Schmidt: 1956 books

Taking the world by force is all Frederick has ever known. Domination is in his blood; which is evident in the boardroom and the bedroom. While stranded on the doorstep of his virtual assistant, Frederick finds himself in new territory. As a person who demands and takes, Frederick now finds himself...

Sometimes the street takes away the people we love. Dr. Pamela Krupin is back in the neighborhood that she left in poverty and shame when she was a teenager.  Working at a progressive, private hospital as a psychologist and a reiki professional, one of her clients is a Russian mob boss, named...

In the last year, Eliana has been aware of the paranormal world that merges with the humans. Knowing it and living in it are two very different things when your next breath could end up being your last. Alistair, Hellhound shifter and President of the Death by Reaper MC Hell Charter, is unexpectedly...

Throughout time there has always been a balance. Day and night. Man and Woman. Good and evil. Nature gave mankind the choice of which way he would go. Now, in the guise of religion and at the point of a sword, this balance was taken to the brink of disaster. So much so that one more evil act causing...

A Prairie Family Christmas by Anna Schmidt A thriving homestead in South Dakota Territory is Julianne Cooper's dearest wish. Can the war-weary chaplain she rescues from a snowstorm help her reach it? Nathan Cook insists he's only passing through, but the lovely widow and her children have him...

Hiding. Chester is very familiar with this skill, in fact, he's mastered it. Whether it's in an old pair of jeans showing a little ass cheek or in the safe haven of his basement behind his computer, he hides who he really is. That is until he meets Serenity and her daughter, Amelia. Serenity...

Held captive by the same Demon who took her sister, Tria doesn’t have any other option than to agree to Vike’s terms; accept him as her true mate in return for her sister’s freedom. But her sister might have stumbled onto something else to save herself. As the president of The Demon charter,...

Two Amish stories of faith and second chances An Amish Christmas by Patricia Davids When Karen Imhoff finds an unconscious man by the road, she doesn't hesitate to help. “John Doe” needs a place to stay, and soon the handsome Englisher proves invaluable around the family farm. But...

Having his best friend ripped from his life at an early age has carved Zeke into the man he is today.  Not being able to address his evolving feelings for her before she disappeared has him still searching for answers sixteen years later.  Zeke knows very well he should stop holding onto the dream,...

Clarkesworld is a Hugo and World Fantasy Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction (new and classic works), articles, interviews and art. Our August 2016 issue (#119)  contains: Original fiction by Kali Wallace ("First Light at...

Drish Larken used to be a noble, used to live a life of ease in the royal court of the Unified Kingdoms of Ascella, but all that changed the day the Hierarchs and their Iron Empire descended over the capital of Throne, laying siege with airborne juggernauts and land-based assault machines. With the...

When you were a child growing up, chances are that you believed in Santa Claus. That merry fat man who brought presents to all the good kids in the world. Then by accident, or because someone told, you discovered this man did not really exist. How did that feel? This is a question was always wanted...

Viola has shifted into a three headed-dragon.  In addition to needing to learn everything about this new world she's found herself in – like how to fly, a cult is trying to kill her.  She needs to find a sanctuary and get protection while she acclimates herself to her new status as a dragon...

When Lake dragon Remy Champlain rescues new Queen Margery from her kidnappers, he knew danger was right behind them.  One of the few dragons who can't fly, Remy feels powerless to protect her.  She's a sky dragon and needs to be in the air.  However, he'll be by her side as long as she'll have...