C L Mannarino: 19 books

She barged into the stuffy, pink, sunlit room, garbage bag in hand. Ignoring the faded purple “A” in “Anna” that fell to the floor when the door rebounded, she whirled on the closet. “Think you can cut me out of your life, Anna?” she asked. She grabbed the first two studded, black shirts...

Someone crouched on the ground. They clung to something thick and dark brown—a forearm, he realized. Scott went cold and shivered. “Dad?” The crouching figure turned and Maria’s shining eyes locked with his. Her mouth was covered in something dark that matched something...

The witch brought her all the way to a room at the end of the house. “They might be in here. But who knows? You royals do whatever you want with them. Always have—even in exile.” She gave the former queen a wry glance over her shoulder. “Just show me inside, or I’ll have you arrested,”...

Mother won’t listen. He doesn’t love me…but he is willing to help. That’s all we’ll need to escape our wedding day.

Five flash fiction collections, all in one extraordinary volume: Hiding in the Corners Love, Lust, and Pixie Dust In Deep Waters Runs in the Family Once Upon a Spell Start reading today.

Carl and Evelyn have been married for 15 years. They’ve also never aged past 18 in all that time. Why? They haven’t found their soulmates. Tired of never growing old, they decide to take matters into their own hands. But what will they discover when they do—and will they stay together afterwards?

Nothing, not even love, ever comes easily. When a starry-eyed dreamer breaks her leg, she never expects to be interested in the doctor who treats her. But as their relationship grows, so does the scorn of those around them. Can they manage to stay together? Or will the pressures of society prove too much for them?

Her mom is dead. Now, Zara wants answers. How far will she go to get them? She packed her bag, stakes aplenty beside cans of holy water, and strings of garlic. It's been a week, she told herself, and then her remaining mom, on her way out the door. Time is passing. They're...

What Haunts Nikki Whitney is the second of two short stories set in the supernatural world of the Almost Human series. If you want a sneak peek into what’s going to happen next in the trilogy, then you’ve come to the right place.

Scott Whitney had wanted a night out on the town. Nothing major: just some good music, maybe make a few friends, and have a little something special to drink. What he got, though, defied all his expectations. But as he’ll learn soon: that’s not always a good thing. What Killed Clara Mitbourne...

It was something they’d known their whole lives. They never knew it put a target on their backs… When Louise and Pearl O’Leary get a note from home, they know immediately that something bad is happening. But when they arrive, they find out that the note is just a tiny part of a bigger plot to take their lives—one they never even knew was coming…

Every mermaid longs to know what exists beyond the sea, and Marina is certainly no exception. But there’s more to humans than just what she sees on shore, and she’s about to discover what lies there…

One mermaid’s trip to the surface has cost an entire kingdom everything… The princess of the Neptunian Kingdom is missing. When their new leader arrives, she brings with her more questions than answers—answers Marina’s driven to uncover. But when she sees something she shouldn’t have,...

Esme heard the crash before she saw the sneaker racing for the door. Swiveling around her standing desk, she shot across the room. Behind the polished hardwood shelves and rattling potion bottles, the mop cap of a boy disappeared from view.  "Stop! Thief!" she said.  He yelped....