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Loves unalterable Kiss:
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Blurb: From the depths of Baudelaire to the brilliance of a Byron in bloom we jump into the vapid rivers of a self reflective doomed and isolated soul, eager for an early suicide reminiscent of any romantic worth the drool he holds in his mouth.
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From the depths of Baudelaire to the brilliance of a Byron in bloom we jump into the vapid rivers of a self reflective doomed and isolated soul, eager for an early suicide reminiscent of any romantic worth the drool he holds in his mouth. NONE OF THAT INSTAGRAM CRAP NO TIC-TOC BULLSHIT IN Sight (well maybe a little) ( No limericks here). Lo and behold, slack jawed and in awe, contained within is the latest collection of the soon to be famous forever poet of all nations D. David Croot!
The man who needed to be exorcised...: (Doppelgänger blues!!!) Aka The emotional influenza.
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Blurb: For those who feel the world is fucked up!
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What happens when you combine Moliere's the misanthrope, Huysmans Against the Grain, Dostoevsky's bureaucratic nightmares and a whole heap of junk stored in the mind of a wayward writer hell bent on divine literary creativity? You get this bad mama-jumbo of a stream of conscious novella about a man who's superb at a job that only requires five minutes of work an eight hour day, see's doppelgängers who do not look like him everywhere and fails to look after a turtle. The jewel encrusted turtle being the only one he can have a joke with. Let's face it, we know he's gonna blow something up, time to guess what?
Twenty-First Century Mankind Blues: SO YA WANNA BE A SERIAL KILLER...
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Blurb: What occurs when you adopt a persona from the start and then work backward?
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What occurs when you adopt a persona from the start and then work backward? When the world is revealed to you in reverse there can only be mayhem. A paean to detective novels, told with humour and the human condition at its heart. Trigger warning! Not for the faint hearted, must have the darkest sense of temperament.
The General Pointlessness of Being: So you wanna be a rebel!
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Blurb: So you wanna be a rebel? growing up is hard to do, yah?
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I wish this was a novel about being a tramp. I wish I could have witnessed the gulag, the concentration camps of any world war. It would have given myself such a unique point of view, a voice to stand above it all… but my upbringing staved off any lucky strike at a down and out skid-row experience....I was brought up normal, yet I turned out anything but... Thus starts the young adults journey through hell… A biography of sorts, a bildungsroman of uneven proportions! (THE BOREDOM TRILOGY can be read in any order) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written with the wit of Kurt Vonnegut, the heart of Knut Hamsun and Carson McCullers combined. Truly a modern incarnation of that blunted reality seeker Charles Bukowski. Herman Hesse could not have written this! Stephen King wishes he was this fiendish and Douglas Adams craved to be this funny! This is the devilish slice of life you all seek! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D. David Croot has been writing on and off (pretty much continually) for nineteen hundred years. He is no preternatural creature, no real special abilities or heightened desires to speak of, but he’s put in his four-trillion hours and it’s all for you my sweaty precious and sublimely beautiful creatures.
Fairytales, Folklore and Fantasy: Snow White, Red shoes and other tales reworked in a timeless fashion.
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Blurb: All your favourite childhood characters and tales reimagined!
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Preface These tales are not stories in the conventional sense. They are steeped in the quirky tradition of Hans Christian Anderson and the Brothers Grimm’s collected stories. I’ve used the framework of the fairytale to condense a novels ideas into a short story. Time and time again things are introduced and taken away and moved around and… The fairytale has a sweet and glorious pace all of its own. These fairytales are unique in their freshness and timeless and easy to read and full to the brim of all the magical things life can bring. There is death and sour endings and goodness and rewards and twists and unique spins on old friends we believe we knew all too well. Life is full of kookiness, drenched in unusual characters, invented or witnessed in real life. They are alive to me. I hope they shall live on for you also… Sincerely the author D. David Croot
Fairytales, Folklore and Fantasy Book 2: Where we meet Goldilocks, The Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid and many more full of life characters.
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Blurb: Fairytales reimagined for a new generation of readers!
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Preface for Book 2 A continuation of Book 1's wondrous characters as well as numerous additions: Goldilocks and the three bears, The Pied Piper, The little Mermaid and many more surprises. Ten fascinating stories to ignite the imagination. If you're lucky we might even catch up with the storyteller and the ageing starlet Snow White! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These tales are not stories in the conventional sense. They are steeped in the quirky tradition of Hans Christian Anderson and the Brothers Grimm’s collected stories. I’ve used the framework of the fairytale to condense a novels ideas into a short story. Time and time again things are introduced and taken away and moved around and… The fairytale has a sweet and glorious pace all of its own. These fairytales are unique in their freshness and timeless and easy to read and full to the brim of all the magical things life can bring. There is death and sour endings and goodness and rewards and twists and unique spins on old friends, we believe we knew all too well. Life is full of kookiness, drenched in unusual characters, invented or witnessed in real life. They are alive to me. I hope they shall live on for you also… Sincerely the author D. David Croot
The story of the stone: Fairytales, folkore and fantasy!
