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Book / Horror /

February 10, 2025

Reads: 57

Comments: 5

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

e day Miriam discovers that the forest by their town isn't safe any longer is the day that will change everything. As a Protector, it's her duty to keep the towns people safe, but what happens when your efforts only make it worse? A suspense novel about finding your place… Read More

Tags: horror, wolves, lgbt, small-town

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Inspirational true story about building a football program in a small town. The overwhelming odds with how young teenagers and community togetherness made dreams come true and set the path for future generations. Read More

Tags: school, inspirational, sports, kids, small-town

Tags: coffee, small-town, book-store

While looking through my grandfather's papers, I came across an account he had written of an event that took place in his home town in Eastern Poland, in the pre-war years. Read More

Tags: history, humorous, retail, poland, small-town

Book / Thrillers

July 09, 2024

Reads: 359

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Centred around a group of four friends while they attempt to navigate a series of mysterious events tied to their small town's infamous cliffs. As their lives become intertwined with local legends, they are forced to confront hidden truths within their previously idyllic community. Read More

Tags: horror, supernatural, haunting, twist, small-town

On an eclipse day, a small town logs a horrifying murder. Read More

Tags: murder, eclipse, small-town

The story is set in East Sussex, England, a town that is haunted by the ghost of Mandy Mills, a young girl who died under mysterious circumstances in 1996. The town has been abandoned by most of its inhabitants, and the remaining ones live in constant fear and curiosity of… Read More

Tags: horror, story, stories, short-story, small-town

Upcoming sixth grader Frank Pierce moves into a small town and finds the most unusual but famous characters. Read More

Tags: presidents, small-town, donald-trump, millard-fillmore

Kids stumble upon a body and it leads to an unexpected series of events as they try to find out just what is going on. Read More

Tags: mystery, kids, prompt, small-town, original-character

Is it just another murder mystery? Maybe, maybe not! Read More

Tags: murder, farm, small-town

Book / Horror

September 25, 2023

This is a book I wrote many years ago. I' putting it up here to play around with it a bit. Read More

Tags: horror, small-town

In the enchanting town of Harmony Springs, where the sweet aroma of blooming roses mingles with the gentle whispers of a hidden melody, two souls unknowingly embark on a symphony of love. Amelia, a talented violinist burdened by her troubled past, seeks solace in her music, pouring her emotions into… Read More

Tags: romance, music, passion, healing, small-town

The small decaying town of Smithville is forever changed when one of its own wins a billion-dollar Power Ball jackpot. Read More

Tags: murder, lottery, small-town

In the small town of Ravenseye, Adelaide Winchester is a young woman with a big dream, a dream of becoming a renowned dancer. However, no one is willing to support her, believing dancing to be a frivolous activity. Even Simon Hughes, with whom she has a special relationship, isn't of… Read More

Tags: dark, vampire, death, waltz, small-town

This story actually was from a dream that I had. Several of my stories had been from dreams, for example, "A Scene From Montana".Guess this what happens when you eat chocolate before bed. Read More

Tags: small-town, life-in-general

Alana's Diary is a coming of age story about a teenage girl who is loving her first boyfriend as friends are being murdered. Could the killer be closer than she thinks? Read More

Tags: small-town

The people in the town of Harrison have an unspoken rule not to talk about the house. Read More

Tags: mystery, weird, sci-fi, bizarre, small-town

Book / Literary Fiction

September 01, 2022

Reads: 2451

Comments: 2

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Shy and introverted Carl Vogel, the director of a small Midwestern town's public library, has lived in the same town, Grand Falls, for practically his whole life. His best friend from high school, Dave Fisher, has moved on to bigger things in Chicago as the executive chef and owner of… Read More

Tags: friendship, comfort, safety, midwest, small-town

Short Story / Horror

July 30, 2022

Reads: 502

Comments: 2

Shelves: 2

The Booksie Classic House

(The G.R. Investigations #1) Rough Draft A finished and edited version of this story and others will be posted here on Booksie soon! (It will also have illustrations and be accompanied by a podcast called The G.R. Investigations.) Read More

Tags: horror, mystery, witch, amnesia, small-town

Book / Romance

May 29, 2022

Reads: 3926

Comments: 1

Shelves: 3

The Booksie Classic House

A young artist and her drug dealing best friend get involved in an elaborate money laundering scheme. Meanwhile, a young soldier may or may not have caught a case of a highly contagious head cold called, The Chus. Read More

Tags: love, art, deceit, city, small-town

Short Story / Thrillers

February 17, 2022

Reads: 339

Shelves: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Tags: supernatural, small-town

OVER

Short Story / Young Adult

February 11, 2022

A young man takes his life off pause, wandering through his past, relationships and lost love in a town he doesn't belong. Listen to the OVER soundtrack here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6BbGPKwOLQVqgFiCIK370u?si=418654db4fa3470a Read More

Tags: love, depression, romance, unrequited-love, small-town

Tags: teenagers, small-town, first-love

A MODERN DAY LOVE STORY ON PARALLEL TRACKS WITH DECADES OF DECEPTION AND WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE TWO COLLIDE. At the heart of A Convenient Catastrophe is a mother that was laid to rest a long time ago. But her secrets were buried much deeper than she ever was. No… Read More

Tags: suspense, beach, small-town, womens-fiction, family-drama

An emergency landing, a sexy stranger, and a night she’s never going to forget. Amber has never been lucky in love, that’s why her guard is way up. Her bar and her small-town life are all she needs. That is until a plane must make an emergency landing at the… Read More

Tags: billionaire, small-town, onenight, island-romance

She’s ready to surprise her boyfriend. Turns out she’s going to be the one in shock. Tonight’s the night. Cedar couldn’t be more excited to announce to her long-time sweetheart, at their anniversary dinner, that she’s expecting. That is until a mysterious woman shows up at their work, looking for… Read More

Tags: small-town, secret-pregnancy, island-romance, secret-baby, sweet-with-heat

What better place to start over, than where it all began? Lily Baker needs a restart. No job, no boyfriend, and a baby on the way, she takes a break from her fast-paced city life to slow down in the seaside village where she spent her summers growing up, to… Read More

Tags: second-chance, small-town, bad-girl, island-romance, hot-pilot

Short Story / Young Adult

March 04, 2021

Reads: 822

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Nell has finally returned to Ambrose Estate in Perennial, Maine--and her best friend, Reece, couldn't be happier about it. Years after bonding over childhood summers spent by the lake, the pair are reunited after Nell's grandmother falls ill. On her deathbed, Grandma Ambrose issues a warning that will set the… Read More

Tags: friends, fairytale, ambrose, small-town

Book / Romance

August 19, 2020

Tech god Christian Weaver has always loved teachers. Only, this time, he’s afraid he’s going to fall in love with one… Christian is brilliant, wealthy … and socially awkward. While everyone wants to throw gobs of money at him to write code and develop apps, no one can tell him… Read More

Tags: romance, true-love, billionaire, small-town, real-love

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