Sold to the Mountain King

When Derek races against a deadly storm to save a missing boy, a ruthless ferry woman stands between him and the only shortcut up the mountain. With his father’s keepsake on the line and every second ticking down, Derek must choose between sacrifice and survival. Will his past haunt him, or will he defy fate and become the hero his family needs?

Some monsters only come out when it snows. Trapped on a mountain road in a blizzard, a ragtag crew of Appalachian townsfolk must take shelter—or risk being hunted by the legendary Snow Devil. But when one of their own vanishes into the whiteout and returns with pockets full of gold, old loyalties are tested by greed, fear, and something far more sinister. The storm is relentless, the gold is real, and the thing wearing Dave’s face is hungry. Will anyone survive the night, or will the mountain claim them all? When gold gleams brighter than old warnings, who do you trust—your friends, or the thing that wears their skin?

After the brutal slaying of the last Eastern unicorn atop the Rocky Mountains, an ancient guardian rises to avenge his kind and confront the Western gods. As divine war erupts, mortals and immortals alike are swept into a clash that threatens the very balance of the world—and the hero must decide how far he’ll go for justice.

Madeline’s world shatters when her first time is sold to the highest bidder and she’s forced into the arms of a brooding, wounded war hero. Betrayed by her family, haunted by small-town gossip, and thrust into a battle for her own name, Madeline must fight for survival—and for a love that might be her only way out. But in a town built on secrets and power, can she trust anyone, even the man who claims her as his wife?

Traded by her starving father for four pieces of cornbread, Molly’s only path to survival is serving as a maid in the ruthless Whitaker mansion. When she’s forced to compete against a beautiful rival for the young master’s favor—and a chance to escape a life of servitude—one misstep could cost her everything. In a world where dignity is a luxury and betrayal lurks in every hallway, will she risk her soul for freedom?

When Grandpa butchers the family's beloved goat to feed a mysterious, starving visitor, our mountain home turns into a nightmare. Grandma begs me not to eat a single bite, warning that something evil is coming—and when a feral woman with goat eyes arrives, Grandpa forces me into a deadly bargain. If I speak a word or break the rules, the demon in the guest room will devour me before dawn.

A chilling Appalachian tale of family, fate, and the deadly secrets lurking on a haunted mountain road, as a boy witnesses desperate bargains and confronts the thin line between the living and the dead.

When a Harvard professor returns from the abyss, raving about a living mountain beneath the Atlantic, no one believes his warnings—until he vanishes from a locked hospital room. His diary reveals a secret that unravels the very fabric of reality: the mountain is alive, made of human flesh, and the story of John Gable is a lie. If the truth surfaces, no one is safe from what waits in the dark.

History isn’t written in dusty books—it’s forged on the wild frontier, where every mile claimed is another risk, another dream. In an America torn by war and ambition, the Mountain Confederacy rises to challenge the nation’s westward hopes, led by legendary chiefs and untamable riders. President Franklin, desperate to reclaim the heartland, finds an unlikely ally in Red Hawk—a fallen tribal prince with a plan that could unite or doom them all. As armies gather and banners rise, loyalties blur and the line between conqueror and liberator vanishes. When victory comes without a shot, what hidden storm is waiting in the shadows? In the heart of winter, on the edge of destiny, the fate of the West will be decided. Will America’s promise survive—or will its greatest triumph sow the seeds of its undoing?

I bought a broken man at the market, never knowing he was the governor’s son—and now the whole town wants him back. Every night, I wield the whip and the leash, but his silence cuts deeper than any blade. The real heroine is coming for him, and when she does, I’ll lose everything—unless I break him first.

Emily was traded to the Walkers with nothing but a battered backpack and the promise that, if she could fill a pickle jar with hard-earned coins, Evan Walker would marry her. Mocked, starved, and forced to fight for every crumb of dignity, Emily’s dream of belonging shatters when she learns the engagement was meant for another family all along. Now, with her jar finally full and Evan’s cruel games exposed, she must choose: the cold comfort of wealth or the honest poverty—and unexpected tenderness—of the Walters’ son.

When a reclusive 'wild man' is captured in 1950s Appalachia, his shocking identity unravels a hidden legacy of wartime injustice. As father and son fight for truth and justice across continents and decades, the fate of thousands—and the soul of a nation—hangs in the balance.