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Here's an impressive collection of award-winning short stories in a wide variety of genres assured to keep listeners on edge. Twist endings, thought-provoking themes, and humorous characters including a Pop Tart-eating Christmas angel are crafted in the lost art of short story writing.

Tired of being told by straight and gay alike that he loves ''incorrectly'', vampire Ehrichto Salvatolle gave up on the idea of having romantic love long ago. When a member of the created family he's focused on instead comes under threat from a mysterious illness, Ehrichto strikes a deal with his own sire, to return to the sire's bed in exchange for his help. But when he meets the great-grandson of the first man to break his heart, Ehrichto spies a chance to have the one thing he's always wanted: true love.

When Vincent Alesi's estranged father dies, he gets on the first plane from New York City to Rome to be at the memorial service. Even if he has to max out his credit card. Even if he hates the man for leaving him. Even if it's a day before Christmas. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong, and Vin ends up trusting a complete stranger with all his secrets, even the ones he didn't know he had.

Nate has been in love with Quinn, his brother's best friend, for as long as he can remember. Quinn doesn't believe in miracles, especially not Christmas ones. When he decides to win Nate back he knows it won't be easy. The last thing he expects is a health scare, a road trip and a vicious snow storm to work in his favor. In the end, a cabin in the woods turns out to be not only the shelter they desperately need, but also Quinn's very own Christmas miracle.

Although Brent's dreams seem so real that they terrify him, he doesn't believe lucid dreaming is possible until his favorite high school teacher, Kaiba, insists that it is. And not only can lucid dreamers control their dreams, but they can also live in them. With help from Kaiba, Brent soon learns that the dream world is actually an alternate reality, as tangible as the real world and just as dangerous. While the bodies of lucid dreamers sleep, their minds and souls awaken in the dream world - called the Ream Realm - with just as much vitality and even greater physical and mental abilities.

Josh and his husband, Ian, have done their best to help Michael leave his horrific past behind, but even Josh is stunned when Ian suggests that Josh help Michael with his fear of physical intimacy. After all, it isn't like it would be the first time - Josh and Michael were once each other's firsts.

A hesitant first kiss, and Josh and Michael's natural attraction eases the way. But with Michael still balking at the prospect of sex with someone new, Ian steps into the breach.