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Blurb: A brilliant tale for all of time!
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Pretty preface Normally I would write a little longer of a preface, douse the prose in a little electricity to get things going and so on. However…this standalone triptych of a tale, three tales in all, concerns BIG things done in a playful way. The stories have plenty of room to speak for themselves. I just wanted to state clearly, if magic and wonder is what you are after, you need look no further than the Story of the stone. Many happy evenings and glad tidings to all who read on.
Is it true, do Dreams come true?: a slow burn enemies to lovers satire!
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Blurb: how to become a woman of the world...
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How to become a woman of the world, part satirical, part long life lived...an exploration of the sexual side of life perhaps? Gretta Delouche has a family who are not bad people just neglectful. She is sent away and must find ways to endure her solitude at an all girls school. We see her sexual awakening and flirtations with the bohemian and decadent side of life. We pay witness to her love and inner monologues about how funny life can be...all written with D.David Croot's inimitable wit, panache and flair ridden style. Starts off with a comedic bang and ends with a solemn reflective note. Gretta is looking back on her life and in many ways, always dreaming... is it true, do dreams come true?
The oddballs
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Blurb: Have you ever felt weird? Too weird to fit into modern (or any period in time) life?
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Rest your weary head because I have created creatures that have taken on an uncouth life of their own. May I introduce Sir Daniel Fortesque the First and the miserly Quentin-Byron the forty-eighth. They live in a castle. Drink where they can. Eat where they must! And they cherish the night and somehow bring the townspeople together with their creative musings on living life and seizing what must be seized. They truly give the residents a tale for the ages.
Follow the Feeling: A literary odyssey for the troubled and middle aged.
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Blurb: Can you start again in the middle of middle age?
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What happens when your mother dies, you cannot relate to your kids and your wife is just the first lady to wave her pearly puppy dog eyes at you? You do as Dennis does! Romance and life begins when you disregard all that has gone on before. Written with the wit of Kurt Vonnegut, the heart of Knut Hamsun and Carson McCullers combined. Truly a modern incarnation of that blunted reality seeker Charles Bukowski. This is the romantic slice of life you all seek! Follow the feeling! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Can you start again in the middle of middle age? "Course you fucking can" says Dennis as he leaves his wife, his job and his kids behind for a world anew. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D. David Croot has been writing on and off (pretty much continually) for nineteen hundred years. He is no preternatural creature, no real special abilities or heightened desires to speak of, but he’s put in his four-trillion hours and it’s all for you my sweaty precious and sublimely beautiful creatures.
The Box men!: Japanese literature for a European audience
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Blurb: There are people who live in boxes, don't ya know?
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The box men takes its influence from a peculiar novel of Kobo Abe’s, aptly titled The Box Man. The box men or Or how I learned to love the box, is an unusual type of modern day horror. It holds a mirror up to us, as well as society at large. It does not preach and is written in a rather disturbing manner. The manner mainly being satire and tiny jabs of humour that keep the story grooving. These people are unusual, disturbed but still they have to live on and learn and find ways to communicate with one another, no matter their curious difficulties. It is my humble honour to introduce the first box man who does not appear to know what a joke is…make of that what you will. ——————————————————————————————————————— These stories are openly based, much like Tales from the crypt or the twilight zone, upon other peoples work. They exist to be brief, entertain and maybe open a heart or two. It is an honour to be read and never shall I forget that Sincerely D.David Croot
The Invisible Man : A young adult horror comedy tale for the peculiar looking kids
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Blurb: Ever just felt invisible?
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The invisible man... is the invisible boy... who meets the invisible girl... It's a modern reworking of the invisible man. It's a salvation tale for the kids who do not know how to live. It's a young adult tale written by an adult who dislikes pandering down to those who know more than he does. Enjoy!!!
The three kids who killed a Werewolf: Where the wild roses used to bloom... The inner Werewolf in all of us.
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Blurb: American Horror story for the written word!
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The three kids who killed a werewolf is a morality tale that shall plummet the depths of innocence, from school time to adulthood and explore the morale repercussions to a society at large. Literary influences include Richard Matheson, Kurt Vonnegut, Kobo Abe and Ryu Murakami.
