Allison Floyd

Gene Shepherd, still grieving his wife's death, alone in his home after his daughter moves in with her good-for-nothing boyfriend, has grown accustomed to a life of solitude. When he gets a series of unexpected visits from bible-toting Patrick Frye, a young man on a personal crusade for Jesus, Gene must confront not only the pushy young missionary, but the painful past he has been quietly suppressing. Gene's nineteen-year-old daughter, Chelsea Shepherd, caught in a destructive relationship, finds herself at a crossroads in her life, unsure of her future, as well as her present. One night, after an argument turns violent, Chelsea flees from her relationship and finds solace, safety, and an unexpected friendship with Swedish college professor Alexander Jansson. Both Gene and Chelsea must face choices and challenges that will guide them towards their places in the world with the help of some unexpected characters and a major test of faith. A Wider Universe is a story of family, redemption, and one man's discovery that even the loneliest man is not truly alone.

WIDER UNIVERSE

Ben Fletcher

Few politicians have risen to national embarrassment as quickly as Marco Rubio. Here is a brief look at exactly the kind of guy Florida's second-best Senator is. "And the Lord looked down upon the world he had created and spotted Marco Rubio taking NRA money while ignoring shootings and did ask the Senator, "Are you even a real Christian, bruh?"" (The Book of Reality 24:7) Starting out as a way to pass the time on Twitter, #MarcoRubioIsTheKindOfGuy quickly became a daily way for people to express their feelings about the Senator from Florida. This new book contains the best of those tweets. 100% of the profits from the sale of Marco Rubio Is the Kind of Guy will be donated in the name of Marco Rubio to March For Our Lives.

Marco Rubio Is the Kind of Guy

Andrew Joseph White

Adam Down

Heartbreak. Obsession. Grief. Jealousy. Love can turn tainted, even cruel. Dark Hearts: Tales of Twisted Love is a collection of twenty horrifying stories about love turned sinister. These established and debut authors aren't afraid to examine difficult subjects, or dip into the darker recesses of human emotion, in stories that are original, unexpected, and thought-provoking.The collection begins with a woman who attempts to design her ideal mate (Dearly Devoted) and ends with an unrequited love that lasts beyond the grave (The House by the Sea). In between, you'll find breakups (Sister Smoke), stalkers (Charming), abusive husbands (The Echo) and cult followers (The Bloom). You will discover macabre taxidermists (One for Sorrow), obsessive lepidopterists (The Butterfly Collector), and furious harpies (Lilac Wine).For those who enjoy the supernatural, there are witches (Everything She's Looking For) vengeful ghosts (Rosalba), and jealous vampires (The Dark Gift). And while some of the stories are poetic and lyrical (Fade Into You), others are blackly humorous (Bumped, White Noise).Queer love stories abound, including Sweet Roots and The Follower, and the volume is not restricted to romantic love, either. Superstitious deals with a mother's love, while The Loveliest Corpse shows the other side of the coin, and Hold Your Sister Until You Can't Anymore showcases sibling affection under bleak circumstances.One thing is for certain: after reading these stories you'll find yourself looking at love in an entirely different light.Contributors: Adam Down, Allison Floyd, Andrew Joseph White, Antonia Ward, Ashley Van Elswyk, Caitlin Marceau, Cara Mast, C.M. Lowry, Emma Kathryn, Jelena Dunato, Jenna Junior, Joshua Robinson, Julie Sevens, Kelly Piner, Lindz McLeod, Matias Travieso-Diaz, Meg Sipos, Paige Johnson, Shannon Scott, Simone le Ro

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