A story set in the Pinwheel Universe
When a shipment of weapons goes missing on a remote mining colony, Agent Boyd is sent to assess the situation. What he uncovers is a plot to take control of the planet, but during his getaway his spaceship is shot down. Stranded on the planet's moon and with only his survival suit at his disposal, he must find a way back to civilization, all while trying to deal with an unwitting alien companion.
Adam Waters life had been turned upside down by a drunk driver five years ago, but someone is about to come into his life and alter it one more time. Will he do something worthwhile with his second chance?
Kriniverse
No one truly knows why the aliens suddenly invaded Earth, but they seem to only want one thing: to turn all of humanity into their mindless sex slaves. College professor Sarah Cassidy and her students spend the first day of the invasion running from monstrous forms, hoping to avoid the terrible fate of being captured by writhing tentacles and added to the breeding nest. Will they manage to outwit the extraterrestrial rapists, or will their holes become subjected to endless pleasure? / (Reviews)
The youngest labourer in the construction crew, Wayne, has organised a craic for his mates, Gaffer, Donkey and Bodge, a trip from rural West Ireland to the last day of the Cheltenham Festival. They are all doing a "Super Heinz", a way of betting on every combination of 7 races at a meeting, including trebles and accumulators. A great craic is on the cards, but does Wayne have something else in mind? A gentle, humorous road trip with added romance, nothing serious, just the craic.
A short story about the arrival of a new vampire to town, the fun and outgoing David, as seen through the eyes of his long-time pen pal, the gloomy (and thirsty) recluse Ashley. David is eager to meet her, but it turns out that she may have exaggerated a few details about herself, and sprinkled a few teeny tiny lies in there too. Surely this will not result in a horrible misunderstanding. Surely.
A Coldwater County Story Rather than send the man to the state hospital, which is what I should have done, given his suicidal behavior, instead I chose a more self-indulgent course. As the police began to suspect my complicity, I cursed myself for my arrogance.
Robbie doubts his fiancee Cassidy's story, but he can see the guilt she's been carrying. When they were young she became a User of the Affection Multiplier App. It gamified her relationships and she became addicted to the chase - until she realized how she was betraying Robbie and hit rock bottom. Now Cassidy intends to make things right. They are about to spend a week with her fellow cosplayers, and her only goal is to give Robbie the love and sex he deserves. He isn't so sure about this.
Karrie Ransome went to pieces at work, where she was jilted by her live in boyfriend via a text message. She had her meltdown in front of the boss, Victor, who came into her office at that moment. Victor then worked to help Karrie deal with the problem, and a romance was born.