Showing results for "Control" in Anthologies & Short Stories

Twenty-one tales of frightening fanaticism! Nobody joins a cult. They find a family, a movement, a sense of meaning. And nobody falls for a con. They trust a friend, a so-called expert, an opportunity. The warning signs are easy to brush aside... until it's too late.

Control is everything to these Dominants… Master Q and Mistress Samantha are in a power play for who will be in charge of their heat-filled exchanges.

There is a blueprint for mind control, and this audiobook exposes it in 47 powerful silhouettes. We have been programmed for centuries by the spell-craft of our controllers. Our world is reverberating in echoes of trauma that can only be solved with awareness. This audiobook reveals the true anatomy of evil as a careless machine, and the controlling effects of the psychology behind false flags and educational propaganda. We are living in a world of human slavery and sacrifice. It is time to unlock your magic and liberate your psychology. All you have to do is ask a single question.

Kingston Thomas knows better, he shouldn't want Tessa Drake. That doesn’t stop him from going after her once she's home from college. She's forbidden fruit, off-limits, and un-freaking touchable, she's also my daughter's best friend. I walked away the first time years ago. She had her life ahead of her, I wasn't going to be the one to screw it up. Now she's back seeking a job at my law firm, all grown up in one delicious package and I know I won't be able to keep my hands off of her.

Control is something Desi Whitman abhors. Why live life in black and white perfection when you can messily color outside the lines? But when she comes face-to-face with SWAT Officer Reznor Mayne, he’s about to show her just how good control can feel.

What do you do when your new boss is the most gorgeous man you've ever seen? The correct answer is nothing. Daydreaming about Theo Burke is harmless. Taking action to make him notice me? That's dangerous.

Teenage love is a road fraught with heartache and Jennifer Defoe was no exception. Hers is an unrequited love for a boy who thought her a friend. When he left for the Navy, Jennifer gave up on her future and any hope of love. Michael Harrison left Mercy Ridge with grand plans of travel and adventure only to have it come crashing down upon him after a tragic accident leaves him scarred. He flees back to the only home he has ever known for the chance to heal.

They have everything—money, influence, control. What they don’t have is her. In this second, darker volume of The Reverse Harem Empire, five new obsessions unfold in secret rooms and mirrored penthouses—where every contract tempts, every touch commands, and surrender is the only currency that matters. A biotech experiment that turns pleasure into power. A private island where hunters become hunted. A debt repaid not in money, but in submission. A company where the merger happens behind closed doors. A guardianship that becomes the ultimate claim.

Coming directly out of his introduction to Apocalypse Control, Sebastian finds himself thrust into a dangerous mission including the Swedish Secret Service, the Swedish mafia, and a growing list of disappearances all across Europe. Paired with Angela, and Sven, a Swedish Secret Service agent, Sebastian must uncover the truth surrounding these kidnappings while avoiding detection as he works undercover within the mafia. Twists and turns await, and, though excited for his first, real mission, Sebastian can't help but feel as if his life might end at any moment.

La riqueza temática y narrativa de estos relatos no restringe su versatilidad teórica ni conceptual. En la superficie, nada más aceptable y familiar que los relatos de Yamila Bêgné: el ejercicio de control parece haber sido llevado al máximo y conjugado a la perfección con las tramas...

Madeline lebt in einer Welt ohne Angst, Zweifel oder Chaos. Mit zweiundzwanzig Jahren darf sie endlich den ihr vorbestimmten Platz in der Gesellschaft einnehmen – an Kaans Seite, einem eigens für sie erschaffenen Gefährten. Alles ist perfekt! Doch je länger sie mit ihm zusammenlebt, desto stärker wächst ihr Verdacht, dass diese Perfektion nur ein Trugbild ist. Hinter der makellosen Fassade stimmt etwas nicht.

Während Señor Comandante und Frau Sturm alle Pfoten voll zu tun haben, um ein abscheuliches Verbrechen aufzuklären, wundert sich Hund Ben in "Herrchen am Herd" über dubiose Geräusche und Vierbeiner Lino versucht in "Analog oder digital?" seinen Kumpel Bronco für das Thema Social Media zu erwärmen. Was wir mit unseren Hunden erleben und wie sie uns manchmal sagen, wo es langgeht, wird in zehn herrlichen Kurzgeschichten im zweiten Bellotristik-Sammelband "All unDOG control" treffend beschrieben. Geschichten, wie sie nur mit Hund(en) passieren.

Having a lack of confidence is a tough feeling. All your moves feel weighed down and you feel a lack of spirit. Life is a lot difficult when you feel low self-worth. But luckily, confidence is a skill set. Even if you don’t feel confident today, that does not mean you can’t feel confident in the future. In this Armani Archives, you will get short stories for mindset & creativity. You will learn how to build self-worth & confidence, unlock your inner creativity & think powerful thoughts, overcome fears to build courage and how to manifest your goals through the law of attraction.

The mirror is the narcissist's best friend because it reflects them. If it breaks, they are beaten. This is a set of short stories and metaphors about escaping from the narcissistic emotional and physical traps and clutches. Sometimes serious and at others lighthearted, they tell how narcissists got their just desserts. They, of course, will hate the stories, but anybody who has been the victim of those predators, male or female, will enjoy hearing about how the cravers of admiration and the abusers of power met their true destiny.

What does it mean to escape when love, obligation, and habit quietly close in? In “The Escape” by Katherine Mansfield, a quiet domestic moment becomes the stage for an unspoken emotional reckoning between a husband and wife. As they prepare for an evening out, small gestures, clipped remarks, and inner reflections reveal the tensions beneath their long-standing marriage. What appears outwardly calm is charged with resentment, fatigue, and the desire—felt by both—for freedom from roles that no longer bring comfort.

Mia Müller has spent her life going along to get along—agreeing to what others want, even when it silences her own voice. But when her cousin Jakob disappears after a shady visit to The Mancini Dealership—a used car lot that’s really a front for the local mob—Mia can no longer afford to stay quiet. Jakob had his flaws, but he was family. All he wanted was a car—not trouble. When things go horribly wrong, Mia is forced to confront the powerful crime family behind it all.

WHATEVER YOU DO - DON’T CHECK INTO ROOM 6! "Psycho" isn't just another creepy tale - it’s a FULL-THROTTLE descent into psychological madness that'll hijack your mind and leave your nerves in tatters! Step into The Moonlit Waters Motel, where the rain never stops, the shadows whisper your...

Surrender to seduction and delve into a provocative world of desire and submission with "No Control - and Other Erotic Short Stories from Cupido". A curated collection of sexy story compilations which explores the pleasure of losing control and being dominated, it will leave you craving for more. This collection includes compilations such as "Law’s Lengthy...", "No Control", "Fuckbitch", "The Countess", "Silky Dreams", "The Boy with the Motorbike", and many more.

Looking for love... After being voted off Find Your Hubby, a reality TV show, Mellie gave up on finding love. Instead, she spends her final check on a spur-of-the-moment fling, paying for a matchmaking service that offers the perfect person - for one night only. Can you buy passion? When the "perfect person" turns out to be a woman, Mellie first questions Madame Eve's choice...then her own desires.

University student Candi’s latest fling is with a rich and powerful entrepreneur, a well respected and highly acclaimed businessman. But when the busty young student accidentally stumbles across some femdom videos on his mobile phone...the relationship takes an unexpected turn as she smashes open his locked chamber of secrets. Armed with her fresh new strap on, some spit for lube, and his private penthouse... The horny young domme takes her partner on a unforgettable experience of female domination and the act of ultimate submission he will never forget.