Tomi Farrell Bücher

Divining the difference between reality and the fantastic may not be as simple as it seems. Because the world you think you know may not actually exist... STORIES is a collection of six short stories loosely based on legends and folklore. Each is set in a modern context, giving the reader an unusual take that yields interesting insight on these traditional tales. The Snow Woman: a spirit in Japanese folklore who traps people in snowstorms, then uses her icy breath to leave them frost-coated corpses. The Slit-Mouthed Woman: a figure from Japanese urban legends who, mutilated by her husband, returns as a vengeful soul. Mare: an evil spirit from Germanic and Slavic folklore that rides on people's chests while they sleep, bringing on nightmares. Doppelgänger: the double of a living person that sometimes appears when death is near. The Bell Witch: a poltergeist that haunted the 19th-century Bell family in Tennessee. Ondine: the supernatural heroine who tells her husband, "I shall be the shoes on your feet...I shall be the breath in your lungs," with the caveat that, should he deceive her, he will die. Each story ends with a twist the reader may not see coming...

** The sequel to The Lucky Winner ** It all began on that day. With her entire family behind bars, Ella's new life begins as a freshman at Stanford University in California. Despite her wish to live a normal life again, it appears she is still heavily cursed by her "luckiest" day, the day of her mother's infamous lottery win two years earlier. She discovers, in an act that feels like déjà vu, that someone has stolen five million dollars from the trust in her name. Reunited with her high school crush, North Dakota State Police Detective Zachary Lake, Ella is determined to solve the mystery and defeat this new evil.

A mind-bending mystery that takes you on a thrilling journey--with a dash of humor! ***** Can you die of boredom? Sitting in her small den, surrounded by nothing that she can legitimately call "civilization" in a small town in North Dakota, that is the question that frequently crosses Ella's mind. Like a typical teenager, she longs for a life she doesn't have, dreaming of the extravagant world of Hollywood stars. But when her mother's extraordinary luck makes her wish come true, it doesn't take long for her to desperately want to take back that wish. As strange events begin to transpire, she realizes that wish fulfillment has its consequences. Left alone with millions of dollars while her family spirals down deep into the darkest hole, Ella's life is forever changed.

A single woman, whose biological clock is ticking, hunts for a husband in the "Land of Mr.Wrongs," also known as Los Angeles. "Fortunately," she gets kidnapped by a Mexican mobster. ***** Shannon is just another single woman in Los Angeles who is desperate to find "The One." She is a pretty, decently-educated Episcopalian princess, and--it appears--there is absolutely nothing wrong with her. What appears to be wrong is that her Prince Charming is ten years overdue, and more than fashionably late in making his appearance. Meanwhile, Shannon gets kidnapped by a Mexican mobster from one of the most notorious crime syndicates in Mexico. It is payback for her boss's corruption and wrongdoing in secret, criminal transactions. Shannon's hope for her release is slim since she knows her boss couldn't care less about her life. She must escape on her own and return to her everyday agenda of searching for her future husband. She has to hurry, too, because she's running out of time!