How to make a haunted house a home: A ghost story with an uncouth twist. (Horror comedy novella)
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Blurb: How do you make a haunted house a home?
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AMERICAN HORROR STORY for the printed word. How to make a haunted house a home is a ghost story with a literary twist. Told with grand doses of humour against the backdrop of real life implications for a family riddled with tension and nothing but headaches... Influences include: Richard Matheson, Isaac Asimov, Stephen King, Anne Rice, Woody Allen and Arthur C. Clarke.
Cabin in the Woods: The Man, the Myth, the Fairytale...where true poetic loneliness lies.
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Blurb: Can you really, ever, truly live alone?
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Authors note This story is unusual. A rather long prose-poem if you will… It is not meant for the usual rabble of people. If you have a literary bent, stick with it, if you find people confusing then prepare to be enlightened with the story of: THE MYTH, THE MAN, THE FAIRYTALE! Man cannot be an island unto himself...but if he was, here's how it might go...
The island of the Dead, the Damned and the Doomed!: Love thy neighbour (Dastardly tales of modern day toilings! Book 7)
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Blurb: This morality tale is funny. Funny ha-ha and funny make ya brain twist n’whirl!
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It has a certain rhythm to its eccentricities that I dutifully believe some folks will find worthwhile! It goes places and stretches further the tightly knit bonds that hold most of my stories together. This could be to its benefit or detriment, hard to say… But its different Unique and always fairly original and… for me at least these are the prerequisites for bare minimum enjoyment when it comes to all available forms of creative endeavours. So what’s it about? Like all of my minor morality tales you’ll have to read on won’t ya now! Influenced by: Kobo Abe, Vonnegut, Ryu Murakami, Bruno Schulz, Herman Hesse and all the practical jokers of the world!
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Red Gate By The Bridge
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Blurb: What happens when a small town romance goes horribly wrong?
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What happens when the dream of a small-town romance turns into a nightmare? Maple stands on the brink of a fairy-tale romance, even if it is decorated with a few red flags. When she finds out that Parker’s sweet words and beautiful promises mask a penchant for violence, she knows she has to run. Maple’s afraid that anyone she turns to for help will become collateral damage of Parker’s wrath. Fearful for her life, she seeks refuge in the woods while he searches desperately to find her. As hope fades, her survival instincts kick in. Will it be enough to save her?
Shadows
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Blurb: A history of hurt has a way of bubbling to the surface and littering a clean slate with shadows of the past. Can Ella reconcile the tragedy she’s come from to the life that she longs for?
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Ella Hawthorne has lost everyone she’s ever loved. Still reeling from her fiancé’s tragic death, She relocates to Charleston, SC for a new job, desperate for a fresh start. As she settles into this new life, she forms friendships and an unexpected romance that impacts her in ways she never dared even possible. However, a history of hurt has a way of bubbling to the surface and littering a clean slate with shadows of the past. Can Ella reconcile the tragedy she’s come from to the life that she longs for?
Done: Sometimes there is nothing left to give
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Blurb: Consultant Vivian Ashmead has been given her biggest assignment yet, but seems to unravel despite her best efforts.
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Vivian Ashmead is a highly successful employment recruiter and retention specialist, traveling the country and climbing the corporate ladder. Her life is going perfectly according to plan. Until it isn’t. Her latest assignment is consulting with hospitals to offset the loss of personnel since the pandemic. Vivian prides herself on being an expert in her field but is struggling to find her footing. How do you convince someone to return to their field when they leave for entirely justifiable reasons? Vivian finds herself desperately clutching to her plans as they continue to unravel. The harder she tries to hold things together, the more they fall apart. To make matters worse, she disappoints the few people in her life who care about her. In her mind, she hears a whisper leading her to a better life. In her heart, she feels the ache of a longing unfulfilled. What happens when you’ve poured everything into a career, and it’s still not enough? What happens when there’s nothing left to give? Sometimes you are just… Done.
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Seeking Sanctuary
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Blurb: Priscilla's in a desperate need of a new beginning. She's seeking sanctuary and hoping that, on New Year's Eve, she might find it.
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Priscilla is beyond tired of people telling her what to do. She's reeling from a recent divorce and the family drama surrounding it. However, hope exists in unexpected places and Priscilla finds it in a career change and an unexpected friend. She's in a desperate need of a new beginning. She's seeking sanctuary and hoping that, on New Year's Eve, she might find it. "This story is so much fun as you root for Priscilla. I love this character! She is funny and charming and so wonderfully flawed. The kind of friend everyone should have. You desperately want her to remove the toxic people in her way and find some solace in the New Year." —Eliza Vaccaro, author of "Winter Escape: A Short Story" This story first appeared in Another Chance to Get It Right: A New Year's Eve Anthology, released in November 2024 by And You Press, an imprint of Nicole Frail Books.
