One Stop Horror Shop: Legends Unleashed, #4

By Heather Beck

Karyn and Max’s dreams come true when they open a costume and magic shop. However, it’s a waking nightmare for their customers when the products malfunction in terrifying ways. Maybe that walking, talking skeleton they found in the closet can help them break the curse...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Diamond Dust Books
• Release date: Oct 13, 2015
• ISBN: 9781519951588

Heather Beck

Heather Beck is a Canadian Author and Screenwriter who began writing professionally at the age of sixteen. Since then she has written eleven well-reviewed books, including the best-selling series, The Horror Diaries, which has sold in six continents. Heather received an Honors Bachelor of Arts degree from university where she specialized in English and studied an array of disciplines. Currently, she is working on the Frostbitten series and has two anthologies slated for publication. As a screenwriter, Heather has multiple television shows and movies in development. Her short films include: Young Eyes, The Rarity, Too Sensible For Love, Circular, and the forthcoming Witch’s Brew. Besides writing, Heather’s greatest passion is the outdoors. She is an award-winning fisherwoman and a regular hiker. Her hobbies include swimming, playing badminton and volunteering with non-profit organizations.

Book preview

Are you sure we can afford this? Karyn asked for the hundredth time that day.

Max was hunched over the living-room table. He had a pencil hanging out the side of his mouth, a calculator in his hand and several sheets of paper in front of him. Max scribbled something down on the paper and then looked up at Karyn.

"We can’t afford not to take Quentin’s offer. Come here, Max said gently, pulling out a chair for his wife. Do you remember the first day we met?" he asked with twinkling eyes.

It was at Jimmy’s Diner, Karyn replied, sitting down in the chair adjacent to Max.  A mutual friend had set us up.

Do you remember why he set us up?

Karyn smiled widely. He set us up because he knew we had a lot in common. I know where your questions are leading, Max.

Good. You’re on the right track. Let’s keep playing. Tell me what common interest you and I both shared.

We both wanted to own a magic shop one day, Karyn said in a quiet, nostalgic voice.

And we still do. Don’t we, Karyn?

More than anything.

Then we have to go for it. Lines of determination spread across Max’s face. The only thing he’d ever wanted more than a magic shop was Karyn. Now that they’d been married for over two years, Max thought it was time to go after his other dream. The best part was that this other dream included Karyn as well. He knew she wanted to own a magic shop as much as he did.

What about the mortgage we’d have to take on? Karyn asked, biting her lip in concern. We just paid off the mortgage on this house with the help of your parents. Won’t they be upset if we get ourselves back into debt?

It’s hardly debt. It’s a business that will reap much profit. If you’re really concerned about taking a loan from the bank, I can always ask my parents for help again.

No! Your parents have already done more than enough for us. They should enjoy their money, not give it all to us.

It’s not like they don’t have enough, but I know you’re a proud woman. We won’t ask my parents for any more money.

I want us to make it on our own.

If we do this, we do it our way. Max placed his hand in the air and smiled. Scout’s honor.

Karyn laughed. You were never a Scout.

No, but I do stand by my word. Seriously Karyn, we can do this. I know we can.

Okay, I’m in.

You better be. We’re a team now.

I know. Karyn kissed her husband gently on the lips. I’d better start making dinner. Our neighbors are coming over tonight and I want to make something special.

"I’ll help you, but