Freya, Callum, Mischa, and Victoria have nothing in common--well, except for one thing: they’ve each experienced a deep personal loss that has led them to an unconventional group meeting, every Tuesday night at seven. A meeting they’ve been particularly selected for that will help them finally move on. At least, that's the claim.As they warily… Continue reading The Seven O’Clock Club by Amelia Ireland
Category: Literary Fiction
The Fruit Tree by Sabir Ahmed
Adam is your typical shy guy in school, with no thoughts towards romance outside of his daydreaming. However, that all changes one day, when he gets saved by an unlikely hero: Eve. Eve is one of the more popular girls in school, but maybe he had misjudged her. Rescued from her boyfriend, Adam can't help… Continue reading The Fruit Tree by Sabir Ahmed
Trigger Warning by Robert Klose
Within these halls of learning, one must proceed with caution.Happily ensconced as a tenured Professor of Biology at the small Skowhegan College in the wilds of Maine, Tymoteusz Tarnaszewski—who goes by the moniker "T"—suddenly finds himself in unknown territory when an incident in a colleague's classroom motivates the college administration to issue a blanket policy… Continue reading Trigger Warning by Robert Klose
Talk Radio by Ham Martin
Vivien Kindler, on impulse, gets a job hosting a local phone-in radio show. She has an unusual idea: she thinks that all her callers have worth, are interesting, and if they’ll just stay on the line and talk with her, everyone else will think so too. The "regulars" serve up a fun tapestry woven on… Continue reading Talk Radio by Ham Martin
Charity by Madeline Dewhurst
Edith, an elderly widow with a large house in an Islington garden square, needs a carer. Lauren, a nail technician born in the East End, needs somewhere to live. A rent-free room in lieu of pay seems the obvious solution, even though the pair have nothing in common. Or do they? Why is Lauren so… Continue reading Charity by Madeline Dewhurst