The Last Moonlight Dragon
Series: Moonlight Dragon Duology
Series Number: 1
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Blurb: Dragons, vampires, and a captive romance that might destroy the world.
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This fast-paced romantasy is the perfect read while waiting for the next release from Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Amber V. Nicole, or Rebecca Yarros. There used to be dragons in the valley…but they’re gone now. And no one knows where they went. A Queen’s Lady with a love of books… I was a nobody, a Queen's Lady who was lucky to still be alive. Until the battle... The Beast of Fein… General Soren Kitmun AKA The Beast of Fein is a warrior feared in all the four kingdoms. As a reward for saving the people of Earst, Queen Beatrice gifts me to the brutal general. A gift he never wanted… I'm fitted with a magical collar that forces me to do his will. I'm bound for life, which according to the queen, won't be a long life in The Beast's care. My only hope is to find my beloved dragons that have gone missing in the valley. They have to save me... But in saving me, they might end up burning the four kingdoms to the ground. TW provided on author website.
The Protectors Christmas Box Set
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Blurb: "Welcome to the Oblique Cafe, where the coffee is strong and the patrons are odd."
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The Protectors are a race of magical creatures who live in the shadows and fight the dark forces that threaten to consume human souls. Book 1: A Wizard for Christmas: A lonely schoolteacher desperately wants a perfect Christmas. But mystical forces are threatening more than her holidays...her life is in danger. The only one who seems to know what's going on is a handsome wizard who makes her want to add "romance" to this year's Christmas wish list. Book 2: Neptune's Lair: A young lawyer down on her luck. A demon threatening to steal her soul. The only man who can help her also has the power to destroy her. Book 3: Mystical Seduction: A young anthropologist searching for love on her birthday. An otherworldly hunk determined to make her his sex slave. Add to that a prophecy denied and a demon with murder on his mind. Life is about to get very dangerous...
Elegy: Verses in the Veil of Grief
Series: Dark Poetry
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Blurb: An intimate exploration of grief, Elegy weaves through two decades of poetry, offering raw reflections on death, loss, and the tangled beauty of healing.
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For those who know me by my other work, this is…different. I have been writing poetry since I was 11—the truest and most effective form of therapy I’ve ever experienced. These are a few of the countless poems I’ve written over the past 28 years. The following collection of verses all relate to death and mourning loss. They were written between 2004-2024 and are divided thematically, not by date. This is my word art—my paintings in letters, and I do not subscribe to one brand alone. I dabble in realism, impressionism, and the abstract. I hope you enjoy this journey into my tangled mind…
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The Grump of Hideaway Mountain
Series: Hideaway Mountain
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Blurb: He's a grumpy, reclusive mountain man, and she's the sweet and spicy barista who’s made him feel alive again. When she invites him to spend the night, will he face his fears and open himself to the possibility of love, or end up alone forever?
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Welcome to Hideaway Mountain—where the men fall hard and fast for feisty, independent women. Ruby I’m content with my quiet life until he walks into my coffeehouse. Hunter Sullivan is big, broody, wounded, and rude. This man might think he can act like a jerky grump with everyone else, but I for one am not having it, and I tell him exactly that. To my surprise, Hunter apologizes, and as the days go by and he continues to visit me, I quickly learn this man is so much more than he seems. I’ve been lonely since my mom died, and I’m starting to think Hunter might be the one and only man who can mend my fractured heart. So, after months of games and flirting, I finally invite him over. Will he accept my offer, and maybe eventually, even my love? Hunter I came to Hideaway Mountain for a peaceful, solitary life, after an explosion ended my career in the Marines and left me blind in one eye. I’ve been happy enough with life in my remote cabin, only coming to town when I have to until a routine stop for a cup of coffee changes everything. Ruby Granger is the most beautiful little thing I’ve ever seen, and for the first time in my entire life, it seems she might actually see me too. I want to claim her for my own more than anything, but I’m old and moody and broken. I know sweet Ruby is too good for me, so I try and let our daily encounters at the coffeehouse be enough. But when she asks me to stay the night with her—bright eyes reflecting our shared desire—how can I possibly say no? This is a standalone novelette set in the small town of Hideaway Mountain, featuring a grumpy older man, a feisty barista, and double v-cards. Though each book in the Hideaway universe has interconnected characters, they can all be read as standalone stories. If you love spicy, sweet, and daring small-town romance, then take a trip to Hideaway Mountain. HEA guaranteed!