It was a warm summer night, the kind that flickered with fireflies and possibilities. But Allison was nervous. Before Scott came over that evening, she put on a light pink sundress and brushed out her hair. Then she made a list.
When Scott knocked on the door, she opened it. Before he had a chance to say hello, she held up a finger. “Reason one why I cannot marry you: We’ve both been married before. We know marriage doesn’t work.”
Enjoy this free short romance about a woman who runs into her seventh-grade boyfriend (from 20 years ago!) during the holiday season.
Here’s a tiny romance about Kasey, a divorced woman who goes to watch an action movie on her birthday… and ends up finding romance with the fellow movie buff seated next to her.
I hope you’re all enjoying a cozy autumn. In honor of the season, here is a short story you can read during a few minutes in your day (while you’re waiting for the tea kettle to boil, maybe). I’ve written short fiction for Woman’s World magazine, and I love writing these short romantic scenes. If … [Read more…]
I was impressed by this Reddit post from last Halloween of horror stories told in only two sentences. I’m still amazed that the writers of these ultra-short stories could completely terrify me with only a handful of words. As I’ve thought about it since, I realized that these supershort stories work because they get to … [Read more…]