pediatrician Jamie Malek wants is to borrow a roasting pan for Christmas dinner. Unfortunately, that requires her to interact with Marc—her best friend’s troublemaking brother, who’s now a tech billionaire. He’s the one who got away. She’s the one who broke his heart. Outside, a howling blizzard. Inside, a crackling fire. Suddenly, being snowbound with the man she never expected to see again might not be such a bad way to spend a winter’s night.

Five Years Earlier: Henry Dunne knows three things: that agreeing to host this raucous house party was a terrible idea, that he absolutely cannot show up to his nursing shift tomorrow with a hangover, and that the beautiful redhead in the corner will be sleeping in his bed tonight.

Evie Crowe is starting over in a strange town with her newborn, and men are the furthest thing from her mind. If only the quiet, hulking farmer, Luke Ward, would stop coming into the thrift shop and piquing her reluctant interest. Evie wants to stay single all the way—she can’t trust anything more than friends-with-holiday-benefits. But Luke is in it for the long haul. He’s fixed on making this a Christmas Evie will remember forever. If she gives him a chance.

Obituary writer Nadine Barbault doesn’t mind being called “Lady Death”. It suits the ice queen persona she’s cultivated to survive the fast-paced Toronto Herald. So when Nadine learns that famous (and reclusive) author Dot Voline has died, she doesn’t hesitate to run the obituary…only to discover that Dot is very much alive. Nadine’s screw-up has brought Wesley Chen of the rival Spear no end of joy—she’s been a thorn in his extremely ambitious side for years. But the renewed interest in Dot also surfaced chatter about a mysterious past scandal.

Tilly Farriday isn’t feeling very jolly this season. Recently divorced and broke, she’s squatting in one of her rental agency’s properties until her new home is ready. The sprinkles on top of the burnt Christmas cookie that is her life? The new owner shows up early, forcing Tilly to hide in the attic to save her job…and what remains of her dignity.

After watching my mother succumb to a mysterious illness, I promised myself two things. I'd find the cure for what ravaged her and leave the godforsaken city where she abandoned me. Four years later, I received an acceptance letter from Dracadia University, one of the oldest most prestigious schools in the country. Nestled on a secluded island off the coast of Maine, it's rumored to be haunted by the souls of the mental patients exiled there centuries before, those whose bones are said to make up the island's white sandy shores. And restless ghosts aren't even its most daunting peculiarity.

There's no place like home for the holidays ... especially for Lesley Carver. Life in the big city just wasn't her jam and now she's back in Hickory Falls, working at the family diner and helping her mom after she took a tumble. Lesley longs to build a life here, working at the cafe, selling her handmade ornaments and ... er, apparently reviving her high school crush on her best friend’s older brother. Only one problem, her mom wants her to leave Hickory Falls far behind.

Time to steer the Short Shorts series in a different direction. The drift began during Short Shorts 2, but it’s time to take this series back a little to where it started. This is the fifth compilation in the Short Shorts series and likely the last, although I never planned to run these shorter short stories beyond two collections. Devoting a few weeks to put this group together from scratch allowed me to better match the plotlines to focus more on the ENF angle and to include some different ideas. This mix certainly focuses more on public humiliation. It reminds me more of Short Shorts 1...

The Property follows a suburban couple, Amanda and her husband Kevin, on an unexpected sexual journey that kicks off with a birthday request. The Birthday Wish is something from Kevin’s fantasies, a realm Amanda knows nothing about, but getting this glimpse into his mind is a revelation. Amanda is surprised by the emergence of this side of her personality, and when it comes to fantasies, he isn’t the only one keeping secrets. Long before she met Kevin in college, Amanda was working on suppressing her darker fantasies, relegating them to a corner of her mind, but when she submits to his ...

Short Shorts 6 is the latest collection of shorter short stories. This grouping shares a common theme of losing bets or losing at stripping and drinking games. Like the previous edition, which was solely focused on embarrassing situations, this one will include that aspect as well. I keep saying this is likely the last compilation in the Short Shorts series, but the allure of penning very short stories always returns. Will this be the last one? No idea. These nine stories were written solely for this project, the plotlines coming from various sections of my ideas file. A woman makes a bet ...

Working to combat the stress of owning and running a restaurant, Nancy has a nightly routine once everyone else has left. For several months, her end-of-night ritual included taking out the trash, having a glass of wine, and lying on the floor in the middle of the dining room. All tasks she completed in the nude. Four of her younger male employees also had an after-shift tradition of spying on their busty forty-five-year-old boss at night. The older woman’s boobs inspired plenty of fantasies and one night, they ask her if she needs any help. The boys are surprised when she accepts, and ...

Warning: This is an erotic story meant for adults only. It contains explicit, sexual content. As an ambitious young executive, Stephanie focuses entirely on her career. She isn’t interested in family or friends. Even with her colleagues, she concentrates on how she can use people to get ahead. For the most part, Stephanie has been quite successful, but all of that is about to come to an end. Her latest hire, someone she actually went to school with, gets a job at her firm. But since he knows Stephanie, he understands how she’s willing to cut corners. It isn’t long before he learns ...

“Learning the Ropes” is a collection of short stories with word counts in the 3000-4500 range. Too short to publish independently, this collection of 10 stories has been woven into a collection around the world of Bondage. These are not stories about padded handcuffs but a diverse collection that delves into various forms of bondage. Each saga is independent and while following a similar theme, they are vastly different with different characters, plots, and themes. The primary thread that binds this collection is married couples introducing bondage into their sex life. The stories are ...

Short Shorts 2, is a collection of short stories with word counts in the 3000-4500 range. Too short to publish independently, this collection of 10 stories has been woven into a collection around the themes of voyeurism, exhibitionism, humiliation, public nudity, wife sharing and hot wife fantasy. His and her Fantasy - Word Count: 4238 Kurt plans a special humiliation for his wife Jeannie by putting her in a position where she’s forced to strip for four men when their vehicle unexpectedly breaks down but Kurt’s plans take a surprising turn when the couple ends up at a remote campsite ...

Shy Amelia had been consumed by her friend Victoria's revelation that she goes to a nudist beach for suntanning. Then an accident flashes her panties in public and the fire is lit. Does she dare follow her friend's lead and bare it all in public? Will she overcome the embarrassment of it all and give in to temptation? Find out in Barely Tempted! Embarrassed Naked Female (ENF), Naked in Public (NIP), Only One Naked (OON)

Short Shorts 3 is the third collection in this series featuring short stories with word counts in the 3500-4500 range. Too short to publish independently, this group of 10 stories has been woven into a collection around the themes of voyeurism, exhibitionism, humiliation, public nudity, wife sharing, hotwife fantasy mixed in with some ENF/CMNF. Most occur in campground settings, with a few beach stories sprinkled in. Each saga is independent, and while following a similar theme, they feature different story lines and characters. The most common theme is getting drunk and having fun. In the ...

Short Shorts 1 is a collection of short stories with word counts in the 3000-4500 range. Too short to publish independently, this collection of 10 stories has been woven into a collection around the themes of voyeurism, exhibitionism, humiliation, public nudity, wife sharing and hot wife fantasy. The Campground Shower - Word Count: 3281 After trying unsuccessfully to get his wife to take her bikini off in front of three men on a canoeing trip; a playful husband is forced to resort to a different means of getting his wife naked in public. The Changing Room - Word Count: 3782 Given a unique ...