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Just the Three of Us
by J.M. Snyder
City planner Remy McIntosh is looking forward to spending the holidays with his lover, architect Lane Anders. For the past six months, he’s been planning the perfect getaway -- two weeks in a forest cabin at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains.<br><br>Remy also has a special gift he can't wait to give Lane on Christmas Day: a wedding ring.<br><br>But Remy's ex-wife changes her Christmas plans at the last minute, and asks him to take care of their eight-year-old son, Braeden. Remy loves spendin…
Appalachian Werewolf
by Angelina_Greer
Gunnar Jacobs is the son of a backwoods North Carolina snake handling preacher who rules his home and church with an iron fist. Nearing his eighteenth birthday, Gunnar is starting to feel the pull of something deep in his soul. Something that needs to come out, but something he's afraid to let out. After years of controlling abuse and religious trauma he just isn't good at freeing his inhibitions.Lilith, the dark haired stripper from the local strip club, sees it in Gunnar's eyes, she's one too.…
Hope
by Rick R. Reed
After Todd's mother dies from cancer, he moves back to his hometown in the foothills of the Appalachians from Chicago. It's 1997 and he's just been given a death sentence -- an HIV-positive diagnosis.<br><br>Todd expects his remaining time on earth to be spent alone. But Cal, his handsome next-door neighbor, has other ideas.<br><br>Cal is not the only surprise in Todd's new life. Todd begins having visions of an older woman, Essie, when he dims the lights. Is she just a figment of his imaginatio…
The Infinity Dungeon [LitRPG]
by Rejecthumanity
Michael thought a hike on the Appalachian Trail might clear his head, not turn his life upside down.Stumbling upon the Infinity Dungeon, he discovers a realm of magic—his ticket to a new life. But as Michael battles his way through the dungeon and gains magic [Skills], he realizes that the whole world is about to change forever.Other delvers with dangerous powers, hungry beasts, the awakening of old monsters. Dangers are everywhere.Friends are now enemies, abusing their power and even the Italia…
The Dust Never Settles
by Sylphren
The Dust Never Settles is a haunting love story between two young souls who meet at the fault line of America’s deepening divide.Ethan Caldwell, a privileged filmmaker from New York City, travels to a forgotten Appalachian town to document rural decay and social neglect. There, he meets June Whittaker — a coal miner’s daughter, surviving amidst poverty, addiction, and the slow death of her hometown. Fiercely intelligent and painfully self-aware, June hides poems in her notebooks and sees the wor…
Wolves beneath the veil
by Taiwo_Olubunmi_3731
Aria Hart never planned on staying in Wolvesbane Hollow for long. Coming back to the small, creepy town of her childhood after her grandmother’s sudden death was supposed to be a short trip—just enough time to settle her grandmother’s estate and move on with her life. But the town has other plans for her.Wolvesbane Hollow is a place where secrets hide behind every tree, and Aria soon finds herself in the center of its dark mysteries. The most alarming of them all is Dominic Blackwood, an unsettl…
The Power in Blood
by nikaz5
Deep in the Appalachian Mountains Varen and his fellow Marines found a derelict cabin. Upon entering the cabin he and is companions were transported to a new location were they met a witch that gave them a choice of slavery or experimentation.Varen now unable to return home and in an unknown location must find a way to survive and thrive to take his revenge on the witch that has forever changed his fate.(The beginning chapters wont have this occur until later on)
THE SHADOWS OF THE PAST
by Alice_Abraham_0860
**Title: The Shadows of the Past****Synopsis:**In the secluded wilderness of the Appalachian Mountains, Nathan Kane, a retired assassin, seeks solace from a life steeped in violence. His only companion is Lila, a young girl he saved from the clutches of The Syndicate, a shadowy organization that once controlled his life. Nathan has trained Lila to be a formidable force, preparing her for a world where danger lurks in every shadow.Their fragile peace is shattered when The Syndicate discovers the…
The Art of The Kill: Assassin Academy
by KyWrites
Leland Tombs was charged for the murder of his father, and to no discord, he accepts it. His own ideals led him to making a choice others were to afraid to make, and to Ren, it was all he needed. Hidden away in the heart of the Appalachian Mountains, a school specializing in the art of the kill, fight for a particular objective. Secure a Jesus Card.A single slip of titanium that allows the owner to be void of any laws or restrictions from any and all governments.Ren Zo, Head of the school recru…
Lunas Embrace
by Terra_Asam
"In the shadows of Appalachian Mountains, a timeless tale of love and transformation unfolds. ‘Luna Embrace' is a hauntingly beautiful story of two souls bound by destiny, yet torn apart by the curse of the werewolf.Emily, a young woman with a heart full of love, and Ethan, a brooding werewolf find themselves entwined in a dance of fate. As their love grows stronger, the Hurdles that surrounds them intensifies, threatening to tear them apart.With each full moon,Ethan transformation becomes more …
Throne of Howling Hearts
by Kalthum
When Elena Carter, a fiercely independent wildlife biologist, rescues a gravely injured wolf deep in the Appalachian wilderness, she unknowingly awakens a forbidden mate bond with Kieran Blackthorn, the brooding heir to a hidden Lycan kingdom. Thrust into a world of ancient rivalries, political intrigue, and primal magic, Elena finds herself both a target and a turning point in a centuries-old war between werewolf clans and the one person who might save Kieran from the darkness threatening to co…
The Coven of Hollow Hill
by Abdullah_Muibi
### **Title**: *The Coven of Hollow Hill*### **Genre**: Dark Fantasy, Supernatural, Historical Fiction### **Setting**: The story is set in the fictional town of Hollow Hill, a secluded, eerie village nestled in the Appalachian Mountains. The town has a dark history tied to witchcraft, secret societies, and ancient rituals. The timeline alternates between the present day and flashbacks to the 17th century, during the Salem Witch Trials and the founding of Hollow Hill.### **Main Themes**: - The …
The Whispering Pines
by Atengrea
Five years after his twin brother Silas vanished without a trace in the mysterious Appalachian forest, Elias Blackwood is haunted by guilt and a desperate need for answers. His life is consumed by the shadow of Silas's disappearance, and the whispering pines that hold the secrets of his brother's fate. When a mysterious stranger named Rhys arrives in town, claiming to have information about Silas, Elias finds himself drawn into a dangerous game of secrets and lies. Rhys, a skilled tracker with…
The House in the Woods
by Aspen142
A house in the woods, the Appalachian mountains surrounding it on all sides.many owners, but none stay too long, whether they’re chased away or taken. short stories of the home and its demented tenants deepen as the tales unfold and interwine together, each incident and haunting tying together in a terrifying mix of emotions. as the scared tenants come and go, The House in The Woods claims their souls.
Running on Fire
by EmmaWolfe
RUNNING ON FIRE is a supernatural thriller steeped in Appalachian folklore. After witnessing the murder of her moonshining daddy, Blue has to escape and hide herself and her little sister, Dolly, from a cold-blooded killer. For the last year, the Cote family has been running drills about what to do if the law ever came down on them. Their carefully crafted plan never included the murder of Blue and Dolly's daddy, Joe Cote, their only living parent. The girls don't learn about the details of Plan…