Free Reads This Month

In the weeks leading up to the new year, Quarter Castle Publishing will offer free downloads of three short stories written by Diane Lynn McGyver. They will be spread throughout the month, so if you miss one day, you can download the story on the next free read day.

Free downloads are for Kindle only. Although only links to Amazon.ca and Amazon.com are provided, these books are also available in other countries.

The short stories for free read this month are:

The Man Who Reads Obituaries: Morris, Laurence Aiden—48, Dartmouth, has waited more than six months for this day. Still, he’s unsure if he’s ready to make the journey to Heaven…or Hell. It feels as if something is missing, but he can’t fathom what it is. While he bides his time, he reads the obituaries, hoping that by connecting with travelling souls, he’ll find what he seeks.

Dancing in the Shine: Joan Jillian Halley has done what she’s been told to do since Hurricane Juan claimed both her parents. She’s dreaming of freedom, but she’s not sure if she trusts herself to follow through with her escape plans. Her boyfriend and warden, Frank Lewis, wants them to conceive a beautiful daughter he can cherish, and Joan is terrified. Will she use the information discovered at the public archives to escape a life of torture and pain? Or will she continue to be a pawn in Frank and his sister’s twisted world?

Mutated Blood Lines: Self-reliant Autumn survived the floodwaters of the Atlantic Ocean when they threatened to consume Nova Scotia and its inhabitants in late 2012, but she hadn’t done it alone. Her brother Graham, an employee of the new government system, insisted she abandon the island and return with him to New Canada. She refused. While she swears she is safe, he is convinced he knows best and will stop at nothing to have his way.